Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 70 - 62: Ulterior Motives (3rd Update)

Chapter 70: Chapter 62: Ulterior Motives (3rd Update)

At this moment, the Thirteenth Prince and Ye Chen were locking eyes, their gazes fierce and blinding, making others dare not look directly, as if they could scorch another’s eyes.

A moment later, they both reined in their auras, but a look of surprise clearly flashed across the Thirteenth Prince’s face, looking at Ye Chen incredulously, filled with astonishment.

Although he couldn’t ascertain Ye Chen’s true strength, this small test was enough for him to realize that Ye Chen was definitely someone extraordinary, as ordinary peers could hardly bear the intensity of his gaze and would be defeated.

Yet this mysterious young man could withstand it, which all indicated his exceptionality.

This kind of confrontation was known to few, and even Wuu Changwei was completely unaware of the situation, sobbing to the Thirteenth Prince, "Your Highness, you must uphold justice for the common people and restore the justice and fairness that is due to them."

"It was this lowly one who attempted to break into Xiafeng Academy. As Your Highness knows, the Academy is not a place where elders, tutors, or students can enter at will. I kindly stopped this youngster, only for the purity and dignity of the Academy, not expecting that he would not listen to me and would try to rush into the Academy. In order to uphold the dignity of the Academy, I had to stop him."

"Yet this lowly one would not only not heed advice but also resorted to violence, and ultimately, he used despicable means that injured me. Please, Your Highness, uphold justice for me, and let not this world be deprived of righteousness."

With these words, Wuu Changwei had distorted the truth to the extreme, painting black as white and white as black, reversing the situation completely as if he was the victim of justice, making everyone around take a sharp breath.

Many shameless things have been seen, but none as shameless as this.

Ye Chen coldly glanced at Wuu Changwei, immediately sending chills through him as he remembered Ye Chen’s earlier harsh words, a look of fear emerging, but seeing the Prince by his side, he became filled with courage, not the least bit afraid.

The Thirteenth Prince frowned slightly, how could he not know that at least half of what Wuu Changwei said was untrustworthy, for Wuu Changwei was actually one of his followers, and naturally, he understood his character.

Although aware of the difficult nature of Ye Chen, he also could not just ignore him, lest he chill the hearts of other followers, which would be quite detrimental to him.

With that in mind, the Thirteenth Prince could only sigh softly, then looked at Ye Chen with a smile, his smile extremely bright, "My young friend, in truth, I am also aware that what Wuu Changwei has said may not be entirely true, as I understand his nature somewhat. But to be honest, you are also at fault, after all, you are not a student of Xiafeng Academy, and trespassing into the Academy itself is a crime, and Wuu Changwei was right to stop you."

"How about I offer a suggestion, that each of you take a step back?"

Ye Chen did not speak, just looked at him in silence.

Seeing that Ye Chen showed no trace of the respect expected from a commoner towards the bloodline of the Royal Family, the Thirteenth Prince felt somewhat annoyed, but being good-natured, he did not show it, instead, he smiled gently, "Since my young friend does not speak, I will take it as agreement. Well, Wuu Changwei was wrong first and was supposed to apologize to you, but now that you have injured him, there’s no need for that, after all, he has received the corresponding punishment, and I suppose you have no objections to that."

"However, you have also been at fault, so let me make a decision, you apologize to Wuu Changwei publicly, then everyone can consider it a settlement. How does that sound?"

These words sounded reasonable and quite acceptable, making everyone around nod in agreement, feeling that the proposal was fair, as Ye Chen only needed to issue a simple apology to Wuu Changwei to be absolved of responsibility, which, in both reason and emotion, seemed advantageous to him.

Worthy of being a Prince, truly meticulous in his thoughts, to have come up with such a considerate measure.

The Thirteenth Prince first looked at Wuu Changwei, smiling, "Wuu Changwei, you wouldn’t oppose this proposal of mine, would you?"

Wuu Changwei had wanted the Thirteenth Prince to intervene and teach Ye Chen a lesson, but seeing the Prince’s meaningful smile, how could he not understand that the Prince was, in fact, giving him a chance, saying it was a punishment, when it was actually just to make Ye Chen apologize publicly to him for losing face.

Although it was he who was at fault first, if Ye Chen apologized publicly, then the truth would be like dirt around his waist — not feces, but just the same.

