Ultimately, Yuwentuo still adopted Meng Hongchen's method.
He personally stepped forward to bid and finally secured the Inclined Absolute Sword for 6.5 million.
If he could save money, he wouldn't be stingy.
Indeed, as the reigning Flame Prince, people were still willing to show him some respect.
Ju Zi, however, frowned. "It's him, is he Yuwentuo?" She hadn't expected that the person who continuously bought three soul tools was her Highness's sworn enemy.
In truth, she had always wanted to talk to Yuwentuo. After all, this guy was too difficult to kill now; even a Shadow Douluo was counter-killed by him. Perhaps only a Super Douluo would have hope of dealing with him.
Provided that he didn't have any experts from the Body Sect secretly hidden around him.
These past few months, the Sun Moon Empire's court had been thrown into chaos by him. The Emperor was even starting to reclaim Xu Tianran's authority, which was also extremely disadvantageous to her.
After all, Xu Tianran was not only her benefactor and master, but also an absolute war hawk. She intended to use Xu Tianran's power to launch her revenge against the Star Luo Empire after he ascended to power.
At this time, Ju Zi, who had not yet experienced Xu Tianran's various cold-blooded treatments, was still loyal to him.
But now, Xu Tianran's position as Crown Prince was turbulent, and the ambitious princes were thus stirring. If this continued, let alone attacking enemy nations, internal strife would break out within the Sun Moon Empire first.
If Yuwentuo was truly vying for the throne, that would be one thing. But she suspected he had another conspiracy.
Therefore, she wanted to try to persuade Yuwentuo to stop causing trouble.
He was also a prince of the Sun Moon Empire. What good would the nation's decline do him?
The auction ended. After Yuwentuo swiped his card, he calmly waited for the staff to deliver his items.
To his surprise, the person who personally delivered the items was his future "sister-in-law"!
Ju Zi bowed slightly to Yuwentuo, saying, "Ju Zi greets His Royal Highness, the Flame Prince. These are Your Royal Highness's flying soul tool, the Grey Falcon, the Level 7 charging soul tool, the Milk Bottle, and the Level 8 melee soul tool, the Inclined Absolute. Please inspect them."
Yuwentuo stepped forward and looked. They were indeed genuine articles, no counterfeits. "Mm, no problem." With that, he put all these soul tools into his belt.
After coming to the Sun Moon Empire, he had already refurbished his storage soul tools.
Although the Ruyi Treasure Pouch could store living things, its storage area was too small. Therefore, he had ordered a new one when he was at the Mingde Hall.
Actually, he had an even better one at home, the belt snatched from Xiao Hongchen, but he couldn't use that one! Otherwise, wouldn't it be obvious that the person who stripped you down to your underwear was sent by me?
"Hmm? You're not leaving yet?" Yuwentuo glanced at Ju Zi, who was still in the private room, and asked.
"Your Highness, may Ju Zi speak with you alone?" Ju Zi requested.
Her meaning was that she hoped Meng Hongchen and Nana would leave.
Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen immediately glared at her. Could this be another love rival?
"No need. If you wish to speak, you may, but there's no need for privacy. What is done openly can be spoken openly!" Yuwentuo said. He had no desire to stir up any rumors with this Ju Zi.
"Very well, Your Highness. Ju Zi merely wishes to advise you not to be used as a pawn, causing pain to your loved ones and joy to your enemies," Ju Zi said.
Yuwentuo smiled, "Why do you say that?"
"During this time, you've caused so many major incidents in the Sun Moon Empire. Was there instigation from the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul imperial family behind this?" Ju Zi asked.
"Ju Zi, don't speak nonsense. How could His Highness, as the Flame Prince, be manipulated?" Meng Hongchen sharply rebuked. Although Yuwentuo had told her he wouldn't become emperor, she couldn't let such an accusation of deliberately disrupting the court be placed upon him.
