Chapter 145

Elder Xu and Xu Meijiao stood in a daze within the courtyard. Before them stood Steward Lin, wearing a look of eager anticipation.

Steward Lin gazed at the soul-summoning array on the ground, from which wisps of black fog were rising, carrying sounds that seemed to echo like cries.

"I heard it. I heard your voice."

Steward Lin's expression was infatuated, his body trembling with excitement. "It's almost time, almost time. There is only the Tang family left. As long as I take down the Tang family, all of this will be successfully accomplished!"

He stepped forward, step by step, reaching his hand out toward the black fog as a tear rolled down the corner of his eye.

Gradually, the figure of a woman emerged from the black fog. She looked as though she were imprisoned within it, with only the upper half of her body visible.

Steward Lin's features began to shift, reverting to the appearance of Yun Lanzong.

He could see his beloved, yet he could not touch her.

This was the ultimate agony.

The furthest distance in the world is not between life and death, but rather when you stand right before me, yet I cannot say I love you.

"It hurts. It hurts too much."

Yun Lanzong clutched his chest, watching as the shadow slipped back into the black fog.

"Begonia! Why, why must you hide from me? My love, my dearest!"

Yun Lanzong cried out like a madman toward the black fog.

The black fog dissipated, leaving only the desolate soul-summoning array behind.

Yun Lanzong collapsed to his knees, sweat and tears streaming down his cheeks.

"I will definitely be reunited with her!"

Yun Lanzong stood up, his expression a mix of absolute determination and madness.

"Love makes me invincible. No matter what happens, I will bring her back!"

"I have long since become a monster. I must endlessly demand, endlessly plunder, until nothing else remains in this world, leaving only her alone."

Yun Lanzong turned around and saw the vacant, dazed expressions of Elder Xu and Xu Meijiao. His expression grew increasingly frenzied.

"If there is no place left in this world that can hold her, you!"

He pointed at Xu Meijiao. "Shall be her most flawless vessel! Let every living creature become her subjects! Hahahaha!"

His manic laughter echoed through the heavens.

Several days later, news spread across Yunchuan City that Master Yunfeng's new masterpiece had been completed and would be auctioned at the Grand Tang Family Auction House—an establishment that happened to be a subsidiary of the Tang family.

Numerous celebrities attended this auction, and representatives from the other three great families were also sent to participate.

After all, this was Master Yunfeng's new creation, and many people were eager to catch a glimpse of its magnificent style.

Upon learning this news, Tang Shihuan was exceptionally excited. She had previously thought that Ye Fengyun's words were merely idle talk, but to her surprise, they had turned out to be entirely true.

Moreover, it was being auctioned at the auction house belonging to her own family.

After tidying up, Ye Fengyun and Tang Shihuan set off for the auction venue.

At the auction site, looking out across the room, it was a sea of people with not a single empty seat.

Such a grand spectacle far exceeded Old Lady Tang's expectations.

Their Tang Group was primarily a media conglomerate, and the auction house was merely an inconspicuous subsidiary enterprise that had remained dormant for years. This was their first time opening it in a long while, yet it had unexpectedly created a sensation that emptied the streets.

A turnout of this magnitude was exceedingly rare even in the entire history of Yunchuan City's auction houses.

It was evident just how high a reputation Master Yunfeng enjoyed in Yunchuan City.

"It's simply astonishing." Gazing at the magnificent scene before her, Tang Shihuan covered her mouth in sheer amazement.

Ye Fengyun smiled meaningfully. "It's far too early to be surprised now. There are even greater surprises waiting ahead."