In the main hall of the Lin family, two elders and the family head had already appeared. Lin Hao and the other ten disciples who were granted the privilege to visit stood to one side.
Not long after, the chief steward brought in two inner gate disciples, one of whom was Lin Xiurui. The other disciple had a cold and stern expression, with a bald head that made him look like a monk.
"That's... Lin Nangong?!" Upon seeing the bald disciple, several outer gate elite disciples' expressions changed slightly.
Lin Nangong was an inner gate elite disciple, rumored to be no weaker than Lin Xiurui, and his body cultivation was extremely powerful. Lin Zhen could not be compared to him at all.
Just standing there, Lin Nangong seemed like an insurmountable mountain, exuding an extremely strong sense of oppression, especially to the inner gate disciples. Even Lin Hao felt a bit of pressure.
"Hello, Brother Nangong, hello, Brother Xiurui." At this moment, Lin Yan'er looked at Lin Nangong and Lin Xiurui, nodding and smiling lightly.
Hearing this, Lin Xiurui nodded, but Lin Nangong did not speak, only giving Lin Yan'er a faint glance.
Lin Yan'er did not dare to get angry. Lin Nangong was known for his icy personality, rarely interacting with others. Even the inner gate disciples in the inner gate villa never socialized with him, making him very reclusive.
"Alright." Elder Lin Chen waved his hand, and the hall immediately fell silent. Lin Xiurui and Lin Nangong looked at Elder Lin Chen, waiting for further instructions.
"This year's annual auction at the Bai family, the Lin family will provide financial support to Xiurui and Nangong. There will be a total of five million silver taels. If you find any items or pills that are useful to you, you can participate in the auction," Elder Lin Chen said.
Hearing this, Lin Xiurui and Lin Nangong nodded, indicating their understanding.
The outer gate disciples were envious beyond measure. Five million silver taels, while not an astronomical sum for the Lin family, was a significant amount to support two disciples, which would certainly enhance their strength.
In fact, for an auction house like the Bai family, the items typically auctioned off would not be cheap. Five million silver taels would hardly make a dent, perhaps only enough to bid on one or two good pills. Of course, if they were substandard items, five million silver taels would be more than enough.
"However, you must pay attention to one point: at the Bai family's auction, you must be low-key and avoid causing trouble," Elder Lin Chen specifically reminded, addressing the twelve disciples present.
For a first-tier power like the Bai family, many disciples from major forces would attend the auction, and even some disciples from sects would come down the mountain to participate. If they were not careful and offended someone, even the Lin family could not protect them.
Lin Xiurui and Lin Nangong immediately nodded at what Elder Lin Chen said. Even without the reminder, they knew how to act.
There are always people better and realms higher. Sect forces are at least first-tier powers, and in the eyes of the world, they are undoubtedly colossal. Even disciples from major forces cannot afford to offend them.
Half an hour later, Lin Xiurui and Lin Nangong, along with the ten outer gate disciples, headed for the Bai family's auction house.
Today, Liuyun City was much busier than usual, with many disciples from outer city noble families arriving. For a first-tier power like the Bai family, and an annual auction, the treasures up for auction would certainly be of high quality. Even if they could not bid on the rarities, it would still be a great opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Moreover, many outer city noble families were under the jurisdiction of the Bai family, and their annual tributes to the Bai family were not small. Most of them, like the four major noble families of Liuyun City, had been allocated some spots.
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"Brother Xiurui, for a first-tier power like the Bai family, and an annual auction, the items up for auction must be rare treasures, right?" Lin Yan'er walked up to Lin Xiurui and asked in a meek manner.
Hearing this, Lin Xiurui nodded. Because of Lin Wuxin, Lin Xiurui was quite nice to Lin Yan'er, and it was he who had secured her a spot for the visit.
"For a power like the Bai family, which can decide the life and death of hundreds or thousands of ordinary noble families with a single word, the annual auction at their auction house can attract disciples from sects. The items up for auction are naturally not bad. Even substandard items are considered rare treasures for us," Lin Xiurui nodded and said.
"Substandard items? What does that mean in the context of the auction house?" Lin Yan'er seemed a bit confused and did not understand what Lin Xiurui meant by substandard items.
"Substandard items are specifically set up by the Bai family's auction house for the noble families of various cities. Items like these are auctioned for disciples from noble families like us. Disciples from sect forces would not even pay attention to substandard items, let alone bid on them," Lin Xiurui explained.
"I see..." Lin Yan'er suddenly understood. No wonder five million silver taels could be used to participate in the auction; it turned out that these were items that major forces did not care about.
However, even substandard items attracted many ordinary noble families to bid. Whether Lin Xiurui and the others could successfully bid was still uncertain.
At this moment, Lin Hao walked at the back, somewhat absent-minded. He had previously made an agreement with the Lin family to bid for one item at the auction for free, but he did not know whether this free bid referred to substandard items for ordinary noble families or genuine items for sect disciples.
For Lin Hao, if he could bid for a genuine item for free, that would be the best. But if it was a substandard item, it would not matter much. The price of a substandard item might still be over five million silver taels, as Lin Xiurui had said. Even if it was a substandard item, it would be a rare treasure for disciples from ordinary noble families.
"Ha ha, it's quite a stroke of luck to be able to visit the auction house this time. But some people who have never seen the world should not cause any trouble," Lin Caiyi laughed softly and glanced at Lin Hao, seemingly on purpose.
Seeing that Lin Hao was unmoved, Lin Caiyi was taken aback and directly looked at Lin Hao, saying, "Lin Hao, have you remembered what Elder Lin Chen said today? The Bai family is a first-tier power, and a disciple from their headquarters could crush you like an ant with a single finger. Since you haven't seen much of the world, don't cause any trouble!"
Ever since her defeat at Lin Hao's hands, Lin Caiyi had been seething with anger. Even though Lin Hao ultimately defeated Lin Tian and achieved the top rank in the outer gate, Lin Caiyi and Lin Yan'er did not think much of it.
"Sister, he is the top disciple of the Lin family's outer gate. I don't think it's our place to worry about such things," Lin Yan'er said with a cold laugh.
"Ha ha, I'm just giving a reminder. Otherwise, some people might think they are invincible just because they achieved the top rank in the outer gate. They don't realize that even a slight provocation of an inner gate elite disciple could crush them," Lin Caiyi said disdainfully.