Chapter 331: 329. Disqualification (2/4)
Mu Tian immediately gave Mu Yue a look, and Mu Yue quickly spoke, "Senior Ji from Celestial Academy bids 300 white crystals, 300 white crystals once..."
"320!"
"330."
...
One by one, people started raising the price.
A One-Star Vortex Map usually costs a little over two hundred white crystals, and it has already surpassed the highest price for a One-Star Vortex Map.
At this moment, He Ping also raised his hand, "450 white crystals." Since Ji Liangping has spoken, it’s probably true, so he must buy it. Its significance is very important.
Thus, he directly raised the bid by 70 white crystals.
This deterred many people.
This is already comparable to the price of two One-Star Vortex Maps.
Seeing this, everyone smiled wryly.
"Just questioned its authenticity, and now bids so high."
"Forget it, I won’t compete anymore, can’t afford it."
"450 white crystals, there should be no one raising it further, right?"
Everyone looked towards Ji Liangping’s box. At this moment, Mu Yue on stage had already called the second time, and He Ping also had a smile on his face.
Ji Liangping spoke up, "460!"
He Ping followed, "470! Senior Ji, today let’s see whose pockets are deeper."
...
Inside the box.
Wen Ping grew interested when he heard the bidding and stood up, looking down.
"Who is he?" he asked the two maids standing by the window.
One replied, "Young Master, he is the Sect Leader of a Three-Star Influence, named He Ping. The other is Senior Ji Liangping from Celestial Academy."
"Oh... By the way, I just heard someone questioning the authenticity of the Vortex Map, who was it?" Since he was already standing, he genuinely wanted to see who was so annoying to question the authenticity of the Vortex Map at an auction.
"It was that Senior He Ping."
"It’s him." Wen Ping immediately focused and said, "Go down and tell Mu Tian to cancel his bidding qualification."
"This..."
The maid froze for a moment.
He Ping was still raising the price, why suddenly cancel his qualification?
Although she didn’t understand, she still went down and conveyed the message.
...
"500!" The bid came from Ji Liangping.
"510!" He Ping persistently followed.
He Ping seemed determined to obtain the Vortex Map from Ji Liangping.
Just as everyone was eagerly waiting for the show to unfold, Mu Tian suddenly walked onto the stage, gesturing for Mu Yue to stop the count.
"What’s going on?"
"Why is Mu Tian back on stage?"
Everyone, curious, looked over.
Then Mu Tian started speaking, "Message from the creator of the Vortex Map, He Ping’s bidding qualification is canceled. The current highest bid is 500 white crystals... The bidder is Senior Ji Liangping, is there any higher?"
"What!"
"His qualification is canceled."
Everyone was shocked, looking at Mu Tian.
How could one just say cancel and then cancel a qualification?
Auction houses rarely see such things unless a bidder violates the rules, otherwise, how could they say cancel a Divine Profound Middle Realm’s bidding qualification and just cancel it?
This could create enmity!
He Ping quickly turned around and angrily said, "Mu Tian, what do you mean by this? Targeting our Luoshan Sect!"
He Ping directly brought up the entire Luoshan Sect.
The implication being, if you dare do this, you make an enemy of the entire Luoshan Sect.
"Mu Yue, continue!" Suddenly, a voice came from Box No. 1, followed by a colder statement, "If anyone questions again, I won’t sell our Immortal Sect’s Vortex Map to them."
"500, the second time..."
The auction hall was dead silent.
Everyone silently thought: This Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect has quite the temper. Just a questioning and he already canceled the bidder’s qualification, without even caring about the white crystals.
"500 white crystals, sold!"
The gavel fell!
Thud!
However, no one applauded.
Everyone looked towards Box No. 1, and while they couldn’t quite understand, they each called it domineering.
No seller has ever canceled someone else’s bidding qualification before.
And it was a Divine Profound Middle Realm’s bidding qualification being canceled, unprecedented.
At this moment, Ji Liangping laughed heartily and looking at He Ping, said, "He Ping, why are you still standing here, is your face that thick... if you don’t want to leave, I can send you out!"
"You!"
He Ping only felt rage like a volcano about to erupt, but with Ji Liangping’s threat, he didn’t dare get angry. He just gave Mu Tian and that Box No. 1 a hateful glare, "Very well, our Luoshan Sect is your mortal enemy from now on!"
"I will no longer sell any Vortex Map of the Immortal Sect to Luoshan Sect!" Wen Ping directly declared from Box No. 1.
"Very well! Very well!"
He Ping took a cold glance, clenched his fists tightly, and stormed out of the auction house.
After He Ping’s departure, the entire venue fell silent.
When Mu Tian came out to lighten the atmosphere, everyone began to discuss.
"This Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect truly is hard-edged."
"A Three-Star Sect, and didn’t give any face at all."
"Dominant!"
"Sure enough, Vortex Divine Artisans are all eccentric, but this one is the strangest!"
As everyone discussed, Wen Ping spoke again, "Let’s begin the second auction item, any more doubts and they will be treated the same as that guy, whether they are a Three-Star or Four-Star Influence. Similarly, if any Vortex Map I sell doesn’t match my description, I’ll compensate tenfold on the spot!"
Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but be amazed.
"Vortex Divine Artisans are truly different, being so tough even towards a Three-Star Sect’s Sect Leader!"
"Don’t misunderstand, only this Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect dares to do this, the other Vortex Divine Artisans wouldn’t dare."
Amidst the discussions, the second Vortex Map was brought out.
Just as everyone was about to bid, a voice from the second floor was heard, "500 white crystals!"
When this price was announced, everyone understood it was beyond their reach.
This second one was destined for those on the second floor.
"600!"
Another high price was shouted, also from a box on the second floor.
"700!"
"750."
...
The bids continued, and those sitting on the first floor were already shocked by these amounts.
Many forces couldn’t even gather so much wealth.
As it approached eight hundred, it had already surpassed the price of a Two-Star Vortex Map, more than three times the usual One-Star Vortex Map, and terrifyingly, people were still competing, continuously raising the bids.
At this moment, Lu Hai sitting in his box snapped his fingers at Bai Hao.
And made a gesture.
Bai Hao immediately stood at the window and directly said, "1,000 white crystals, my City Lord’s Mansion will take it!"
Immediately increasing by 200 white crystals, now no one further increased.
1,000 white crystals, already exceeded the capability of not-so-profound Giant Level Three-Star Influences, only the likes of Celestial Academy could raise the stakes. But Ji Liangping had already acquired one, perhaps he couldn’t afford another.
City Lord’s Mansion’s purchase, everyone’s first thought was the Demon-slaying Crossbow.
Cloud Sea City’s most famous killing artifact.
Shoot and kill a Divine Profound Middle Realm from ten li away, directly breaking a Divine Profound Upper Realm’s Vein Qi Shield.
If it amplifies by forty percent, it could potentially heavily damage a Divine Profound Upper Realm’s power, and in the future, rely on it to deter all Three-Star Influences!
When the Vortex Map was delivered to Lu Hai, Lu Hai examined it closely and said to Bai Hao, "Take this back for verification, if it truly amplifies by forty percent, go negotiate with the creator, Cloud Sea City wants all the accessories’ Vortex Maps!"