"Twelve thousand," a deep voice said after naming the price, "You know I am determined to get this item, any further contention would only harm our good relations."
However, the icy voice showed no signs of yielding, "If we were not determined to have it, would we come here? Hurry up. Bid the highest price you can afford. Twenty thousand Elemental Coins. If your offer exceeds what I can bear, I will not compete with you."
The treasured item, which started at an auction price of three thousand Elemental Coins, had now soared to the astronomical figure of twenty thousand, an amount likely only within reach of Emperor Level beings and those top-tier commerce guilds.
"Twenty-five thousand! Must it really come to this?" the deep voice now carried a tinge of annoyance.
"Thirty thousand! Since we've come here, there's no easy way to back down. My disciple has reached the Ninth Stage peak; nothing else will suffice," the icy voice spoke indifferently.
