How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

Watching his dearly bought Blood Sun Stone finally end up in the hands of Chen Yu, the Prince of Yan's heart was a mess as he prepared to speak, "Miss Ye, that..."

"Your Highness, actually it was I who needed this item, but I was sure that Lv Tiezu would definitely cause trouble, so I had asked Miss Ye to bid for me earlier."

Chen Yu explained the reason.

After hearing Chen Yu's words, the Prince of Yan wanted to erupt in anger but found no suitable reason to do so.

It was natural for Chen Yu to ask for Ye Luofeng's help in securing an item due to their good relationship.

Moreover, the reason Chen Yu had asked for Ye Luofeng's help was quite legitimate, as it was because Lv Tiezu would interfere.

How could this be? The Prince of Yan felt the bleakness of life.

Having mixed so well in Yan Country, he had never suffered such a blow; how could he encounter so many sad things upon arriving in Chu Country?

To please a beauty, he had spent a total of twenty-eight thousand five hundred low-grade Essence Stones in a fervent bidding for two items.

Yet in the end, one fell into the hands of Chen Yu and the other into his younger cousin's.

"Luo Feng, seeing how enthusiastic and generous the Prince of Yan is, gifting a piece of soft armor to Ying'er and helping me to purchase the Blood Sun Stone, you received nothing. If there's anything you need next, just tell the Prince of Yan. The Prince will certainly gift you one too."

Chen Yu, holding the Blood Sun Stone, waved it in front of the Prince of Yan, and then laughed.

"The Prince is really kind."

Chen Ying'er praised.

But in fact, despite receiving such a valuable piece of soft armor from the Prince, she felt little gratitude in her heart.

One could even say she liked taking advantage of others and wouldn't feel uneasy like Ye Luofeng as seen from how she often took advantage of Chen Yu.

The Prince of Yan shivered when he heard Chen Yu's words.

He was truly a bit scared now, but faced with a woman like Ye Luofeng, how could he say no at this time?

In order to win the beauty's heart, one must pay the price, and besides, Ye Luofeng was such a young practitioner of the Guiyuan Realm. How could a few tens of thousands of low-grade Essence Stones compare to her? The Prince comforted himself this way.

"Hehe, Miss Ye, if there's anything that catches your eye, you must speak up. Only then will this Prince know."

The Prince of Yan forced a smile.

A trace of a faint smile could not help but appear on Ye Luofeng's cold face.

She was actually feeling a bit sorry for the Prince of Yan now.

"The Top-grade Treasure, the Golden Scale Flowing Light Saber, crafted primarily of Deep Sea Gold Essence Iron and infused with Golden Scale Jiao Pattern Stone among many other rare minerals; incredibly hard and capable of significantly enhancing attack power, it possesses a mighty penetrative force against True Qi and treasure armors."

This High-Grade Treasure was nearly top-tier within its class, comparable to that of the royal level.

When this treasure appeared, it immediately incited a frenzy among the many powerful attendees.

But to those in Guiyuan Realm, even the best High-Grade Treasures were not enticing enough.

"The opening bid is four thousand low-grade Essence Stones, with each increment not less than two hundred low-grade Essence Stones."

"Four thousand five!"

"Four thousand seven!"

...

Suddenly, the price of the Golden Scale Flowing Light Saber soared rapidly.

But when the price hit seven thousand, the number of bidders thinned out.

"Seven thousand two."

With a mocking tone, Chen Yu set his gaze on Lv Tiezu and shouted the price.

"Damn it, this kid jumped in."

"This is terrible, the price of this blade is going to skyrocket."

Many of those interested in the saber started to complain.

Across from them, Lv Tiezu's face was overcast; in his view, Chen Yu didn't need this treasure blade and was merely provoking him.

Would he admit defeat in the face of Chen Yu's provocation, especially having allied with the Prince of Yan?

"Seven thousand four!"

Lv Tiezu called out a bid, but not too high.

"Is Lv Tiezu planning to buy this treasure again to gift it to his sect's prodigy?"

Chen Yu, wearing an amused smile, continued to bid, "Seven thousand seven!"

Everyone knew that the Iron Sword Sect used swords, so with Chen Yu's comment, he was blatantly shaming Lv Tiezu.

"Eight thousand!"

Lv Tiezu didn't speak, simply bidding.

"Eight thousand five!"

"Eight thousand nine!"

