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Of course, these Hidden Sect powers all have some powerful secular family forces by their sides, and these people are responsible for bidding on the items they need for them.
After all, it's all about money at this auction. No matter how strong you are, it's useless; they can't just rob the place, can they? The power behind this auction is very secretive and strong, and naturally, they wouldn't allow such an incident to occur.
So now they can only bid on the items first and then leave this place. The forces that didn't get anything can then try to snatch them based on their strength.
And naturally, it is these secular family forces who provide the money. They willingly pay the price to curry favor with the Hidden Sect powers.
However, this auction is just the beginning. Even if someone manages to win an item, it doesn't guarantee ownership, unless no one else covets what they've acquired. Otherwise, as soon as the auction is over, a great struggle will immediately ensue.
