Chapter 155: Culture and Martial Arts
But today, the Third Prince wasn’t quite so free.
He changed back into a simple outfit and had all the people from the Hall of Yama hide away.
He left his luxurious abode and returned to the dirt hut he used to live in.
Previously, while the Third Prince had been living it up, it was mostly just to experience what it felt like to be a spoiled brat.
To put it plainly, it was pretty damn enjoyable!
However, the Third Prince hadn’t lost himself in it.
He was quite clear about one thing.
As the son of the King of Hell—though not by blood—whatever he had accomplished so far needed to be matched by what he could achieve based on his position.
In simpler terms, he wanted to earn some merit.
Moreover, the Third Prince was acutely aware of an important fact.
Now that the Hall of Yama had entered this Cave Heaven, they must be after its treasures.
If he wanted to be genuinely recognized by the King of Hell, he needed to gather as many treasures as possible.
The Third Prince thought for a moment.
Finally, he addressed the shadow, saying, “Tell Ji Suying that my plan is about to commence!”
The figure in the shadow nodded, then paused for a moment before saying, “Already informed!”
The Third Prince: “???”
“Has the Hall of Yama always been this competent?”
The figure in the shadow chuckled.
“It wasn’t always this efficient, but the Great King of Hell has created a unique divine technique. With this technique, we can alter the soul’s form and link our souls together to instantly convey our needs and commands!”
The Third Prince was taken aback.
He felt he still had a lot to learn about the Hall of Yama.
However, while waiting for Ji Suying to arrive, he grew slightly worried and asked, “If I use my current authority to open the River and Mountain Secret Realm, can we fend off the hordes of practitioners rushing in?”
The figure from the shadow fell into thought.
After a while, the figure finally spoke.
“Master, if it’s merely to hold them off, that might be a bit difficult. But if we kill them all, that’s much easier!”
The Third Prince: “???”
The shadow continued to explain.
“While the Hall of Yama is formidable, the two Kings of Hell prefer not to reveal our divine abilities and techniques too blatantly, as it would be rather outrageous.”
“But if we were to kill those people, it would be quite a simple task!”
The Third Prince fell silent.
Time passed, and he spoke again.
“If we want to keep a low profile while having Ji Suying search for treasures in the secret realm, how long can you hold off the outsiders?”
The shadow asked again.
“Are we talking about a literary approach or a martial one?”
The Third Prince was feeling a bit of a headache.
“Does it even matter?”
The shadow nodded and elaborated.
“The literary approach means we just beat them half to death until they lose consciousness!”
The Third Prince coughed violently.
“Is this what you call literary?”
“And the martial approach?”
The shadow chuckled.
“Actually, the martial approach is a bit milder—we temporarily extract their souls and suppress them. Of course, the end result might lead to a lot of deaths!”
The Third Prince took a deep breath.
“This is called mild?”
The shadow nodded again.
The Third Prince pondered for a moment.
“I have to ask, are there any normal people in the Hall of Yama?”
“Swish, swish, swish…”
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes lit up in the Third Prince’s room.
The sight made his scalp go numb.
However, the eyes opening weren’t hostile to the Third Prince.
Instead, they responded in unison.
“We’re all completely normal!”
The Third Prince wiped his cold sweat.
He smiled and nodded. “Right, right, I was being impolite!”
Then the Third Prince stood up.
“Let’s go! We’re headed to Sun and Moon Mountain. I’ll be the one to activate this first secret realm!”
At that moment, the shadow stopped the Third Prince again.
“The King of Hell said we need to act discreetly!”
The Third Prince thought for a moment and nodded.
“Right, we need to be discreet.”
“But how exactly do we keep it low-key?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a massive black palanquin landed outside his door.
Several people from the Hall of Yama stood around the palanquin.
As for the absurdity of the palanquin’s appearance, the Third Prince really couldn’t wrap his head around how that fit the concept of being low-key.
“Master, please step inside the palanquin!”
The Third Prince felt a strange itch in his brain.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Is this what you call low-key?”
The shadow nodded again.
“Exactly! As long as you sit in this palanquin, everyone in the Cave Heaven will be focused on you, and they’ll realize you’re the Third Prince, while we’re merely your servants. That way, no one will think about who we are or pay us any mind, as all attention will be on you.”
The Third Prince suddenly felt that his brain was struggling to keep up.
He even thought he was falling behind these people’s logic.
Because he felt that what the Hall of Yama was saying made sense.
You couldn’t really find fault with it.
With doubt in his mind, the Third Prince climbed into the palanquin.
And let me tell you, this palanquin was genuinely comfortable.
As they made their way to Sun and Moon Mountain, the Third Prince felt that the Hall of Yama were a bunch of geniuses who didn’t quite make sense.
Because it really was as those from the Hall had said.
Everyone was focused on him, totally ignoring the people from the Hall of Yama.
They actually pulled that off.
Even upon reaching Sun and Moon Mountain and seeing Ji Suying and Ji Mingyue, the Third Prince was still a bit disoriented.
He had this indescribable feeling.
How to put it?
He felt like his intelligence had been crushed.
Even when he finally met Ji Suying and Ji Mingyue, neither of them seemed to question the people carrying the palanquin.
In fact, they seemed entirely unfazed by his grand entrance.
This left the Third Prince somewhat speechless.
In reality, Ji Suying and Ji Mingyue truly didn’t care about the Third Prince’s servants.
For them, the most important thing was that the Third Prince was about to activate the secret realm.
Among the throngs gathered at Sun and Moon Mountain, their main focus remained on the Third Prince.
As for those from the Hall of Yama, who had their cultivation hidden and were acting respectfully like servants—who would care to look at them?
The Third Prince remained silent.
He felt that he might need to redefine his thinking moving forward.
He realized he was no longer up to speed with the Hall of Yama members.
At this moment, Ji Suying looked at the Third Prince and sent a message.
“Is your plan for opening the Sun and Moon Mountain secret realm well-prepared?”
The Third Prince replied, “Don’t worry, everything is under control!”
Ji Suying took the opportunity to say, “If I find anything in the secret realm, I’m fine with letting it all go. I just want the River and Mountain Seal!”
The Third Prince hesitated for a moment but then nodded. “Sure!”
The Third Prince’s immediate agreement surprised Ji Suying.
She had expected to offer some treasure or make a promise.
This caught Ji Suying off-guard.
“Thank you, Ji Suying owes you a favor!”
The Third Prince chuckled.
“But whether you obtain the River and Mountain Seal depends on your own abilities. I won’t interfere!”
Ji Suying nodded. “That’s only natural!”
At that moment, Ji Suying glanced to the side.
There, a group of black-clothed men were also watching Ji Suying closely.
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