1370 Nothing was Gained but a Double Loss (1/2)
Seeing that the young man no longer raised the price, and when the obese woman was about to speak, Argent Martial Hale briskly raised his hand and said in a deep voice, ”8 million Crystal Essences!”
The greasy-looking middle-aged man suddenly turned around and glared at him, fuming. ”10 million Crystal Essences! I'll give up should anyone bid higher than me!”
Gasp…
The hundreds of guests in the entire hall gasped, including the other mortal and Immortal prostitutes. Disbelief covered their faces. They never dreamed that someone would be willing to spend 10 million Crystal Essences just for a woman.
Argent Martial Hale smiled coldly. Had he not had a trip to the Secret Palace, he wouldn't have been able to fork out 10 million Crystal Essences. He had obtained a lot of treasures back when he was adventuring in the Secret Palace, and the total value was beyond 10 million Crystal Essences, so he shouted again, ”10.5 million Crystal Essences! Such a superb woman deserves a similar great lord with deep wealth.”
In that instant, the whole hall was so silent that anyone could hear a needle falling to the floor.
Suddenly, a lean and ordinary-looking middle-aged man shouted with a deep voice, ”Then I bid 20 million Crystal Essences for her! Let me see who dares to proclaim himself a great Lord with such deep pockets. Do you think I'll be scared of comparing wealth with you? This stunning belle is not someone some dirt-poor fella can have.”
”F*CK!”
Argent Martial Hale's self-esteem was severely provoked. His killing intent filled glare swept over that middle-aged man again and again. He breathed heavily several times and shouted aloud, ”30 million Crystal Essences! You wanna go crazier than this? Bring it on and bid higher if you got the capital!”
The lean middle-aged man hesitated and fell into silence for some time. Then, he bid again after swallowing his tense feelings. ”30—no, 35 million Crystal Essences to buy this peerless belle. If anyone else bids higher than me, then I…”
35 million?!
Everyone present was deeply agitated by this fearsome amount. 35 million Crystal Essences was an astronomical figure in their eyes.
Argent Martial Hale nearly blew up with rage. He never imagined that someone would dare to bid such an outrageous price for an immortal hustler. Most importantly, this man kept provoking him. He had been experiencing humiliation as though he was a dog in the Everlasting Palace, and now, after he left the sect, an outsider still crossed him too? That simply felt more painful than stabbing him, inciting his rage.
”40 million Crystal Essences!”
His words finally seeped out through his teeth. He didn't have that many Crystal Essences, but he still had a lot of immortal artifacts in possession. Selling all of them should barely make up for the amount.
The middle-aged man was as though getting struck by lightning and stared in a daze as he slumped to his seat, unable to speak for a long time.
The obese woman was also stimulated by Argent Martial Hale's bid, but she was well aware that such a huge amount did not belong to her. She took a deep breath and said aloud, ”May I know your name, noble guest?”
”Argent Martial Hale.”
The moment he spat out his name, Argent Martial Hale felt relieved all of sudden. But the instant after, a pang of regret began to multiply in his heart. After reflecting on himself, he realized that he had been reckless since 40 million Crystal Essences was an absolutely terrifying number. Yet, he prodigally burned all of it to buy a woman even though the female was a peerless stunning belle.
No matter what… it was just… not worth it!
The obese woman smiled. ”Then I'd like Sir Argent Martial Hale to pay now. Jing Xian'er will be your private property once you've paid the Crystal Essences.”
Argent Martial Hale was silent for a moment and then slowly said, ”I have not enough Crystal Essences with me now, but I have a lot of immortal artifacts that can be exchanged for sufficient Crystal Essences. Call the appraiser here. I need him to assess their prices.”
The obese woman's expression suddenly turned cold. She made a few gestures, then tens of powerful auras could be felt silently appearing in the surroundings. Shortly after, she sneered. ”Do you know what this place is? Do you think we'll have any appraiser working here? Noble guest, you shouldn't have played us and struck our ire. Just speak directly if you can't pay. Of course, those who have played us never had any good end. You should have heard about our backers.”
Argent Martial Hale was furious, but under the gazes of the public, he finally replied with a headache, ”Immortal artifacts can be mortgaged. Everyone knows it. I definitely can pay if I can mortgage these artifacts.”
”I'm sorry, but no.” The obese woman shook her head.
At this moment, the young man who previously bid in the auction blurted. ”Hey, I can buy your artifacts, but surely I'll only buy at a lower price than in the shops.”
Given that he couldn't leave to sell his immortal artifacts, Argent Martial Hale was immediately very happy after hearing the youth's offer. He quickly took out an interspatial ring and threw it to the young man. ”Appraise the objects yourself and state your price.”
The young man took the ring and used his spiritual sense to check its space. After carefully appraising the items for a long time, he then slowly said, ”16 million Crystal Essences! We'll close the deal if you accept. And if you don't, I'll leave.”
”Are you taking advantage to rob me while I'm in a pinch?” Argent Martial Hale growled angrily. ”I've already appraised these artifacts myself. All of them are worth 24 million at the very least, yet you offer me 16 million? Isn't that too much of a trap?”
”You know, you're overestimating the total value of your artifacts, buddy.” The youth sneered. ”16 million, take it or leave it. To begin with, I'm helping you out of goodwill, yet you don't even appreciate it and just lash out your tantrum at me.”