Chapter 13

Yan Jing City, Huang Zhu Dian.

"Reporting to Father Emperor, this time, the Sixth has truly gone too far. Our Great Yan Dynasty has now lost a full seven King-realm experts; it has already damaged the foundation of the nation!"

The First Prince, Ji Zhengyang, had an earnest expression, with uncontrollable anger in his eyes.

On the other side, the Sixth Prince, Ji Xingzhou, first bowed in salute, then similarly wore a look of grief and indignation.

"Imperial Brother, you provoked an unknown expert outside on your own, causing our Great Yan Dynasty to suffer heavy losses. Now you are pinning the blame on me; isn't that too unrighteous!"

The First Prince's anger surged, and he pointed at Ji Xingzhou, shouting.

"You dare to quibble even when you are before Father Emperor; this is simply outrageous!"

"Hmph, you are splashing dirty water on me; do you expect me to just endure this unjust accusation?"

Ji Xingzhou let out a cold snort and suddenly flicked his sleeves.

On the imperial throne, the Great Yan Dynasty's Emperor, Ji Huamao, rubbed his forehead, then his aura surged, and he shouted sternly.

"Enough! Stop arguing!"

Ji Huamao looked down from his high position at these two princes, feeling a headache; the struggle for the succession had existed since ancient times in the Great Yan Dynasty, but this generation was particularly intense.

"Eldest, Sixth, I do not wish to pursue this matter further, but I hope it will never happen again!"

"Both of you are Saint Body geniuses and will surely enter the Emperor realm in the future. Regardless of who sits on the throne, you should work together to lead the Great Yan Dynasty to greater heights."

"Losing so many King-realm experts now, in the long run, is of no benefit to anyone!"

As Ji Huamao spoke, he gave the Sixth Prince a deep look; it was clear that in his view, this matter was also inseparable from him.

Ji Xingzhou showed a bitter smile; although he was the biggest beneficiary of this matter, it really had nothing to do with him!

But Ji Xingzhou knew very well that no one would believe him if he said it.

Since Ji Huamao was not prepared to investigate further, there was no point in him saying anything more.

If he had to take the blame, then so be it!

As long as he could sit on the throne and receive the blessing of the national fortune, everything was worth it.

Ji Xingzhou was suffering yet happy, but Ji Zhengyang was only miserable.

"Father Emperor, according to the rules, in the struggle for succession, one cannot launch a King-realm war. How can this matter just be dropped like this?"

As Ji Zhengyang spoke, he stared at Ji Xingzhou, his heart full of resentment.

"This prince has now lost seven King-realm experts, and I have fewer than a handful left, yet that wretch, the Sixth, controls two major sects and has over a dozen King-realm experts. If he gets away with this, this prince will surely lose the struggle for succession!"

Ji Huamao naturally saw the current situation, and he sighed helplessly.

"Neither of you may continue to fight internally, otherwise, it will be absolutely harmful and of no benefit to our Great Yan Dynasty."

"I have already understood your capabilities over these years, so the struggle for succession should come to an end!"

Hearing this, both princes were stunned, and their hearts could not help but become anxious.

Ji Huamao's meaning was clear; he was already prepared to choose the candidate for Crown Prince.

"You two each have your own strengths. Regardless of who sits on the throne, it will be no problem for our Great Yan Dynasty."

"Now I give you one final test. Whoever can go to the Youxian Sect and bring back Little Nine safe and sound, the position of Crown Prince will go to him."

"Oh, remember, this time neither of you may allow King-realm experts to attack each other. Whoever violates this will automatically concede!"

Once these words were spoken, both were stunned. Before they could recover, Ji Huamao had already left the Huang Zhu Dian.

"Sixth, you truly have good methods. I don't know where you found a King-realm Body Cultivator, but since this test forbids King-realm experts from attacking, this prince will surely have a great chance of winning!"

After Ji Zhengyang finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left, leaving only Ji Xingzhou with a bitter smile.

"A King-realm Body Cultivator? Heh, if he were truly my subordinate, that would be great!"

"However, this senior has attacked the forces belonging to the Eldest twice; there must be a reason. There is definitely some connection between the two, and it must be investigated!"

Tianjian Peak.

In a room rich with the fragrance of flowers, a young girl in red opened her beautiful eyes, her face full of smiles.

Around her, rich Foundation Establishment power swirled; she had already reached the ninth heaven of Foundation Establishment!

"The next step is to temper the Foundation Establishment platform and charge toward the Extreme Realm!"

"With the ten Spirit Objects for Foundation Establishment rewarded by the system, within one month, this Empress will surely be able to break through the limit!"

"By then, this Empress will be a three-Extreme Realm cultivator. If I can maintain this all the way to the King realm, I can become a seven-Extreme Battle King, and even if it is an Emperor, I can kill them in reverse!"

Ji Yanling's beautiful eyes flashed repeatedly, full of anticipation.

"However, the Extreme Realm is like stacking stones; the more times you stack, the harder it is to break the limit."

"To maintain it all the way to the King realm, I cannot do without the support of various resources."

"Fortunately, this Empress has the help of that mysterious system. There are two and a half months left until the next comparison; I wonder what kind of rewards I will get then?"

