While everyone was discussing, a voice suddenly emerged from private room number nine: "Fifty-two thousand and one!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stupefied.
Just a moment ago, they were mocking how wasteful it was, but now they got a resounding slap in the face!
Fifty-two thousand and one!
Exact down to a single unit.
Only one high-grade Spirit Crystal higher than the bid from Seeking Immortal Sect.
Qi Zhen’s face turned green with anger.
Just one Spirit Crystal higher; this was clearly a humiliation!
"Fifty-three thousand!"
Qi Zhen shouted again.
"Fifty-three thousand and one!"
Xiao Qing lay sprawled in Ling Chen’s arms, speaking indifferently.
It glanced at Ling Wu and said, "Do you see that? This is how you bid! What do you know?"
"Damn it, number nine is making trouble again!"
Many people smiled wryly.
Earlier, private room number nine had pulled this stunt before.
Adding one Spirit Crystal at a time, it was clearly deliberate.
"Fifty-four thousand!"
Qi Zhen was so angry he ground his teeth.
If it weren’t for his status as a member of a Hidden Sect, he might have used the power of Seeking Immortal Sect to teach this genius in room number nine a good lesson.
"Fifty-four thousand and one!"
Xiao Qing shouted: "Hey, kid, no matter what you bid, I’ll just be one crystal higher!"
"Fifty-one thousand!"
Qingyun Sword Sect’s Qin Wutian suddenly shouted.
"Fifty-one thousand and one!"
Xiao Qing continued to bid.
This time, Yan Huo was speechless as well.
Initially setting the increment at one Spirit Crystal was just for show.
The Harmonization Fruit was worth tens of thousands.
And those participating in the auction were wealthy.
Naturally, they wouldn’t use a single Spirit Crystal increment.
But here’s the thing, Xiao Qing isn’t even human!
It doesn’t care about anything else; it just cares about having fun.
At this moment, the door of Ling Chen’s private room sounded again.
The four-star emperor came to visit once more.
"Young Master Ling, please don’t make it difficult for us!" the four-star emperor said respectfully.
Ling Chen slightly frowned; this person had already come to give him a reminder.
He had also said he would not cause any more trouble.
Now, he was genuinely interested in obtaining the Harmonization Fruit.
It wasn’t about causing trouble.
As for adding one crystal at a time, it was also within the rules of the auction house.
"I’m not making it difficult for you; I also want to get the Harmonization Fruit!" Ling Chen’s voice grew colder.
Xiao Qing looked at the elder and snorted: "Old man, is one Spirit Crystal not enough for you?"
"Fifty-one thousand and two!"
Xiao Qing shouted, then turned towards the four-star emperor, a proud expression on its face: "That should be sufficient, right?"
"You may leave! We are determined to obtain the Harmonization Fruit!" Ling Chen spoke up.
The four-star emperor had no choice but to exit the private room.
Since Ling Chen had put it that way, if he continued to pester, it would be showing disrespect to Ling Chen.
Ling Chen was a genius with a prestigious identity, someone possessing a People’s Champion Command; there were probably not twenty like him in the whole Central Region.
Such a genius was simply not someone he could afford to offend!
Moreover, with rumors swirling outside that Ling Chen is a genius from a Hidden Sect.
Having learned from past experiences, he dared not offend anyone from a Hidden Sect.
Even if it was only a suspected member.
Just then, a voice rang out from private room number one.
From fifty-one thousand to sixty thousand, the bid rocketed up by nine thousand high-grade Spirit Crystals.
The sudden bid stunned Seeking Immortal Sect’s Qi Zhen.
As for the others, their eyes widened even further.
Qi Zhen shook his head.
If he had known that there would be a treasure like the Harmonization Fruit, he definitely wouldn’t have brought only this many Spirit Crystals.
Sixty thousand was well beyond his limit.
Xiao Qing was also momentarily stunned.
But quickly regained her composure.
A trace of mischief flashed in her eyes.
"Boss, do we still have enough Spirit Crystals?"
Ling Chen nodded lightly.
He’s not called the ruler of half the Ling Domain for nothing.
A mere 60,000 top-grade Spirit Crystals, he didn’t take it to heart.
Hearing that private room number nine hadn’t made a bid, Qin Wutian’s smile spread across his face, a smug expression emerging.
"Trying to play with me? I’ll play you to death!"
Qin Wutian said triumphantly.
You like to raise by one, right? I’ll raise by nearly ten thousand at once!
There’s no way that won’t shock you into submission!
"Sixty thousand, for the first time!"
Yan Huo announced loudly.
"Sixty thousand, for the second time!"
Yan Huo paused slightly before continuing.
"Sixty thousand, for the thir—"
Hearing this, excitement overtook Qin Wutian’s face.
The Harmonization Fruit was finally in his grasp!
So what if it’s a Hidden Sect?
Auctions are a competition of financial power!
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However, before the final word could be pronounced...
Private room number nine once again emitted a voice: "Sixty thousand and two!"
Upon this voice’s drop, the entire auction house fell into dead silence!
In private room number one, Qin Wutian’s smile instantly froze on his face, then, with a "bang", he stood up, his whole body shaking, his eyes filled with towering fury!
This Hidden Sect was simply intolerable!
"Hmph, trying to play with me? What are you but trash?"
Yan Huo didn’t know what to say!
It would have been a decent choice if Qingyun Sword Sect’s Qin Wutian had won the bid.
After all, Qin Wutian was considered a genius disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
But if it were Ling Chen and his group, it seemed even better.
This time, Yan Huo didn’t immediately announce the result, instead, looking towards private room number one.
"Sixty thousand and one!"
After a long while, Qin Wutian spoke coldly.
You like playing this way, right?
Then I’ll disgust you the same way!
Hearing this bid, almost everyone’s mouth twitched.
People from the Qingyun Sword Sect were completely driven mad by the Hidden Sect!
"Ha ha! Just crappy imitators!"
"You’re seeking death!"
"I’m seeking your sis!"
Xiao Qing snapped coldly: "Seventy thousand!"
Now everyone was shocked.
They had thought that if both sides kept up at this pace, it might take hours to reach seventy thousand, right?
Who would have thought that private room number nine would suddenly change tack!
Just as Qin Wutian was about to speak, he was stopped by a Five-Star Emperor, who pleaded desperately, "Young Master, we don’t have that many top-grade Spirit Crystals!"
"I don’t care, today I must redeem myself!"
When had he, a genius disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect, ever suffered such humiliation?
"Young Master, they are from a Hidden Sect!"
The Five-Star Emperor urgently reminded him.
The words "Hidden Sect" finally calmed Qin Wutian down.
"Seventy thousand, for the first time!"
"Seventy thousand, for the second time!"
"Seventy thousand, for the third time, sold!"
After waiting a while and seeing that Qin Wutian did not bid again, Yan Huo loudly announced the result.
Initially, she thought that Ling Chen was just causing trouble on purpose, but unexpectedly, in the end, he actually won the bid.
"Some poor slob dares to compete with me?"
Xiao Qing said disdainfully.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this auction has now come to a successful conclusion. Those who have successfully bid, please stay in your seats. We will deliver your items to you shortly!"
Yan Huo said with a smile.
Seventy thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals was nothing, securing a promise of guest elder from a Hidden Sect disciple was the biggest gain!