The attention of everyone in the auction hall was instantly drawn to this sudden sound.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Xu Yunfan staring intently at Ze Yingyang.
"Xu Yunfan did indeed make a move!"
"Of course! Anyone would do anything to acquire such a top-tier space-type beast!"
"The Xu family is arguably the strongest in Yandu. If Xu Yunfan can acquire the Yingyang, the Xu family's strength and status will be further enhanced!"
People around were talking about it. They had expected Xu Yunfan to make a move and couldn't help but start predicting the future strength of the Xu family.
However.
Unlike most people, the members of the other families were extremely worried.
"The Xu family has always been dominant, always trying to suppress us. If Xu Yunfan wins the bid for Yingyang, will we still have a good life in the future?"
"No! We must act now and absolutely cannot let Xu Yunfan win the bid for Zeyingyang!"
The families that were usually at odds with each other surprisingly reached a consensus at this moment.
"Five hundred and ten million!" The Chu family was the first to make a move.
"Five hundred and fifty million!" Xu Yunfan was not to be outdone and immediately raised the price.
"Five hundred and sixty million!" The Liu family member stepped forward immediately.
"Six hundred million!"
"Six hundred and ten million!"
"..."
The other prominent families took turns raising the price, all targeting Xu Yunfan and determined not to let him win the bid for the Zeying sheep.
The situation has developed to this point.
Even the most oblivious person would realize that something was wrong.
"Aren't these families determined to stop Xu Yunfan? Aren't they afraid that the Xu family will cause them trouble later?"
"What's there to be afraid of? This is an auction, and the rule is that the highest bidder wins! Even if the Xu family is unwilling, they have no reason to retaliate!"
"That's right! It's just a pity for Xu Yunfan. He finally found a suitable pet cub, but he could only watch it slip away."
Everyone shook their heads and sighed, feeling indignant for Xu Yunfan, but no one stepped forward to help.
As Xu Yunfan's close friend, Gao Qilin was equally anxious.
If he had known things would turn out this way, he should have explained the situation to Manager Lu that day and kept the space-type cubs beforehand, so that he wouldn't be in such a passive position now!
He turned to look at Lu Yuan, the words of help on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Moreover, his relationship with Lu Yuan wasn't particularly deep, so even if he asked, Lu Yuan might not agree, and it would only backfire.
Gao Qilin was right.
At this moment, Lu Yuan wished that everyone would drive the price up even higher so that he could earn more.
And this is an auction house!
The highest bidder wins is the basic rule; how could he possibly break the rule for someone else?
Should he continue operating his auction house?
In just two minutes, the price of the sheep had already been raised to 900 million.
"Young Master Xu, I'm sorry! My sister also likes this Zeying sheep, and I want to buy it for her as a pet." A young man clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Yunfan. Although his words expressed apology, his tone and expression revealed a strong sense of pride.
"Brother Chu, you're really going all out! Spending a staggering 900 million just to buy your sister a pet!" Xu Yunfan sneered, then added, "But your plans are probably going to fall through."
As he spoke.
He raised his hand.
"I'll offer one billion!"
"What?!"
Those who opposed Xu Yunfan were stunned.
As scions of prominent families, the most assets they could access were only a hundred or two hundred million. If it weren't for the fact that everyone agreed to pool their funds to prevent Xu Yunfan from signing the contract, they would have lost this auction long ago!
What gives Xu Yunfan the right to ask for a price of one billion?
"Yunfan, don't act impulsively! You might encounter another space-type pet cub in the future, but if you bid and then can't pay, you'll be blacklisted!" Gao Qilin kindly reminded him.
"Don't worry!" Xu Yunfan smiled slightly, "I was prepared long ago, this is nothing to me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock.
It's nothing.
I doubt anyone present would have the confidence to say such a thing!
No wonder all the powerful families are so wary of the Xu family; is this the true strength of the Xu family?
Absolutely terrifying!
Even Lu Yuan couldn't help but marvel at the power of Xu Yunfan and the Xu family's wealth.
Although a billion dollars is not much in his eyes, an ordinary person probably could not earn that much money in a lifetime!
"Mr. Xu has offered one billion. Are there any other bidders?"
On the high platform, Yang Meier smiled and looked at the crowd in the venue.
However.
He remained silent for a long time.
Even those who were determined to stop Xu Yunfan fell silent.
They simply couldn't come up with any more money.
Most importantly, apart from Xu Yunfan, no one else has awakened the spatial beast taming talent. Even if we spend a lot of money to buy back the Zeying Sheep, it will be of no use except for reselling it.
Upon seeing this.
Yang Meier slowly raised the small hammer in her hand.
"One billion at a time!"
"Ten billion twice!"
"One billion three times... Sold!"
Under Xu Yunfan's expectant gaze, Yang Meier slammed the wooden hammer down heavily.
"Mr. Xu, your bid is successful! After the auction, a staff member will escort you to the backstage reception room to complete the transaction!"
Hearing this, Xu Yunfan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
God knows how nervous he was just now; he almost tore the chair armrests to shreds.
But no one around him noticed the change in his expression; everyone was discussing the transaction price of one billion.
"My God, a billion! How many zeros is that?!"
"A price of one billion may sound high, but considering Ze Yingyang's data, it's not expensive. Just his spatial talent alone is worth several hundred million!"
"For Ze Yingyang, it may not be considered a high price, but don't forget, today is the first auction held by this auction house! For a newly opened auction house, a sale of one billion is a title that can attract customers!"
Everyone was talking about it.
Lu Yuan sat in the head seat, his expression unchanged.
For him, the sheep should be able to afford the billion, and the value of the auction house is far more than that!
After all, he hasn't even brought out the good stuff he's carefully prepared yet!
Before everyone could recover from the shock of the sheep, the staff had already brought up the next item for auction from the platform.
"Hey? What's that? It doesn't look like a container for a pet cub at all!"
Everyone turned their attention to the stage.
Yang Meier took a wooden box from the maid's hand. Judging from its material and size, it certainly didn't look like it contained a pet cub.
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Yang Meier smiled slightly.
"Next up is the sixth item in this auction. Unlike before, this time it's not a pet cub, but a fine item specially prepared for beast tamers!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present paused.
Something nice prepared for beast tamers? What is it?
Yang Meier didn't keep everyone in suspense. She opened the wooden box in her hand and held up the slightly yellowed paper inside to everyone.
"A top-tier, third-order cultivation technique... the Myriad Manifestations Technique!"
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