Clenching his fist tightly, Ji Mingzhu ignored the other person's repulsive face and offered his price.
"Fifteen billion Spirit Stone!"
"Sixteen billion," Ling Qiu said leisurely.
Two billion!
Two billion is Ji Mingzhu's bottom line.
These were also all the Spirit Stone he brought this time.
Unfortunately...
Ling Qiu: "Twenty-one billion, hehe."
He looked at Ji Mingzhu with smug confidence and sneered, "I'd like to see how many Spirit Stone you have to fight me!"
Two billion.
Ji Mingzhu... doesn't have that many Spirit Stone!
His face turned pale instantly, and his hands began to tremble unconsciously, but he struggled to hold them still, trying his best to remain calm and not show any unpleasant expression.
But...
Grief and indignation filled Ji Mingzhu's heart.
It's over!
It's all over!
The Ji Household was not a particularly wealthy imperial clan.
Currently, two billion is the most Spirit Stone the entire Lineage can scrape together.
However, with the Ling Household intervening, he simply couldn't compete with them!
Ji Mingzhu bit his tongue tightly, almost tasting the blood on his tongue. Annoyance, pain, despair, and fear filled his mind in that instant.
In that short time, he thought of the destruction of the Ji Household, and also of his ancestor who had been so good to him, who was about to die!
It's simply because... I couldn't get my hands on the Thearch Infant Pill!
Seeing Ji Mingzhu, Ling Qiu immediately burst into laughter.
"You want to fight me?"
"Ha! That felt great!"
Fang Ya chimed in, "As expected of Young Master Ling, he's truly wealthy and powerful."
No problem, no problem.
The two of them, working in unison, humiliated Ji Mingzhu to the point that he had to hang his head low.
The auctioneer on stage waited three breaths before starting to bid.
"Twenty-one billion Spirit Stone for the first time!"
"Twenty-one billion Spirit Stone for the second time!"
"Third place with 2.1 billion Spirit Stone..."
"Two billion one hundred million Spirit Stone."
A soft voice rang out, interrupting the auctioneer's bid.
The auctioneer paused, looking in surprise in the direction of the voice, but she indeed did not bring down the gavel, so...
"The bid of 2.11 billion Spirit Stone is valid. The auction continues."
Lin Xuan's voice immediately attracted Ling Qiu's attention, causing the smile on his face to freeze.
He frowned and looked over.
Previously, Ling Qiu hadn't paid much attention to Lin Xuan, but she had glanced at Qu Youmeng beside Lin Xuan a few more times.
After all, Qu Youmeng was truly beautiful; Fang Ya's appearance was on a completely different level from Qu Youmeng's.
But he didn't think much of it, nor did he expect that Lin Xuan would dare to raise the price against him!
The Ling Household family and the Chu Household, both imperial clans, are not comparable entities!
"Kid, you did this on purpose?"
Ling Qiu looked over coldly, as if she were a venomous snake.
"Have you really thought this through, going against the Ling Household for this fat bastard?"
He was certain that Lin Xuan was deliberately raising the price to oppose him because of Ji Mingzhu.
The auction required each bid to be no less than ten million Spirit Stone, so Lin Xuan deliberately kept the bid at ten million. Moreover, he spoke just as the gavel was about to fall on his third bid, which was remarkably similar to how he interrupted Ji Mingzhu!
Ling Qiu imprinted Lin Xuan's appearance into his mind, searched his memory, and after confirming that he had never heard of a prodigy with such a face, he immediately continued speaking with a grim expression.
"This matter has nothing to do with you; it's a feud between the Ling Household and the Ji Household. If you're willing to back out, I can let bygones be bygones regarding your previous offer!"
Ji Mingzhu, standing beside Lin Xuan, looked deeply moved.
He sniffled, lowered his voice, and choked out to Lin Xuan, "Enough, enough, Brother Lin, you don't need to offend him for my sake. I understand your good intentions, but you don't need to offend such a powerful Lineage for my sake."
Moreover, he was genuinely worried that Lin Xuan would overbid him. After all, that was over two billion Spirit Stone, not something that could be easily come up with. His Ji Household had already emptied their coffers for this Thearch Infant Pill...
"I..."
He wanted to say something more, but he didn't finish.
Because Qu Youmeng had already placed the hilt of her sword on his hand.
She said calmly, "You just need to observe what my master does."
On the other side.
Sizzle
Lin Xuan immediately laughed.
Does he need others to teach him how to do things?
And why do both the Chu Household and the Ling Household family seem to enjoy threatening me?
Are you addicted?
You're not going to hold me accountable?
He smiled faintly, leaned back in his chair, and relaxed, his imposing aura instantly filling the entire room!
Who goes there!
The moment the oppressive aura spread, the guardians of the Starfall City Auction House were immediately alerted.
He appeared without hesitation, initially thinking someone was trying to steal the Thearch Infant Pill, but upon revealing himself, he realized that wasn't the case.
The one radiating pressure sat calmly, showing no intention of making a move.
Even so, the oppressive aura emanating from him was so strong that even he himself felt the pressure!
The guardians of the Starfall City Auction House were immediately astonished and utterly shocked.
His ability to protect this auction speaks volumes about his strength.
He was Great Emperor!
But now, even I'm feeling the pressure?
This is merely intimidation; they haven't actually taken any action yet!
Such overwhelming pressure...
Who exactly is this person? Could their cultivation level be...?
Ancient Emperor?
Even higher!?
Leaving aside the shock in the hearts of the guardians, everyone participating in the auction was stunned, staring blankly at Lin Xuan's youthful face, feeling as if a thousand horses were galloping through their hearts, extremely horrified.
Such a being has actually arrived in their Starfall City!
This oppressive aura is even more terrifying than that of their Lineage's ancestor!
Ling Qiu was also shocked.
It wasn't just shocking.
As the person deliberately targeted by the oppressive force, he was thrown violently off the soft cushion, his whole body pressed down, making it hard to breathe. He knelt awkwardly on the ground, only his eyes still showing shock.
So strong!
That's incredible!
Such immense pressure is beyond even the reach of the city lord of Starfall City!
Ling Qiu was shocked, but also felt a sense of collapse.
Things have developed far beyond his expectations.
He never expected that the things the Ling Household family had planned would take such a turn.
Damn it!
How on earth did that fatso recognize such a strong person?!
How come the Ling Household's intelligence network has absolutely no information?!
Even Ji Mingzhu himself was shocked, let alone him.
He wasn't oppressed by Lin Xuan's aura, not because he was strong, but because he was sitting with Qu Youmeng and Lin Xuan deliberately avoided his pressure.
At this moment, he stared blankly at Lin Xuan's back, at the Starfall City Auction House protector who had been forced out, at Ling Qiu who was kneeling on the ground, and at Fang Ya whose face was distorted by the pressure.
Ji Mingzhu was completely dumbfounded.
This Brother Lin he knew, was he really that strong?
Faced with such a powerful figure, he had actually been calling him brother before, calling him "brother" repeatedly!
Does he deserve it?
Moreover... such a powerful expert was actually willing to stand up for him!
Ji Mingzhu was both shocked and stunned, and he turned into a wooden block, unable to make any further reaction.
Lin Xuan didn't even glance at the guardian who had appeared, nor at Chu Liunian, whose face was contorted with fear. He simply raised his eyes and looked at Ling Qiu.
What you just said...
"Are you threatening me?"