leonardwarren Chapter 252 Seven-Tailed Phoenix And Sunflower, Royal Family Competition
Chapter 252 Seven-Tailed Phoenix And Sunflower, Royal Family Competition
The cultivator below was slightly surprised and asked, "What does Your Highness mean?"
Lie Yao sneered, "Since the item hasn't been presented yet, it's uncertain who it belongs to. The second prince is still on his way back, right? Gather the men immediately... No, most of our men know the second prince, so you go. I'll figure it out myself."
"Yes!"
The former saluted and retreated, but secretly felt surprised. Is he planning to take action against his own brother?
Lie Yao paced back and forth in the room, frowning and undecided. After a while, he suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and took out a communication talisman.
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Shenmeng Dynasty.
Four Elephant City.
Inside a certain restaurant.
The third floor was already empty. The second prince, Lie Xiang, and the eldest princess, Lie Feiyan, sat by the window, watching the cultivators flying around outside, with smiles on their faces.
Lie Feiyan was indeed stunningly beautiful, inheriting her mother's advantages. There was also a hint of majesty and dominance from Lie Huan between her eyebrows, giving her a bit of an empress-like demeanor.
"Sister, we were fortunate to have such an opportunity during our travels this time. When we return for Father's birthday, we can use this Seven-Tailed Phoenix Orchid as a joint birthday gift for the two of us. With this Spirit Medicine, Father might be able to break through to the late stage of the Self Union Realm!" Lie Xiang said excitedly.
Lie Feiyan smiled and said, "There's no need for that. I have already prepared a birthday gift for Father. You can present the Seven-Tailed Phoenix Orchid on your own."
Lie Xiang shook his head and said, "That won't do. After all, we discovered it together. How can I take all the credit?"
Lie Feiyan tapped his forehead, shook her head, and smiled, "You, you're just too straightforward. This won't do. How can we outplay the third prince like this?"
Lie Xiang didn't mind and said, "So what? I have no interest in the position of Emperor, nor do I plan to compete with him."
Lie Feiyan sighed and said, "Being born into the imperial family, there are some things that you can't decide on your own. If you don't compete, someone will force you to. The third prince's ambition has long been revealed, and his talent is among the best among all the princes. Your talent is no less than his, and I'm afraid he already sees you as a formidable opponent!"
Lie Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, don't you know me? I really don't have such thoughts. I just want to cultivate quietly and enjoy the mountains and rivers when I have nothing to do."
Lie Feiyan laughed and scolded, "You have no ambitions. No wonder Father has always been dissatisfied with you."
Suddenly, a figure flew up from downstairs. This person was wearing spirit armor and had a full beard on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, something seems off around here. There are some cultivators behaving abnormally. I think we should leave this place and return to the imperial capital as soon as possible!"
This person was the leader of the personal guards of the eldest princess, named Kou Ci, a cultivator at the late stage of the Void Fusion Realm.
Lie Feiyan furrowed her brows slightly and asked, "What's abnormal?"
Kou Ci said, "Cultivation Base! Although Four Elephant City is a relatively prosperous city within the dynasty, it's strange to suddenly have five or six Void Fusion Realm cultivators appear. Moreover, I can sense that this place is already covered by dozens of divine senses. We might have attracted someone's attention."
Lie Feiyan narrowed her eyes.
Lie Xiang was surprised and said, "This place isn't too far from the imperial capital. Could it be that someone dares to make a move against me here?"
Kou Ci shook his head and said, "No one can say for sure. Your Highnesses, I think it's possible that our recent actions have attracted the attention of someone with ill intentions. This isn't the imperial capital, and anything can happen here!"
Lie Xiang still wanted to say something, but Lie Feiyan had already stood up and whispered, "Let's go."
Lie Xiang could only nod, and everyone immediately went downstairs. They quickly flew away.
After a few breaths, several cultivators wearing gray robes and masks emerged from the shops around the restaurant. They looked up at the direction where Lie Feiyan and the others had disappeared, exchanged glances, and then flew into the sky to follow.
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Thousands of miles outside the Sìxiàng City, in a dense forest.
Lie Feiyan and the others flew at low altitude, shuttling through it at high speed.
Kou Ci looked back with an unpleasant expression and saw five streaks of light approaching from the sky, moving even faster. In no time, they were above the group.
"Stop running, you can't escape!" the leader of the gray-robed men shouted. He waved his right hand, and several formation flags flew out of his storage ring, instantly setting up a large formation within a radius of several hundred miles, trapping Lie Feiyan and the others inside.
"How dare you! Do you know who these two are?" Kou Ci shouted angrily. "If His Majesty finds out, he will make sure you disappear!"
Kou Ci scanned the five people with his divine sense and felt a chill in his heart.
Among these five people, there were actually two at the Late Stage of the Void Fusion realm and three at the Middle Stage of the Void Fusion realm.
On their side, there was only him at the Late Stage of the Void Fusion realm, while the others were at the Early Stage of the Void Fusion realm and the Divine Transformation stage. Although they had more people, the strength of the two sides was not on the same level.
The man in the gray robe grinned and said, "I don't care who you are, and I'm not interested in knowing. We only seek wealth, not lives. Hand over all your storage rings obediently, and we'll leave immediately. Don't make things difficult for yourselves!"
Kou Ci gritted his teeth and looked back at Lie Feiyan and Lie Xiang. He transmitted his voice, "Your Highness, the enemy is much stronger than us. If we fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you. It's better to lose some wealth and avoid disaster. Let's give them what they want for now, and I promise to investigate their identities and eliminate these bastards later!"
Lie Xiang clenched her teeth and said through gritted teeth, "Bastards! How dare they rob us! They have some nerve!"
Lie Feiyan pursed her lips and nodded gently. She was a decisive woman and didn't hesitate. She directly took off the several storage rings on her hand and threw them into the air, and the others followed suit.
Several gray-robed men waved their sleeves and collected all the storage rings. They smiled faintly and said, "You all are indeed sensible. This is for the best, so we don't have to waste our efforts..."
Suddenly, their expressions turned cold, and the leader said coldly, "Something's not right!"
Lie Xiang and the others were slightly startled.
Kou Ci said in a deep voice, "What do you mean? You saw it yourself. We gave you all our storage rings. Are you going back on your word? I advise you to stop now. If you really start a fight, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
The leader of the gray-robed men sneered, "Since we've come this far, we won't hide anything. One of our brothers saw you guys pick a Seven-Tailed Phoenix Lily earlier. Hand it over, and you can leave!"
Seven-Tailed Phoenix Lily!
Lie Xiang and the others were all shocked.
They were actually seen when they picked the Spirit Medicine earlier?
So that was their goal!
Lie Xiang gritted his teeth. He did have one storage ring that he didn't hand over because it contained something extremely valuable. He had kept it in his spiritual armor, but he didn't expect that the other party was specifically after this item!