"Don't you think this looks cool?"
Faced with Zhu Zhuqing's question, Wang Zhao merely smiled and said.
"But there's no need to eat like that too, is there..."
Zhu Zhuqing muttered softly. She could not help growing even more curious about this "warmhearted" His Highness, the Holy Son, but she did not press the matter further. Instead, she looked at the slab of crystal on the table beside Wang Zhao.
"By the way, Brother Li Ming, is there anything special about this crystal? Its quality doesn't seem particularly good."
At that, Wang Zhao smiled brightly and casually replied, "I bought it simply because I wanted it. Besides, wasn't it a 'zero-cost purchase'?" Then he lowered his head and continued wolfing down his food.
It turned out that, because Wang Zhao had brought Zhu Zhuqing to Suotuo City earlier than in the original story, the two of them happened to arrive on the same day as the trio who had only recently graduated from Nuoding Academy. However, while they were still on the road outside Suotuo City, Wang Zhao had faintly detected Xiao Wu and the other two through his Spiritual Power. Thus, after entering Suotuo City ahead of them, he took Zhu Zhuqing around the streets before seemingly casually arriving at Flender's shop.
After entering Flender's shop, Wang Zhao merely gave the items inside a brief glance before quickly fixing his gaze on the Plate Crystal Golden Dragon Whisker Needle that Tang San would originally have obtained. He then took it directly.
Afterward, that old profiteer Flender's greed flared up again. He actually set his sights on fleecing Wang Zhao.
Although Flender had not sensed Wang Zhao's strength at the time, and with his eyes closed had not seen Wang Zhao's face, he heard only Wang Zhao's youthful voice and