thefictionvixens Chapter 97 The Princess's Invitation
Chapter 97 The Princess's Invitation
Chapter 97 The Princess's Invitation
Ling Luochen kept her attention on Ye Nanxiao. Seeing Ye Nanxiao's thoughtful actions, the slight prejudice she had against Ye Nanxiao disappeared.
Although Ling Luochen was determined to reach the realm of ultimate ice, as an inner court student of Shrek Academy, he had learned through years of education that opportunities are serendipitous and cannot be forced.
"Thank you." A girl who looked older shook hands with another girl and thanked Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao smiled at this and turned his attention back to Huo Yuhao.
Qingya stared in disbelief at the pattern on Huo Yuhao's back. "This...this is..."
Wang Yan smiled and said, "My student's martial soul is the Ice Jade Scorpion, so you'd better trust his judgment. For the sake of your auction house's reputation, it would be best to consult with your superiors."
Qingya nodded without hesitation. "Please wait a moment." She turned and walked out to ask for instructions from above.
Less than a minute later, Princess Jiujiu's voice rang out, "Due to the exceptional rarity of this auction item, the viewing time will be extended by ten minutes."
Ling Luochen walked up to Ye Nanxiao and asked, "Is there really a problem with this soul bone?"
Ye Nanxiao was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Why don't you ask Huo Yuhao instead of me?"
"The Ice Jade Scorpion clan is extremely proud. If it's not the ultimate ice, it might suffer a backlash. After all, the Ice Jade Scorpion is one of the strongest races in the world, and its control over ice has reached the lowest possible temperature," Ye Nanxiao said after thinking about the characteristics of the Ice Jade Scorpion.
Ling Luochen was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed several times. Finally, he sighed dejectedly and forced a smile, saying, "What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force."
Seeing that Ling Luochen, who was usually aloof, had become dejected, Ye Nanxiao quickly comforted her, "It's alright, Sister Luochen. There are so many rare and precious materials. There will always be opportunities. I can help too."
"Okay, remember to help." Ling Luochen quickly reverted to her previous aloof goddess demeanor.
"Is something wrong?" Ye Nanxiao blinked, a little puzzled, feeling like he had gotten himself into a tangled mess.
Ling Luochen walked back to Ma Xiaotao's side, a smile flashing in his eyes as he looked at Ye Nanxiao scratching his head.
Just as Wang Dong threw the clothes back to Huo Yuhao, the door opened.
Auctioneer Qingya returned to her room, and unexpectedly, she was accompanied by Princess Jiujiu, the chief auctioneer of Starlight Auction House, who was wearing a long red dress.
Everyone stood up. Shrek Academy's excellent education was undeniable, and Jiu Jiu was also the princess of Xingluo.
Princess Jiu Jiu bowed slightly to the crowd and asked anxiously, "Which distinguished guest said there was a problem with the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone?"
Upon hearing Princess Jiujiu's question, everyone snapped out of their daze at her near-perfect beauty. Princess Jiujiu smiled slightly, a beautiful curve appearing at the corner of her lips. However, she soon noticed that someone had been standing in front of the two girls the whole time, like an old monk in meditation, eyes fixed on his nose and motionless.
It wasn't that Ye Nanxiao didn't want to see, but a murderous aura locked onto him, and he dared not move.
Jiang Nannan quietly withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Huo Yuhao nodded, stepped forward, and said, "It's me."
"What's the problem?" Jiu Jiu asked.
"There's nothing wrong with that soul bone itself." Huo Yuhao's words made a cold glint flash in Princess Jiujiu's eyes.
Princess Jiujiu said in a deep voice, "What? There's no problem again?"
Huo Yuhao continued, "The problem lies with the person who absorbed it."
If it weren't for the royal family's excellent manners and upbringing, Princess Jiujiu might have already had Huo Yuhao thrown out. Taking a deep breath, she said, "Of course I know not everyone can absorb this soul bone. Only ice-type soul masters, and those with enough cultivation to absorb soul bones over 50,000 years old, can attempt it. Is that what you're referring to?"
Seeing Princess Jiujiu's unfriendly expression, Ye Nanxiao stepped forward to help Huo Yuhao out of the predicament, saying, "Only those with the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul can absorb and fuse with that soul bone."
