One thousand gold soul coins!

After a brief silence following the drop of the figure, a murmur of discussion erupted in the auction hall.

"The starting bid is a thousand! This ring..."

"Twenty-eight cubic meters! It's worth the price!"

"Quickly, raise the price!"

A well-dressed, plump businessman in the front row eagerly raised his sign.

"One thousand and ten gold soul coins!"

As soon as the voice fell, someone on the other side immediately followed.

"One thousand and twenty!"

"One thousand and fifty!"

Prices began to rise slowly, but the increase was not significant.

Many Soul Masters looked conflicted, as the price was beyond their means.

Some people emptied their money bags, counting the gold soul coins inside, their faces filled with disappointment.

Some even whispered to their companions to borrow money on the spot, only to be helplessly refused.

"One thousand one hundred gold soul coins!"

A slightly hoarse voice rang out, and the price increase suddenly surged.

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who had called out the price was in an inconspicuous corner in the back row. The person's head was covered by a cloak, so his face could not be seen.

"One thousand one hundred and fifty!" A middle-aged man held up a sign.

"One thousand two hundred!"

Prices rose alternately, and the atmosphere gradually became more enthusiastic.

Second floor, inside the red 1 private room.

Liu Shaobing tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his expression already quite unsettled.

Wu Chen, who was standing next to him, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke.

"Shao Bing, it's just a spatial ring."

"Saving face is important, but it can't put food on the table."

"For us Soul Masters, strength is the most fundamental thing."

"If you can break through to the Soul Emperor realm soon, who in Soto City would dare to disrespect you?"

"There are still items up for auction. Maybe we should save some money and see if there's anything that can be useful for cultivation."

Wu Chen's voice was rough and carried a tone of admonition.

Liu Shaobing glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Soul Emperor, I want to break through."

"I want to save face too!"

Just then, Ang Lee's voice rang out again from the auction stage.

"One thousand two hundred and fifty gold soul coins! Is there anything higher?"

"One thousand five hundred gold soul coins!"

A voice suddenly rang out, instantly raising the price to a new level!

Wow!

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound: a private room on the second floor.

The windows of the private room were covered by a special material, making it a blurry mess from the outside, and impossible to see who was inside.

"Who is it? Such a big spender! Raising the price to 1,500 right away?"

"Which important person has arrived?"

"Could it be a powerful expert passing by?"

Discussions arose, filled with speculation, envy, and even a hint of barely perceptible jealousy.

Inside the red 1 VIP room.

Wu Chen grinned, looking at Liu Shaobing who had just made his offer.

"You still couldn't resist! But let's make this clear first, don't come asking me for money later if there's something good!"

On the auction stage, Ang Lee's smile widened.

"One thousand five hundred gold soul coins! This distinguished guest has bid one thousand five hundred gold soul coins!"

"Are there any higher ones?"

"1,500 gold soul coins, for the first time!"

"1,500 gold soul coins, for the second time!"

Ang Lee's voice echoed in the auction hall, and everyone held their breath.

Just as he was about to bring down the gavel, suddenly...

"One thousand six hundred gold soul coins."

From another private room came a voice with a hint of mockery.

Inside the venue.

Ning Liu looked down at the scene through the one-way crystal window and curled her lips slightly.

How could a mere 28-cubic-meter spatial soul guide device be so fiercely contested in a place like Soto City?

He was, after all, from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Although he wasn't doing very well, he still had a broad perspective.

A spatial ring of this level would be worth at most around 1,200 gold soul coins in a big city like Tiandou City or Xingluo City.

It's normal for prices to be a little higher in smaller places; an extra 20% would mean you could get it for a maximum of 1,400.

Someone is actually offering 1,600?

Is Soto really that rich?

Or is someone deliberately driving up the price?

Inside the red 3 VIP box.

Jiang Shaocheng, the hall master of the Soto City branch of the Spirit Hall, put down the bidding device in his hand and let out a laugh.

Sitting opposite him was Zhang Chen, the commander of the Royal Hunting Forest Garrison in Soto City.

"Hahaha, Commander Zhang, guess who just bid 1,500?"

Jiang Shaocheng picked up his teacup and slowly blew on the steam.

Zhang Chen remained expressionless, not even lifting his eyelids.

"Who else could it be besides Liu Shaobing, who's so concerned about his image?"

Jiang Shaocheng's smile widened.

"That's right! Last time I bought this ring, he was the one who tried to take it from me, which made me waste a lot of money."

Zhang Chen scoffed.

"Among us, he's the least capable, but he just loves to put on a show."

"However, Palace Master Jiang, are you really planning to buy this ring?"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Shaocheng's eyes.

"Buy? What would I do with it?"

"Last time he made me spend more money, this time, shouldn't I give him a good 'help'?"

Inside the red 1 VIP room.

Liu Shaobing's face instantly darkened as he looked at the number "1600" flashing on the screen.

He knew who did it almost without even having to guess.

"It's definitely Jiang Shaocheng! That old dog!"

He muttered a curse under his breath, then pressed the price increase button without hesitation.

"One thousand six hundred and ten!"

Red 3 VIP Box.

"Seventeen hundred!"

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