Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 426: Marrying for Peace?

Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Marrying for Peace?

"Then you should be able to handle it, right?"

Xia Jiuyou slightly frowned.

The State Preceptor hurriedly nodded with a smile: "Of course. It’s just a high-middle tier Divine Thought Master. Even if he advances to the high tier, he still can’t escape the palm of my hand!"

"That would be best, I wouldn’t want any unexpected incidents with the gu insects."

Xia Jiuyou said.

Ling Chen’s talent far surpasses the other gu insects, if he truly grows up, he will undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble.

Currently, the dark night is already a significant issue.

He definitely does not want Ling Chen to become the second dark night.

...

On the west side of the Palace.

A luxurious courtyard.

A woman dressed in a splendid palace gown appeared at the courtyard gate.

"Is Ling Chen inside?"

The woman asked.

"Yes, Ninth Princess!"

The gate guard promptly responded respectfully.

"That’s good."

The woman slightly smiled, then stepped inside.

Upon entering the courtyard, her gaze fell on the young man sitting in the center, her lips slightly curving upwards.

"Young Master Ling, long time no see."

The woman’s cherry lips parted slightly, smiling radiantly at Ling Chen.

"Are you Yu Qing?"

Ling Chen’s eyes sharpened.

Although the woman’s attire had changed remarkably, Ling Chen still recognized her at a glance.

This woman turned out to be the person who had saved him on the road to Xiongwu Prefecture before.

"Ninth Princess!"

Xia Yuan promptly stood up and offered a bow to the woman.

"Ninth Princess?"

Ling Chen’s expression shifted slightly.

Back then, he felt this woman was very special.

Unexpectedly, her identity turned out to be that of a princess.

No wonder the Palace Master of Xiongwu Prefecture was exceedingly respectful towards that mysterious woman back then.

The mysterious woman was actually protecting this Ninth Princess.

"Young Master Ling, pardon me, my real name is Xia Yuqing."

The woman smiled.

She had initially approached Ling Chen because she heard of his renown.

But Ling Chen had left her in Xiongwu Prefecture City and departed with Piano Girl.

She had originally planned to be with Ling Chen; unexpectedly, she inadvertently became associated with Piano Girl. So, she quietly left.

"I’ve met the Ninth Princess."

Ling Chen bowed slightly.

He now understood as well.

He had always felt that Xia Yuqing was no ordinary person.

Indeed so.

"Young Master Ling, please don’t be formal. Back then, I didn’t mean to deceive you, please forgive me."

Xia Yuqing bowed gracefully.

Although she hadn’t interacted with Ling Chen for long, she felt it was quite pleasant.

At least Ling Chen didn’t look down on her because of her identity back then.

Moreover, at that time, she was a Cultivator at the fifth tier of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Now, she had advanced to the sixth tier.

While Ling Chen had achieved the splendid feat of slaying an eighth tier Cultivator of the Primordial Pill Realm.

This intrigued her quite a bit.

Hearing that Ling Chen had entered the palace, she couldn’t wait to rush over.

"Ninth Princess, you’re too kind. I must thank the member of your retinue who made a move back then!"

Ling Chen smiled slightly.

Although Ling Chen did not have a good impression of her due to Xia Jiuyou’s status,

Nevertheless, they were currently inside the Palace.

He must be cautious.

In case this lady is here to test him, if he is not careful enough and exposes his dark night identity, it might endanger his life.

Therefore, Ling Chen did not dare to be careless.

"Alright, Young Master Ling, there’s no need to be polite, let’s sit down and talk."

Saying this, Xia Yuqing sat down, and then Xia Yuan and Ling Chen sat down.

"Princess Nine, Ling Chen, do you two know each other?"

Xia Yuan asked with a smile.

He knew that Princess Nine seldom left the palace, and even in King City, there were very few who had seen Princess Nine. However, he did not expect Ling Chen to be acquainted with Princess Nine.

"Yes, we met previously in Xiongwu Prefecture."

Ling Chen said with a smile.

"Oh."

Xia Yuan nodded.

He did not continue to inquire.

What Princess Nine was doing there was not something he had the right to ask.

Xia Yuqing’s beautiful eyes slightly gleamed as she stared at Ling Chen and seriously said, "Young Master Ling’s talent is truly not inferior to my brother. When we first met, you were still in the Spirit Sea Realm, right? Are you now in the fifth level of the Primordial Pill Realm?"

"Princess Nine jests."

Ling Chen looked at Xia Yuqing and smiled, "The depth of your cultivation is truly unfathomable! I can’t even sense your cultivation level."

Now, he still could not sense Xia Yuqing’s cultivation.

However, unlike before, he clearly sensed that Xia Yuqing had cultivation, probably around the seventh or eighth level of the qi condensation stage.

Xia Yuqing waved her hand and said, "It’s nothing, I just have a treasure that masks my cultivation level."

"Oh."

Ling Chen nodded lightly and said, "Princess Nine, I haven’t seen you in the Academic Palace, are you a student of the Royal Academic Palace?"

He knew that Xia Biluo was a student of the Royal Academic Palace.

Presumably, this princess was too.

Xia Yuqing smiled and shook her head, "No. Members of our Royal Family generally do not go to the two major Academic Palaces for cultivation."

"That makes sense."

Ling Chen nodded lightly.

The cultivation resources of the two major Academic Palaces are supported by the Royal Family.

Members of the Royal Family naturally have the richest cultivation resources, unlike them who must strive hard for cultivation resources to enter the two major Academic Palaces.

Xia Biluo joining the Royal Academic Palace was probably just symbolic.

"By the way, Young Master Ling, my father invited you here regarding the matter with the Great Qin Envoy, right?"

Xia Yuqing suddenly asked.

"Correct!"

Ling Chen nodded.

Xia Yuqing quickly said, "There will inevitably be a competition, you have to teach them a good lesson for me!"

"Ah?"

Ling Chen was startled and then gave a bitter smile, "His Majesty said to just hit until it’s enough. Why, has the envoy from Great Qin offended you?"

Xia Yuqing gritted her teeth and resentfully said, "This time, the envoy from Great Qin is here to propose a marriage. Hmph, that Seventh Prince of Great Qin, he doesn’t even look at what he is, just a pretty boy, yet he dreams of marrying me!"

"Did His Majesty agree?"

Ling Chen asked.

"No."

Xia Yuqing shook her head and said, "He didn’t reject but didn’t agree either, saying he wanted to see the Seventh Prince’s capabilities first."

Ling Chen understood, this was the rhythm of considering a marriage alliance!

Great Xia, are we really relying on marriage alliance to keep our territories?

"Princess Nine, is Great Qin very powerful?"

Ling Chen asked.

Xia Yuqing shook her head, "I’m not sure."

Xia Yuan took over the conversation, "The power of the Great Qin Dynasty should be slightly weaker than Great Xia. Mainly because Great Xia has been constantly at war with Great Chu in the north. If Great Qin decides to make a move now, Great Xia would be in a more dangerous situation."

"I see, Great Qin is seizing the opportunity to profit from the fire!"

Ling Chen nodded in understanding.

"Yes, more or less."

Xia Yuan nodded.

Xia Yuqing said, "Young Master Ling, you truly must not hold back! If you fiercely teach them a lesson, they probably won’t have the face to ask my father for my hand in marriage. My happiness for the rest of my life is in your hands!"

Saying this, she tightly held Ling Chen’s hand.

Ling Chen was startled.

What does it mean to put happiness in my hands?

Ling Chen subtly withdrew his hand and calmly said, "Princess Nine, I can only do my best."

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