A Sky-High Sale Price, Undercurrents Stirring

"No, I must..." Xiao Hongchen was already a little crazy.

Xiao Hongchen!

Elder Ma suddenly shouted, snapping Xiao Hongchen out of his daze.

"Elder Ma, we must take this picture!" Xiao Hongchen said excitedly.

"... Sigh." Elder Ma sighed, shook his head, and said, "It's not that we don't want to bid, it's that we're out of money."

Even if they mortgaged the rest of their possessions, they could only barely reach 200 million Gold Soul Coin.

And this may not be the limit for the other party.

He really wanted to get the embryo, but the problem was he simply didn't have the money.

This is not the Sun Moon Empire, not Mingde Hall, not their territory; they simply cannot come up with that much money in a short period of time.

Most importantly, they are from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the Starlight Auction House may not be willing to let them buy on credit.

Even if they were willing, it would be very difficult to transfer several hundred million Gold Soul Coin from the Mingde Hall...

Mingde Hall is not solely under the control of Jing Hongchen.

"Why..."

Xiao Hongchen's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the embryo on the soul guidance screen. In the end, he could only punch the wall next to him, furious.

The opportunity to acquire Twin Martial Souls was right in front of me, but I never expected to miss it.

If he had known there was such a wealthy person here, he would have brought more Gold Soul Coin.

He... regretted it!

"Who on earth could possibly afford to bid 200 million Gold Soul Coin for this item?" Elder Ma pondered, guessing the other party's identity.

His eyes flashed with a hint of light, and a trace of coldness flickered in them.

Jing Hongchen had specifically instructed that they must capture this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, but a powerful backer suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Since it cannot be purchased through legitimate channels, we must find another way, investigate which force bought this treasure, and then make further plans.

Little did he know, he wasn't the only one with this idea.

"Damn it, if I find out who offered this price, I'll kill him!" In VIP room number three, a middle-aged man in his forties was furious.

He was tall, and most notably, his right arm was exceptionally thick, a full size thicker than his left arm, and his aura was as fierce as that of a prehistoric beast.

Beside him was a bald man, equally tall, with eyes of a unique quality. When angry, he exuded an aura that rippled like water.

"I think we'll find out who it is," the bald man sneered. "If we can't buy it back, we'll just steal it."

As he spoke, he released a mental wave that affected the auctioneer and maid in the VIP room, causing their eyes to slightly glaze over.

"You, come here." The bald man beckoned to the Black Level auctioneer.

The Black Level auctioneer stepped forward, dumbfounded.

"Investigate the background of the person who bought this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo."

"Yes."

The Black Level auctioneer responded and left in a daze.

"Dare to steal what our Body Sect has its eye on? You're asking for trouble." A cold glint flashed in the bald man's eyes.

"Second brother, why don't we just rob it by force?" said the man with the thick right arm.

"No." The bald man shook his head, saying warily, "The Starlight Auction House is backed by the Star Luo Empire, and I can sense four powerful auras in the shadows, all of them likely Titled Douluo, and..."

In the end, the man fell silent.

"Second brother, what's wrong? And what?" The man with the thick right arm looked puzzled.

"..."

The bald man remained silent for a long while before saying, "I sensed not only the auras of the four Titled Douluo, but also a very oppressive aura."

"This feeling is no less terrifying than that of the sect leader."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The man with the thick right arm narrowed his pupils, his voice filled with horror. "Not inferior to the sect leader... does that mean there's a Level 98 Super Douluo here?!"

The bald man nodded, then shook his head. "I'm not sure, but that oppressive atmosphere is still there, so we'd better be cautious."

He could only barely sense a faint oppressive atmosphere; he had no way of knowing what it was.

Perhaps... he misperceived it?

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and the Body Sect both took action, using their connections to investigate the identities of the guests in VIP Room No. 2.

Several other forces are also investigating.

"I didn't expect the Dragon God Hall to win this bid. This is going to be a bit tricky." In VIP room number one, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo Emperor rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

He originally intended to take down Mingde Hall, but the Dragon God Hall intercepted his plans.

Unfortunately, his plan couldn't be implemented. After all, if he angered the Dragon God Hall, not only him, but the entire Xu Family would lose their heads.

Star Luo Emperor?

Haha, in a world where strength reigns supreme, whoever has the biggest fist is the true emperor!

"Brother, what should we do now?" Xu Jiujiu asked.

"First, we need to retrieve the bounty from over there. No matter what, we cannot offend the Dragon God Hall; that's the bottom line," Xu Jiawei said.

Xu Jiujiu, she nodded; she shared the same thought.

Whether it was the Dragon God Hall's intimidation or Gu Yunxiao taking advantage of her, she didn't really want to go against the Dragon God Hall.

Let's drop this matter.

Xu Jiujiu sigh, he said helplessly, "The identities of those in VIP Room Number Two need to be kept secret. How other forces found out is none of our business."

"We must ensure that this is absolutely not influenced by any intentional dissemination by the Star Luo Empire; we must remain uninvolved."

"Although we failed to trip up Mingde Hall, the Soul Beast Embryo sold for 200 million Gold Soul Coin. Combined with the Gold Soul Coin from other auction items, our Star Luo Empire has had a very fruitful time."

As he spoke, Xu Jiawei laughed.

Around 300 million Gold Soul Coin, after deducting some miscellaneous expenses, is still a huge sum of money.

But... the Dragon God Hall is fucking rich!

"Um."

He nodded Xu Jiujiu.

"Jiujiu, you also need to try your best to trick Gu Yunxiao... oh no, get him," Xu Jiawei said.

Xu Jiujiu, her face flushed, and she responded in a barely audible voice, "Mmm..."

Did she manage to trick Gu Yunxiao into marrying her?

Although she didn't want to admit it, she felt that she had been tricked by Gu Yunxiao.

That bastard, he's really cruel to his family. Although it tastes pretty good, but... anyway, Gu Yunxiao is just bad!

He not only kissed her, he also touched her!

"Jiujiu, let's go. We'll go there ourselves and hand over the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo to Gu Yunxiao," Xu Jiawei said.

"Good."

He followed behind for Xu Jiujiu.

Accompanying them were four Titled Douluo, all of whom were Guardian Douluo of the Star Luo Empire and possessed considerable strength.

In VIP room number two, Gu Yunxiao leaned back on the sofa waiting for the auction items to be delivered, his curiosity about the Soul Beast inside the embryo growing stronger.

Jiang Nannan and the other six had already left through the auction house's secret passage, escorted by Bi Ji, and returned to the Star Emperor Hotel.

"Young Master Yunxiao, thank you for your generosity tonight."

Qing Ya smiled slightly, seeing that the opportunity was good, she immediately got up and came to sit next to Gu Yunxiao, sitting down gracefully, intending to get closer.

"How many Gold Soul Coin will you get?" Gu Yunxiao asked with interest.