"High Priest... we only have three hundred supreme immortal crystals. If we pay with immortal crystals of other grades, we'll have to offer considerably more..."
Seeing Xiao Ying spare no expense, determined to win, none of them stopped him, though they did not know why he was acting this way. Guihai Canglan, however, voiced a worried reminder.
"Mm!"
Xiao Ying answered gravely, but inwardly he was furious. He had never expected that unknown faction to be so troublesome-or so lavish with its spending.
If he kept bidding, he would really have to sell Spirit-Infused Puppets or repair and sell some of the items belonging to the Myriad Spirits Ancient Vessel. Was it worth it?
"Guest number thirty-seven, four hundred supreme immortal crystals, going once..."
Just as Xiao Ying wrestled with his anger and indecision, VIP room seven unexpectedly fell silent. It was rather surprising, yet also understandable.
After all, during the bidding for the Other Shore Essence, number thirty-seven had driven the price up to a crazed one billion before abandoning it, turning the tables and trapping number seven instead. Naturally, number seven would not fall for that again. Most likely, their bidding this time had chiefly been intended to make trouble for number thirty-seven!
"Guest number thirty-seven, four hundred supreme immortal crystals, going three times..."
"Sold!"
Only when the auctioneer brought down the hammer did Xiao Ying relax. He checked his funds: the three hundred supreme immortal crystals obtained from the Battle Immortal King, plus the hundred-odd obtained from Young Master Chonglou. Had the bidding continued, he truly would not have been able to pay without substituting crystals of other grades!
"This is...?"
Once the transaction was complete, Silver Wing and the others stared in puzzlement at the damaged jade slip. Finally, the Blood Xuan Witch King asked, unable