The Third Elder took the Space Ring, and after verifying the quantity, his eyes were filled with horror.
He could now be certain that Su Chen was no ordinary person. Only those at the Immortal Venerable level or above could produce such a large quantity of top-grade Immortal Crystal at once; no one at the Immortal Lord realm could produce such a massive amount.
Everyone looked at the Third Elder, their eyes filled with hope. They desperately wanted Third Elder to say that there were no Immortal Crystal inside.
If Li Qingyue were to obtain Tianya County, she would have obtained two counties. Her foundation was originally weak, but these two counties would definitely make her foundation incredibly strong, and she might even become a favorite to seize the Imperial Throne.
After all, Li Qingyue only had a relatively weak background and not many people supporting her, but her talent was not bad, and she was almost on par with the others present.
After a long silence, the Third Elder spoke in a grave tone, "It is indeed one hundred billion top-grade Immortal Crystals. Is anyone else bidding?"
Everyone's faces immediately fell.
What a load of crap!
How could they possibly have 10 billion? None of them had prepared 10 billion Immortal Crystal. The one who had prepared the most was the First Prince, who had prepared a full 8 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal.
But that was already his limit.
Li Qingyue, however, was beaming with joy. She wore a constant smile, for both counties were now in her hands.
Seeing that no one spoke, the Third Elder continued the auction for the Three Commanderies:
"Then the Tianya County will belong to Qingyue girl."
The Third Elder's tone became much calmer.
"Next, we will begin the auction for the third prefecture, Changqing County, with a starting price of two billion top-grade Immortal Crystals."
Su Chen spoke slowly again, "One hundred billion top-grade Immortal Crystals."
"Click!"
The Third Prince's armrest was instantly crushed, and his eyes were filled with resentment.
Hateful!
Who exactly is this kid, that he has such terrifying wealth?
Everyone present had a grim expression. The fact that Li Qingyue had seized Three Great Commanderies was a very bad sign. Li Qingyue could use this to win over many people, which would greatly increase her chances of winning the Imperial Throne in the future.
Previously, the First Prince had the deepest foundation, but these Three Great Commanderies quickly closed the gap, and it is likely that Li Qingyue's foundation will surpass that of the First Prince after a period of time.
The First Prince's expression was extremely solemn. He looked at the Third Prince and then transmitted his voice, saying, "Third brother, we absolutely cannot let seventh sister take this last Changqing County, otherwise she will become a formidable enemy."
The Third Prince narrowed his eyes. "What does Eldest Brother intend to do?"
The First Prince hesitated for a moment, then said in a solemn tone, "Why don't we join forces and take over Changqing County, no matter the cost? Afterwards, we can jointly govern Changqing County, and we can also cooperate. Before Seventh Sister falls from power, we should both prioritize targeting her together."
"This person has already spent 20 billion Immortal Crystal, and may not have many left. How about the two of us join forces to take over the third county?"
The Third Prince narrowed his eyes. This was indeed a good choice; the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Li Qingyue's power has grown exponentially, and we must find a way to curb it. Joining forces with the First Prince is a good option.
He prepared a total of 6 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal this time, and the two of them together have more than 10 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal, which should be enough to take over Changqing County.
Although the cost is high, it is a last resort in the long run.
Seeing that he agreed, the First Prince said in a deep voice, "One hundred five billion top-grade Immortal Crystals."
Oh?
Su Chen looked at the First Prince, somewhat surprised that someone was still bidding at this price.
However, one hundred billion top-grade Immortal Crystals is probably their limit, but for me, it's not even a warm-up.
"15 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal!"
What!
The First Prince suddenly stood up, looking at Su Chen with disbelief on his face.
They added 4.5 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal in one go!
What kind of monster is this?
Together with the Third Prince, he only had 14 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal. He had thought that Ye Hao, who had bought two major counties, probably didn't have that many Immortal Crystal on him, but it seems he was wrong, and terribly wrong at that.
This is far too unfathomable!
Su Chen glanced around and, seeing no one else was bidding against him, said calmly, "Qingyue really wants to be the Empress of the Nine Stars Empire, so naturally I'll support her."
"How about this, I'll add fifty billion top-grade Immortal Crystals as support for the Imperial Family's work."
After saying that, Su Chen casually tossed 20 billion to the Third Elder as if it were some kind of trash, showing extreme composure.
However, the others were not calm.
He casually produced 40 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal!
What kind of Celestial Person is this?
Even the First Prince and the Third Prince changed color; they both felt a chill run down their spines. Could it be that Li Qingyue had somehow secured the support of some terrifying figure?
After all, Su Chen didn't seem like someone from the Nine Stars Empire at all.
Could it be Immortal Venerable?
Even Immortal Venerable wouldn't waste top-grade Immortal Crystal like this, would he?
As for Su Chen, he didn't really care about spending this many Immortal Crystal. Hundreds of billions were just a drop in the ocean for him. He hadn't even spent a trillion in all this time.
One trillion is equal to one trillion top-grade Immortal Crystal.
Moreover, he has over 8,000 'Jing' of Immortal Crystal. One 'Jing' is worth 10,000 trillion, and 'Jing' is not even his limit. His Immortal Crystal are measured in 'Gai'.
Su Chen seemed to be in a great mood for buying things. He asked curiously, "Hey you, why don't you sell more items? I really have nowhere to spend my Immortal Crystal. How about buying all the counties in the Nine Stars Empire, 10 billion for each... never mind, let's just buy 15 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal."
The Nine Stars Empire has a total of thirteen prefectures. Excluding these three, there are still 150 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal left.
As he spoke, Su Chen raised his hand and waved it, revealing a wristband. This was a gigantic storage space, capable of holding not only over a hundred billion Immortal Crystal, but even ten times that amount.
"So? Do you want to sell it?"
"This contains 150 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal."
Upon hearing this, the Third Elder looked at Su Chen with a terrified expression.
No!
What kind of demon is this!?
Can he just casually pull out 150 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal?
Are you sure you're not kidding?
The Third Elder quickly said, a forced smile on his face, his tone unconsciously becoming much more respectful. "Sir, this is really unacceptable. This old man has no right to make such a decision; it must be His Majesty's decision."
"If all else fails, shall I ask His Majesty?"
Su Chen nodded. "Then go ahead and ask."
The others in the main hall, however, were finding it difficult to remain calm.
After Su Chen pulled out 150 billion top-grade Immortal Crystal, they realized how ridiculous their own wealth was, and at the same time, they knew that this person's background was absolutely terrifying.
It can't be Immortal Venerable!
It's a terrifying figure from the Outside World!
If His Majesty agrees, then what's the point of them fighting for the Imperial Throne? With all the prefectures under Li Qingyue's control, who can possibly compete with her?
I'm just quitting.
Give up.