The Third Prince smiled upon seeing this, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
They've all come here to compete for the Imperial Throne, so they're bound to be enemies.
The Imperial House is ruthless, and even their Nine Stars Empire cannot escape it.
Future interests and resources, it's not impossible that they might turn on each other and kill each other.
The Empress was watching the whole time, so their struggles didn't result in any deaths; they were just some Conspiracy between them.
However, it is extremely difficult to frame someone using Conspiracy.
The others glanced at Li Qingyue, but none of them paid her any attention. Of the seven people present, Li Qingyue had the worst background and no one to rely on in the court.
People who came here to participate in the auction of the Three Great Commanderies are probably just here to join in the fun.
Before they arrived, they had made ample preparations. Although His Majesty did not specify the starting price, it was estimated to be no less than two billion top-grade Immortal Crystals, with the final price estimated to be around fifty billion top-grade Immortal Crystals.
This is only one prefecture. If the final auction is to acquire all Three Great Commanderies, it is estimated that it will require at least 15 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal.
This is an extremely large sum of money. Almost none of the participants had ever considered taking over all Three Great Commanderies, because it was indeed highly unlikely.
15 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal!
This number is absolutely terrifying.
The First Prince are only now beginning to show their strength, and many forces are watching closely. Things are not yet back to normal, so their confidence is not yet very strong.
Providing 15 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal in one go is indeed extremely difficult.
Throughout the entire Nine Stars Empire, there are only a handful of people who can produce so many top-grade Immortal Crystal on their own, and even if they could, it would definitely be a matter of great loss.
Everyone who participated in the auction had figured it out: all they needed to do this time was gain control of one county.
In the Nine Stars Empire, even a single prefecture can bring extremely generous rewards. According to His Majesty, as long as they take control of the prefecture this time, the place will essentially belong to them from now on.
However, a certain amount of Immortal Crystal must be paid into the national treasury each year, and the Imperial Family will send people to supervise this process.
Of course, this will definitely take time; ten million years is the duration of this jurisdiction.
Ten billion years is neither a long nor a short time; at least they can use this time to generate huge profits.
The main reason is that neither of them wants to give it to the other. This is something that one can be without, but one's enemy absolutely cannot have. If it were to fall into the hands of a rival for the Imperial Throne, their chances of getting it would greatly increase.
Even if you can't get it yourself, you should try your best to get the other party to contribute more value.
That's their idea.
Li Qingyue nervously transmitted her voice to Su Chen and asked, "So, are you confident?"
Su Chen smiled slightly, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.
In the realm of Immortal Crystal, to be honest, no one can beat him; there is no one like him in the entire Billion Realm.
It's that simple.
Su Chen asked with some curiosity, "Approximately how many Immortal Crystal will be auctioned off in these Three Great Commanderies?"
Before arriving, Li Qingyue had done thorough research. He said with a serious expression, "According to my estimate, each prefecture will require at least four billion top-grade Immortal Crystal."
"As for the ceiling price, I can't be sure. If the competition is fierce, it's possible that it could be auctioned off for 6 billion, but my aunt said that 6 billion is a bit expensive, and around 5 billion would be more appropriate."
"Um... do you have fifty billion top-grade Immortal Crystals?"
Su Chen chuckled softly, then asked with some curiosity, "Did your aunt say whether I can afford it?"
Li Qingyue pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "She didn't tell me directly, but she meant for me to trust you."
Although she trusted Li Ruoxin's judgment, she couldn't help feeling insecure during such a tense moment.
If she fails to capture these Three Great Commanderies, her already slim chances will become even slimmer.
Of course, she never intended to conquer all three prefectures; one would suffice.
Her current foundation is very weak, and she has no hope of vying for the Imperial Throne. If she had the jurisdiction of a prefecture, she would be much more confident. At least she could attract the attention of a group of people, and as long as she performed well, she could gain their support.
This is a crucial opening; if we can't pry it open, there will be no chance later.
Su Chen smiled faintly, "You'll see in a moment."
At this moment, a young man from a short distance approached and came to Li Qingyue's side. He then said calmly:
"Seventh Sister, this struggle for the Imperial Throne may come at the cost of lives. Today you can just observe, and afterwards, don't get involved in anything related to the Imperial Throne."
Li Qingyue turned her head Past, then immediately snorted coldly, "If Fourth Brother can fight for it, why can't I?"
"You..."
The Fourth Prince was immediately furious. His eyes showed a mixture of helplessness and worry. Li Qingyue one of the closest relatives to him, and he naturally did not want her to get involved.
Imperial House can be ruthless, but often this ruthlessness is not innate.
Rather, living in such an environment forces them to be ruthless.
Imperial power is different from that of a sect. Imperial power means supreme authority, and it means unlimited resources and status.
While the sect Sect Master holds the highest position in a sect, generally only the strongest can achieve it, and they enjoy the privileges befitting a powerful individual. However, imperial power does not consider strength.
Once they sit on the Imperial Throne, even if they don't become the strongest, they will still be the strongest in the entire Nine Stars Empire.
With such enormous profits, how could they possibly not fight for them?
In the Outside World, cultivators would fight to the death and Defying Heaven the smallest gain. With such enormous benefits before them, no one could remain unmoved.
Li Qingyue knew the Fourth Prince meant well, but she was still very unhappy with this kind of concern. Her Future goal was to Empress; who needed this kind of attention?
Since she chose this path, she was prepared to die.
Just then, a person slowly walked out of the main hall.
He wore a rough linen overcoat and had an aged face, but his eyes were bright and piercing.
Greetings, everyone.
The Old Man had a smile on his face.
The people below immediately stood up, cupped their hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Third Elder."
This Elder was Elder of the Royal Family, not an official position within the empire.
The Third Elder smiled and nodded, "Let's cut to the chase. I'm sure you're all prepared. And since this is a private auction, let's skip the formalities and get started."
"The first prefecture, Liuyun County."
"The starting bid is two billion top-grade Immortal Crystals. The highest bidder wins. The total jurisdiction is for tens of millions of years. During this period, you only need to make tributes. All other profits belong to you. You can also directly decide the development of the prefecture and mobilize all the powerful individuals within it."
"Gentlemen, let's begin."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a faint voice echoed from within the hall.
"One hundred billion top-grade Immortal Crystals!"
Everyone's pupils contracted instantly!
Who!
They turned their heads and saw Su Chen lounging lazily in a chair.