This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 441 - 5: Monarch’s Return (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2
Chapter 441 -5: Monarch’s Return (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2
Ke Yan’s eloquence shone as he once again raised points of rebuttal.
Nolan Zhi chuckled lightly and glanced at Li Fei,
“Since your team leader is hailed as ‘the first in history,’ where would you find him an opponent of the same age and realm? Could it be that from now on he will only dare to spar with opponents younger than himself and of a lower realm?”
Ke Yan frowned, not expecting Li Fei’s ‘first in history’ to become a breakthrough point for the other party.
Indeed, being ‘the first in history,’ where could one find an opponent of the same age and realm?
Moreover, the Martial Arts World has always revered the strong, with the adept leading the way; the notion of respecting elders and cherishing the young has never been a consideration.
Youth is not an excuse to avoid battle.
One’s identity determines the challenges they must face; that is the logic of the Martial Arts World!
As a representative of Wuda, Li Fei had to be mentally prepared to face any challenges.
“Li Fei.”
Just then, Qingxu True Monarch spoke up.
At his words, everyone shut their mouths and all eyes turned to him.
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Li Fei bowed respectfully to the higher place.
“If you are willing, then have a spar. If not, it’s alright; there’s no pressure.”
Qingxu True Monarch said with a gentle smile.
Nolan Zhi’s expression shifted.
He hadn’t expected Qingxu True Monarch to treat Li Fei quite favorably.
But no matter, he had never expected this spar to definitely happen.
If Li Fei were to refuse, the embarrassment would be his own and Wuda’s; Hongyi University would suffer no loss.
“Many thanks to the True Monarch.”
Li Fei bowed again, then intoned word by word,
“The junior is willing to entertain your Lordship!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd exhibited a variety of expressions.
Nolan Zhi smiled slightly, feeling he had correctly gauged the young man’s temperament.
Ke Yan also felt that although Li Fei seemed gentle and modest, he ultimately could not contain his youthful vigor at a moment when he should have shown restraint.
Since Qingxu True Monarch had already spoken, why should you fall into the rhythm set by the others?
The two professors from Wuda, however, were confident in Li Fei.
As for the others, most were keen on watching the excitement and were also curious about the ‘first in history’ Li Fei’s mettle.
“In that case, please have the two of you spar.”
Seeing Li Fei’s response, Qingxu True Monarch nodded in agreement to this exchange of blows.
Just as Li Fei and Meng Tao were about to leave their seats, a somewhat sharp voice suddenly came from outside the Great Hall:
“His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived—”
This voice stunned everyone present.
The Crown Prince?!
This was a title that absolutely could not be taken as a joke.
On the main seat, Qingxu True Monarch looked calmly towards the hall door.
Soon, a young man dressed in white clothes, wearing a jade crown, and with jade ornaments on his belt, exuding nobility, walked into the Great Hall amid the escort of several people.
On the left side of this young man trailed a few Taoist priests wearing Taoist robes, only their patterns and styles were different from those of the Daluo Sect.
On his right followed several men with pale faces and no beards, undeniably eunuchs from the palace.
“Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!”
The vice-chancellor of a university was the first to stand and salute the newcomer.
He had been to the palace and had seen the Emperor as well as the Crown Prince.
On the main seat, everyone except for Qingxu True Monarch also stood up.
The identity of the newcomer now seemed beyond doubt.
The people present either pondered, realized suddenly, or stood up in confusion, all saluting the newcomer:
“Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!”
The only one remaining seated in the entire Great Hall was Qingxu True Monarch.
A True Monarch also bears the title ‘Monarch,’ and even upon meeting the Emperor, one need not bow, so naturally, there was no need for him to salute a Crown Prince.
“Hahaha, there is no need for such formalities, please have a seat.”
The Crown Prince of the Da Lan Dynasty laughed heartily as he waved everyone to sit, then flicked his sleeves and bowed to Qingxu True Monarch seated at the main seat:
“Uninvited, I hope the True Monarch will not take offense.”
Qingxu True Monarch slowly stood up, walked down from behind the main table, and approached the abruptly visiting Crown Prince with a smile:
“Your Highness gracing our Daluo Sect is a blessing for us, how could I blame you? But if Your Highness had planned to visit, why not inform us earlier so we could have prepared a proper welcome?”