Eventually, everyone would only think that it was Ye Chen who was wrong.

"Your Highness is wise; I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Good, good. Since that’s settled," the Thirteenth Prince nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Ye Chen, "My young friend, see that Wuu Changwei is willing to agree, and has also been appropriately punished. Then you should also apologize to him, right? After all, you too are at fault, and you don’t even need to give a full apology, just a word in front of everyone will do. Do you not wish to agree, making things difficult for me?"

Seeing the Thirteenth Prince being so approachable, the people around couldn’t help but advise, "Apologize, young friend. This isn’t a loss; you see the Thirteenth Prince is even willing to take a stand. What more could you be dissatisfied with?"

"Indeed, since His Highness the Thirteenth Prince has spoken, young friend, you should apologize and admit your mistakes."

Wuu Changwei stepped forward, looking at Ye Chen with what appeared to be sincerity. However, a mocking glint flashed deep in his eyes as he said, "Young friend, as long as you admit your mistakes, I will certainly not blame you."

Unfortunately, this hint of mockery couldn’t escape Ye Chen’s notice. He said coldly, "Apologize to you? Ridiculous. What kind of thing do you think you are?"

His words of contempt and disdain shocked everyone present.

The next moment, Ye Chen slapped him across the face expressionlessly.

Boom—

The force behind this slap was tremendous; it was as though a mountain had smashed down upon him. Wuu Changwei was sent flying before he could even react, his bones cracking loudly, breaking in numerous places. He crash-landed dozens of meters away, bloodied and motionless.

Stunned!

Everyone was stunned, staring open-mouthed at Ye Chen. They had not expected this young man to strike without a word, ruining the situation that the Thirteenth Prince had so painstakingly calmed.

Had he eaten the heart of a wolf and the gall of a leopard? To dare defy the Thirteenth Prince’s intent and send Wuu Changwei flying in front of so many people—was he deliberately provoking the Thirteenth Prince?

In that moment, even the always genial Thirteenth Prince’s face darkened completely. Ye Chen’s move was like an invisible slap that had fiercely slashed across his face, silent yet resounding.

Today his dignity had been thoroughly trampled upon in front of everyone.

The Thirteenth Prince’s expression turned increasingly frosty as he coldly watched Ye Chen. Anyone could feel his anger building, drop by drop, ready to burst forth.

"Young friend, I only intended, out of kindness, to mediate between the two of you. But not only did you disregard my goodwill, you also struck Wuu Changwei. What is your intention, truly disregarding me?" the Thirteenth Prince said coldly, his voice full of chill, as if to completely freeze Ye Chen in place.

It was clear to everyone that the Thirteenth Prince was about to show his might to this person who had defied his wishes.

A terrifying aura began to radiate from him slowly, arresting and significant, his clothes rustling without any wind, the ground beneath him trembling, all of it pressing down on Ye Chen.

This was the fearsome presence of an Innate Strong Person. Under this force, the color drained from the faces of many onlookers, which included several students from Xiafeng Academy who had come upon hearing the news.

Was the Thirteenth Prince about to make a move?

Yet, faced with this aura that would change the complexion of anyone present, Ye Chen remained unaffected, casting a faint glance at the Thirteenth Prince and saying, "What goodwill? Right and wrong twisted, black and white inverted. Do I really need to explain what is good and what is bad about your intentions?"

The crowd couldn’t help but inhale sharply at his words, the young man plainly accusing the Thirteenth Prince of ulterior motives.

The Thirteenth Prince’s face grew even darker as he said, "Fine, no need to explain further. If you can withstand a palm strike from me, I will consider that none of this ever happened."

Boom—

The next moment, the Thirteenth Prince launched an attack, furiously unleashing a palm strike. Though he didn’t use any martial arts, the sheer power of his palm ripped through the air, and the flow of Innate True Essence was an Innate Strong Person’s strike, causing alarm and dread.

Although it was a casual strike, it contained the power of Innate True Essence. It was a blow from the Thirteenth Prince that could shatter even a thousand-pound boulder.

However, faced with this palm strike, Ye Chen remained as calm as ever. With a simple flick of his sleeve and a light puff, the Thirteenth Prince’s fearsome strike dissipated before the astonished eyes of the onlookers.

"Is this the extent of your strength?" Ye Chen shook his head, "Too weak."

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