"It's fine." Qin Xuan shook his head after calming down.
The man referred to as "Mr. Chu" was the eldest son of the Chu family, one of the prominent families in the capital, Chu Zifeng.
The Chu family had an intricate connection to the downfall of the Qin family back then.
Qin Xuan remembered it clearly.
After escaping the inferno, he had encountered Chu Zifeng.
And before that, Chu Zifeng and Qin Xuan had been locked in a rivalry for years, even targeting Qin Lin.
In fact, a significant reason for Qin Xuan's departure from the capital back then was because of this very person.
"One hundred and fifty million!" Without a word, Qin Xuan raised the bid by forty million.
Setting aside the relationship between Qin Xuan and Chu Zifeng, the value of this spiritual tree alone made any amount of money worth it.
A jump of forty million.
Everyone gasped.
Nian Ci glanced towards Qin Xuan's private box, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
Before the auction began, she had carefully reviewed everyone's information.
Only Qin Xuan's was blank, containing only two solitary words.
Martial Artist.
It was important to note that one hundred million was not one million, nor ten million.
In the capital, anyone who could casually spend over a hundred million on an item possessed a fortune of at least hundreds of billions.
Nian Ci was familiar with almost every power in the capital with assets reaching hundreds of billions.
She had never heard of a family surnamed Qin.
After a moment of shock, Nian Ci continued,
"Mr. Qin from the Yong-character private box bids one hundred and fifty million! Are there any further bids?"
Chu Zifeng, in the Tian-character private box, frowned.
He hadn't expected anyone to dare compete with him after he made a bid.
And the person was surnamed Qin. Which of the families in the capital comparable to the Chu family had that surname?
"One hundred and sixty million!"
Chu Zifeng immediately raised the bid again.
He didn't believe the person opposite would dare to raise it further.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a resonant voice echoed again.
"Two hundred million!"
At this, the entire venue erupted.
On one hand, it was Qin Xuan's bid; two hundred million, how many people in the venue could produce that amount immediately?
On the other hand, someone dared to contend with the Chu family for an item. Was this person tired of living?
Nian Ci was also astonished.
Who exactly was this Qin Xuan?!
Just then, a cold shout emanated from the Tian-character private box.
"Can't you see that I, Chu Zifeng, want this tree?"
The crowd was taken aback. They clearly felt the voice was directed at the Yong-character private box.
And the crowd now knew who was in the private box.
Chu Zifeng!
The eldest son of the Chu family!
Qin Xuan sat calmly on his chair and said softly,
"Can't you see that I want this tree too?"
At this, Nian Ci's body trembled.
Did this Qin Xuan not know who Chu Zifeng was and dare to speak like this?
Was he tired of living?
This was the first time Chu Zifeng had heard someone speak to him like that, and he was instantly enraged.
He stood up, pushed aside the curtain, and roared towards Qin Xuan's location,
"Kid, do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like this."
Ling'er was startled and instinctively tugged at Qin Xuan's arm, saying with some worry,
"Brother, that's the eldest son of the Chu family. The Chu family is one of the prominent families in the capital... Can we not provoke him?"
Qin Xuan smiled slightly, patted her head, and said,
"Don't be afraid, the Chu family won't be around for long."
Ling'er didn't understand, her big eyes fixed on Qin Xuan with confusion.
Qin Xuan did not stand up, but a powerful surge of energy emanated from him, spreading throughout the entire venue.
The wave of energy directly ruffled Chu Zifeng's hair.
Others present also felt a powerful pressure.
Nian Ci, being a Houtian martial artist herself, could clearly feel the oppressive force of this energy.
Internal energy projected externally.
A Master realm expert!