Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1967

Chapter 1967: Chapter 1967: The Secret of the Magic Coin_1 Chapter 1967: Chapter 1967: The Secret of the Magic Coin_1 The Prince of Holmes wore a wistful expression, as if reminiscing about past glory.

“You know, throughout the history of the Great Summer Dynasty, only the Immortal Slaying Sect once briefly surpassed our empire,” said the Prince of Holmes with a sigh.

“That was such a terrifying sect, much more powerful than the current nine aristocratic families.”

Ethan Smith paused, then frowned, “The Immortal Slaying Sect did produce an Immortal Emperor.”

“That's right,” the Prince nodded, “After the birth of the Immortal Emperor, the Great Summer Dynasty began to decline. Of course, this is only the recent history of the dynasty; I don't know about its more glorious past.”

Ethan felt puzzled.

If the Great Summer Dynasty was once so glorious, how could they not have born an Immortal Emperor? If there wasn't a single Immortal Emperor to rule, how could they have governed the entire Holy Region?

Could it be that the realm of the Immortal Emperor was only discovered in recent years?

“Unfortunately, all of that is in the past.” The Prince sat back down, his eyes filled with melancholy.

Ethan spoke in consolation, “Every family will see a day of decline eventually. No one can live forever.”

“Yes,” the Prince sighed repeatedly, “I really have become the last prince.”

Seeing this look on the Prince's face, Ethan couldn't help but wonder.

Had the Prince of Holmes truly given up already? Or was his current desolation just an act?

Of course, Ethan didn't say this aloud, and no one knew what he was truly thinking.

“By the way, Prince, I have another question.” At this moment, Ethan began speaking.

The Prince nodded, gesturing for Ethan to continue.

Ethan turned his palm over and took out that card.

“I don't quite understand what the purpose of this magic coin is and how it became the common currency of the Holy Region,” Ethan said, frowning.

If it had no value, the magic coin would be worthless. Why would cultivators care about a virtual number?

A hint of pride flashed across the Prince's face.

He said somewhat smugly, “It seems Mr. Smith does not know the history of the Holy Region.”

“Indeed,” Ethan nodded. He had only been in the Holy Region for a few years and only knew bits and pieces.

The Prince smiled and said, “The magic coin was born from our Holmes Royal Family! All magic coins are controlled by us, the Holmes Royal Family!”

Ethan was astonished to hear this!

“So… the royal family still controls the currency issuance?” Ethan exclaimed.

The Prince nodded slightly, “That's right, even today, the magic coin is still under our control.”

“Is this the reason the nine aristocratic families still respect the royal family?” Ethan scratched his head, “In that case, couldn't the Prince simply print and distribute currencies at will?”

“Print and distribute currencies?” The Prince was momentarily stunned before shaking his head hurriedly, “Mr. Smith, you're oversimplifying it. Although the magic coin is issued by the royal family, it doesn't truly belong to them – or rather, the royal family does not have the ability to create magic coins.”

Ethan was even more confused now.

The Prince continued to explain, “The magic coin is not artificially issued; it is autonomously born from the depths of the royal bloodline. However, to obtain it requires the person to have royal blood.”

Ethan exclaimed in astonishment, “Autonomously born?”

“Yes, in other words, the magic coin is a dao technique. For example, in the Golden Age, more magic coins will be born,” the Prince explained.

Ethan suddenly understood.

No wonder the nine aristocratic families wouldn't dare to harm the Prince – only he could have access to this currency.

At this moment, Ethan also understood why the Prince wasn't having any children. That way, he would be the only member of the royal family alive.

In this case, not only would the nine aristocratic families dare not hurt the Prince, but they would also do everything in their power to keep him alive.

“But… what is the use of the magic coin?” Ethan asked.

The Prince took out a card and, with a movement of his mind, tiny luminous spots began to emanate from it.

The spots floated into the Prince's brow and disappeared without a trace.

Ethan's eyes widened, and he stood up, asking, “What… what is this?”

“Dao technique, part of the rules,” the Prince explained.

“In other words, it can be used for cultivation.”

Ethan swallowed hard!

All along, Ethan thought the currency was useless – but to his surprise, it could be used directly for cultivation!

Thinking of this, Ethan followed the Prince's lead and tried to activate the card.

As expected, the card also emitted a few golden luminous spots which entered Ethan's brow.

Unfortunately, Ethan couldn't gain any insight from it and was left in the dark.

“With your current realm, absorbing this will have minimal effect,” said the Prince.

Ethan stroked his chin, “Does that mean the higher the realm, the greater the effect?”

“Correct,” the Prince smiled.

“But in that case, wouldn't this be of little use to ordinary cultivators?” Ethan scratched his head.

“That's true, but since powerful cultivators covet the magic coin, they must accept it and can only exchange it for treasures for their cultivation. After all, most resources are in the hands of the powerful,” the Prince explained.

Ethan finally understood.

Since those powerful cultivators needed magic coins for their cultivation, they could brazenly designate the magic coin as the only resource for cultivation.

That's why many people prefer to trade with goods instead of using magic coins.

“Thank you, Prince, for clearing up my confusion,” Ethan bowed.

The Prince smiled, “It's not something extraordinary. There's no need to thank me.”

“Prince, I have one more thing to ask,” Ethan spoke again.

The Prince nodded, gesturing for Ethan to continue.

In a low voice, Ethan asked, “Regarding the masked woman… How many people know about her?”

“Not many, but not too few either,” answered the Prince.

“So you need to be extra cautious. Right now, you can use various means to force the Wilson family not to take action against you. However, if your relationship with the masked woman is confirmed, they will no longer adhere to any principles and will do everything they can to get rid of you,” warned the Prince solemnly.

Ethan's face changed slightly, and he quickly waved his hands, “I don't even know the masked woman, I just found that bracelet.”

“Hahahaha, that's good then,” the Prince laughed.

“The history of Great Summer Dynasty says there is an organization called Satan in the universe which seems to be closely related to the masked woman. Many books have already indirectly confirmed this,” the Prince casually said.

Upon hearing this, Ethan's face changed dramatically, and his heart was filled with shock!