"Hmm? Is that really true?" Princess Jiujiu's expression softened a bit when she saw Ye Nanxiao come up to explain.
"Yes, that is the problem. Please make the decision yourself, Your Highness. My younger brother is young, so please forgive him if he has offended you in any way." Ye Nanxiao finished speaking and performed an ancient curtsy.
Upon seeing Ye Nanxiao perform an elegant and unfamiliar greeting, Princess Jiu Jiu quickly returned the greeting with court etiquette. "Thank you for informing me. Time is of the essence, and I must attend to this matter immediately. Please forgive any impoliteness on my part, esteemed guests." With that, she hurriedly departed.
After Princess Jiujiu left, Ye Nanxiao turned around and flicked Huo Yuhao on the head, saying, "You brat, next time, say everything at once."
Although Huo Yuhao's forehead hurt, his eyes were full of smiles.
After Princess Jiu Jiu left, she walked quickly to the door of the innermost room, numbered one. Without knocking, she pressed her right hand on the door, and a faint white light flashed on the door. The door immediately slid open to the side, and she quickly walked in.
The room was extremely luxuriously decorated, with precious ornaments and various soul tools everywhere. The room was very spacious, and a man sat on the sofa in the center. The man was tall and straight, wearing a black robe. There were no maids besides him.
"Brother, something's happened," Princess Jiujiu said anxiously.
Emperor Xingluo stood up and said with a smile, "No rush, speak slowly."
After Princess Jiu Jiu relayed what Huo Yuhao and Ye Nanxiao had said, Emperor Xingluo frowned slightly, held his wine cup and looked at the emerald green soul bone in the light screen. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "That's perfect. Let's do you a favor. You go and handle it, and I'll also go see Shrek Academy while I'm at it."
Princess Jiujiu frowned and asked, "But if that's the case, the auction house will suffer considerable losses. Is it worth it?"
Emperor Xingluo nodded and said, "Of course it's worth it, and it's a win-win situation. It's essential to maintain good relations with Shrek Academy. The things from Mingde Hall are making me increasingly uneasy, and the Sun Moon Empire is also making significant moves. If war breaks out, the only ones who can support us immediately are Shrek Academy. Moreover, those two teenagers with the ultimate ice martial soul are highly regarded and cultivated by Shrek Academy. One has twin martial souls, and the other is a prodigy at a young age. They are both worth befriending. Go quickly."
Princess Jiu Jiu responded and left the room. Just as she was leaving, the Star Luo Emperor's voice came, "How did you feel about the young man with the Snow Fox Martial Soul that I told you to keep an eye on?"
Princess Jiujiu paused for a moment, the image of Ye Nanxiao standing in front of Huo Yuhao and explaining to her flashing through her mind, and a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes. "He has a girlfriend."
After saying that, Princess Jiujiu quickly left.
Emperor Xingluo smiled, swirling the wine in his glass, looking at the amber liquid, and muttered to himself, "Excellent men are like magnets for women; there will always be too many. But so what if there are too many? As long as you can handle it."
The auction for the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone still started. Huo Yuhao was a little surprised, but he quickly recovered. Ye Nanxiao was right. We are Shrek Academy. We were just giving a friendly reminder.
The Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone was being sold for over ten million gold soul coins, with each bid increasing by at least fifty thousand.
After gritting his teeth and matching the price twice, Wang Yan had no choice but to give up.
Although Shrek City is wealthy, its annual tax revenue is only close to one billion gold soul coins. Moreover, as an important economic pillar of Shrek Academy, coupled with the ever-increasing expenses of the Soul Guidance Department, Wang Yan dared not make a decision on such a huge amount.
Ye Nanxiao watched the rising price of the soul bone and pondered the principle of the Ice Explosion Technique. If he could successfully imitate it, even just a fraction of it, the benefits would be enormous. In his view, all soul skills have principles, and as long as he understood the principles and conditions, he might be able to imitate it with his powerful soul power.
There's no such thing as too many skills. Ye Nanxiao was constantly honing his control over his soul power, developing his own soul skills, and enhancing his overall strength.
Suddenly, an astonishing number appeared on the screen: thirty million.
The exorbitant price deterred many potential buyers. Meanwhile, Princess Jiu Jiu, dressed in royal attire, knocked on Shrek Academy's door again, her phoenix eyes fixed on Ye Nanxiao. She smiled slightly and said, "Ye Nanxiao, may we speak privately?"
