Chapter 150: Wait
“Current bid, six hundred. Anyone else?” the old man casually asked the crowd.
He didn’t exactly get a response as they were all too busy staring up at the Spirit Grove booth, gossiping about the high price people were willing to pay for a space ring. A rank three space ring was definitely a treasure, but it would normally be at most four to five hundred red crystals. It was rare for it to be more expensive than offensive artifacts.
“Umm, Li Lang,” Sima Xue whispered. “They might be targeting you, so I advise you to give up for now.”
“Y-yea, boss. We s-should back off here,” Wei Ping added.
Li Lang didn’t need his friends to tell him the obvious. The three musketeers from Spirit Grove stared at them with so much animosity, that one had to be blind to have not noticed it. It wasn’t surprising considering Li Lang could think of two reasons on the spot.
One, the three had greatly admired Ling Xue back in the sect, so seeing him with her now could be mistaken as eloping with their idol. Even now, as Sima Xue leaned in to whisper her warning, he could see the animosity behind their eyes intensify.
Two, they both had departed Spirit Grove on bad terms. Sima Xue especially, was outright a traitor to the sect, while Li Lang had come under great suspicion. It was confirmed that Ling Xue was a demonic cultivator in disguise, so seeing her with Li Lang led to the conclusion that they were in cahoots all along.
Combined with the fact the two of them were freely living their lives without suffering any repercussions despite the alleged wrongdoings, the Spirit Grove disciples were understandably hostile against them.
Despite realizing they were out for him, Li Lang surprised his companions and raised his hands to declare another bid.
“Seven hundred!”
Gasps could be heard from all over the venue. Even some Young Masters up on the floors above peeked out from behind their curtains to take a look at the fun.
Seven hundred red Qi crystals were not a small amount whatsoever. It was equivalent to seven orange crystals. An amount that could only be easily earned by those in the Violet Core realm or above.