Ye Uchiha's gaze happened to catch the crown prince of Han stepping down from his carriage. Heavy dark circles ringed his eyes, and he looked utterly depleted by excessive indulgence. Surprise flickered in Ye Uchiha's black eyes, and an almost imperceptible smile curved his lips.
He had thought attracting a noble from an influential family would be good enough. It seemed he had landed a truly big fish this time.
Recalling the plot of The King's Avatar, he recognized Han Fei's elder brother, Han's forgettable crown prince. This was the pathetic prince who would be plotted against by his own younger brother and become the first to die by drowning. Weak, incompetent, and incapable of forming an opinion of his own, he had only secured his position through the support of General Ji Wuye.
His eventual death might have been humiliating, but for now, he was still the crown prince, the future heir to Han's throne. Besides, the fact that he was still alive meant that the plot of The King's Avatar had yet to unfold-or had only just begun.
"The crown prince is passing through! Bystanders, stand aside! You commoners, clear the way!"
The guards surrounding the crown prince diligently played the part of lackeys, waving their large wooden clubs as they harshly berated the commoners blocking his path.
As soon as the onlookers heard that the crown prince had arrived, they abandoned even their pills and hurried aside, terrified of offending him.
Highly satisfied with his lackeys' performance, the crown prince strode up to Ye Uchiha. He glanced at the bottles and jars on the stall before turning his gaze to Ye Uchiha himself, only to be stunned by his peerlessly handsome features and ethereal bearing.
Quickly recovering, the crown prince raised his eyebrows and asked, "You there,