I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

With the auction of Donghua Pavilion concluded, Jianzhi Qiangwei declared her alliance with Qianjin Pavilion with an almost overwhelming victory.

Iron Blood Banner sat back down in his seat, dejected, and said nothing more.

He knew he had completely lost face today.

Feng Yun Jiutian remained seated in the corner, his face growing increasingly gloomy, his eyes flickering uncertainly, as if he were plotting something.

Standing on the stage, Lin Hai was filled with mixed emotions.

His original plan was simply to use this auction to make Qianjin Pavilion famous and at the same time recoup some funds.

He never expected that the leader of the [Sword and Rose] guild, Sword Pointing at Rose, would so clearly and unequivocally support them, even at the cost of publicly breaking ties with established super guilds like Iron Blood Alliance and Rising Storm.

This unexpected windfall made their start smoother than ever before.

"Alright, everyone, let's continue!" Lin Hai suppressed his excitement and raised the auction gavel again. "Next, we will be auctioning the Xizhen Pavilion located at the West Gate! The starting price is, as always, ten gold coins!"

With the previous setup in place, the atmosphere on the field became noticeably more subtle this time.

Both the Iron Blood Alliance and the Rise of Storms have ceased their activities and seem to have no intention of participating again.

Other small and medium-sized guilds and NPC merchants, although they coveted the gold counter, hesitated after witnessing the wealth of the super guilds and dared not take the lead easily.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

"Hehe, it seems everyone's not very enthusiastic about Xizhen Pavilion," Lin Hai joked with a smile, trying to ease the atmosphere. "In that case, then I'll..."

"Twenty gold coins."

Just then, a hoarse and venomous voice suddenly rang out from a corner at the back of the hall.

Everyone turned to look at the sound and saw a player dressed in a black robe with a hood covering most of his face slowly raising his bidding paddle.

There were also a dozen or so burly players dressed similarly standing around him.

"They're from the Blood Wolf Guild!"

"That one leading the group looks like their guild leader, Blood Wolf War Soul!"

"Why are they here too? Wasn't it said that their guild was severely weakened by the 'Seeing Flowers in the Mist' guild and had retreated into hiding?"

A murmur arose from the crowd.

On the observation deck on the third floor, Li Wu's eyes instantly turned cold.

Blood Wolf Guild.

The guild that had been his mortal enemy since the beginning of the game finally came knocking on his door, like a persistent ghost.

Hua Zitong frowned as well: "What are they trying to do? Bid for the counter?"

"They're not here to bid," Li Wu shook his head. "They're here to cause trouble."

Just as Li Wu had predicted.

After Blood Wolf War Soul shouted out 20 gold coins, an NPC merchant tentatively shouted out 30 gold coins.

Blood Wolf Warrior immediately followed without hesitation: "Forty gold coins!"

The NPC merchant hesitated for a moment, then added five more gold coins: "Forty-five gold coins."

"One hundred gold coins!" Blood Wolf War Soul immediately raised the price by a large margin, staring intently at the NPC merchant with a threatening look.

The NPC merchant felt uneasy under his gaze, and after weighing his options, he finally shook his head helplessly and gave up the bidding.

"Blood Wolf Guild has offered 100 gold coins! Is there anyone offering a higher bid?" Lin Hai's brows furrowed slightly.

He realized that this Blood Wolf Warrior didn't genuinely want the counter.

He's just here to disgust people.

He maliciously inflated the price by charging prices far above the market value, forcing out other legitimate bidders, with the aim of disrupting the Qianjin Pavilion auction.

If he actually takes the film but then can't come up with the money at the last minute, it will be a farce.

What a treacherous scheme!

"Heh, looks like no one dares to compete with my Blood Wolf Guild." Blood Wolf War Soul laughed smugly when no one responded, his voice full of provocation. "Lin Hai, is it? Why aren't you dropping the gavel? Are you afraid I can't afford it?"

Lin Hai's expression was rather unpleasant.

He never expected that his meticulously planned auction would encounter such a rogue.

Just as he was wondering how to respond, a cool voice rang out again from the front row.

"One hundred and twenty gold coins."

It's the sword aimed at the rose again!

All eyes were once again focused on her.

Blood Wolf War Soul's smile froze on his face.

He whirled around, glaring fiercely at Sword Pointing at Rose: "Sword Pointing at Rose! What the hell do you mean? You dare interfere in my business?"

"Your business?" Sword Pointing at Rose, a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips. "I only saw a mad dog defecating and urinating here, polluting my eyes."

"You!" Blood Wolf War Soul trembled with rage. "You dare call me a dog?!"

"Isn't that right?" Sword Pointing at Rose said calmly, "If you can't afford it, don't try to act all high and mighty. If you want to cause trouble, you should at least see if you're qualified."

"I..." Blood Wolf War Soul was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

He really didn't intend to actually spend money to buy it.

The funds that would have been allocated to him were nearly depleted after he was killed twice by Li Wu and he had spent a lot on equipment and recent expenses. It was impossible for him to come up with more than a hundred gold coins.

He came today with the mindset that if he's not having a good time, neither should Li Wu, to disgust her.

But despite all his calculations, he never expected that Jianzhi Rose would strike again, and that her attack would shatter all his pretense.

"One hundred and twenty gold coins, are you in or not?" The sword pointed at Rose's eyes, filled with oppressive force.

Blood Wolf's face turned a deep liver color.

Match up? What does he have to match up with? If he continues to make outrageous bids after targeting the Roses, he's declaring war on the Swords and Roses!

Not going to follow? Then his arrogance and defiance just now would have become a huge joke!

He was caught in a dilemma.

"You...you just wait!"

Blood Wolf Warrior ultimately chose to back down.

He knew that staying any longer would only bring him further humiliation.

He glared venomously at Jianzhi Qiangwei, then looked up at the third floor, wishing he could devour Li Wu alive.

Then, amidst laughter and disdain, he and his men slunk away from the auction hall.

A farce will end here.

"Alright, everyone, let's continue." Lin Hai smiled again, glanced gratefully at Sword Pointing at Rose, and then shouted, "The Sword and Rose guild bids 120 gold coins! Any higher bids?"

This time, naturally, no one answered.

"when!"

"Deal! Xizhen Pavilion now belongs to the [Sword and Rose] Guild!"

The next Nanfeng Pavilion was also unsurprisingly acquired by the wealthy and powerful Jianzhi Qiangwei for 120 gold coins.

At this point, all three gold counters on the first floor of Qianjin Pavilion were completely monopolized by the guild 【Sword and Rose】!