Chapter 69: The Crown Prince
The Qinglian Sect actually took over the vast territory controlled by the Zhao family in just a few days, and none of the Zhao family members, including more than a dozen earthly immortals, survived!
The other wealthy families were all terrified. They finally understood why the royal court did not dare to provoke the Qinglian Sect.
The Qinglian Sect is truly terrifying. More than a dozen earthly immortals were killed by them just like that!
Who can afford this loss? Not only them, but even the royal court cannot afford it.
There was panic in the new domain. Other wealthy families and even the Prince Lu's Palace were trembling with fear, fearing that the Green Lotus Sect's gang of killers would suddenly rush over and kill them.
There was a festive atmosphere at the foot of Linlang Peak. Brothers Luo Yong and Luo Meng were extremely happy because they not only took over the territory of the Zhao family, but also killed several demon kings and hundreds of big demon-level beasts. They could eat the demon king soup every day until they were full.
Chen Jiu also had a rare chance to relax. At this time, the troops under the Eastern Ghost Emperor of the Northern Yin Division had not made any movement. The Yin and Yang Realm was still safe for the time being, and the New Domain was even safer. The Qinglian Sect was at its peak at the moment, and no one dared to provoke it. He didn't have to worry at all.
Every day he accompanied his two brothers-in-law to eat and drink, then took some elixirs and practiced. When he had nothing to do, he would plant various monsters and let the Honghuang Divine Cauldron refine some elixirs and golden bodies of gods. His life was very leisurely.
The new area gradually calmed down, but on this day, inside and outside the city of Yidu, there were suddenly loud gongs and drums, lights and decorations, and it was as lively as the New Year.
Early in the morning, common people began to gather outside the city again. Officials of all ranks from Qingzhou Prefecture, Dengzhou Prefecture and other places also came. Even the underworld gods from nearby prefectures and counties came. The scene was so grand that it far exceeded the time when Wang Zhiji, the ancestor of the Wang family of Langya, returned to his hometown.
What is going on? Could it be that the Wang family of Langya has other earthly immortal ancestors?
Of course not, the one who came was the crown prince of the current dynasty!
It was almost noon, the people's legs were a little numb from standing, and the gods in the underworld were getting a little impatient, when finally a dense mass of black spots appeared in the northwest.
The pomp and circumstance of the Crown Prince Zhu Yijun's tour was not something that a mere Earth Immortal King could match. There were tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the Shenwu Camp who accompanied him as guards, and more than a dozen Earth Immortals who accompanied him!
These earthly immortals are different from those from ordinary aristocratic families. They are all born into noble families and are loyal to the imperial court.
The reason why the Crown Prince Zhu Yijun led the people here was definitely for the magical herbs and medicines in the new domain. As for why he ran to Yidu instead of choosing to go directly to the new domain, no one knows.
Originally, the common people of Yidu City thought that they could watch a good show like last time, but although many earthly immortals came this time, none of them could display their magical powers like Wang Zhiji.
The common people were driven away after they knelt down to welcome him with cheers and applause. The god of the underworld, Zhu Yijun, was not even greeted and was directly sent away by his subordinates, dukes and nobles. Only a group of officials of all ranks were left behind.
However, these officials, both big and small, did not seem to be well received. They were left out in the cold for most of the day, and their legs were almost broken from standing.
After the Shenwu Camp army set up camp outside the city, Qingzhou prefect Wang Xianggan was finally summoned to the huge general's tent.
The pageantry of the Crown Prince's tour was quite grand. Not only were there tens of thousands of soldiers from the Shenwu Camp guarding him, but there were also thousands of eunuchs and palace maids serving him. The commander's tent was even more magnificent, glittering with gold, and luxurious to the point of being frightening.
This guy was sitting high on the commander's chair with an arrogant look on his face. The dozen or so people standing on both sides were all earthly immortals!
Wang Xiangqian took a sneak peek and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The Crown Prince seemed to be about the same age as him, but he looked like a young man in his twenties, with a fair complexion and extraordinary appearance. His aura far surpassed that of their Wang family's ancestor.
