As they were talking, Consort Xiang outside had already announced the reserve price.
"The reserve price for the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast egg is 10,000 blue coins, with each bid increasing by no less than 5,000 blue coins."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the private rooms erupted.
Such a price!
The Saint Language Auction House truly dared to quote such a figure!
For an egg that might not even hatch, the asking price was so high. Although everyone knew it was a divine beast's egg, still...
Without any special fortune, it would take hundreds of years just to grow. While cultivators could live longer with higher levels of cultivation, it still felt like an incredibly long time!
Considering all these factors, the price was still so high. No one knew where the Saint Language Auction House found the confidence.
As Shen Xiaoyan was sighing inwardly, she suddenly heard someone bidding.
"20,000 blue coins!"
At the sound, Shen Xiaoyan looked outside in surprise, wanting to see who had made the bid.
There were surprisingly many such rich fools.
"Mother, someone wants to compete with Ruanruan. When will you buy it for Ruanruan?" Ruanruan, seeing Shen Xiaoyan lost in thought, quickly tugged at Shen Xiaoyan's sleeve and shook it back and forth.
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan looked down at Ruanruan. Seeing her looking at her expectantly, she immediately softened.
Forget it. Whether it hatches or not, as long as Ruanruan is happy, that's all that matters.
She wasn't lacking in a few crystal coins.
It's just...
"Ruanruan, you need to understand that in auctions, one doesn't bid right away. The earlier you bid, the more likely you are to fail. So, let's wait until the end. Mother promises to get it for you in one go, okay?"
Hearing this, Ruanruan's small face revealed a thoughtful expression that was unbefitting her age. In the end, she nodded seriously, "I understand. Then Ruanruan will wait for Mother to bid for me. Mother is the best, and she can definitely defeat everyone!"
Hearing Ruanruan's praise, Shen Xiaoyan actually felt a little embarrassed.
Before she could say anything, she felt three hot gazes fall upon her.
Following their line of sight, she indeed saw Xi He and the other two.
What were they looking at her like this for again?
Was it because she was going to buy the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast for Ruanruan?
But she was using her own crystal coins to buy something for her own daughter. Was that bothering them?
Shen Xiaoyan thought about it but couldn't figure it out, so she could only shake her head helplessly.
The thoughts of the superior beings were indeed not something ordinary people could guess.
As for Xi He and the other two, they were indeed extremely angry at this moment.
Because they all felt that Shen Xiaoyan was using Zhen Lingrong's crystal coins to play the rich lady.
And she even claimed she would win the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast for her daughter in one go. She was clearly spending Zhen Lingrong's crystal coins, which was truly shameless.
As time passed, the price kept rising, indicating that many people still held out hope for hatching the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast.
Unfortunately, with Shen Xiaoyan present today, their wishes were destined to be in vain.
Shen Xiaoyan and the others quietly listened to the people outside bidding. As the bids grew higher, the atmosphere in the hall became more intense.
However, Room Tianzi No. 8 remained silent today. Perhaps they had been too disheartened yesterday and were now hesitant to bid on such a risky item as the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast.
The reality was much as Shen Xiaoyan had imagined.
In Room Tianzi No. 8, Long Xuan stared intently outside.
More precisely, she was looking at the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast in Consort Xiang's hand.
She wanted it, for no other reason perhaps than that young girls were naturally weak to such cute and soft creatures.
But...
Long Xuan cautiously glanced at Long Ting's face, her eyes filled with undisguised disappointment.
She knew her father was in a very bad mood today.
Then, looking at Yan Rulie, whose face was somber, Long Xuan shivered and instinctively moved closer to Long Ting.
Forget it. It's better not to cause any trouble.
After the incident in the morning, her father hadn't said a word to Zong Chang.
Although they were sitting in the same private room now, it was due to lack of options.
Judging by their attitudes, even a small matter could become a trigger for their rage.
She certainly didn't want to be the cannon fodder.
More importantly, she didn't want to drag her father down.
Looking back outside the window with a complicated gaze, Long Xuan's eyes were full of reluctance.
Such a good item, it was a pity she could only look at it.
Thinking this, she suddenly wondered if Shen Xiaoyan would bid for it.
After all, Shen Xiaoyan wasn't lacking in crystal coins.
Who wouldn't envy her for having such a good mother, who was the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall?
Changqiu Hall was unlike the Sunhot Sect, which was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Changqiu Hall had plenty of crystal coins, and Zhen Lingrong had absolute authority to spend these crystal coins as she pleased.
Truly, comparing oneself to others was enough to kill oneself.
She remembered when they first met, Shen Xiaoyan and the others were still struggling to earn money by selling vegetables, and she had mocked them as country bumpkins.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, their status would be so much nobler than hers?
And Shen Xiaoming!
That young man!
That half-human who was still incredibly handsome, with cat ears and a cat tail, a truly captivating youth.
She had truly liked him at the time, but she never expected...
Closing her eyes, Long Xuan suppressed these chaotic thoughts deep within her heart.
What was the use of thinking about these things now? He was no longer someone she could aspire to.
However, thinking about the snippets she had overheard this afternoon, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Who was it that wanted to do this?
Looking back at the people in the room, Long Xuan lowered her eyes again.
