Chapter 1188: The Protean Silverflower

"Welcome, fellow cultivators, to the Dark Rime Dragonmoon private auction. I'm Guan Hai, a deputy city lord of Linran City. I'll be your host tonight-thanks for coming out." A refined, scholarly-looking man strode to the front of the hall. He faced the crowd with a faint, disarming smile. "No need for more pleasantries. We'll begin with the first lot-the August Li-Flame. The starting bid is thirty thousand godstones, and the minimum bid increment is five thousand." As he finished speaking, six...