The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 173

Ye Rong did not think that Jiang Chen would give them a big surprise just like that.    

He had invested heavily in recruiting Jiang Chen, he had even gifted Jiang Chen a quadruple spirit weapon, the Da Yu bow.    

However, today, Jiang Chen had returned everything, with great interest! The magnitude of this return was such that even five spirit weapons would not be able to achieve it.    

The spirit weapon was dead and could be bought with money.    

But a sense of pride, a feeling of flattery over the satisfaction and honor of receiving help from an esteemed teacher was something that no amount of money could buy.    

Tian Shao and Lin Qianli also felt this was extremely unbelievable.    

Tian Shao was fine, he had interacted with Jiang Chen before and more or less understood him. He knew that this person most likely had an impressive background, and he often performed amazing acts.    

This was the first time Lin Qianli had made contact with Jiang Chen, and he was more likely to oppose Jiang Chen before. But now, Jiang Chen's reckless actions had shocked everyone around him and he was firmly suppressing them!    

At first, Jiang Chen said that the wine jug was an indication of the sentiments of the three, Tian Shao did not say anything, but Lin Qianli felt ashamed.    

But now, by turning his head, the previous humiliation and ridicule had turned into incomparable pride now and it became the first prize that truly defeated everyone!    

Even someone who was calm in Lin Qianli could not help his pride at this moment. He was a proud person, and he always wanted to be accepted and appreciated by others.    

Hence, he was quite stubborn on the road of martial dao. He just looks to be the best and makes others admire him.    

And at this moment, he actually felt the feeling of making others amazed him.    

Even though this feeling was not something he had obtained himself, he still felt happy about it.    

Even the most isolated people want to be accepted, respected, and valued deep down. Lin Qianli was no exception.    

Tian Shao chuckled cheerfully, “Sister Jiang, unwittingly I have shared your glory once again. I'm not going against you to get a chance to ask the Lordmaster a question later.    

“Heh heh, since we are brothers, why separate me and you so clearly?”    

Tian Shao immediately shook his head and waved his hand, “Forget it, forget it. I am a military and I can only ask for the Lordmaster's guidance in certain areas. You are still young and accomplished, if you receive guidance from a Lord Master, your future will have boundless prospects.    

Lin Qianli felt a little awkward as she was quite conflicted. He knew Jiang Chen earlier said the three of them had prepared a gift together. But he will never be so thick-skinned as to claim that he has a part in glory.    

To be honest, they followed in Jiang Chen's footsteps.    

However, Lin Qianli was really tempted. Although he did not think that he would actually have the opportunity to ask Lordmaster some questions, since now that the opportunity was before him, he really wanted it. He was stuck at a dead end in the path of martial dao. He was only a step away, but he could never make the leap.    

If he could take that step, he could break away from his cocoon and become a butterfly.    

Therefore, he was a bit hesitant and bit his lips lightly. The resolute pursuit of the martial dao finally prevailed over his humility as he stuttered, “Jiang Chen, can I discuss something with you?”    

No problem, Jiang Chen waved his hand. “I have no questions to ask. You can have both of those opportunities if you want.”    

Jiang Chen really did not have many questions. Jiang Chen had more than enough theories in his past life. Even though the lordmaster was an immortal monument of the Skylaurel Kingdom, it remained a big joke for him to give Jiang Chen pointers.    

"What?" Lin Qianli suspected she had misheard.    

“Sister Jiang, you..” Tian Shao was also flabbergasted.    

Jiang Chen reached out his hand, “I said that we do not need to be polite among brothers. How about this, for the sake of justice, you each ask one question?”    

According to the rules of the prize-giving segment, whoever wins it has two opportunities to ask questions. It would be nice if those two chances were shared with Tian Shao and Lin Qianli.    

“Boy brother Jiang Chen, do you really not need to ask? The lordmaster is the king of the royal guardian spirit. His training was at the peak of the spirit realm. If you received some words of guidance.. ”    

“It's okay, I have my own path.” Jiang Chen said weakly.    

