Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

”Canglan Sect, such a sect, doesn’t care about the Martial Path resources on sea islands, while sects like ours are considered inferior second-rate even in the Canglan Domain.”

Listening to Wei Yichen’s detailed explanation, Murong Xin was clearer about how powerful Canglan Sect really was.

”So Lin Chen was accepted as a disciple by a Canglan Sect Elder?”

”No one in the Nine Kingdoms dares to offend Lin Chen, and even our Nine Palaces Sect, along with other sects, must consider whether we’ve offended Lin Chen recently. If we have, elders must personally apologize, and to continue staying here, we must get Lin Chen’s approval.”

Wei Yichen spoke, and the two junior brothers beside him frowned: ”Senior brother, isn’t that a bit exaggerated?”

”What I’m saying is not exaggerated at all. Even if Lin Chen’s personal strength isn’t strong yet, since he was accepted as a disciple by a Canglan Sect Elder, Canglan Sect might send someone to fetch Lin Chen. If Lin Chen is dissatisfied with our Nine Palaces Sect, and complains to the Canglan Sect personnel, how do you think the coming Canglan Sect experts would treat our Nine Palaces Sect?”

Wei Yichen looked at the two junior brothers, seeing their thoughtful expressions, and smiled bitterly: ”Just as our sects entered the Nine Kingdoms, what attitude do we have towards the martial artists of the Nine Kingdoms, Canglan Sect will have the same attitude towards us.”

What attitude do they have towards the martial artists of the Nine Kingdoms?

That is an attitude of arrogance, not even putting the martial artists of the Nine Kingdoms in their eyes.

Not compliant, then they are killed.

Murong Xin looked at the two silent disciples of the Nine Palaces Sect, her beautiful eyes sparkling with strange light, along with a hint of envy, she murmured softly: ”Little sister hit the right bet again this time.”

”Miss Murong, I heard your little sister is exceptionally beautiful. Why didn’t she come here with you this time?”

A disciple from the Nine Palaces Sect, curious about Murong Xin’s soft words, asked.

Murong Xin was excellent-looking, even considered a beauty in the Flame Dynasty, but during this period, they had also come into contact with many young men from the Han Kingdom, from whom they had heard that the most beautiful princess of this generation of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family was the Sixth Princess.

Murong Xin smiled brightly; it wasn’t the first time this disciple from the Nine Palaces Sect asked about her little sister. Previously, she had always made excuses, but now she didn’t intend to hide.

”To be honest, my little sister has a good relationship with Lin Chen. This time, she didn’t follow us to the Han Kingdom but went to the Liang Kingdom to find Lin Chen.”

The Nine Palaces Sect disciple, upon hearing this, instantly felt awkward.

If he had heard this a quarter of an hour ago, he would have wanted Lin Chen to personally come to the Han Kingdom to meet him, but now...

”Miss Murong, Junior Brother Zhang was just speaking casually; no need to take it to heart.”

Wei Yichen spoke; if there was a relationship between the Sixth Princess of Yan and Lin Chen, then with Junior Brother Zhang’s interest in the Sixth Princess, if word got to Lin Chen, it might cause trouble.

At this age, young men get jealous often.

The more of a genius, the less they want others to covet their woman.

With this remark, he hinted to Murong Xin not to mention his junior brother’s question to others, especially not in front of Lin Chen.

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”What? Envious of little sister?”

In their own courtyard, Murong Xin was staring absent-mindedly at the delicate flowers in the garden when her fourth sister, Murong Shuang, spoke.

”Fourth sister, I am indeed a bit envious of little sister; she has a good eye.”

”Actually, little sister has changed a lot since she went to the Liang Kingdom.”

Murong Shuang looked at her fifth sister and spoke softly: ”Little sister had thoughts of selecting a husband before going to the Liang Kingdom. She actually went there for Lin Chen, just to see if Lin Chen was qualified to be our Yan Kingdom’s son-in-law.”

”Really?” Murong Xin was surprised; her little sister never mentioned it.

