Chapter 261: She Won't Take the Bait! The Luck Buff Is Still Active

A Li, this is—she's secretly meeting that person behind their back!

"The Crown Prince's injury is healing really fast." Shen Qingli spoke first.

The other party turned around, and indeed it was the Regent Prince's Heir wearing a golden mask.

This bastard is the sole survivor of today's battle against the Western Sect, but earlier he was barely alive, in a state even more miserable than Shen Qing Tong's.

Now, Shen Qingli can clearly sense it! He's completely fine.

Moreover, he's not just a First-rank Lesser Immortal; at the very least he's a True God-level existence.

"You're not surprised at all." The Crown Prince raised his hand, inviting Shen Qingli to sit down.

Shen Qingli certainly wasn't surprised; she had long guessed that he was outwardly obedient but secretly defiant toward the Regent Prince.

Upon entering the black market, someone slipped her a note; at a glance she saw the reckless wicked aura in the writing.

Besides him, who else could it be?

"Aren't you afraid I'll strike at you?"

"Not afraid."

Shen Qingli sipped her tea, even though this bastard and A Jin obviously deny each other.

But she was certain that these two are definitely A Jin!

As for what caused them to not recognize each other, she still isn't sure.

"It seems you really take me for some old acquaintance."

The Crown Prince's tone was ambiguous; he didn't seem very happy.

"Well, not really."

"Let's talk business—what do you want from me?"

Shen Qingli wanted to know what scheme this bastard had.

"If I say, have you give me that wisp of the Regent Prince's soul, what would you want in return?"

As soon as the Crown Prince finished speaking, Shen Qingli had already produced the special crystal vial containing that wisp of soul.

"……"

The silent Crown Prince gazed at Shen Qingli with a rather strange look.

"You don't want it?"

Shen Qingli looked at him, raising the hand that held the beautiful crystal vial.

The Crown Prince finally reached out—his hand slender and fair, exactly the same size as Di Jin's.

These hands always entwine with Shen Qingli; she knows them as well as her own palms.

Of course, appearance is secondary; mainly it's his gaze and aura.

She would never mistake the person she holds dear.

"You today also deliberately held back."

"That's not the case."

Shen Qingli placed the crystal vial into his hand.

The Crown Prince only felt as if she had scratched his palm slightly.

He lowered his long, dense lashes, slightly clenched his fist, and suppressed that itch.

"If you hadn't survived, I might not have come to see you."

Shen Qingli really dealt a lethal blow! Only then could she be more certain that he is A Jin.

If not, then killing him would be no loss, but he indeed is.

Appearance matches;

Aura matches;

dealing with the Regent Prince matches.

One is a coincidence; three being this coincidental absolutely cannot be coincidence.

"Aren't you afraid that if you help me, I'll devour the whole of Shen Ting?"

The Crown Prince asked slowly, he really couldn't make sense of this woman before him.

It's said she has a childhood fiancé, but few have seen him, and he's currently in secluded cultivation;

However, she has also accepted the Holy Buddha's marriage proposal; it's heard that the process is underway and the wedding date will be set.

Now she is obviously flirting with him again, or perhaps she frankly acknowledged it with Luo Sha.

What does she mean?

She wonders if he will become her lover.

Giving him all this yet wanting nothing in return leaves only this possibility.

He isn't very willing……

"I believe you won't."

Shen Qingli spoke and then rose.

The Crown Prince immediately lifted his gaze to her.

"Alright, if there's nothing else I'm heading back."

"Wait."

"What, is there still something?"

Shen Qingli lowered her eyes to look at him.

"Don't you think I'm ugly?"

"No way."

Shen Qingli looked surprised; his face made it obvious he'd used some tricks—he wasn't really clueless.

Shen Qingli looked surprised; his face clearly showed he'd used some tricks—he wasn't really clueless.

We need to keep meaning. Let's produce: Shen Qingli looked surprised; his face clearly showed he had used some tricks, not that he was genuinely clueless.

One look at his face and you could tell he'd used some tricks—he wasn't really clueless.

We'll output: Shen Qingli looked surprised; his face clearly showed he had used some tricks, not that he was genuinely clueless.

