"I don't need it." Xiao Ning'er shook her head, her gaze not lingering on Ye Xuan for even a moment.
"I'll get you a God-grade Growth-type one when we get back,"
A faint blush crept across Xiao Ning'er's pretty face, and she nodded, a hint of sweetness settling in her heart. What she cared about wasn't the God-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirit itself—it was that Nie Li clearly cared about her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that right after Ye Xuan made his offer. As for where Nie Li would actually get a God-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirit, Xiao Ning'er didn't think too deeply about it. In her heart, Nie Li had always been capable of anything.
Seeing Xiao Ning'er's shy and bashful expression, Ye Xuan's right hand clenched slightly tighter. He had no idea what Nie Li had said to her, and jealousy inevitably stirred within him. Only when facing Nie Li did Xiao Ning'er ever show such a look.
This Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirit was ultimately sold for over twenty-seven thousand spirit stones to a disciple of the Fire God Sect.
Another five Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirits were auctioned off afterward, all selling for prices above twenty-five thousand spirit stones. Everyone was a bit puzzled—in the past, Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirits were rarely traded. Even at auctions, only one or two would appear at most. How had so many shown up at this auction?
All of these Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirits had been bought by disciples of the Fire God Sect. Their disciples really were all wealthy—at least far wealthier than the disciples of the Feathered God Sect. Truly worthy of being the foremost among the six great divine sects!
Nie Li had originally thought that while Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirits were rare, selling them for around fifteen thousand spirit stones each would be quite good. He hadn't expected the prices to be driven this high, which had a lot to do with just how wealthy the Fire God Sect disciples were.
After all, Outstanding-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirits weren't easy to find elsewhere. Any Demon Spirit Master who didn't already possess one wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.
"Next up for auction is a bottle of Demon Soul Essence. This bottle of Demon Soul Essence has been appraised as Celestial Star grade. The starting bid is ten thousand spirit stones!"
Demon Soul Essence could greatly enhance a Demon Spirit's power. With a God-grade Growth-type Dragon Blood Demon Spirit now in his possession, Nie Li naturally wouldn't be stingy—especially since Celestial Star grade Demon Soul Essence would provide an extremely potent boost to a Spirit Destiny realm Demon Spirit.
Nie Li hadn't expected something this precious to be auctioned right from the start. The organizers were probably trying to make a strong first impression. Everyone in this side hall was the cream of the crop among the three great divine sects—anything ordinary would have held no interest for them.
Nie Li thought for a moment and sent a voice transmission to Gu Bei: "Help me buy that bottle of Demon Soul Essence!"
"Eleven thousand one hundred spirit stones!" Gu Bei immediately countered.
Hearing Gu Bei's bid, Murong Yu frowned and glanced over at him. "Twelve thousand spirit stones!"
"Twelve thousand one hundred spirit stones!" Gu Bei continued bidding with a calm and unhurried demeanor.
The people nearby couldn't help glancing over. Something was clearly off between the two at that table. Since there was drama to watch, they decided to pause and see how high these two would drive the price.
"Thirteen thousand spirit stones!" Murong Yu was getting provoked. Gu Bei was obviously targeting him deliberately!
He glanced at Nie Li, then at Gu Bei, seething inside. Gu Bei was probably trying to stand up for Nie Li and humiliate him!
Over ten thousand spirit stones was already an astonishing sum for Murong Yu. After years of saving, he had only accumulated a little over fifteen thousand spirit stones in total!
"Thirteen thousand one hundred spirit stones!" Gu Bei continued to ignore Murong Yu's existence entirely as he raised the bid.
"Fifteen thousand!" Murong Yu nearly slammed the table.
Ye Xuan couldn't help glancing at Murong Yu and Gu Bei. Even for him, his total savings amounted to only around thirty thousand spirit stones, and buying a bottle of Demon Soul Essence like this would require careful consideration. That Gu Bei seemed to actually be quite wealthy.
"Fifteen thousand one hundred spirit stones!" Gu Bei didn't even lift an eyelid.
Veins bulged on Murong Yu's neck. He knew perfectly well that Gu Bei was deliberately provoking him, but he simply didn't have the money to bid any higher. What truly enraged him was Gu Bei's completely dismissive attitude toward him.