Zhao Yi did not notice the gaze of the chubby shopkeeper.
He was thinking about the content of the original novel.
Zhao Yi remembered that the male protagonist indeed seemed to have a Guardian Divine Beast by his side.
However, it was not a dragon!
In this world, the dragon as a divine beast has a special meaning.
If the male protagonist's Guardian Divine Beast were a dragon, it couldn't possibly be kept secret from others!
Then there's only one possibility.
The male protagonist used this Dead Dragon Egg to cultivate another Guardian Divine Beast!
What a pity.
Zhao Yi shook his head.
When he awakened, he only saw the plotline related to himself and didn't see the male protagonist's.
In the book, Zhao Yi is a weakling, and the male protagonist had never shown his strength in front of him.
So, Zhao Yi had never seen the male protagonist's Guardian Divine Beast.
But it's not a big issue!
Since the book mentioned that the male protagonist's first adventure was at this auction.
Then it must be related to this Dead Egg!
As long as Zhao Yi gets this Dead Egg, the male protagonist's opportunity is ruined.
This is the real butterfly effect!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yi suddenly interrupted the surrounding chatter, lazily saying, "Five thousand taels!"
As soon as he said that, the entire tavern fell silent.
Boom!
The next moment, the tavern exploded with noise!
"Is the Sixth Prince crazy? Offering five thousand taels for a Dead Dragon Egg?"
"Golden Dragon Sword is ten thousand taels, Dead Egg five thousand taels; the Sixth Prince truly is the richest among the princes!"
"Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this! Isn't the Sixth Prince afraid of being impeached by the civil officials?"
Everyone looked at Zhao Yi in shock, their faces full of disbelief!
The chubby shopkeeper was almost going crazy with joy!
He didn't care what those people were discussing!
A worthless Dead Egg was sold for a sky-high price of five thousand taels of gold.
This year's year-end inventory, he would definitely come out on top!
The chubby shopkeeper's fat face was trembling with excitement.
He placed his hands above the counter in excitement and said, "This Dragon Egg is bid for five thousand taels of gold by the Sixth Prince. Is there a higher offer?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd in the tavern looked at each other and shook their heads.
They weren't fools.
How could they spend so much money on a useless Dead Egg?
Even the gourmet who had said he would buy the Dead Egg to cook fell silent!
For a delicacy, he could spend a fortune.
But five thousand gold was beyond his tolerance!
Seeing no one respond, the chubby shopkeeper smiled and cupped his fists to Zhao Yi: "Congratulations to the Sixth Prince, this Dragon Egg worth five thousand taels of gold is yours..."
Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, a voice suddenly rang out from a corner of the tavern.
"Five thousand five hundred taels!"
Wow!
With those words, everyone's gaze instantly turned towards the corner where the voice came from.
In the corner stood two people!
The leading person was dressed in a robe with a four-clawed python pattern, around forty years old, with a stern and arrogant expression, looking at people with his chin up!
Someone in the crowd recognized this person and suddenly exclaimed.
"The Eldest Prince, Zhao Mian!"
Upon hearing this title, people near Zhao Mian immediately retreated.
The old emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty had a total of nine princes.
The Eldest Prince Zhao Mian's reputation among the common people was a match for Zhao Yi's!
Zhao Yi was famous for his "infatuation," while Zhao Mian was known for his cold and cruel nature!
It was rumored in the Capital City that various corpses were carried out from the Eldest Prince's Mansion every day, then dumped at the Chaotic Burial Mound in the east of the city to feed wild dogs!
Some curious people had followed once and found those corpses to be in such tragic states that it was unbearable to look at them!
Thus, the Eldest Prince's reputation spread!
If it weren't for Zhao Yi's more sensational deeds, the Eldest Prince's fame might have surpassed his!
Unlike the shocked crowd, Zhao Yi wasn't surprised.
He had long guessed that the male protagonist would come to the auction.
This opportunity originally belonged to the male protagonist.
If Zhao Yi hadn't intervened, the male protagonist might already have the Dragon Egg!
What he didn't expect was that the male protagonist would team up with the Eldest Prince!
Zhao Yi glanced at the Eldest Prince, then focused on the person behind him.
The person was a monk.
The monk seemed to be no more than sixteen years old, lips red and teeth white, exceptionally handsome!
He wore a moon-white monk's robe, giving him an extraordinary aura!
"So that's the male protagonist?"
Zhao Yi carefully observed the male protagonist and nodded slightly in his heart.
Though the setting of this romance novel was outrageous, the author's sense of aesthetics was still online.
The male protagonist was indeed very handsome!
Especially when clad in a monk's robe, exuding an air of abstinence from head to toe.
He was just too entrancing!
No wonder the female protagonist couldn't forget about the male protagonist!
Faced with such an overpowered male protagonist, which woman wouldn't be bewildered?
While Zhao Yi sized up the Eldest Prince and the male protagonist, they were also observing him.
The Eldest Prince snorted coldly, turned his head, and didn't even give Zhao Yi a side glance.
Clearly, he looked down upon Zhao Yi, the Capital City's famous sycophant!
Zhao Yi's mouth twitched.
Zhao Mian looked down on him, but he could care less about Zhao Mian!
This fool was being sold yet helped others count money!
Unlike Zhao Mian, the male protagonist was very courteous.
He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly to Zhao Yi, and said decently, "Your Highness the Sixth Prince, the item in the box is destined for this little monk. I hope Your Highness can give it up, and this little monk will be endlessly grateful!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yi showed a playful smile.
He mocked, "Endlessly grateful? Then tell me, how do you plan to show your gratitude? Is having an unclear relationship with my fiancée in broad daylight your idea of gratitude?"
Boom!
With Zhao Yi's words, the tavern erupted once again!
"What does the Sixth Prince mean?"
"Is this young monk the one from West Mountain Temple?"
"Oh, how the world has changed! People's hearts are not as they once were!"
"The young monk isn't old, but he's courageous! Daring to touch the Sixth Prince's woman!"
"No wonder the Sixth Prince was like that to Su Qianqian's maid earlier; he must have known these two had an affair for a long time!"
Although the male protagonist had an early matured mindset, he was still young and inexperienced.
He didn't expect Zhao Yi to disregard the dignity of a prince and expose his scandal in public.
The male protagonist was stunned and didn't know how to respond!
Next to him, the Eldest Prince Zhao Mian's face also changed upon hearing Zhao Yi's words!
Though he looked down on Zhao Yi, thinking he brought disgrace to the royal family by following a woman around all day!
But.
No matter what Zhao Yi was, he was still a member of the Great Xia royal family!
The royal bloodline must not be insulted!
The Eldest Prince suddenly turned, looking at the male protagonist with a menacing expression, and sinisterly asked, "Fajing, are the words my sixth brother just said true?"
The male protagonist was just about to speak when a sharp pressure suddenly descended upon him, forcing his face to blush red, almost making him spit out blood!
Zhao Yi's maid Qing Feng took action!
The next second, the male protagonist's body shuddered slightly, and an invisible force dispersed Qing Feng's pressure!
Qing Feng groaned, having suffered in the clash just now!
Zhao Yi had been observing the male protagonist.
On the male protagonist's right middle finger was a vintage-style ring, and the invisible ripple dispersing Qing Feng's pressure came from the ring!
Zhao Yi suddenly understood.
"So he's the kind of male protagonist who has a wise old man with him all the time!"
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