But we need to keep it as one sentence? It's okay.

Jiu Li just wanted to give Shen Qingli a thumbs up—I really couldn't tell! A Li still has the makings of a sea queen.

Interpretation: Jiu Li just wanted to give Shen Qingli a thumbs up at this moment; really couldn't tell! A Li also has the potential to be a Sea Empress.

Translation: Jiu Li just wanted to give Shen Qingli a thumbs up—really, you couldn't tell! A Li also has the makings of a Sea Empress.

We need to keep exclamation. We'll output: Jiu Li just wanted to give Shen Qingli a thumbs up—really, you couldn't tell! A Li also has the makings of a Sea Empress.

In his presence, she didn't say that—she said this is incredibly ugly!

In his presence, she didn't say that—she said this is incredibly ugly!

We'll output: In his presence, she didn't say that—she said this is incredibly ugly!

Her answer made the prince clutch the crystal bottle tighter.

Interpretation: Her answer made the Crown Prince's hand gripping the crystal vial tighten even more.

Translation: Her answer made the Crown Prince's grip on the crystal vial tighten even more.

A vein pulsed faintly on the back of his hand.

Interpretation: On the back of his hand, the blue veins twitched slightly.

Translation: On the back of his hand, the blue veins twitched slightly.

"Okay, I'm off."

Interpretation: "All right, I'm leaving."

Translation: "All right, I'm leaving."

Shen Qingli waved, hugged Jiu Li, and headed out.

Interpretation: Shen Qingli waved her hand, holding Jiu Li, and went out.

Translation: Shen Qingli waved her hand, holding Jiu Li, and went out.

Watching her nonchalantly walk away, the prince finally grasped the meaning of "playing hard to get."

Interpretation: The Crown Prince watched her nonchalantly departing figure, finally understanding what "lure the enemy in to capture them" means.

Translation: The Crown Prince watched her nonchalantly departing figure, finally understanding what "lure the enemy in to capture them" means.

"Come back," the prince called.

Interpretation: "Come back." The Crown Prince called out to stop her.

Translation: "Come back." The Crown Prince called out to stop her.

Shen Qingli turned around oddly, "Anything else?"

Interpretation: Shen Qingli strangely turned around, "Anything else?"

Translation: Shen Qingli turned around oddly, "Anything else?"

"Come in," the prince said, gesturing for her to retake her seat.

Interpretation: "Come in." The Crown Prince had her sit back in her original spot.

Translation: "Come in." The Crown Prince had her sit back in her original spot.

Shen Qingli had to go along with it, and Jiu Li crawled out to play a bit.

Interpretation: Shen Qingli had no choice but to comply; Jiu Li crawled out to play for a while.

Translation: Shen Qingli had no choice but to comply; Jiu Li crawled out to play for a while.

It thought, this wouldn't be so quick.

Interpretation: It thought, this won't be that quick.

Translation: It thought, this won't be that quick.

The prince pushed aside his complex emotions and gazed at Shen Qingli.

Interpretation: The Crown Prince suppressed his complex feelings and looked at Shen Qingli.

Translation: The Crown Prince suppressed his complex feelings and looked at Shen Qingli.

"Go on," Shen Qingli prompted.

Interpretation: "Speak up?" Shen Qingli urged.

Translation: "Speak up?" Shen Qingli urged.

"What's the hurry?" the prince replied.

Interpretation: "Why are you in a hurry?" the Crown Prince retorted.

Translation: "Why are you in a hurry?" the Crown Prince retorted.

Shen Qingli was at a loss for words, "I just made an excuse to sneak out."

Interpretation: Shen Qingli was a bit speechless, "I just made an excuse to slip out."

Translation: Shen Qingli was a bit speechless, "I just made an excuse to slip out."

The prince's eyes grew even more unfathomable—sure enough, she just wanted him as her lover.

Interpretation: The Crown Prince's gaze instantly became more inscrutable; indeed, she just wanted him to be her lover.

Translation: The Crown Prince's gaze instantly became more inscrutable; indeed, she just wanted him to be her lover.

"Our relationship must stay secret." Shen Qingli knew full well that the regent prince letting him go up today was just a test, so they were each trying to undermine the other.

