Can't Level Up? That Just Means You're Trash!

At that moment, Li Jingzhe's calm voice rang out.

Everyone present stared in disbelief, then erupted into an uproar...

When they heard that the Lesser Restoration Pill cost five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and might raise Soul Power a little, they only frowned slightly.

When they heard that the Snake Gallbladder cost five million Gold Soul Coins, could raise Soul Power by one level, and increase one's strength, surprise crept onto their faces.

But when they heard the Greater Restoration Pill cost twenty-five million and could raise Soul Power by at least five levels...

"Holy crap... how much?"

"Twenty-five million? Gold Soul Coins? For one pill?"

They'd actually been a little excited at first, but the moment that twenty-five million Gold Soul Coins came up, the deal was dead!

There was no other explanation. It was outrageous!

So outrageous that even the first two items, which hadn't seemed quite so absurd, started to sound ridiculous.

"Wait... what does 'might raise Soul Power a little' even mean? So it might raise it, or it might not?"

"Damn, isn't that just a scam? If we buy it and our Soul Power doesn't increase, he can just say we were unlucky?"

"What a waste of time. I shouldn't have come... This is some kind of scam for idiots..."

"To hell with your so-called holy-grade pills... You actually believe this stuff? Raise Soul Power, my ass. Hey, you over there, why not say that one pill will make you a Titled Douluo?"

"Tell me, are these pills made of gold? Or is the bottle made of gold? Twenty-five million? You've got some nerve naming a price like that!"

"He must be crazy for money!"

Twenty-five million! That was enough to hire several Soul Saints and Soul Douluos to hunt a Soul Beast over fifty thousand years old—and get a full refund if they failed!

Even Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked surprised. They'd never heard of a pill or a snake gallbladder that could increase Soul Power just by eating it...

"Heh..."

A sudden laugh sounded from behind the crowd.

A young man with pale golden hair strode forward...

Unlike the other team members, a Snowflake Pendant hung from his uniform's belt, with tassels dangling beneath it. It was the mark of a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

"P-Prince Xue Feng?!"

He was Prince Xue Xing's son!

The three young men beside him looked like lackeys, but they didn't even need to clear a path. The crowd had already moved aside on its own.

"You just said that Greater Restoration Pill guaranteed how many levels of Soul Power?"

He snapped his fan shut and rubbed its handle against his ear. Mockery filled his face, and disbelief shone in his eyes.

"Xue Feng, you..."

Dugu Yan furrowed her brow, about to speak.

Li Jingzhe stopped her with a wave of his hand. He glanced at the so-called Prince Xue Feng—the blond punk—and showed not the slightest respect. "Five levels," he said calmly.

"Mm. Five levels!"

Xue Feng gave a soft laugh, then asked, "And it has no side effects? It can even heal injuries?"

"That's right!" Li Jingzhe replied matter-of-factly, nodding.

"Heh..."

Xue Feng smiled, but his eyes were icy. "Boy, there's a limit to how much nonsense you can spout! Plenty of things in this world can raise Soul Power a little, and there are even some that can raise it by several levels! This prince has tried them myself! But you dare claim this thing guarantees five levels? That it can heal injuries? That it has no side effects at all? Boy, do you take me for a fool?"

By the end, killing intent radiated from Xue Feng. The pressure of someone used to giving orders crashed down on Li Jingzhe.

No one present dared so much as breathe.

Xue Feng was only a prince, but he was fundamentally different from nobles like them.

Even Dugu Yan furrowed her brow.

Just as she was wondering how to defuse the awkward situation...

"Buy it if you want. If you don't, get lost!" Li Jingzhe snorted, refusing to indulge him in the slightest.

In an instant, the atmosphere grew even more oppressive.

Good grief...

Who in Heaven Dou City dared speak to a prince like that? He must be tired of living...

What a kid...

He was outrageously bold.

Everyone instinctively looked back at Xue Feng.

But the anger they expected never came. Xue Feng merely narrowed his eyes, then suddenly pulled out a Black Gold Card. His expression turned playful. "I have twenty-five million. But what if I eat it and don't gain five levels?!"

Li Jingzhe answered calmly, "Then it means you're trash."

"Hey!"

"Boy, you're asking for it, aren't you? Is that any way to speak to Prince Xue Feng?"

A few lackeys nearby couldn't take it anymore and immediately moved to teach Li Jingzhe a lesson.

But Prince Xue Feng folded his fan and stopped them. Keeping his eyes on Li Jingzhe, he said in a languid voice, "Boy, you've got quite the nerve! More nerve than this prince?"

"Oh, and then what?" Li Jingzhe shot back.

Xue Feng froze, then laughed in exasperation. "Well, well. You're something else. More interesting than anyone I've ever met!"

He sneered, then suddenly ordered the lackeys beside him, "Break his legs! Keep him alive! I want to watch him beg in the streets of Heaven Dou City!"

As soon as the words fell...

The lackeys could barely contain themselves.

They cracked their knuckles and sneered at Li Jingzhe. "Boy, you had your chance, and you threw it away! Of all the people to pick a fight with, you had to go after Prince Xue Feng!"

"Someone like you would've been chopped up and fed to the dogs before. Prince Xue Feng is sparing your miserable life today, so hurry up and thank him for his mercy!"

The three lackeys spread out in a triangle, slowly closing in on Li Jingzhe.

Li Jingzhe glanced at Prince Xue Feng.

But before he could say anything...

"That's enough!"

A sharp, feminine voice suddenly rang out.

Dugu Yan stepped forward, her eyes blazing. Her slit pupils fixed on Xue Feng as she said sternly, "Xue Feng, that's enough!"

Xue Feng furrowed his brow.

At that moment, the lackey who had spoken earlier snorted. "Senior Dugu, who's the one being unreasonable here? The prince already gave this boy a chance, but he didn't know what was good for him! What? Are you going to make an enemy of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family for this boy?"

Dugu Yan's brows drew together.

Just then, Xue Feng spoke up. "If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll cut out your tongue when we get back!"

The lackey shrank his neck in fright and hurriedly fell silent.

Only then did Xue Feng smile at Dugu Yan. "Miss Dugu, you saw it yourself! I asked him nicely, but look at his attitude. If it weren't for your sake, I wouldn't even give this place a second glance."

Dugu Yan was helpless.

She knew what Li Jingzhe was like.

Who knew where the man got his confidence? He showed no respect for the strong or the imperial authority. He'd treated her, the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo, with indifference—and now he was even worse with Prince Xue Feng...

The man was a prince, after all. On the surface, he represented the imperial family.

No one expected him to act as deferentially as a commoner, but he could at least stop scowling, couldn't he?

With that indifferent attitude, how was he supposed to do business?

"Enough. Give me a little face, all of you!"

Dugu Yan stepped between them to mediate, then gestured at Li Jingzhe. Finally, she said, "Since I brought you all here, I'll personally guarantee it!"

As she spoke, she took out a Black Gold Card and said to Li Jingzhe, "Give me one Greater Restoration Pill!"