"Fine, since the Iron Sword Sect has started using sabers, I shan't hinder the development of the Iron Sword Sect any longer."

Chen Yu continued taunting Lv Tiezu, finding himself a way to bow out without bidding further.

Inside the auction arena, many people couldn't help but laugh.

Lv Tiezu wasn't well-regarded in Chu Country, known for his domineering and tyrannical behavior, especially when his grandson Lv Santong was alive; he had almost offended all the powers in Chu Country.

"Ha ha, this kid..."

Elder Mao laughed heartily.

Nowadays, among the younger generation, only Chen Yu dared to stand up to Lv Tiezu and mock him to his face.

The Iron Sword Sect Master and several other higher-ups suddenly lowered their heads, feeling a bit awkward.

After a round.

"The next auction item is 'Sword Leaf Grass.' This herb has eight sword-shaped leaves, each containing strong Sword Intent, and can help a Sword Dao Practitioner to comprehend, practice, and condense Sword Intent."

"It's actually Sword Leaf Grass."

"What's the starting bid? Let's start quickly!"

Out of thousands of weapons, sword users were definitely the most numerous.

The emergence of the Sword Leaf Grass caused a stir in the venue, exciting many Sword Dao Practitioners.

And moreover, this grass was already extraordinarily valuable and had a wide range of uses.

"Sword Leaf Grass with eight leaves."

Lv Tiezu's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The more sword-shaped leaves the Sword Leaf Grass had, the higher the quality of Sword Intent it contained. Sword Leaf Grass with eight leaves was extremely tempting even to ordinary Guiyuan Realm Sword Dao Practitioners.

"The opening bid is six thousand low-grade Essence Stones, with each increment not less than two hundred!"

"Six thousand two!"

"Six thousand five!"

"Seven thousand!"

The price of the Sword Leaf Grass rose wildly.

"Eight thousand!"

Lv Tiezu's commanding and domineering voice rang out.

Many high-level members of the Iron Sword Sect wanted the grass, but with Lv Tiezu making a move, they could only remain silent.

"Nine thousand!"

A Guiyuan Realm cultivator from Lingjian Sect bid.

Including the Purple Cloud Palace and many powerful figures from Yan Country, all joined in the competition.

"I need this item."

Ye Luofeng slightly parted her jade lips that had remained closed.

Though her voice was cold, it was still extremely captivating, causing a shock to the Prince of Yan's expression.

Yet, he did not immediately speak.

The Sword Leaf Grass was indeed too popular, with several cultivators from the Guiyuan Realm joining the bidding. The final price would likely be terrifyingly high.

The Prince of Yan was on a mission and could not afford to waste too many Primordial Stones elsewhere.

However, he had previously said that if Ye Luofeng needed anything, she should just say it. Now that Ye Luofeng had spoken up, could he deny her?

"Eleven thousand!"

The Prince of Yan placed a bid, "Miss Ye, I will do my best to secure it for you."

On the other side, Lv Tiezu saw the Prince of Yan join the bidding and immediately sent a displeased message, "What do you mean by this? Competing for the Sword Leaf Grass with me?"

"This, Elder Lu…"

The Prince of Yan had a complicated look, somewhat embarrassed, yet he still had to explain.

"Humph, foolish."

Elder Lu snorted coldly.

For the sake of a woman, the Prince of Yan was willing to spend so lavishly. Most importantly, he needed the Sword Leaf Grass.

"This precious material is mine to claim. If you raise the price further, our cooperation is over!" said Lv Tiezu with a stern face, warning him.

By now, the Sword Leaf Grass had reached thirteen thousand!

"Miss Ye, there are too many strong players for this precious material. I'm on a mission with a limited budget, I'm afraid I won't be able to secure it for you," said the Prince of Yan, deeply unwilling and humiliated.

He had made boastful claims, but when Ye Luofeng truly needed him, he was powerless.

"Fourteen thousand."

Chen Yu suddenly spoke up.

From the very beginning, Lv Tiezu had started bidding, and now with the Prince of Yan's withdrawal, it was clear that Lv Tiezu was determined to obtain the Sword Leaf Grass.

How could he allow Lv Tiezu to increase his strength as he pleased and be content?

Chen Yu must completely suppress Lv Tiezu and prevent him from obtaining the Sword Leaf Grass.

"Fourteen thousand three hundred!"

"Fourteen thousand five hundred!"

"Fifteen thousand!"

