Inside the private room, once the window was closed, Xiao Hongchen, who had previously appeared extremely dejected and indignant, instantly changed his expression, becoming indifferent.
Xu Zhengyang and the others almost burst out laughing, especially Meng Hongchen, who burst into laughter, completely abandoning her usual reserved demeanor. Even Ma Rufeng, who was usually stern and unsmiling, had a smile on his face.
Xiao Hongchen tossed his hair and said, "How was my performance? Wasn't it cool? Now everyone knows that Illustrious Virtue Hall didn't get that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo."
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "You did a good job, but it was a bit too exaggerated and overdone. You're supposed to be the grandson of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, how come you look like you've never seen money before?"
Xiao Hongchen waved his hand. "That's 180 million Gold Soul Coin, enough to form a small mountain. It's not something that can be done easily. I just wonder what the Star Luo Empire will do next?"
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "There's no need to guess. The last bidder was definitely the Star Luo Imperial Family. They probably saw our quota of 250 million and wanted to make more money, but now they're stuck with it."
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"This is going to be quite a show. Once the rumors we spread get out, Star Luo City will be in grave danger, and the Star Luo Imperial Family won't have an easy time from now on."
Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, used her hand to forcefully suppress the smile on her lips.
"Isn't this all your doing? The Star Luo Imperial Family wants to target our Sun Moon Empire, so don't blame us for digging a pit for them to fall into."
Xu Zhengyang and his group completely disregarded the situation Starlight Auction House and left directly with their auction items.
In contrast, the situation inside VIP Room No. 1 was rather unpleasant. Xu Jiawei looked serious, Princess Jiujiu remained silent to the side.
"What on earth is Xiao Hongchen up to? He clearly had a 250 million quota at our Starlight Auction House, and he seemed determined to win. How could he give up after only 190 million?"
Yes, the person who deliberately raised the price just now was arranged by Xu Jiawei himself. I never thought that I would be deceived by Xiao Hongchen's state despite all my calculations. In the end, I bought back the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo for 190 million. Doesn't that mean that all my plans will go wrong? Not only did I not make a big profit, but I also have this hot potato of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo in my hands.
Just then, a black figure suddenly appeared beside Princess Jiujiu Princess Jiujiu whispered something in her ear.
Princess Jiujiu's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Xu Jiawei said, " Jiujiu, you can speak frankly. Is there anything else going on outside?"
Princess Jiujiu quickly spoke up, "Just now, a lot of rumors suddenly appeared outside, saying that we auctioned back this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo ourselves. We put it in the auction house just to divert the attention of various forces. In reality, it's for my future."
Xu Jiawei's face darkened with anger. "Nonsense! How could such rumors exist in our Star Luo City? Which force is spreading these rumors?"
Princess Jiujiu shook her head. "We can't find the people spreading the rumors, but only a few families have such methods. However, now everyone knows that we have Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, which will probably attract the covetousness of various forces, and then we'll be in trouble."
At this moment, Xu Jiawei felt like he had tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead. He had originally intended to pass the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo to the Illustrious Virtue Hall, letting various forces challenge Illustrious Virtue Hall Illustrious Virtue Hall turn them against it. Now that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo was in his hands, what did it matter?
Xu Jiawei knew perfectly well that the purpose of his grand auction was to unite all forces on the Douluo Continent and get them to fight against the Sun Moon Empire. But now, he felt like he had brought trouble upon himself.
Princess Jiujiu seemed to have thought of something, "Your Majesty, the situation may not be so dangerous. There are also some rumors circulating outside. The people of the Sun Moon Empire are selling high-level Soul Tool here on a large scale because the Sun Moon Empire's emperor is old, and the crown prince and several princes are caught in a power struggle. They are even willing to fight each other for this, and there is a possibility of internal strife breaking out at any time. The large-scale sale of Soul Tool is to quickly gather funds and make it easier to win over various forces."
Xu Jiawei looked puzzled upon hearing this. "Is that possible? That shouldn't be the case. Over the years, the Sun Moon Empire has been preparing for war, and we on the front lines have felt immense pressure, especially in terms of national strength. We are far inferior to the Sun Moon Empire in this regard."
"However, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is indeed old and has rarely appeared in public in recent years, reportedly due to a serious illness. All affairs are handled by Crown Prince Xu Tianran. However, due to his disability, even if Xu Tianran is capable enough, his relationship with the princes is not very good, and conflicts are possible."
Xu Jiawei pondered for a moment, "If that's the case, it will indeed give us more time to prepare. If the Sun Moon Empire Imperial Family falls into internal strife, that will be an excellent opportunity for us."
"By the way, White Tiger Duke should be back soon. He's been on the front lines, so he should have a better understanding of the situation within the Sun Moon Empire."
Princess Jiujiu's expression hardened upon hearing the name of White Tiger Duke.
Even though that expression flashed by only briefly, Xu Jiawei still noticed something was amiss.
"What's wrong? Is there any other problem?"
