"It's true, of course. If Your Excellency is willing, let's make the exchange at once."
The Yellow-faced Old Man called out loudly. He was afraid things might drag on; as far as he knew, quite a few bigwigs were already racing toward this place.
Xu Yi nodded, then turned to look at the cloaked guest onstage. "Three blue Star Spirit Essences for Your Excellency's Thousand Illusions Heavy Thunder Sword. In addition, I want the Refinement Method for the Thousand Illusions Heavy Thunder Sword. I intend to refine the sword anew. I wonder if Your Excellency agrees to these two conditions. If not, I'll stop bidding and leave you to sell it as you please."
The cloaked guest remained silent, thoughts racing as two little figures in his mind fought desperately.
One figure argued that three blue Star Spirit Essences were already a handsome price, worth well over thirty thousand Incense Beads—far more than the twenty-three thousand offered before. He ought to be satisfied.
The other argued that he couldn't accept yet; this still wasn't the limit. The man clearly wanted the Thousand Illusions Heavy Thunder Sword and had even given up the Azure Weapon Spirit. If he just pressed a little harder, the man would surely yield.
As he hesitated, Xu Yi suddenly jumped off the stage. "Since Your Excellency can't make up your mind, I'll withdraw from the bidding. Please continue calling out your price."
Xu Yi's withdrawal instantly killed off both little figures in the cloaked guest's mind. He hurriedly shouted, "Deal, deal! I'll make the exchange."
However he looked at it, Xu Yi's offer was indeed astronomical. If Xu Yi walked away, the cloaked guest could shout himself hoarse and still never fetch thirty thousand Incense Beads. Besides, three blue Star Spirit Essences were precious treasures. If