Chapter 58

Yafei's quoted price caused a momentary silence in the hall, but soon, a young man, whose mind was completely captivated by Yafei's smile, hastily shouted out, "16,000!"

After shouting the price, the young man, whose face was somewhat pale, pretended to be elegant and bowed slightly to Yafei on the stage, completely forgetting that his eyes were fixed on her ample chest.

Yafei inwardly sneered at the young man, whose mind was entirely occupied by the woman's body, but she maintained a perfect smile and asked the audience, "Any more bids?"

"17,000."

"19,000!"

After a brief silence, the hall suddenly became noisy again. The continuous bidding made the young man's face turn red with embarrassment. When the price reached 23,000, he had no choice but to sit back awkwardly.

Xiao Yan, hearing the constantly rising price, was both surprised and amazed. The enthusiasm of the people in the hall for the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid clearly exceeded his expectations. It seemed that the decision to have the Miter Auction House promote it was quite wise.

The three major families did not bid for the first bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, merely observing. The weaker factions seized this opportunity and bid fiercely, hoping to secure it. After all, a spirit medicine that could accelerate the cultivation of combat qi was rare in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

After nearly half an hour of bidding, the first bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid finally settled at the high price of 47,000.

Looking at the fat man who was delighted by the successful auction, Xiao Yan was speechless. He didn't expect these people to be even more crazy than his father's previous offer. The Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, which cost only about 1,000 gold coins to produce, had been inflated by several dozen times. This terrifying profit margin made Xiao Yan smack his lips.

Touching his chin, Xiao Yan blinked and suddenly thought, if he hadn't met Master Yao, he probably wouldn't have the luxury of soaking in the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid every day.

Seeing the high price of the first bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, Yafei also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "This price should satisfy that mysterious person. As long as he has a better impression of the Miter Auction House, it will be enough!"

Shaking her head lightly, Yafei looked at the disappointed faces of those who had failed to bid and smiled. She then held up a jade tray with two white jade bottles and said, "The next six bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid will be auctioned in three batches, two bottles each. The starting bid: 30,000 gold coins!"

Seeing the two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, the hall became strangely quiet. Everyone's eyes scanned the front row where the three major families were seated. They all knew that these three factions would soon make their move.

"30,100." After a moment of silence, Jia Lie Bi, the head of the Jia Lie family, slowly called out the price.

"Heh heh, Jia Lie Bi, did you spend all your family's money buying cultivation techniques last time? Why are you so stingy now? You can still add 1,000?" Hearing Jia Lie Bi's bid, Obapa, who was not on good terms with him, immediately mocked.

Jia Lie Bi's face twitched, and he glared at Obapa coldly but did not respond, only staring at the white jade bottles on the stage with a dark look.

"35,000." Seeing that his mockery had no effect, Obapa raised his hand and called out indifferently.

"38,000." Jia Lie Bi followed coldly.

"45,000." Obapa's face was full of provocation.

"50,000." Jia Lie Bi's hand trembled slightly as he bid. Although Obapa's words were harsh, they were not false. Last time, to secure the high-level cultivation technique, the Jia Lie family had almost used up several years' worth of savings. Recently, the Jia Lie family's assets had shrunk by two or three times.

"55,000."

"56,000..."

Watching the two men almost bidding to the death, everyone in the hall sighed regretfully. Even if they had enough funds, they did not have the strength to compete with the three major families. After all, each of the three major families in U坦城 (Utan City) had at least three Great Battlemasters!

While wealth was also a source of a family's power, without the armed forces to protect it, no matter how much money one had, they could not stand tall.

Therefore, no one in the hall dared to join the competition between the two families. Occasionally, they would glance at the Xiao family, which had been observing the situation coldly.

When the price of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid reached 73,000, Jia Lie Bi finally withdrew with a sullen face. The family could no longer afford to continue spending.

Seeing Jia Lie Bi's sullen face, Obapa sat back smugly, his face beaming with satisfaction.

Yafei on the stage maintained her charming smile throughout the competition, looking at the two men as if they were plump lambs. When the final price was set, she reluctantly hammered it down.

When Yafei brought out the next two bottles of spirit liquid, Xiao Zhan, who had been silent, finally raised his hand and bid with a calm voice, which left Jia Lie Bi, who was about to bid, somewhat dispirited.

"75,000!" His calm voice, filled with determination, echoed through the hall.

Yafei on the stage was also stunned by Xiao Zhan's resolve. After a moment, she smiled and asked, "Any more bids?"

Jia Lie Bi, sitting in his chair, glared at the smiling Xiao Zhan, inwardly cursing, "Bastard, if it weren't for that trick you pulled last time, how would the Jia Lie family be in such an awkward position?"

His eyes flickered, and he gritted his teeth, suddenly shouting, "85,000!"

"95,000!" Xiao Zhan glanced at Jia Lie Bi with a look of disdain, waving his hand with a bold attitude, as if he would match any bid.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's determined attitude, Jia Lie Bi's lips twitched, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes. He bit his lip hesitantly, "100,000!"

Hearing Jia Lie Bi's bid, the hall erupted in excitement, with exclamations of surprise. Spending 100,000 gold coins on two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was clearly a bad deal.

Narrowing his eyes at the seemingly determined Jia Lie Bi, Xiao Yan smiled lightly, shook his head, and whispered to Xun Er, "I bet if Father bids again, that guy will immediately drop this losing deal."

Xun Er blinked her long lashes. She had not been paying attention to the competition and was somewhat surprised, "He seems to really want it."

Xiao Yan chuckled but said nothing more.

In the front row, hearing Jia Lie Bi's bid, Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on Jia Lie Bi with a strange look. After a moment, he smiled and said, leaving Jia Lie Bi speechless, "You win..."

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