Chapter 358 – The Maple Kingdom
“My opinion remains the same—being convinced or not is your problem, and it is none of my business.” Qin Nan said with an expressionless face, “We are all disciples of the Qinglong Sacred Area, hence it doesn’t matter who’s stronger or who the leader is. Most importantly, are you guys only aiming to get the spot in the trial in order to rank up to the Martial Ancestor Realm and obtain the rewards?”
The four disciples were slightly startled.
Even Liang Kai, who had just had a taste of defeat, could not help but wear a blank expression.
Wasn’t the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial all about acquiring the fortunate encounters and leveling up to the Martial Ancestor Realm, while earning a great reputation?
“This quest is classified as an honorable quest. Not only are we competing for the benefits, we are also aiming for the glory!” Qin Nan said in a dull tone, “We are all brothers and sisters from the same sect. It doesn’t matter if you are stronger or if we are; if I’m able to lend a hand, I’ll try my best to do it, so that we will come first in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial!”
First!
The old blue-haired man and the five disciples could feel their hearts shuddering violently.
Were they only aiming for the benefits from the trial?
No!
They are aiming for the glory too!
The glory that belonged to the Qinglong Sacred Area!
“I…” Liang Kai was about to say something.
“Don’t worry about it.” Qin Nan let out a smile and withdrew his suppression, “What happened just then, just treat it as a friendly duel. Custodian, can we move out now?”
“Uh… Sure thing.”
The old blue-haired man blurted out after recovering from the shock. His eyes were filled with a pleased look.
As expected of Qin Nan, on top of his outstanding talents, he also had a better grasp of the big picture. It was definitely worth it for the Sacred Leader to personally interfere when the two Sacred Areas were fighting each other to recruit him.
Liang Kai wore a complicated expression, while the looks in the eyes of the four disciples were different too.
They had to admit that they were indeed jealous of Qin Nan, but for now, they were not competing with one another; they were representing the Qinglong Sacred Area by participating in the trial.
Therefore, there was no doubt that they should leave their personal thoughts aside and focus on the trial before them—either they would go home with all the fame, or die trying.
Under the old blue-haired man’s lead, the six swiftly left the Qinglong Sacred Area. Before that, Qin Nan managed to contact Princess Miao Miao through his Sound-Conducting Badge, and was told that the Longhu Ancestor Beast was already in the midst of having a breakthrough, with three Peak Leaders guarding him.
On the other hand, Sima Kong—whose whereabouts always remained a mystery—had vanished from the sect. No one knew what he was up to.
As for Princess Miao Miao, she was currently busy learning Pill Alchemy, and from her prideful tone, it seemed like her talent in Pill Alchemy was quite impressive too.
“The path of cultivation has just begun. There is more interesting stuff waiting for me in the lower district!”
Qin Nan stared into the sky as his heart was engulfed in flames.
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…The Feiyang Sacred Area…
A palace stood halfway up on a mountain, which was covered in a mystical glow surrounded by forbidding auras. Inside the palace stood a white-shirted lady, who was none other than Jiang Bilan.
“Saintess, Xiao Tianhe invites you to a feast, what’s your…” In front of Jiang Bilan, a Martial Ancestor Realm expert spoke.
“I’m not attending!” Jiang Bilan said with a cold expression, “Any news regarding Qin Nan’s whereabouts?”
Since she had been defeated at the Qinglong Sacred Area, Jiang Bilan never left her residence after joining the Feiyang Sacred Area, all because she could not calm her thoughts as long as Qin Nan was not eliminated!
She would surely pay Qin Nan back a hundred times for the previous humiliation!
“News regarding Qin Nan?” The Martial Ancestor Realm expert was startled. At the same time, the Sound-Conducting Badge on his waist shuddered violently. He immediately took a look to check the message, and his breathing intensified after doing so, “This is it! Saintess, there is some news! Qin Nan is taking part in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial, and he’s on his way there!”
“The Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial?”
Jiang Bilan’s eyes flickered as a grin appeared on her face.
Oh Qin Nan, you’re finally willing to come out of the Qinglong Sacred Area.
“This Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial; it’s fortunate that I’m able to take part in it too.” Jiang Bilan’s face was filled with a blossoming smile as she spoke, “Although he was able to surprise the two Sacred Areas previously at the Qinglong Sacred Area, it doesn’t mean he is able to outmatch everyone in terms of strength.”
The expert nodded his head.
