Auctioning Off Jing Yan

Therefore, after Fang Yue offered such a high price, many people gave up competing and chose to withdraw.

Fang Yue also thought he was practically guaranteed to get the Snake Seat.

But just then...

"55 Silver Stones!"

Who was trying to outbid me?

Fang Yue looked toward the source of the voice. It was a stranger dressed entirely in black robes, with their face impossible to make out. Judging by the voice, though, it was probably a girl.

Fang Yue didn't know her, but among the people present, someone recognized her at once.

"It's her..."

Ming furrowed her brow and spoke in a low voice.

"You know her?"

"More like, these days, hardly anyone in the Capital City doesn't know her. Is she hiding her real face right now? Otherwise, everyone should recognize her."

"Yeah, she's wearing a black robe, a bit like the Black Fog robes. You can't see what she really looks like."

"She doesn't dare show her real face? What is she after...? Could she have some connection to the Phoenix Organization too?"

Ming looked thoughtful, but Fang Yue was growing a little impatient.

"Just tell me who she is."

"Her name is Mu Liu. She's one of the most talked-about figures in the Capital City right now, a prodigy on par with Tail, the Extreme Ice Saintess. People call her the Prodigy Strange Words."

So that was Mu Liu?

Fang Yue tried raising his bid several times, but Mu Liu kept coming back with an even higher offer. The price climbed to 70 Silver Stones, already beyond Fang Yue's budget.

Although 1,000 Silver Stones were equivalent to just 1 Gold Stone, Fang Yue, who possessed Gold Stones, actually had very strong purchasing power.

But Gold Stones were extremely important, and Fang Yue didn't have many Silver