Right now, he truly had grievances he could not voice.
First, Huo Yuhao had said nothing and suddenly bid a hundred thousand, then claimed he had a way to lift the curse.
Then, considering that Huo Yuhao was a newly risen genius of the academy, he had decided to back him up, raising the price again and again and even revealing his identity.
Yet unexpectedly, the other side showed no appreciation whatsoever.
And now, he had heard that one of their opponents was named Meng Hongchen.
As Shrek's team leader for this trip, Wang Yan knew all too well what that name represented.
Describing her as rich enough to rival a nation was not an exaggeration in the slightest.
Competing with Meng Hongchen in bids would absolutely drive the price into astronomical territory.
Most crucially, although he had just spoken passionately and persuaded several team members with talk of Shrek's honor—
He alone knew what the truth was.
He had no real authority. None at all!
Four million was already an absurdly outrageous price.
If he kept bidding and won the item, paying in the academy's name, those team members would certainly think he had defended the academy's honor.
But what about those elders within the academy who held actual power?
If this had been something like a soul bone, at least he would have had a reason. Even if some elders were dissatisfied, they would not have been able to make an issue of it.
But this was a Soul Tool carving knife.
Soul Tools had always been considered inferior within the academy and received little attention.
If he spent such a terrifying amount of the academy's gold on a cursed Soul Tool carving knife, would those elders really stand on his side?
Taking all those factors into account,