Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

On the way to the Sky Chamber of Commerce Palace, we passed a street lined with stalls on both sides.

During the jade gambling convention, there were more vendors and online sellers than usual.

Xu Chen's eyes lit up, like a starving man seeing delicious food. He unconsciously slowed down and used his Qi Observation Technique to look at each stall one by one.

Xu Luo and Xu Qiufeng, who understood him, slowed down as well, looking at the stalls with great interest.

Sometimes, on a whim, the two of them would snag some treasures at bargain prices.

There are too many stalls here. Xu Chen comes here often, and some of the items on the stalls are still there every day, so he doesn't need to look at them. He only needs to use his Qi Observation Technique to see what's new.

They walked and looked around, passing by hundreds of stalls. Xu Chen used his Qi Observation Technique to examine countless items before finally making a discovery.

Xu Chen arrived at an ordinary stall with a stone slab as a table. The stall owner was chubby with a round face, and his eyes narrowed into slits when he smiled.

"Hey guys, see if there's anything you like. The price is negotiable."

Xu Chen nodded calmly.

Having years of experience in finding bargains at stalls, Xu Chen has reached a state of simplicity and authenticity. It's difficult for stall owners to discern anything from his expression and attitude; he always gives off an unpredictable vibe.

No one understands how to find bargains better than Xu Chen; his level of expertise is not something that ordinary people can reach.

The stall owner knew that this young man was no ordinary person.

Xu Chen picked up a gray array diagram about the size of a washbasin and asked directly, "How much?"

They might look at this or that, then pretend to casually pick out one item or buy one, while casually taking what they actually want as a freebie—that kind of tactic.

Xu Chen had done it countless times and was already tired of it.

It's better to do it this way, simple and direct.

The round-faced stall owner replied, "This is an ancient array diagram obtained from ancient ruins. According to ancient records, this array diagram can be used to..."

"Just tell me the price," Xu Chen impatiently interrupted the stall owner's long-winded explanation, giving him no chance to bluff.

After all, Xu Chen had heard similar words countless times and was already tired of them.

The stall owner chuckled awkwardly, held up three fingers, and said, "Three hundred top-grade spirit stones."

"puff...."

Although they remained outwardly calm, Xu Luo and Xu Qiufeng almost burst out laughing when they heard the price.

Having traveled to various continents for many years and met many stall owners, I've never seen one with such thick skin before.

He stated such an outrageous price without showing the slightest discomfort on his face; it was extremely natural and effortless, as if he were simply stating the truth, as if he were talking about the actual price of this array diagram.

That's one hundred top-grade spirit stones, which is a considerable sum even in Seven Kings City.

It would be appropriate to use it to buy things used by Saint Realm experts, but no normal person would agree to use it to buy a broken formation diagram that was found from who-knows-where and has no use.

Xu Chen's face remained calm as he replied softly, "I'll take the high-grade spirit stone."

"No, no, that's too low," the round-faced stall owner shook his head like a rattle.

"You must know this was found in ancient ruins. Many powerful individuals were lost just for this array diagram. Its value..."

Seeing that he was about to go on and on, Xu Chen interrupted him again.

"You just said it was found in an ancient ruin, how come it's now an ancient ruin? That's quite a difference."

"Really?" A hint of embarrassment flashed across the stall owner's round face, but it disappeared in an instant.

Just as Xu Chen was about to speak up and take it over directly.

A nonchalant voice came from the side, "One hundred top-grade spirit stones, I'll take this array diagram."

All four turned to look. The round-faced stall owner was all smiles, overjoyed, while Xu Chen frowned slightly.

The speaker was tall and handsome, dressed in a golden robe, with an elegant and noble demeanor. Golden dragons swirled in his eyes, and his aura was as deep and boundless as the sea, like an ancient ferocious beast that might awaken at any moment.

He was accompanied by three attendants: one woman and two men. The woman was probably a maid, and the two men were guards.

The stall owner knew this person must be someone important, so he quickly offered some flattering words.

"Alright, thank you for patronizing my business, young master."

The noble man didn't even glance at the stall owner or Xu Chen before turning and leaving. His maidservant took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to the stall owner, who bowed respectfully and presented the array diagram to the maidservant.

Everything went so smoothly and naturally that Xu Chen seemed a bit superfluous. If Xu Chen hadn't arrived first, there wouldn't have been any problems at all.

Xu Chen, who was standing to the side, witnessed all of this without changing his expression or saying a word; he simply watched quietly.

Just now, Xu Luo transmitted his voice, saying, "This person is the fourth prince of the Tianhui Imperial Court and one of the strong contenders for the crown prince position. Try not to have any unnecessary conflicts with him."

In his previous life, Xu Luo left Cangzhou and traveled to various continents. It was already very late then. By then, the fourth prince of the Tianhui Imperial Court had already successfully seized the throne and become the crown prince of the Tianhui Imperial Court.

To succeed in the succession within the imperial family, one must possess a combination of background, ability, luck, and talent; it is by no means simple.

They can hardly move an inch in the Seven Kings City now, and they can't afford to cause unnecessary trouble over such a small matter.

Xu Chen replied telepathically, "It's alright, this array diagram isn't very important, giving it to him won't hurt."

Based on Xu Chen's years of experience in finding bargains, this array diagram should have some hidden value, but its overall value is just so-so. It's not worth Xu Chen stopping to buy, but among his many treasures, it's nothing special. If he misses it, he misses it.

The round-faced stall owner said, "Sorry, young man, I also want to earn more money. Do you see if there's anything else you want? I'll give you a discount."

Xu Chen shook his head, and the three of them turned and left.

In Xu Chen's many years of experience in finding bargains, he had encountered many situations, and this was nothing unusual.