Chapter 151: Accused
The clamor in the auction subsided as quickly as it rose. Everyone was eager to hear the next words Lu Hong had to justify pausing the proceedings. He had declared that someone had broken one of the ten rules of the auction.
“Speak, child. Do not waste our time,” the old auctioneer coldly urged.
The intensity of his words made Lu Hong swallow hard. The old auctioneer had a serene aura about him, with no cultivation leaking whatsoever. It made it impossible to tell his cultivation, and it only made it more apparent he wasn’t someone to be taken lightly. He was definitely an expert to have been selected as an auctioneer. The ability to hide his aura so perfectly made it all the more intimidating.
It took another brief moment for Lu Hong to recollect himself before he spoke out under the pressure of the old man’s gaze.
“Ahem, I believe my opponent has engaged in malicious bidding. That is bidding with ill intent, with an amount of money he doesn’t possess. I ask that you check his person to see if he has as much as he had claimed.”
Right as he finished his allegations, a hearty laughter resounded within the room. It came from someone on the second floor, and judging from the timing, it was a safe bet they were from the demonic path.
A man soon emerged from behind a set of curtains surrounding his balcony. Li Lang’s group all stared with wide eyes upon seeing them. That was because they had just met them not long ago. He was Gui Hong, the man they had rescued on the outskirts of the city.
Seeing his entrance, whispers could be heard throughout the crowd.
“Look at his robes. It’s someone from Eroding March Pavilion.”
“The organization that Gui Tianzi is from? I wonder if he’s here today.”
“Hmm, they say he has yet to break through to Foundation Establishment yet. He may be in closed-door cultivation to remedy that right now.”
“Those insect users…”