As Xiao Ya’s words were spoken, a look of anticipation appeared in everyone’s eyes, and the auction hall fell into silence.

At this moment, after seeing everyone’s expressions, a slight curve formed at the corner of Xiao Ya’s mouth. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she spoke softly:

"Sirius Treasure Map, starting bid at ten thousand High Level Spirit Stones!"

At this, everyone who heard was filled with astonishment, their mouths slightly agape, and they exclaimed in shock:

"Ten thousand High Level Spirit Stones? I didn’t expect the Sirius Treasure Map to be so expensive, it’s simply shocking..."

"I don’t care, I must get this Sirius Treasure Map! I’ll bid eleven thousand!"

"Twelve thousand High Level Spirit Stones, no one should fight with me, this Sirius Treasure Map is mine to win!"

At this time, the crowd around went into a frenzy, and as Ding Fan witnessed this, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he spoke softly:

"Why is such a precious Sirius Treasure Map being auctioned? Does it mean the auction house’s power has reached such a degree?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling showed a look of surprise, her eyes flickering and then spoke to Ding Fan softly:

"Brother Ding, did you discover anything?"

Listening to Xia Ling, Ding Fan nodded his head slightly; after contemplating a bit, he spoke softly:

"Indeed, there must be something peculiar about the Sirius Treasure Map. Why doesn’t the auction house get it themselves and instead auction it?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling’s eyes flashed with astonishment, and she exclaimed in shock to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, you’re right! It’s obvious there’s something peculiar about this Sirius Treasure Map, or maybe..."

Hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan’s eyes brightened and he said softly to Xia Ling:

"Or perhaps the Sirius Tomb is not that easy to find, and even if found, it comes at a great cost!"

After hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling took a deep breath, her eyes flickering slightly, and spoke shockingly to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, if that’s the case, isn’t this Treasure Map a scam?"

Listening to Xia Ling, Ding Fan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and after a brief pause, he said softly to Xia Ling:

"No! This isn’t a scam, it’s just that the auction house has hidden some important information. The Treasure Map is real, but whether you find the treasure is no concern of the auction house..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling breathed a slight sigh of relief and after a brief pause, she spoke softly to Ding Fan:

"Then, Brother Ding, should we still compete for the Treasure Map?"

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, Ding Fan slightly curled the corners of his mouth, paused, and then spoke softly:

"We should still compete for the Treasure Map, but not go too deep..."

After listening to Ding Fan, Xia Ling nodded slightly, with a look of confusion in her eyes.

Seeing Xia Ling’s expression, a playful look passed through Ding Fan’s eyes, and after a brief pause, he said softly to Xia Ling:

"Xia Ling, let’s join the bidding now!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ling was filled with astonishment, her eyes flickering, and she exclaimed to Ding Fan in surprise:

"Brother Ding, the bidding on the Treasure Map is still in a frenzy; joining now seems meaningless..."

Upon hearing Xia Ling, Ding Fan curled his lips slightly, paused, and then spoke softly to Xia Ling:

"We must join at this moment, otherwise, soon, there will be no room for retreat..."

After hearing Ding Fan, Xia Ling slightly nodded, cleared her throat slightly, and then spoke in a calm voice:

"Twenty thousand High Level Spirit Stones..."

Upon hearing this voice, astonishment filled everyone’s eyes, their mouths slightly agape, and they exclaimed in shock:

"Who is it? Who raised the price to twenty thousand High Level Spirit Stones in one go, this is simply appalling. Who possesses such formidable strength?"

"Twenty thousand High Level Spirit Stones, that’s enough to sustain a third-rate sect’s annual consumption..."

At this moment, Xiao Ya, standing on the high platform, upon hearing this voice, suddenly had a gleam of energy in her eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly curved, and she softly spoke:

"Twenty thousand High Level Spirit Stones from Heavenly Sound Sect, anyone going higher?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ya’s words, everyone immediately showed a look of despair in their eyes, the corners of their mouths trembling slightly, and they softly murmured:

"Heavenly Sound Sect is bidding again; this is simply bullying. With Heavenly Sound Sect’s mighty force, who among us can compete against them?"

