Inside the auction hall, the atmosphere grew somewhat stagnant due to the question from that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The elderly man hosting the auction stood on the high platform, also wearing a troubled expression.
According to the rules, assets were verified once upon entry and did not need to be verified again midway.
Yet the person speaking at this moment was a late-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouse, so it was difficult for him to directly reject the other party's face.
"Humph, you didn't even dare to continue raising the bid, so if anyone needs to be checked, your assets should be checked first!"
Xiao Yue retorted without a shred of fear.
The auction entry only required three hundred spirit stones, which had already been confirmed earlier.
Now demanding a re-verification of assets without any reason was clearly bullying others with power.
Could it be that she was afraid?
Just as the elderly man was caught in a dilemma, a subtle voice transmission reached his ears—it was the true higher-ups of Star Moon Pavilion speaking.
A sense of certainty settled in the elderly man's heart, and he immediately announced in a loud voice, "According to our pavilion's rules, there is no need to re-verify a guest's assets! The bidding continues!"
Clearly, Star Moon Pavilion did not break its own rules simply because of the pressure from that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, the elderly man still added a sentence, "Of course, if the final highest bidder cannot produce a sufficient amount of spirit stones, they will face severe punishment from this pavilion, and furthermore, this lot will be acquired by the second-highest bidder."
These words both upheld the rules and gave that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator a way to back down.
That cultivator snorted coldly and ultimately sat down.
No matter how arrogant he was, he did not dare to act too presumptuously in a shop opened by the Moongazing Sect.
Yet he did not continue raising the bid either.
Twenty-five hundred spirit stones far exceeded the value of this magical instrument, as well as his psychological expectation.
"Twenty-five hundred spirit stones, going once!"
"Twenty-five hundred spirit stones, twice!"
"Twenty-five hundred spirit stones, thrice! Sold!"
The elderly man struck the hammer down, and the final owner of this Hidden Spirit Gauze, which had stirred up quite a commotion, was determined.
"Elder Brother Han, don't worry, I will definitely be able to come up with these spirit stones..." Xiao Yue immediately stood up, preparing to head backstage.
She had already made up her mind that even if she had to sell a magical instrument gifted by her grandmother, she would absolutely not let Han Feng lose face.
"No need, I'll go."
Han Feng shook his head, reached out to press down on Xiao Yue's shoulder, and signaled her to sit.
Following that, amidst the curious or skeptical gazes of all the cultivators in the venue, he walked toward the backstage of the auction house all by himself.
That calm and composed back view made Xiao Yue, beneath her cloak, feel somewhat infatuated as she watched.
Before long, Han Feng returned.
In his hand, he was shockingly holding that radiant Hidden Spirit Gauze!
This scene caused many people in the venue to feel surprised!
They had not expected that this cultivator who looked like he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment could actually casually produce a "colossal sum" of twenty-five hundred spirit stones!
Xiao Yue was even more astonished, her small face beneath the cloak blooming with smiles.
Elder Brother Han truly lived up to his reputation of concealing his true depths!
Han Feng returned to his seat and casually handed the Hidden Spirit Gauze to Xiao Yue.
In truth, when he went backstage just now, he had merely taken off his cloak.
Steward Li immediately recognized him.
Joking aside, this person was the god of wealth who had just entrusted them to auction two Thousand Year Spirit Medicines, netting a clean profit of six thousand spirit stones.
Never mind twenty-five hundred spirit stones, he could easily pull out double that amount.
After deducting the cost of the Hidden Spirit Gauze, Steward Li had also respectfully handed the remaining thirty-five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones over to Han Feng.
"Some people, lacking any strength of their own, are just fond of questioning this and that..."
Xiao Yue picked up the Hidden Spirit Gauze and deliberately spoke loudly for that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to hear, finally venting her anger, and after she finished using it, she handed it back to Han Feng.
The auction that followed featured a few more decent treasures.
Even a Talisman Treasure made its appearance among them!
This Talisman Treasure was carved into the shape of a flying fork, and judging by its might, it was on par with the small sword Talisman Treasure in Han Feng's possession.
Naturally, Han Feng had no interest in bidding for this.
Finally, at the hour of midnight, this grand auction was declared over.
The cultivators left the venue one after another.
Just before leaving, Xiao Yue still felt somewhat resentful and inquired of Steward Li regarding the identity of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who had previously competed with them in bidding.
Clearly, she guessed that that person was most likely also a cultivator from the Moongazing Sect.
Since the other party had humiliated her so greatly this time, once she figured out his identity, she would definitely make him pay.
Steward Li, however, smiled and politely refused.
This concerned the reputation of Star Moon Pavilion, so naturally he could not leak a guest's information.
Xiao Yue could only let the matter drop with bitter disappointment.
Han Feng, on the other hand, did not mind this at all, as he already had a guess in his mind.
That person was, in all likelihood, Xuan Le, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator mentioned in the original text.
Before leaving Star Moon Pavilion, Han Feng spent another three thousand spirit stones to purchase a large quantity of medicinal pills inside the shop.
This act of recklessly tossing about spirit stones made Xiao Yue beside him feel startled once again.
She had originally thought that Han Feng buying the Hidden Spirit Gauze was already his limit, yet she never expected that he could still effortlessly pull out three thousand spirit stones.
Just how much net worth did Elder Brother Han possess?
The two returned fully loaded, deploying their flight magical instrument as they prepared to return to their sect immortal cave.
The marketplace was located on the outer perimeter of the Thousand Moon Mountain Range, and the journey back would take another day.
Yet this time, Han Feng did not act as cautious and discreet as he usually did when leaving the marketplace.
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