Thinking of the system, Ji Yanling realized she and her Senior Brother had not seen each other for several days, and she could not help but miss him a little.

"After so many days, Senior Brother shouldn't remember what happened that night. Hmm, I'll go see what he's doing!"

Ji Yanling walked out of the room and flew on her sword, circling Tianjian Peak for half a lap before seeing Han Yu under a peach tree.

Her Senior Brother was still in his usual lazy and leisurely state, holding a wine gourd, dead drunk, half-lying on the roots of the peach tree, sleeping on the ground.

Ji Yanling, for some reason, suddenly felt playful and snuck behind Han Yu, wanting to give him a fright.

But just as she covered Han Yu's eyes and said, "Guess who I am," she felt a great force strike, pulling her directly into his arms.

Then a pair of large hands pressed down toward her full breasts, appearing quite rough.

"Eh? Junior Sister, why is it you?"

Han Yu looked at Ji Yanling, who was sitting on his lower abdomen, and was stunned. In his half-drunk, half-awake state, he had thought it was some little hussy from Wanhua Pavilion seducing him.

After seeing clearly that it was his own Junior Sister, his old face stiffened, and he was suddenly a bit embarrassed.

Ji Yanling's pretty face was already flushed red, almost as if it could drip water; she dared not look at Han Yu and silently lowered her little head.

"Oh no, is Junior Sister angry?"

Han Yu's heart skipped a beat, and before the thought could finish, the system prompt arrived.

【Ding! Investment target Ji Yanling's favorability +1%, has reached 90%, current status "Like."】

"What the hell! Why did the intimacy increase?"

Although Han Yu had spent years wandering through brothels and pleasure quarters, he only understood women's bodies, not their minds.

As the saying goes, a woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea; rather than struggling to figure it out, it was better to just throw money at it and have a "lip friendship."

Those courtesans always acted deeply affectionate toward everyone and often told Han Yu they liked him, but Han Yu had never taken their words seriously.

In short, when it came to matters of the heart, he was a complete novice.

"The 'like' the system mentioned, it should be the kind between fellow disciples, right?"

Thinking this, Han Yu stopped fretting and looked at Ji Yanling with a smile.

"So, Junior Sister, how much longer do you intend to sit?"

Ji Yanling's face turned even redder, and she immediately stood up with a flutter, bumping into Han Yu quite hard.

Han Yu's eyes darted, and he immediately changed the subject, smiling: "Oh, Junior Sister, a group of people from the Great Flame Imperial Dynasty came two days ago, claiming to be from the Sixth Prince, and they brought you some cultivation resources."

Hearing this, Ji Yanling's brows furrowed tightly; she had only recently recovered the memories of her past life.

As a heaven-defying genius who had endured countless hardships to reach the Emperor Realm, she hadn't paid much attention to the events of the first dozen years of this life.

In her memories, as an offspring of the Imperial Lord, she hadn't received any benefits; instead, because of her maternal clan, she had been repeatedly mistreated.

Having cultivated bitterly for over ten years and only reaching the Body Tempering realm was proof enough of how miserable her life had been before.

But regardless of whether Ji Yanling cared or not, she had absolutely no affection for the Great Flame Imperial Dynasty and did not want to have any further entanglements with them.

"Senior Brother, please help me return those resources; I don't need them."

"I can't return them."

Han Yu smiled helplessly.

Ji Yanling was slightly stunned, and Han Yu continued with a smile.

"Because I didn't accept them at all; those people are still waiting at the Huike Peak of the Youxian Sect."

"That's perfect!"

Ji Yanling was very satisfied with Han Yu's actions and thought to herself.

"It seems Senior Brother still understands me, hee hee!"

"By the way, Junior Sister, do you still have cultivation resources? Senior Brother has made a small fortune recently; how about we go to Tianbao Peak and exchange for some for you?"

Han Yu had wiped out two King-realm sects, and the Spirit Stones he obtained alone numbered in the hundreds of millions; he could now be considered wealthy and imposing.

He was not stingy at all when it came to investing in Ji Yanling; in any case, he couldn't possibly buy resources for himself and then cultivate bitterly.

He couldn't endure that kind of hardship himself, so he could only leave it to his Junior Sister.

"Sigh, Junior Sister only needs to cultivate hard; as the Senior Brother, I have so much more to consider!"

As Han Yu thought this, Ji Yanling did not refuse his proposal.

She now regarded Han Yu as the most important person, and no matter how many resources Han Yu gave her, she would accept them calmly.

Ji Yanling was not a pretentious person; she knew that only by cultivating hard and becoming a powerhouse as soon as possible could she repay Han Yu's devotion a thousand or ten thousand times over.

The two were just about to fly on their swords toward Tianbao Peak when several figures blocked their path.

"Uncle-Master Han Yu, the Sect Master and the various Peak Masters are waiting for you at the Hui Yi Dian; please come with us!"

Han Yu was stunned upon hearing this.

"The Sect Master is back?"

A graceful, beautiful silhouette appeared in his mind; that woman possessed both allure and dignity, with a waist as slender and supple as a water snake, and over the years, she had captivated thousands of young, middle-aged, and old men of the Youxian Sect.

This person was none other than the Sect Master of the Youxian Sect—Liu Ruyan!