Scott's bid immediately caught Elliott's attention.Since Scott was not wearing a mask, Elliott recognized him right away."Scott, there are still ten bottles of Nourishing Pills left. This is just the first one. Must you really be so disrespectful and compete against me?""What a joke! What do you mean by compete? This is an auction; the highest bidder wins. If you want it, bid higher. There's no honor in auctions? Though there are ten bottles, there are so many people here that it’s far from enough. Naturally, I need to act fast!" Scott did not back down at all, responding angrily to Elliott’s accusation."You… Fine, just wait until we enter the secret realm," Elliott said, fuming as he sat down with a frustrated look."I'll wait, then. Others might fear the Welch family, but I don't," Scott replied calmly.The price of 200 spiritual stones per bottle was already inflated. It was not wise to bid higher, so Elliott gave up on the first bottle.Lennox did not intervene in thei
Blake grinned broadly among the crowd."Alright, let's proceed to the second item of today's auction," Lennox announced, producing the next auction item. They were seven small flags made of an unknown material."These are specially crafted Formation-Breaking Flags, made by a formation technique master. The secret realm you'll be entering tomorrow is newly discovered and is likely filled with various seals and formations. These flags will undoubtedly prove useful. "I have tested them personally; they can instantly break the formations set by a marquis of martial arts. Even for formations set by a martial lord, it takes only half an hour to break them. The starting bid is 300 spiritual stones, with a minimum increment of 50 spiritual stones."With Lennox's introduction, many eyes lit up.Clearly, the Formation-Breaking Flags struck a chord with the crowd. Even Scott was breathing heavily as he stood next to Chase, clearly determined to get them.He immediately called out, "Five hu
The price of the Formation-Breaking Flags soared to an astonishing level and was ultimately purchased by a mysterious figure with a concealed aura for 3,000 spiritual stones.Lennox promptly began introducing the next auction item.As the auction continued, many valuable items were presented. There were defensive artifacts capable of withstanding attacks from martial lords and lethal poisons that could kill martial lords.Eventually, the auction finally reached its climax. Lennox raised his hands to signal the crowd to quiet down before he slowly announced, "Next, we have the final item of this auction. You all must have heard about it by now. I won’t waste words—it's the Breakthrough Pill. The bidding starts at 2,000 spiritual stones. Bid as you please."When Lennox was done speaking, the hall fell into silence, with only murmurs breaking the quiet.After a moment, someone finally spoke up, "Mr. Cooper, you should provide an introduction, or we might mistake it for the Breakthrou
With the five influential families competing, ordinary people did not dare participate. Even several clandestine sects found themselves financially inferior to the influential families of Capital City.It became clear that whoever secured the Breakthrough Pill would essentially take control of the new secret realm. Consequently, the five major families were unwilling to give up, raising their bids aggressively."Twenty thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-one thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-two thousand spiritual stones!"In no time, the auction price soared to an astonishing 25,000 thousand spiritual stones.This final bid came from Carson, the patriarch of the Hawkins family, who gritted his teeth as he called it out. Even for the elite families of Capital City, this price marked an extreme limit.Everyone knew that an ordinary spiritual stone mine yielded around 10,000 spiritual stones. Hence, 25,000 stones equated to the output of two and a half mines, making even the w
Chase was about to leave Cooper with Scott when he noticed a somewhat familiar figure around the corner.Was it her?As Chase was about to confirm, the figure disappeared into Cooper Manor with the crowd."Scott, you head back first. I have something to take care of!" Chase explained to Scott and then followed that figure.If he was not mistaken, that was Bianca!Why would she be here? Chase was filled with curiosity, so he continued to follow.…Inside the inner hall of Cooper Manor, someone had led Bianca to this place.At this moment, two people were already waiting in the hall."Mr. Everett, she’s here."Seated in the hall were none other than Everett Cooper, the eldest son of the Cooper family, and his younger brother, Emmett Cooper.Everett waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave. He then turned to Bianca."Bianca, have you thought it over?""Everett, since I came to Capital City, you've always treated me well. But marrying you is out of my consideration. We're c
Everett revealed his true nature. He looked at Bianca with a mocking expression, and Emmett continued speaking in a cold tone."Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that you have the legendary human furnace physique and happen to carry the Coopers' bloodline, my brother wouldn't have gone so easy on you. You still don't know, do you? "Once my brother takes your virginity, it will increase his chances of breaking through by 20%.""Is this true?" Bianca stared at Everett in disbelief. She had even taken him as her brother recently, not realizing his true intentions."What else could it be? Do you really believe you're so stunning that I'd fall in love with you at first sight? In Capital City, I can have any beauty I want. How laughable!" Everett sneered, leaving his seat and walking toward Bianca.Bianca instinctively stepped back. "What... are you going to do?""You already know what I intend to do. Don't worry, I'll be very gentle," Everett replied with a smile as he slowly approach
If Chase had not protected Bianca, she would have perished instantly from the impact caused by two marquises of martial arts. The commotion was so intense that Bianca had already opened her eyes. Seeing Chase, she could hardly believe it and murmured, "Mr. Collins, is that you?"Seeing Bianca in such a dazed state, Chase replied, "If it’s not me, then who else would it be?""It really is you, Mr. Collins. I’ve missed you so much!"Bianca was overjoyed. She turned and threw herself into Chase’s arms.While Bianca felt immense relief, Everett's and Emmett's expressions darkened. Everett kept his gaze fixed on Chase."Who are you? Do you know where you are? You barged into the Coopers' territory. Are you looking to die?"Everett was confident that he knew all the skilled youths in Capital City. He did not recognize Chase’s face and assumed he was from a clandestine sect.Chase had no intention of introducing himself. He simply smirked and said, "I’m her boyfriend."Upon hearing
"Dad, Bianca was taken," Everett told the truth about what had just happened.Lennox's expression darkened as he began to scold him, "I told you to act sooner, but you insisted on waiting to get her consent. Now, look what happened! She has escaped!""Dad, I was trying to maximize the human furnace's power to increase my chances of breaking through. Who could've expected such a turn of events?""Enough. Leave this to me and prepare for tomorrow," Lennox interrupted Everett, leaving him with no room for further explanation before heading off in the direction Chase had gone.Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night....As Chase was flying through the air, he quickly determined the direction and headed straight for Scott's base. With an ordinary person like Bianca with him, it was not suitable to engage in combat, especially since Lucas had warned him of a martial lord approaching.Chase did not even have to guess to know that it was Lennox."Mr. Collins, why are you here?" B