Qu Jianlei only held a grudge against the shill. He had thought that if the goods failed to sell, he would definitely snatch them away in retaliation.
But if someone truly bought them, there would be nothing they could do. The seller's problem could not be blamed on the buyer.
Ultimately, he was determined to obtain this Stone. Now that an unrelated force had stepped in, things had become truly troublesome.
Qu Jianlei sighed helplessly. "Looks like it'll be hard not to attract attention. Plans really can't keep up with changes."
Even so, the three of them did not rush to intervene. Instead, they chose a nearby spot and watched coldly from the sidelines.
It had to be said that changing from someone involved in the game to an outsider watching from the wall had its own peculiar flavor.
When the bidding for the Stone reached five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, both sides began to hesitate.
At the very least, the group that had arrived first was clearly becoming reluctant. They hesitated for a while before every bid, and each time only raised it by ten High-Grade Spirit Stones.
That was not because they were stingy. Ten High-Grade Spirit Stones were worth at least a hundred thousand ordinary spirit stones.
It could only mean that their desire to keep bidding was weakening—or rather... they were running low on spirit stones.
However, the four who had arrived later also showed suspicion in their eyes. The female cultivator at the Golden Core Realm even asked directly.
"We are from Xinhua City Lord's Mansion. May I ask which family your side belongs to?"
Xinhua City was also one of the Thirty-Six First-Tier Cities. It stood on equal footing with Xiangyuan City, which was hosting this exchange fair, and was even somewhat stronger.
Although