The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 987 - Chapter 987 Chapter 986 Prince Yin Xinghe of the Qing Nation

Chapter 987: Chapter 986: Prince Yin Xinghe of the Qing Nation Chapter 987: Chapter 986: Prince Yin Xinghe of the Qing Nation Nowadays, Sea Moon City is teeming with heroes, bustling with extraordinary excitement.

The Talent War had commenced again, drawing prodigies from all corners to Sea Moon City, along with many martial artists who came from far and wide to witness the demeanor of these talents.

Ye Mengxian, accompanied by Fang Lin and Dugu Nian, arrived at the Sea Moon City branch of the Pill Alliance, where they would rest and recuperate for two days before moving on to participate in the Talent War.

The person in charge of the Pill Alliance branch was an old crone whose cultivation was remarkable, but she treated Ye Mengxian and his two companions with the utmost respect, not daring to show the slightest bit of neglect.

It was a joke, the granddaughter and disciple of Elder Tiankui, who would dare to offend them? The head of a mere branch of the Pill Alliance naturally had to serve them with the best of food and drink.

Meanwhile, within the city, many people were paying attention to which prodigies had arrived in Sea Moon City.

“The seventh prince from Qing Nation is said to have arrived!”

“It seems he didn’t make a show of entering the city; he must have come in secret, without fanfare.”

“Prince Yin Xinghe’s strength ought to be enough to defeat the other talents within Sea Moon City.”

“That might not be the case, Jian Qingshan from Tang Country has also come to Sea Moon City, and his strength is extraordinary, possibly no less than Prince Yin Xinghe’s.”

“It seems that none of the princes from Tang Country were assigned to Sea Moon City.”

“Indeed, however, there is a commandery princess from Yuan Country who is in Sea Moon City.”

“Are you talking about Princess Yun Lan? She is a rare and exceptional woman of Yuan Country!”

“Princess Yun Lan seems to be ranked within the top eighty of the Talent List, right?”

“Correct, she’s ranked seventy-third, but her strength is likely far beyond that.”

“I’ve heard that the One-Armed Strange Man has also come to Sea Moon City.”

“That fellow, truly remarkable, possessing such formidable strength with only one arm–definitely someone to look forward to.”

“And there are several young geniuses from the alchemical family clans whose strengths seem quite formidable.”

“Bah, those guys are nothing; only Ling Wushuang has some appeal.”

“Speaking of Ling Wushuang, she really is beautiful.”

“Beauty is useless; the Talent War is all about strength; only the powerful have a say.”

*****

Within Sea Moon City, various rumors and discussions were endless, with conversations about some of the prodigies in this Talent War heard almost everywhere.

Of course, nobody mentioned Fang Lin–more precisely, the name Fang Dading.

Two days later, the Talent War began, and all five hundred participating talents gathered together.

“Be very careful when you go to the City Lord Mansion; do not attract trouble,” Ye Mengxian advised Fang Lin and Dugu Nian.

The two nodded and left the Pill Alliance branch, heading towards the City Lord Mansion.

On the way, Fang Lin and the others saw other people also heading to the City Lord Mansion for the banquet, but they all kept silent.

Some people did glance at Fang Lin and Dugu Nian; after all, the two of them looked very young. To have persisted to the third round of the Talent War at such a young age indicated their exceptional strength.

Throughout the journey, they maintained silence. Upon arriving outside the City Lord Mansion, there was already a considerable gathering of young talents, yet none seemed able to gain entrance.

At a glance, there were easily a few hundred people assembled outside the City Lord Mansion. Among them, some individuals stood out simply by their presence, without doing anything in particular.

A handsome youth was dressed in a black robe adorned with a giant snake embroidery. Wearing a precious crown, he appeared exceptionally dignified and extraordinary.

By the youth’s side stood two other young men, bowing their heads in a submissive manner, seemingly treating the black-robed youth with great respect.

The others kept a slight distance from this black-robed individual, evidently wary of him.

Fang Lin glanced at this person, who, sensing the attention, also looked toward Fang Lin, but quickly shifted his gaze to Dugu Nian, a sly smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Another figure also caught Fang Lin’s attention, a man donning grey attire with an ordinary appearance, his face sporting some stubble, adding a touch of world-weariness. He carried a sword on his back, while his right sleeve dangled empty, clearly missing an arm.

“He must be the one-armed man, Shen Fan, rumored in the city–such a strong aura, he’s certainly not ordinary!” Fang Lin thought to himself, feeling a deep sense of wariness towards the one-armed man.

The one-armed man’s expression was indifferent, seemingly unconcerned with his surroundings, and nobody approached him for conversation, making him appear quite isolated.

Fang Lin’s gaze then shifted to another individual. This person had a graceful appearance, was clad in a blue robe akin to a scholar, and held a longsword with a smile on his face. Engaging in friendly conversations with a few other talents, he seemed very approachable.

From the conversations he overheard, Fang Lin learned that this individual was called Jian Qingshan.

One of Tang Country’s most outstanding swordsmanship talents amongst the younger generation–Jian Qingshan!

Fang Lin had also heard much about this individual, who was born into a sword-casting family from Tang Country, and each generation of that family took the ‘Sword’ as their surname.

However, Jian Qingshan was not skilled in the art of sword casting; instead, he had been in tune with the sword since childhood. On the day of his birth, countless family swords resonated in unison, and a legendary ancestral sword rose skyward from the family’s forbidden ground, shining bright sword lights below.

Therefore, Jian Qingshan’s elders knew he was an extraordinary swordsmanship talent and spared no effort to nurture his abilities.

Jian Qingshan studied under many famous Sword Tao masters and developed a peerless mastery of swordsmanship. Among Tang Country’s younger generation, no one could surpass him in the Sword Tao.

“Fang Lin, look, that woman over there is so peculiar,” Dugu Nian suddenly whispered to Fang Lin.

Fang Lin followed Dugu Nian’s pointing direction and saw a beautiful woman sitting casually on a stone lion outside the City Lord Mansion, unabashedly gnawing on an unknown animal leg with relish, drawing sidelong glances from many nearby.

The woman’s attire clearly indicated she was from Yuan Country.

“It seems that she must be Princess Yun Lan, just as eccentric as the rumors suggested!” Fang Lin said to Dugu Nian.

At that moment, the black-robed youth wearing the precious crown began to walk slowly towards Fang Lin and his companion.

Fang Lin looked at the youth indifferently, yet remained sufficiently vigilant.

The youth seemingly ignored Fang Lin and instead gazed kindly at Dugu Nian, saying, “May I inquire about the young lady’s name? I am Ying Xinghe, and I would like to make your acquaintance.”

Upon hearing this surname, both Fang Lin and Dugu Nian’s faces subtly shifted. Only members of the Qing Nation’s royal family bore the surname Ying; this person was undoubtedly a royal.

The name Ying Xinghe alone disclosed his identity–the seventh Prince of Qing Nation, Prince Yin Xinghe.

After a brief moment of surprise, Dugu Nian composed herself and said, “I am Dugu Nian.”

Upon hearing this, Ying Xinghe’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and he smiled, saying, “Could it be the Miss Dugu from the Dugu Family of Xuan Country?”

Dugu Nian nodded her head, her attitude neither cold nor overly warm.

“Is Miss Dugu also participating in the Talent Battle?” Ying Xinghe inquired.

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