The powerful figures of the Douqi Continent spent much of their lives cultivating and had rarely seen the ugly face of a capitalist. Today, Karn happened to give them an eye-opening lesson, leaving everyone present who had gained nothing seething with frustration and fury.
But this was the Miteer Auction House. Apart from the Jia Ma Imperial Family, the Misty Cloud Sect, and the Dou Wang families, the others would not make a scene and fall out with the auction house, even if they were angry.
Although the man Karn had mocked was furious, he did not indulge in a moment of verbal satisfaction. Instead, he prepared to teach Karn a lesson later.
Meanwhile, the two women in the Misty Cloud Sect's private box looked rather unhappy. Yun Yun had just been discussing someone else, only to find herself in the same position so soon. Clearwind Fruit was an essential ingredient for the fifth-tier pill Nalan Yanran needed. Without it, the pill could not be refined.
But she had already raised her bid twice. Not only had she failed to win it, she had driven the price of the Clearwind Fruit up fourfold.
"Master, what do we do now? Should I go to the Nalan Family and ask for some money?"
Yun Yun shook her head and said softly, "There's no need. Even if we had twice as much money, I doubt he would give up in the slightest. This isn't about the Clearwind Fruit. Even if they were auctioning an ordinary first-tier pill, he would probably buy it for ten million gold coins."
Nalan Yanran's pretty face filled with anger. "What is he trying to do? He's an outsider, yet he wants to oppose every faction in Jia Ma Holy City?"
"He's either foolish or absolutely confident, so confident