"Young Master, this is an auction house…" Sensing Li Xuan's killing intent, Cai Cha Xiang quickly spoke.
The maid beside her was also terrified. If Li Xuan couldn't control himself and made a move, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, upon hearing this, Li Xuan's killing intent instantly dissipated, and his aura became hidden once more.
"Miss Cai, how many spirit stones do you have?" Li Xuan thought for a moment and looked at Cai Cha Xiang.
Cai Cha Xiang immediately replied, "I have six hundred million high-grade spirit stones. If we pool our resources, we should have six hundred and fifty million. If you need them, Young Master, just say the word."
Cai Cha Xiang wasn't afraid that Li Xuan would run off with the spirit stones. After all, with the Cai family's influence in Pian Guan City, they had no such worries. Moreover, Li Xuan had previously bid up to eight hundred million, so he wouldn't care about six hundred million spirit stones.
Li Xuan was slightly relieved and then nodded, "I thank you in advance, Miss Cai."
"One billion and one million." Li Xuan finished speaking and looked at the maid beside him. The maid quickly shouted the price, as if afraid of displeasing Li Xuan by being slow.
"One billion and two million."
"One billion and three million."
"..."
"One billion and ten million."
At this moment, only Li Xuan and the unknown bidder remained in the auction house, still vying for the item. However, each time, they only increased the price by one million high-grade spirit stones. The crowd remained silent, but they could clearly feel a palpable tension in the air.
"Eleven billion." Li Xuan felt a spark of anger in his heart and no longer wanted to prolong the back-and-forth. He directly bid eleven billion.
"Twelve billion." After Li Xuan bid eleven billion, the other party remained silent for a moment before increasing the price by one billion as well. Instantly, everyone's gaze turned towards the private room where Li Xuan was.
"Thirteen billion." Li Xuan calmly stated. At this point, it was no longer about the price but about saving face. Although Li Xuan didn't believe he needed face, at this moment, he had no choice but to fight for it.
"I am Fu Xiong, greetings, Young Master." At this moment, a figure appeared in the room. The newcomer bowed slightly to Li Xuan, then his gaze shifted and he spotted Cai Cha Xiang.
"I didn't expect Miss Cai to be here as well. My apologies for my oversight," Fu Xiong mused for a moment before smiling slightly.
"The presence of the Grand Manager is rather surprising to me. However, this auction is being conducted by this Young Master; it has nothing to do with me or the Cai family," Cai Cha Xiang said with a smile.
Fu Xiong's arrival was clearly not due to the Cai family. As the eldest daughter of the Cai family, Cai Cha Xiang could easily guess why Fu Xiong was here.
The fact that the Grand Manager of Xing Yao Auction House had personally appeared indicated that the other party's influence was not low. As a member of the Cai family, Cai Cha Xiang had to protect herself.
"Is there something?" Li Xuan glanced at Fu Xiong, instantly understanding his intentions. Most likely, he was a mediator for the other bidder. The Grand Manager of an auction house acting as a mediator surprised Li Xuan somewhat.
Fu Xiong looked at Li Xuan with a hint of surprise. He had initially thought Li Xuan was from the Cai family, but Cai Cha Xiang had just stated that it had nothing to do with the Cai family. For a moment, Fu Xiong didn't know how to proceed.
"Grand Manager, are you here for that person?" Li Xuan smiled upon seeing this and spoke.
Fu Xiong nodded slightly, "This Young Master, could you perhaps yield this final item to that gentleman?"
Li Xuan laughed upon hearing this, "Grand Manager, you are from this auction house, and the auction is taking place within your venue. I am currently bidding, and yet you, as the Grand Manager of the auction house, are asking me to stop bidding?"
Fu Xiong looked at Cai Cha Xiang with a pained expression, but Cai Cha Xiang picked up her spiritual tea and took a sip, pretending not to see anything.
"Grand Manager, tell me, who is that person?" Li Xuan didn't want to make things difficult for Fu Xiong, as he still wanted to inquire about the Xing Yao Auction House. Moreover, he was indeed curious about that person.
Fu Xiong hesitated for a moment and then said, "That person is the son of the Great Elder of the Yi Hua Palace, who happens to be traveling here. He is determined to obtain that Flower Spirit. If you are willing to give way, he is willing to offer you some compensation."
Li Xuan frowned. He had met the Palace Master of Yi Hua Palace, and Yi Hua Palace was one of the four top powers in the Southern Domain. No wonder Fu Xiong, the Grand Manager of the auction house, had to come out as a mediator.
Seeing Li Xuan frown, Fu Xiong was relieved. In his opinion, with the backing of that person, no one in the Southern Domain would dare to disregard his face. After all, the son of the Great Elder of Yi Hua Palace was already a very powerful identity.
However, Li Xuan's next words made Fu Xiong's expression change drastically.
"Grand Manager, I'm afraid I must apologize. Even if Guan Qin himself were here, I would not agree. Since it is an auction, the highest bidder wins."
Li Xuan finished speaking, took a sip of his spiritual tea, and then said, "Fifteen billion."
Both Fu Xiong and Cai Cha Xiang's expressions shifted slightly. Knowing the other party's background, Li Xuan remained so calm; for a moment, neither of them could ascertain Li Xuan's origins.
More importantly, Li Xuan addressed the Palace Master of Yi Hua Palace by name. In the Southern Domain, it seemed only the masters of the other two sects and one palace had such a right.
Meanwhile, in another private room, a man frowned upon hearing that Li Xuan had increased his bid again.
"Fu Xiong really overestimated his abilities in handling this," a trace of ferocity flashed in the man's eyes, and the teacup in his hand was crushed. The maids standing beside him trembled and quickly crouched down to clean.
"Forget it, it's just a mere Flower Spirit. I'll give up," the man said, then let out a cold snort. He then pulled a woman standing behind him into his embrace, his hands gripping her without any gentleness.
"Young Master, although I don't know your background, I'm afraid you've caused great trouble this time," Fu Xiong said helplessly to Li Xuan after waiting for a moment without hearing any further bids.
Li Xuan smiled and said, "He's just a junior of a Great Elder. What do I have to fear? Grand Manager, should this auction conclude now?"
Fu Xiong was stunned, then sighed and nodded. Since that person had stopped bidding, the auction naturally had to continue, or else the reputation of Xing Yao Auction House would be truly ruined.
Moreover, with things having reached this point, Fu Xiong decided not to interfere further. He could see that Li Xuan didn't seem like a reckless fool, and clearly had a significant background. In that case, why should he wade into this murky water?
"Fifteen billion, three times. Congratulations to the guest in box D5 for successfully bidding fifteen billion high-grade spirit stones!"
Upon receiving Fu Xiong's instructions, Wang Ming Nuo immediately announced the result.
Li Xuan stood up upon hearing this and looked at Cai Cha Xiang, "Miss Cai..."
Cai Cha Xiang waved her hand and tossed a spatial ring to Li Xuan, "Take it and use it, Young Master."
"Thank you," Li Xuan smiled and then put it away.
The next moment, Li Xuan took out a spatial ring from his Zhen Yu Ring and handed it to Fu Xiong, "Grand Manager, please bring that Flower Spirit over."
Fu Xiong nodded slightly, "Please wait a moment, Young Master."