[{"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-60":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},2270935,4434,"Chapter 60: The Greatest Achievement in This World Is to Follow the Dragon","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>In the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you love your son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing her husband’s sharp reprimand, Danielle asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I love Hayden. He is my only son, the continuation of my bloodline, my surname, my castle, my honor—my sword’s future will all be his.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calen, who was about to explode, froze. After a long while, he came to his senses and muttered repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calen, this is almost everything you have—it proves you love him even more than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danielle rose on her toes and hugged Calen tightly, whispering into his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you must understand, what matters most for Hayden’s future is not these external things—but a blessing powerful enough to protect his entire life and bring him the world’s favor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the choice of godfather is undoubtedly the key to determining that blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know this well,” Calen gently pushed his wife away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I invoked our old promise and asked my best comrade, Bishop Lu En, to be Hayden’s godfather—and your mother has promised to bring all the nobles of the Southern Region to bless Hayden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His starting point will already far surpass ours—isn’t that enough?” Calen retorted, displeased with his wife’s fanciful greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not enough!” Danielle replied firmly, her eyes slightly reddened, her beautiful violet eyes shimmering with glistening tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calen, I am a mother,” the woman gently pressed her palm against Calen’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can a mother not wish to give her child the very best?” Danielle wept, her voice choked with sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calen: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears are always the best weapon against men; even the hardest-hearted man struggles to withstand a beauty’s tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah,” seeing his usually composed and elegant wife weeping like a blossoming pear in the rain, he could only let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I beg the Prince to be Hayden’s godfather, I’ll only invite his refusal and wrath!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calen stroked his wife’s silken hair, helplessly saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps so—but in my view, there is still a glimmer of hope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her husband finally relent, Danielle swiftly wiped her tears. She knew this was the crucial moment to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calen, if the Eastern Continent and Western Continent were connected, I would never make such an absurd request of you—indeed, we might never even have come into contact with the Prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Calen nodded slightly in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! If the Eastern and Western Continents were linked without the three great barriers—the Mist of Loss, the Sighing Ice Wall, and the Ringed Serpent—he, a mere viscount, would not even have the Zige  to meet the Prince, let alone host him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From my recent interactions and observations of the Prince, he clearly came to the Western Continent alone. Though he possesses extraordinary talent and supreme blessings, he will still need at least twenty years to become a top-tier powerhouse worthy of his status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danielle spoke slowly, laying before Calen every analysis she had spent days formulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you should remember—the Prince’s blessing was originally white, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calen nodded again. This was one reason he had initially doubted the Prince’s true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the heir to a kingdom of 1.4 billion people have only a mortal-level blessing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is only one explanation—that the Prince was named heir and immediately persecuted, forced into exile on the Western Continent,” Danielle stated her conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Political struggles over succession,” Calen’s expression turned grave—he clearly agreed with Danielle’s assessment, for it was the only plausible explanation for all the Prince’s mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think the Prince most wants to do right now?” Danielle asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to his kingdom as soon as possible,” Calen answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were him, with a kingdom of 1.4 billion people waiting for him to inherit, he would dream of nothing but returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed—but the greatest problem is, the Prince’s means of arriving here likely can no longer be used, and crossing those three barriers is nearly impossible! It would require immense wealth, manpower, resources, and the full support of countless people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what does the Prince, alone and isolated, need most now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A base of operations!” Calen and Danielle said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Prince is a truly good man—I can feel it. No one could fake that.” Danielle said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know as well as I do—under our Gluttonous King’s mad grain requisitions, how many lands have become hells of famine, how many lords outwardly bow but inwardly seethe with resentment—only the Southern Region still barely qualifies as a haven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold your tongue! Do not speak disrespectfully of the King!” Calen immediately interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a topic he deemed absolutely forbidden—no matter what, the King of Soxia was still, in name, his sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Danielle did not stop; she continued laying out the pros and cons:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any case, from every perspective, the Southern Region is the most suitable base for the Prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we are only a viscount’s family, I am the legitimate daughter of Rosha Marsha, ruler of the Southern Region, and Hayden is now her only grandson. If the Prince agrees to be Hayden’s godfather, this will be the perfect entry point to rule the Southern Region.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danielle’s eyes gleamed—her mind was working at its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Imagine—if the Prince rules the Southern Region for twenty years, his talent will surely make him a top-tier powerhouse. And if the Gluttonous King does not change his mad grain requisitions, the lords’ resentment will eventually ignite into a wildfire sweeping the entire nation. At that moment, with the blessing of 1.4 billion people, the Prince’s call to arms will draw every lord to raise their banners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danielle gently caressed the man’s face, speaking in a seductive tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calen stared at his wife in shock, feeling utterly alienated—she dared to even conceive such treasonous thoughts, and worse—she made them sound almost plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calen, by then Hayden will be exactly twenty. As the Prince’s godson, securing a place among his attendants should be easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The greatest achievement in this world is to follow the dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve been viscounts of the Hughes family for a hundred years—aren’t you tired of it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough!” Calen glared furiously at Danielle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Gluttonous King has many faults, even if Prince Xia Mingyu is kind and merciful and destined to become a holy monarch—I am a viscount of the kingdom. How could I commit such treason?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Calen sharply slapped away Danielle’s hand and turned toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gluttonous King—Danielle sharply noticed the shift in her husband’s title for the King of Soxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she did nothing—only narrowed her eyes and watched silently as Calen prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, having taken a few steps and seeing his wife make no move to stop him, Calen awkwardly rubbed his head and walked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, Danielle, tell me exactly what to say when I beg the Prince to be Hayden’s godfather. First, I’m only going to ask—if he refuses, I’ll leave immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Calen finished speaking, Danielle passionately kissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love you, Calen. You’re the best husband—and the best father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1169,"2026-06-19T22:18:43.340Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","98d456eb163fb5a2627c64275a0ad57e3e41974280d90cb1347e2bf01be333e3","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-61","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-59",186,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-cover.jpg"]