"Truly not?" Ju Zi looked at Yuwentuo. "Before, Ju Zi was always a little puzzled. Why did Emperor Xue Xin never agree when Hall Master Hongchen first went to the Heavenly Soul Empire to propose exchanging a Level 9 soul tool for Your Highness, but then later inexplicably accepted, and shortly after, people from the Star Luo Empire also arrived?"
"If Ju Zi hasn't guessed wrong, his first objective was to withdraw himself from the role of antagonist in the struggle with our Sun Moon Empire for Your Highness, deliberately pulling Star Luo into the game. Thus, Heavenly Soul transformed from an antagonist into a third party watching tigers fight.
And the reason he accepted the Level 9 soul tool before Star Luo arrived was to deliberately give the concept of 'first come, first served' to Hall Master Hongchen as a basis for confidence, allowing him to hold the moral high ground. Emperor Xue Xin himself then feigned favoritism towards the Star Luo side in court, but made Star Luo believe that they were the ones with the advantage."
"With both sides having an advantage in this way, the Heavenly Soul Empire gained time to negotiate with both nations. The purpose of doing this, I guess, was to buy Your Highness some time, right? Although I don't know the purpose for which you need this time, it must be extremely important, perhaps for some plan."
"Ju Zi dares to ask, is Your Highness here burdened with some mission from the Heavenly Soul Empire?"
Yuwentuo stared intently at Ju Zi. As expected of the future Empress-War God, her sensitivity to conspiracies is far greater than Xu Tianran's.
It was a pity, though, that she had still guessed wrong. Yuwentuo was indeed entrusted with a plan by Emperor Xue Xin, but not for the near future; that plan lay in the future.
His purpose in coming to the Sun Moon Empire was primarily for his own revenge; causing chaos in the Sun Moon Empire was merely a byproduct.
"If I said no, would you believe me?" Yuwentuo smiled.
Ju Zi shook her head, "Ju Zi does not believe it. Your Highness's behavior is too abnormal. Many people might think that Your Highness is vying for the throne, which is why you're targeting the Crown Prince.
But since you've taken Nana, you must already know some important information that others don't. Your actions these past few days would clearly offend His Majesty. If it were for vying for the throne, this would be far too unwise!"
Yuwentuo nodded, "You're right, I am not vying for the throne. I have my own purpose."
There was nothing to deny. By now, not just Ju Zi, but Jing Hongchen too had probably guessed that he wasn't preparing to become emperor.
"If that is the case, Ju Zi requests Your Highness, please do not target Crown Prince Xu Tianran anymore. The court is already in chaos because of you, and the various princes are stirring.
The Empire will sooner or later fall into civil war. Your Highness, you are simply being used as a pawn by the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect. They are using your identity to destroy your country, and sooner or later, they will also destroy you." Ju Zi earnestly advised.
Yuwentuo smiled faintly, "Indeed, a rotten orange is a rotten orange. I initially thought you genuinely came to persuade me for my own good. Turns out, you're just here to sow discord."
"Your Highness, Ju Zi did not mean that..."
Ju Zi was about to explain, but Yuwentuo interrupted her, "However, I am willing to agree to you, I will no longer target Xu Tianran. But you must also agree to one condition from me."
Ju Zi was stunned, not expecting that things actually had a turning point. As long as Yuwentuo agreed, she would give anything, so she asked, "Your Highness, please speak plainly, what condition?"
"Just one. I want you to make an oath. As long as you can do it, I will no longer target Xu Tianran. That is, you, Ju Zi, will never attack the Star Luo Empire, nor will you harm Duke White Tiger in the slightest. Every time you see him, you must perform a kowtow,
respecting him like a sovereign and a father, caring for him, and showing filial piety. If you violate this oath, your parents will suffer endless torment in hell, unable to rest in peace. Even if they are reincarnated as humans, your father will be a slave for generations, and your mother will be a prostitute for all eternity." Yuwentuo said coldly.
"You... what do you mean by that?" Ju Zi was startled. Could Yuwentuo know about her past?
How could she possibly make this oath? Her greatest goal in life right now was revenge, and her primary target for revenge was Duke White Tiger.
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