“Who do we have here? It’s Young Master Su, the Patriarch of the South Jiang Manor, Miss Xu, and these two young ladies. Please, come in, come in,” a reception steward greeted them with a broad smile. “Young Master Su is a distinguished guest of our Five Treasures Hall and has direct access to the VIP seats at the mobile auction.”
As the steward spoke, he discreetly sized up Gu Qianyin and Gu Qianxue, marveling at their extraordinary presence. Despite one of them wearing a light veil, their exceptional aura was unmistakable. He couldn’t help but wonder where Terra Su had found these two women.
Although Gu Qianyin had accompanied “Master Dust” to the Five Treasures Hall yesterday, she had changed her attire today. Moreover, their conversation upstairs had been confidential, so no one had connected Terra Su with Master Dust.
Led by the steward, the four of them walked through the corridor towards the auction hall.
“Honored guests, your seats are in the Silver VIP section,” the steward announced with a smile, guiding them to their seats.
Terra Su glanced around and noticed that the VIP seats were tiered. The first two rows were the Gold VIP section, while the remaining twenty rows were the Silver VIP section. Behind the Silver VIP section were hundreds of regular seats.
Given their status, Terra Su and his companions could only sit in the Silver VIP section.
Soon, more guests began to fill the hall.
“The Patriarch of the Wang Family has arrived!”
“The Patriarch of the Ye Family has arrived!”
Not only the Wang and Ye Family patriarchs, but nearly all the prominent figures of Clear River City had gathered.
Otto Jiang also arrived, accompanying Joshua Wang, the Patriarch of the Wang Family. The North Jiang Manor had now become a subsidiary of the Wang Family, so it was no surprise they were together.
Otto Jiang glanced at Terra Su with a cold, disdainful look before taking his seat behind Joshua Wang.
Today’s mobile auction at the Five Treasures Hall was one of the largest events in Clear River City recently. The Hall had announced yesterday that an extraordinary elixir would be up for auction today, attracting a significant crowd.
After all, if the Five Treasures Hall claimed it was an extraordinary elixir, it must be exceptional. Even if one couldn’t buy it, seeing it would be a valuable experience.
However, it was curious that all the prominent figures of Clear River City were seated in the Silver VIP section, while the Gold VIP section remained empty.
This situation puzzled the attendees. Who were the Gold VIP seats reserved for?
Just then—
“Young Master Cheng Wei of the Cheng Family from Anyang City has arrived!”
With this loud announcement, a group of people strode into the auction hall.
Leading the group was a tall, handsome young man whose presence immediately caught everyone’s attention.
Surrounding him were several followers, each with a formidable aura, at least at the Condensing Origin Realm third or fourth level. Such cultivation levels would be considered elder status in some of Clear River City’s smaller families.
As this group entered, the hall buzzed with excitement.
“People from Anyang City!”
“The Cheng Family of Anyang City is a powerful force. I can’t believe they would grace Clear River City with their presence for this auction.”
“It’s said that Cheng Wei is one of the most outstanding young talents of the Cheng Family, having reached the Condensing Origin Realm seventh level at just twenty years old. His future is limitless.”
“It seems Cheng Wei is here for that extraordinary elixir.”
Hearing the discussions, Terra Su glanced at Cheng Wei, thinking that he must be here to use the Purple Flame Elixir to break through. It seemed the Five Treasures Hall had disclosed the specific type of elixir, attracting him from Anyang City.
“Young Master Cheng Wei, your presence at our mobile auction is truly an honor,” the reception steward said with a beaming smile, leading Cheng Wei and his entourage to the Gold VIP seats.
Given that Anyang City was a two-star city, the Cheng Family’s status far surpassed the three major families of Clear River City. The most prestigious seats were naturally reserved for them.
After Cheng Wei and his group were seated, several other prominent forces from Anyang City arrived, though not as illustrious as the Cheng Family, they were still significant and were also seated in the Gold VIP section.
This sparked another round of excited chatter among the attendees.
“These forces must also be here for that extraordinary elixir.”
“What kind of elixir could attract so many powerful forces from Anyang City?”
After a while, the hall gradually quieted down.
Soon, an elderly man in fine clothes stepped onto the auction stage.
“Welcome to today’s mobile auction at the Five Treasures Hall. I am today’s auctioneer,” the elder announced with a smile.
“We have prepared a variety of items for today’s auction, most of which are top-quality goods from Anyang City. Of course, we also have the extraordinary elixir we announced yesterday!”
The elder continued with a grin, “Many of you are probably here for that elixir, but I must remind you that we have many other excellent items. Don’t spend all your money on the elixir alone.”
The light-hearted remark elicited laughter from the crowd, easing the atmosphere in the hall.
However, despite the laughter, everyone remained curious about the extraordinary elixir, wondering what it was and what effects it had to attract even the young master of the Cheng Family.
“Now, let’s officially begin today’s auction. The first item is…”
The elder presented several impressive items, prompting eager bidding from the attendees. However, none of these items interested Terra Su, who remained seated without participating.
Sophia Xu whispered, “Little Terra, I wonder what kind of elixir that extraordinary elixir will be and how much it will cost?”
“Auntie, do you want to bid for the elixir?” Terra Su asked.
“We don’t know what kind of elixir it is yet, but if it’s useful, we must try to get it,” Sophia Xu replied. The South Jiang Manor urgently needed to strengthen its power, and elixirs were the best way to enhance their strength. However, she wasn’t sure if they had enough silver to win the bid.
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