Who cares?
Even if she knew, what good would it do?
She had no standing to do anything now.
Moreover, even if she said or did something, no one would likely believe her.
In the end, it would only make her look bad from all sides and put her in an extremely awkward and embarrassing situation.
Just as she was about to cast aside all the杂念 in her mind, she suddenly heard Shen Xiaoyan's voice from Room Tianzi No. 1.
"200,000 blue coins!"
Long Xuan recalled carefully and was sure that the person who had just bid was indeed Shen Xiaoyan.
But, why would she bid?
Weren't there still the two elders, Lin Xin and Mi Le Fo?
Even if Zhen Lingrong wanted to buy the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast egg for Shen Xiaoyan, it should have been the two elders bidding.
Could it be that Shen Xiaoyan wanted to publicly announce her identity by bidding?
As Long Xuan was feeling strange, she suddenly sensed a surge of killing intent from beside her.
She abruptly turned her head and saw that Yan Rulie had stood up at some point and was walking step by step towards the window.
His steps were slow, but it felt as if each one landed on her heart, making her heart tremble along with them.
"400,000 blue coins!"
Yan Rulie's lips parted and closed, and the price he uttered nearly made Long Xuan exclaim in shock.
Didn't he not plan to buy the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast egg at all? Why did he suddenly bid?
A flash of inspiration struck her, and Long Xuan felt that she had figured out the reason.
Yan Rulie... was deliberately driving up the price.
Was this to get revenge for last night?
Confusion flickered in Long Xuan's eyes, but her heart was filled with disbelief.
Was this really going to work?
Consort Xiang, standing on the auction stage at this moment, was smiling very happily.
Although the curve of her lips hadn't changed, it was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that she was overjoyed.
It was understandable. How could she not be happy?
They had already made a hefty profit last night from Room Tianzi No. 1 and Room Tianzi No. 8, and tonight these two parties were clashing again.
In such a situation, who would ultimately benefit? Wasn't it their Saint Language Auction House?
Consort Xiang lightly brushed the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast egg with her slender, fair fingers, and then said, "Room Tianzi No. 8 has bid 400,000 blue coins. Are there any higher bids?"
Consort Xiang's charming voice reached Room Tianzi No. 1, and the expressions of the people inside varied.
Yi Zhi smiled wickedly and said, "She wants to learn and apply it immediately. I wonder if he'll accidentally trap himself."
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan smiled wryly, "Probably not. I can't joke about this matter. If he really manages to snatch the Purple Lightning Cloud Beast egg, wouldn't our Ruanruan cry?"
Hearing this, Yi Zhi awkwardly rubbed his nose, "I almost forgot about that. If that's the case, it would truly benefit him."
Shen Xiaoyan didn't say anything further about this. When she turned to look at Zheng Wei, they both saw the intense amusement in each other's eyes.
If benefiting was really that easy, wouldn't everyone be trying to take advantage?
"Room Tianzi No. 8 bids 400,000 blue coins. Are there any higher bids?" Consort Xiang asked for the second time, her voice slow.
"800,000 blue coins!" Shen Xiaoyan said with a faint smile.
In Room Tianzi No. 8, Yan Rulie's clenched fists hidden in his sleeves quietly loosened upon hearing Shen Xiaoyan's voice.
He was truly afraid that Shen Xiaoyan wouldn't take the bait.
But now it seemed that Shen Xiaoyan was just as he had imagined. Young and inexperienced, she couldn't stand others opposing her.
"1,600,000 blue coins."
This time, Yan Rulie's tone was very relaxed. He was confident that Shen Xiaoyan would continue to bid.
Shen Xiaoyan indeed did not disappoint him. Not long after he finished speaking, Shen Xiaoyan's voice came from Room Tianzi No. 1, "3,200,000 blue coins!"
At this moment, the people in the other private rooms were all stunned.
Were these two people even bidding?
This was clearly a show of wealth!
What surprised them the most wasn't the unfamiliar female voice from Room Tianzi No. 1, but Yan Rulie from Room Tianzi No. 8, who spoke so confidently.
They all knew how many blue coins Yan Rulie had spent last night.
They had also heard about the situation of the Sunhot Sect.
Now that he dared to bid like this, was there something they didn't know?
Yan Rulie, however, was completely unaware that his deliberate price inflation had caused people to suspect that the Sunhot Sect had some secrets.
He was still smug, believing that he could finally wash away his previous humiliation.
However, Yan Rulie also knew when to stop. After Shen Xiaoyan bid 30,020,000 blue coins, he didn't continue bidding.
This time, it was just a small test.
He felt he had gotten a grasp of Shen Xiaoyan's personality. There were still seven auction items left, and he didn't believe Shen Xiaoyan wouldn't like any of them. Then, hehe!
Unfortunately, plans never change faster than reality. For the next five auction items, there was no movement at all from Room Tianzi No. 1.
This made Yan Rulie very puzzled.
These seven auction items covered all sorts of types, so why was there nothing that Shen Xiaoyan liked?
However, what Yan Rulie didn't know was that it wasn't that Shen Xiaoyan didn't like these items. It was that she simply didn't have time to look outside, let alone pay attention to what Consort Xiang was saying.