Chapter 225

The whispers ceased instantly, and the room fell silent.

Then, everyone turned to look at the source of the sound, which was in a private room on the top floor.

Who is this person who's so extravagant with this price?!

The auctioneer's spirits lifted, and a look of delight appeared on his face.

One thousand High-grade Spirit Stones are enough to cover half a year's income for the venue!

"A distinguished guest has offered one thousand High-grade Spirit Stones. Anyone else bidding?"

The auctioneer called out.

The entire room fell silent.

If it were a genuine Great Saint Magic Treasure, they couldn't afford it.

If it's just a rusty sword with no practical use, it's not worth spending so much money.

A moment later, no one followed.

"One thousand High-grade Spirit Stones per attempt!"

"One thousand High-grade Spirit Stones twice..."

The auctioneer was all smiles; it was already a pleasant surprise that the item sold, and it wasn't surprising that no one else bid.

At that moment, a voice came from private room number two on the top floor.

"One thousand one hundred!"

The crowd erupted in uproar!

Someone actually followed suit!

There are so many fools these days!

The auctioneer's smile grew even wider.

Inside private room number one.

Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly. This rusty sword clearly wasn't very attractive, yet someone was competing with her for it.

Just now, when the rusty sword appeared, her Treasure Seeking Compass sensed its presence.

The golden light clearly told her that this was a great opportunity, and she had to seize it no matter what.

I thought I could easily find a bargain, but unexpected twists and turns occurred.

"Princess, the voice of the person bidding against us sounds like Li Gaoyang!"

Lin Wanqiu pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

After this reminder, Xiao Minghuang also felt that the voice was very familiar.

Xu Xiuer's expression changed slightly, and she said worriedly, "Could it be that he guessed we were coming back to the auction, so he followed us?"

"Never mind him, I'll get my hands on this rusty sword."

Xiao Minghuang said in a deep voice.

She would never let such a golden opportunity slip by!

"One thousand two hundred!"

Inside private room number two.

Li Gaoyang smiled and continued bidding.

"One thousand and three!"

He knew it was Xu Xiuer and her group bidding against him, but he still planned to win the bid and then give it away to the female cultivator who had spoken to him earlier.

His purpose was not to make things difficult for them, but to let them know that he could give them something they couldn't get on their own.

It was simply to let them see their strength.

"Women... always admire strength!"

Li Gaoyang's lips curled up. He believed that the female cultivator who had spoken to him earlier would surely submit to his wealth and power!

"Eight thousand High-grade Spirit Stones!"

In no time, the price of the rusty sword had been raised to eight thousand High-grade Spirit Stones, a price that was almost at Xiao Minghuang's limit.

If she hadn't just gone into seclusion and used up so many pills and spirit stones, she should have had plenty of energy left over.

Seeing that her storage bag was empty, Lin Wanqiu immediately took out her own savings.

However, in her storage bag, there were only a thousand High-grade Spirit Stones.

"Princess, I also have a thousand spirit stones here..."

Xu Xiuer took out a storage bag, and at the same time whispered, "This rusty sword is probably just a completely rotten sword blank, and it's not worth that many spirit stones at all."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's expression calmed down. She knew all too well that if it were truly as it appeared, even if this rusty sword was indeed a decaying embryo of Saint Treasure, it would be worth at most five or six thousand spirit stones.

But she had to fight for this golden opportunity.

"Eight thousand one hundred!"

On the display stand, the auctioneer was practically beaming with joy.

Their little auction has never seen such a high price before!

The cultivators present were dumbfounded, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

"These two big shots are incredibly wealthy!"

"Over eight thousand High-grade Spirit Stones! I could never earn that many spirit stones in my entire life!"

"Ha, the money you could never earn in a lifetime might just be a day's living expenses for this young master."

Inside private room number two.

A hint of anger flashed across Li Gaoyang's face as he grumbled, "These women seem to come from quite wealthy families!"

Even though he was Saint King Disciple, taking out nearly ten thousand High-grade Spirit Stones at once almost emptied his storage bag.

Keep in mind, that many spirit stones could almost buy a Saint Treasure!

Now that things have come to this, if he gives up, wouldn't that be admitting he's inferior to these women?

How can I ever hold my head high in front of them again?

Li Gaoyang gritted his teeth and shouted:

"Ten thousand High-grade Spirit Stones!"

272. Conflict and Threats

The entire audience was stunned!

It's just a rusty sword blank; is it really worth such an insane price?

Ten thousand High-grade Spirit Stones are enough to buy a true Saint Treasure!

"This... this... this..."

The auctioneer gasped, uttering the word "this" three times, but then seemed lost for words.

Inside private room number one.

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly; her financial resources were no longer sufficient to support her in bidding again.

Although she possesses some precious magical artifacts or cultivation techniques that could fetch a high price, it's not worth the risk.

"To gain it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate."

No one in the room raised their bid further.

Li Gaoyang breathed a sigh of relief. If the price had continued to rise, he probably wouldn't have been able to come up with any more spirit stones.

Moreover, some of these ten thousand spirit stones were temporarily stored with him by the Holy Land and did not belong entirely to him.

"Sigh! We still need to figure out a way to patch this hole."

Li Gaoyang raised his eyelids, recalling the beautiful face of the female cultivator from earlier, and a surge of evil fire inexplicably rose in his heart.

"Hmph! I hope you won't disappoint me..."

On the auctioneer's stand, he almost burst out laughing. He didn't even bother with the routine price inquiry, fearing the buyer might change their mind, and immediately brought down the gavel!

"Congratulations, esteemed guest, you have won today's final lot— the Great Saint Ancient Tomb Rusted Sword!"

The auctioneer's excited voice rang out.

Thank you all for attending tonight's event...

After the auction ended, Xiao Minghuang and the others stood up and walked towards the door.

As soon as I stepped outside, a handsome face appeared before me.

It was Li Gaoyang.

Xiao Minghuang knew perfectly well that the other person had just been fighting her for the rusty sword. She was too lazy to bother with him now, and without even saying hello, she tried to walk around and leave.

Li Gaoyang narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and said softly, "Fairy, I greet you!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, blocking Xiao Minghuang's path.

His attitude was clearly hostile.

Xiao Minghuang frowned; she disliked the feeling of being blocked. "Is there something you need?"

"Please don't be impatient, fairy. I mean no harm; I simply wish to make friends with you!"

"Not interested."

Xiao Minghuang said impatiently.

Li Gaoyang's expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered and said in his gentle voice, "Fairy, please don't be in such a hurry to leave. I know you were interested in the final auction item, so I specially bought it as a gift for you. Please don't refuse!"

As he spoke, he gestured to the maid beside him to hand over the prepared storage bag.

"You..."

Xu Xiuer glared angrily at Li Gaoyang; she hadn't expected him to be so shameless.

Is this a deliberate attempt to humiliate them?

"I don't need your stuff, please move aside!"

Xiao Minghuang said indifferently.

"Fairy, please let me explain..."

"Roll!"

Before Li Gaoyang could finish speaking, Xiao Minghuang interrupted him without hesitation.

His face darkened.

However, he quickly suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "Since this fairy finds it not magnificent enough, I have several other magical treasures in my cave. I would like to invite the fairy to take a look!"

His words carried a strong threat.

I don't want to repeat myself.

Xiao Minghuang's expression turned cold, her eyes flashing with a chilling light, and a sharp sword intent emanated from her body, spreading outwards.

As soon as this aura emanated, the entire hall fell silent.

Countless eyes turned to him.

"Such powerful sword intent!"

"Which academy does this disciple belong to?"

"That male cultivator seems to be Li Gaoyang from the Ziwei Sect?"