120: Prince Jing, Nalan Shu

When Lin Yu proposed a one-month deadline to identify the murderer of Lin Qiuyang, failing which he would voluntarily step down from his position as Sect Master, the entire scene fell silent.

"Sect Master, is what you say true?" He Gang asked with some suspicion.

Lin Yu replied, "Naturally. I ask the Elders and Hall Masters to temporarily suppress your anger and allow me, your Sect Master, to investigate the full story."

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to discuss among themselves.

After a long while, He Gang replied, "Very well. Since the Sect Master has said so, we will grant you one month to uncover the truth behind Hall Master Lin's death. However, after one month…"

Lin Yu cut in, "If the killer has not been found after one month, I, Lin, will voluntarily step down from the position of Sect Master. I will not go back on my word."

A flash of excitement crossed He Gang's eyes, but he still replied, "Very well, we will give the Sect Master one month."

"Thank you."

After saying this, Lin Yu lightly waved his Feather Fan and walked out of the hall.

Once outside the hall, Zither Maiden sighed softly, "Why must you do this? If you cannot find the killer within a month, then this position of Sect Master…"

Lin Yu didn't mind at all, "Sometimes letting go might be easier. After all, the torment I have endured has lasted far too long."

Zither Maiden pondered for a moment, "Then what do you plan to do now?"

"I will first go to Wuji Peak to investigate and see if any clues were left behind."

Having said that, Lin Yu turned into a beam of light and vanished from the hall.

On the other side, in the Xuan Sheng Imperial Capital, Liyang City.

Shen Lian stood in the distance, gazing at the magnificent palace walls, his eyes deep and focused.

After a long while, he swept his Folding Fan, "There is a dense purple star imperial Qi faintly surging within the palace. When did the Xuan Sheng Empress come to possess such dense imperial Qi?"

After a moment of contemplation, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

"This is not bad either. At least in this life of Rebirth, I will no longer be alone. Being able to defeat the strong and trample on their dignity to reach the Peak—only that brings a true sense of accomplishment!"

With those words finished, he prepared to head toward the Immortal Dynasty palace.

Suddenly, a massive bell tolled three times in the sky, deafening and spreading throughout the entire Liyang City.

Suddenly, ten thousand rays of rosy clouds appeared in the sky, dancing like millions of colorful chains, illuminating the entire Liyang City in a riot of colors.

The next moment, a voice echoed from the sky.

"His Highness Prince Jing is setting up a ring at the Liyang Plaza. In three days, he invites all Cultivators in the world to come and exchange martial arts. Those who achieve the top three rankings will certainly receive generous gifts from His Highness Prince Jing."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian closed his Folding Fan and carefully searched his memory for any trace of information regarding Prince Jing.

But after some thought, he gave up.

"Besides those sluts, what serious business could a simp have in his eyes? I had too high expectations for him; how could I have expected this trash to know Nalan Shu!"

"However, I have nothing to do right now. Since that idiot Heavenly Dao said the jade book iron voucher is useful to me, I will take a trip to Prince Jings Estate and have a look."

Having made up his mind, Shen Lian immediately set off toward Prince Jings Estate.

… Inside Prince Jings Estate, it was a scene of peace and prosperity.

In the main hall of the palace, there were clouds of beautiful women, and the sound of zithers lingered.

A handsome man sitting on the throne held a white jade wine goblet, laughing repeatedly while being served by the maids beside him.

"Your Highness, a Disciple claiming to be from the Cloud Sea Alchemist sect is outside asking to see you, specifically to present a Spirit Treasure to you."

"Invite him in quickly, do not be negligent."

Nalan Shu took a light sip of nectar, gave the order, dismissed those around him, and gently stroked the cheek of the beautiful woman beside him.

"Your Highness, you are teasing me again~"

"Hahaha, with a beauty by my side, if I were not moved, I would not be a man."

