The figure of one hundred thousand was a powerful shock to their nerves, leaving everyone with their mouths agape and faces blank with astonishment.
What was going on? Five Treasures Hall actually offered Terra Su a credit limit of one hundred thousand. Had Five Treasures Hall gone mad, or had the world changed so fast that they couldn’t keep up?
Did Terra Su really have that much influence?
What did a credit limit of one hundred thousand mean? It meant that Terra Su could take items worth one hundred thousand silver taels from Five Treasures Hall without spending a single copper coin; everything would be covered by Five Treasures Hall.
Such an honor was something even the patriarchs of the three major families in Clear River City could never enjoy.
For a moment, everyone present was in disarray, staring at Terra Su with their mouths wide open, unable to close them for a long time.
Even Cheng Wei was nearly petrified, standing there dumbfounded as if he had just been slapped hard, his face looking worse than a pig’s liver.
“Are you sure? Is it really a credit limit of one hundred thousand? Could there be a mistake?” Cheng Wei unwillingly asked the elder for confirmation. The fact was too incredible for him to believe.
The elder’s face was solemn as he said, “Young Master Cheng, this matter has been confirmed by us at Five Treasures Hall. There is absolutely no mistake. Please feel free to continue bidding.”
Bidding?
Continue bidding?
Cheng Wei almost wanted to curse. With Five Treasures Hall providing Terra Su a credit limit of one hundred thousand, how long would this bidding go on? Was he really supposed to drain all his money?
“If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just have to withdraw from the bidding.”
Cheng Wei thought this, staring at Terra Su with extreme unwillingness, his gaze as if it could bore two holes into Terra Su. No matter how wealthy he was, he couldn’t compete with Terra Su, who had a credit limit of one hundred thousand. That would be like throwing money into the water. Even the Cheng Family couldn’t withstand such extravagance.
The key point was, no matter how much Cheng Wei thought about it, he couldn’t understand how Terra Su, a person from Clear River City, who was far from comparable to him in terms of family background, could have such influence to make Five Treasures Hall offer a credit limit of one hundred thousand.
“Forget it, if that kid wants to spend fifty thousand to buy a Fire Spirit Stone, let him. I can’t do such a wasteful thing!” Cheng Wei could only comfort himself this way. The market price of a Fire Spirit Stone was generally two to three thousand, and Terra Su spending fifty thousand to buy it was a huge loss for Terra Su. Yes, that’s it.
What Cheng Wei didn’t know was that most of the fifty thousand Terra Su offered was actually Cheng Wei’s money, and Terra Su didn’t need any cost to refine the Purple Flame Elixir.
Just as Cheng Wei finally made up his mind and was about to announce his withdrawal from the bidding.
“Hold on!”
At this moment, Terra Su suddenly spoke.
“Since my financial capability has already been verified, it’s only fair for you to prove yours as well. I also doubt whether you are some pauper deliberately competing maliciously with me.”
Terra Su’s words were obviously intentional because everyone present knew that Cheng Wei was the young master of the Cheng Family in Anyang City and couldn’t possibly be some pauper.
However, upon hearing Terra Su’s words, Cheng Wei’s face changed because he suddenly remembered that he hadn’t brought many silver notes when he left home today. After spending thirty-four thousand taels on bidding for the Purple Flame Elixir, he only had a little over forty thousand taels left, not reaching fifty thousand.
But he couldn’t be blamed for that. He only knew about the Purple Flame Elixir before coming and couldn’t have anticipated the Fire Spirit Stone being auctioned at such a high price. Carrying that much money wasn’t safe either.
“Hmph, as the young master of the Cheng Family in Anyang City, do you think I can’t come up with a mere fifty thousand taels?” Cheng Wei snorted through his nose to cover his guilt, trying to appear disdainful.
Terra Su shrugged, “If the patriarch of the Cheng Family said that, I might believe it a bit. But for a junior like you, not necessarily. Right, auctioneer?”
“Young Master Cheng, please cooperate with us for verification,” the elder said politely. Since they had verified Terra Su’s financial capability at Cheng Wei’s request, it was only fair to verify Cheng Wei’s financial capability now at Terra Su’s request.
At this, Cheng Wei really panicked. If he didn’t have enough money, Five Treasures Hall might spare his cultivation level out of respect for the Cheng Family, but a beating was inevitable, and he would lose face completely.
“No need for verification, I withdraw from the bidding!” Cheng Wei quickly said, not caring about face anymore. It was better than getting beaten up.
However, his actions inevitably sparked discussions among the crowd.
“No way, did Young Master Cheng withdraw from the bidding because he really doesn’t have enough money?”
“If that’s the case, Young Master Cheng will lose face big time today. Five Treasures Hall might not cripple his cultivation, but a beating is unavoidable.”
The auctioneer elder’s face darkened slightly, “Young Master Cheng, our hall has complied with your request to verify Young Master Su’s financial capability. Now that we need to verify yours, you are making excuses. This is not good.”
As he spoke, the auctioneer elder made a gesture, and several armed guards at the seventh level of the Condensing Origin Realm or higher surrounded Cheng Wei.
If Cheng Wei demanded Five Treasures Hall to verify Terra Su’s fifty thousand taels but couldn’t produce the same amount himself, it would be seen as mocking Five Treasures Hall, which they would not tolerate.
Seeing this, Cheng Wei’s face turned ashen. He knew he couldn’t escape the financial verification today.
Soon, several people from Five Treasures Hall politely “invited” Cheng Wei to the back.
Moments later, they returned and announced, “According to our verification, Young Master Cheng has a total of forty-three thousand taels in silver notes, not reaching fifty thousand.”
Upon hearing this, many people present couldn’t help but laugh. It turned out Cheng Wei really didn’t have enough money. Now, Cheng Wei was in big trouble. The Cheng Family’s influence could at most ensure his cultivation level wouldn’t be crippled, but nothing more.
Sure enough, the auctioneer elder’s face darkened, “Young Master Cheng, you clearly don’t have fifty thousand taels but demanded we verify Young Master Su’s fifty thousand. Are you mocking Five Treasures Hall?”
“Today, out of respect for the Cheng Family, we won’t cripple your cultivation, but there must be a price for mocking Five Treasures Hall. Break his legs and throw him out of Five Treasures Hall. He is never to step foot in here again.”
As the elder finished speaking, several armed guards surrounded Cheng Wei and dragged him out.
Everyone present watched in fear, realizing the power of Five Treasures Hall, capable of beating up the young master of the Cheng Family from Anyang City without hesitation.
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