Interpretation: "Our relationship can't be known to others." Shen Qingli understood clearly; the Regent Prince letting him go up today was just a test, so they were both trying to undermine each other.

Translation: "Our relationship can't be known to others." Shen Qingli understood clearly; the Regent Prince letting him go up today was just a test, so they were both trying to undermine each other.

Right now, he could get away, thanks to her having her father draw a strand of the regent prince's soul; that side is too busy to bother him.

Interpretation: Now, he could escape, thanks also to her having her father draw a wisp of the Regent Prince's soul; that side is preoccupied, so naturally they won't bother him.

Translation: Now, he could escape, thanks also to her having her father draw a wisp of the Regent Prince's soul; that side is preoccupied, so naturally they won't bother him.

"Hmph." the prince laughed, his eyes flashing with unrestrained, wicked charm, "You're free with men, but I won't be courteous to the heavenly court."

Interpretation: "Heh." The Crown Prince chuckled, the unrestrained, wicked charm in his eyes surging forth, "You're generous with men, but I won't be courteous to Shen Ting in the future."

Translation: "Heh." The Crown Prince chuckled, the unrestrained, wicked charm in his eyes surging forth, "You're generous with men, but I won't be courteous to Shen Ting in the future."

"Yeah, yeah." Shen Qingli waved a hand, unbothered, because she knew who'd have the final say later.

Interpretation: "I know, I know." Shen Qingli waved her hand, nonchalant, after all she knows who will have the final say later.

Translation: "I know, I know." Shen Qingli waved her hand, nonchalant, after all she knows who will have the final say later.

The prince's eyes narrowed slightly, "You really are……"

Interpretation: The Crown Prince's eyes slightly lifted, "You really are……"

Translation: The Crown Prince's eyes slightly lifted, "You really are……"

"Wanton and decadent, not as the rumors claim, right?" Jiu Li remarked.

Interpretation: "Dissolute and decadent, not as the rumors say, right?" Jiu Li said for him.

Translation: "Dissolute and decadent, not as the rumors say, right?" Jiu Li said for him.

Shen Qingli was exasperated, the prince stayed silent—after all, his behavior really is that of a spoiled, wasteful heir.

Interpretation: Shen Qingli was exasperated; the Crown Prince remained silent, after all her behavior seemed to him quite decadent, a prodigal second-generation heir.

Translation: Shen Qingli was exasperated; the Crown Prince remained silent, after all her behavior seemed to him quite decadent, a prodigal second-generation heir.

"I won't let you give it for nothing; it wouldn't look right." The prince continued, "In the next match, we have a secret weapon: the Eighteen Rakshasas."

Interpretation: "I won't let you give it for nothing, not good for accounting." The Crown Prince said slowly, "In the next training battle, our side has a secret killing move: the Eighteen Rakshasas."

Translation: "I won't let you give it for nothing, not good for accounting." The Crown Prince said slowly, "In the next training battle, our side has a secret killing move: the Eighteen Rakshasas."

"What level of cultivation?" Shen Qingli asked, focusing.

Interpretation: "What level of cultivation?" Shen Qingli asked, focusing.

Translation: "What level of cultivation?" Shen Qingli asked, focusing.

The prince fixed his gaze on her flawless, exquisite features, hoping to read something in her eyes.

Interpretation: The Crown Prince stared at her flawless, exquisite face, trying to see something in her eyes.

Translation: The Crown Prince stared at her flawless, exquisite face, trying to see something in her eyes.

But there was nothing—she was utterly sincere, as if she took him for someone completely trustworthy……

Interpretation: However, there was nothing; it was pure, as if she regarded him as someone utterly trustworthy……

Translation: However, there was nothing; it was pure, as if she regarded him as someone utterly trustworthy……

"A ninth‑grade earth immortal; together we could slay a true god," the prince revealed.

Interpretation: "Ninth-rank Earth Immortal, joining forces can slay a True God." The Crown Prince revealed.

Translation: "Ninth-rank Earth Immortal, joining forces can slay a True God." The Crown Prince revealed.

"Do we have a list? Portraits? The techniques and formations?"

Interpretation: "Is there a list? Portraits? Techniques and formation combinations?"