Lv Tiezu spoke with a cold voice.

"Fifteen thousand five hundred!"

Chen Yu matched him competitively.

The price was now extremely high, and almost all those below the Guiyuan Realm had given up.

"Sixteen thousand."

Lv Tiezu's face darkened upon seeing Chen Yu's determination.

"Sixteen thousand five!"

Chen Yu immediately raised the bid again.

The speed of their bidding was too fast for anyone else to get a word in, and the tense atmosphere was thick with gunpowder, even leading some to worry that the two might come to blows.

"Eighteen thousand!"

Lv Tiezu's face flushed with anger, his dark and furious eyes fixed on Chen Yu.

This price had already exceeded the value of the Sword Leaf Grass by far, to a level that those in the Qi Transformation Realm could only dream of.

So far, only the top-grade Cultivation Technique "Green Water Technique" had exceeded this price, with all other items, including top-grade treasures, priced below eighteen thousand.

"This is madness, a Sword Leaf Grass reaching the price of eighteen thousand. What grudge do these two men harbor against each other!" some people who didn't quite understand the animosity between Chen Yu and Lv Tiezu couldn't comprehend the scene.

"Twenty thousand!"

Chen Yu's calm voice drifted out, causing a storm to surge through the auction hall.

"Twenty thousand, an increase of two thousand ordinary Primordial Stones at once, it's terrifying. They're treating Primordial Stones like they are nothing, utterly insane!"

"My heavens, that's twenty thousand ordinary Primordial Stones!"

Twenty thousand ordinary Primordial Stones, equivalent to two million inferior Primordial Stones, was a sky-high price for an average Qi Transformation Realm practitioner, let alone a Qi Transformation Innate.

For example, the Water Moon Sect bid for the "Green Water Technique" for the sake of their sect, able to pre-spend the sect's finances. Otherwise, the Water Moon Sect Master wouldn't squander so many Primordial Stones on this technique.

"You…"

Lv Tiezu was boiling with rage, at a loss for words.

The price was too high!

"Crown Prince, don't forget our agreement!"

Lv Tiezu sent a message to the prince, then called out, "Twenty-one thousand!"

At this moment, he felt somewhat relieved that he had made that agreement with the prince; otherwise, he would have had to concede to Chen Yu.

"These two are conspiring against me; they must have some agreement. Otherwise, Lv Tiezu would surely have given up by now!"

Chen Yu's gaze grew slightly heavy.

But with a substantial amount of Primordial Stones on hand, how could Chen Yu be afraid of the two of them?

"Twenty-five thousand!"

Chen Yu once again called out an astonishing sky-high price.

Lv Tiezu and the Prince of Yan nearly jumped out of their seats, cursing under their breath, wondering whether Chen Yu was shouting blindly—that was twenty-five thousand ordinary Primordial Stones!

"Twenty-six thousand!"

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Lv Tiezu's strained voice sounded.

Had it not been for his need of the rare material, he would not have wanted to continue the bidding, even if allied with the Prince of Yan.

"Thirty thousand!"

Chen Yu didn't allow the audience any time to be shocked; his light voice spread out.

But this was even more astonishing, as if thirty thousand yuan stones were nothing to be concerned about.

"Stop, stop, stop, Elder Lu, enough. Let's give the Sword Leaf Grass to Chen Yu!"

The Prince of Yan couldn't sit still any longer.

If the two continued to fight, to what extent would the price rise?

Even if Lv Tiezu won, the Sword Leaf Grass wasn't his to keep, and he would have to pay an additional ten to twenty thousand yuan stones.

He had already suffered enough losses for one day…

Without the support of the Prince of Yan, Lv Tiezu didn't dare to make a bid and immediately fell silent.

In the eyes of everyone, Chen Yu obtained the Sword Leaf Grass with the shocking sky-high price of thirty thousand ordinary Primordial Stones.

"I give it to you."

Chen Yu passed the Sword Leaf Grass to Ye Luofeng.

Ye Luofeng looked astonished at the Sword Leaf Grass, then back at Chen Yu, her eyes suddenly lit up, her heart pounding rapidly, and a blush arose on her graceful face.

The scene was also witnessed by onlookers.

"My goodness, Chen Yu is spending a fortune for a woman, those are thirty thousand yuan stones, he really is generous!"

"This is true love! How lucky that woman must feel!"

The auction hall instantly erupted, with many women who already admired Chen Yu going absolutely wild.