Faced with this bloody auction lot, both Lin Mo and Gongsun Fu were caught off guard.
The other cultivators, however, showed not the slightest surprise. Instead, their expressions were feverish with excitement.
"A heart from the peak of the Golden Core Realm-you don't see those often!"
"And it's still beating even after being removed. You can tell it's fresh!"
"If I can win it, my cultivation will surely soar!"
Ye Qing was very pleased with their reaction. He grinned and said, "It seems all our honored guests today know quality when they see it."
"In that case, I won't waste words explaining how precious this heart is or how difficult it was to obtain."
"Honored guests, you may now take out the resources you intend to offer in exchange. Whoever offers the most valuable resources will receive this heart!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately grew impatient, taking out the resources they had prepared for the exchange.
Some offered refined pills, while others offered beast hides, beast blood, and other spoils harvested from spirit beasts.
Their feverish eagerness, flocking toward it like ducks to water, made it clear just how badly they wanted this dripping, bloody heart.
Ye Qing personally stepped down from the stage and inspected each person's offerings, assessing the value of the resources they had brought out.
Lin Mo steadied himself a little, then turned toward Yang Xue'er, instinctively wanting to comfort her.
"Junior Sister Xue'er, don't be afraid..."
But the instant he turned his head, his expression froze, and his words stopped halfway.
Lin Mo had assumed that an innocent, kindhearted, naive young girl like Yang Xue'er would surely be frightened by such a bloody auction lot and the crowd's feverish reactions.
Yet only when he turned did he discover that Yang Xue'er was just as excited as