Qian Renxue, Trembling with Rage!

Heaven Dou City.

It was now one of the two largest cities on the Douluo Continent. In terms of prosperity, even Spirit City fell slightly short; only Star Luo City, likewise an imperial capital, could barely compare.

On this day, two young people arrived outside Heaven Dou City.

Over the past three years, thanks to their martial souls, both Jiang Yuan and Na'er had grown taller than others their age.

Jiang Yuan had already reached one meter seventy, while Na'er was not far behind, only half a head shorter than him.

The combination of a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman drew more than enough attention along the way.

"Brother Jiang Yuan, Heaven Dou City is so lively. It's even livelier than Spirit City."

Na'er stood prettily at Jiang Yuan's side. Her pink dress set off her snow-white skin, and her silver hair brushed over her shoulders in the slightly cool wind as her purple eyes gazed toward Heaven Dou City ahead.

A soft, sweet smile rested on her face, making her look like a little fox that had just woken up.

As she walked, the silver ends of her hair bounced lightly along with her steps.

"Only soul masters live in Spirit City, while Heaven Dou City is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. There are no small number of ordinary people here, so naturally it has much more life than Spirit City."

Jiang Yuan nodded. On the Douluo Continent, soul masters were the most prestigious profession, but the majority were still ordinary people who could not cultivate.

Naturally, Spirit City could not be compared with Heaven Dou City or Star Luo City.

After entering Heaven Dou City, shops lined the broad streets, and the bustling flow of people came and went without end.

This was Na'er's first time seeing so many people. Her purple eyes kept looking around at all the novel things nearby. If Jiang Yuan had not been holding onto her, she probably would have performed a vanishing act the very next second.

And while Jiang Yuan and Na'er were wandering around Heaven Dou City, inside the Crown Prince's Mansion, the young man who had been buried in official documents suddenly put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his brow with a bit of a headache, and looked toward the greenery outside the window.

"It's already been three years. I wonder how Little Yuan is doing."

"I promised back then that I'd go back to see him as soon as possible, but I never managed it. I wonder if he's angry with me."

During these three years, Qian Renxue had successively eliminated the Second Prince and the Third Prince, who could threaten her path to becoming crown prince, leaving only the wastrel Fourth Prince.

With two sons dying one after another and only one suitable heir left, Emperor Xue Ye, under pressure, finally appointed the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe, as crown prince.

Qian Renxue had also completed the first step of her original plan, and one year ago, she had begun getting involved in state affairs.

Glancing at the memorials on the desk, Qian Renxue furrowed her brows tightly. A flash of disgust passed through her eyes, and she could not help thinking of the carefree days she had spent with Jiang Yuan in Spirit Hall.

She realized that after becoming crown prince, she had come to hate this position more and more.

Not only did she have to deal with all sorts of factions, she also had to act like a perfect successor. Sometimes, even she began to wonder whether she was Qian Renxue or Xue Qinghe.

The complicated state affairs had slowed her cultivation as well. Thinking of the promise she had made with Jiang Yuan back then, Qian Renxue's head began to ache again.

After resting for a while, Qian Renxue picked up the memorials again and began reviewing them.

Qian Renxue was a stubborn person.

Since this was the path she had chosen back then, she would finish it even if she had to crawl.

"Greetings, Young Mistress!"

At that moment, Snake Spear Douluo, dressed in a black robe, appeared silently inside the room.

"What is it?" Qian Renxue asked softly without even raising her head.

"News has come from Spirit City. His Highness the Holy Son and Her Highness the Holy Maiden have arrived in Heaven Dou City."

Crack!

The sound of the pen snapping rang out. Qian Renxue looked up at Snake Spear Douluo in delight, shot to her feet, threw down the official work in her hands, and strode quickly outside.

"Little Yuan came to Heaven Dou City?!"

"Where is he now? Hurry and prepare my sedan... No, a sedan is too slow. Prepare a horse. I'm going to see Little Yuan immediately."

Snake Spear Douluo shook his head, caught between laughter and tears, and blocked Qian Renxue's path. Under her puzzled gaze, he spoke unhurriedly.

"Young Mistress, the Holy Son and Holy Maiden are currently sightseeing in the city. Before long, they should arrive at Heaven Dou Auction House. With your current identity as 'Xue Qinghe,' it would not be very appropriate for you to meet them."

Only then did Qian Renxue belatedly realize that she was now the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, and had never known any Holy Son or Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall.

If someone with ulterior motives saw it—especially Xue Xing, who had always been at odds with her—it would only create unnecessary trouble.

"Little Yuan, you little rascal. You came to Heaven Dou City and didn't even come see me. You only know how to enjoy yourself."

Unable to see Little Yuan at once, Qian Renxue furrowed her elegant brows and gave a dissatisfied cold snort.

Especially when she saw the desk piled full of state affairs waiting to be handled, while Jiang Yuan was taking a little beauty around Heaven Dou City and having the time of his life, her heart instantly became unbalanced.

She was so mad she was shaking. When would the childhood sweetheart ever get to rise up!

Gritting her pearly teeth, Qian Renxue called out, "Someone come. This crown prince is tired and wishes to go to the auction house to relax. Make preparations at once."

"As you command!"

The order was given. Although the attendant outside was somewhat puzzled as to why the crown prince had grown tired halfway through today's work, he did not look into it. Perhaps there had simply been too many matters recently, and it was normal to be tired.

He quickly went down to prepare the carriage.

Seeing this, Snake Spear Douluo did not say anything more. If he said another word, the Young Mistress might hold a grudge against him.

"Brother Jiang Yuan, what place is this?"

Just as Qian Renxue was preparing to set out, Jiang Yuan had already brought Na'er, who held candied hawthorn skewers in one hand and a toy figurine in the other, to the outside of Heaven Dou Auction House.

"This is an auction house, a place that sells things," Jiang Yuan answered softly after sizing it up.

Heaven Dou Auction House occupied an enormous area. To possess such a large plot of land in the imperial capital, where every inch was worth its weight in gold, showed just how deep its background was and how prominent its status was.

"Then let's go in and take a look."

The moment Na'er heard that, her eyes lit up, and she tugged Jiang Yuan toward the auction house.

At the entrance, after showing a purple-gold card that held a deposit of one hundred thousand gold soul coins, the two of them were smoothly welcomed inside by a young female attendant.

They received masks, and after Jiang Yuan sternly criticized the auction girls around them with their wide-open necklines, miniskirts, snowy-white thighs exposed, and dangerously alluring appearances—

The seats in the auction hall were divided into five tiers: red, black, purple, yellow, and white.

Jiang Yuan did not head for the highest red section. Instead, under the tugging of Na'er, who had puffed up like a pufferfish, he came to the purple section and sat down.

The most important items in the auction would not be brought out until evening. It was still early, so the items being presented were all fairly ordinary, without any rare treasures that made anyone's eyes light up.

Jiang Yuan glanced over them and soon lost interest, but Na'er stared with great fascination at the glittering auction items on the stage.

After noticing this, Jiang Yuan could not help feeling curious. Did all dragons have a fondness for shiny things?

"If there's anything you like, buy it. We're not short on money!"

Seeing that Na'er only watched without bidding, Jiang Yuan smiled and patted her hand.

"Mm-hmm!"

After hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Na'er nodded happily, then began her shopping-spree mode.

Whether it was useless gemstones or pretty jewelry, as long as it was something shiny, Na'er competed for it and won it without exception.

This nouveau-riche style instantly drew quite a few people's attention.