Hearing this, Xu Changqing rolled his eyes on the spot and could not help complaining, "Over this? You people just lost a Nascent Soul True Lord and a treasure ship, yet you are already stirring up trouble again. Looks like you really aren't afraid of death!"
Wan Niang hurriedly waved her hands and explained, "It's like this. The Wan Family higher-ups—namely the family head's side—have set assessment requirements for all members below them.
Different treasure ships have different standards.
Therefore, whenever we arrive somewhere, we must establish a trading area. In particular, the fifth floor of the Myriad Treasures Ship must hold at least one auction, selling off as many of the prepared heavenly treasures and earthly materials as possible.
If we fail the assessment, we will be demoted. If this situation continues for more than a year, our status and benefits in the Wan Family will fall to the very bottom, and we may even lose everything we currently have."
Xu Changqing asked thoughtfully, "You mean whatever gets auctioned is decided by the family higher-ups, and you members sent outside can only follow their wishes?"
Wan Niang nodded. "That's exactly what I mean."
Xu Changqing more or less understood.
With Wan Fu overseeing things before, Wan Niang had seemed full of confidence. She could do whatever she wanted, even acting without fear.
But now, the one in charge had been replaced by Zhurong, who was one realm lower. Deep down, she was somewhat lacking in confidence and worried about punishment from the family.
The only way to turn the situation around was to auction off the items they had been instructed to sell.
That way, even if the family head flew into a rage over the loss of a Nascent Soul True Lord, as long as the gains were