Half an hour passed after the people from the Demon Hall made their bid, and no one spoke again. Everyone understood that this was probably the end. The ultimate winner should be one of three factions: the Sword Pavilion, the Heavenly Evil Sect, or the Demon Hall.
The final choice lay with the Rare Treasures Pavilion-or, more precisely, with Liao Dunqi. He would make the final decision on whose offer the Rare Treasures Pavilion would accept in exchange.
"I still need to consider the final outcome. In the meantime, would those who received treasures earlier please send over proof of what you promised?" Liao Dunqi said.
Naturally, he meant those who had received treasures without handing over their own items on the spot. The treasures had been delivered by the Rare Treasures Pavilion's attendants or shopkeepers, and some recipients felt uneasy about letting these people carry their own treasures back. Thus, they would generally deliver them personally or send trusted subordinates before the gathering ended.
Of course, this also demonstrated the Rare Treasures Pavilion's boldness: it dared to hand over its treasures before the other party provided the corresponding treasures in exchange.
In fact, a few people had handed their exchange items over directly for these people to take back. For instance, when Zhangsun Youyue received the Heavenly Cicada Gauze Garment, she had given the Bishui Nectar straight to Chen Biao.
"It's time for the final result. I can't remain sitting here either. Let's go down," Yang Hengchang said, rising.
Seeing everyone's surprise, he added, "They're choosing one of three. We still don't know into whose hands the deer will fall. Sitting here is useless. Besides, we've received the Phoenix Blood. We really should give the Rare Treasures Pavilion the proof of that Sword Enlightenment Altar quota."
"Yes, sir."
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