Sky-High Price

After the incomplete map, everyone held their breath and stared straight at the center of the stage, anticipation surging in their hearts.

This time, the woman in red did not have a maid carry the item. Instead, she carefully carried an exquisite jade bottle herself and made her way to the center of the stage.

"Don't tell me your grand finale is my Mirror-Breaking Pills?" Lin Ge watched the woman in red, his brow lifting slightly as he asked.

Li Quan nodded and replied with a smile, "That's right, it is. No other auction item could be more enticing—or drive people crazier—than your Mirror-Breaking Pills, could it?"

Lin Ge didn't answer. He simply looked at the woman in red with a little more anticipation in his eyes.

"Everyone, this is the final item in today's auction, and also the most valuable. The starting price is one hundred thousand Pure Origin Stones, and each bid must increase by at least one hundred thousand!"

The woman in red did not first explain what was inside the bottle or what it could do. Instead, she went straight to announcing its price.

The price made everyone suck in a sharp breath. With a starting bid of one hundred thousand Pure Origin Stones and a minimum increase of another hundred thousand each time, this was already an auction beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Have they gone mad? Who would buy that?"

"What in the world is it? Why is it so expensive?"

The crowd broke into a flurry of discussion, yet no one could guess what was inside the bottle.

"Who could accept a price that high?" Lin Ge had been just as surprised by the bid and couldn't help asking.

"Don't worry. Someone will definitely buy it. You have to know that a powerhouse in the Origin Pellet Realm is worth far more than a mere few hundred thousand Pure Origin Stones." Li Quan smiled confidently as he answered.

"Is that so?"

Lin Ge knew nothing about auctions. Curious, he looked toward the woman in red, wanting to see just how much it would sell for.

"Everyone, this bottle contains two Mirror-Breaking Pills. Their greatest effect is that they can allow a Peak Heavenly Origin Realm powerhouse to advance directly into the Origin Pellet Realm. However, the quality of the Origin Pill is not guaranteed."

The woman in red's words plunged the entire hall into dead silence. Then came a chorus of disbelief and suspicion. Even the Blood Wolf Gang and Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce could no longer sit calmly. Their eyes burned as they stared at the porcelain bottle in her hands.

"Silence!"

The young man from the Blood Wolf Gang roared, and everyone fell quiet.

"Is this so-called Mirror-Breaking Pill really as miraculous as you claim?"

The young man's face darkened as he stared coldly at the woman in red onstage and demanded an answer.

His gaze made the woman in red somewhat uneasy, but she maintained her professional smile and assured him earnestly, "If we weren't completely confident, the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion wouldn't have put this up for auction at an event like this. Please rest assured."

"Three hundred thousand!"

At her words, the young man didn't hesitate. He immediately named a price that most people in the auction hall could only dream of paying.

"Wow..."

The hall erupted in cries of surprise, and everyone turned as one toward a private room on the fourth floor. That was where the voice had come from.

"Five hundred thousand!"

Another voice rang out from the fourth floor. This time, it was Mina of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce.

The young man looked toward the room opposite him, his expression turning slightly sour, but he still said coldly, "Seven hundred thousand!"

"Eight hundred thousand."

Mina remained unmoved, her expression still calm.

"One million!"

The young man practically ground the words out through his teeth. A million Pure Origin Stones was no small sum; even the Blood Wolf Gang felt the pinch.

"One million one hundred thousand!"

Compared to the young man, Mina seemed completely calm. After all, if there was one thing the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce had plenty of, it was money.

"A-Wei, don't compete with them. When it comes to wealth, we can't beat the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce." Seeing this, the man knew the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce was determined to get the two pills. No one could stop them.

But the young man named A-Wei didn't listen. He gritted his teeth and said furiously, "One million three hundred thousand!"

"One million five hundred thousand!"

Mina glanced at the room opposite, her brows knitting slightly as she raised the bid again.

"Two million!"

A-Wei roared, his eyes nearly bloodshot. Two million was clearly the absolute limit of what he could afford.

At the sound of two million, hesitation flickered in Mina's eyes. But in the end, resolve took its place, and she raised the bid again.

"Two million three hundred thousand!"

Hearing this, A-Wei's face turned completely black. Boundless fury surged in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.

The Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce was no weaker than the Blood Wolf Gang—in fact, it was stronger. What could he possibly do to them? He could only swallow his anger.

Inside the private room on the sixth floor, Lin Ge heard the price and stared in astonishment. He had never imagined two Mirror-Breaking Pills would be driven up to the sky-high price of over two million. These people were unbelievably wealthy.

"Two million three hundred thousand, once!"

"Two million three hundred thousand, twice!"

"Two million three hundred thousand, three times!"

"Sold!"

The woman in red now wore a genuinely delighted smile. She hurriedly handed the jade bottle to a maid beside her and had her take it to the transaction hall to begin the exchange.

"Everyone, today's auction has come to an end. Thank you for joining us, and we'll see you next time!"

With that, the woman in red left the stage, and the audience gradually began to disperse.

"It's over."

Lin Ge stood up to leave, but suddenly sensed a faint trace of murderous intent. He looked toward the Blood Wolf Gang's private room on the fourth floor, a cold glint in his eyes.

"A-Wei, what are you planning to do?"

Inside the private room, the man saw the murderous look on A-Wei's face. He furrowed his brow and asked in a low voice.

"What do you think about wiping out the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion?"

The man's words did nothing to lessen the murderous intent on A-Wei's face. It only grew more intense as he asked with a sinister smile.

"The gang leader won't agree. After all, a powerhouse at Yuan Dan Grand Perfection stands behind the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion." The man shook his head decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hmph. As long as we capture Li Quan and force him to reveal who made the Mirror-Breaking Pills—or how to make them—will the Blood Wolf Gang still have any trouble ruling Yan City?" A-Wei didn't think much of it. The evil scheme in his heart had become impossible to restrain.

The man watched A-Wei grow increasingly deranged. His brow furrowed as he was about to urge him to abandon this ridiculous idea, but a voice made him break out in a cold sweat.

"Tsk, tsk. That's quite a good idea."