Inside the Gu Family's reception hall, the atmosphere was oppressive.
The sharply dressed man who had recently finished speaking with Ji Yuehan across the stars.
Was now seated upright in the seat of honor, his expression faintly irritated.
He was none other than the Ji Family's Third Young Master, Ji Renyuan.
In truth, after arriving in Silver Cliff Ancient City, he had first gone to the Alliance Auction House.
After all, the Alliance's intelligence network had always been exceptionally well-informed. Even the Dao Hearing Stones used to record images were treasured artifacts produced by them.
Although the auction house under its banner was merely an affiliated force of the Star Sea Merchant Alliance, its sources of intelligence far surpassed those of a small Lineage like the Gu Family, which had only Dao Seeking Realm cultivators holding the fort.
Yet he had run into a soft nail there.
A seductive-looking manager clearly knew some of the inside story, yet refused to reveal even a single word no matter what.
If the Matriarch of the Ji Family or the Eldest Young Master of the Ji Family had come personally to inquire, there might have been room to turn things around.
But Ji Renyuan had always acted with extreme caution. No matter what, he did not have the nerve to make a move against the Alliance Auction House.
Left with no other choice, he could only come here to try his luck.
Very soon, Gu Mingyuan hurried in with Gu Yang.
His face was still somewhat pale, but it was piled high with an almost fawning smile. From afar, he cupped his hands and said:
"Third Young Master, your honored presence has brought glory to our humble Gu Family!"
"This old man is injured and was unable to welcome you from afar. I