Star Luo City, Xu Jiujiu

"Mu Chen, is this your first time in Ming Capital? Are you planning to enroll in an academy? Our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy is quite excellent!"

Facing Meng Hongchen's barrage of questions, Mu Chen merely replied calmly, "It is my first time here. I'm just here to buy a few things before leaving. I have no intention of joining any academy here."

Hearing this, the one who felt most relieved was Xiao Hongchen.

In his eyes, Mu Chen's hair was not blue, but yellow.

Now that he heard the other party would not be staying in Ming Capital, the image of Mu Chen in his mind reverted to blue hair.

"Alright then..."

Meng Hongchen felt a slight sense of disappointment.

She had originally hoped that if he were here to join an academy, she could introduce Mu Chen to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy so they could become classmates.

"Mu Chen, try this. The fish at this place is delicious!"

Meng Hongchen picked up a piece of fish and placed it into Mu Chen's bowl.

"Many thanks, Miss Meng."

Mu Chen's smile instantly dispelled the small cloud in Meng Hongchen's heart, causing her to beam with joy.

Xiao Hongchen gripped his chopsticks tightly, silently chanting to himself, Just endure it a little longer, just endure it a little longer!

Mu Chen tasted a piece of the fish, but did not take a second bite.

Because it was not as good as what Zhang Tao made.

After the meal, the three of them walked out onto the street.

Mu Chen bid them farewell, "Thank you both for the treat. I am about to leave now, so let us meet again in the future."

Only then did a genuine smile appear on Xiao Hongchen's face, "Then I wish Brother Mu Chen a smooth journey."

As long as he wasn't trying to woo his sister, he could be treated with a friendly face.

Meng Hongchen merely waved her hand mechanically.

Watching Mu Chen's departing back, Meng Hongchen remained lost in thought for a long time.

"Let's go, stop looking. Just treat this as a beautiful encounter."

Meng Hongchen followed Xiao Hongchen away in a daze; this encounter was one she would likely remember for a long time.

After leaving Ming Capital, Mu Chen headed toward his next destination: Star Luo City.

According to the timeline of the original work, if he went to try his luck now, he might be able to obtain the Life Blade.

The price of that item was practically fixed at one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin, as no one else would buy it anyway.

Mu Chen possessed a massive fortune of over a million, so securing the Life Blade would be easy.

After departing Ming Capital, Mu Chen traveled toward the territory of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

His target was Star Luo City in the Star Luo Empire.

In the original work, the eldest princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu, was an auctioneer at a large auction house in Star Luo City.

As long as Mu Chen went to that auction house and found her to explain the situation, he should be able to successfully purchase the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

After several days of travel, Mu Chen finally arrived at Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire.

After making some inquiries, Mu Chen obtained the address of the auction house where Xu Jiujiu worked.

As a princess who was close to the people, Xu Jiujiu's popularity in Star Luo City and the entire Star Luo Empire was no different from a celebrity.

Mu Chen immediately headed to the auction house; as for whether he could run into Xu Jiujiu, that would depend on his luck.

After all, she was a princess of the nation and could not stay there all the time.

Mu Chen arrived at the entrance of the auction house. There was no auction today, so the place appeared somewhat deserted.

Just as Mu Chen prepared to enter, he was stopped by a guard.

"It is not auction time right now. If you wish to enter, please state your reason and present relevant proof!"

Mu Chen had already prepared his excuse, "Big brother guard, I am here to consign an item for auction."

Hearing that the visitor was here to consign an item and seeing that his attire was indeed appropriate, the guard went inside to report.

Before long, Mu Chen was allowed in.

He was received by an elderly man, and Mu Chen could judge that the other party's strength was definitely above his own.

"Little friend, I wonder what treasure you wish to consign? May I take a look?"

The two walked into a private room, and the old man spoke.

Mu Chen, however, shook his head, "Old sir, I am not here to sell something, but to buy."

Hearing this, a trace of displeasure was evident on the old man's face, but he maintained his composure, "In that case, little friend, you should wait until there is an auction."

"The item I want to buy would inevitably fail to sell even if you put it up for auction."

No sooner had his words fallen than a terrifying pressure poured down toward Mu Chen like a tidal wave.

"Little friend, are you here to stir up trouble? If so, you have come to the wrong place!"

Behind the old man appeared a verdant eagle, and beneath his feet, six soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—shimmered.

A Soul Emperor powerhouse.

Yet, facing his pressure, Mu Chen remained completely unmoved, which left the old man somewhat surprised.

How could this youth, who looked no more than twelve or thirteen, withstand his pressure without even releasing his martial soul?

"Supervisor Li, why such a great display of force?"

Just then, a woman dressed in a luxurious purple-gold qipao walked in.

She appeared dignified and grand, as well as breathtakingly beautiful.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Princess!"

The old man hurriedly retracted his martial soul and bowed to the woman.

Mu Chen understood; the person before him was surely the renowned Princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu.

After bowing, Supervisor Li pointed at Mu Chen and said, "Your Highness, this brat seems to be looking for trouble, so I was just about to teach him a lesson."

Xu Jiujiu looked at Mu Chen, and upon meeting those azure eyes, she felt inexplicably dazed for a moment.

However, she quickly regained her composure.

"Looking for trouble? What do you mean by that?"

Only then did Mu Chen speak. He hadn't defended himself earlier because, after all, claiming an auction house's item would inevitably fail to sell did sound a bit like looking for trouble.

"Your Highness, it is like this: I have come to your establishment to purchase an item, and this item is one that I presume Your Highness is also aware of."

Mu Chen glanced at Supervisor Li. "The reason this senior said I was looking for trouble just now is because I stated that an item in your house would inevitably fail to sell, and that is the very item I am referring to."

Xu Jiujiu did not get angry like Supervisor Li; instead, she looked at Mu Chen with great interest.

"Then Jiujiu is quite curious, what exactly is the item this little brother is speaking of?"

Mu Chen looked at her and slowly said, "Ranked ninety-ninth on the list of carving knives, the Ferocious Blade, Spirit-Devouring."

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Xu Jiujiu's face vanished instantly.

Many people knew of the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, but this was the first time she had encountered someone who actually wanted to buy it.

When Supervisor Li heard that Mu Chen wanted to buy the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, his previous anger dissipated.

After all, what Mu Chen had said was not exactly wrong.

This thing had indeed failed to sell at auction before.

Seeing the expression on Xu Jiujiu's face, Mu Chen knew he had come to the right place; the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife was definitely here.

If he were buying something else, Xu Jiujiu might have to consider how much it would fetch at auction, but the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife was a different story entirely.

Truth be told, Xu Jiujiu had no confidence that it could be successfully auctioned off.

The ranked carving knives were good, but it would be no good to have the money to buy one but not the life to use it.