This is an Immortal Grade Pill!

After announcing the news, Zhang Qiaosheng hurried out of the auction hall with his people to welcome the guest personally.

Inside the auction hall, everyone else was still caught up in heated discussion.

"I never imagined Elder Guan would come here too!"

"I've always heard that Elder Guan keeps his whereabouts secret, and he's rarely appeared in public these past few years. This trip was definitely worth it!"

"I heard Elder Guan has never been interested in events like this!"

As Yu Bu'e listened to their chatter, he wondered what was going on.

About ten minutes later, Yu Bu'e once again saw the hale and hearty old man, with Guan Jinchu behind him.

The little girl wore her hair in two little buns like Nezha's, along with a pale green, round-necked jacket that fastened down the front. Silver bracelets circled both wrists, and a small cloth pouch hung around her neck.

The moment she spotted Luo Feixuan, she waved eagerly.

"Xuanxuan!"

Then she dashed over, squeezing Yu Bu'e aside, and the two girls held hands and whispered to each other.

"Reporting to Commander Luo! Mission accomplished perfectly. I've successfully delivered the old geezer!"

Seeing Guan Jinchu's impish expression, Luo Feixuan gave her hand a light pat.

Elder Guan's arrival immediately made him the center of attention.

Old Zhao and the others crowded around, hoping to exchange a few words and make themselves familiar to him.

Elder Guan remained reserved, merely greeting a few people he knew.

Then he turned to Zhang Qiaosheng.

"Mr. Zhang, let's get down to business."

"Yes, yes!" Zhang Qiaosheng slapped his forehead as though he had only just remembered, while the others stepped back to clear a path.

Taking Yu Bu'e's Meridian-Opening Pill, Elder Guan examined it closely, then held it beneath his nose and sniffed. His eyes brightened.

Everyone else's gaze settled on Elder Guan as well.

Based on the information they had received earlier, they were certain Yu Bu'e's Meridian-Opening Pills were extraordinary.

They were also curious to find out exactly what grade his Meridian-Opening Pills were.

Elder Guan rubbed a Meridian-Opening Pill between his fingers and chuckled.

"Meridian-Opening Pills like this are rare indeed."

Standing beside him, Zhang Qiaosheng hurriedly asked, "Then, Elder Guan, what rank would you say this pill is?"

"It's difficult to assign a rank, but... it's certainly immortal grade," Elder Guan declared without hesitation.

The auction hall fell silent for a moment, then erupted in exclamations.

"Immortal grade? Elder Guan actually said these Meridian-Opening Pills have reached immortal grade?"

"Immortal grade... wouldn't that make them at least third-rank pills?"

"They might even be first-rank!"

Now everyone was fired up.

In the crowd, Chen Sui's jaw dropped. Filled with wonder, he said, "So... I've actually taken an Immortal Pill?"

Suddenly, another thought struck him, and he turned to Chen Sinian beside him.

"Brother, you've got lousy morals."

"Huh?" Chen Sinian's face darkened.

"You paid just nine hundred thousand to swindle an immortal grade pill out of Yu Bu'e... can you really sleep at night?"

Chen Sinian had been a little angry, but after hearing Chen Sui's words, he felt rather embarrassed himself.

Earlier, some people had said that paying nine hundred thousand for a single pill made Chen Sinian a complete sucker.

But now...

He had clearly gotten an outrageous bargain at Yu Bu'e's expense!

Even Yu Bu'e felt a little embarrassed by Elder Guan's words.

"Hey... you didn't arrange this, did you? Immortal grade... isn't the old man giving me way too much credit?"

Luo Feixuan pressed her lips together and said softly, "I admit I asked Jinchu to bring Elder Guan here.

But if Elder Guan says your pills are immortal grade, then they must be immortal grade!"

"Huh?"

"Do you think someone like Elder Guan would lie in a setting like this just to flatter you?"

Yu Bu'e thought it over and decided she had a point.

Luo Feixuan chuckled. "Looks like I've been taking advantage of you all this time."

Zhang Qiaosheng was brimming with excitement too.

Granted, Elder Guan's words had raised the value of Yu Bu'e's Meridian-Opening Pills considerably.

But did that matter?

These Meridian-Opening Pills now carried Elder Guan's personal seal of approval.

They were a status symbol!

Yet just then, someone actually let out a derisive laugh.

"Some old man says they're immortal grade, and that makes it true? Ridiculous! Why would anyone capable of refining immortal grade pills waste their time making Meridian-Opening Pills?"

Everyone turned toward Zhai Zhili, who had spoken.

Their eyes were full of shock, as though they had seen a ghost.

In truth, Zhai Zhili's argument made sense.

Only a handful of people were truly capable of refining immortal grade pills.

Their time was precious, and they had no reason to devote their efforts to basic pills like Meridian-Opening Pills.

The problem was... the person making that appraisal was Elder Guan!

Who did Zhai Zhili think he was, daring to question Elder Guan?

"So you're saying this old man is lying?" Elder Guan asked, looking at Zhai Zhili with a smile.

He was not angry. If anything, he seemed intrigued.

Zhai Zhili gave a light snort. "I'm just telling it like it is. Lin Yuan, what do you think?"

He received no response. Turning to look beside him, he discovered that Lin Yuan had taken Bai Shiya to sit somewhere else without him noticing.

Xu Xiu, Brother Shan, and the others had likewise moved far away.

Now they were all looking at him as though he were an idiot.

Zhai Zhili's expression darkened. Of course he could tell they were trying to distance themselves from him.

But blinded by anger, he could not think any further than that.

"Lin Yuan, what is the meaning of this?" he demanded.

Lin Yuan had only wanted to ignore him, but after hearing the other man call his name over and over, he finally snapped.

"I fucking can't take this anymore. Zhai Zhili, is your head full of shit?"

Zhai Zhili's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You... what did you say? How dare you talk to me like that?"

"I seriously... fuck! Even playing Gold Miner, I've never dug up a nutcase as pure as you! Who the hell are you to question Elder Guan?"

With that, he hurriedly turned to the old man.

"Elder Guan, I barely know this guy. Seriously, I don't!"

Zhai Zhili's face paled. Judging by Lin Yuan's reaction, his brain, barely bigger than a walnut, seemed to have belatedly realized something.

Unease flickered across his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I was merely voicing my doubts. We can't just... let the Brilliant Star Pavilion suffer such a huge loss, can we?"

Zhang Qiaosheng had only intended to watch the drama unfold, but those words nearly made him pass out.

"The Zhai Family doesn't own any shares in my Brilliant Star Pavilion, so there's no need for you to worry about us, is there? Besides, I would never question Elder Guan's word!"

Zhang Qiaosheng normally greeted everyone with a smile, but now he was practically pointing at Zhai Zhili's nose and berating him.

Elder Guan, however, waved it off magnanimously.

"Let it go. In any case, I stand by what I said. Young man, if you truly don't believe me, then... go to the Law Enforcement Team."

"Hmph, who does he think he is, daring to question Elder Guan!"

"The Zhai Family is finished! Zhai Yangui is quite a figure himself, yet he somehow has a son like this..."

Zhai Zhili had realized how serious the situation was. Just as he was considering whether to leave, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Glancing at the caller ID, his pupils trembled, and he swiped to answer with a shaking finger.

"Hello... Dad..."

There was a brief silence on the other end before a voice struggling to contain its fury came through.

"No, you're my dad!"