57: Chapter 57 The Poor Crown Prince

Ye Xuan had been paying attention to Yun Zhe's behavior all along, so observing this scene wasn't too surprising.

He truly is the Child of Destiny; even in this state, he can still find an opportunity to make up for his losses.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Erhu, who was standing nearby, was naturally unconvinced. He quickly selected a white source stone from the stall of Zhang Fan, the black-clothed stall owner.

However, the price was significantly higher than the ones Ye Xuan and Yun Zhe had bought.

A full two thousand five hundred spirit stones.

"Little friend, if you don't have the spirit stones to play at stone gambling, this senior won't blame you. Step down." The black-clothed stall owner's tone had clearly become extremely unpleasant as he waved his hand.

"Senior, here are two thousand spirit stones."

So angry that he pulled out all his belongings, Zhao Erhu found it still wasn't enough. He began searching for other spiritual herbs worth five hundred spirit stones, only to find he only had those lingxuan pills left. Finally, he could only grit his teeth and take them out. "Old senior, these are ten lingxuan pills, worth five hundred spirit stones. Please count them."

"If you don't listen to your elders, you'll suffer for it."

There was no reason for Zhang Fan, the black-clothed stall owner, to refuse money delivered to his door. He accepted them with a smile he couldn't hide. "Then that source stone is yours. Take it."

Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan laughed until his stomach hurt.

The reason he and Yun Zhe could have so many spirit stones was because they had received the inheritance of a mysterious powerhouse, so they could easily produce them.

To save face and act like a big shot, Zhao Erhu had brought out almost all of his belongings.

"I say, Senior Brother Erhu, why do you have to compete with those two? What's the point?"

A disciple stood up and spoke a word of justice, advising him earnestly, "Those two kids might have lost big. If you also lose, Brother Erhu, it wouldn't be worth it!"

"Get lost! Do I need you to mind my business?" Zhao Erhu glared at the disciple indignantly.

Did he not know how to talk? Wouldn't this make him look even more like a pauper?

"Hmph."

The disciple gave a cold snort.

"Senior Brother Erhu, aren't you being a bit too much?" Yun Zhe naturally wouldn't miss this chance to kick him while he was down. After all, their grudge had long been established. Being able to hurt someone with words was naturally the best result.

The corners of Ye Xuan's mouth curled up. He placed his hand on Yun Zhe's shoulder and said indifferently, "Junior Brother Yun, some people just like to slap their own faces to look fat. We've given our kind advice, so why bother."

"Hmph, since when is it your turn to tell me what to do?"

However, out of the resentment in his heart, Zhao Erhu began searching for a new way to deal with Yun Zhe and Ye Xuan. Suddenly, a new idea flashed from the depths of his mind.

"Headmaster Long, this disciple has something to discuss with you!"

Zhao Erhu caught up to Sect Leader Long Baili and whispered, "This disciple has studied stone gambling since childhood and knows a bit about it. There's a supreme treasure inside the source stone that kid Yun Zhe just bought."

His tone changed again. "And that Ye Xuan, he specifically chose the source stone you didn't want just now, Headmaster. I also observed it carefully, and there's a supreme treasure inside that source stone as well."

"You brought us all the way from the Outer Sect to here. Shouldn't you collect a little bit of travel expenses as a token of our respect?"

"What did you say? Spirit treasures... are you telling the truth?"

Hearing this, Sect Leader Long Baili's expression first turned from anger to greed.

The greed on Sect Leader Long Baili's face quickly dissipated as he looked calmly at Yun Zhe and Ye Xuan, but he soon thought of something.

The cultivation of these two disciples was the highest among this batch of disciples about to enter the Inner Sect.

Now that they had already entered the Spirit Profound Realm at such a young age, their smallest future achievements would likely be dominating a region. Offending them would simply not be worth the loss.

"Bastard, do I look that stupid to you? When you were buying the source stone just now, why did you look like you were gritting your teeth in pain?"

Sect Leader Long Baili said with a face as cold as frost, looking at Zhao Erhu with ill intent. "To think you'd try to use me as a pawn. You're still a bit too green, kid. If it weren't for the Heavenly Spirit Marrow you gave me, I would never forgive you today!"

"Little friend, why aren't you cutting the source stone?" The stall owner Zhang Fan looked at Ye Xuan with a face full of confusion as he put the source stone into his spirit ring.

