Listening to the bidding outside, Song Wanning and Liu Xingzhi sat in their private room, their expressions grim.
From the moment they entered Lan Garden, there had only been a single path for them to follow.
They had both deliberately suppressed their Cultivation to avoid being too conspicuous and attracting Lan Garden's suspicion.
They waited, and finally, after more than an hour, the map was brought onto the stage.
"Esteemed guests, you are all regulars at our Lan Garden, so you must know our rules. The map appears randomly in one of our auctions, which makes all of you here today quite lucky!"
"Our Lan Garden obtained this map several hundred years ago, but we have never been able to unlock its secrets. Having no other choice, we've decided to put it up for auction today to find its fated owner."
The auctioneer on stage explained cheerfully while a map was presented on a platter, half-concealed by a red cloth.