How many geniuses in the entire lower district could match the strength of the Saintess?
“Tell Jiao Shiyi that I’m participating in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial.” Jiang Bilan hesitated briefly before she said, “Also, tell Xiao Tianhe the news too.”
“Saintess, you are planning to…”
The expert’s eyes glistened.
Jiang Bilan calmly said, “That’s right, just in case, I’ll be borrowing a few more knives to stab Qin Nan!”
“That’s brilliant, my Saintess!”
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Among the layers of clouds, a large ship was sailing through the air.
The old blue-haired man stood on the deck close to the bow, and behind him were Qin Nan, Liang Kai and the rest. The old blue-haired man pointed forward and said, “Three days left until the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground is accessible. During this period, we will be stopping in the Maple Kingdom. The royal family of the Maple Kingdom will be welcoming us with a feast.”
“Feast, hehe, not bad.” Zhang Fei said smilingly; his current face gave him the appearance of a simple and honest man.
“Brother Zhang, the Maple Kingdom is not to be underestimated. Their ruler is a Martial Dominator Realm expert who has thirteen princes in a total. Many of the princes possess great talents too!” The skinny Xiao San said.
“Humph, are they able to be compared to Senior Brother Qin Nan?”
“Hehe, you are speaking nonsense right now.”
“……”
After interacting with each other along the journey, the relationship between Qin Nan and the five disciples had greatly improved, especially Liang Kai, who was mindful of his attitude after the previous duel.
“We’re here!”
The old blue-haired man uttered a roar, as he controlled the huge ship to descend and land in front of the Maple Kingdom’s palace.
As soon as they arrived, countless knights of the Maple Kingdom surrounded the ship and welcomed the arrival of Qin Nan and his crew as a grand occasion, before guiding them into the palace.
Before the sky had completely darkened, the enormous palace of the Maple Kingdom was lit up with a fascinating illumination. The interior of the palace was filled with pleasant music, as countless authorities of the Maple Kingdom arrived, resulting in a lively scene.
“Come, let’s go inside.”
The old blue-haired man led the way as the crew of six entered the palace.
The palace covered an area with a circumference of over thirty li, and was magnificiently built. The ceiling of the palace was carved with a giant golden dragon with five claws, which appeared to be quite true-to-life, resulting in a sense of pressure. The hall they were in was filled with numerous tables and was crowded with people.
“The Qinglong Sacred Area has arrived!”
One of the officers declared in a blasting tone.
The initially noisy palace immediately fell silent, as countless gazes locked onto the figures of Qin Nan and the rest with a hint of respect.
“Custodian, and fellow geniuses, welcome to the Maple Kingdom!”
The emperor of the Maple Kingdom rose from his seat. He was wearing a dragon robe, giving him an imperious aura. On the other hand, the smile on his face added a bit of friendliness to his appearance.
“Hehe, Maple Emperor, there’s no need for that. It’s been a long time since we last met each other…” The old blue-haired man yelled.
“HAHA, come, there’s definitely enough wine today.” The Maple Emperor burst out laughing.
So it appears that the Maple Emperor and the blue-haired custodian already knew each other.
As for Qin Nan and the other disciples, they were arranged to be seated in the VIPs section. Normally, Qin Nan’s identity as a Prospective Saint would be further emphasized, but the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial was different than the other trials, as the geniuses of the Maple Kingdom and the rogue cultivators of the lower district would participate too. Therefore, the old blue-haired man and the Qinglong Sacred Area decided to hide the fact that Qin Nan was taking part in the trial as well.
That being said, Jiang Bilan was able to acquire the information due to the extraordinary influence of the Trading Alliance. Their shadows were experts in collecting information, thus they were able to keep track of Qin Nan’s whereabouts.
Qin Nan was not too interested in an event like this, thus he immediately found a remote spot and stayed there. To his surprise, the gentle-looking Lin Xiaoyu came to the same spot also, as she stared at him with a timid look.
“It’s fine, you’ll get used to this kind of atmosphere eventually.”
“Mm.” Lin Xiaoyu had not expected Qin Nan to take the initiative in talking to her, thus she immediately nodded her head in panic like a frightened rabbit, while her face thoroughly reddened.
Qin Nan let out a smile and sat down with his legs crossed to meditate.
However, after a period of less than ten breaths’ time after he started meditating, a furious roar could be heard all of a sudden.
“F**k off!”
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
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Chapter 359 – Brother Nan
The furious roar was relatively deafening inside the palace, which immediately grabbed the attention of the crowd.