Princess Jiujiu shook her head. "Royal brother, there are still many rumors circulating outside, saying that our Star Luo Imperial Family is declining, and that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo was prepared for me, to mold me into a top expert, so that we can guard against White Tiger Duke. Our royal family and White Tiger Duke have had many conflicts for a long time, but they haven't broken off relations openly yet, and our royal family is just secretly accumulating strength."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei's expression changed drastically once again. The White Tiger Duke held a very special position in the Star Luo Empire. They were originally the royal family of the Star Luo Empire, but thousands of years ago, due to the decline of their family, they had no choice but to pass on the royal family to the Xu family, while their own family was granted the title of White Tiger Duke.
It can be said that no matter how good the reputation of the White Tiger Duke is, he is still a thorn in the side of the royal family, especially since the current White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao, is also the Grand Marshal of the Star Luo Empire. The White Tiger Duke's two sons are also extremely outstanding. In comparison, the royal family seems somewhat inferior.
Finally, Xu Jiawei gritted his teeth and said, " Jiujiu, I trust White Tiger Duke. He would never do anything to harm the Star Luo Empire, especially now that the Sun Moon Empire is eyeing us covetously."
Princess Jiujiu sighed, "Royal brother, I know the pressure you've been under these years, but our family has ultimately declined. We simply don't have any outstanding talents anymore. The White Tiger Duke's family is the complete opposite. Dai Hao himself is quite strong, and his two sons are students at the Shrek Academy. His eldest son, Dai Yueheng, is even a regular member of the Shrek Team. Once these two grow up, the pressure on us will be even greater."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei fell silent. He was well aware of the current situation; otherwise, he wouldn't have set up the scheme of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, nor would he have repeatedly tried to curry favor with the people of the Shrek Academy.
After a moment of silence, Xu Jiawei finally spoke with a sigh, " Jiujiu, you must understand, if war really breaks out on the continent, the only one who can help us is Shrek Academy. Whether it's the Heaven Soul Empire or the Dou Ling Empire, they both have a long-standing feud with our Star Luo Empire. They all want to annex us to strengthen themselves. Even the Body Sect and other sects have the same ill intentions towards our Star Luo Empire."
Princess Jiujiu said solemnly, "But, Your Majesty, don't forget that White Tiger Duke's ancestor was one of the Shrek Seven Monsters of the Shrek Academy and one of the founders of the Shrek Academy. Even if we want to cooperate with the Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy will ultimately side with the White Tiger Family. They already have various connections and are already entangled."
Xu Jiawei sighed helplessly, "What can we do? Our Star Luo Empire was founded on military force. Over the years, we have been in constant conflict with the Sun Moon Empire on the front lines. We have had to send large armies to be stationed at the border. In comparison, the relationship between the Heaven Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire is not so conflicting. The Dou Ling Empire is located in the rear and has no contact with the Sun Moon Empire. From beginning to end, it is our Star Luo Empire that has suffered the greatest losses on the front lines."
"Without reinforcements, if things continue like this, our Star Luo Empire won't be able to hold out for much longer, and Shrek Academy is our only possible source of reinforcements."
In VIP Room No. 3 of the Starry Sky Auction House, there were two men nearing forty. One had an exceptionally thick right arm, while the other was short and thin, but had an unusually large head.
"Damn it, if I find out who offered such a high price, I'll kill him."
The big-headed man didn't waste any words. Instead, he looked at the person beside him and said, "Go out and find out who the person who just bid 190 million Gold Soul Coin is."
The man appeared unusually respectful. "Yes, I'll check immediately."
Before long, someone returned to report the various rumors circulating outside, especially the fact that the Sun Moon Empire Imperial Family had offered 190 million Gold Soul Coin, and other various other rumors as well.
The burly man clenched his fist, and the bones in his arm seemed to crack.
"What a fine Starlight Auction House, what a fine Star Luo Imperial Family! They've set up a trap for us from beginning to end, just to incite conflict among our various factions while secretly controlling this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo. Aren't they underestimating us too much?"
"Moreover, they deliberately spread rumors, causing us to sell many treasures at rock-bottom prices in order to raise money. It's simply outrageous."
"If you really push me too far, I'll just seize this auction house. I don't believe they can stop me."
The big-headed man quickly spoke up, "No, this Starlight Auction House is backed by the Star Luo Empire, and there are many experts here. I can sense at least four powerful auras here, each of them Titled Douluo. If chaos breaks out, we won't gain anything."
"Don't worry, as long as we know that this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo is still in the hands of the Star Luo Imperial Family, we can't escape. At worst, we can have the sect leader come in person. I don't believe the Star Luo Imperial Family is so unreasonable."
Meanwhile, the entire Star Luo City was in turmoil, especially the major powers, who were better informed and would be the first to know about the rumors spread by Xu Zhengyang and his group.
However, no one took immediate action. It was during the Soul Master Tournament, and all the Soul Master geniuses from the entire Douluo Continent had gathered here, along with experts from various forces. The number of Titled Douluo alone was astonishing. If a battle broke out here, it could easily lead to a large-scale conflict, or even a war.
Once chaos ensues, no single faction has an absolute guarantee of seizing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, let alone the Star Luo Imperial Family, which is stirring up trouble.