Under normal circumstances, Xia Ruofei would definitely have the same idea as Li Yifu.
However, the current situation was special!
Xia Ruofei was determined to get this ore. No matter how high the price Wu Ming offered, Xia Ruofei would definitely follow up. Even if he had to spend more than 30,000 Spirit Stones, he wouldn't hesitate!
Of course, this was the situation that Xia Ruofei didn't want to see the most, because in this way, everyone would notice this obviously abnormal phenomenon, especially Chen Xuan. It was inevitable that he wouldn't guess that the person who was desperate to get the ore had already discovered the ore's secret. Moreover, this ore was extremely valuable.
It might take some effort for others to find out the identity of the cultivator in Box 20, but for the Tianyi Sect and Chen Xuan, it wouldn't be difficult at all.
No matter what the situation was, making a fortune in silence was the best choice!
Xia Ruofei didn't have time to think too much, because the cultivators participating in the auction today were indeed not interested in this ore. Wu Ming offered 1,000 Spirit Stones, and no one increased the price. On the main auction stage, Hao Qingsong had already asked if anyone wanted to increase the price for the ore for the third time.
Xia Ruofei put those worries aside and pressed the "Increase" button on the bidding machine without hesitation.
The price on the big screen flashed and was updated to 1,010 Spirit Stones. The starting price of this ore was zero, so the increase was the minimum of 10 Spirit Stones by default.
Hao Qingsong was about to announce the end of the auction, so he was obviously stunned when he saw the updated price.
However, he quickly reacted and said in a loud voice, "Fellow Daoist in Box 20 bids 1,010 Spirit Stones!"
In Box 15, Wu Ming was sitting leisurely on the sofa with his legs crossed and a glass of red wine in his hand.
Just as everyone thought, he bid for this Spirit Stone to curry favor with the Tianyi Sect and Chen Xuan.
Wu Ming felt that such an inconspicuous ore, and one that had been proven to be basically useless, would definitely not compete with him if he bid 1,000 Spirit Stones. There was no suspense in this round of bidding at all.
1,000 Spirit Stones for such an ore was naturally a big loss.
However, it was worth it to exchange 1,000 spirit stones for the favor of the Tianyi Palace.
Even Spirit Vulture Mountain's Golden Core elder, Luo Feng, felt that Wu Ming's decision was very correct. He looked at Wu Ming with admiration.
Of course, even if Luo Feng was against it, Wu Ming would most likely still insist.
Although Luo Feng was an Elder of Spirit Vulture Mountain and his cultivation was much higher than Wu Ming's, everyone in Spirit Vulture Mountain knew that their Sect Master and his wife doted on their only son, Wu Ming. Wu Ming had developed a domineering and domineering temperament since he was a child. Unfortunately, Spirit Vulture Mountain's Sect Master, Wu Tiancheng, and Sect Master's wife, Ren Suling, were very protective of their child. As a result, Wu Ming was an existence that no one could touch in Spirit Vulture Mountain. Once he was not allowed to do as he pleased, regardless of whether Luo Feng was an Elder or not, he would absolutely turn hostile.
Of course, when it came to the matter of bidding for this ore, the two of them had the same opinion.
Therefore, when they saw the sudden changes on the big screen, they couldn't help but be stunned.
Wu Ming and Luo Feng really didn't expect that someone would actually come out to bid.
Was it another cultivator who wanted to show goodwill to the Tianyi Palace?
The big screen showed Box 20. However, except for the box numbers of a few top sects that were closer to the front, the other sects and individual cultivators who were invited to participate in the auction were actually arranged randomly. Therefore, this box number didn't mean anything.
Wu Ming's face suddenly darkened.
This was simply a slap in the face! How could he tolerate this?
After being stunned for a short while, Wu Ming immediately entered a new price in the bidding device and then submitted it with a cold snort.
1500 Spirit Stones!
When Luo Feng saw this price, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He naturally felt that Wu Ming was being a little impulsive and suddenly raised the price too high.
Even if he wanted to show goodwill to the Tianyi Palace, he could just resolutely increase the price. Why did he have to add 500 Spirit Stones in one go?
Although 500 Spirit Stones wasn't a lot for Spirit Vulture Mountain, they still had other auction items to compete for! If they spent Spirit Stones extravagantly now, what if they didn't have enough Spirit Stones later?
Luo Feng even suspected that someone had heard some news in advance and knew that Spirit Vulture Mountain would form a competitive relationship with them in the following auctions, so they deliberately raised the price to weaken Spirit Vulture Mountain's financial strength.