Surprisingly, the one uttering the furious roar was Lin Xiaoyu, whose pale face was now thoroughly reddened due to the anger, as her attractive eyes glared at the young man before her.
The young man was wearing a golden robe, giving him a luxurious appearance, but his pair of tiny eyes were incredibly perverted.
“Hmm? Isn’t that the fifth prince?”
“What is he up to now?”
“……”
Many inside the palace began to discuss among themselves.
The Maple Emperor and the old blue-haired man glanced in the incident’s direction, although they continued to enjoy their wine, their expressions remaining unchanged.
“Yo, little girl, you have quite the courage, telling me to f**k off, huh?” The fifth prince showed no sign of being intimidated. Instead, he let out a smile and said, “A hot-tempered one, how adorable; as expected of a disciple of the Qinglong Sacred Area! I’m quite interested in you now! So, what do you say? Are you interested in having some fun with me, I guarantee that you will soar high up into the sky!”
“You…”
Lin Xiaoyu’s body started shivering. She had never been treated like this before since joining the Qinglong Sacred Area.
“What are you doing?”
At that instant, Liang Kai and the rest rose from their seats with furious looks on their face.
How bold of this fifth prince!
He dared to bully Lin Xiaoyu in front of the public!
“Huh?” The fifth prince’s face turned cold as he said, “Have a look of where you are right now. Aren’t you feeling proud since you are from the Qinglong Sacred Area? Let me tell you, my eldest brother is now the disciple of Slaughter City’s City Lord, and he is right here in the palace! If you dare to do anything stupid, be prepared to face the consequences!”
“What? The first prince is back?”
“Tsk tsk, the first prince has returned. This is going to be interesting!”
“……”
The eyes of the crowd instantly glistened. Just a moment ago, they had been confused as to where this fifth prince had got his confidence from to have the guts to challenge the disciples of the Qinglong Sacred Area.
The disciple of Slaughter City’s City Lord?
Liang Kai, Zhang Fei, and the others were astounded.
In the lower district, there existed three ancient cities. Jianghuang City was one of them, and the remaining two were the Gambling City and Slaughter City.
These three ancient cities had existed since a few hundreds of years ago, and were somehow related to the two Sacred Areas. Ordinary cultivators would not dare to trouble them.
Most importantly, it was said that the City Lord of Slaughter City had ranked up to the Martial Highness Realm a few days ago!
How significant was the Martial Highness Realm?
Even in the two Sacred Areas, a Martial Highness would be appointed as a Peak Leader, with the capabilities of roaming freely in the lower district, or even the upper district!
“HAHA! Are you scared now? Pooh, do you think your Qinglong Sacred Area is really that impressive?” The fifth prince wore a disdainful expression after seeing the looks on their faces, “Be smart and get the f**k out of my way. Don’t you disturb my great pleasure. Otherwise, be ready to face the consequences!”
After saying this, his gaze landed onto Lin Xiaoyu’s figure as he said with a hideous chuckle, “Come here chick, let’s have some fun together…”
He then reached out his hand to grab Lin Xiaoyu.
“Don’t you dare!”
Liang Kai and his companions became enraged as they fully emitted their auras. Their figures turned into rays of lightning as they surrounded the fifth prince while executing their killing blows, locking onto their target from four directions, hindering his movement.
“You…”
The fifth prince’s face turned exceedingly pale. After all, his cultivation was only at the eighth-layer Martial Emperor Realm—still a great difference when compared to the geniuses before him.
“I’m warning you guys—if you dare to hurt me, my brother will not forgive you all!” The fifth prince let out a yell, “Stop it at once if you are smart enough!”
Liang Kai and the rest stood firmly in place. Although they were slightly intimidated by this brother that the fifth prince mentioned, they would not let him go so easily.
The old blue-haired man spoke with a calm expression while remaining seated, “Maple Emperor, what do you mean by this?”
“HAHA, does it really matter!?” The Maple Emperor could not care less about the incident taking place, “It’s a mere conflict between the younger generation. Why would we care about a mere prank between the younglings? Come, let’s enjoy our drinks!”
“Hmm.”
The eyes of the old blue-haired man turned icy, as he picked up the cup without saying anything.
At that instant, a shout could be heard all of a sudden.
“Stop it right there!”
Following the voice, a young man approached the crew with a forceful aura, who turned out to be the Maple Prince of the Maple Kingdom.
