This was not only his limit, but also the limit of the other surviving clansmen of the Flame Dragon Principality. When they fled the principality, although they had taken away all the wealth accumulated over more than two centuries, they had split into four groups. Even if each group sold off every asset in their hands, they could at most scrape together 150 million gold coins!
If they had joined forces, they might still have been able to contend with Lin Qi. But once divided into four groups, their financial resources had scattered with them.
"Two hundred million gold coins!" Lin Qi said leisurely. "Dragon Mountain Seal? A treasure like this is worthy of becoming a hereditary token of our Longshan Family! Don't you all think it's fate that it actually bears the same name as our family?"
Alda laughed wildly. "Everyone, please refrain from competing with us. Our Longshan Family is determined to obtain this treasure!"
Alda did not know why Lin Qi wanted this shabby-looking trinket, but Lin Qi was his master. No matter what Lin Qi did, the great and wise Lin Qi could never be wrong. So Alda immediately chimed in, using his status to intimidate any other potential bidders.
The gaunt old man smiled and called Lin Qi's bid three times in succession. The wooden hammer struck the table, and the Dragon Mountain Seal fell into Lin Qi's hands.
The surviving members of the Flame Dragon Principality glared furiously toward Lin Qi's private room. They lacked the funds, and if they wished to restore the Flame Dragon Principality after the war, they would still need vast sums of gold to seek aid from their suzerain state and rebuild their nation. Thus, they simply could not bear the sky-high price of 200 million gold coins.
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