”Only mother knew about it; I heard about it from her later. Since little sister returned to the country, she hasn’t looked at any other young talents; her heart is set only on Lin Chen. At the time, I thought little sister was a bit silly; even if she fancied Lin Chen, she could still meet other fine young men. But looking back now, little sister was right.”

”At the banquet in the Imperial Palace, even if Su Zhe, the grandson of the State Preceptor of Han, had better family background and strength than Lin Chen in everyone’s eyes, little sister feared Lin Chen would overthink, so she even disregarded our Royal Family’s relations with the Han Kingdom and personally expressed her stance.”

”Fifth sister, if it were you, would you do that?”

Murong Xin shook her head; she wouldn’t.

Unless she was engaged to Lin Chen, she would not show up at the banquet even on that day.

As a royal princess, what she learned from an early age was how to maximize her interests.

”Later, Lin Chen became famous in the ranking competition, and everyone admired little sister’s vision.” Murong Shuang’s eyelashes fluttered: ”But I believe that before this, little sister didn’t know Lin Chen’s Martial Path strength had improved to this extent.”

Murong Xin was stunned; her little sister didn’t know Lin Chen’s specific strength, but chose to offend Su Zhe and the Han Kingdom for Lin Chen. This shocked her; she thought her little sister knew Lin Chen’s true strength.

”From that moment, I knew little sister’s heart belonged to Lin Chen, not because of Lin Chen’s talent, but because of Lin Chen himself.” Murong Shuang suddenly smiled: ”Including later when the Nine Palaces Sect and other sects entered the Nine Kingdoms, little sister did not choose to come to the Han Kingdom but went to the Liang Kingdom to find Lin Chen, confirming my speculation.”

Murong Xin was silent, knowing that her younger sister was right.

If little sister’s heart wasn’t set on Lin Chen as a person, when the Nine Palaces Sect and the other sects entered the Nine Kingdoms, she should have been like herself, interacting with the young disciples of the Nine Palaces Sect. Even if she didn’t fancy the disciples of the Nine Palaces Sect, she could use this as a stepping stone to meet geniuses from the Flame Dynasty in the future.

”Fifth sister, I know mother and all the aunties have always taught us from a young age to maximize the use of our looks and not be swayed by so-called youthful love, but in fact, little sister’s choice was the right one. If you meet someone you fancy in the future, don’t let too much pragmatism cloud your mind. In this world, there’s always someone better; finding a high mountain that suits you and is reliable is enough.”

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Liang Kingdom, on a certain official road, the carriage stopped.

”Princess, should we head to Poyang County or Lingxiao City now?”

Su Qin’s face was filled with excitement, having just overheard the conversation.

Lin Chen is in Lingxiao City!

”Let’s return to Yan Kingdom.”

Murong Yan’s lazy voice came from inside the carriage.

”Return to Yan Kingdom?”

Su Qin was stunned; wasn’t the princess here to find Lin Chen? Why return to Yan Kingdom?

”Let’s go back, Aunt Su.”

Murong Yan’s voice echoed again: ”Lin Chen is now the focus of the Nine Kingdoms; let’s not add to the commotion, and our Yan Kingdom’s crisis is resolved.”

Hearing her princess’s words, Su Qin also sighed inwardly, now realizing that the princess was considering everything for Lin Chen.

Not meeting Lin Chen, in case it causes a misunderstanding with Miss Jiang.

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Western Liang.

In an Abyss, surrounded by black mist.

This place is the Extreme West Land of Liang, a forbidden zone in the entire Liang Kingdom.

When the voices of three elders reached here, echoing in the air, the black mist suddenly surged wildly upwards.

But just as this mist was about to gush out of the Abyss, the cliff walls burst into dazzling light, mysterious complex runes began to shimmer, forming a barrier in the air. No matter how the mist raged, it couldn’t break through.

Half a two-hour period later, the surging mist slowly sank back down again, the Abyss restoring its calm once more.

Moments later, a middle-aged man appeared above the Abyss, frowning: ”Such a commotion, not sure if it’s good or bad, hopefully, it won’t disturb that entity.”

At this moment, below the black mist, a name echoed repeatedly.

”Lin Chen.”

”Lin Chen.”

”Lin Chen.”