The grand finale goes up for auction

"Everyone, please wait!"

Seeing people leave in anger, Zhu Huai, the steward, truly panicked.

This was the first time he had ever seen so many guests leave early!

What did that mean?

It meant these people were utterly disappointed in the Profound Heaven Auction House, so much so that they had stormed off.

Moreover.

Since they were already utterly disappointed.

Getting them to set foot in the Profound Heaven Auction House again would be difficult!

It was over!

Zhu Huai felt the world go dark around him and instinctively stepped forward, trying to bring them back.

However.

It was doomed to be futile.

Soon.

All of them had left the auction house.

Watching this, Zhu Huai's expression turned exceedingly grim.

And this commotion.

Also made those still sitting calmly in the hall shake their heads repeatedly.

Those who left early were bound not to return to the Profound Heaven Auction House next time.

Even they themselves.

Very likely would not come back next time either.

What did an auction house rely on to attract guests?

Precious treasures, of course!

Yet eight consecutive auction lots this time had been mundane objects, long since wearing everyone's patience thin.

If Gu Fan had not been there presiding over things.

The hall might already have been completely deserted!

Of course.

Even so.

They were desperately hoping the tenth lot would finish selling soon, so they could leave earlier.

"Mundane redwood, bidding starts at..."

"One spirit stone!"

Xiang Yin had just introduced the lot and was about to announce the starting price when a bid rang out in the hall.

She looked over.

And saw a guest already halfway to his feet, as though ready to leave the very next moment.

Seeing this, she said somewhat helplessly, "Then congratulations to this guest on winning this redwood for one spirit stone. This auction..."

Just as she was about to announce the auction's end.

To Xiang Yin's further despair, she saw that two-thirds of the guests in the hall were no longer listening to her at all, but were already rising and heading out of the auction house with relief.

Some of their remarks were audible even to her on the stage.

"It's finally over. That was absolute torture..."

Those words came from a guest who was relatively close by.

And remarks like those kept sounding throughout the hall.

The owners of the two major auction houses were positively gloating, looking at Gu Fan in the seat of honor with amusement.

But just then.

Both their gazes abruptly froze.

Because... they saw that Gu Fan had opened his eyes in the seat of honor and summoned Zhu Huai over.

At this sight.

Both auction house owners immediately had a bad feeling.

Could it be... that this important figure from the royal capital was about to pull another trick?

Then they saw!

Not long after the ashen-faced Zhu Huai reached Gu Fan's side, delight instantly flooded his face!

Strangely, though, there seemed to be fear in the steward's eyes as well?

Just as the two were puzzling over this.

Manager Zhu began walking shakily toward the stage, seemingly leading something.

And as he stepped onto the stage.

The two auction house owners saw what Zhu Huai was leading.

"Is that... a black snake?"

They spoke in confusion.

It was not just them; everyone in the auction house who had been preparing to leave also saw Zhu Huai step onto the stage.

And... the black snake he was leading.

At this sight.

Everyone was immediately puzzled.

"A black snake? Why have they brought another black snake onto the stage?"

"Are they auctioning more? If I remember correctly, this should be the eleventh lot, right?"

"Are we leaving or not?"

"Let's go... wait! That's not a black snake!"

As everyone in the hall discussed this in confusion, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.

His cry was rather loud.

So, after he spoke, everyone turned to look at him.

His eyes were first bewildered, then shocked, and finally filled with profound disbelief!

At the same time.

He murmured incredulously, "It's not a black snake... it's not a black snake!"

"If it's not a black snake, what is it?" someone asked helplessly.

"It's definitely not a black snake! This snake has a slender body, and it isn't as long as a black snake... besides, it has extremely dense Sha Qi around it... this! This is clearly the one recorded in the Illustrated Record of Ten Thousand Beasts..."

"A Black Baleful Intent Snake!"

The man cried out with fervor and a trace of fear!

"What? This is a Black Baleful Intent Snake?"

"Gasp!!! A Black Baleful Intent Snake! How could it be here?!"

"What on earth are you talking about? What's a Black Baleful Intent Snake?"

"Brother! A Black Baleful Intent Snake! A low-grade second-tier... demonic beast, a Black Baleful Intent Snake! A demonic beast comparable to a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator!"

"Gasp!!!!!"

"The Spirit Sea Realm!"

Once those words rang out.

Everyone in the auction house was stunned.

A demonic beast comparable to a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator... was right there on the stage?

No wonder Manager Zhu was trembling so badly and looked so awful!

Leading a Spirit Sea Realm demonic beast around like a dog-if anything went wrong and it swallowed him in one gulp, that would be disastrous!

Moreover, one had to remember.

In all of Guangyang City, only the city lord was a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator!

In other words, if the city lord were absent, this Black Baleful Intent Snake alone could slaughter all of Guangyang City!

And such a terrifying demonic beast... apparently, the Profound Heaven Auction House was actually putting it up for auction?!

Were they dreaming, or was this auction house simply that extravagant?!

Such were everyone's thoughts at that moment.

"Manager Zhu..."

Xiang Yin stared somewhat blankly at Zhu Huai as he approached.

Her gaze also caught the black snake he was leading.

Another black snake?

Seeing this, Xiang Yin immediately understood that he wanted to continue the auction.

But even a mid-grade first-tier demonic beast would be completely useless now!

"Xiang... Xiang Yin! Auction off this Black Baleful Intent Snake..."

After stammering those words, Zhu Huai handed the Black Baleful Intent Snake over to her, then promptly ran off the stage on nimble feet.

His agile movements left Xiang Yin dumbfounded.

But she quickly recovered, shaking her head as she said weakly, "Sigh... another black snake to auc..."

"Black Baleful Intent Snake?!!"

Xiang Yin abruptly screamed, staring in fright at the slender black snake beside her feet.

Having worked at the auction house for so many years, she naturally knew what a Black Baleful Intent Snake was!

This demonic beast... was none other than a low-grade second-tier demonic beast-a Black Baleful Intent Snake!

A terrifying demonic beast that could swallow her into its belly in one gulp!

At that thought.

Xiang Yin nearly burst into tears.

She was the only person on the stage now; making her stand alone beside a terrifying Black Baleful Intent Snake was practically asking for her life!

Fortunately, however.

Even after she had trembled for quite some time, this terrifying demonic beast remained quietly coiled on the floor, unbelievably docile.

Only after a good long while did she calm down slightly and recall what Zhu Huai had said before leaving... auction off this second-tier demonic beast-the Black Baleful Intent Snake!

Auction off a second-tier demonic beast?

Xiang Yin found it absurd, yet at the same time, she felt pleasantly surprised!

Yesterday.

She had auctioned off the first second-tier magical treasure of her life, the Scarlet Flame Saber.

Today.

She was going to auction off a second-tier demonic beast, a Black Baleful Intent Snake!

For someone like her, nothing could have been more exciting!

And Xiang Yin knew who had brought all this about.

She turned to look at Gu Fan in the seat of honor.

At that moment, his eyes were half-closed and his face serene, as though he did not care about a second-tier demonic beast at all.

And that bearing... made him seem all the more extraordinary!