Chapter 12: Returning to the Crown Prince's Mansion

Chapter 12: Returning to the Crown Prince's Mansion

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will now present the final item of our auction."

As each item was brought on stage, the atmosphere in the auction hall grew more and more excited, and with the auctioneer's words, the atmosphere reached its peak.

"As everyone expected, our grand finale is a hundred-year-old Spirit Bone!"

As a few attendants pushed a small cart onto the stage, the female auctioneer pulled off the red cloth covering it, revealing the item to the audience.

Xue Qinghe straightened up when he saw the item, and glanced discreetly at Wang Si, seeing that he was staring intently at the Spirit Bone. He smiled inwardly.

【Item: Left Arm Spirit Bone

Age: 600 years

Effect: The left hand Spirit Bone of the rare Spirit Beast, the Rending Earth Dragon, capable of greatly enhancing the strength of the left arm.

Comes with the skill: Dragon Transformation】

After viewing all the items in the auction, Wang Si sighed quietly.

It seemed his hopes of finding a bargain and getting rich quickly were just unrealistic fantasies. There weren't many opportunities to find bargains at an auction like this.

"This 600-year-old left arm Spirit Bone has a starting bid of 6,000 gold spirit coins, and each increase must be at least 100 gold spirit coins."

The female auctioneer finished introducing the Spirit Bone and began the auction!

Spirit Bones were something that all Spirit Masters dreamed of obtaining. Although this Spirit Bone was only 600 years old, its appeal lay in its rarity.

With a starting bid of 6,000 gold spirit coins, the price of the Spirit Bone soared quickly, soon reaching over 20,000 gold spirit coins.

Just as there weren't many people bidding in the hall, Xue Qinghe made his move.

"30,000 gold spirit coins. I'll take this Spirit Bone, and I hope you can all give some face to the royalty."

Xue Qinghe's offer left the audience speechless.

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"Brother Wang, I'm an auxiliary Spirit Master, so I have no use for it. I'll give this Spirit Bone to you as a belated greeting gift."

After obtaining the Spirit Bone he had bid for, Xue Qinghe directly handed it to Wang Si in front of Ning Fengzhi.

"Your Highness, you're too polite," Wang Si said, but he still put away the Spirit Bone.

Although this Spirit Bone conflicted with his own ten-year Spirit Bone, he couldn't deny that this one was much older.

Aside from this reason, there was another unspoken cause: the symbolic significance of this Spirit Bone far exceeded its actual value.

Could it be that the treasury of the Tian Dou Empire really didn't have any Spirit Bones? That seemed impossible. Even if they didn't have a 100,000-year Spirit Bone, they definitely had 10,000-year or 1,000-year Spirit Bones.

As the first prince and the future ruler of the Tian Dou Empire, wouldn't Xue Qinghe be able to obtain a couple of them from the treasury?

Why would he need to buy a Spirit Bone that the empire didn't value at an auction? It was obviously just for show.

Ning Fengzhi, who was standing beside him, saw that Wang Si had put away the Spirit Bone and took out a jade plaque after a moment's thought.

"It's nice to meet you, and I didn't prepare any gifts either. I'll give this jade plaque to you, young friend.

"In the future, when you visit the industry of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, you can receive a 30% discount by presenting this plaque. Additionally, there are some other special privileges that you will come to understand once you utilize it."

Wang Si looked at the jade plaque and then at the first prince.

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, and only then did Wang Si put away the jade plaque.

"Thank you, Ning Zongzu. In the future, if there's anything that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect needs my help with, I will do my best."

Ning Fengzhi just smiled at his words, then turned to Xue Qinghe.

"Your Highness, the auction is over. Are you planning to return to the palace now or continue showing your friend around Tian Dou City?"

Xue Qinghe glanced discreetly at the Bone Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi, then patted Wang Si's shoulder.

"Let's head back. I'll take you to meet the Emperor and Empress first, and then I'll arrange a residence for you."

Wang Si had no objections to this.

Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, had some speculations about the glance Xue Qinghe had given earlier.

"Your Highness, I also have some matters to discuss with the Snow Night Emperor. Since you're returning, shall we go together?"

