Faced with the white-haired elder's explanation, some remained composed, silently pondering.
Clearly, they had long known the rules of this place.
Others, like Su Shi'er and the Man in Black, showed slight changes in their breathing. It was their first time encountering such a thing.
Once the white-haired elder finished speaking, regardless of whether they already knew or not, everyone hesitated briefly before taking out one million Spirit Stones, placing them into various Storage Pouches, and handing them over.
Su Shi'er stood at the very edge of the crowd. From beginning to end, he said nothing and offered no extra words.
Yet inwardly, he quietly heightened his vigilance, unable to help analyzing and speculating over the auction house's unusual actions.
However, this was his first time dealing with the Black Market Auction. With such limited information, no matter how long he analyzed it, he could draw no useful conclusion.
Seeing that everyone had agreed, he naturally had no reason to be an exception. He likewise took out one million Spirit Stones and placed them in a Storage Pouch.
This time, not a single top-grade Spirit Stone was among those he took out. They were mostly low-grade Spirit Stones, along with a small number of mid-grade Spirit Stones.
In truth, over the past three years, the number of top-grade Spirit Stones that had passed through his hands could only be described as terrifying.
His wealth had likewise risen with the tide, soaring severalfold.
By now, in terms of Spirit Stones alone, the resources he possessed were already no less than those of a medium-sized sect.
But no matter how abundant his wealth was, whenever caution was called for, Su Shi'er would never relax his vigilance in the slightest.
Though quite a few top-grade Spirit Stones had already entered circulation, they remained