Inside the auction house in Golden Radiance City, Wu Gang was leading Xiao Yan into the interior of the auction house.
"President Wu, you've brought me into the auction house, but what about those guys outside?"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, he wasn't afraid of it either. This matter started because of him, and since the people from the Formation Master Association had come to his door, it was only right that he should resolve it. Now that he was inside the auction house, what would happen to the things outside?
"Hehe, sir, please rest assured. Although those guys are domineering, they're just a few small fry. They won't do anything. Our people at the auction house will naturally take care of them."
Wu Gang laughed heartily and replied to Xiao Yan.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was relieved. He cupped his hands in thanks to Wu Gang and said with gratitude:
"In that case, thank you very much, Chairman Wu!"
"Haha, it's nothing, just a small matter."
Wu Gang chuckled lightly, then said nothing more. Leading Xiao Yan, their heavy footsteps echoed on the floor as they slowly made their way deeper into the auction house.
The two continued forward, Xiao Yan looking around. The surrounding space was pitch black, making it impossible to see what was there. Therefore, after walking a few steps, two luminous pearls were embedded in the pillars on both sides, emitting a soft white light and illuminating the passage.
Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the dark spaces on both sides, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. This darkness did not seem to be caused by dim light; it was man-made.
The auction house was extremely spacious. Everywhere you looked, there were beams and pillars that reached all the way to the dome, supporting the entire auction house. In the distance, Xiao Yan could barely see a few rays of sunlight, and then there was only darkness. Strangely, that darkness seemed to be slowly writhing. Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yan realized that it was just a black curtain.
The open-air auction hall seemed to be shrouded in a huge curtain, which would not be easily opened until it was officially opened.
Returning his gaze to what was in front of him, Xiao Yan looked at the distant beams and pillars. There were crisscrossing corridors, with a crossroads at intervals. The entire corridor was circular, leading straight into the darkness, and from a distance, it looked like an arc.
Xiao Yan assumed that the space inside the auction house was similar to most auction houses, being circular, and that the corridors were all built around the central auction house. As for their function, only those inside the auction house would know.
"Haha, by the way, seeing you standing in front of the auction house earlier, I suppose you came here specifically for our auction house. In that case, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."
While the two remained silent, Wu Gang suddenly burst into laughter, seemingly to deliberately break the silence.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Actually, I came to the auction to find out what will happen at the auction two months from now."
"Sir, you want to ask about Fusang Flower, right?"
Wu Gang grinned, revealing a sly smile, while Xiao Yan shrugged noncommittally. He hardly needed to explain the reason; he figured quite a few people had been inquiring about it lately.
"Haha, it seems Mr. Xiao Yan should get that ring too."
Wu Gang smiled, a glint of shrewdness flashing deep in his eyes.
The fact that they were able to obtain that ring meant that either the person in front of them had a very deep background or was a person of great strength. But no matter which one it was, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to their auction.
The reason they put information about Fusang Flower into those rings and scattered them was to incite those who were truly powerful to compete for them.
Take the essence and discard the dross.
In this way, those who ultimately obtain those rings, while not all, will undoubtedly be individuals with formidable resources. With these people participating in the auction, the value of the items will be maximized, resulting in substantial profits.
"Sir, please rest assured. Since we've cast such a wide net, the information about the Fusang Flower is absolutely accurate. After all, the publicity we've done for this auction is truly extensive, attracting many figures from the Western Region. Even though this is Golden Radiance City, no one would dare to make such a big joke!"
"I certainly believe that, but my only question is, can you really be sure that the flower is Fusang Flower?"
Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed as he looked at Wu Gang. Since arriving in Golden Radiance City, he had dismissed all doubts about the authenticity of the Fusang Flower. But now, the only thing that still made him Fusang Flower was whether this Fusang Flower truly originated from the Fusang Ancient Spirit Tree.
After all, as far as Xiao Yan knew, Fusang Flower usually had five petals, and he had never heard of Fusang Flower with six petals. This alone was enough to make people doubt the authenticity of this Fusang Flower.
"This..."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, even Wu Gang, with his characteristic temperament, couldn't help but hesitate.
No one seems to have asked him about this recently, which is exactly what he suspects. As far as he knows, a six-petaled Fusang Flower has never appeared on the continent before. That's why the owner of this Fusang Flower would put it up for auction. Otherwise, who would be willing to put Fusang Flower that grows on the Fusang Ancient Spirit Tree up for auction?
"Mr. Xiao Yan, to be honest, the question you raised is exactly what we suspect. After all, the Fusang Flower is a rare and exotic flower, and its value is immeasurable. However, according to historical records, Fusang Flower with six petals has never appeared on the continent before. Nevertheless, based on the joint examination of several of our expert appraisers, this Fusang Flower is indeed Fusang Flower that grew on the Fusang Ancient Spirit Tree."
Wu Gang frowned. Although he mentioned that several masters had appraised it, even he himself was still somewhat skeptical. However, now that an invisible storm caused by the Fusang Flower was slowly taking shape in the Western Wilderness Region, who would care whether the Fusang Flower had six petals or not?
Upon hearing Wu Gang's words, Xiao Yan frowned and pondered for a long time without speaking. From Wu Gang's words, he could tell that the former was not lying. Even they themselves had doubts about the authenticity of the Fusang Flower, but now that the auction was drawing ever closer, everything had reached an irreversible state.
Therefore, regardless of whether the Fusang Flower is real or fake, for now we can only wait and see how things develop.