Translation: "Is there a list? Portraits? Techniques and formation combinations?"

Seeing she was truly earnest, the prince relaxed and drew a stack of confidential papers from his pocket.

Interpretation: The Crown Prince saw she was genuinely earnest, and instead relaxed, pulling out a stack of confidential documents from his pocket.

Translation: The Crown Prince saw she was genuinely earnest, and instead relaxed, pulling out a stack of confidential documents from his pocket.

Shen Qingli took it at once—excellent! I didn't think the prince could get hold of this; he's not just a poor wretch, he's quite ruthless.

Interpretation: Shen Qingli immediately took it, great stuff! She didn't expect the Crown Prince could obtain this; it seems he's not just a poor little thing, but quite ruthless.

Translation: Shen Qingli immediately took it, great stuff! She didn't expect the Crown Prince could obtain this; it seems he's not just a poor little thing, but quite ruthless.

Thus she grew a little worried about her pure, ardent monk's ashes—could they be a match, or might the split‑off doppelgänger turn against her?

Interpretation: Thus, she actually felt a bit worried about her pure ardent monk's ashes—whether they'd be a match, lest the split-off clone backfire on her.

Translation: Thus, she actually felt a bit worried about her pure ardent monk's ashes—whether they'd be a match, lest the split-off clone backfire on her.

"This can also make up for the strand of soul you gave me; after all, it's useless to you," the prince said.

Interpretation: "This can also offset the wisp of soul you gave me, after all it's useless to you." The Crown Prince said.

Translation: "This can also offset the wisp of soul you gave me, after all it's useless to you." The Crown Prince said.

"All right, thanks." Shen Qingli burned the items, "Don't worry—no one else will see this, and it won't cause you trouble. If anything like this comes up again, just come find me."

Interpretation: "Fine, fine, thanks." Shen Qingli burned the items, "Rest assured, no one else will see this, it won't cause you trouble. If there's more like this, remember to find me."

Translation: "Fine, fine, thanks." Shen Qingli burned the items, "Rest assured, no one else will see this, it won't cause you trouble. If there's more like this, remember to find me."

The prince: "... If I give it to you, there won't be any trouble."

Interpretation: Crown Prince: "... Since I gave it to you, there won't be any trouble."

Translation: Crown Prince: "... Since I gave it to you, there won't be any trouble."

"Just in case." Shen Qingli memorized it; he could just draw it himself later.

Interpretation: "Just in case." Shen Qingli committed it to memory; she can just draw it herself later.

Translation: "Just in case." Shen Qingli committed it to memory; she can just draw it herself later.

Only then did the prince sip his tea, and Shen Qingli asked, "Anything else?"

Interpretation: Only then did the Crown Prince sip his tea; Shen Qingli then asked, "Anything else?"

Translation: Only then did the Crown Prince sip his tea; Shen Qingli then asked, "Anything else?"

"... None." the prince replied.

Interpretation: "... None." The Crown Prince slowly said.

Translation: "... None." The Crown Prince slowly said.

Shen Qingli nodded, scooped up the fluffy Jiu Li, and took his leave.

Interpretation: Shen Qingli nodded, picked up the fluffy Jiu Li, and took her leave.

Translation: Shen Qingli nodded, picked up the fluffy Jiu Li, and took her leave.

Beneath his mask, the prince's brow furrowed and his gaze grew shadowed.

Interpretation: Beneath the mask, the Crown Prince's face slightly furrowed his brows, his gaze gradually growing obscure.

Translation: Beneath the mask, the Crown Prince's face slightly furrowed his brows, his gaze gradually growing obscure.

Having left, Shen Qingli quickly went downstairs and made his way to the auction's private room.

Interpretation: And Shen Qingli, having gone out, quickly went downstairs and headed toward the private room at the auction.

Translation: And Shen Qingli, having gone out, quickly went downstairs and headed toward the private room at the auction.

Just as he passed a room whose window was open, he heard voices from inside saying—

Interpretation: Just as she passed a room with its window open, she heard from inside——

Translation: Just as she passed a room with its window open, she heard from inside——

"Bright Consort Di Xia, please rest assured, we will surely kill Shen Qingli!"