Her most pressing issue now is how to get the Nanming Lihuo Sword into her possession. Seeing the eager buyers in the stands below, even thirty million Spirit Stones can't stop their steps.
As for Steward Wu's setback this time, she wasn't too disappointed, as even if she got the money back, she still couldn't afford it.
What's the next step? Should she mortgage the entire Central Capital branch of Ningyuan Hall? Even if it were feasible, a whole city is only worth a million, and the money the Central Capital branch could fetch would just be a drop in the bucket. With no real estate in hand, she thought hard and said to Steward Wu, "If all else fails, let's pawn the Dragon Piercing Halberd back to the Heavenly Residence."
At this point, the auction had slowed down because the value of the Divine Sword had been raised to a full thirty million Spirit Stones. From now on, every bid would be carefully considered by each buyer.
