Chapter 215 The Third Prince

The Third Prince was currently in the palace.

The current Emperor of the Fúl'xī Empire was not the Third Prince’s father. The Third Prince’s father was just an ordinary old man. Had he not had a son like the Third Prince, he would probably have died of old age by now.

With millions of members in the royal family, no matter how many resources there were, it was impossible to give everyone a share.

In the royal family, status didn’t matter, only ability did.

In a grand hall, the Third Prince stood respectfully before two old men.

One of the old men said, “Léisài Yīn, the last Zijing Auction was organized by the Second Prince. This time it’s your turn, and it’s your first time in charge. You must not make any mistakes.”

The Third Prince, Léisài Yīn, replied respectfully, “I will definitely do my best to ensure that no mishaps occur.”

The old man nodded, stroking his long beard. “You have enough talent, everyone can see that. Now is your chance to prove your ability.”

Every prince was a candidate to be the Empire’s Emperor. To become Emperor, talent alone was not enough; one also had to have ability.

If one only had talent but no ability, or was brave but lacked strategy, they could only be like the old men before the Third Prince, serving as enshrined protectors, practically bodyguards.

Currently, there were three princes in the Fúl'xī Empire. The Third Prince was the youngest, but the talent he displayed was currently the best, mastering six Laws of the Great Dao in just over ten thousand years.

The other two princes were competitors of the Third Prince. Aibo Te was on the side of the First Prince, so their relationship was not close, and they were even enemies.

Hēi Líng, who the Third Prince was cultivating as a key confidant, had died.

Back then, Hēi Líng had told Aibo Te to get lost, and Aibo Te had been too lazy to argue with Hēi Líng.

The old man handed a spatial ring to the Third Prince and said, “Some of the items for this auction are stored in this ring, and the rest that couldn’t fit are in the secret chamber.”

“You will be responsible for escorting them to the auction venue later. You must not allow any mistakes.”

The auctioned items were not currently at the auction venue. An hour before the event, they would be escorted to the venue.

And the person responsible for this was the Third Prince.

The Third Prince said, “I understand.”

The Third Prince took the ring and wore it on his index finger.

Even someone who could traverse the void wouldn’t be able to directly take the items on the wearer's body, like armor.

Normally speaking, unless the Third Prince was killed, it would be impossible to obtain the ring in his hand.

But how was that possible?

The Third Prince had mastered six Laws of the Great Dao and was in the capital of the Fúl'xī Empire. Who had the guts, and who had the ability to kill the Third Prince?

Moreover, it wasn't just the Third Prince escorting the items alone; although the Third Prince was responsible, there would definitely be other experts around him.

For living things placed in the secret chamber, such as Zhū Fruit, the Third Prince would go to open the secret chamber and escort them on the day of the event.

The Third Prince stated his attitude, but at this time, a mocking voice sounded.

“Third Brother, are you sure you can handle this? Even your own home was ransacked. I really doubt whether you can organize this auction well. If you can’t, I’ll do it.”

It was the Second Prince, a young man with a very sharp gaze.

The Second Prince was much stronger than the Third Prince, but he was also much older.

Considering the time, his talent seemed a little lower than the Third Prince’s.

The three princes were all competitors, so the Second Prince would definitely take the opportunity to mock the Third Prince.

The Third Prince said with a cold face, “That audacious fellow only stole my home while I was away. I am fully prepared and will kill him.”

The Second Prince sneered, “But how come I heard a rumor that he stole your home right in front of you?”

The Second Prince suddenly looked enlightened. “Right in front of you, then that’s not stealing, it’s robbing. The dignified Third Prince of the Empire actually had his things robbed in front of him.”

The Third Prince’s expression didn’t change as he scolded, “Nonsense! Where did you hear such rumors? Someone with two Laws of the Great Dao robbing me in front of me? Are you out of your mind? You actually believe such rumors?”

The two were at odds with each other.

A refined and amiable-looking man spoke up at this moment. He was the First Prince.

“The Zijing-level auction is personally organized by the Empire, and many Divine-level experts will be attending. The Eldest Princess of the Delman Empire will also be coming with her people this time. It concerns the Empire’s reputation, so Third Brother, you must be careful.”

Changing the subject, the First Prince smiled. “Third Brother, you’re young and may not be able to handle it. Why don’t you let me do it?”

The Third Prince was expressionless. Was the second half of that even human?

Being responsible for this auction would allow him to rightfully interact with many big shots. And he should just give it to him?

The Third Prince said with utmost seriousness, “There will be no mistakes. If the person is here, the items are here.”

If the person is here, the items are here?

The Second Prince chuckled. “Then what if the items are gone?”

The Third Prince said, word by word, “If the items are destroyed, the person will die.”

The Second Prince scoffed, saying it sounded nice, but that was all.

In everyone’s eyes, there was a very small chance of a minor, insignificant mistake, but the items couldn't possibly be lost.

This was the capital, and some of the Empire’s elders and enshrined protectors were in the capital. How could the auction items possibly be lost?

…

Chen Luo left the auction venue and began looking for a hotel to stay in.

There were no such things as small inns here, only grand hotels, and there weren't many of them.

“Damn it, staying one night actually starts at a minimum of ten thousand Zijing. If I stay for a few days, my year will be wasted.”

“Hey, if you don’t stay here, where else can you stay? Sleep on the streets? Have you no shame?”

“How much is face worth? I’m definitely sleeping on the streets.”

“Don’t you want to make some friends? If you sleep on the streets, who will look up to you?”

Chen Luo walked into the hotel and heard such conversations.

Chen Luo shook his head. You can’t even afford to stay for ten thousand a night, you’re too poor.

But this Fúl'xī Empire was taking the opportunity to rip people off.

The most luxurious suite actually cost 200,000 Zijing. Chen Luo could afford it, but he just didn’t want to. Alas, it was for the sake of staying low-profile.

Chen Luo booked the lowest-grade suite, but the environment was still very good.

Chen Luo thought to himself that if he wanted to take everything, the only way was to strike before the items were gathered and escorted to the auction, giving them a clean sweep.

But how they would be escorted, who would escort them, and the time and place, Chen Luo didn’t know.

Chen Luo came to the hotel lobby. At this time, there were already groups of Divine-level experts chatting with each other in the lobby.

One spot was particularly eye-catching, with twenty or so people surrounding an old Divine-level expert with long ears.

Behind this old man were two cute bunny girls massaging his shoulders and back.

Many people were asking him questions.

“Grandpa Mint Bunny, how much do you think a fifty-gram portion of Enlightenment Tea will fetch at this auction?”

Mint Bunny?

The old man chuckled and said, “Based on my experience hosting auctions in the past, a fifty-gram portion of Enlightenment Tea will range from fifty million to one hundred million. It’s hard to say, it all depends on the mood of the big shots.”

Many people clicked their tongues, it was too expensive, they simply couldn’t afford it.

The Empire only released a little for the auction, otherwise, there would be nowhere to buy Enlightenment Tea at all.

This Mint Bunny was the host of the auction?

Someone else asked curiously, “Do you know who is responsible for organizing this auction, Grandpa?”

It wasn’t that Mint Bunny’s seniority was so high that everyone called him grandpa, but that he liked hearing people call him that.

Mint Bunny thought for a moment and said, “If there are no accidents, the Third Prince will be organizing it this time.”

The Third Prince? Chen Luo’s heart stirred. It was indeed a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.

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