[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens":3,"chapter-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 Billion Citizens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2270901,4434,"Chapter 26: Stop Looking—No Matter How Much You Look, It","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>The entrance of Guolan Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To have a servant as beautiful as you, it seems Your Highness has a profound appreciation for aesthetics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalen sighed, then mounted the Black Abyss Wolf, preparing to enter the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had not yet seen the prince, he already felt a faint three-tenths of belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a servant’s appearance can, in some ways, reflect the noble’s rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this beautiful servant beside him had come from the Eastern Continent alongside that prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Kalen was about to enter the village, Anliya blocked his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender, snow-white arm fearlessly blocked the terrifying wolf-maw of the Black Abyss Wolf, showing no awareness of the risk that the giant beast could tear her apart with a single snarl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Highness permits only you to enter; please dismount from your wolf, Lord Viscount,” Anliya stated calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Kalen’s brows tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were only that Solin and the guards were barred entry, that would be acceptable—after all, if battle erupted, they would only be a burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Blacktail was different; a knight’s combat power plummets without his mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Blacktail himself, as a demonic beast, was a major combat asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mount has a gentle temperament; he won’t disturb His Highness,” Kalen said in a low voice, a hint of cold sharpness underlying his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted the wolf’s head, and the Black Abyss Wolf, with clear intelligence, wagged its jet-black tail to demonstrate its docility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but it is His Highness’s command. If you refuse, please leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the cold edge in the lord’s voice, Anliya spoke in a voice as clear as a spring, each word deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she raised her arm in a gesture bidding him to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalen fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emerald-green eyes locked onto the girl, attempting to exert mental pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath him, the Black Abyss Wolf instantly shifted from “dog” to wolf, glaring fiercely at Anliya, fangs slightly bared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before this overwhelmingly intimidating scene—enough to send ordinary people fleeing in terror—the girl’s will remained unshaken, still holding the same gesture to bid him leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds. Twenty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one minute, Kalen yielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a soft sigh and leapt down from the Black Abyss Wolf’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to use Blacktail as a means to test the other’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if the other truly came from the super-kingdom that ruled the entire Eastern Continent, even if he was unskilled in combat, he would surely be accustomed to demonic beasts of Blacktail’s caliber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he would not show any surprise upon seeing Blacktail; if he did, it would reveal his false identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed this test was unnecessary—after all, even his servant ignored Blacktail completely. Why should he embarrass himself further?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Viscount Hughes, simply walk straight ahead. His Highness awaits you beneath the oak tree at the village center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Kalen abandon riding the Black Abyss Wolf into the village, Anliya finally lowered her blocking arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are an excellent servant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed Anliya, Kalen said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My master taught me well,” the girl replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slanting sunlight fell upon the ground; an ancient oak, thick as a dozen arms could encircle, stood towering and weathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sturdy branches and dense canopy formed a giant umbrella, shielding the scorching sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath its shade stood a stone table and two wooden chairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the wooden chairs already held a young man around twenty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the scene Kalen saw after entering the village and walking a short distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his attention was not wasted on the scenery—it was entirely fixed on the long string of white text hovering above the young man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heir to a kingdom of 1,400,000,000 subjects!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalen involuntarily read it aloud, then froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his squire knight Solin had told him, hearing it and seeing it were two entirely different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the absurd identity buff was word-for-word accurate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no—perhaps it was some kind of illusion. Calm down. Stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalen clenched his fist tightly, the pain of his nails digging into his flesh snapping him out of his shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then concentrated his magic into his eyes; his emerald-green pupils glowed faintly, attempting to pierce through this masterful illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second. Two seconds. Five seconds passed. The text before him showed no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant either the heavenly-given identity buff was real, or the other’s illusion or magic had reached a level even a Star-level cultivator could not penetrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, it meant the other deserved his utmost caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Kalen swiftly withdrew his magic, and the cold indifference on his stern face was instantly replaced by a radiant, almost obsequious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, since becoming a lord, he hadn’t shown this expression in a long time—he no longer needed to perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried his smile might seem too fake and be seen through by His Highness, Kalen approached the young man uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he the Lord of Black Wolf Domain, Viscount Hughes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu sat on the chair, gazing at the mature man across from him, seemingly in his early thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After acquiring the Student occupation, his physical attributes had improved comprehensively—strength, speed, stamina, even his vision had sharpened, allowing him to clearly see the approaching figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So tall. So broad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his first impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu’s bare height was 1.83 meters—tall by Blue Star standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the man in the black formal suit, whose muscles could not be concealed, stood at least 1.93 meters tall, and with his terrifying double-door shoulder width, he gave this Blue Star native a small shock at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no doubt of the viscount’s martial prowess; judging by appearance alone, even three Solin knights wouldn’t stand a chance against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond his appearance, another thing drawing his attention was the emerald-green text hovering above the man’s head: “Noble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, this was his first encounter with this world’s ruling class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Xia Mingyu felt a touch of nervousness; his forehead even glistened slightly with sweat from tension and the sweltering heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, he relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he saw the noble viscount standing frozen in place, staring blankly at him—or rather, at the text above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were dry and gleaming, unwilling to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, stop staring. No matter how hard you look, it’s real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, aside from this line of text above my head, everything else about me is fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu lifted the wooden cup filled with crimson fruit wine, took a sip, and thought quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Requesting monthly votes~ Family, please give some monthly votes—monthly votes are most important during the new book period. Thanks(ω)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1131,"2026-06-19T22:18:43.340Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","82ec4832c48c06da074ab36fc1b6d0dec4891e9701d41ebce6bb99d35fcc72a4","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-27","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-25",186,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-cover.jpg"]