"My God!"
Fan Ling was so frightened by the terrifying group of people he saw at the auction house entrance that he immediately scrambled into a private box.
His location was the most prestigious central box in the auction house.
And coincidentally, Qi Yan'er's box was right next to him. Because the front edge of her box was made of transparent crystal, Fan Ling turned his head and saw his "nightmare"!
Startled, Fan Ling reflexively took a step back and shrank back.
"Young Master, what's going on..."
the guards asked, bewildered.
"Slap!"
Fan Ling's face paled even more from fright. He raised his hand and slapped the guard's hand across the room:
"Are you all sick? How could you put them in the private room next to mine!"
"This..."
The guard was aggrieved and cried out,
"Young Master, this private room wasn't arranged by us, it was arranged by the appraiser!"
"Are you an idiot?!"
Upon hearing this, Fan Ling became even more furious and cursed,
"The appraiser arranged it, couldn't you change it?"
The guard's face turned even more bitter as he knelt down and reported,
"Young Master, if it were someone else who arranged it, we would naturally change it, but this was arranged by that master!"
"That master?"
Fan Ling was stunned and asked in surprise,
"Who?"
The guard's expression changed, and he whispered,
"My young master! Who else could it be? Of course, it's that white-haired old man who has been appraising treasures in the Black Corner Region and never leaves!"
"He..."
Upon hearing this, Fan Ling's brows furrowed immediately, and he said angrily,
"His arrangement, can't I, the young sect master of the Blood Sect, change it?"
"No!"
The guard said firmly.
"Young Master, this person is someone even the Sect Master fears."
"Have you forgotten? Eight years ago, before Black Seal City was controlled by the Eight Doors, a Black Ranking expert who controlled the city arbitrarily changed his decision and was killed with a single finger!"
"Hiss~"
Upon hearing the guard's words, Fan Ling gasped in shock.
Eight years ago, he was only a teenager, the age for womanizing, how could he care about such things?
Killing a Black Ranking Dou Huang expert with a single finger!
How strong must he be?
Hearing the guard's report, Fan Ling's face paled further, and he whispered,
"After all these years, has Father found out his identity?"
"Reporting to Young Master, the Sect Master has never dared to investigate."
"Didn't dare?" Fan Ling asked in astonishment.
The guard nodded fearfully:
"Yes, young master. Before the sect master could investigate the old man's identity, a powerful figure of equal strength to the sect master was sent to investigate."
"But in less than half an hour, that powerful figure, and his entire force, were wiped out!"
"Gulp~"
Upon hearing this, Fan Ling swallowed hard in shock.
Wiped out in less than half an hour, a hundred miles away!
Just how powerful was this old man?
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!
Such a powerful being willing to be a lowly appraiser here?
He... has something wrong with him?
"Who exactly is he?"
This question didn't just come from Fan Ling, but also from an old man in the next room.
"Uncle Ling Ying, what's wrong?"
Xiao Xun'er, who had just sat down in the soft chair, asked in surprise when she heard Ling Ying suddenly speak.
Ling Ying stepped out of the darkness, his old face solemn.
"Miss Xun'er, I heard something very strange!"
"Old man, what did you hear?"
Qi Yan'er's big eyes were full of curiosity.
The fact that this old man was so serious meant this matter was quite significant!
Hearing the question, Ling Ying's expression darkened:
"Miss Yan'er, when you went into the appraisal room earlier, did you notice anything unusual about the appraiser?"
"I don't think so~"
Qi Yan'er shrugged, resting her chin on her hand as she recalled:
"That old man changed his tune even faster than you did back then, with that obsequious look from that fat man, but nothing seemed amiss."
"Hiss~"
Upon hearing Qi Yan'er's words, Ling Ying gasped in shock.
Even this little monster hadn't noticed anything, yet this old man was a powerful figure; his strength…
must be far more terrifying than imagined!
Ling Ying solemnly stated:
"Miss Yan'er, I just overheard Fan Ling and the guards in the next room saying that the old man is actually a powerful figure capable of easily killing a Dou Huang!"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked by this statement.
Even Qi Yan'er was quite surprised; that opportunistic old man was actually a powerful figure?
So all his previous behavior was an act?
Playing...role-playing with me?
At this moment, Xiao Xun'er's pretty face changed, and she exclaimed in surprise:
"Even Sister Yan'er couldn't see anything wrong with this powerful person. I'm afraid this old man's strength has definitely exceeded our imagination."
"Yes!"
The others also nodded in agreement.
They knew very well that this little monster in front of them was someone even Venerable Yao Chen could detect!
"Hiss!"
Just then, Yao Chen couldn't help but jump out and said in a deep voice:
"Teacher Yan'er, your soul power is now at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm, on par with an eighth-level alchemist, but you still didn't see his extraordinary nature."
"This can only prove that this old man's soul power is higher than yours!"
"Gulp~"
After Yao Chen finished speaking, everyone was shocked and swallowed hard.
Soul power higher than the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm, wouldn't that be the Heavenly Realm?
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up immediately!
An old man who might be even more powerful than Grandpa?
Bao'er~ Ah!
Qinglin blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly,
"Senior Yao, I heard you say that a soul power at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm can refine eighth-grade pills. If this old man's soul power is even higher, wouldn't that prove he's a true eighth-grade alchemist?"
"No!"
Yao Chen shook his head.
"At my peak, I had already reached the eighth grade. If it were an ordinary eighth-grade alchemist, even without releasing their soul power, I would definitely be able to sense it. But at that time..."
"I didn't sense anything amiss either!"
"This..."
Hearing this, everyone was even more incredulous.
How could such a terrifying existence appear in the Black Corner Region?
And remain as an ordinary appraiser for ten years... It's too strange!
Xiao Xun'er pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke:
"Senior Yao, do you think it's possible that this old man possesses some kind of treasure that can conceal his strength and soul power?"
"Hehehe~"
Yao Chen shook his head, smiling wryly:
"Miss Xun'er, please forgive my bluntness, but both you and I should possess such treasures, right?"
"Yes."
Gu Xun'er nodded, naturally understanding Yao Chen's meaning.
They both possessed treasures to conceal their auras, but in Qi Yan'er's eyes, they were all completely exposed, and this old man certainly didn't possess any treasure.
There was only one conclusion: he was... incredibly strong!
Truly terrifyingly strong!
Ling Ying shook her head, puzzled:
"Then who is this strange super-strong person?"
"Yes~ who is he..."
Suddenly, Yao Chen's eyes widened, as if he had thought of something:
"Could it be... him?"
"Who is he?"
.......
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