Chapter 561 - 554: Who Traps Whom?
As it turned out, Ye Zhen’s judgment was extremely accurate, and his timing for acting was impeccably spot on.
After half a quarter-hour of fierce bidding, the fifth and final group of Purple Spirit Jade was sold at the high price of 1,250,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals, ending up, according to Tian Guizhang, in the hands of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.
The other major forces did not have an intense demand for Purple Spirit Jade, choosing to give up once the price reached a certain point, especially since they had access to cheaper sources.
However, owing to a shrinking supply chain, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect was forced to bid aggressively.
The final price was not far off from Ye Zhen’s bid of 1,300,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals. Essentially, among the five groups of Purple Spirit Jade, Ye Zhen’s bid was relatively low.
If Ye Zhen had hesitated even slightly and aimed for the last group, and if Yan Cong had stirred up trouble, Ye Zhen would have had to spend a great deal more.
Moreover, Yao Sen even sent a reproachful Talisman Communication to Tian Guizhang, claiming Ye Zhen’s bid forced the Divine Sect to purchase a group of Purple Spirit Jade at a high price.
Of course, both Ye Zhen and Tian Guizhang simply ignored such blame.
After the auction of the 10,000 pieces of Purple Spirit Jade was completed, the bidding for the next major items became heated vigorously.
Seven Marvelous Spirit Rice, Soul Cleansing Spirit Flowers, Eighteen Spirit Brew, and so forth came up in rapid succession, with calls of increased bids overlapping each other. After one voice raised a bid, immediately three or four more would follow.