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Hualong's words exploded in the crowd like a small atomic bomb. Everyone knew that the works of Xiang Sheng, Huang Sanlang, and Brother Qi Feng were highly sought after. Even a kitchen knife crafted by these three would fetch an astronomical price. However, the reality was that their creations were extremely rare; many people lived their entire lives without ever seeing a piece made by these masters.
In particular, many blacksmiths revered Xiang Sheng and Huang Sanlang as the ancestors of their craft, worshipping them at home. It wasn't until Brother Qi Feng returned to the mainland that statues of Xuanwu were added between Xiang Sheng and Huang Sanlang, proclaiming to everyone that the figure in the center was indeed the true ancestor of blacksmiths.
Many people were aware of this, but after hearing Hualong speak today, they understood why he was so cautious when he took the stage and why an ordinary Steel Blade could be so sharp. It turned out that the weapon's forger was indeed the ancestor of blacksmiths, which made everything clear.
Hualong smiled as he observed the reactions of the crowd below. He then looked up at Liu Guanfeng's position, feeling very satisfied with his performance. From the expressions of those present, he could see his success; he knew it would be impossible for today's Steel Blade not to sell for a sky-high price because everyone's eyes were fixed on it with intense desire.
This Steel Blade represented not just a weapon but also status. Who wouldn't want to possess such a sharp and prestigious Steel Blade?
Seeing that Hualong had stirred up enough excitement, Lin Dingwei took over the microphone again: "The thrilling moment is about to arrive; the starting bid for this Steel Blade is five hundred thousand gold coins."
"Five million, ten million, thirty million, sixty million..."
The frenzied bidding from the crowd left Liu Guanfeng dumbfounded. The originally low price of five hundred thousand for the Steel Blade had skyrocketed to sixty million after just four calls. This was utterly insane, and the price continued to rise. However, when someone shouted "one hundred million," many bidders began to drop out. Although everyone loved this Steel Blade, their financial resources simply couldn't support such a purchase, leaving them only to admire from afar.
Some individuals didn't even get a chance to bid; they had intended to call out a lower price for fun but found themselves outbid before they could react, which left many feeling helpless.
The one hundred million bid came from the Sixth Prince of the Northern Bear Empire. After a brief silence in the President's hall, others quickly resumed bidding.
"One hundred thirty million," called out someone from the second floor.
"One hundred fifty million," added a prince from the West Lion Empire into the fray.
"Two hundred million." The price for the Steel Blade soared to two hundred million at the mouth of the Southern Tiger Empire's prince.
Many of the small Merchant Guilds also consciously closed their mouths at this moment, knowing that this divine item had nothing to do with them anymore.
When the bidding reached two hundred million, only three imperial princes were left to participate in the bidding. After receiving the Fang Tian Hua Ji from Liu Guanfeng, Shangguan Junhong no longer had excessive desires for this divine weapon. He understood that while the Steel Blade was excellent, it was not much stronger than the Fang Tian Hua Ji given to him by Liu Guanfeng. After all, the Steel Blade was a practice piece made by Xuanwu, while Liu Guanfeng's Fang Tian Hua Ji was crafted under Xuanwu's guidance and meticulously processed by Xuanwu himself. Thus, the Fang Tian Hua Ji in Shangguan Junhong's hands could definitely be considered a divine weapon on the Knight Continent.
In just a few minutes, the price of the Steel Blade had already been raised to six hundred million by seven or eight participating buyers. However, it seemed that no one was willing to back down. Although it was previously agreed that there would be no fees deducted from the sale of the Steel Blade, having such a Steel Blade auctioned off made Rui Tian Auction's reputation even more resounding. At the same time, it was likely that more people would participate in future auctions, effectively serving as an advertisement for their Auction House.
As the price increased, tensions among several parties also escalated, especially among the three imperial princes sitting on the third floor. Usually, when they were in the empire, everyone would bow and scrape before them; who would dare to say no to what they wanted? But today, no matter how these people bid, there were others trying to undermine them, particularly those who were also imperial princes.
Among this fierce competition, Liu Guanfeng was undoubtedly the happiest. He smiled as he listened to the prices of his auctioned items soar; this feeling was truly very pleasant.
When the price soared to one billion, several medium-sized Merchant Guilds began to withdraw. Now only three imperial princes and one person in a private room on the second floor remained.
At this moment, a merchant in the private room on the second floor shouted out a price of one billion one hundred million and then decided to withdraw from bidding. After all, he was now competing against three imperial princes. If his Merchant Guild wanted to continue growing, it would have to negotiate with the empire. Offending these princes would not be worth it. After all, a merchant's principle is still to make money; he was unwilling to spend money to offend others.
As things unfolded as this merchant had imagined, the price struggle continued. However, due to the merchant's bid of one billion one hundred million, the prince of the White Bear Empire withdrew from bidding. He had been instructed by the king of the Northern Bear Empire to purchase items at a price not exceeding one billion. Therefore, the merchant's bid directly took away his opportunity to buy the Steel Blade.
Now, only two competitors remained: the Third Prince of the West Lion Empire and the Crown Prince of the Southern Tiger Empire. The Third Prince of West Lion Empire had also been advised beforehand that his purchase price should not exceed one billion five hundred million gold coins. Thus, he gritted his teeth and shouted out a price of one billion five hundred million. He hoped that this sudden increase would scare off the Crown Prince of Southern Tiger Empire; however, the Crown Prince merely smiled and countered with a bid of one billion five hundred fifty million.