Upon hearing this, the woman fell into Nalan Shu's arms and coquettishly said, "If Your Highness truly likes me, then let me serve you well tonight. Please do not play those games of fake dragons and phoenixes again."

Nalan Shu's fingers gently brushed across the woman's burning lips, and he said softly, "When I look at people, I look not only at their appearance but also at their hearts. I wonder if Miss Zhirou's heart is beautiful?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhirou immediately opened her light gauze robe.

"Wouldn't Your Highness know if you took a look yourself?"

"Ha, Miss Zhirou has likely misunderstood my meaning."

Nalan Shu leaned down, his lips only half an inch away from Xue Zhirou, feeling a wave of scorching breath fluttering.

"Love based on physical pleasure is too shallow. Only communication on a spiritual level can be eternal."

After saying this, he raised his hand to help Xue Zhirou stand up.

Just at this moment, a Cultivator wearing a Taoist robe stepped into the hall.

"Cloud Sea Alchemist, Tang Xiao, greets Your Highness."

"No need for formalities, sir, please sit."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After Tang Xiao stood up, he immediately produced a chess manual from his storage ring.

"I have admired Your Highness for a long time. I heard that among Your Highness's three great hobbies in life, chess is one of them, so I intend to present this Immortal Spirit Chess Manual to Your Highness to express my sincerity."

Nalan Shu looked at the chess manual in Tang Xiao's hand, but calmly took a sip of wine before slowly saying, "This gift from you is perhaps too valuable. Today is my first meeting with you, sir, so it would be inappropriate to accept it."

Tang Xiao's expression changed, "Is Your Highness looking down on my gift, thinking it is too meager to catch your Dharma Eye?"

"You have misunderstood. I am particular about the reason for accepting gifts. The Immortal Spirit Chess Manual is priceless; since you are presenting it to me in such a manner, what do you wish to obtain from me?"

Tang Xiao said, "I did not expect Your Highness to be such a worldly person. Since Your Highness will not accept it, there is no need for me to remain here and offend your Dharma Eye. I shall take my leave."

Having said this, he stood up and left.

Boom— "Ah—" Just at this moment, a roar of exploding spiritual power came from the main hall.

Immediately after, two servants of the estate fell into the hall, screaming.

"Hmm?" Seeing this scene, Nalan Shu couldn't help but exclaim in confusion.

The next moment, a cold wind blew, and Shen Lian walked into the palace hall with his hands behind his back.

His gaze bypassed Tang Xiao and landed on Nalan Shu, who was holding the wine goblet.

"You are Prince Jing, Nalan Shu?"

Nalan Shu stood up, "That is this Prince. May I ask who Your Excellency is, and why you have trespassed into my estate?"

Shen Lian opened his Folding Fan, "Save the small talk. I am here only to ask one thing: if I take the top spot in the ring in three days, what can you give me?"

Nalan Shu said, "Regarding that, I ask Your Excellency to allow this Prince to keep you in suspense until three days later…"

Boom— Before Nalan Shu could finish speaking, Shen Lian released his Aura Pressure, directly overpowering what he was about to say.

And Tang Xiao, who was close at hand, was directly forced to his knees by this Aura Pressure, trembling.

"I do not want to waste time on guessing games. If you do not want to speak, then let us fight. You choose one yourself."

Nalan Shu sighed and then slowly said, "Naturally, it is something that provides a boost to cultivation. Since Your Excellency wishes to know, there is no harm in this Prince revealing it in advance."

"For the third place, one Ninth-Rank Grass Return Pill, which allows a Cultivator to rise two small Realms in strength."

"For the second place, the Ancient Cloud Divine Sword. The wielder can Breakthrough their own limits and increase their strength by thirty percent in duels against enemies."

"As for the first…" Nalan Shu suddenly stopped speaking.

"What is it? Why are you not saying it?" Under Shen Lian's repeated questioning, he finally spoke.

"The first item is the jade book iron voucher, a symbol of status. I wonder if there is anything among these gifts that Your Excellency fancies."