Chapter 754 – The Two Beautiful Princesses

They did not make Long Chen show his pills, because that was an alchemist’s secret. Such information could not be shown to other people in an indiscriminate manner. This was a taboo topic for alchemists, just like how it was taboo for people to flaunt their wealth.

“I will check on the results in ten days’ time. Don’t disappoint me. My daughter’s life is in your hands,” reminded Bai Lan after asking a few more questions.

Long Chen nodded and said that he would complete the task well.

“Xue’er, arrange for Long Chen to stay in Yan’er’s courtyard. See that his needs are met,” instructed Bai Lan.

“What? How could an unmarried woman stay with a man? What if this guy ...”

“Enough! Go make arrangements!” scolded Bai Lan, furrowing his brows.

“Oh ...” Suxue nodded sadly. She had been scolded twice in a row by her father, so there were already tears in her eyes. This was all because of that jerk Long Chen! That was why she glared at him like she could not wait to squash him to death.

Long Chen thought it was funny to see this spoiled girl get scolded, and it vented his anger. However, he did not hate her. She was merely concerned for Suyan’s safety. It was rare to see sisterhood like that in major factions. Many siblings fought each other for their elders’ attention.

Afterwards, Long Chen and the others left the hall. After the trio left, Lei Ji and Bai Lan’s faces darkened completely.

“Brother Bai, do you think those people really exist? Do you think they’re the ones who did this to Yan’er?” asked Lei Ji darkly.

“The only ones who can inflict Yan’er with such a terrifying secret technique must be at the Heavenly Martial Realm or above. There are six Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators, and there aren’t even that many Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators in the Nine Clans or the Five Martial Alliance. They’re clearly not just at the First Heavenly Martial Stage either. The waters of the Ancient Graveyard are much deeper than we imagined ...” Bai Lan furrowed his brows.

“What do we do?” asked Lei Ji.

“Since we have come here, then we must follow the rules of the game. However, I’m guessing that the fight over the Five Emperors’ treasure will not be easy. I think it will be very violent. And if it is being controlled by someone from the Royal Territories behind the scenes, then it will be even more terrifying. Fighting for treasure is a small matter compared to staying alive. Now that we, the Demon and the Thunder clans, know about their existence, then we must prioritize our safety. Some things are not ours to take; we must not force it,” said Bai Lan, gazing far away.

“People from the Royal Territories? In their eyes, we are just ants meant to be toyed with. Outstanding ants are too eye-catching and easy to kill. Brother Bai, I’ll listen to your advice. It’s best we be more careful,” said Lei Ji with a nod.

Bai Lan nodded too.

“Right, what should we do about Yan’er’s problem? Are we really going to leave it up to that Fifth Earthly Martial Stage cultivator? He’s such a young alchemist. Do you really think he can break a spell from the Royal Territories?” Lei Ji was also unsure about this decision.

Bai Lan said, “What else can we do? Who else in the Thunder or Demon clans can do it? We can only wait and see if a miracle happens. And Yan’er said she had previously aged once, yet the young man helped her survive. If he could do it once, he should be able to do it again.”

Lei Ji said, “Brother Bai, don’t you feel like there’s something strange about that young man?”

Bai Lan said, “The Five Emperors were from the Ten Thousand Nations Territory. Even when they died, they continued to watch over us. That teenager has the aura of the Five Emperors, so he might be the person the Five Emperors have picked. He even has the Seven Star Lord’s inheritance; he probably only just received it. Even the Seven Star Lord’s Three Thousand Star Clusters is with him. Once that teenager’s cultivation level increases, he will be a rising star in the Ancient Graveyard. Perhaps he will even dominate the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Nations Territory.”

If Long Chen had been here, he would have been shocked. He thought he had hidden all these secrets well, but Bai Lan had seen through him with just a few glances; he had even detected the Five Emperors’ aura on him. Although Bai Lan had discovered something very important, he didn’t reveal anything at all when he was talking to Long Chen. This showed just how disciplined and analytical Bai Lan was.

Even Lei Ji did not know about these things. When he heard Bai Lan talk about the Five Emperors’ aura and the Seven Star Lord, his mouth fell open slightly with shock. He cried, “The Five Emperors’ aura, the inheritance of the Seven Star Lord, and the Martial God Tombstone. So many treasures are concentrated on just one Fifth Earthly Martial Stage person ... Isn’t that ... Isn’t that too ridiculous?”

Bai Lan chuckled bitterly. “I don’t know. But the luck and mindset of that teenager are likely top-tier, or he would not have obtained so many things. If he was just relying on luck, could he have snatched the Martial God Tombstone from Feng Zhilin?”

