Today, Han Shuo once again began by lingering among the dazzling assortment of stalls. His luck was indeed good, and before long, he had found two pieces of earth ash stone.
As the sun rose higher into the sky, more and more lavishly dressed nobles appeared, riding tall horses or sitting in carriages. They did not linger in the bustling streets, but headed straight toward the auction venue.
The already crowded streets were cleared by a brigade of knights specially dispatched by the Kasi Empire's city guards for these people. On the Qio Continent, nobles had always enjoyed privileges. Those who could attend the auction were either rich or noble, and the Kasi Empire naturally gave such people special treatment.
Commoners, down-and-out swordsmen, modestly wealthy merchants, and impoverished mages lingering at the little stalls along the streets watched enviously as these people strode toward the auction house with their heads held high under the knights' escort. They discussed them in low voices while voluntarily clearing a path, lest they invite trouble by blocking their way.
One lavish carriage after another rolled arrogantly past, each bearing exquisite designs and crests symbolizing its occupants' status.
There were too many pedestrians in the street, and now everyone had to squeeze together to make way for these nobles. Bumps and collisions became inevitable, and the clamor grew even more chaotic.
Han Shuo was among these people, and he could not help frowning. The tightly packed crowd prevented him from moving freely. In a place like this, he could hardly fly around without shocking everyone, nor was it appropriate to use brute force to shove people aside, so he found it difficult to stroll at ease.
Fortunately, Han Shuo was tall and broad, naturally standing head and shoulders above the crowd. When he frowned and