Ye Nanxiao looked at the stunning Princess Jiujiu and figured it must be about the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone. He winked at Jiang Nannan, and after Jiang Nannan nodded, he followed Princess Jiujiu out.
"That's great, I also want to chat with Her Highness the Princess." Xu Sanshi said, biting into fruit and looking at Ye Nanxiao's back with envy.
Beibei quietly shifted his position, deciding to keep his distance from this idiot for now.
Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, "What is it that we need to talk about privately?"
Ye Nanxiao followed Princess Jiujiu to Emperor Xingluo's room.
When Ye Nanxiao met the Star Luo Emperor, he realized that the Emperor was not looking for him because of the soul bone.
"My name is Xu Jiawei," Emperor Xingluo said to Ye Nanxiao with a smile, extending his hand.
"Ye Nanxiao." Ye Nanxiao smiled and shook hands with Xu Jiawei.
"Brother Ye, did you make this soul tool?" Xu Jiawei produced a bronze storage ring.
That storage ring was the one Ye Nanxiao had Little Ye No. 1 take to the auction to try his luck.
"Exactly." Ye Nanxiao looked at the bronze ring and nodded in agreement.
"I'm very interested in the high-energy compression core array components inside and that soul tool that can be driven without soul power." Xu Jiawei played with the ring in his hand, catching Ye Nanxiao's expression changes out of the corner of his eye.
"Is that so? I'm glad Your Majesty likes it." Ye Nanxiao said with a smile.
"You're from the Tang Clan, aren't you?" Xu Jiawei didn't see the expression Ye Nanxiao had expected, so he changed the subject.
Xu Jiujiu personally brought over two glasses of amber-colored liquor on a tray.
"Sit down." Xu Jiawei pointed to the sofa.
Ye Nanxiao accepted the wine glass handed to him by Xu Jiujiu, thanked her, and raised his glass to Xu Jiawei, saying, "Your Majesty, please speak frankly."
"Alright, I won't beat around the bush. Are you interested in developing your career in Xingluo?" Xu Jiawei asked. The information he had collected earlier showed that Ye Nanxiao was currently the deputy sect leader of Tangmen. However, Tangmen had long lost its original sect location, so Ye Nanxiao, as the deputy sect leader of Tangmen, needed to find a place to rebuild Tangmen.
"Not at the moment," Ye Nanxiao replied truthfully.
"Alright, if you're interested, you can come to the auction house and find Jiu Jiu. Also, I'll buy these two soul tools of yours." Xu Jiawei conjured a gold soul coin card with his left hand. "Here are 20 million gold soul coins. You can exchange them for any of the Star Luo royal family's properties."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Nanxiao raised an eyebrow and accepted the gold soul coin card without any ceremony. After all, the Tang Sect needed money for many things, and developing in Xingluo was also part of their plans.
Ye Nanxiao knew in his heart that the two soul tools he made would not be worth 20 million gold soul coins. Xu Jiawei bought more than just soul tools; he was truly a generous friend.
After chatting with Xu Jiawei for a few minutes, Ye Nanxiao left Xu Jiawei's room and was led back to the room where the Shrek Academy members were by the maid outside the door.
After a long while, he closed the door and asked with a puzzled look, "Brother, what's in there?"
Xu Jiawei directly purchased the soul tool made by Ye Nanxiao for 20 million, which made Xu Jiujiu very curious.
Xu Jiawei took out a palm-sized metal block from his storage ring. Xu Jiujiu remembered that this metal was a rare metal, but he didn't know its name.
"The two level-six high-energy compression core arrays can be cleverly superimposed to achieve the effect of level seven. More importantly, this exists as an accessory and can be added to most level-six soul tools, except for some soul tools with self-destruction security devices. This is simply an independent universal amplification soul tool. Just as the data says, Ye Nanxiao has a unique talent in core arrays," Xu Jiawei exclaimed.
A flash of light appeared in Xu Jiawei's hand, and a uniquely shaped weapon appeared. It looked a bit like a level 3 portable soul-guided cannon, but the muzzle was small, and there were two places to hold it at the bottom: a magazine and a trigger grip.
"What is this?" Xu Jiujiu asked.
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