Chapter 34 It’s impossible for me to work hard

The auction continued, but besides Xu Luo and Xu Qingzhou, others didn't know that the two most precious items at the Wanbao Pavilion auction had already been sold.

An ancient exotic beast egg and a Heavenly Realm High Grade Martial Skill remnant scroll.

The beast egg was given to Xu Luo, and the Martial Skill remnant scroll became the inherited cultivation method of the Xu Family.

Once Tu Jiuming's cave dwelling appears, Xu Luo can go and obtain some of Tu Jiuming's inheritance, including the complete *Burning Sky Extinction Hand*.

When the last auction item was sold, the stunningly beautiful Yu Shufei on the stage smiled faintly.

"This Wanbao Pavilion auction has now concluded. Thank you all…"

As soon as Xu Qingzhou and the others walked out of the private room, they saw guests from other private rooms also coming out one after another.

These were all figures of certain status, but Xu Qingzhou didn't recognize many of them.

Wu Wendong, the True Disciple of the Seven Stars Sect; Xu Muge snatched the Martial Skills and Tu Jiuming's inheritance that should have belonged to him.

The Ninth Prince, whose qi and blood were like a dragon and whose eyes shone with golden light; Xu Luo snatched the ancient exotic beast egg that should have belonged to him.

He wondered if, in this life, without the help of the ancient exotic beast, he could still win the succession and ascend the throne.

There was also Lu Zhen. Originally, when he saw Xu Qingzhou, he was going to go over and greet him, but Song Bufan and his daughter Lu Qingqiu, who were beside him, walked towards the Ninth Prince, so he could only nod towards Xu Qingzhou and follow them.

"Your Highness," Song Bufan and Lu Qingqiu called out respectfully.

The Ninth Prince had been at the Great Qi Academy before and was their Senior Brother, so they had known each other for a long time.

"If I had known you were coming too, we could have traveled together," the Ninth Prince said with a warm smile.

Because he had made a name for himself at the Great Qi Academy with his approachable and humble demeanor and exceptional talent.

Although the position of Crown Prince was set, several other princes had not given up. Regardless of what happened in private, when out and about, their behavior must be proper.

Song Bufan quickly replied, "Qingqiu had to go home first, so we left relatively early."

Lu Qingqiu's gaze towards the Ninth Prince was filled with admiration and affection.

Ever since Lu Qingqiu entered the Great Qi Academy, the best match in her heart had been the Ninth Prince.

This was why she had been slow to respond to Song Bufan's pursuit and completely looked down on Xu Qingzhou.

After all, compared to the Ninth Prince, Song Bufan was far inferior, and Xu Qingzhou didn't even have the qualifications to be compared.

In fact, at this moment, Lu Qingqiu really wanted to say, if I had known you were coming too, I wouldn't have gone home.

Moreover, Lu Qingqiu didn't return for Lu Zhen's birthday banquet previously because she had an opportunity to see the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince looked at Lu Zhen.

"This must be City Lord Lu."

Lu Zhen was slightly surprised and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Lu Zhen, City Lord of Yuhe City, greets Your Royal Highness."

He hadn't expected the Ninth Prince to actually know him.

As an old fox, he instantly understood that this Ninth Prince was extremely extraordinary.

He must have investigated everyone he knew at the Great Qi Academy, including where their families were and which Family members held official positions in the court.

The reason for doing this was also simple: to accumulate connections, expand his network, strengthen his support base, and prepare for the succession struggle.

This made Lu Zhen feel extremely uneasy.

The Ninth Prince had a noble status and was indeed more worthy of following, but he wanted to win the succession. It would certainly be great if he succeeded.

But if he failed, there would be a reckoning. At that time, the Lu Family's efforts over so many years would all go to waste, or even cease to exist entirely.

Unless he saw that the Ninth Prince had a very high chance of winning, he would not rashly lead the Lu Family to take sides.

But he was also afraid of being targeted by the Ninth Prince after refusing him, which was why he felt uneasy.

"City Lord Lu, you don't need to be so polite. I am Qingqiu's Senior Brother, so you should be my Senior," the Ninth Prince replied.

His approachability earned him much praise in the hearts of many people around him.

Just then, Xu Qingzhou and the others passed by from the side.

The Ninth Prince suddenly looked at Xu Muge.

"You must be the new Disciple Senior Su Xin took in, right? I heard you have exceptional talent. I hope you can grow quickly so we can compete."

"There will be a chance," Xu Muge replied indifferently.

He knew that as the most talented Disciple since the establishment of the Lingyue Sect, he was the future hope of the Lingyue Sect.

The Great Qi Imperial Family was the one who least wanted to see him grow up.

Secretly, who knew how many people they might send to get rid of him quickly.

Although the Ninth Prince spoke openly and honestly, if it were just the two of them here, he estimated that the Ninth Prince would directly kill him with a single palm strike.

Lu Qingqiu asked doubtfully, "Father, why is Xu Qingzhou with him?"

"He is from the Xu Family," Lu Zhen replied.

Lu Qingqiu was stunned for a moment. It took her a while to finally understand why her Father wanted to set her up with Xu Qingzhou. It was because of him.

This made Lu Qingqiu feel some dissatisfaction towards Lu Zhen, and at the same time, she looked down on Xu Qingzhou even more. Without this Heavenly Prodigy from the Xu Family, he was nothing.

For such a person to still want to marry her was simply ridiculous.

Hearing their conversation, a hint of coldness flashed in the Ninth Prince's eyes, which were emitting golden light.

After leaving the Wanbao Pavilion, Xu Muge met up with the Other Elders from the Sect who had come to the auction, preparing to go back together.

Xu Muge looked at Zheng Guan, "Senior Brother, could I trouble you to escort them back?"

After all, they had just attended the auction. If they encountered rogue cultivators on the way back, Xu Qingzhou's strength was insufficient. It would be safer to have Zheng Guan escort them.

"It's just a small matter, no trouble at all," Zheng Guan readily agreed.

Arriving at the city gate, Xu Muge said reluctantly, "Uncle, I'm heading back now. It's getting late, you should also go back early."

"Okay, we'll leave now," Xu Qingzhou waved his hand.

Xu Muge jumped onto the Lingyue Sect's flying boat and looked at Xu Qingzhou, his expression somewhat complex.

[My Uncle, for a while now, whenever I saw Junior Sister, I would praise you in every way possible and try my best to set you two up. But your cultivation is really too low. Junior Sister is already in the early stage of the Divine Soul, while you are only in the Xuan Dan (Middle Stage). The gap is too big, and it would be obvious as soon as you met.]

[I hope you Cultivate diligently and catch up to Junior Sister soon. That way, I can arrange for you two to meet, get married early, and give me a few cousins early.]

Xu Qingzhou was instantly dumbfounded and amused, yet at the same time, he felt very comforted.

He had thought this kid was just acting on a whim back then, but he didn't expect him to still remember.

Not bad, not bad. I didn't dote on you for nothing.

But it's impossible for me to work hard. You should Cultivate diligently and let the System feed more cultivation back to me.

After Xu Muge left, Xu Luo returned to Lingyue City, bought some things needed to hatch the beast egg, and then set off, accompanied by Zheng Guan, to return to Yuhe City.