Chen Tian looked back and saw a delicate young man. The youth's attire indicated royalty, marking him as a member of the imperial family. The young man's footsteps approached Chen Tian, and the onlookers parted ways, clearing a path. This young man was not someone they could afford to offend.
He was none other than the Third Prince of the Luo Yun Dynasty. They were mere commoners and naturally dared not provoke him. Luo Yun Lie arrived before Chen Tian and spoke indifferently, "Kid, hand over that thing you just got."
"Oh? What if I say no?"
Chen Tian's expression was playful, a smirk playing on his lips. A mere prince dared to block his path? He was courting death. Luo Yun Lie, seeing Chen Tian refuse his demand, his face changed drastically. This was the first time he had been treated this way. Did he, as the Third Prince, have no dignity?
He then said coldly, "Hand it over. This is your last chance. Hand it over, crawl to me on your knees, and give it to me, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences yourself."
"Heh, why should I give it to you? Who are you!"
Chen Tian's tone was full of disdain. His divine pupils had already provided him with the information, but Chen Tian was not afraid. Others might fear the Third Prince's status, but Chen Tian did not. Moreover, Chen Tian was not a native of this world. If he offended the other party, he would leave when the secret realm ended, and the other party wouldn't be able to find him. Luo Yun Lie, seeing Chen Tian's arrogance, roared in anger, "What are you waiting for? Cripple him for me! I want to torture him."
Luo Yun Lie was on the verge of exploding with rage. The guards who had blocked Chen Tian's path decisively attacked, their palms flashing with sharp intent as they swung towards Chen Tian. In Luo Yun Lie's eyes, Chen Tian was already as good as dead. Luo Yun Lie scoffed, "A mere mortal dares to treat me like this? You're asking for death."
He looked at Chen Tian as if he were an ant. Chen Tian had no aura whatsoever, clearly appearing as a mortal. A mortal dared to defy his orders? Did he have no face? This was indeed courting death.
Just as the two guards' palms were about to strike Chen Tian's face, there was a thud, and two figures were sent flying backward. Luo Yun Lie blinked in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock at the scene before him.
It wasn't Chen Tian who was sent flying, but his guards. How was this possible? His guards were peak seventh-tier martial artists, while the young man before him looked like a mere mortal. As far as Luo Yun Lie could sense, Chen Tian was indeed a mortal with no aura.
Chen Tian appeared to be only in his teens. Even with the strongest cultivation, he couldn't be this powerful, could he? Luo Yun Lie looked at Chen Tian, who said with a cold smile, "Third Prince, if this is all you have, then I bid you farewell."
"Stop, kid! Hand over that thing. The Grand Tutor wants it. If you leave, and the Grand Tutor gets angry, you won't have a way out."
Luo Yun Lie knew he had no more help and was no match for Chen Tian. He had no choice but to invoke the Grand Tutor. That item was something the Grand Tutor had asked Luo Yun Lie to find. Now that Luo Yun Lie had found it, who knew that an unexpected kid would buy it? Seeing that coercion wouldn't work, Luo Yun Lie decided to try persuasion, using the Grand Tutor's name to intimidate the other party.
Unfortunately, his plan was completely mistaken. Chen Tian didn't care about any Grand Tutor. He said indifferently, "What's mine is mine. Who is this Grand Tutor? Is he worthy?"
"Kid, you're noisy! How can you insult the Grand Tutor?"
Chen Tian's words directly broke Luo Yun Lie's composure, and he started yelling. The Grand Tutor was the most powerful martial artist in the dynasty, the protector of the realm. Now, this young man before him was insulting the Grand Tutor so much, Luo Yun Lie was naturally enraged. However, Luo Yun Lie knew he was no match for Chen Tian and dared not attack. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Chen Tian looked at the motionless Luo Yun Lie and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now, Third Prince."
Chen Tian walked further away. Luo Yun Lie felt his dignity had been completely lost today. The surrounding crowd was buzzing with discussions about Chen Tian's identity and Luo Yun Lie.
Luo Yun Lie's face was ashen. He then walked up to the two guards and said fiercely, "Two useless things."
"Someone, send people to keep an eye on that guy. I'm going to see the Grand Tutor."
"Yes, Your Highness."
A guard instantly appeared. This guard was Luo Yun Lie's personal guard, far superior to the ordinary ones.
The guard flickered and vanished from Luo Yun Lie's sight. Killing intent flickered in Luo Yun Lie's eyes; he swore he would kill the other party.
"Besides, if Wang Li has made a move, kid, you're just asking for death."
Luo Yun Lie roared internally. He couldn't kill him openly, so he would do it secretly. After all, this was a dynasty, and they needed to collect people's faith and luck to operate. The reason for the earlier intervention was the Grand Tutor, but the other party ignored him completely. So, it had to be done secretly. In the dynasty, the Grand Tutor was revered, and no one would disbelieve him or think ill of him for such matters. However, outright killing was out of the question, as it could easily lead to him being seen as a tyrant. Royal family members also dared not casually kill ordinary residents, as it would lead to a loss of faith and luck.
For a nation to prosper long-term, it requires luck and the power of faith. The more of these two forces there are, the stronger the nation becomes. Of course, they understood the principle of prosperity leading to decline; only through reasonable maintenance could the nation develop. Developing too quickly or too slowly would both lead to the collapse of the nation.
Chen Tian walked along the road and then said, "You've been following me for so long, won't you show yourself?"
Silver-red wings unfurled from Chen Tian's back, and strands of silver-red aura formed light spheres that enveloped hundreds of meters around him. A figure emerged from the light spheres. The young general clapped his hands, "Not bad, you could detect me. Kid, you have some skill. It seems you're not a mortal."
If he were a mortal, how could he have detected him? He was a third-grade martial artist of the King's Path. Even if he concealed himself, a mortal couldn't detect him. Those below his cultivation level wouldn't be able to either. There was only one possibility: the other party's realm and strength far surpassed his.
Chen Tian remained silent. Before his divine pupils, all concealment techniques were useless. Chen Tian didn't need to actively detect; furthermore, within his perception range, he was already aware of the other party's situation. Chen Tian said indifferently, "Why are you following me?"
"Kid, hand over that thing, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse."
Wang Li spoke coldly, his eyes showing disdain, as if he didn't take Chen Tian seriously. Chen Tian shook his head, indicating refusal. Even if he wanted to hand it over, he couldn't. That thing had already been decomposed into golden and silver threads. How could he possibly retrieve it? Was he supposed to take out the golden and silver threads and reassemble them into a sphere?
They wouldn't believe him even if he said it. Chen Tian might as well refuse.
"Kid, then die! After you die, the thing will still belong to His Highness the Third Prince."
"Luo Yun Lie? Heh, it seems you're determined to pester me."
Chen Tian's aura erupted, and waves of energy surged. Wang Li shook his arms, and Chen Tian's aura dissipated.
Wang Li was horrified. This aura was no weaker than his own. How did this young man cultivate to be so monstrous?