52: Another destined protagonist?

“If the Su Family is willing to act, you can pick ten items from the Imperial Family’s treasury!”

“Not only that, the Su Family can also obtain three states, and I am willing to confer upon you the title of King of a Different Surname!”

Ning Yixuan said.

This reward was undeniably generous; in the history of the Qi Country, there had never been a King of a Different Surname.

Furthermore, the Old Emperor offered three states right off the bat! One must know that the entire Qi Country only had ten states in total, which was almost directly giving one-third of the territory to the Su Family!

The Old Emperor truly went all out!

“What if I don’t agree?”

Su Xuan said.

“Why wouldn’t you agree…”

Hearing Su Xuan’s words, Ning Yixuan was extremely surprised and immediately felt a sense of loss. Did Su Xuan not care about her at all?

“Alright, I was just teasing you. Regarding your proposal, I will seriously consider it and give you a reply in three days at most!”

Su Xuan said.

He wasn't in a hurry anyway. Once Li Qiuyue’s people arrived, no force would be useful. As for those two princes, they actually harbored ill intentions towards his two women, so he definitely had to teach them a lesson.

Upon hearing this, Ning Yixuan was overjoyed. Su Xuan finally agreed! It seemed that Su Xuan still cared about her in his heart.

Although Su Xuan didn't explicitly agree, his attitude basically explained everything.

“Since you’re here, can I at least collect some interest first?”

Su Xuan lifted Ning Yixuan’s chin with a charming smile.

Then, under Ning Yixuan’s shy gaze, Su Xuan picked her up.

Two hours later.

The door opened again. Ning Yixuan was flushed, and after tidying her clothes and hair slightly, she hurriedly left.

“Ding! Ning Yixuan’s favorability towards the Host has reached 40! Rewarding 20,000 Villain Points!”

“Truly moist!”

Su Xuan sniffed his hand; it still carried the lingering fragrance of Ning Yixuan’s hair.

“I should have asked what shampoo Ning Yixuan uses. It’s so fragrant. I can get some for Zhao Rou to try too!”

Su Xuan thought to himself.

“Master…”

After he was done, Su Xuan heard a familiar voice. It was Luo Hongyi, whom he hadn't seen for a few days.

“What’s wrong, Miss Hongyi? Is there something you need?”

Su Xuan smiled charmingly.

“To answer Master, when can you fulfill the promise you made to me before?”

Luo Hongyi asked with some anticipation.

Previously, Su Xuan had promised to help her reconstruct her Physical Body. Now that Su Xuan was the Saint Son of Tianwu Holy Land, helping a mere Venerable like her reconstruct her Physical Body was just a matter of a single word, wasn't it?

“Don’t worry! A gentleman’s word is his bond! Once we reach Tianwu Holy Land, I will mobilize resources to help you reconstruct your Physical Body!”

Su Xuan nodded.

If Luo Hongyi hadn't appeared, he would have almost forgotten that he had once promised to help Luo Hongyi reconstruct her Physical Body.

Luo Hongyi had helped him a lot in the process of dealing with Lin Fan, so it was only right for him to give her some compensation!

He wasn't coveting Luo Hongyi’s body; he simply wanted to see what it felt like for a dignified Venerable to become his slave.

“Thank you, Master!”

Hearing Su Xuan’s words, Luo Hongyi was overjoyed. She had waited so many years, and finally, she had the opportunity to reconstruct her Physical Body!

After reconstructing her Physical Body, she must properly repay Su Xuan!

…

In a flash, three days passed. With the Su Family’s involvement, Xingluo City, which had been turbulent, now became calm.

The news of Su Xuan being conferred the title of King of a Different Surname shocked the entire Qi Country, as he was the first King of a Different Surname in history.

During this period, the First Prince and Second Prince had tried to win over the Su Family, but Su Xuan rejected them all.

Just as Su Xuan had thought earlier, with the Su Family’s influence, even if they joined, they would be met with various suspicions.

Not only that, according to Su Xuan’s investigation, several neighboring countries had also joined this struggle for the throne.

Around the Qi Country, there were five other countries with similar power to the Qi Country. After the Old Emperor fell ill, they had been eyeing the Qi Country greedily.

“Fortunately, there are no Saint Realm forces involved, otherwise, I might not have had an easy time these past few days!”

Upon learning this investigation result, Su Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as no Saint Realm cultivators made a move, there was nothing for him to fear.

During these three days, he either guided Zhao Rou in cultivation or chatted with Ning Yixuan and Xiao Cui.

Occasionally, he would also have a few people Cultivate some Advanced Cultivation Techniques left by Li Qiuyue, considering it a form of repayment from himself.

However, Su Xuan recently received a rumor: the Third Prince, who had been missing, suddenly appeared!

Speaking of this Third Prince, he was considered a legendary figure much talked about in the Qi Country.

Why was he much talked about? Because he was a good-for-nothing! A complete and utter good-for-nothing!

While all other imperial relatives were cultivating, he only ate and slept, and whatever he did, he was always incompetent and caused more harm than good.

Gradually, the Third Prince fell out of favor in the palace, and his birth mother was even sent to the Imperial Harem.

If it weren't for his identity as a prince, the Third Prince would probably have lived worse than a servant in the palace.

Yet, this very good-for-nothing had recently risen sharply in power, killing many who had bullied him. Even the First Prince and Second Prince suffered repeated losses when contending with him.

Not only that, Su Xuan also learned through investigation that this person had secretly subdued many forces, and vaguely, a third force had already formed.

“I seem to smell the scent of a Destined Protagonist! Could this Third Prince be the Destined Protagonist?”

Su Xuan smiled charmingly.

In his impression, the original plot did not involve this so-called Third Prince or the struggle between the princes.

This was because, in the original plot, the Old Emperor had not only recovered from his hidden illness with Lin Fan’s help but also allied himself with Tianwu Holy Land, so who would dare to rebel?

“So, Lin Fan’s death changed the world line of this world, leading to the emergence of a new Destined Protagonist?”

Su Xuan mused.

That’s good too; the more protagonists, the better. The more protagonists that come, the more excited he gets, and he also needs a large amount of Villain Points.

“What kind of Destined Protagonist will the new protagonist be? An old man type, or a crooked-mouthed God of War?”

Su Xuan pondered for a moment, still leaning more towards the old man type, he just didn't know if this so-called old man was male or female.

“However, none of that is important. In comparison, I’m rather curious, is the Third Prince’s birth mother, who was sent to the Imperial Harem, still alive?”

“If she’s still alive! Then if I take her away, can I also get a certain amount of Villain Points?”

Su Xuan smiled charmingly.

After all, a protagonist with such a background would definitely have the idea of saving his mother! Su Xuan would gladly play the good guy for him.