He had even planned to suddenly give up when Chen Changqing bid two and a half million, turning the tables and trapping him instead.
But Chen Changqing stopped.
Two million top-grade spirit stones.
For a Blood Fiend Yin Luo Pearl worth eight hundred thousand at most.
Yue Xuan felt the blood churn in his chest. A coppery taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Your Highness!"
The elderly Tribulation Transcendence cultivator hurried forward to support him.
Yue Xuan shoved the old man away and stared fixedly toward the Heavenly Character Number One Private Room.
"Chen Changqing."
"If I don't avenge this humiliation, I, Yue Xuan, swear I am no man!"
Inside the private room.
Listening to the commotion below, Chen Changqing was in excellent spirits.
Liu Ruyan shook her head helplessly.
"That was a truly underhanded trick."
Chen Changqing leaned back in his chair.
"Why bother fighting fair against someone from the demonic path?"
"Swindling him out of spirit stones is the same as weakening the Yin Yue Holy Dynasty."
"It's called ridding the people of a scourge."
Liu Ruyan was left speechless by his twisted reasoning.
The auction continued.
After that little interlude, the atmosphere in the hall grew even more heated.
Rare treasures were auctioned off one after another.
Chen Changqing made no further bids.
He was waiting.
Waiting for the item that had triggered a reaction from the Legacy Token.
Two hours later.
The auction finally approached its end.
Onstage, Qian Tong took a deep breath. His smile faded, replaced by an exceptionally solemn expression.
"Everyone."
"All the preliminary lots in this auction have now been sold."
"Next comes the final highlight of today's auction."
The atmosphere in the hall instantly grew tense.
Every gaze focused on the auction stage.
Even