Crimson Flame Sect's Recruitment

A Mid-grade Fifth-order Essence of Guishui was worth, at most, just over ten thousand High-grade Spirit Stones.

Paying twelve thousand for it was already a severe premium.

The entire Huang Family lived on Rare Treasures Island. The island had a Sixth-order Spirit Vein and no other minor spirit veins, so there was no need to cultivate one separately.

If it were only being bought to refine a magic artifact, there were substitutes available. There was no need to spend such a tremendous sum.

He had stayed here precisely to obtain Essences of the Five Elements.

There was no telling how long it would take for another piece of this to appear, so naturally, he could not let it pass him by.

He raised the bid. "Thirteen thousand."

At those words, Young Master Huang grew anxious.

By bidding such a high price, he was telling everyone else that he was determined to have this item.

The other cultivators had not dared bid again, fearing they would offend the Huang Family.

Yet this man dared to be so utterly unable to tell good from bad. He clearly did not place the Huang Family in his eyes.

Young Master Huang warned him, "Fellow Daoist, the Huang Family wants this item. If you still cannot tell good from bad, do not blame me for showing no mercy."

The moment he finished speaking, the auctioneer snorted coldly. "Young Master Huang, this is the territory of my Crimson Flame Sect. It is not your Huang Family's turn to run wild here.

"If you dare provoke trouble again, even Old Master Huang will not be able to protect you."

Young Master Huang was no less furious. "I merely spoke a few words to this fellow Daoist. Even the three great powers of the Seven Stars Alliance have