Stunned silence washed over the grand hall as every gaze swiveled towards the origin of the thunderous bid. This bone-chilling voice didn't emanate from the third floor or even the second, but rather from an unassuming corner on the ground floor.
"Three billion, going once!" Xia's voice resounded throughout the hall.
The hall sank into a state of stunned silence, the enormity of the bid washing over the attendees like a tidal wave. Three billion crystals, an unimaginable fortune for most present, had just been offered for the Thousand Realm Tree Sapling.
All eyes converged upon the source of the audacious bid, a young woman seated in a corner of the ground floor. Her appearance was simple, her countenance serene and collected.
Whispers and murmured speculations filled the air as experts frantically attempted to identify this mysterious benefactor.
"Who is she?"
"How has she amassed such unimaginable wealth?"
