Chapter 1507 - Greed
The sudden bid blindsided everyone, including the first-tier sects, and countless gazes snapped toward the Heavenly Dao Society's private room.
The entire auction hall erupted into an uproar. "What is Liu Wuxie trying to do? Can he even take out one million astral crystals?" Even Elder Wu Hen stared at the Heavenly Dao Society's private room in shock.
Through their investigation, Liu Wuxie could only mobilize about 1,800,000 astral crystals at best, and he had already spent 1,200,000 so far. That left only 600,000 astral crystals, so where could the extra astral crystals come from to buy the Starfall Jade?
"He's a madman!" cursed those who had planned to join the bid for the Starfall Jade, because only a lunatic would raise the price like this.
Even if the Heavenly Dao Society was wealthy, they couldn't possibly burn money in this manner, and they could have secured the Starfall Jade for a far lower price.
The other sects instantly found themselves in a dilemma, unsure whether to step in. If they joined now, it wouldn't be worth it, since they had already set their limit at 1 million. But if they withdrew, they still couldn't swallow the bitterness.
In the end, reason prevailed over impulse, and more people chose to wait and watch the spectacle unfold. The Divine Alchemy Sect had offered only three hundred thousand astral crystals, but the Heavenly Dao Society immediately raised the bid to one million, striking as a hammer blow that left the Divine Alchemy Sect stunned.
"Hahaha!" Just as everyone was expecting the Divine Alchemy Sect to retaliate and follow with their counterbid, an outburst of laughter rang from their private room instead.
Whenever the Heavenly Dao Society and the Divine Alchemy Sect clashed, other sects always withdrew wisely, because no one wanted to get dragged into their feud. That was especially true now that the Heavenly Dao Society grew fiercely with the Heavenly Dragon Sect's backing, and many sects deliberately avoided them even when they wanted something from them.
"Liu Wuxie, you really know how to call the bid. Can you even take out one million astral crystals?" Bai Ran laughed and fixed his gaze on the Heavenly Dao Society's private room.
The Heavenly Dao Society opened its window at the exact moment, and both sides faced each other head-on.
"Oh? Elder Bai Ran, you're implying that I can't produce one million astral stones?" Liu Wuxie asked with a crooked smile.