" I suggest you shouldn't bid for that." Yuki said to Ye Ruo. She saw that his eyes flash when he heard about the swords ability to slaughter within 100 meters radius.
"why not? I can put a life force. Even if I drain my life core, just so I can activate that sword and kill that possessed empress." Ye Ruo said indifferently. Why Yuki is stopping him? Shouldn't they agree to have it to make it easier to kill the impostor inside the palace? The crown prince gave Yuki a look full of question.
" I'm lazy to explain." she only said.
"... " Ye Ruo.
"it's not worth it." she only shortly said then taking a sip of wine.
The youngsters loves to boast about their most expensive treasures are all excited and buzzing to get hold of the said artifact. And they don't want to miss a thing. The auction house only opens every 4 months with limited items to bid. Although it only occurs every 4 months, the outcome is warmly welcomed as it always stand by its quality and rare antiques.
So it's hard for Ye Ruo to understand Yuki's thoughts. But he comply and never bothered about it. But watching how the bidding had progress his heart was itching, but only to hold himself back and silently watch in a corner.
The bidding went on after two more rare artifacts had been bid. The last one is what Yuki wants. A devils snare. The devils snare isn't comparable to the widely known poison plant. The one in the auction is very rare that you can only find it once every 50 years. For unknown reason Yuki told the crown prince to bid for it.
" you let me pass all the other biddings and now u want me to bid this half of a palm size plant?" Ye Ruo was mad. A plant? Oh my goodness.🤦♀️ Really?
"listen to me and just get that. If i can I would. But this auction house since it's started. There's a barrier. And I'm sure the owner isn't someone ordinary to be able to put on such a strong barrier." Yuki exclaimed. She glance everywhere but couldn't find the spot where the strong hold originated. So even if she's a demon with powers. She was still suppress. That's why in order to get the item, they only have to bid for it.
" alright, as you wish!" Ye Ruo could only say. Because he was frustrated. He directly bidded for a billion while it was only around 500 million. Everyone look at him with shock faces.
The crown prince who never joined the bidding after the first item was won has now participated and he bidded by leaps, stunning all. The host was stupified for a while, but gained his composure.
As the host call out for more bids, everyone was silent. Seeing the crown prince bid that much already, they didn't dare to outbid him. Knowing him, he would bid till all other people would empty their treasure banks. So the devil snare was successfully won by Ye Ruo.
"happy?" the crown prince sneered at Yuki. He still couldn't believe that she made him bid the small plant called devil snare. He was clearly dissatisfied..
" mhmm, thank you. That plant can be made into ancient poison with many ways to extract and of use." the non caring voice of Yuki said.
" what use of this one? If it's poison, we could find it anywhere. We are not in ancient times." Ye Ruo was fuming when he heard it. To be said that she will use poison in ancient way is simply brain damaging. For goodness sake. They are in modern world. Using ancient poison is like only a contaminated and unfiltered water.
" indeed, it's not useful in this modern Era. But... It is deadly for the demons especially those of direct lineage." Yuki said giving the crown prince a boring look.
"demons? Aside from your demonic attitude, is there really demons?" the crown prince exhaled and give Yuki a look of helplessness.
"the empress is." she only replied.
Bit those simple two words are like atomic bomb in Ye Ruo's ears. He suspected it a long time ago. But he never dare believe. Anyone wouldn't so why he will? But hearing Yuki said it. He felt dumb.
' all the while, its for my own benefit, and I was opposing her cause of this' he told himself, scolding internally.