Great News

The girl was dressed in purple with a complexion as breathtaking as a milky jade. She had exquisite and gorgeous features, slender, long legs, and an extremely aloof aura.

Anyone who saw Sara yesterday and met her again today would hardly believe their eyes; they might even mistake her for an entirely different person.

Even Antony found himself in a bit of a daze whenever he saw her. It wasn't that her appearance had changed, but rather her presence and the way she carried herself were nothing like the girl he once knew!

'Something is off about this change. It's like I am seeing a completely different person, yet at the same time, it's still her. ' Antony felt a sense of unease and couldn't help but glance at the children dressed in ancient martial arts attire, his gaze flickering with an unknown emotion.

He had a nagging premonition that something far beyond his understanding was happening with these people and Sara, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

'Damn it, If only I were the heir of the family,' He cursed inwardly, feeling inferior to everyone in the room.

"So, how do we go about that ki..."

Bip!

As everyone was about to discuss how to find and deal with Yasuo, each young man in the room received a message simultaneously. In the next second, all their expressions shifted into an ugly one.

Bam!

A phone crushed into a nearby wall, getting obliterated in a heartbeat.

"Damn it, If I can't even return such humiliation, what use is it to have my identity and strength!" Sara cursed as she left the room without hesitation.

As for Antony, he couldn't help but have a defeated look on his face as the idea of taking revenge on Yasuo was swept away with a single message.

"You are not to do anything to Yasuo. It's not someone we can afford to offend!"

The message was sent directly by his father, which he couldn't doubt; taking a deep breath, he cupped his fists towards the other young man and said in an apologetic tone, "Let's drop this matter; forgive me that you have also been dragged into this, I'll make sure to compensate each one of you with a visit to our Donkin family's mountain."

Unlike Sara, Antony didn't leave but took the situation seriously and didn't dare have any more thoughts about Yasuo, even sitting and immediately changing the subject.

He wasn't dumb! 

The situation was already weird enough that the director would personally protect him.

After receiving this message from his father, he dared not harbor any ill intentions toward the young man.

***

Later that day, at night.

A young man could be seen leisurely lying in the bed, a bag of chips placed next to his right hand as he scrolled his phone with the other hand.

"Have you heard? It looks like an auction held solely for cultivators above the foundation establishment peak and influential people of deep wealth will take place in two days inside New York City's hidden grounds, " a guy tweeted, sparking a hushed discussion on Twitter.

"For real? If the criteria for joining the auction are high, then spiritual medicines and other treasures of at least medium quality would surely be present! I wish someone would leak a few of the items sold so I can feast my eyes on them."

"Haha, you guys are way behind on the news. I have heard that martial arts of the 5th rank are being sold, much less what you are talking about. I have also heard that the Donkin, Neburu, Astro, and other top-tier families will all be present in this auction competing for this 5th-rank item."

Hiss!

After this comment, many had their jaws open wide in shock.

Those are 5th-rank martial arts they are talking about, something not even the Donkin family and the others have in their possession, yet it was being sold just like that?

It should be known that martial arts were split into 10 ranks, from 10th to 1st. With each rank, the difficulty of mastering said martial art and its prowess dramatically increases.

As for 5th-rank martial arts? Lets not speak about hard it is to master such an art, just the rarity of such a technique would cripple the hope of 99% of organizations on earth.

"Although this news is missing a lot of detailed information, it is quite interesting that such leaks could even occur when the matters concern such high-level events," Yasuo commented as he saw an article on Twitter about a particular event happening in two days.

Suddenly, a small, ethereal black door—surprisingly solid despite its ghostly appearance—materialized out of thin air, hovering above his head. Grasping the miniature door, Yasuo couldn't help but think, 'If I want wealthy people to visit, dropping this during an event like this would be the perfect scenario.

Although he wanted to go there and somehow get one of the rich people to take it, he had no way of knowing the auction's location. Even if he did, he knew he would never be allowed in, no matter what.

'Director Richard, what if...' Before Yasuo could finish his train of thought, he heard footsteps outside his room's door. Before he could even react and check who it was, the door opened, and an old man stepped into the room, tightly closing the door behind him.

'Speak of the devil,' Yasuo smirked as he looked at the smiling old man.

"Yasuo, I hope I didn't worry you much by taking so long to come over. But you know the situation. I had to visit every family you messed with to prevent bad things from happening in advance."

"You know what they say. Cut the root before it grows." The old man sat on the bed next to Yasuo and gently said.

Yasuo jumped with joy hearing his words," Direc...Director, did you truly solve all my problems?"

Tears escaped the young man's eyes as he hugged Director Richard tightly," I don't know how I can ever repay such a great favor." 

"I almost... I almost thought that I'd never see my pa... parents again, and I'll be forever on the run. I truly am grateful to you, director." Yasuo cried, his voice stuttering as tears didn't stop flowing down his cheeks.