The auction rules announced by the Fifth Heavenly King gradually stirred up a huge wave of discussion... because there had never been such an ominous auction before.
The bidding currency was no longer simple wealth... Even bartering treasures would have been fine, right?
But this place was actually using people's Lifespans!
Inside the private room, Wen Duo rolled his eyes cutely, while Di Qinglong chuckled softly and suddenly said, "Come to think of it, Doctor Luo once told me to act within my means. In other words, we don't necessarily have to actually win this forbidden item at auction. Besides, Doctor Luo only wanted to participate because he heard about the Emperor's Hate Blade, right? Now that the Emperor's Hate has become Jiu Feng, who knows whether it still suits Doctor Luo's wishes."
"What are you trying to say?" Wen Duo asked expressionlessly.
Di Qinglong chuckled again. "Brother Wen, do you think this might be because Doctor Luo had already anticipated that something might happen at the auction? That's why he specially gave me... gave us such a contingency plan?"
Coming here had been Doctor Luo's idea, but from what Di Qinglong had heard, the other man did not necessarily need to take the Emperor's Hate Blade. It felt as if he had merely come to join in the excitement. Getting the item would be icing on the cake, while not getting it would mean neither credit nor blame—he could hardly avoid thinking a little more deeply about it.
Wen Duo narrowed his eyes. "Little brother, it seems you're not only good at figuring out women's thoughts... You're not bad at figuring out men's thoughts either."
"Tsk, tsk. Brother, what are you talking about?"
"Trash talk." Wen Duo shrugged.
Di Qinglong was rendered speechless. After a moment of stunned silence,