We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 321: All Ten of Them Are on the List

After Qin Siyao left, Xiao Mo also returned to the dormitory.

As soon as he walked into the Earthly Branch Twelve dormitory, Zhao Wei and the others all enthusiastically surrounded him.

”Big Brother Xiao, is that little sister the legendary Third Princess?”

”Big Brother Xiao, how did you meet the Third Princess?”

”Big Brother Xiao, the Third Princess actually came to see you on her own initiative. Is there some important matter?”

”Big Brother Xiao, youʼre not about to leave us so soon to become a high official, are you?”

Everyone spoke one after another, their expressions flickering with curiosity.

”Go, go, go...” Xiao Mo pushed them aside, ”What high official? The Third Princess and I just knew each other before. This time it was only because the Second Prince came to the military camp to handle some matters. The Third Princess loves to play by nature, so she just secretly followed along to have fun.”

Speaking, Xiao Mo smiled and patted Zhao Weiʼs shoulder, saying to them, ”Donʼt worry. According to Qin Kingdom law, once you enter the Iron Tiger Army, you must stay for at least seven years before you can leave. During this time, we canʼt become high officials.”

”...”
”...”

Everyone was momentarily speechless.

Actually, for them, if Big Brother Xiao could become a high official, they would naturally be happy for Big Brother Xiao. But if he didnʼt, that was fine too. With Big Brother Xiaoʼs talent, he would definitely have considerable achievements in the future.

But they were really curious how Big Brother Xiao, a concubine-born son, came to know the current emperorʼs most beloved daughter. However, since Big Brother Xiao didnʼt say, then forget it.

If they kept asking, it wouldnʼt be good if Big Brother Xiao gave them each a punch.

Soon, they shifted the topic to the Second Prince Qin Jingyuan.

Although the vast majority of the Qin Kingdomʼs common people didnʼt know much about imperial family matters, they at least knew that the crown prince position was currently undecided, and the First Prince and Second Prince were competing for it.

Qu Weize and Ma Jinpeng, whose fathers were a county magistrate and a court official respectively, talked at length to their comrades,

”Let me tell you, the Second Princeʼs martial talent is actually higher than the First Princeʼs. And recently, for some governmental affairs His Majesty has given to the First Prince and Second Prince, the Second Prince has performed somewhat better.”

”Thatʼs useless. The First Prince will definitely still be crown prince. After all, thereʼs no precedent of establishing the younger brother instead of the elder. And I heard from my dad that the First Prince actually isnʼt bad either. As long as the First Prince doesnʼt make mistakes, heʼll be fine.”

”Thatʼs not necessarily true. Although my dad is just a county magistrate, heʼs also heard that His Majesty has tacitly permitted the two princes to form factions and build their own teams. His Majesty definitely wants to choose the better one, just still hesitating.”

”Actually, I think whoever becomes emperor is the same. Whether itʼs the First Prince or Second Prince, theyʼll both be wise rulers in the future.”

”So do you support the First Prince or Second Prince?”

”I havenʼt even met the First Prince, but the Second Prince is quite good-looking. Hehehe...”

”???”

Just as everyone was discussing one after another, Xiao Mo on the other side couldnʼt help but fall into contemplation.

”Big Brother Xiao...” Suddenly, Qu Weize asked Xiao Mo, ”Which prince does Big Brother Xiao think will become crown prince in the future?”

”You all, whatʼs the use of thinking about this? It canʼt change our current situation as common soldiers. Go to sleep first. Tomorrow we still need to get up early.”

Xiao Mo didnʼt answer but lay down on the bed.

Zhao Wei and the others continued discussing, only lowering their voices considerably.

”Choose sides?”

Xiao Mo turned over, recalling what the Second Prince had said to him.

”Must I choose?”

”What if I donʼt choose?”

The next morning, it was the same daily training again.

At noon, Xiao Mo and the others went to the dining hall to eat as usual.

Xiao Mo started eating quite normally but before long, Xiao Mo discovered that in his bowl of rice, there were chopped pieces of meat.

The texture of this meat was like an animalʼs heart.

Xiao Mo knew this was Red Tiger Heart and only then did Xiao Mo notice that although the soup he was drinking was the same color as othersʼ, the taste was actually very different.

His soup was also made from Red Tiger Heart, and even used some precious spirit medicines.

After hesitating for a while, Xiao Mo continued eating.

As for actively using the privileges the Second Prince gave him, Xiao Mo wouldnʼt do that but for things forcibly given to him like this, he didnʼt need to deliberately refuse.

In short, maintain a certain relationship but donʼt get too close.

As for the future, if there were things he could help the Second Prince with, he would naturally help but if it involved some less favorable levels, such as choosing sides, then he wouldnʼt take that step.

In the evening, after training ended, Xiao Mo would also practice alone at the training ground for an additional period.

While practicing, Xiao Mo would look toward the direction of the imperial palace.

Although Xiao Mo knew the military camp was too far from the imperial palace for him to possibly see sky lanterns released from the palace, since he had already promised Siyao he would look up every night, he wouldnʼt go back on his word.

Later if they met again and Siyao asked, he would tell her he saw the sky lanterns she released, to avoid hurting her feelings.

Two months passed like this, and Qin Siyao hadnʼt come to the military camp again but on this evening, when Xiao Mo finished training as usual and was about to return to the dormitory, he felt something and raised his head again.

He saw a lone sky lantern drifting toward the military camp.

”This girl.”

Xiao Mo smiled, watching the sky lantern fly higher and higher until it finally merged with the stars.

Before he knew it, another two years had passed.

In these two years, although Xiao Mo had only advanced to the mid-stage of Cave Mansion realm, this was the result of Xiao Mo forcibly suppressing his realm and what this brought in return was a depth of realm quality that even Xiao Mo didnʼt fully understand.

As for Zhao Wei and the others, they had all advanced to the mid-stage of Foundation Building realm.

After all, they were talents selected from all over the Qin Kingdom. Their talents naturally wouldnʼt be too poor.

Xiao Mo also often sparred with them and answered their questions about the martial path.

They grew increasingly admiring and respectful of Xiao Mo and just when everyone had become accustomed to life in the Iron Tiger Army camp, one morning, Xiao Mo and the others got up as usual but didnʼt hear Instructor Chang counting.

At the same time, Instructor Chang came to the wooden house of the Iron Tiger Armyʼs Commander Wang.

”Commander Wang, you summoned me.”

”Mm.” Commander Wang nodded, ”Do you know about the matter with Wei Kingdom?”

”I know.” Chang Xin nodded and said angrily, ”Wei Kingdom, a tiny nation, actually overestimates itself and violates our borders!”

”His Majesty is also extremely angry about this and has already mobilized the army. What His Majesty wants to do this time is not just defeat Wei Kingdom, but to devour Wei Kingdom.”

Commander Wang passed over a letter.

”And this time, among the soldiers His Majesty has mobilized are three thousand Iron Tiger Army soldiers. The Earthly Branch Twelve that you lead, all ten of them are on the list.”