Above Xuan City, as the auction ended, figures poured out of the spatial passage one after another. In no time, the sky above Xuan City was filled with people, like a dark cloud, casting an eerie atmosphere over the city.
As these people appeared in the sky, the eerie atmosphere that had enveloped Xuan City dissipated. The crowd surged out, and the noise gradually spread, making the entire Xuan City even more lively. Everyone in the city couldn't help but look up at the sky, each with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
The Spatial Auction was a grand auction that countless people in the Western Region longed to attend. Unfortunately, despite their hopes, very few people actually had the opportunity to participate in each auction. Seeing those who had participated in the auction walk out with satisfied and excited smiles on their faces, the people in the city couldn't help but feel a little envious, and some even started to have other ideas at this moment.
Robbing those who attend auctions and profiting from them is a common occurrence on the mainland; it's almost a universal problem, like an unwritten rule. Of course, whether a rule is valid is ultimately determined by the powerful.
Those who had just emerged from the spatial passage seemed to know what was about to happen. The strong ones were naturally fearless, leaving with their heads held high, as if they were prepared to face any challenge head-on. As for those who were not strong enough but had made some gains at the auction, they were cautious and wary, glancing around nervously with shifty eyes before quickly disappearing and flying out of Xuan City. And it was usually only these people who were followed by two or three hyenas that quietly followed behind them.
In a short while, the people who had just come out of the spatial passage dispersed. After they left, looking up at the sky, one could see members of the Huo Clan, Bai Clan, and Lin Clan, as well as Xu Songming and his grandson, waiting there.
The Huo and Bai families had a clear purpose: to help Xiao Yan. The Lin Clan, because of their relationship with the two families, dared not be negligent in the slightest. Since the Huo and Bai families had not left, the Lin Clan father and son naturally dared not make a move easily.
As for Xu Songming, besides being slightly suspicious of the situation on the field, he also harbored resentment towards Xiao Yan, which made him stay here. Of course, a larger reason was that Xiao Yan had offended the Huo Clan, and he wanted to stay and watch the show. Even if he couldn't vent his anger personally, seeing the black-robed man suffer a setback at the hands of the Huo Clan would make him feel somewhat happier.
"Huh? What's going on? Where are the Huo Clan members? Why haven't they arrived yet? They should have arrived by now!"
In the sky, Huo Ting's gaze slowly swept across the horizon, then he frowned and looked down at Xuan City. After a brief investigation, he was surprised to find that he could not detect any trace of his Huo Clan here.
"How could this be? We've delayed them for a full half hour. Logically, even if they haven't arrived yet, they should be close to our detection range by now. What's going on?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuning couldn't help but frown slightly. Judging from the time, it should have taken the Huo Clan at most half an hour to arrive in Xuan City. Based on the time calculation, the Huo Clan should have arrived long ago, or at least be within their aura range, since the auction ended. However, the current situation is that not only have they not seen any of them, but they haven't even sensed their presence at all, as if they had never come at all.
"Could it be... that the family didn't receive the message sent by our jade slip?"
Huo Yuning and guessed.
"That shouldn't be the case. As long as the distance isn't too far, the family should be able to receive the message. But judging from the current situation, either there's a problem with the jade slip, or the energy fluctuations emitted by the jade slip are being blocked."
Huo Ting shook his head slightly, denying it.
"Kindness?!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuning's body trembled violently, and his expression changed accordingly. In the Space Auction House, who would dare to stop their actions? Apart from Xiao Yan, perhaps only the Bai Clan would dare to do so.
"Could it be them?!"
As if suddenly remembering something, Huo Ting's eyes narrowed, and his gloomy expression changed drastically. If it were them, then there would be no problem at all. With their strength, even if the two families joined forces, they might not be a match for them.
"Could it be those guys from the Spatial Auction?!"
"What?! No way, these guys always stay neutral, how could they..."
Huo Yuning startled, and her expression showed a hint of surprise.
"No, nothing is absolute. Do you think they're truly neutral just because they say so? Hmph, when faced with absolute self-interest, no one will maintain so-called neutrality. That kind of talk is nothing but a lie."
Huo Ting shook his head and said solemnly.
"Benefit?"
"It's Xiao Yan. His cultivation talent is truly terrifying, and his combat strength far surpasses that of other experts at the same level. In addition, he is Third-Tier Alchemist. If it weren't for the fact that the Four Great Sects are his enemies, they would never be willing to provoke him. But the problem now is that if someone from the Spatial Auction gets involved, this matter will become very troublesome."
As expected of an old and shrewd man, Huo Ting's experience over the years far surpasses that of Huo Yuning, a mere novice.
"So what do we do now? Are we just going to let it go like this?"
"Ignore them? How could we ignore them? Although their auction house has considerable power, don't forget, this is the Western Region, the territory of our Four Great Sects. Use another jade slip right now, and I refuse to believe that the person my Heavenly Sword Sect wants can be so easily stopped by them!"
Huo Ting's face was cold, his eyes fixed on the spatial passage in front of him. He said nothing more and waited for Xiao Yan to appear. Huo Yuning, who was beside him, flipped his hand and another jade slip appeared in his palm. Without hesitation, he crushed it.
Almost simultaneously, the same scene was unfolding between the Bai Clan father and son on the other side.
Immediately afterwards, the four forces in the arena fell silent, each with their own thoughts, waiting for someone to appear.
After a short while, Xiao Yan, dressed in black robes, finally emerged from the spatial passage in front of everyone, awaiting the arrival of the four forces.
Feeling the dazzling sunlight streaming in, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh. The scene before Xiao Yan made him feel as if he had just been released from a cave. Although the auction only lasted seven days, the deafening noise in the auction hall during those seven days made Xiao Yan feel quite uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because he had been alone for so long and couldn't adapt to such a noisy atmosphere.
His gaze slowly moved downwards, and what came into view were the three families who were now semi-encircling him in front of the spatial passage, while Xu Songming stood aside, watching coldly.