Relief.
The disheveled old man's first reaction was relief!
Looking at Sima Zhi's expression that looked as though he had swallowed feces, the disheveled old man felt an indescribable satisfaction and could not help but laugh along with the crowd.
Sima Zhi's gaze was dark as he glared at Room 1 with a cold expression. Gritting his teeth in hatred, he felt his face burning as he listened to the laughter around him.
The other party's actions were undoubtedly a slap to his face!
"Fufu."
After a moment, Sima Zhi suddenly laughed and raised his brow. "Fellow Daoist, what sect are you from? I, Sima Zhi, am interested in befriending you. I wonder if you can give me some face and show yourself?"
Although Sima Zhi's tone was polite, everyone could hear the resentment in it.
Once the two of them met, a feud would be formed.
"No."
Right then, the maidservant heard the voice transmission and rejected decisively.
When Sima Zhi saw that the other party refused to show himself, he no longer had any reservations and guessed that the other party must be afraid of him or True Fire Sect's reputation.
Just Now, Sima Zhi was testing the other party with that statement.
If the other party appeared with a noble status, Sima Zhi could mock himself and show weakness.
However, if the other party appeared with an ordinary status, Sima Zhi would be able to remember who he fell into today.
If the other party did not appear …
"Humph!"
Sima Zhi harrumphed coldly and said sinisterly, "Fellow Daoist, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Do you think that I won't be able to find out your identity just because you're hiding inside? If I find out who you are, I'll … "
"Sima Zhi, the inner house is not a place for you to behave atrociously!"
Before Sima Zhi could finish, he was interrupted by a holler.
Everyone turned towards the voice and saw that not far away, the manager of Sky Treasure Auction House had retracted his smile. With a sharp expression, he looked at Sima Zhi with a clear warning gaze!
Zhou Rui, the manager of Sky Treasure Auction House. Although he had been smiling the entire time, he was still a Perfected Jin Dan and was not to be underestimated.
Furthermore, as a businessman, no one had seen Zhou Rui get angry in all these years. Everyone was secretly shocked by this scene.
"Manager Zhou, you …" Sima Zhi was stunned.
"Sima Zhi, if you dare to cause trouble in my Sky Treasure Auction House, even True Fire Sect won't be able to protect you!" Shopkeeper Zhou interrupted Sima Zhi once again and said loudly.
Sima Zhi hurriedly shut his mouth, but his heart was stifled and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
In reality, Zhou Rui had no idea that Su Zimo was in Room 1. He also didn't know that Just Now, the book gift was Su Zimo's idea.
Zhou Rui thought that all of this was Chief Steward Gu Xi's idea.
Now, Sima Zhi did not know what was good for him and even dared to threaten Gu Xi. How could Zhou Rui miss such an opportunity to curry favor with the Head Chief? His expression changed so quickly that it caught everyone off guard.
Sima Zhi was confused by the scolding and his face turned red. He could not stay any longer and left angrily.
Zhou Rui watched as the man left. His smile returned to his face. He bowed to the crowd and said, "Let the auction continue, let's continue."
Holding the ancient book, the disheveled old man looked at Room 1 with a strange expression, his heart filled with confusion.
Old Zao decided to return to his room first and ask after the auction ended.
430,000 superior-grade spirit stones!
If he did not get to the bottom of such a huge gift, even the disheveled old man would feel uneasy.
…
In Room 1.
Gu Xi watched the entire process from the side and was amused.
Although the green-robed man looked rather mature, he was actually a little childish. He gave away something worth more than 400,000 superior-grade spirit stones just like that.
Even if they were all from Misty Peak, that was a shocking amount of wealth!
Actually, to Su Zimo, there was no difference whether the ancient book was in the disheveled old man's hands or his own.
Su Zimo was certain that the disheveled old man must have bought the ancient book for him!
Furthermore, the choice of giving the book to the disheveled old man could help him vent his anger. To Su Zimo, that was even more important.
For the past two years, the disheveled old man had been treating him well like family.
Su Zimo could not bear to see the disheveled old man being bullied.
"Aren't you going to meet him later?" Gu Xi asked.
"No,"
Su Zimo hesitated for a moment before shaking his head.
It was nothing much to meet the disheveled old man. However, it was difficult to explain and troublesome so he might as well not meet him.
"Alright, you can head down first. I'll look for you three days later."
Under the lead of a maidservant, Su Zimo left through the back door of Room 1 and headed downstairs. He was arranged to stay in a relatively quiet room for the time being.
"Yaoyan, no one knows what's inside that place. Furthermore, I heard that the fiend heirs of the six sects have brought their men over. Are you sure you want to get involved in such a chaotic situation? "
After Su Zimo left, Gu Xi looked at the girl in pink and asked with a stern expression.
"Hehe."
The girl in pink smiled. "Don't worry, Auntie Gu. I'll definitely be fine. Furthermore, how can I miss such a grand event with the fiend heirs of the six sects gathered? "
"You're different from them."
Gu Xi shook her head. "Of the seven fiend sects, only Pure Maiden Sect has a single heir. You don't have any capable helpers and this trip is way too dangerous. You can't really be counting on Su Zimo, right?"
"It's fine."
The girl in pink waved it off. "Before this, I've already selected a few people who are much stronger than Su Zimo. He's just bringing him along to make up the numbers. "
"Furthermore, I'm the current generation's Pure Maiden of the fiend sects. If I stop in time when things go south, the other fiend heirs of the six sects won't dare to touch me," After a moment of silence, the girl in pink added.
"Yes, that's true." Gu Xi nodded and thought for a moment before continuing, "However, if that really happens, the people you're bringing along won't be able to survive."
"So what if they die?"
The girl in pink sneered, "They're nothing more than hypocrites who pretend to be righteous on the surface. However, their hearts are dirtier than anyone else's."
"Is Su Zimo the same as well?" Gu Xi asked with a fake smile.
"Him?"
The girl in pink hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. "He … is different from the others. His gaze is clear and the way he looks at me is clean as well. "
The two of them chatted for a while more before the auction came to an end.
There was a knock on the door as a maidservant pushed it open and entered. "Manager Zhou is here with Perfected Being Jin Dan of Misty Peak from Room 77. He wants to thank you personally."
"He's gone."
Gu Xi waved it off.
She was here to give this favor to Su Zimo and naturally would not meet the disheveled old man.
Gu Xi left from the back with the girl in pink.
The disheveled old man was even more surprised when he did not see anyone. After pondering for a while, he left the Sky Treasure Auction House in confusion and headed straight for Misty Peak, intending to hand the ancient book to Su Zimo as soon as possible.
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