“Sir, I didn’t expect you to attend the auction,” Wade said politely to Leo as he stood up and cupped his hands.
The people behind him also stood up and greeted Leo with cupped hands.
Leo nodded slightly in return.
Arthur winked at Leo discreetly.
Nearby cultivators noticed the head of the Watts family showing respect to a mysterious man in a black cloak, and they couldn’t help but be curious about Leo’s identity.
Soon, Leo noticed a change in Wade’s expression.
Following Wade’s gaze, he saw two maids leading seven or eight people toward them.
These people were all dressed in fiery red clothes. Leading them was a burly middle-aged man with a rugged face and fiery red short beard. Despite his rough appearance, his eyes gleamed with sharpness.
On either side of the middle-aged man were two elders: one with white hair and a youthful face, the other as thin as a bamboo pole. These two elders were the first elder Izaiah Golden and the second elder Cristofer Golden of the Golden Family.
Behind the two elders were two young men. One of them, whom Leo had seen before, was Rudy, the second son of the Golden family.
The person next to Rudy attracted many female cultivators’ attention. He was tall and handsome, with thin lips that curved into a confident smile. This person was Mr. Anton Golden!
Anton Golden’s fame in Zratol was almost on par with the three great beauties of Zratol, due to his spiritual cultivation talent. At a young age, Anton had already broken through to the lower-tier Spirit King realm a year ago, making him one of the strongest among Zratol’s younger generation.
Jameson, Izaiah Golden, and the rest of the Golden Family entered the venue and headed towards a pavilion. The Golden Family’s pavilion was between Leo and the Watts family’s pavilion, in VIP Pavilion No. 8.
As Jameson approached the pavilion, he turned to look at VIP Pavilion No. 7.
“Mr. Watts,” Jameson said with a smile, looking directly at Wade.
“Mr. Golden, it’s been a while,” Wade replied indifferently.
The Golden Family and the Watts family had been openly and secretly competing. Although they hadn’t yet torn each other apart in open conflict, it seemed inevitable.
Nearby cultivators turned their attention to them, eager to watch the drama unfold.
The atmosphere grew tense for a moment but was quickly interrupted by an angry shout: “Arthur, you damn bastard!”
Enemies truly see red when they meet. Rudy, who had been humiliated by Arthur, couldn’t contain his anger despite being with many elders of the Golden Family. His eyes were red as he pointed at Arthur and cursed.
The incident with Arthur had become an indelible stain on Rudy’s reputation, a lifelong humiliation. After that day, he had to rest at home for many days to recover. Especially when relieving himself, the pain was excruciating.
So, seeing Arthur here now, Rudy couldn’t control his emotions and wanted to tear this fat man apart on the spot.
Rudy’s angry outburst piqued the curiosity of the onlooking cultivators even more.
Jameson frowned and glanced at Rudy with some displeasure.
“Mr. Golden, it’s been a few days. Does it still hurt?” Arthur, who had advanced to the Spirit Venerable realm, wasn’t afraid of Rudy. He responded playfully without getting angry.
After speaking, Arthur deliberately glanced at Rudy’s buttocks.
Noticing Arthur’s gaze on his rear end, Rudy trembled with rage, his eyes bloodshot.
“Arthur, you bastard! I’ll tear you apart…” Rudy shouted at Arthur.
In Marquis Manor, fighting was prohibited, so Rudy could only shout curses.
“Mr. Golden, do you want to relive that day?” Arthur said as he summoned a crystal ball into his hand.
Seeing the crystal ball, Rudy’s face changed again, and he felt an inexplicable pain in his buttocks.
Unable to contain his fury any longer, Rudy roared: “Arthur, I’ll kill you!”
Rudy channeled his inner spiritual power and summoned a flaming blade.
“The second son of the Golden family is actually going to make a move here?”
“It seems the enmity between the second sons of the Golden family and the Watts family is deep.”
“No kidding. I witnessed what happened between them on the street that day…”
“What happened? Tell us…”
The onlooking cultivators began whispering among themselves.
“Enough!” A stern voice rang out like a bucket of cold water dousing Rudy’s anger.
The voice belonged to Rudy’s father, Jameson.
“Yes, Father!” Rudy reluctantly put away his flaming blade.
Rudy held great respect for Jameson.
Arthur watched with delight and grinned widely.
“Mr. Watts, your son truly impresses me,” Jameson said coldly after glancing at Arthur and then focusing on Wade.
“Mr. Golden, you flatter me,” Wade replied calmly with a faint smile.
“Hmph!” Jameson snorted coldly as he released a wave of Spirit Saint pressure towards Wade.
It was well known that among the three major family heads, only Wade had not reached the Spirit Saint realm.
Feeling the immense pressure of a Spirit Saint, Wade’s stern expression changed. He quickly channeled his spiritual power to resist the pressure.
However, being only at the Spirit King level, Wade struggled against the vast difference in power between them. Soon, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face turned pale.
Being oppressed by Jameson’s aura in front of so many cultivators in Zratol made Wade clench his fists tightly.
The reason Wade hadn’t advanced to Spirit Saint was not due to inferior talent compared to the heads of the Kaufman family and Golden Family. Years ago, he had been ambushed by two mysterious individuals and poisoned with fire toxins. As a result, his cultivation had stagnated for years. Otherwise, with his talent, he might have already surpassed the heads of both families to become a Spirit Saint!
Afterward, Wade investigated and suspected that those who ambushed him were likely sent by the Golden Family.
“Mr. Golden, you’re going too far!”
Seeing Jameson oppress their family head in front of so many cultivators, Grand Elder Ramon Watts stepped forward with a cold expression.
Grand Elder Ramon Watts released his powerful aura alongside Wade’s to counteract Jameson’s pressure completely.
On the other side, Leo watched everything quietly.
From Ramon Watts’ aura, it was clear that he had reached Spirit Saint realm. This meant that among the Watts family, only Ramon Watts was a Spirit Saint powerhouse.
Meanwhile, in the Golden Family, besides Jameson, First Elder Izaiah Golden was also a Spirit Saint powerhouse.