After weighing the pros and cons, the middle-aged man could only give up helplessly. He could not bring disgrace upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, especially disgrace from Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Besides, the Armor-Breaking Divine Crossbow was not a one-of-a-kind item. Once the auction ended, he could spend some money to ask the person in charge of the Starlight Auction House about its origins.
Seeing the middle-aged man give up, the elderly team leader sneered, blew out a ring of smoke, and stopped looking at him.
"210,100 Gold Soul Coins, going once."
"210,100 Gold Soul Coins, going twice."
"210,100 Gold Soul Coins, going three—"
Just as Qingya was about to bring down the hammer.
A rough voice suddenly rang out.
"Hold on. 210,200 Gold Soul Coins."
"Who?!" The elderly team leader turned toward the voice. He had already made his stance clear—there was still some fool who dared raise the price?
"What? You have an objection?" The speaker was a burly man with a face full of stubble.
"Others may fear your Illustrious Virtue Hall, but I sure as hell don't!" The man patted his chest and displayed two badges.
The badges of the Heaven Dou Empire!
A member of the Body Sect!
The elderly team leader's expression changed. This was troublesome. If there was any sect on the continent that feared Illustrious Virtue Hall the least, it was the Heaven Dou Empire's guardian sect, the Body Sect!
Seeing the team leader fall silent, Ma Rulong guessed that this man had quite the background. Trying to force him into backing down with status would not work.
But he had promised to win the item at the highest price. With so many people watching, he could not go back on his word.
After all, this represented not only himself, but