At this, the young man's expression changed. He hurriedly cupped his hands and apologized:
"This junior was reckless. Please forgive my offense!"
"Hmph. For your grandfather's sake, there will be no next time!"
"This auction is personally guaranteed by the Prefecture Lord. Every sale shall be fair, and no one may use their power to oppress others..."
True Monarch Bei'an snorted coldly, warning everyone before continuing the auction.
Just as Zhou Xun was growing bored of waiting, a voice that finally caught his interest rang out:
"Tier 4 High-Grade offensive talismans, six in total. Starting bid: two million Spirit Stones!"
"We will now auction the first one."
Zhou Xun looked at the set of talismans in True Monarch Bei'an's hand, rubbing his chin as his expression shifted slightly.
"A Tier 4 High-Grade Talisman, even without being nurtured, possesses power comparable to a strike from a late-stage nascent soul cultivator!"
"This will perfectly make up for the shortcomings in my offensive methods!"
Just then, a clear voice rang out!
"Two and a half million Spirit Stones!"
Zhou Xun's expression stirred at the sound. The voice seemed faintly familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
"I never expected Senior Brother Ziyun to be here too!" Fairy Xinyue's words from beside him reminded him.
That was right. This person was True Monarch Zifeng's senior brother, True Monarch Ziyun, the First Elder of the Violet Cloud Pavilion.
Having confirmed this, Zhou Xun naturally could not allow him to buy that talisman!
Otherwise, it might very well be used against him. By then, would he not have to reveal his true identity?
It was better to buy it himself!
By this point, the price had already reached three and a half million Spirit Stones.
Zhou Xun slightly altered his voice and called out