The eyes of the crowd in the palace glistened after seeing his arrival.
“Brother, save me. They are trying to kill me!”
The fifth prince yelled with a hint of joy, as if he had just discovered his life-saving straw.
“Let go of him.” The Maple Prince’s eyes flickered. So they must be the ones. He then glanced at Liang Kai and the others with a cold expression.
“So you are the Maple Prince?” Liang Kai did not back down as he calmly spoke, “Your brother is such a daring prick to have the guts to harass our Junior Sister. As his brother, instead of teaching him a lesson, you are asking us to let him go?”
“It’s just harassing a woman. Let go of him now, otherwise, I’ll show no mercy!”
The Maple Prince’s eyes turned icy.
It’s just harassing a woman?
Liang Kai and his crew became furious as well.
Not only is the younger brother shameless, even the older brother is shameless too!
“How bold!”
To everyone’s surprise, the Maple Prince did not hesitate to attack, as an endless stream of maple leaves were fired from his eyes, which felt like the surging tide of the ocean as it completely devoured the figures of Liang Kai and the rest.
“Such a powerful eye-technique!”
Liang Kai and his companions were slightly startled, but since they were in the top ten geniuses in the Qinglong Disciples’ Ranking, there was no way they would admit defeat that easily, as they began to charge their strength and execute their powerful attacks.
At that instant, a sudden roar was emitted.
“Hold it right there!”
The crowd in the palace wore a confused look. Who’s interfering this time?
They glanced toward the voice’s direction, and saw a young man beside Lin Xiaoyu who was sitting in a corner. However, the young man had his back facing the crowd, thus they were unable to see his appearance.
Liang Kai and the others harrumphed and withdrew their attacks.
The Maple Prince was immediately aware that this young man sitting in the corner was most likely the leader of these five geniuses. He then said while frowning his eyebrows, “Who are you…”
Before he could finish his sentence, a calm voice could be heard once again.
“Maple Prince, urge your brother to drop to his knees and give Lin Xiaoyu a hundred kowtows.”
What?
At that instant, the people in the palace were astonished.
Even the Maple Emperor’s face was filled with a blank expression.
Everyone knew that the Maple Prince now possessed a different status than before. He was now the disciple of Slaughter City’s City Lord. In terms of identity, ordinary disciples of the Sacred Areas would not stand a chance against him.
However, this mysterious young man dared to challenge the Maple Prince in front of the crowd?
The Maple Prince’s face was filled with anger, but before he could become enraged, his younger brother, the fifth prince, exploded immediately.
“Who the f**k do you think you are? You dare to ask me to kneel before you? Don’t you know who my brother is? It seems like you are tired of living!” The fifth prince became furious and burst out scolding.
With his brother supporting him, so what if you are a disciple of a Sacred Area?
“Is that so?”
The young man sitting in the corner let out a laugh as he slowly walked out from his spot.
The Maple Prince was utterly stunned after seeing the young man’s appearance.
The fifth prince was unaware of his brother’s change as he continued to scold, “Aren’t you good at speaking nonsense! Do you have any idea who the City Lord of Slaughter City is? Even the Peak Leaders of the Sacred Areas are afraid of him! He is my brother’s master! Are you afraid now? Well, you should be the one kneeling down and give me ten thousand kowtows, and I’ll consider forgiving——“
Before the fifth prince could finish his words, the crowd could only hear a shoosh as a powerful slap was hurled onto his face, resulting in a loud PA!
“Shut the f**k up, you are the one who is trying to die here!”
The Maple Prince uttered a roar.
Following this, the crowd was dumbfounded.
Even the Maple Emperor was lost for words.
On the other hand, the fifth prince wore a stunned expression, full of disbelief.
Did my brother just slap me?
Did my brother, whom I love the most, really slap me?
After uttering the roar, the Maple Prince wore a pale expression as he vigorously gulped down a mouthful of saliva, before he approached Qin Nan at a slow pace and said, “Brother… Brother Nan, why are you here?”
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
TL Note: Some of you might notice ‘Brother Nan’ or ‘Brother Qin’ to be used at times. As a matter of fact, it depends on the situation. When referring to someone’s surname (Brother Qin), it’s more commonly used when you are not that close to the person, but you would like to express your friendliness. On the other hand, referring to someone’s first name (Brother Nan) only happens when you are relatively close to the person, or you are acknowledging that the person has a higher authority (like a subordinate referring to his superior in a friendly manner).
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