Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 48 The First Immortal Among Three Thousand

"The students basically understand. It seems that this golden scale really wants to transform into a dragon."

Lian Shanxin's tone was surprisingly calm, and he could even detect a hint of pity in it.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Second Prince has gained the support of a Grandmaster and also controls a behemoth like the Golden Scale Alliance. He is already a regional overlord both in and out of court. Lian Shanxin, are you pitying the Second Prince?"

"Heavenly Sword" spoke in a strange tone.

Lian Shanxin did not deny it: "My father was just an ordinary doctor."

After a pause, Lian Shanxin shook his head: "To correct you, my father was an excellent doctor, but our family is definitely no match for the royal family. But I am still very fortunate that my father is my father, and His Majesty is not my father."

"Heavenly Sword" looked at Lian Shanxin with surprise for a second, then laughed and patted Lian Shanxin's shoulder again, praising, "Good lad, I'm starting to like you. You have the courage of a swordsman."

Lian Shanxin calmly said, "Swordsmen are indeed generally courageous, but compared to our lineage, they are still far inferior."

"Heavenly Sword" was completely convinced: "You're right."

Even the "Fulong" lineage, which was castrated twice, was still audacious enough to amaze the world.

"Your Majesty is very wise, but in this matter... you have indeed put the Second Prince in a very difficult position."

"Heavenly Sword" clearly understood why Lianshan Xin pitied the Second Prince.

Lian Shanxin nodded: "After His Majesty said those words, the Second Prince had no choice but to compete. Unfortunately, this path has a higher mortality rate than our lineage."

Not everyone has to participate.

If you were born with more money than you could ever spend in a lifetime, and only a few people could put pressure on you... you really don't have to be greedy.

Such people have limited room for advancement, but unlimited potential for decline.

Lian Shanxin believed the throne was very attractive, but he also firmly believed that there were plenty of people in the royal family who were content to remain in power.

"Sometimes, whether or not to fight is not up to the princes and princesses."

"Heavenly Sword" was clearly used to this: "With His Majesty, ministers, and your lineage... before princes and princesses come to power, they are nothing more than pawns held by all sides. However, Old Xie can use princes as pawns, while Shiyun is only barely qualified to do so. You... are a bit too early."

"Heavenly Sword" spoke frankly.

Lian Shanxin didn't take it to heart: "Of course, I don't have the guts to provoke the Second Prince, but I do have the guts to deal with the Golden Scale Alliance."

"What did the Golden Scale Alliance do to you?"

"Heavenly Sword" was somewhat curious.

Lian Shanxin recounted what Luo Panlan had said about the potential conflict between him and Zeng Ningbing.

"Heavenly Sword" was stunned after hearing this: "That's it?"

Lian Shanxin said earnestly, "My lord, isn't this enough? I am now a member of 'Nine Heavens'. If Zeng Ningbing dares to provoke me today, she will dare to provoke 'Nine Heavens' tomorrow. I can't even imagine what she wants to do the day after tomorrow."

"Don't make such a big deal out of it. Even the Second Prince might not dare to provoke 'Nine Heavens'."

"Tianjian" was both amused and exasperated: "I think you're just deliberately picking a fight. Zeng Ningbing might dare to beat you up at most, but she wouldn't dare to go too far."

"My lord, isn't this a very serious matter?" Lian Shanxin said solemnly, "I was bullied before I joined 'Nine Heavens.' If I'm still bullied after joining 'Nine Heavens,' then what was the point of joining 'Nine Heavens'?"

"Heavenly Sword" couldn't refute this, so he could only kindly remind them: "Neither 'Nine Heavens' nor I have any reason to get involved in such a trivial matter. Besides, the Golden Scale Alliance isn't without its backing. Shi Yun has already offended the Crown Prince; do you want to offend the Second Prince as well? At least think about your future, right?"

"Does Scholar Qi have a deep-seated grudge against the Crown Prince?"