However, Luo Feng still held back and didn't say anything. After all, this price had already been submitted, and he knew that Wu Ming definitely wouldn't listen.
Luo Feng could only hope that Wu Ming wouldn't increase the price again. Otherwise, the irritable Wu Ming would really treat Spirit Stones as simple numbers …
In Box 20, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but grit his teeth when he saw Wu Ming's price. He felt a headache coming on.
On the other hand, Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng both looked at Xia Ruofei with admiration. Li Yifu said excitedly, "Martial Granduncle is so wise! This idiot actually added another 500 spirit stones! "
Luo Qingfeng also nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
After Xia Ruofei heard this, he felt very uncomfortable. No matter how he heard it, he felt that the word "fool" was very harsh. It felt like he was being scolded!
However, Xia Ruofei couldn't explain it. He even felt that since Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng misunderstood that he was deliberately raising the price to make Wu Ming spend more, then he would just continue to misunderstand him …
He didn't say anything, but paid attention to the big screen above the auction stage.
Originally, the other cultivators had no interest in this ore and had already started to watch the show. Now that Wu Ming had made such an irrational bid, naturally no one would respond.
Therefore, Hao Qingsong began to dutifully ask if there were any cultivators who wanted to increase the price.
This time, Xia Ruofei didn't wait for Hao Qingsong to ask a third time and directly pressed the "Increase" button again.
On the screen, the price was updated again. Now it was 1510 Spirit Stones. The bidder was naturally Xia Ruofei in Box 20.
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng couldn't help but look at Xia Ruofei with some worry.
Li Yifu hesitated for a moment and said, "Martial Uncle, why don't we … stop while we're ahead? If the other party gives up … "
Xia Ruofei showed an unfathomable smile, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I know what to do!"
Since Xia Ruofei said so, Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng naturally couldn't say anything more. They just stared at the big screen with a little apprehension, hoping that the "fool" in Box 15 would quickly bid.
Xia Ruofei's mood was naturally the opposite of Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng.
Of course, Xia Ruofei also knew that it wouldn't be so easy to make Wu Ming give up so easily.
This kind of "rich second generation" of the cultivation world probably valued face more than anything else. Rationality and whatnot didn't exist!
In fact, this was also the case.
In Room 15, Wu Ming was already stamping his feet in anger.
He gnashed his teeth and said, "Uncle Feng! This guy in Room 20 is deliberately slapping my face! Every time, he adds 10 Spirit Stones! "
Luo Feng sighed secretly and said, "Young leader, it's just a dispute of personal feelings. In fact, we have already expressed our sincerity to the Tianyi Palace …"
Before Luo Feng could finish his words, Wu Ming glared at him and said, "I definitely won't give up so easily! It's just a few thousand Spirit Stones! I, Wu Ming, can afford it! "
After that, Wu Ming snorted coldly, directly entered the number of 2,000 Spirit Stones into the bidding device, and then pressed the submit button without hesitation.
The corners of Luo Feng's eyes twitched as he watched. He really felt sorry for the Spirit Stones!
However, Luo Feng really couldn't persuade his young leader.
He was now highly suspicious that the other party was deliberately stirring up trouble and was waiting for Wu Ming to jump into a trap.
And from the looks of it, the other party was determined to win Wu Ming and wouldn't give up easily …
As expected, the price of 2,000 Spirit Stones only stayed on the big screen for a few seconds. Before Hao Qingsong could announce the new price, the cultivator in Box 20 bid again, and the price on the big screen was directly updated to 2,010 Spirit Stones.
Wu Ming's expression became extremely ugly. He stood up abruptly and directly removed the soundproof barrier he had set up at the beginning. Then, he said gloomily, "Friend in Box 20, are you deliberately going against our Spirit Vulture Mountain?"
Xia Ruofei didn't hide this time. After a faint smile, he said directly, "Young leader Wu, why do you say that? The ore provided by Elder Chen of the Tianyi Palace is so mysterious. Can't I be interested in it? The rule of the auction is nothing more than the highest bidder winning. Young leader Wu, if you really want this ore so much, you don't have to threaten me. As long as you offer a higher price than me, I can't take this ore away from you, right? "
"Very well!" Wu Ming gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that my face is really worthless! Then let's see who's better with the price! "
Wu Ming completely hated the person in Box 20. In the future, he would definitely try his best to find out the identity of the cultivator in Box 20 and then take revenge on him. However, at the moment, he couldn't spare time to do this. The most important thing was naturally to win this auction and regain his face first.
Therefore, Wu Ming directly quoted a price since the conversation had already reached this point.
Still in his style as the young leader, he directly raised the price to 2,500 Spirit Stones.
