"Thirty thousand!"
As soon as Ji Hongling's voice fell, a clan leader from a smaller family hurriedly called out all his fortune in impatience. He immediately raised the bid by ten thousand, aiming to deter others by showing the difficulty of competing with him.
"Thirty-five thousand."
Someone immediately followed up, causing the first bidder's face to turn ashen. He thought he could secure the Martial Technique for thirty thousand, but he was wrong.
"Thirty-six thousand."
"Thirty-seven thousand."
"Thirty-eight thousand."
...
Successive bids echoed relentlessly, but members from the four major families remained very composed and stayed silent throughout.
"Forty-five thousand."
Another small family's clan leader gritted his teeth and disclosed the entirety of his family's savings.
