Chapter 3340

The Soul Masters of the auction house, upon hearing this, dared not have any objections, and slowly retreated to the side, clearing the way...

At this moment, Gui Mei felt much more at ease, but still couldn't help taunting, "Hmph, if only you had known this earlier, why did you do it in the first place? I really don't know where you found the courage to block our path!"

The man chuckled in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes... You're right, they really lack discernment, daring to stop the two of you. After you leave, I will personally rebuke them!"

A thick disdain surfaced in Gui Mei's eyes, "Personally rebuke? Who knows if you're just putting on a show..."

He didn't believe that this matter had nothing to do with the other party!

However, Xu Sheng suddenly interjected, "Elder Gui, that's enough, let's be forgiving where it is possible!"

Gui Mei instantly regained his composure, "Alright, I'll give you this face, and won't hold it against them this time!"

"However, this guy owes us an explanation!"

Having said that, he pointed at the Titled Douluo Expert ahead!

The rest of the Soul Masters could be let off the hook, but the words said by this guy earlier had really irked him!

They had to seek some justice!

Hearing this, the man was momentarily stunned, then looked toward the nearby Titled Douluo...

It seemed he wanted to offer some words of comfort, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say!

After all, the auction house had been able to stand for so long not only because it had the support of the royal household, but also because it had the Titled Douluo level experts as its backbone!

Offending them definitely wouldn't be a good thing!

The latter, seeing the situation, also didn't evade and spoke word by word, "It was my mistake for acting without clarifying things first, causing inconvenience to the two esteemed guests, please forgive me!!"

This decisive apology earned Gui Mei's admiration, "Not bad, you can take it as well as dish it out!"

It was known that anyone who could reach Title Douluo was extremely proud; for one to proactively offer an apology like this was very rare!

Seeing this, the man's smile returned, "Esteemed guests, what do you think... Is there anything else we have done wrong?"

Xu Sheng waved his hand, "No, when all is said and done, it was just a misunderstanding, not worth making a big fuss over!"

The former nodded and agreed, "Absolutely, absolutely, you're quite right. Harmony brings wealth..."

Regardless, this had calmed the other party's anger!

In the future, there might still be opportunities for cooperation!

Xu Sheng swept his gaze over everyone, "Then, is there anything else you need? If not, we are preparing to leave!"

They had already wasted nearly a quarter of an hour here...

To continue any further, he didn't know how much more time would be wasted in chatter!

The man quickly took out a box and hurriedly handed it over, "Wait a moment, this is a little token of appreciation, please accept it!"

"Additionally, if you come to know any information about rare metals, you can choose to cooperate with our auction house. At that time, we will certainly offer a very sincere proposal!"

Gui Mei reached out to take it, tossing it a bit before asking curiously, "What's inside this?"

The other party tactfully replied, "It's just some trinkets of little value!"

Clearly, these two were not ones in need of money, so he could only offer something relatively unique!

Xu Sheng didn't refuse, casually responding, "Alright, we'll take this gift!"

"Elder Gui, let's go!"

Having said that, they left without looking back...

Only after their presence had completely vanished did the man turn around, looking at the Soul Masters, and started scolding mercilessly, "You bunch of fools, you almost cost our auction house the loss of a big client, do you understand?"

"This month, everyone's salary will be reduced by thirty percent as a warning!"

Upon hearing these words, the Soul Masters all felt somewhat aggrieved....

"What? Cut by thirty percent? Isn't this punishment a bit too harsh?"

"Yeah, our salary is already pitiful, and a thirty percent cut leaves hardly anything!"

"Damn it, it's not like we wanted to block these two distinguished guests. Why should we bear the mistake!"

"Exactly, we were just following this superior's orders!"

The leading Titled Douluo, upon hearing this, pursed his lips, taking the blame upon himself....

"The fault lies with me, not with them. Therefore, the loss in salary will be compensated by me!"

He had indeed been muddle-headed, not immediately verifying with the higher-ups of the auction house before rashly bringing so many Soul Masters to intercept....

The man furrowed his brows, "But...."

He did not intend to punish the former, after all, a Titled Douluo expert like him was fundamental to the auction house's existence!

The former shook his head, "There are no buts, let's just do that. We can't chill the hearts of the Soul Masters guarding the auction house, can we?"

The man hesitated for a moment, then agreed to his request, "Alright, we'll do as you say!"

The staff member who had previously falsely reported the situation tentatively asked, "Sir, what about me?"

Both distinguished guests had already calmed down; surely there wouldn't be consequences for him, right?

The man snapped back to reality, then let out a cold laugh, "You? You are to get out of the auction house today, we have no need for trash like you here!"

"If I see you in the auction house tomorrow, don't blame me for being rude!"

Keeping such a person around, if he were to cause more trouble in the future, it would be a loss not worth the risk!

....

The next day, at noon!

After travelling all night, Xu Sheng and his companion had reached a place not far from Martial Soul City....

Suddenly, Gui Mei stopped in his tracks, his expression turning serious, and he vigilantly looked around....

Without warning, he cautioned, "Xu Sheng, be careful, there are many Soul Masters ambushed around us!"

Xu Sheng, who already possessed strong spiritual power, naturally sensed the situation around them....

Unfazed, he stated, "There are indeed hundreds of Soul Masters lying in ambush around us, it seems this was premeditated!"

Unexpectedly, it had turned out just as Gui Mei predicted, they encountered an unexpected situation on their way back to Martial Soul City!

Upon hearing his words, Gui Mei was somewhat astonished, "Hundreds?"

Even he couldn't sense the exact number, yet Xu Sheng had pinpointed it immediately!

Could it be that his spiritual power was even greater than his own?

However, now wasn't the time to think about such things!

After shaking his head, he asked, "Xu Sheng, what should we do? Fight or retreat?"

Although there were hundreds of Soul Masters, their strength was uneven, and they might not necessarily be a match for them!

Xu Sheng almost immediately responded, "Elder Gui, these Soul Masters might not necessarily be here for us, let's not make a move for now and just pass through!"

Gui Mei paused for a second, then understanding his reasoning, nodded, "Alright, but if a fight does break out later, be sure to protect yourself. I might not be able to take care of you!"

With so many Soul Masters, even he would need some time to deal with them!