Over at box 20, Xia Ruofei did not hesitate to raise the price. His increment was quite stable. It was only 10 Spiritual Stones, not even one more.
In Wu Ming's eyes, this was a mockery of him.
3,000 Spirit Stones! Wu Ming continued to raise the price in exasperation.
In Box 20, Xia Ruofei continued to follow up unhurriedly and updated the price to 3,010 Spirit Stones.
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng, who were next to him, watched with trepidation, for fear that they would lose.
Wu Ming didn't hesitate to raise the price, 500 Spirit Stones each time.
Xia Ruofei followed up calmly and raised the price by exactly 10 Spirit Stones each time.
After a few rounds, the final price had reached 6,010 Spirit Stones. With the change of 10 Spirit Stones, the bidder in Box 20 was naturally the one who bid.
Seeing that the price had reached an incredible level, Luo Feng finally came to his senses.
He grabbed Wu Ming, who was hot-headed.
Wu Ming suddenly turned his head, stared at Luo Feng, and shouted fiercely, "Uncle Feng! What are you doing? Do you want me to give in to that guy? I'm telling you! No way! "
Luo Feng said earnestly, "Young Sect Leader, please calm down first! There's something fishy about this matter! "
"The other party threw my face to the ground and stepped on it. How can I calm down?" Wu Ming roared.
Luo Feng said helplessly, "Listen to me first! Young leader, even if you want to bid, you don't have to be in such a hurry! "
After all, Luo Feng was a Golden Core cultivator and Wu Ming's elder. Even if Wu Ming was stingy, he would still give him some face.
He waved his hand and said, "Uncle Feng, just say it! Make it short! Don't miss the bidding time! "
Seeing that Wu Ming still wanted to bid, Luo Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly. He said, "Young leader, I suspect that someone is setting up a trap to deliberately consume our Spirit Stones!"
"Setting up a trap?" Wu Ming couldn't help but frown.
Luo Feng quickly said, "Yes! You've already spread the news that you want that pair of Storage Rings. Nowadays, Storage Rings are so rare, and this time, it's a pair of rings. I guess there must be a lot of people competing for them! Young Sect Master, think about it. If someone uses this opportunity to provoke you, causing you to bid recklessly and consume a large amount of your spirit stones, when the auction for the storage ring starts, won't you be powerless even if you want to? "
When Luo Feng mentioned the Storage Rings, Wu Ming finally became sober. He really did value the Storage Rings very much. Some time ago, he met a pair of twin female cultivators, and now was the time to curry favor with them! Wu Ming had the idea of taking the two female cultivators into his room. When he thought of the beautiful sisters serving him together, Wu Ming couldn't help but feel his heart waver. This pair of Storage Rings was the gift he prepared to give to the twin female cultivators. He absolutely couldn't afford to lose them.
"Uncle Feng, I don't think it's possible! It's only a few thousand Spirit Stones. It's far from enough to buy the Storage Rings. "Wu Ming said doubtfully.
Luo Feng was a bit disappointed, but he couldn't show it. He could only say patiently, "A few thousand Spirit Stones might not be a lot, but if the competition for the Storage Rings reaches a climax, these few thousand Spirit Stones might play a decisive role. If we consume these few thousand Spirit Stones and lose the Storage Rings because we don't have enough Spirit Stones, wouldn't it be a pity? "
Wu Ming said with a fierce glint in his eyes, "If that's really the case, I'll snatch the Storage Rings even if I have to rob them! After all, it's not the first time we've killed people and robbed them! "
Luo Feng said, "If we can get the Storage Rings normally, why do we have to complicate things? Young Sect Master, it just so happens that the other party has offered the highest price. If we stop now, not only will we save a few thousand Spirit Stones, but we'll also make the other party consume a few thousand more Spirit Stones. In total, we'll have more than 10,000 Spirit Stones! It's enough to determine the final owner of the Storage Rings! Moreover, the price is already enough to show our sincerity to the Tianyi Sect. It's actually not that important whether we really get the ore or not. "
Wu Ming was obviously tempted, but he was still a little unwilling. The main reason was that he had lost face, so he was very angry.
It could be said that Luo Feng had watched Wu Ming grow up, so he knew Wu Ming's character very well. He knew that his persuasion had worked, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot. He whispered in Wu Ming's ear, "Young Sect Master, in fact, if we stop now, not only will we not lose face, but we can also make the other party a joke! In addition, as long as we say a few words, we can make the other party fall into trouble … "
Wu Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this. He said, "Oh? Uncle Feng, tell me quickly. What method do you have to make the guy in Room 20 a joke? "
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