"You mean the Goldstone Royal Clan?" Chu Feng asked.
"Indeed. For reasons unknown, they seem to have come for you."
"But don't worry, young friend Chu Feng. As long as you remain in the Ghostly Sorrow Palace, they won't dare make a move against you." The Palace Master spoke with great confidence.
Chu Feng guessed that the Palace Master was likely a ninth-grade Martial Immortal. Though he was at the peak of Martial Immortal, he was still a Martial Immortal after all.
The patriarch of the Goldstone Royal Clan, on the other hand, was a Venerable — a far loftier existence.
Chu Feng vaguely sensed that the Palace Master must have some powerful backing behind him, a force so formidable that even the Venerable-grade patriarch of the Goldstone Royal Clan wouldn't dare act recklessly within the Ghostly Sorrow Palace.
That was right. The reason the patriarch hadn't attacked Chu Feng directly at the auction was because he feared the Ghostly Sorrow Palace.
"I appreciate your kind intentions, Senior, but if he truly wants to deal with me, it won't be so easy."
Chu Feng spoke with equal confidence.
"It seems that young friend Chu Feng either has the means to escape, or you never had him in your eyes from the start."
"No wonder you were so fearless in dealing with the little prince of the Goldstone Royal Clan." The Palace Master suddenly chuckled.
It was clear that even though he had been staying here the whole time, he was well aware of everything Chu Feng had experienced.
That said, Chu Feng's words weren't entirely accurate. While he hadn't exactly dismissed the Goldstone Royal Clan altogether, he did indeed have the means to slip away.
Chu Feng's Supreme Invisibility Talisman was no ordinary treasure. Once activated, even a Venerable would struggle to detect him.
Forget the patriarch of the Goldstone Royal Clan lying in wait outside the Ghostly Sorrow Palace — even if he were standing right at the front gate in plain sight, he still wouldn't catch Chu Feng. The Supreme Invisibility Talisman would fool even his eyes.
After some casual conversation, the Palace Master personally settled Chu Feng's transactions from the auction.
This time, Chu Feng had sold not only the inheritance secret technique from the Sword King City, but also quite a few other treasures. He had even managed to fetch astronomical prices for three completely useless flowers.
His haul was immense. It was no exaggeration to say that Chu Feng was now wealthy enough to rival a kingdom.
"Senior, the number of Immortal Martial Stones you've given me isn't right." Upon receiving the stones, Chu Feng was taken aback.
"What's wrong, young friend Chu Feng?" the Palace Master asked.
"There's too much here. You didn't deduct the commission."
Before the auction, it had been agreed that the Ghostly Sorrow Palace would take a cut from the sales. Yet the Immortal Martial Stones the Palace Master had handed over were the full amount — no commission had been taken.
"Haha, young friend Chu Feng, I told you, I genuinely want to befriend you. So consider the commission waived," the Palace Master said with a smile.
"Please take it." As he spoke, Chu Feng set aside a portion of the Immortal Martial Stones, placed them into an empty Universe Bag, and offered it to the Palace Master.
"Young friend Chu Feng, there's truly no need," the Palace Master said, naturally refusing to accept it.
"Take it. If you consider me a friend, then please accept this, Senior, because I, Chu Feng, genuinely wish to befriend you as well."
Hearing this, the Palace Master paused for a moment. Then he broke into a smile — a truly delighted one this time. In the end, he said nothing more and simply accepted.