By this point, the auction had temporarily reached a stalemate. Although Prince Xue Xing had long been displeased with Xue Qinghe, he had not lost his reason.
If he continued raising the price, buying this soul bone would clearly be a loss. But if he stopped now, Prince Xue Xing was unwilling to accept it. After hesitating for a long while, Xue Xing finally made another bid.
"The distinguished guest in private room number six has raised the bid again to six million six hundred thousand. Is there anyone else who wishes to bid?"
As the beautiful hostess's voice rang out from the stage, Prince Xue Xing let out a long breath. He had already decided that if Xue Qinghe raised the price again, he would give up and let her have this overpriced soul bone.
However, Xue Qinghe showed no intention of bidding again. A radiant smile appeared on her face as she cupped her hands toward Prince Xue Xing. "Uncle Xue Xing truly is wealthy and generous. I'll yield this soul bone to you."
Xue Qinghe wore a spring-breeze-like smile as she spoke, one so flawless that no one could find even the slightest fault with it.
Yet it only made Prince Xue Xing angrier. He felt as though he had fallen for a trap. Spending so much money on this soul bone was a tremendous loss.
Fine, no matter what, this soul bone had ended up in my hands.
Left with no choice, Prince Xue Xing could only comfort himself like this. Though it was somewhat self-deceptive, things had come to this, and he could only console himself.
Unlike Prince Xue Xing, who had nowhere to vent his frustration, Li Yuan was in an excellent mood. He had originally planned to personally step in and drive up