Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Li Changqing left the palace and returned to the Prince of Qin's residence.

He was still replaying in his mind the words of the Great Zhou Emperor regarding the investiture.

This was clearly not a normal investiture; it must have been part of Li Zheng's plan.

It doesn't matter.

The being lurking in the shadows, capable of threatening the Great Zhou, is also Li Changqing's enemy.

Moreover, Li Changqing had a vague premonition.

The Crown Prince's residence was just a scapegoat for what happened back then.

Otherwise, given Li Zheng's personality, he would not have allowed the Crown Prince to continue as Crown Prince.

The other imperial grandsons are irrelevant. But Li Zheng has certainly investigated thoroughly the imperial grandsons who have the potential to break through to the Supreme Realm in the future.

If Li Changqing was indeed harmed by that mastermind back then, then Li Changqing would be even less likely to forgive him.

After all, if it weren't for the protection of the Sun and Moon Wheel, Li Changqing would probably have died back then, and it wouldn't have been as simple as just amnesia.

"Qing'er is back! You've lost weight!"

When Princess Nangong Ya saw Li Changqing, she couldn't stop her tears.

The King of Qin stood by, supporting his son, and kept whispering words of comfort: "Our child is promising; wasn't this something we planned back then?"

Given Li Changqing's status, there are some hurdles he must overcome himself if he wants to succeed.

"I just feel sorry for this child. He left home at a young age and suffered so much..."

Nangong Ya felt heartbroken, but she also knew that all of this was inevitable.

To be honest, Li Changqing didn't think he had lost weight.

Since he mastered his divine skills, his height and physique have remained unchanged. Even the muscles in his chest and abdomen are perfectly proportioned, a golden physique.

But there's a kind of thinness that your mother thinks you've lost weight.

Even Prince Li Changqing of Qinghe was powerless to do anything about it.

"Then I will listen to my mother and take good care of myself."

Nan Caocao followed behind the princess, unable to resist rolling her eyes. She had raised Li Changqing herself, and she couldn't stand his acting skills.

They're so deceitful they'll kill you, and who knows how many young girls they'll ruin?

"Li Changqing!"

With tears in her eyes, Li Baobei came to Li Changqing and opened her arms.

Li Changqing picked him up and said, "Isn't this our dearest little baby? If anyone bullies you, tell me and I'll spank them."

They give the impression of being a real family.

Those brothers and sisters of Li Changqing who came out to greet him acted as if they were outsiders.

It would be impossible to say that they had no thoughts at all.

But what good are having ideas?

From the moment they returned to the Qin Prince's Mansion, they were acutely aware that the Qin Prince's Mansion now had a new heir.

With Li Changqing around, they all have to step aside.

At this point, their status wasn't even much higher than Bai Wushuang's.

They were standing in the same row as Bai Wushuang, and couldn't get close to the core layer at all.

Only Princess Chang Le, relying on her status as the elder sister, managed to say a few words to Li Changqing.

The whole family returned to the inner courtyard in a grand procession.

Li Changqing gave a brief account of the battle at the front, mostly from the perspective of Golden Dragon Hero Chen Changfeng.

There was nothing that could be done about it, since Li Changqing didn't know much from other people's perspectives.

The princes and grandsons of the royal family listened with rapt attention.

"As expected of the Golden Dragon Hero!"

"It is said that he did not accept any reward, but instead left with the Beggars' Sect disciples."

"The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people, yet do not covet wealth and glory."

"The Golden Dragon Hero is the role model for us all."

Hearing his brothers and sisters subtly praising him, Li Changqing felt quite conflicted.

He didn't say anything to stop them, but just laughed and joked with them.

"Where's my older brother?"

Looking around and not finding Li Changsheng, Li Changqing asked curiously.

"Your eldest brother has gone to dredge the Grand Canal for the World Society. He's busy as a donkey every day, but we're not short of money."

Speaking of this, Nan Caocao felt a little aggrieved, but her grievances were mixed with pride.

While a wife, children, and a warm bed are certainly desirable, social status and position are clearly more alluring.

Nan Caocao didn't care much before, but she doesn't anymore.

But when she first entered the Prince of Qin's mansion, she could actually sense that others were only superficially polite to her.

After all, her status was merely that of the sworn sister-in-law of the Prince of Qinghe.

While the servants of the Prince of Qin's mansion certainly dared not offend her, they were not exactly respectful either.

They were servants of the Prince of Qin's mansion, each one of them with their eyes on the top of their head.

But as Li Changsheng revealed his strength, he first made great contributions to the Qin Prince's Mansion with his flying knife formation, and later became the person in charge of the World Society.

Nan Caocao's status immediately changed; she became the first lady of the Tianxia Society.

At the same time, he had the Prince of Qinghe as his backer.

Not to mention the servants in the Prince of Qin's mansion, even many high-ranking officials and nobles who came to visit the Prince of Qin's mansion took the initiative to ask to see her, hoping to establish a relationship with her.

Some powerful and wealthy families were even willing to arrange a marriage between their eldest son and their beloved Li Baobei.

Although Nan Caocao looked down on those people's attitudes, she was still secretly pleased.

Given Li Changqing's identity and Li Changsheng's ever-rising status, there is no way Li Baobei could marry an ordinary person.

Nowadays, having a daughter in one family and having many suitors, allowing them to slowly select the best option, is undoubtedly the ideal situation.

"How's your eldest sister's wedding going? Do you need my help with the arrangements?"

Li Changqing looked around; he wasn't familiar with any of his brothers and sisters.

He couldn't be bothered to care about his brothers and sisters whom he didn't know well. But his eldest sister, born of the same mother, was a different story.

Even though the two weren't very close, their relationship was different.

Even if his eldest sister treated him well, and their relationship was just so-so, Li Changqing would still be her support for the sake of the Prince of Qin and his wife.

"We've already started looking for someone for your sister. If we find a suitable candidate, we'll definitely ask for your advice."

Nangong Ya was very happy.

She only had these two children, so naturally she hoped they could get along well.

Princess Chang Le also appreciated it.

She was especially pleased that Li Changqing didn't mention his half-brothers and half-sisters at all.

"I'm fine, the key issue is my second brother's marriage."

Speaking of this...

The brothers and sisters in the room dared not utter a word.

When Li Changqing was still in Beimo City, the Duke of Qi's mansion and the Marquis of Xiaoyao's mansion sent him betrothal letters.

The Wang family, the Nangong family, and the Cui family followed closely behind.

Li Changqing's brothers and sisters would be overjoyed to receive help from any of them.

Li Changqing obtained them all, and none of these women were his principal wives.

What's the difference between this and the goddess you can never reach becoming your brother's mistress?

Comparing yourself to others is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for disaster.

They no longer have any feelings towards Li Changqing.

What do you think?

Nangong Ya looked at Li Changqing. What's meant to happen will happen; there's no way to avoid it.

Li Changqing also had a headache.

He originally intended to take advantage of the frontline battle to recruit a group of powerful figures at the Free and Unfettered Realm.

But she's very individualistic and doesn't think much of him.

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