DD2-Chapter 237: 800,000 Gold Soul Coins! The Courage of the Sun-Moon Imperial Academy!
[After successfully realizing that the soul bone in front of him might allow Ling Luochen's martial soul to evolve into the Ultimate Ice,]
[even Xuan Zi and Ma Xiaotao became extremely excited.]
[The former immediately expressed that he would do his utmost to help Ling Luochen obtain this item.]
[And the latter, upon hearing the news, couldn't help but look at Ling Luochen with a fiery intensity.]
[After all, even now, Ma Xiaotao was still suffering from the evil fire.]
[The reason she had valued Huo Yuhao so much before was simply because he possessed the Ultimate Ice, which could help her dissolve it.]
[Now that Ma Xiaotao knew that Ling Luochen also had the chance to gain the Ultimate Ice, her worth to Ma Xiaotao naturally increased significantly.]
[Therefore, at this moment, Ma Xiaotao's demeanor toward Ling Luochen suddenly became much gentler.]
[After hearing Xuan Zi's words, she quickly added:
"Don't worry, Luochen. Since this is useful to you, our Shrek Academy will help you get it at all costs."]
["Not only our Shrek Academy but as the captain, if my team members need this soul bone, I won't sit idly by. If the competition is fierce in the future and there's a need, I will take out my savings from many years to assist you."]
[Ling Luochen was immediately grateful upon hearing this.]
[She hurriedly thanked Ma Xiaotao and Xuan Zi.]
[Xuan Zi took this opportunity to say to Ling Luochen:
"Haha, I believe you know how the academy treats you."]
["If you truly develop the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul in the future, I hope you won't forget the academy's kindness!"]
[Ling Luochen quickly assured him:
"Don't worry, Master Xuan; I will always remember the academy's support. If any students need my help in the future, I will do my best."]
[Xuan Zi smiled and nodded.]
[He then began to wait for the auction of this soul bone to start.]
[The auctioneer at the auction table commenced the bidding a moment later.]
[In fact, the starting price of this soul bone was not high, but it seemed that many people had their eyes on it this time, so the price quickly shot up to 80,000 gold soul coins.]
[However, if it was only 80,000 gold soul coins, it wouldn't be difficult for Shrek Academy.]
[Therefore, Xuan Zi raised the paddle and fiercely announced:
"We offer 160,000 gold soul coins!"]
[As soon as he raised the price and doubled it, many soul masters who had considered bidding on this soul bone were quickly discouraged.]
[All the soul masters looked at the soul bone on the auction table with regret, finally letting out sighs of helplessness over this outcome.]
["Hehe, compare financial strength with my Shrek? As the top academy in Douluo Continent, our Shrek Academy still has a lot of confidence."]
[Xuan Zi felt very proud after witnessing this scene. He smiled, stroked his beard, and then said to Ling Luochen:]
["Luochen, I'll get this soul bone for you."]
[Ling Luochen hurriedly prepared to thank him upon hearing this.]
[As the auctioneer began to prepare to announce the final winner of this item,]
[Huo Yuhao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.]
["I'll offer 170,000 gold soul coins!"]
[He did not bid in the name of the academy, but he was not lacking in funds at all. After all, he had the savings he had obtained from robbing the White Tiger Duke and had made significant profits from selling soul guidance devices over the years. So, a mere 100,000 gold soul coins were trivial for him.]
["Two hundred thousand!" Xuan Zi was already a bit annoyed upon hearing another bid, but when he realized it was Huo Yuhao, his frustration grew. He added 30,000 gold soul coins to his bid.]
["Two hundred thousand!" Huo Yuhao raised his paddle again.]
[Although Xuan Zi felt discomfort at the escalating costs, for the sake of face and to secure Ling Luochen's desired item, he pushed the bidding to 250,000 gold soul coins.]
[At this point, it was pushing the limits of Huo Yuhao's resources, causing him to frown.]
["Master, maybe we should let this go."]
[The Ice Empress seemed to sense Huo Yuhao's predicament and spoke to him.]
[But at that moment, Wang Dong'er interjected, "Three hundred thousand!"]
[As the little princess of Clear Sky Sect, she had some savings. Although she didn't know why Huo Yuhao was so intent on acquiring this soul bone, she supported him unconditionally. So, Wang Dong'er called out the price without hesitation.]
[When Huo Yuhao heard this, he couldn't help but clasp Wang Dong'er's hand tightly.]
["Four hundred thousand!" But Shrek is still a prestigious academy after all.]
[What they could afford was certainly much more than Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, who were alone. So, at this moment, Xuan Zi waved his hand and raised the price again.]
[Wang Dong'er initially wanted to continue bidding despite the pressure.]
[But at this time, Jing Hongchen raised his hand and stated, "800,000!"]
[At this announcement, the entire audience erupted into an uproar.]
[Xuan Zi did not raise the price this time but merely gazed at Jing Hongchen in astonishment, as it was evident he could not amass such a large sum of gold soul coins in a short time. Compared to the Sun Moon Imperial Academy, their financial power was still significantly lower.]
[So, he could only regard Jing Hongchen with an extremely grim expression.]
["Dean, this..."]
[Huo Yuhao was also a bit at a loss.]
[In fact, he had been considering giving up. After all, this soul bone was not worth such a high price.]
[But unexpectedly, Jing Hongchen simply smiled and replied:]
["A mere 800,000? What is that?"]
[Huo Yuhao smiled bitterly and replied:
"Dean, no merit is not acceptable."]
[Jing Hongchen responded with a smile:
"As long as you can lead our team to defeat Shrek in the finals of this Soul Master Competition, won't it be considered a merit?"]
["This would be a historic breakthrough for our Sun Moon Imperial Academy."]
["Since the establishment of our Sun Moon Imperial Academy, we have always been suppressed by Shrek Academy and have struggled to turn things around. We have never even seen a hint of victory."]
["But this time, we not only see the dawn of victory—it can even be said that the chance of winning is very high."]
["In that case, what is a mere 800,000 gold soul coins?"]
["Although I am not entirely sure why you are so determined to acquire this soul bone, it appears very useful to you. Thus, consider this an investment by our Sun Moon Imperial Academy in this Soul Master Competition."]
["If we can't win, it will just be a failed investment at worst. But if we win, not only will you have this soul bone, but the news will also reach His Majesty the Emperor, and an 8 million bonus will be approved for you!"]
["So, accept this soul bone with peace of mind!"]
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