Then everyone saw an extraordinarily beautiful, silver-haired woman standing inside a huge golden birdcage.
Once the black cloth was lifted, the woman's face flushed bloodred, her eyes filled with shame and anger.
Amid the gasps of astonishment, Head Shopkeeper Yuan introduced her to the crowd:
"This woman is already married, but she carries a trace of the bloodline of the ancient Divine Beast, the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. When our cultivation stalls and we struggle to advance, she can help you break through your bottlenecks."
His words caused another uproar.
Head Shopkeeper Yuan continued:
"As for whether the immortal alliances of the various prefectures will hold you accountable, you needn't worry, honored guests. This woman sold herself willingly to save her husband. The immortal alliances will not interfere."
As he finished speaking, a burst of mocking laughter suddenly rang out.
They had already guessed the identity of the owner behind this batch of goods, as well as those of the woman and her husband.
After all, the story of how Young Master Liang had tricked Lu Bugong into squandering his entire fortune and gambling away his wife and child had long been the talk of every street and alley in Old Dragon City.
"I deserve to die!"
"To die!"
"To die!"
Inside Xu Taiping's private room, Lu Bugong watched his wife confined in the cage onstage and listened to the endless jeers and ridicule coming from the Spirit Mirror before him. His aura ran wild, and he looked on the verge of a complete mental collapse.
The instant the birdcage appeared, Xu Taiping and Lu Bugong had already guessed that Liang Chengshan was the owner of the second batch of goods Thousand Trees Market was about to auction.
After witnessing this, the Pearl Relic House Master said nothing, merely observing