Nie Li glanced at
Nie Hai and Nie En exchanged a bitter smile. The two of them truly had no authority to speak of. They could tell that Nie Li didn't show them much respect at all. Other children in the clan would stammer and couldn't even speak properly around them, yet Nie Li had remained composed from start to finish.
In his previous life, Nie Li had indeed felt nervous around people like Nie Hai and Nie En. But in this life, his mindset had completely transformed. No one could put real pressure on him anymore. Even if
Just as Nie Li finished speaking, the auction began.
"Esteemed guests, for this auction, our Red Moon Auction House has prepared a tremendous number of rare treasures for you — many recovered from various ancient ruins. We hope you'll find something you love!" The young woman's voice flowed like a melody. "Our first item comes from the Qinghe Town ruins — a fragmented piece of ancient jade imbued with an exceptionally rich aura of Soul Power. The starting bid is three hundred Demon Spirit Coins!"
The moment she finished, someone raised a paddle.
"Three hundred and fifty!"
"Four hundred!"
"Five hundred!"
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"Two thousand!"
Once the price hit two thousand Demon Spirit Coins, bidding stalled. After all, it was a broken piece of ancient jade. Even with the Soul Power aura, it was only worth about that much. An ordinary noble family's yearly income might reach a million Demon Spirit Coins at best, and a common household's annual expenses were only around two or three thousand.
So two thousand Demon Spirit Coins was already a considerable sum to them.
Nie Li glanced at the jade piece. One look at its color told him it was an introductory-grade Nether Jade — not bad in quality. If its full potential were unlocked, it would be worth twenty to thirty thousand Demon Spirit Coins.
Noticing that no one in the VIP box had responded, Nie Li raised his paddle once.
"The Tian Hen Family bids two thousand five hundred Demon Spirit Coins!"
"Two thousand five hundred — going once!"
"Two thousand five hundred — going twice!"
"Two thousand five hundred — going three times!"
"Sold! Congratulations to the Tian Hen Family on this piece of ancient jade."
Lei Zhuo cast a strange glance in Nie Li's direction and muttered, "Spent twenty-five hundred Demon Spirit Coins on a piece of broken jade? What's the use of that?"
Nie Hai and Nie En were also a bit puzzled, but since Nie Li was paying for it himself, they kept quiet.
"Up next is a mysterious Space Ring — feast your eyes, everyone!" The young auctioneer slowly raised the ring. "This Space Ring is completely crystal clear, without a single flaw. It's a storage ring with a spacious interior of over two hundred square meters — a truly exceptional piece. A Gold-ranked Warrior brought this back from the Ningyou City ruins. The Ningyou City ruins are among the most dangerous and treasure-rich sites; items produced there are of extremely high quality. Many pieces were collected by the City Lord himself into the
"The starting bid for this ring: fifty thousand Demon Spirit Coins!" Her voice rose and fell with dramatic flair.
"Finally, something good!"
"But the price is steep — fifty thousand!"
"With that much space, fifty thousand is perfectly reasonable!"
Even the entire Tian Hen Family's monthly income fell short of a hundred thousand Demon Spirit Coins, and they had to cover the clan's various expenses. A price of fifty thousand was enough to make both Nie Hai and Nie En back away.
The wealthy merchants below had already begun bidding.
"Fifty-one thousand!"
"Fifty-three thousand!"
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