Alas, comparing yourself with others is really frustrating.
Wang Xiangqian sighed secretly, then bowed and said, "Your humble servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Yijun glanced at him briefly, then asked sternly, "Is what you reported true? Is that boy really the descendant of the rebel king?"
Wang Xiangqian hurriedly said respectfully: "Your Highness, this is indeed true. Chen Jiu is just a hunter in the mountains, but he possesses divine skills and even has a divine weapon to protect himself. Our ancestor also died inexplicably in his hands.
I think all this cannot be a coincidence. Chen Jiu must be the descendant of the rebel king. Otherwise, our Wang family of Langya would not been treated so miserably. "
Zhu Yijun stared at him for a while, then said coldly: "I know what you are thinking. Now, mobilize men to find the man surnamed Chen and report immediately. If we can seize the artifact from him this time, I will ensure that your Wang family of Langya will rule Qingzhou forever."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangqian immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, for your grace."
At this time, they no longer dared to dream of seizing the divine skills and artifacts. They only hoped to preserve Qingzhou Prefecture and continue to reproduce and thrive here.
Originally they wanted to seek help from other aristocratic families in the Wang clan. However, as soon as the Qinglian Sect took action, other aristocratic families in the Wang clan became cowardly. They all turned into cowards and did not dare to help at all.
They had no choice but to report to the imperial court and ask for help.
Now, the god-level skills and artifacts finally attracted the imperial army, and his nonsense about the rebellious king also deceived the crown prince into taking action.
Zhu Yijun certainly knew what Wang of Langya was thinking. He stared at Wang Xiangqian for a while before waving his hand and saying, "Go, find Chen Jiu quickly. I don't want to waste too much time here."
Wang Xiangqian quickly bowed and took his leave.
Duke of Wei Xu Wenbi looked at his receding back and could not help but remind him, "Your Highness, he is most likely lying. We have killed the rebel king so many times, how could he still be here?"
Zhu Yijun said coldly: "So what if he lied? Regardless of whether Chen Jiu is the descendant of the rebel king or not, he must die. No one with the surname Chen can be spared!"
Chen Jiu was so wronged. He never could have imagined that just because his surname was Chen, he would attract the Crown Prince.
He was adopted by the Chen family, okay? He himself doesn’t even know what his original surname is!
At this moment, he had no idea that danger was approaching. However, he seldom left Jiuling Mountain. Every day, he would go to the Yin-Yang Realm in the early morning to absorb some blood and energy, and at the same time, send the refined golden body of the god to Yu Qi.
Wang Xiangqian didn’t know where Chen Jiu was, but he knew that his ancestor found Chen Jiu’s trace at the western edge of the Yin-Yang Boundary, and then disappeared inexplicably.
Originally, he didn't dare to provoke the large number of bald gods that suddenly appeared in the mountains, but this time he took the risk of turning into a stone bat and flying across the entire Yin and Yang world with a group of masters from the Wang family of Langya. Then he and everyone turned into rocks and scattered from the sky, covering both sides of the Wei River.
Chen Jiu never thought that Wang of Langya would risk her life to play this trick on him. He would go to Yin and Yang Realm in the early morning every day as usual. Since Luo Li had to accompany her two brothers and could not come with him to practice by the Wei River, he did not bring Luo Li and Jiaona with him.
In the early morning of that day, he rushed straight to the Yin and Yang world like the same gust of wind.
He had just crossed the Wei River and entered the Yin-Yang world when two ordinary rocks in the jungle on the left bank suddenly came together.
Wang Xiangqian's face faintly appeared on a rock, and he asked in a low voice, "Can you see clearly? Is it him?"
Another rock faintly revealed Wang Xiangkun's face, and he said excitedly, "I can see clearly, it's him!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangqian immediately said in a hurry: "Well, you take your men to continue monitoring here, and I will report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After saying that, he turned into a stone bat and flew into the sky.