Ning Fengzhi suggested, and Xue Qinghe nodded in agreement.

"Since we're going the same way, Ning Zongzu, let's go together."

Although Xue Qinghe said this, he was actually greatly relieved.

After all, he only felt at ease in the presence of the Bone Douluo, without having to worry about being targeted by the Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall.

"Xiaoya, bring my little brother to the Crown Prince's Mansion and prepare the room next to my study for him to stay in."

After leaving Snow Night Emperor, Xue Qinghe called over a maid from his mansion and pushed Wang Si towards her.

"My father just signaled me with his eyes, he probably has something to tell me. I'll head back later."

Xue Qinghe smiled apologetically at Wang Si, but just as Wang Si was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and pulled him back.

"I don't recommend that you absorb that hundred-year-old Spirit Bone right now. There are some talented individuals with poor backgrounds in the Royal Academy, you can try to win them over and build your own faction."

Xue Qinghe patted Wang Si's shoulder and continued, "Since your first soul skill is an auxiliary soul skill, absorbing this Spirit Bone might grant you an offensive skill. It's up to you to decide what to do."

He offered his suggestion, knowing that there might be a 10,000-year-old Spirit Bone in the imperial treasury of Tian Dou Empire.

Compared to a hundred-year-old Spirit Bone, he hoped that Wang Si would be able to absorb a much older one in the future.

Wang Si merely smiled at his suggestion. Others might not know, but he was aware that the rule about soul bones not being detachable didn't apply to him at all.

Not to mention that he could increase the age of the soul bone through cultivation.

Bidding farewell to Xue Qinghe and following the maid to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Wang Si heaved a sigh of relief.

Having met the Snow Night Emperor, he was nervous throughout the encounter despite his prior expectations.

Since his arrival in this world, he hadn't encountered many formidable and intimidating characters.

His awkward behavior during this meeting was understandable and not a big deal, as it was a normal reaction for an ordinary person encountering such a formidable figure.

Following the maid, Wang Si arrived at the Crown Prince's Mansion after half an hour.

Seeing the grand and majestic mansion, Wang Si no longer looked like a country bumpkin, gaping in awe.

"Young Master Wang, this is the residence prepared for you by the Crown Prince. If there's any furniture or arrangement that you find unsuitable, you can go to that room over there and let me know, and I'll have someone take care of it."

The maid pointed to a side room, indicating that it was her usual dwelling.

Wang Si carefully inspected his future residence and nodded in satisfaction.

How could he possibly be dissatisfied?

The room was over a hundred square meters, and the largest area wasn't the living room or the bedroom, but the cultivation field! Wang Si was stunned when he first saw the cultivation field.

This was... a simulated cultivation field!

There was actually a simulated cultivation field here!

However, the simulated cultivation field in his room was not yet completed.

"The Crown Prince said that the design of your simulated cultivation field is up to you, and he won't interfere until you make a decision."

Upon hearing this, Wang Si nodded, agreeing that it was very reasonable, and began to seriously consider what kind of simulated cultivation field he should choose for himself.

"Are there any other instructions, young master?"

Seeing Wang Si's satisfaction, the maid prepared to leave.

Being summoned by Xue Qinghe, she held a certain status among the maids in the Crown Prince's Mansion.

It was about time for her to supervise the other maids with the lunch preparations.

"No, you can go ahead if you have something to do."

Wang Si carefully examined his new room and replied casually.

Just as the maid was about to leave, Wang Si suddenly thought of something and turned to her directly.

"By the way, did a seven or eight-year-old girl come to the mansion this morning? What happened to her?"

Wang Si thought of the young girl.

If he guessed correctly, it was most likely Qian Renxue, although her appearance didn't match the description in his memory. However, she seemed to possess a soul bone that allowed her to disguise herself.

The maid frowned in thought upon hearing Wang Si's question, then shook her head.

"I remember a young girl came to the mansion, but later, for some unknown reason, she was taken away by a group of guards."

Wang Si raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

Taken away by guards? Was it Qian Renxue? Probably not.

"Alright, you may leave now."

(End of Chapter)

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