"Who might you be?"
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone still reasonably respectful.
"Mittel Tengshan. I currently have full authority over the Mittel Auction House."
Once the old man introduced himself, Xiao Yan released his grip, and the Heavenly Flames Greatsword dissipated.
"Then, Mr. Tengshan, you should be someone whose word carries weight here."
Mittel Tengshan nodded. "Indeed. I am currently the grand elder of the Mittel Auction House. I cannot speak for elsewhere, but here, at least, my word still counts."
Having confirmed his identity, Xiao Yan nodded. "This isn't the place to talk. There are some things best discussed between just the two of us."
"Grand Elder, you mustn't! This brat is outrageously arrogant! He severely injured me the moment we met. He clearly has no regard for our Mittel Family! If we give him more time to grow, he'll surely bring our Mittel Family crashing down!"
Lei Ou had embellished his report of the situation, making it sound as though the Mittel Auction House would be razed to the ground at any moment. Otherwise, Mittel Tengshan would never have come in person.
"Enough, Lei Ou. I think you're growing more muddleheaded with age. Grow? This gentleman could already do everything you just described.
"Instead of befriending and winning over someone so talented, you keep pushing him into opposition with our Mittel Family. If the Mittel Family were handed over to you, I'm afraid it really would end up utterly destroyed, just as you said.
"With such poor judgment, I see no reason you should remain an executive elder. You are dismissed. Get out of the Mittel Auction House immediately, or I'll have the Enforcement Team take action!"
Within the Mittel Auction House, the grand elder's word carried tremendous weight. He was also the only person