The Human Emperor (1-200)

C142: Uninvited Guest!

“85000!”

“88000!”

“90000!”

“100,000!”

“110,000!”

…

In a brief moment, the price of the sword had already soared beyond a hundred thousand, taking even Li Lin was taken by surprise. At eighty thousand gold taels, this saber was already twofold the price of the sword sold previously. As such, Li Lin thought that most would be hesitant to bid.

However, from the look of it, a month of anticipation had fed the crowd’s desire. Furthermore, the idea of it being ‘exclusive’ had stimulated their interest in the auction.

“115,000!”

“118,000!”

“120,000!”

…

The bid was still increasing rapidly, and those spectators couldn’t help but feel thrilled by the sight. It wasn’t everyday that one got to see the sales of a valuable top-notch saber.

The sabers outside were only worth a maximum of six hundred gold taels. Only in the Imperial Army could one see weapons that were worth several ten thousand gold taels. Even though it was expensive, many interested people had started preparing for this auction since over half a month ago, some even diving straight into action after witnessing the battle between Commander Zhao and Commander Huang.

“It’s too thrilling! 120,000 gold taels, that’s more than three times the price of the previous sword!”

“Can’t you tell how valuable that saber is? Even the material used is two times that of the previous sword! Furthermore, this is the first saber master crafted. Even if one chooses not to wield it, its price will definitely rise with time, reaping one immense profit in the future!”

“Did you see that? That’s Commander Jing! Even Commander Jing is here! He’s from a true prestigious clan with great affluence and a long history. The Jing Clan has already been one of the top clans since the Sui Dynasty, it isn’t something that other clans outside can match up to!”

“Indeed! Even though the Jing Clan has kept a low profile, causing it to be less known than the other clans out there, it is, in the truest term, a behemoth! 120,000 gold taels means nothing to a clan of that level.”

“That’s true! There’s the Bai Clan as well. If I recall correctly, this seems to be their sixth generation of Imperial Army commander? There’s no way they would allow this opportunity slip by them! To think that the demand for the Wootz steel sword would be so great!”

…

At the back of the hall, the faces of the spectators were red in agitation, and they seemed even more excited that those involved in the auction. To spectate such bustle with just ten gold taels was indeed a worthy trade!

Who in the Imperial Army would care about ten mere gold taels?

“139,000!”

“140,000!”

“141,000!”

“142,000!”

“142,500!”

…

There was a limit to the price of every single weapon. When the price reached 140,000 or so, the increment started to slow.

Clearly, in the crowd thought that the true value of this weapon was around 150,000 gold taels, or at the very least, not exceeding that amount.