Chapter 1124

This shout was like a stone cast into a calm lake, sending ripples across the surface and instantly revitalizing the previously frozen auction hall. Wu Zhenzhi’s expression grew increasingly unsightly, a flush of embarrassment and fury creeping onto his face as he wrestled with his inner turmoil. He knew full well that if he chose to withdraw from the bidding at this critical juncture, it would undoubtedly bring shame upon the Wu family and likely turn them into the biggest laughingstock of Litian City in recent memory. It would mean bowing before a nameless nobody, a severe blow to the prestige and status the Wu family had cultivated for so long. Yet, to persist in the bidding meant exceeding his budget by far—a price that clearly surpassed the actual value of the Heaven-Grade Spirit Gathering Pill. He was caught in a dilemma. Even as the favored young master of the Wu family, he could not quickly scrape together such an enormous sum of money.