The auction ended.
After they paid, an attendant led Chen Jue and Hu Liena to collect their belongings with a courteous smile.
They ran into Prince Xue Xing while the attendant was leading the way.
Dressed in splendid robes, he wore a cold expression, his eyes flashing with an unmistakable threat directed straight at Chen Jue.
"Boy, once you step outside this door, I'll teach you that there are things you have no right to touch in this lifetime!"
Prince Xue Xing's voice was low and forceful, every word striking the heart like a heavy hammer.
His gaze slowly shifted downward and settled on Hu Liena.
Hu Liena stood tall and graceful, her beauty enough to topple cities, drawing an involuntary, lecherous smile of greed from Prince Xue Xing.
"Tsk, tsk. I never imagined you had such a beautiful woman with you, boy. Looks like I'm getting two for the price of one today!"
His tone brimmed with frivolity and provocation, as though everything were already in his pocket.
With that, Prince Xue Xing slowly reached out, carrying an air of insufferable arrogance as he tried to touch Hu Liena.
Yet just as that lecherous gesture was about to reach its mark-
A blood-red edge suddenly tore through the air, like a blade appearing out of the dark night, its speed suffocating.
Chen Jue moved in a flash and stood firmly before Hu Liena, his broad palm gently covering her eyes.
His own gaze, sharp as ice, locked onto Prince Xue Xing.
In the blink of an eye, an invisible force severed Prince Xue Xing's arm.
The severed arm fell limply, accompanied by streams of glaring scarlet that scattered across the floor like autumn leaves.
A thick, heart-chilling stench of blood spread through the air.
"Aaaaargh-!"
Prince Xue Xing's agonized