Bab 31: 17th Brother, Go Back to the Great Qin Dynasty With Me, Your 9th Brother
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In the Taiyi Main Hall, the Holy Lord Lu Xuan had left, but the Holy Daughter Ling Ran was still there. She was already a King, and her status was no less than the Holy Lord's, but she still turned to serve the 8th Imperial Prince and the others as guests.
Since they were both Kings, the 8th Imperial Prince did not dare to go overboard just because he was Ling Ran's senior. He treated Ling Ran as an equal and praised her for her amazing talent in cultivation.
Ling Ran appeared humble and gentle. She treated the 8th Imperial Prince with the courtesy of a junior. She did not treat herself as the 8th Imperial Prince's equal just because she had become a King, but she did not seem eager to please either.
Her attitude made the 8th Imperial Prince even more impressed. She could be said to be a very talented lady.
At the same time, he looked at the 9th Prince.
If the 9th Prince and Ling Ran could become partners, not only was Ling Ran a very suitable wife candidate, but they would also be able to rope in the Taiyi Holy Land. This would undoubtedly be the same as roping in the Elder King to stand on the 9th Prince's side. In addition to the power that was already gathered in their faction, it would be like a sure-win ticket in the competition for the Imperial Lord's position.
At this moment, the 8th Imperial Prince smiled and said, "Feng'er, come to the Taiyi Holy Land more often when you have the time. Both you and Holy Daughter Ling Ran have entered the Qiyao Realm, both extraordinary peerless geniuses. Your realms are similar, so you should be closer and spar more in the future. It'll be beneficial for your common progress."
He then looked at Ling Ran and said gently, "Holy Daughter Ling Ran, if you have the time, you can come to the Great Qin Dynasty more often as well. There are many cultivation secret realms in the Great Qin Dynasty. As long as you come, Feng'er will bring you in. There are also ancient sutras left behind by the Sages of the past, and even Emperor relics left behind by our ancestors."
Ling Ran's eyes flickered a little. She naturally understood what the 8th Imperial Prince meant, but she couldn't just reject him straight out, so she could only say softly, "Thank you for your kind intentions, 8th Imperial Prince. If I have the time, I will definitely pay a visit to the Great Qin Dynasty."
The 9th Prince, Qin Feng, understood the 8th Imperial Prince's intentions and just casually agreed. However, he kept looking out of the hall because Qin Chen was there. Then, he found an excuse to leave his seat.
At the entrance of the main hall, Qin Chen was sweeping the floor silently.
He naturally heard everything that was going on in the hall. He could not help but shake his head and smile. To think the 8th Imperial Prince was trying to be a matchmaker for the 9th Prince and Ling Ran.
He knew that Ling Ran was extremely talented, and she was obsessed with cultivation. She did not care about love at all.
Moreover, as the future Holy Lord of the Tai Yi Holy Land, Ling Ran couldn't possibly be the 9th Prince's wife.
The 8th Imperial Prince probably had an unfulfillable idea.
At the same time, he was also a little troubled. Quite a few Imperial Princes, Princes, and Princesses from the Great Qin Dynasty had come all of a sudden, and their target was him, the Elder King. This had already disrupted his peaceful life.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have agreed to become the Elder King as per the Holy Lord Taiyi and the others' request.
Qin Chen couldn't help but massage his temples with his fingers, thinking about what he should do later.
He was, after all, the Elder King of the Taiyi Holy Land. He couldn't just ignore the whole matter.
At this moment, the 9th Prince suddenly walked out. When he saw that Qin Chen was still there, his face lit up and he warmly greeted him, "17th brother, it's been a long time since we saw each other!"
"9th brother," Qin Chen also smiled.
Their statuses were worlds apart. At least on the surface, the 9th Prince was already a Qiyao Realm King and a strong contender for the future Imperial Lord of the Great Qin Dynasty. He had a high chance of ruling the immortal divine dynasty in the future and was one of the dominators of the world. On the other hand, Qin Chen was only a lowly handyman who looked to be in his early forties and was only in the Mingquan Realm.
While the other members of the royal family looked down on him, the exiled 17th Prince, only the 9th Prince treated him as usual.
Qin Chen acknowledged the 9th Prince as his brother.
The 9th Prince looked at Qin Chen with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, 17th brother. You've been in the Taiyi Holy Land for more than 30 years, yet I've only come to see you now, and under such circumstances too."
He felt guilty. He had only come to meet Qin Chen because he was here to visit the Elder King.
"9th brother, I'm doing pretty well now," Qin Chen said. He didn't blame the 9th Prince. It was already good enough that he still recognized him as his brother.
Besides, he was not lying. If he had not been sent to the Taiyi Holy Land, he would not have been able to get the check-in system, let alone become the revered Elder King.
However, the more Qin Chen said so, the more guilty the 9th Prince felt. He thought that Qin Chen was just trying to hide his low spirits.
To think the 17th Prince of the Great Qin Dynasty had been reduced to a servant. Who could tolerate the difference in status?
Now, even though Qin Chen was younger than the 9th Prince, he looked as old as his father. The 9th Prince felt his heart ache and couldn't help but say, "17th brother, after this matter is settled, I will bring you back to the Great Qin Dynasty. With enough resources, no matter how bad your talent is, it'll help you reach the Sixiang Realm or even the Wuxing Realm. Then, you can return to the royal family. I believe Father would be very willing to see you then."
"9th brother, thank you for your kind intentions, but I don't want to go back," Qin Chen was touched, but he refused.
He was now the Elder King in the Taiyi Holy Land, with even higher authority than the Holy Lord. He had power and authority, not to mention that he could obtain many treasures from checking in around the place. He was not willing to leave just like that. At the very least, he had to check in at all the places available in the Taiyi Holy Land.
Furthermore, to be honest, he did not have much of a sense of belonging to the Great Qin Dynasty.
Of course, he would definitely make a trip to the Great Qin Dynasty in the future, as his mother was still imprisoned in the cold palace.
But not now.
Although he was already a peerless Venerable in the eyes of others, and all the immortal factions needed to respect him, he knew that there woudld always be someone better than him in the Canglan Continent. There must be other Venerables and even more powerful Sages.
Furthermore, the ten thousand ancient races would reappear soon in the future, and Sages would be everywhere. Even if he became a Sage, the ten thousand ancient races would kill him as a warning to the human race if he was too conspicuous.
Therefore, Qin Chen felt that it was better to keep a low profile for now. He would only surface after his strength had increased a few more realms.
By then, he would return to the Great Qin Dynasty, and his words would be enough to settle the situation.
At this stage, he still had to be cowardly, no, cautious and steady!
The 9th Prince thought that Qin Chen was feeling inferior and didn't dare to go back. He said seriously, "Don't worry, 17th brother. I've already become a King, and I'm a true core member of the imperial family now. I can definitely bring you back. "
"9th brother, I didn't mean it that way..."
"17th brother, you don't need to say anything more. I'm here for you, so don't be afraid!"
Qin Chen really wanted to refuse, but he didn't know what to say.
At this moment, the 8th Imperial Prince walked out of the Taiyi Main Hall. Seeing the two of them arguing, he coldly glanced at Qin Chen and then at the 9th Prince. With a hint of blame in his eyes, he said, "Feng'er, don't mess around. You can't bring him back. Otherwise, the people from the other factions will definitely attack you with this. Even your Father will not like you. It wasn't easy for you to get to where you are now. You can't waste all your efforts just for this good-for-nothing. "
-- Hadiah diterima