Chapter 27: Definitely the Protagonist

"The starting bid is 10,000. Bidding will now begin. Each increment must be no less than 200."

When he heard the starting price, Xiao Zhuo'an couldn't help but sneer. He said to Kaios, "They must take these nobles for fools. These people are all as cunning as they come. It won't be so easy to trick them into buying this captive. Kaios, I'll bet you—as soon as one person makes a bid, the hammer will fall."

But the words were barely out of his mouth when the auctioneer looked toward a private box to their front-left and said, "Alright, we have our first bid at 10,000! Do I hear any other bids? A Martial Saint Great Lord! A Spiritual Energy Warrior like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In all my years as an auctioneer, this is the first I've ever seen... Alright, a second bid at 10,500! Any other bids? 10,500 going once... 10,700! Excellent, the bid is now 10,700! Sir on the right, would you like to raise? 11,000! Good, 11,000 going once..."