"Heavenly Sound Sect is truly pervasive; they’re even trying to get involved with this Sirius Treasure Map, it’s really outrageous!"

The surrounding crowd showed nothing but anger in their eyes, yet due to Heavenly Sound Sect’s influence, none dared to voice opposition.

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s voice, Wang Yu’s pupils instantly shrank, his gaze full of seriousness. Truthfully, confronting Heavenly Sound Sect was the last thing Wang Yu wanted, for the power of Heavenly Sound Sect could easily wipe out their City Lord Mansion.

At this moment, Yan Yu’s brow also furrowed slightly, his eyes filled with a heavy sense of gravity.

After Xia Ling spoke, there was a moment where no one dared to raise the price, causing Xia Ling to feel a surge of tension in her eyes. She knew if they didn’t bid higher, she and Ding Fan would be exposed.

"Brother Ding, won’t they participate in the bidding?"

Xia Ling looked at Ding Fan with concern and spoke. Ding Fan, upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, also slightly curved his mouth and slowly said to Xia Ling:

"Don’t worry, they will definitely participate in the bidding..."

Listening to Ding Fan’s words, Xia Ling was momentarily stunned, her eyes showing surprise, her gaze flickering slightly, then she slowly spoke:

"Brother Ding, how are you so sure someone will participate? After all, we’re bidding under the Heavenly Sound Sect’s name, and these people fearing Heavenly Sound Sect is understandable..."

Ding Fan, upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, slightly curved his mouth and slowly replied:

"Rest assured, they’re underestimating their own determination for the Sirius Treasure Map..."

Just as Ding Fan’s voice fell, Wang Yu’s eyes flashed a hint of fierceness, the corners of his mouth quivering slightly, and a faint voice slowly came from his mouth:

"Twenty thousand one..."

As Wang Yu’s voice was uttered, the crowd’s eyes instantly revealed astonishment, mouths slightly agape, exclaiming:

"What? Wang Yu actually dares to contend with Heavenly Sound Sect; is he insane?"

"This is truly shocking. No one expected Wang Yu to challenge Heavenly Sound Sect over something, but now Heavenly Sound Sect will bear a grudge against them. The City Lord Mansion won’t have any good days ahead..."

The crowd looked towards Wang Yu with sympathetic eyes, while Wang Yu showed a hint of disdain in his gaze, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly, and faint words came smoothly from his lips:

"Madam, this time I will not yield, for this Treasure Map is extremely important to me!"

Upon hearing Wang Yu’s words, Xia Ling was momentarily shocked, the corners of her mouth slightly curved, and faint words came from her lips:

"Suit yourself!"

Hearing Xia Ling’s words, Wang Yu furrowed his brow deeply, eyes full of doubt. Truthfully, he didn’t quite understand what Xia Ling was thinking, unable to discern any emotion from her words, leaving Wang Yu uncertain.

At this time, Yan Yu from Qingyu Sect, observing Wang Yu’s actions, revealed astonishment in his eyes, his lips trembling, eyes fixed on Wang Yu’s direction.

When Yan Yu heard Xia Ling’s words, regret immediately showed in his eyes, his gaze flickered slightly, and a faint voice emerged from Yan Yu’s lips:

"If you don’t mind, please count me in; I’ll bid twenty thousand two High Level Spirit Stones..."

Hearing this, Wang Yu couldn’t help but frown deeply, his eyes full of disgust.

At this moment, upon hearing this, Xia Ling’s mouth also slowly curved, her gaze flickered slightly, and she spoke softly:

"It seems you all want this Sirius Treasure Map. In that case, I bid twenty thousand five!"

Upon hearing Xia Ling’s words, both Wang Yu and Yan Yu’s brows furrowed, their eyelids showing a heavy look. After a moment of contemplation, Wang Yu softly spoke:

"Twenty thousand six! I’m with the madam!"

Upon seeing this, Yan Yu’s eyes glimmered with a sharp light, his mouth trembling slightly, and a serious voice came slowly from Yan Yu’s lips:

"Twenty thousand seven, Qingyu Sect must have this Treasure Map!"

The entire venue had fallen into a stalemate, with neither party willing to back down, and the price continued to rise. Xiao Ya, observing this, could only smile slightly, her eyes filled with a strange gleam.