There was a flash in Lei Ji’s eyes, then he said directly, “Brother Bai, both the Seven Star Lord’s inheritance and the Martial God Tombstone will boost both our clans’ strength. That boy is only at the Fifth Earthly Martial Stage. We can ...”

“No!” Bai Lan glared at Lei Ji sternly and said, “I object for two reasons. One, due to the presence of people behind the scenes of the Ancient Graveyard, it is best we don’t make ourselves stand out too much. Second, he has the aura of the Five Emperors. The Five Emperors are masters at the Divine Martial Realm; there’s no way we could ever understand their thought process. I know they must have their reasons for choosing Long Chen. The Five Emperors are heroes guarding the Ten Thousand Nations Territory. We must not ruin their grand plans due to our own selfish desires, or we will be known as criminals for many generations.”

Lei Ji was convinced, and he nodded. “Brother Bai, what you said makes sense. In that case, not only must we not suppress his growth, but we should encourage him. It’s best if we form a good relationship with him. He has a good relationship with Yan’er. Perhaps we can coax that ...”

“Damn you! My Yan’er is still young! But Xue’er is grown. Few in the Ten Thousand Nations Territory can impress her. I can see that she and Long Chen have been bickering today, but as they say, hitting is love, and scolding is also love. Perhaps something can happen between Xue’er and him ...”

“You sneaky bastard,” Lei Ji said with a laugh.

Bai Lan smiled, but then his gaze darkened again, and he said, “To be honest, it all depends on his performance. If he does well, I am willing to let him marry my daughter. If he doesn’t, I don’t mind taking away the Seven Star Lord’s inheritance, the Martial God Tombstone, and even the things the Five Emperors left behind for him. How could we leave peak-level treasures of the Ten Thousand Nations Territory in an idiot’s hands?”

Lei Ji froze, then he said, “Indeed ... The Ten Thousand Nations Territory is just a village, compared to the Three Royal Territories. We are all just hillbillies to them.”

***

When Long Chen walked with the two beautiful princesses, they attracted a lot of attention. The little princess, Suyan, stuck by his side, asking him many questions. Many people looked at them with jealousy and admiration, as the two princesses were goddesses to the youths of the Thunder and Demon clans. They all often worked hard so that the pair of goddesses would take one look at them, and they often fantasized about marrying the princesses to become the successful son-in-laws of the Demon clan’s leader. They would be powerful with two princesses by their side, ruling the world ...

Of course, that was just a dream. This was a pair of aristocratic and talented sisters. If a normal person could get one of them, that was probably from the karma accumulated across three lifetimes. Getting two was probably unattainable even after accumulating karma across a hundred lifetimes.

“Who is that guy? Why does Princess Yan’er seem so interested in him? Even the older princess is walking with him!”

“Aren’t they also walking towards the princesses' quarters? Good heavens! Even Eighth Earthly Martial Stage cultivators have no right to go there. Why does this guy get to go?”

“This guy has a foreign aura and is only at the Fifth Earthly Martial Stage. He’s not one of us, nor is he one of our brothers from the Thunder clan. Why would he be here?!”

“Aiya! He’s so close with Princess Yan’er too! I feel like I’ve been stabbed by a thousand knives.”

Long Chen did not hear what they had said. Under Suyan’s request, Long Chen now addressed her as ‘Yan’er.’

Suxue was walking in front, but she was unhappy when she saw them chatting happily and said, “Yan’er, come walk with me. Don’t talk to him.”

“Oh ...” Suyan stuck out her tongue obediently, then went to Suxue’s side in a resigned manner. While she walked with her sister, she occasionally turned around to shoot Long Chen a mischievous look.

“Yan’er, I’ll be cultivating in the quarters next to yours. If he suddenly bullies you, just shout for me. I will rush over and kill him instantly,” whispered Suxue in Suyan’s ear.

“Big Sister, don’t say that. Big Brother isn’t that kind of person ...” Suyan giggled.

“You must listen to me!” Suxue raised her voice.

“Alright ...” Suyan looked at her older sister pitifully, then said, “Plus, I’m at the Seventh Earthly Martial Stage, you know. How could he bully me? I’d be the one doing the bullying”

Suxue thought for a while and realized that made sense. With the gap in their cultivation levels, even if Long Chen had perverted desires, he would not be able to act on them. After that, she felt more assured. The trio returned to the princesses’ quarters under the jealous gazes of the public. Although it was just their quarters, they were actually two beautiful courtyards with many rooms. Suxue arranged for Long Chen to stay in Suyan’s courtyard, though in a room that was very far from Suyan’s.