Chapter 192: Adding a Million Spirit Stones to Your Foundation

After seeing Mo Jie kick sideways again, Li Du and Han Feng also glared at him angrily.

At the Hero Tavern, during the Literary Ranking Grand Competition, Mo Jie had overwhelmed them; now at this auction, does he also want to overwhelm them?

Not even a door!

The two gritted their teeth and made up their minds.

At the auction, it's not about whose fist is bigger, but whose spirit stones are more.

The Li family, Three Cliff Mountain, and the Read Heaven Gate are roughly equal in financial strength.

They have no reason to yield to Mo Jie.

Immediately.

Li Du and Han Feng glared at Mo Jie, then started bidding.

As for Mo Jie, he put on an air of nonchalance, continuing to read his book elegantly.

He completely ignored the gazes and comments of the crowd.

However, each of their bids had to be fifty thousand spirit stones higher than Li Du and Han Feng's.

Thus.

The two, who had originally intended to bump into Mo Jie for support, not only gained nothing but ended up with a nose full of embarrassment, finding Mo Jie utterly disgusting.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Heaven Character No. 16 Private Room, Wu Fa and Wu Tian, the two brothers, sipped fruit wine while elegantly watching the auction.

Wu Tian downed his cup in one gulp, then turned his gaze to Wu Fa beside him.

"Big brother, we still have about 1.6 million spirit stones on hand; want to give it a try?"

The Lion King Bone, such a treasure, naturally caught Wu Tian's eye and delighted his heart.

Once he obtains the Lion King Bone, refining it will surely elevate his strength to a higher level.

Wu Fa shook his head, then slowly said, "Don't rush, don't rush; the timing isn't right yet."

Wu Tian said, "Big brother, they've already bid up to one million spirit stones, and they show no sign of stopping; if we wait any longer, we might not have enough spirit stones left."

After all, although they had gained a great deal of wealth from the North King Blade, the bids of these three young masters are indeed high as well.

Wu Fa merely smiled and said, "It's just a treasure; there's no need to buy it necessarily."

Wu Tian blinked, looked at Wu Fa, and asked, "Big brother, what do you mean?"

"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed." Wu Fa merely smiled.

……

Meanwhile.

Mo Jie, true to his scholarly nature, upheld the gentleman's principle of arguing with words, not hands, and raised his bid again: "1.1 million."

At the same time, it was an increase of one hundred thousand each time.

Li Du and Han Feng, gritting their teeth in anger, Li Du shouted, "1.15 million spirit stones!"

Mo Jie called out calmly, "1.25 million spirit stones."

Upon hearing that.

Li Du, indignant, said, "You've got guts."

Then.

He looked toward Han Feng.

Han Feng also gritted his teeth and shouted, "1.35 million."

After all, he and Li Du had, in order to counter Mo Jie's bidding, reached an agreement to take turns bidding.

This time, he directly bid an additional hundred thousand spirit stones.

Mo Jie, still calm, called out, "1.45 million spirit stones."

Han Feng was so angry he nearly spat blood.

"I'll do it." Li Du shouted angrily.

He likewise added another hundred thousand spirit stones.

However, Mo Jie didn't even twitch an eyelid.

He also followed suit, adding another hundred thousand spirit stones.

He is the future of the Read Heaven Gate; naturally, the financial authority he can control is unimaginable.

Li Du and Han Feng, although their status is not low, still fall far short compared to him.

Thus.

The three of them once again began bidding back and forth.

The price kept soaring, reaching three million spirit stones.

Meanwhile, the onlookers, upon seeing this scene, were left dumbfounded.

Three million spirit stones—that's the foundation of a second-rate sect.

For a Lion King Bone, someone actually opened with such a bid.

Truly crazy.

However, the auction continues.

Moreover, it shows no sign of stopping.

For example, Lin Yang.

He has not yet made a move.

Kong Qing stepped forward and asked, "Big brother Lin, when will we make our move?"

He knows that Lin Yang is determined to obtain the Lion King Bone.

Lin Yang stared at the tea in his hand.

He didn't pay attention to the auction at all.

He only played the king bomb.

Seeing Lin Yang take no action, Kong Qing Xiaozi also remained silent.

The eldest brother remained unmoved, which meant that the eldest brother had a plan in mind.

As the younger brother, there's no need to be overly anxious.

However.

Hua Xiangxi, however, secretly glanced at Lin Yang and immediately made a decision.

He stepped forward and shouted loudly.

"Four million spirit stones."

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was stunned.

Even Mo Jie, who was preparing to raise the bid by ten thousand spirit stones, was stunned.

Who dares to shout out one million?

The crowd also turned their attention toward the source of the sound.

The sound came from the Number Three Heavenly Chamber.

However.

The Number Three Heavenly Chamber had deliberately set up a barrier.

Those outside couldn't see the people inside at all.

It left the crowd only with suspicion.

"Good heavens, they directly added one million."

"What do you say, who is the person inside the Number Three Heavenly Chamber?"

"Yeah, opening with such simple and brutal force—just which place did this big shot come from?"

"Not even taking the Prince of South, Three Cliff Mountain, or Heaven-Reading Gate into account—could this person possibly be from Central State?"

"With this possibility, being able to offer such a price and having this disdainful attitude, they must definitely be from Central State."

"Who could it be among the Five Great Sects of Central State?"

The crowd speculated, each saying a word.

Moreover, several men who considered themselves handsome spoke up.

"I don't know exactly which faction in Central State they come from, but hearing the voice, it's a woman; I also don't know whether my handsome physique could match up to her."

Thus, the crowd's gazes grew hot once again.

Meanwhile, Mo Jie narrowed his eyes and looked up toward the Number Three Heavenly Chamber.

"Your Excellency, I am Mo Jie of the Heaven-Reading Gate; may I boldly ask, are you also interested in this Lion King Bone?"

Mo Jie reported his name, intending to probe the woman's background.

Who would have known.

With a boom.

The barrier of the Number Three Heavenly Chamber opened directly.

A graceful figure appeared in everyone's sight.

She wore a scarlet robe, its hem embroidered with delicate crabapple blossoms, swaying lightly with her steps, as if spring flowers were blooming.

Her black hair was loosely tied up, a few strands falling beside her fair neck, further accentuating her picturesque brows and eyes.

Her eyes shone bright like stars; when she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth, like a mountain spring—lively and charming.

"Heroic Tavern, Hua Xiangxi?"

"How could she be here? Why is she also bidding on the Lion King Bone?"

Upon seeing Hua Xiangxi, everyone was stunned.

It turned out that the bidder was not a person from the Five Great Sects of Central State, but Hua Xiangxi of the Heroic Tavern.

At the same time, they found it incomprehensible that Hua Xiangxi, who usually disregarded worldly affairs and focused solely on brewing wine, would now participate in the bidding for the Lion King Bone.

Upon seeing Hua Xiangxi, Mo Jie also lost his presumptuous attitude.

He respectfully said, "Shopkeeper Hua, this Lion King Bone is very important to me; I wonder if you could, out of respect for the Heaven-Reading Gate, not compete with me for it?"

Mo Jie put on a pose of not striking a smiling face, and spoke respectfully.

Hua Xiangxi coldly glanced at Mo Jie and said, "Don't even think about it; before me, your Heaven-Reading Gate has no face to speak of."

"If you want to contend for this item, then come with one million spirit stones."

"I add one million; it's your turn."

Hua Xiangxi's tone was contemptuous; after directly glancing at Mo Jie, she adopted a queenly demeanor toward the crowd.

"Or else—you all who want to bid, just bid together; I won't waste words, and I will add one million spirit stones on top of your bids."