Dragons were born with formidable cultivation and strength, but their reproductive ability was correspondingly low to a horrifying degree.
Even when a dragon managed to lay a Dragon Egg, countless uncertainties remained before it could hatch.
A Cloud Dragon was unquestionably an existence brimming with boundless promise.
But a Dragon Egg still carried the possibility that the creature inside might fail to break out of its shell.
That slight difference put their values worlds apart.
How could everyone possibly remain completely unconcerned in such circumstances?
"Senior, please do not be hasty. Allow this junior to explain slowly."
Smiling as she swept her gaze around the room, Yu Lingling remained calm and composed, without the slightest hint of panic.
As she spoke, she paused, then continued her explanation at an unhurried pace beneath everyone's puzzled gazes.
"Our auction house has always tended to this Dragon Egg with the utmost care. According to the original plan and estimates, it should have hatched before the auction began. That is precisely why we told everyone that the finale item of this auction would be a Cloud Dragon."
Before Yu Lingling had even finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present shifted slightly.
Immediately afterward, a cultivator asked in a grave voice.
"Hmm? Miss Yu, are you saying that the Dragon Egg did not hatch within the originally estimated time? Does that not mean there is already something wrong with it?"
Yu Lingling smiled. "There is indeed a problem. More accurately, an unexpected situation has occurred. But this... is actually a good thing!"
Everyone was baffled, and someone continued, "A good thing? Miss Yu, your words are truly difficult for us to understand. As everyone knows, when a Dragon Egg hatches, it must face immense danger. Heavenly lightning and earthly fire, comparable to a cultivator's Three-Nine