"Heavenly Sword" laughed: "It seems you are unaware of the inside story."

"I know a little about this. Qi Tanhua killed the Crown Prince's guest minister in front of him."

"Heavenly Sword" smiled strangely: "Did Shi Yun tell you why she killed the Crown Prince's guest minister?"

"No."

"Because the Crown Prince wanted to kill her."

Lian Shanxin instantly hardened: "Has the relationship between Scholar Qi and the Crown Prince deteriorated to this extent?" "The hatred of having one's wife stolen, what do you say?"

"The hatred of having one's wife stolen? Wait, sir, I don't understand."

Lian Shanxin didn't consider himself a fool.

But I really didn't figure it out.

"Who stole whose wife?"

"Tianjian" said in an increasingly strange tone: "Shiyun disguised herself as a man and made the Crown Prince's sweetheart fall in love at first sight."

Lian Shanxin: "...This can't be blamed on Qi Tanhua, can it?"

"You think you can reason with the Crown Prince?"

The words "Heavenly Sword" left Lian Shanxin speechless.

"Therefore, you should be even less likely to offend the Second Prince than the Crown Prince. If the Golden Scale Alliance truly has this attitude towards you, then it makes sense."

Lian Shanxin remained silent for a moment, then decided to give up on making a choice.

"His Majesty has more than two sons."

"Heavenly Sword" thought for a moment and reminded her again: "I've also heard of Zeng Ningbing."

"Sir, you've even heard of such a minor character?" Lian Shanxin asked, somewhat surprised.

The words "Heavenly Sword" silenced Lian Shanxingan: "What I heard from the Second Prince seems to be his confidante."

Lian Shanxin instinctively looked in the direction where Qi Shiyun was in seclusion.

This reaction amused "Heavenly Sword" once again.

"Shiyun has seduced the Crown Prince's sweetheart, which has already shaken the capital and even caught the attention of His Majesty. If you were to take advantage of the Second Prince's confidante as well... Lian Shanxin, although I am a swordsman, I must say that excessive rigidity leads to breakage."

Even if you're courting death, you shouldn't do it this way.

Lian Shanxin internally raised his level of importance to the Golden Scale Alliance.

He then slowly spoke, "My lord, what if the Golden Scale Alliance is truly colluding with the Demonic Sect?"

"Then naturally, they should be killed without exception."

“Students understand.”

"I'm saying there was real collusion, not that I'm framing someone."

"Sir, when have I ever framed anyone?" Lian Shanxin asked calmly.

Both the Qu family and the Dai family have solid evidence.

"Heavenly Sword" makes sense when you think about it.

"It's not a big problem anyway, there's no need to stoop to Zeng Ningbing's level. If we can't afford to offend her, we'll just avoid her."

"Sir, if you were me, would you avoid this place?" Lian Shanxin humbly asked for advice.

"Heavenly Sword" smirked: "It seems you don't know how I became 'Heavenly Sword'."

“The students are still young and have very little experience,” Lian Shanxin said.

"The foremost immortal among three thousand, his beauty as radiant as silk and willows as ethereal as smoke. Let no one be surprised by his early success in the imperial examinations, for even Chang'e in the moon loves a young man." Have you heard this poem?

"No."

"This poem is about me thirty years ago. I became famous at a young age, ranking first on the Hidden Dragon List. I outshone all others with my sword, achieving the highest honors in all three categories. So, the princess took a liking to me. Unfortunately, I was already married. The princess had a bad temper and relentlessly pursued me, even trying to harm my wife, saying that everyone she set her sights on in this life would belong to her. If she couldn't have them, she would destroy them all."

At this point, "Heavenly Sword" sighed softly: "I had no choice but to make her unable to see me. The princess became blind, and I became 'Heavenly Sword.' A single wrong decision, all caused by impulsiveness. Lian Shanxin, you must learn from my mistake!"

(End of this chapter)