Chapter 170: A Gathering of Geniuses
The second day.
Today, the Great Xia is bustling with activity.
Everywhere you look, there are cultivators in bizarre costumes, all heading in the same direction.
That direction leads to a forbidden place for ordinary people.
It’s the place the royal family members least want to go but also desire the most.
That place is the royal tomb.
Most punished members of the royal family are confined there, which they dislike.
However, the royal tomb is also a land of opportunities, making it their favorite place.
Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue are also heading to the royal tomb today.
Weaving through layers of military defenses, the two arrive at the square outside the royal tomb.
This square can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people at once.
The most elite army of Great Xia has encircled the square.
Each soldier radiates an invisible aura of slaughter, all elite among elites.
Clearly, this is one of the ways Emperor Xia demonstrates the grandeur of his nation.
At this time, already over ten thousand people have gathered in the square.
This leaves Ji Zhuyue and Mu Zhaoxue, who aren’t well-informed, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Just when the two are in confusion, Qin Zhen, who noticed them, approaches.
“Saintess.”
Qin Zhen greets Mu Zhaoxue, but his eyes wander elsewhere, as if searching for something.
“I’m no longer the Saintess of the Wu Kingdom. Now that I’ve married into the Great Xia royal family, you can just call me sister-in-law or princess.”
Mu Zhaoxue smiles and says.
Huh?
This reply leaves Qin Zhen, who was looking for something, stunned.
He turns in surprise to look at Mu Zhaoxue.
Is this still the same Saintess of Wu Kingdom I saw a few months ago?
Wasn’t she supposed to be really cold? What’s going on now?
She actually said such words, and with a smile too!
This leaves Qin Zhen momentarily at a loss.
But he quickly recovers.
Such a change must have something to do with his younger brother.
And the warmth shown to him is clearly due to Qin Bei.
“My brother is truly impressive. In just a few months, he’s managed to make the Saintess willingly become part of our Great Xia royal family!”
Qin Zhen can’t help but express his admiration.
Mu Zhaoxue just smiles and doesn’t reply.
Not opposing is as good as agreeing.
“You’re all here; why hasn’t my royal brother arrived yet?”
Qin Zhen raises his most pressing concern.
He was just looking for Qin Bei’s figure, but to no avail.
“He was delayed by something and will be here later.”
Mu Zhaoxue calmly responds.
She knows Qin Bei is hiding.
She understands that Qin Bei is currently at odds with the Emperor Xia.
But neither of them is overly concerned about Qin Bei.
After all, he holds a gold medal of immunity—unless he commits treason, there’s nothing to worry about.
As for today’s royal tomb trial, Qin Bei has already made arrangements to enter at the last minute.
“Hey~ Qin Bei is really acting recklessly. Is there anything more important than the royal tomb trial? His priorities are a bit off!”
Qin Zhen expresses a serious critique of Qin Bei’s nonchalant attitude.
Too bad, the Qin Bei hiding in the small world of his study can’t hear the scolding.
“Brother, isn’t the spot for the royal tomb trial quite precious? Why are there so many people? It feels…”
Ji Zhuyue looks at Qin Zhen and asks.
She glances around the square, and there are at least tens of thousands of people.
This doesn’t quite match the earlier claims that spots for the royal tomb trial are very hard to come by.
Wondering what Qin Bei could be doing instead of showing up for the trial, Qin Zhen smiles when he hears Ji Zhuyue’s question.
“What? You think the rumors are exaggerated?”
“Not exactly; I just find it a bit strange.”
Ji Zhuyue doesn’t directly say that the reality doesn’t match the hype.
“You’re mistaken. Even though there are tens of thousands of people here, not many can actually enter the royal tomb. Half of them are the protectors of these geniuses.”
“So that leaves only a few thousand geniuses able to enter the royal tomb. Plus, there’s a more important point.”
“The royal tomb is divided into three areas, with the vast majority only able to enter the outermost section.”
“And only geniuses sent by major sects and powers like the Sword Sect, Talisman Sect, and Ancient Beast Kingdom can access the inner circle. Although there are many sects in Great Xia, not many can achieve this.”
“As for the central area, that’s a place only members of the royal family can access, but now you two are considered royal family members too, and with special permission from your father, you can enter the central area.”
Qin Zhen explains the royal tomb trial’s zones, and Ji Zhuyue begins to understand.
So the precious spots they heard about before pertain to access to the inner zone.
As for the “Void Scripture” she wishes to comprehend, it seems to be located in the central area, accessible only to royal family members.
Only royal family members can understand it.
“Moreover, many people are just here for the excitement. Look over there; Princess Ling Er is just here to join in on the fun. Not all royal family members can enter the royal tomb.”
Qin Zhen points to Princess Ling Er not far from them.
Just then, Princess Ling Er happens to glance this way.
But upon not spotting her target, she pouts and looks away.
“Brother, you’ve got to work hard this time. As long as you can comprehend that supreme Void Scripture, you could at least become a Prince of Four Seals when you come out!”
Princess Ling Er pats Qin Chen on the shoulder.
“I’m not interested in princely titles, but I’m very keen on the Void Scripture since it can make me stronger!”
Qin Chen replies with a stoic expression.
“I’m telling you, if you go in and it doesn’t work out, team up with Qin Bei. We’ve all witnessed his comprehension abilities, and there’s no shame in clinging to his coattails.”
Princess Ling Er laughs.
Qin Chen doesn’t respond, just glancing over at Mu Zhaoxue.
The figure that he remembers doesn’t appear here.
…
Qin Bei is currently quite well-known within the royal family.
So many people have noticed his absence and are puzzled by it.
Among them is Qin Xiu.
Next to him stands Gu Chuan, the crown prince of the Ancient Beast Kingdom.
This prince, who turned particularly docile after getting beat up by Qin Bei, is now aligned with Qin Xiu.
Qin Xiu looks towards Mu Zhaoxue’s spot in the distance, not seeing Qin Bei’s figure, and he snorts, saying, “Hmph, Qin Bei is truly foolish!”
Only Qin Xiu understands what transpired.
There were suddenly many things in Qin Bei’s house, and he received the news at once.
So he dispatched someone to investigate.
Upon investigating, he discovered that Qin Bei was the one who had auctioned off the Emperor Xia’s belongings.
GASP!
And he saw the actions of the shadow guards last night.
Piecing everything together, Qin Xiu guessed what likely happened.
Evidently, Qin Bei had angered his father over money and was now too scared to show his face.
As for this behavior, Qin Xiu could only shake his head in disdain.
To give up the chance to enter the royal tomb for a few million spirit stones, it’s simply absurd.
Yet, this does bring a smile to Qin Xiu’s face.
Because as long as Qin Bei truly misses this royal tomb trial, no matter how high his cultivation talent, his future status will surely fall short of Qin Xiu’s.
Of course, all of this depends on whether Qin Xiu can comprehend the Void Scripture too.
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