Leaving Guangyang City

Hearing the sneers from those around them.

The guests who had come from elsewhere immediately frowned deeply.

Judging by those remarks, it seemed as though these people were very eager for them to leave.

Could there... be more to this?

No one was a fool. Since the Profound Heaven Auction House's fame had spread so far, surely it had genuine treasures!

At that thought.

They stopped commenting and quietly continued watching.

As expected.

A guest bought the spring water from the Black Forest for five spirit stones, and the atmosphere in the hall was incredibly lively.

The sight left all the newcomers utterly baffled.

Ordinary spring water was everywhere in the Black Forest.

And without even thinking about it, that water must have been used countless times by the Black Forest's demonic beasts to wash their filthy bodies.

Even this could make the people of Guangyang City scramble to bid?

Could the people here... actually have a taste for that?!

Their expressions turned strange as they thought this.

But what followed.

The scene inside the auction house truly left them clicking their tongues.

The second item up for auction was likewise a commonplace mundane object.

Yet the cultivators in the hall still launched into an incredibly lively round of bidding.

Within just a few breaths, it was sold.

After that, the third, fourth, fifth, and all the way through the ninth mundane auction item were each bought by the fools of Guangyang City.

And those fools were positively delighted, as though they had picked up a tremendous bargain.

Such a sight.

Left them watching with their hearts quaking in fear.

Even so, they all felt the anger of having been made fools of.

Rumor had it that the Profound Heaven Auction House had obtained the contents of some ruins in the Black Forest, which held many treasures. That was why the auction house held an auction every day, putting these treasures among the auction items to sell them off.

And they.

Had rushed here from various places precisely for those treasures.

But how were they to explain the scene before their eyes?

These were all mundane objects. Could these mundane objects be the treasures of rumor?

Amid this absurd atmosphere, the auction of the Profound Heaven Auction House's tenth item began.

"Everyone, next up is the tenth item of this auction, and also its final item..."

"Before that, however, the master of our Profound Heaven Auction House has a few words for you all..."

As the tenth auction item approached.

Xiang Yin instead said this onstage.

Her words undoubtedly reached the entire auction house, leaving everyone somewhat stunned.

"The final item? Does that mean there won't be an eleventh item at this auction?"

"What's going on? Why is the auction house master suddenly coming onstage? Hasn't he always sat there so mysteriously without disrupting the auction schedule?"

"Something big is happening... someone as steady as Auction House Master Gu actually wants to come onstage at such a crucial moment..."

"I just want to know whether this auction has any second-tier treasures."

"Hehehe, if you ask me, there definitely aren't any this time. That auction house master has already brought out eight second-tier treasures in a row. Even if he's from the royal capital, he couldn't possibly keep producing them, could he?"

"Exactly! He must be coming onstage because he has no second-tier treasures left..."

"Wasn't I right? I said that day that he'd have to change the rules back sooner or later. Isn't this him being unable to hold out any longer?"

"..."

Everyone began discussing this unexpected turn of events.

The more plausible view was that the auction house master could no longer produce second-tier treasures, which was why he was coming onstage at this crucial moment to offer some polite remarks.

Amid the clamor.

Gu Fan had already risen from the seat of honor and strode toward the platform.

Onstage, Xiang Yin stepped back a few paces, yielding the center to him. Only after taking his place did Gu Fan speak, a complicated look in his eyes.

"Everyone!"

"After spending so many days together, once tonight is over, it will be time to say farewell."

Farewell?

What farewell?!

As Gu Fan's words fell, everyone was dumbfounded.

So much so that they forgot everything else and began calling out.

"Why is this? Could this auction house master be leaving Guangyang City?"

"Please don't! How long have these auctions of second-tier treasures even been going on? If he leaves, won't there be no more second-tier treasures?!"

"Hmph! I don't think tonight's auction will have any second-tier treasures either! Auction House Master Gu may already have had his storage ring squeezed dry!"

"That makes sense..."

Gu Fan swept his gaze over everyone in the hall.

He truly did intend to leave Guangyang City after tonight's auction.

After eight consecutive auctions, the rewards returned by the system were no longer as helpful to him.

And if he wanted to keep growing stronger at his previous pace.

The only way was to go to a city with more treasures!

Of course, he could also grow stronger in Guangyang City, but treasures were scarce here, and the pace was simply too slow for him.

Besides, fifteen days had already passed since he left the royal capital.

In another fifteen days, it would be the day of the Gu Lineage's grand competition!

Setting aside the position of young patriarch of the Gu Lineage, after six years of repression, the bitterness had finally given way to sweetness. Of course he would reclaim everything that belonged to him!

And even if he neither competed nor fought for anything, his status still made him a nail in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the Gu Lineage's elders!

Thus, growing stronger was already a matter of pressing urgency!

At that thought.

Gu Fan spoke again. "After tonight, the Profound Heaven Auction House's rule of holding one auction a day will return to one auction a month. The commission will also be restored to 5%. I offer my apologies here for any inconvenience this causes you..."

Changing the auction house's rules back was something he had no choice but to do.

Although this would displease some people, the impact would not be great.

Moreover, after nine consecutive days of auctions, the Profound Heaven Auction House's fame had grown by the day. It was now unquestionably the foremost auction house in Guangyang City.

Even if Gu Fan left.

This auction house would still thrive on that reputation.

"He's changing them back? I told you... hahahaha..."

Hearing this, the masters of the two major auction houses could not help laughing heartily, even laughing until tears came out.

They were overjoyed.

First, the great demon Gu Fan was leaving, and next, the Profound Heaven Auction House was reverting to its old rules.

This announcement undoubtedly eased some of the pressure that had loomed over the two major auction houses like dark clouds.

However.

The words that came from the stage next made both auction house masters' faces darken on the spot.

"Our thanks to the auction house master for the changes he has brought to Guangyang City over these past days..."

"Now then, everyone, next is the final item of this auction..."

"The auction of a second-tier low-grade natural treasure-the Spirit Heart Lotus!"

"The starting bid is ten thousand spirit stones, with each increase no lower than one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

A second-tier treasure... up for auction!

As those words fell.

The silent hall instantly erupted in cheers!