Chapter 38: Each Harboring Secret Agendas

"Third Brother, it's up to you this time."

The man in the purple robe gave Xiao Qiu a look and whispered a reminder.

"Understood, leave it to me."

Xiao Qiu nodded slightly, his gaze fixed tightly on the jade plate in the red-skirted woman's hands, masking the look of fanaticism on his face.

He wanted to secure this Incomplete Jade Pendant at the lowest possible cost.

At the same time, Ye Fan in the 'Hai' private room stared at the Incomplete Jade Pendant without blinking, a flash of surprise appearing deep in his eyes as he subconsciously licked his lips.

Because after scanning it with his Double Pupil Eye, he discovered a wisp of Chaos Power inside the Incomplete Jade Pendant, which had condensed into some faint characters for "Xiao".

He immediately understood why Xiao Tiancheng had insisted he must bid for this item; it must be related to the Xiao Family heritage.

"Tsk tsk. I never expected to encounter this heaven-sent opportunity at the Tianqiong Auction House."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, his heart filled with extreme excitement, and he secretly decided to remain as calm as possible and restrain himself to avoid giving the game away.

"Su Chen, just you wait. As long as I obtain this Incomplete Jade Pendant and gain the Xiao Family heritage, no matter how much money and power you have, you won't be able to stop the momentum of my, Ye Fan's, rise!"

Ye Fan looked toward the 'Wu' private room with a venomous gaze, his fists clenched until they creaked.

On the high platform.

"This Incomplete Jade Pendant was obtained by a Quasi-Emperor Peak expert in the Chaos Secret Realm. Our Tianqiong Auction House has many powerful individuals, but none of us have been able to discern the use of this Incomplete Jade Pendant."

Having said this, the red-skirted woman on the high platform paused, then continued: "But since this item appeared in the Chaos Secret Realm, it is likely not an ordinary object. We have finally decided on a starting price of ten million Superior Spirit Stones, with each increment being no less than one million Superior Spirit Stones. Please, everyone, place your bids!"

As soon as the red-skirted woman finished speaking, the crowd pointed at the jade plate in her hands and discussed it.

"What use does this Incomplete Jade Pendant have? It's actually worth ten million Superior Spirit Stones; only a fool would buy it."

"Who knows, but this kind of thing inherently involves gambling on luck. If you bet right, you could flip your money dozens of times, but if you lose, you might not even have your underwear left."

"This jade pendant looks very ancient, but it's a defective product. Even if it were valuable on its own, being a defective product greatly discounts its worth."

"There wouldn't really be some big sucker who actually took a fancy to this thing, would there?"

Because Xiao Qiu and Ye Fan were each harboring their own secret agendas and were terrified of attracting others' attention, neither chose to bid immediately.

Seeing that Ye Fan was in no hurry, Su Chen was even less so.

The red-skirted woman scanned the room and, finding that everyone was unanimously unimpressed by the Incomplete Jade Pendant, felt a bit anxious.

If no one bid, this Incomplete Jade Pendant would fail to sell.

This was the first time in all her years as an auctioneer that a failure to sell had occurred, so she was naturally somewhat displeased.

"Is there any distinguished guest who has taken a fancy to it?"

She looked around the room, unwilling to give up, hoping to find a suitable bidder.

However, no one responded to her.

The atmosphere in the auction house suddenly cooled, and everyone chose to wait and see at this moment.

After all, even the Tianqiong Auction House didn't know what it was for; heaven knows if this thing is actually worth the price. Once you guess wrong, you'll lose everything.

Ten million Superior Spirit Stones!

That's no laughing matter!

That could get someone killed!

Seeing this, the red-skirted woman shook her head helplessly, preparing to give up.

Suddenly, an indifferent voice rang out.

"Eleven million Superior Spirit Stones!"

Xiao Qiu stated the price calmly; he masked it well, and on the surface, it looked like he had just named a price at random.

Hearing someone bid, the crowd was jolted, and they all searched for the source of the voice.

When they discovered it was Xiao Qiu, they immediately understood.

"Young Master Xiao, are you planning to spend over ten million Superior Spirit Stones just for fun?"

Someone spoke up to tease him.

The others burst into laughter upon hearing this.

In their eyes, Xiao Qiu doing this was simply the joy of a wealthy man.

"Hehe."

Hearing the crowd's teasing, Xiao Qiu just gave a chuckle and didn't offer a word of explanation.

This made the crowd even more certain that Xiao Qiu was just preparing to show off his wealth in front of them.

Seeing his arch-rival Xiao Qiu bid, Ye Fan immediately thought to himself that things were going poorly. He frowned slightly, struggling to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Must stay calm, must restrain himself, cannot be impatient, must absolutely not arouse anyone's suspicion.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and shouted to the outside: "I bid twelve million Superior Spirit Stones!"

Once these words were spoken, the entire venue went silent instantly, and even the red-skirted woman's delicate body trembled, startled.

This scene had occurred too suddenly; she had been prepared for this unwanted, broken jade pendant to fail to sell, but things had taken a turn for the better.

Happiness had come a bit too suddenly.

Not only was someone willing to spend money to buy it, but as soon as one appeared, there were two.

The red-skirted woman raised her eyes and glanced toward Ye Fan's private room, a glimmer of interest appearing in her beautiful eyes.

It seems the identity of that young master in the 'Hai' private room is also quite extraordinary.

Seeing Ye Fan bid, the crowd cast their gazes toward the 'Hai' private room, each of them filled with confusion, not knowing what Ye Fan was trying to do.

This Incomplete Jade Pendant, which no one wanted before, had suddenly become a hot commodity that people were fighting over.

How did it feel like something was wrong?

One wealthy person might be doing it for fun, but what about two?

Could it be that there is some important mystery hidden inside this Incomplete Jade Pendant that the two of them have discovered?

Thinking this, many people began to mutter in their hearts.

Hearing Ye Fan's bid, Xiao Qiu was stunned for a moment, then a sinister and cunning sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Although he did not know what Ye Fan's true purpose was, he had already decided that no one would snatch away the item he intended to take.

This incomplete Jade Pendant definitely belonged in his pocket.

"Fifty million Superior Spirit Stones!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised the price directly to fifty million Superior Spirit Stones, a fivefold increase!

Once this price was announced, the expressions of the crowd changed drastically.

Those who had been eager to try and fish in troubled waters immediately beat a retreat.

Unless one was a high-ranking direct descendant of a great family, ordinary people simply could not produce such a large sum of capital.

Moreover, Xiao Qiu had a powerful background, and just because of his ruthless nature, very few people in the Donghua Continent dared to provoke him.

Seeing that his bid had shocked the entire room, a smug smile appeared on Xiao Qiu's face.

Damn it!

Fighting with me!

You are all still too green!

"One hundred million Superior Spirit Stones."

Ye Fan remained calm, merely spitting out the numbers lightly.

Hearing this, the smile on Xiao Qiu's face froze; this brat was clearly doing it on purpose, refusing to give him a way out.

Since that is the case, then don't blame me.

Xiao Qiu clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles cracking, his handsome face twisted into a hideous expression.

Tonight, he would humiliate Ye Fan severely to vent the hatred in his heart.

(End of this chapter)