"In my opinion, this kid is just worried he won't cut out anything good. He's scared."

This was a cultivator nearby shouting.

"Your Senior Brother Ye is quite cautious. Zhe'er, you need to learn from him." Jasmine saw through Ye Xuan's desire not to be too ostentatious at a glance and gave a fair evaluation.

Instantly, Yun Zhe understood the meaning of these words. His brows shot up. "Then Jasmine, do you mean I should also wait until I get back to cut this source stone?"

"Exactly," Jasmine replied.

However, some people didn't want Ye Xuan to have his way. Zhao Erhu snorted, "I say, Junior Brother, let's just cut ours together. Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll know once we cut it open."

As more and more people gathered, it became exceptionally lively. The stall owner Zhang Fan took advantage of the chaos to scam several more people.

"The young man is right! stone gambling is about being bold. What's there to be afraid of!"

"Yeah, maybe you really will open up something good and sell it for a good price."

The crowd began to jeer.

"Brother Zhou Yuan, look, it's really lively over there! Teehee, shall we go take a look?" A petite and cute girl wearing a veil came hopping and skipping to where Ye Xuan and the others were.

"Little Nan Xu, slow down. Don't fall."

The handsome young man in green robes following behind the girl looked at her back with doting eyes, a hint of tenderness hidden in the depths of his gaze.

"Wow, that older brother is so handsome!"

The petite and exquisite Nan Xu's eyes immediately landed on Ye Xuan, and she instantly became infatuated, for that peerless face was truly impossible to look away from.

Ye Xuan was dressed in white, with a face of peerless beauty and a dignified air. Which woman could look away after seeing him?

"Hmph, infatuated again. Your Brother Zhou Yuan is unhappy!"

The young man in green walked to the girl's side with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, but there was no trace of unhappiness in his eyes.

"Teehee, Brother Zhou Yuan, no matter how good-looking that older brother is, he's still not the you in my heart!"

Nan Xu's eyes were cunning as she looked at the young man in green, Crown Prince Zhou Yuan, and said righteously, "You are the brother I like the most."

This pitifully cute expression immediately aroused Crown Prince Zhou Yuan's protective instinct. He reached out a slender finger and tapped it on the petite and cute Nan Xu's forehead. "Little Nan Xu, haha, I'll let you pass this time."

The interaction between the two naturally couldn't be hidden from Ye Xuan, who had a powerful divine soul. He cast his gaze over and was a bit surprised. "Purple luck? Interesting. Is that young man in green the Great Zhou Dynasty's Crown Prince Zhou Yuan?"

[Name: Crown Prince Zhou Yuan]

[Realm: Third Level of the Spirit Profound Realm]

[Physique: Astral Spirit Body (Purple)]

[Luck: Emperor's Bearing (Purple), Resourceful (Purple), Sage's Bearing (Purple), Lifelong Regret (Black), Loyal to a Fault (Black)]

[Destiny: "Evil God" (Supporting Character), "Great Zhou Human Emperor" (Protagonist)]

[Favorability: 60]

[Life Destiny: Caused an astral phenomenon at birth, drawing in the stars from across the sky. As a reincarnation of the stars, he was appointed Crown Prince by the Great Zhou Emperor.]

[Crown Prince Zhou Yuan has been a genius since childhood. He broke through to the True Profound Realm at age ten, the Spirit Profound Realm at sixteen, and reached the Third Level of the Spirit Profound Realm two days ago.]

[Met Ye Xuan and the Child of Destiny Yun Zhe at the stone gambling market today. They had a pleasant conversation and agreed to meet again in the future for a good drink.]

[Purchased a King-rank expert's inheritance secret realm at the Xuanbao Pavilion auction this afternoon.]

[The secret realm opens in one month. He travels to the secret realm along with Ye Xuan, Yun Zhe, and his fiancée Nan Xu.]

[Due to encountering mechanical restrictions, the four were forced to split up. Later, his fiancée was affected by an aphrodisiac in a swamp and was discovered by the arriving Yun Zhe. Finally, in a state of excitement, Yun Zhe... with her.]

[Crown Prince Zhou Yuan, on the other hand, obtained the King-rank expert's inheritance, acquiring the Sage-rank profound technique—Unparalleled Hegemony.]