The Black Seal Auction was already packed. Even many of the private rooms were occupied by powerful figures at the Dou Wang realm or above.
Unlike the private rooms, the auction seats were crowded and particularly lively. Many people discussed the items on offer, while others complained about why the auction still had not started after such a long wait. Clearly, they were full of anticipation.
After a while, an elderly man in blue slowly emerged from a passage and walked onto the auction stage. A rather attractive, alluring woman followed behind him.
"Hehe, welcome, everyone, to this auction. I am your host, Xue You." Smiling, Xue You cupped his hands toward the audience.
Many people returned the gesture, including quite a few Dou Wang experts.
They could sense that this elder possessed considerable strength and stood at the same rank as them.
Besides, anyone from Black Seal City or familiar with the Eight Gates had heard of Xue You.
Somewhere among the auction seats, the Zheng-surnamed man looked at Xue You with an odd expression and murmured, "Xue You is actually still in Black Seal City."
Yan Mo, who sat with him, blinked. "Old Zheng, you know this man?"
Before the Zheng-surnamed man could answer, the Li-surnamed elder said, "He has something of a reputation in the Black-Corner Region. Apart from Yuan Yi, he is the strongest member of the Eight Gates. He is a Seven-Star Dou Wang and their Elder."
"What surprises Brother Zheng is probably that, although the Court Master of Xiao Court destroyed the Eight Gates, this man remains completely unharmed and can even host this auction."
The Zheng-surnamed man nodded. "Exactly. But from the looks of it, Xue You must have pledged allegiance to Black Seal City's new master.
"From that, we can infer that