"Five hundred million?"
Many people around them started in shock, then turned toward the voice. Their pupils contracted.
"Dongfang Ting!"
"Dongfang Ting has made an Auction Bidding! He wants that Rough Stone too."
"He missed out on a supreme-grade treasure crystal. Now another crystal that might be high-grade, or even supreme-grade, has appeared. Of course he won't let it go."
"For a Rough Stone Master like him, cutting open a high-grade or even supreme-grade Treasure Crystal would send his reputation soaring!"
Their astonishment gave way to quickened breathing.
With Dongfang Ting bidding too, the rough stone before them might truly contain a high-grade or even supreme-grade treasure crystal.
But at the same time...
Their expressions soon darkened.
The price had climbed too high!
Not every wealthy lineage or sect could casually produce five hundred million low-grade spirit stones for Auction Bidding on a Rough Stone.
After all, they still needed spirit stones for Auction Bidding on treasures at the Auction!
"Dongfang Ting again!"
Zuo Hong and Zuo Yichuan were furious. Earlier, Su Song had tried to suppress the Zuo Family at Dongfang Ting's behest.
Dongfang Ting had later stepped in personally. Fortunately, Qin Hao had his own way of judging Rough Stones. And now...
Dongfang Ting had made another move.
"Damn that old bastard..." Zuo Yichuan was a breath away from cursing aloud.
But Qin Hao had already turned to Dongfang Ting. His face darkened, and his voice turned cold. "Six hundred million!"
"Seven hundred million!"
Dongfang Ting sneered at Qin Hao's somber expression and renewed bid. Without hesitation, he raised the price again, his eyes fixed on Qin Hao.
His stare seemed to say, Boy, that Rough Stone is mine!
"This Rough Stone might not contain a supreme-grade Treasure Crystal." Qin Hao suddenly spoke, doubt in his expression as