"I am a Firmament Stone, not a spirit in a bracelet! I am here to specifically look for you, so quickly bid for me. I will explain later. Quick! Quick!" The voice urged again and again.
Firmament Stone?
That name sounded very high-end. Was there a spirit in the Firmament Stone?
It was not impossible for a stone to transform into a spirit. However, the voice sounded strange; it was robotic and almost lifeless.
And why did it specifically look for her?
Gu Xijiu hesitated for a while, and when she looked towards the stage, the price had already been increased to 200,000 dollars.
"It is too expensive!" Gu Xijiu leaned on the railing and spoke her thoughts.
"You are such a stingy woman! I am the Firmament Stone that is worth more than a hundred thousand dollars.
It seemed like this jade bracelet thought highly of itself.
Gu Xijiu said bluntly, "You are not worth it."
"You… How can you despise me? You..."
"I will count to three and you shall give me a reason to buy you, or else... Haha!" Gu Xijiu smiled with no mercy, "One!"
The voice sounded angry, "You….!"
"Two!"
"Well…" the voice finally succumbed; it slightly paused and said, "I am formed by the universe, thus, I know everything there is to know in the world."
It sounded like it possessed an all-knowing function like Google did, and it did seem useful for her. However, she did not know if it was fibbing.
Gu Xijiu knocked the railing with her fingers and took it into consideration.
"Hey girl, how can you doubt me?" The voice sneered, and slowly but suddenly spat out a word,
"Clone…"
Gu Xijiu was shocked. This bracelet actually knew her secret. It seemed like it did have some skills after all.
"Hey, girl, I'm not just any other bracelet. I am a Firmament Stone. I am something worth dying for!"
Gu Xijiu was not convinced, "You are too attractive. If I had you, I will be the center of attention. By then, how can I walk in and out anywhere I please anymore?"
"Hey girl, don’t worry. Once you buy me, I will have my ways to veil my shine. Alright, hurry up and think of a way to get more money. You won't be able to afford me with only a few dollars in your pocket."
The voice suddenly thought of an idea, "It looks like you won't have enough time to earn that much money to buy me. Why don’t you use the Illusion Weed to exchange with me?
The fourth prince will definitely bid for it and exchange it with you."
"No, the Illusion Weed is far more valuable than you are." Gu Xijiu vehemently refused.
"Hey girl, what do you mean? Is the weed more valuable than I am? That's impossible…" That voice sounded angry and shouted in Gu Xijiu's mind.
"Hush! Hush! I'll have my way to bid for you."
"Really? But the price has increased to 330,000 dollars. Where are you going to get such a big sum of money? Are you planning to rob someone? We're not allowed to do so here, and it is too late now…"
"Shut up, I will not bid for you if you keep being such a nuisance. I have my ways, alright?"
When Gu Xijiu spoke with the jade, she used Kinesis, thus the rest of the people could not see or hear anything.
The method that Gu Xijiu used was very easy. She asked for a pen and paper from the servant, wrote a few words before folding the paper into a compact paper crane. She then asked the servant to send the paper crane to the crown prince. She strictly instructed, "This letter can only be seen by the crown prince and not anyone else. It is very important!"
She thought for a moment, and added, "If the first prince refuses to personally open it, you can say the two words ‘hidden disease’."
The servant did not say much. Although he was lost, he still took the paper crane and walked into the dining room of the first prince.
Crown Prince Rong Jialuo was tasting the tea in his dining room. When he saw the servant walking into his dining room, he was shocked.
The guard next to him was worried that there was something uncanny about the paper crane and wanted to open it for the crown prince. However, the servant stopped him and said, "Crown Prince, the young man said you have to open it personally. He also mentioned the two words ‘mysterious disease'."
Rong Jialuo was stunned. He immediately took the paper crane. The paper crane was folded in a special way where it would leave an impact once it was opened. This was to avoid the letter being peeked by the person who delivered it.
Rong Jialuo soon unfolded the paper crane and when he read its content, he suddenly clenched his fist.
There were only two sentences on the paper but it was like thunder that struck through Rong Jialuo’s heart, "Your Highness, your mysterious disease is caused by a special poison. Please get someone to bid for that bracelet on my behalf and I will help you cure that poison in you."
A few years ago, Rong Jialuo was diagnosed with a mysterious disease. Whenever he practiced martial arts, his whole body would be in pain, as if his kidney was about to burst but he was fine the moment he stopped the practice.
He was in the midst of leveling up his martial arts and needed to practice it very frequently, or else the skill would turn rusty.
The reason why he held the rank of the first prince, was that he was the first talent in Feixing Kingdom.
If people knew that his skill was rusty, his position would be replaced immediately and most probably, he would even lose his life too.
For the last two years, he had been secretly seeking for medical treatment, but there was no one who could cure him.
They could not even diagnose the sickness in him.
He never expected that Gu Xijiu could actually detect the mysterious disease in him, even from afar.
His fingers slightly shook but he could still remain calm. He softly flipped the paper and it immediately burnt into ashes. Then, he ordered the guard beside him, "Bid the bracelet for me regardless of the price and then send it to me immediately."
Before walking out of the dining room, the guard uttered, "Yes, Your Highness."
Rong Jialuo thought about it briefly and talked to the servant who was still waiting, "Please invite the young man to come here."
The servant was very efficient. He came back in just a while and kneeled down in front of Rong Jialuo, "Your Highness, that young man had left but he did leave another paper crane on the table for you." He then handed the paper crane in his palm to Rong Jialuo.
Rong Jialuo’s face dimmed. He took the paper crane and unfolded it. There were only a few words,"I will meet you at your study room tomorrow night." The font was written with powerful strength and it was the same handwriting as the previous one.
Rong Jialuo's expression slightly changed. He immediately stood up and told the other guard to look for Gu Xijiu immediately and protect her stealthily, as well as investigate her background.
He well understood the temper of his fourth brother. He was afraid that he had already planned to kill Gu Xijiu and once she left the auction house, she might already be assassinated by Rong Chu’s men.
This person was his only hope to cure his mysterious disease, so there was no room for any mistakes.
This was also the reason why he asked the servant to invite Gu Xijiu to his dining room. He wanted her to stay beside him so he could protect her, but he never expected that she would leave...
Time passed slowly. The bracelet had also been successfully bid for and sent over to him. He held the bracelet in his palm but in his mind, there was nothing special about this bracelet.
After a while, the guard that he sent out to look for Gu Xijiu had finally returned. He reported with shame, "Your Highness, I am sorry that I could not find the young man."
Rong Jialuo’s expression changed and suddenly stood up, "How come?"
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