The two walked side by side to the fifth floor of the Mittel Auction House, where the Heaven-Tier Auction would be held.
"This is where the Heaven-Tier Auction takes place. With this, you can enter without any trouble. I'll have to part ways with you for now to take care of a few things."
Although Ya Fei did not say it outright, Xiao Yan could guess that it had to do with what had just happened.
"All right. I'll come find you afterward."
Xiao Yan accepted the identification card and headed up to the fifth floor. The moment he climbed the stairs, a barrier formed from Dou Qi blocked his path.
This Dou Qi barrier was extremely strong. Unless two Dou Huang experts attacked it together, breaking through it in a short time would be impossible.
As Xiao Yan stepped onto the fifth floor, the identification card on him flashed. An opening automatically appeared in the barrier, allowing him to walk inside without obstruction.
The entire fifth floor consisted of one enormous auction venue, and there were not even many guards stationed here.
Anyone who could enter this place was beyond the guards' ability to stop. Their duties mostly involved passing along messages and running errands. Even so, guards working on this floor had to sign confidentiality agreements. If they leaked information about the Heaven-Tier Auction, the Mittel Auction House would hold them accountable.
Xiao Yan strode inside. There were not many people here, and every guest had a private box. This both concealed their identities and displayed their status and standing.
The boxes formed a ring around the auction hall, leaving only intersecting red-carpeted aisles in the shape of a cross. The auction platform stood at the very center.
There were only a hundred boxes here, and each year,