“Hahaha, True Monarch is too kind.”
The Crown Prince laughed, “Not long ago, my father taught me: ‘If one does not know the world, how can one govern it?’ Thus, he commanded me to inspect the seven southwestern provinces. Hearing that the Daluo Sect was going to host the Qionghua Banquet today, to entertain representatives from thirteen universities, I decided on a whim to join in the excitement, so I hastened here and, fortunately, arrived just in time.”
“I see.”
Qingxu True Monarch nodded, his expression suggesting ‘I know you’re making this up but I’ll pretend to believe it.’
The people present showed various expressions when they heard this.
They had now all heard about the loss of the Elixir intended for His Majesty.
The Elixir got lost, and soon after, the Crown Prince was sent to inspect the seven southwestern provinces.
The Daluo Sect just happened to be in this area.
And then, as it happened, the Crown Prince suddenly arrived tonight.
How could these events not be connected?
Qingxu True Monarch turned to look at the several Taoist priests in their robes who had come in with the Crown Prince:
“May I ask for what purpose the brethren from Xuan Chen have come here?”
Xuan Chen, one of the Taoist Three Sects, a True Master from the Upper Pure Sect!
Xuan Chen first saluted Qingxu True Monarch, then met his gaze calmly:
“Greetings, Brother Qingxu. You ask why we have come? As everyone is aware, the upcoming Martial Arts exchange competition is jointly organized by the Taoist Three Sects and all the universities. The Upper Pure Sect, being part of the Taoist Three Sects, and given today’s banquet is related to the upcoming Martial Arts exchange competition, why should we not attend?”
Xuan Chen’s statement was even more staggering to the crowd than the sudden arrival of the Crown Prince!
Though the Taoist Three Sects were often spoken of, people had become accustomed to only paying attention to the Daluo Sect, taking its will as the will of the entire Taoist community.
And the Daluo Sect, being recognized as the ancestral home of Taoism, indeed had always acted as the leader of Taoism, representing it to the outside world.
In the last Martial Arts exchange competition, Shi Caiming had just discussed the matter once in person with Qingxu True Monarch at the Daluo Sect and settled it, without the need to approach the Upper Pure Sect or the Yuhua Sect, since it was assumed that the Daluo Sect would handle the other two sects.
And indeed, it did.
But now, Xuan Chen’s words implied that there might be a rift within the Taoist community.
Was the Upper Pure Sect no longer willing to follow the lead of their ‘big brother,’ the Daluo Sect?
Were they challenging the Crown Prince himself?
If this were true, then the state of affairs in the world would change significantly, with an impact no less than that of the founding of the thirteenth university, Hongyi University. Perhaps even more so!
The university representatives present had various thoughts, each pondering the pros and cons, considering how the situation might evolve next.
Faced with Xuan Chen’s inquiry, Qingxu True Monarch merely smiled faintly:
“Brother, you misunderstand. I was just curious how you suddenly appeared alongside the Crown Prince. As fellow practitioners, why wouldn’t I welcome you?”
“Crown Prince, and Brother Xuan Chen, please.”
Qingxu True Monarch stepped aside to indicate that the guests should take their seats.
“Haha, then thank you, True Monarch. After you, please.”
The Crown Prince acceded.
Everyone moved towards the main table at the front.
After a round of polite refusals, the Crown Prince declined Qingxu True Monarch’s invitation to take the main seat, and finally, Qingxu True Monarch sat in the main seat, with the Crown Prince to his left, and Xuan Chen, the True Master of the Upper Pure Sect, to his right. The others adjusted their seating accordingly.
As for the eunuchs that the Crown Prince had brought along, they all stood to one side.
But the eyesight of those present was keen enough to discern that these eunuchs were experts from within the palace, not to be underestimated.
Once everyone was seated, the Great Hall now held two ‘honored’ ones.
One True Monarch!
One Crown Prince!
Tonight’s Qionghua Banquet finally began in earnest.
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PS: In the previous two volumes, the protagonist was always overpowering others, due to plot necessities, there was no other way. This volume will change that – there will be many plot points where the protagonist ‘crushes’ his opponents, letting everyone experience what it’s like to be truly ‘invincible.’
I will try my best to write it excitingly, so as not to fatigue your aesthetic appreciation~
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