The entire venue fell silent at this moment. Lin Dingwei realized that there would likely be no further bids after this point. After three inquiries, he finalized Liu Guanfeng's Steel Blade at a price of one billion five hundred fifty million.
The moment he dropped the hammer marked the end of Rui Tian Auction that had lasted for seven days. If anyone wanted to purchase good items again, they would have to wait another five years.
Soon after, staff members brought prepared gold coins to Liu Guanfeng's Noble Guests private room. One billion five hundred fifty million was not just a box or two of gold coins; however, for such large-scale auctions, final payments were mostly conducted using gold tickets.
In the end, Liu Guanfeng received several gold tickets from Ruitian Auction House; these tickets were universally accepted across the entire continent. According to Liu Guanfeng's request, Rui Tian paid a total of one billion in gold tickets and fifty million in gold coins. After someone delivered these fifty million gold coins to Liu Guanfeng's private room, everyone gradually left; however, they did not actually depart as they wanted to see how Liu Guanfeng would manage to transport so much wealth away.
However, they quickly became disappointed, as Liu Guanfeng walked out of the private room in less than five minutes. After he came out, everyone noticed that Liu Guanfeng was not holding anything. Could it be that he really didn't want those gold coins?
Many opportunists rushed into the private room right after Liu Guanfeng left, but upon entering, they became even more disheartened because there was nothing inside; not even a single copper coin had been left for them.
Having gained quite a lot, Liu Guanfeng returned to Rui Tian Inn. At this time, Shangguan Jinglei and Shangguan Junhong had already returned and immediately went to his room upon seeing Liu Guanfeng back.
"Big Brother, congratulations! Not only did you obtain the items you wanted, but the last weapon was auctioned off at an astronomical price."
"Where's the praise? I should thank you more, Second Brother. If you hadn't brought that Auction Manual, I might not have known who would end up with that item."
"Big Brother, however, you've offended a major figure this time, and it's very likely someone we in the Eastern Dragon Empire cannot afford to offend."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Second Brother. Whatever happens, I'll handle it myself and won't let you face any difficulties."
"Big Brother, how can I just stand by while you suffer? Once I return home, I will definitely report this to Father. I believe he won't just sit idly by. After all, you are a contributor to our Eastern Dragon Empire's peacekeeping efforts."
"Really, there's no need for that. I think it won't be so easy for them to take action against me."
"Regardless, you are my elder brother; I cannot ignore your situation. Tomorrow you will return to Dragon Rising City with me so I can report this to Father in person."
Liu Guanfeng shook his head with a smile: "Second Brother, I appreciate your good intentions, but I won't be returning with you tomorrow. You should leave first with Elder Brother."
"Why is that?"
"The reason is simple. I believe those who bid against me that day will not let me off easily; they may very well attempt to ambush me on the way."
"I should help you even more; I cannot leave under any circumstances."
"Second Brother, your cultivation level is too low right now, so even if you stay, you won't be able to help me much. Besides, you are a noble prince of the empire; it would be troublesome if something were to happen."
"I don't care; I must stand together with Big Brother this time."
"My foolish brother, they won't show mercy just because you are a prince."
"So what? When the time comes, I will let them taste my Fang Tian Hua Ji."
Liu Guanfeng shook his head with a bitter smile. "I say, Second Brother, have you considered what if they only send some experts? Those people are definitely not within your current capability to handle. If I engage with them alongside Elder Brother, and we can't hold back, we might end up dying together. However, if you're not by my side, I can think of very few people in this world who could keep me alive."
Shangguan Jinglei also nodded and said, "Junhong, you can find another way to help Liu Brother."
"Uncle, is there another way?"
"Yes, tomorrow morning you can punish with me a bit earlier while Liu Brother comes out later. We will rush to Dragon Glory City first; it is the closest border city to Bixi City and has an army of three hundred thousand stationed there year-round. Even the Earth Dragon Knight Order has ten people stationed there all year round. As long as we get there first and borrow some soldiers from the border defense commander Jin Shengda, it shouldn't be a problem for you to borrow fifty thousand soldiers as a prince. Moreover, with my old face backing you up, you can then bring those fifty thousand soldiers to assist your Liu Brother..."
Liu Guanfeng nodded as well. "Elder Brother's words make sense; what do you think, Second Brother?" In fact, Liu Guanfeng wanted Shangguan Junhong to leave; he didn't care about the rescue at all. Liu Guanfeng was quite confident that as long as the Guardian didn't come personally, even the king of Bixi City, Guo Xiaotian, wouldn't be able to keep Liu Guanfeng.
After thinking for a moment, Shangguan Junhong felt that this method was good, so he nodded in agreement and told Liu Guanfeng to wait for him to return. Liu Guanfeng smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
Shangguan Junhong immediately stood up to bid farewell to Liu Guanfeng and returned to his room to rest. Early the next morning, he left Rui Tian Inn with Shangguan Jinglei. After leaving Bixi City, Shangguan Junhong rode his Mount at full speed; he wanted to reach Dragon Glory City as soon as possible to prevent any accidents from happening to Liu Guanfeng.
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