Tian Shao wanted to continue speaking, but Dan Fei said with a smile on the stage, “Everything, this is him the landlord. Please say a few words to everyone!”    

Cheers rang out from under the stage as everyone started clapping.    

The first prince Ye Dai, who lost his mind in annoyance, controlled his emotions with great difficulty and started clapping as well. Lu Wuji's gaze turned as he grew even more resentful of Jiang Chen.    

The hatred!    

“Jiang Chen, you love being the center of attention. You have really offended the prince this first time. Let's see who can protect you across this capital!” Lu Wuji's tone of voice was filled with anger.    

Old Master Ye wasn't too interested before, but at this moment, there was a hint of a smile on his face.    

“I stand here every year. My eyes may be closed, but my heart is open. I may not be looking down at the stage, but I'm watching your every move and gesture. There is controversy whenever the prize rankings are announced. I never explained anything. You can feel doubt if you want to, or become unhappy if you want to. I don't care about any of that at all. Those who come will still come next year, and those who do not come, I also do not wait for you to come.” The teacher's voice resounded and sounded distant. A few traces of gravity had been added to his face that did not seem to be from this world, reminding everyone that this was an old man who could change the layout of everything in the Skylaurel Kingdom.    

“Today, I will make an exception. Why did I choose the Nine Immortals Dew Wine as the best gift? Because I have lived for so many years, so many endless nights, and I have seen countless good things and even more have forgotten them. But what is really good is something that a person will not be able to forget throughout his life. These good items are destined to take root in your mind and leave a trail. This Dw Nine Stupendous Grape is one of the few good things that left the brand in my heart.”    

“Maybe I cannot describe how valuable it is from direct observation. I can only give an example. Not even the head of the Precious Tree Sect would be able to drink this wine if he wanted to.”    

No description or propaganda is needed to describe how valuable this wine is.    

The most direct way to describe it was if the head of the Precious Tree Sect wanted to drink it, he might not be able to.    

This is the most direct and effective explanation!    

The entire crowd fell silent after these words were spoken. All their emotions surged strangely. What kind of identity and status does the esteemed tutor have? Is he going to lie? Is he going to make a lie for this wine?    

Absolutely not!    

Hence, these Nine Grains of Greatness Dew were truly precious?    

In an instant, all the gazes on Ye Rong became a little complicated. These people initially felt, more or less, that this jug of wine was too unique, and very insulting to the eyes.    

At this moment, all these thoughts became one eighty.    

“Where did Prince Ye Rong find this young man? He always carries wine like that? Did he carefully prepare this in advance to offer to his esteemed tutor?”    

“Ye Rong This is not a simple person, okay. He set a trap step by step, letting the first prince advance and finally, carelessly offering the wine. This must have been something carefully designed before. It seemed like the first prince had fallen into Ye Rong.”'s trap    

“I didn't think Prince Ye Rong was so clever! He deliberately found a simple wine jug and let everyone laugh at him, so that the first prince could dig in and mock him. He made his final comeback! A face slap like this is really brutal and very sweet. Look at the first prince, he lost a lot of face this time.”    

“It seems we cannot underestimate Prince Ye Rong in the future. I always thought that he was a meek and reserved person. Who would have thought that such great ambition was hidden behind such a humble attitude? A book cannot be judged by its cover, okay.”    

Poor Prince Ye Rong. An unexpected thing had helped him leave an unimaginable impression in the eyes of others. Everyone thought he was deliberately leading the first prince and used this method to slap the first prince's face.    

However, Ye Rong obviously did not care about this. The more people think like this, the happier he is. The more one else behaved fearfully and respectfully towards him, the higher his position as a prince became.    

Although the mouth of the first prince Ye Dai was filled with bitterness, he secretly felt fear as well. He also felt that this was a trap Ye Rong had set up, and persuaded him to step into it step by step.    

“Ye Rong, that beast, I didn't think he harbored such ambitions. I can't seem to sit still. I always thought that number two was the biggest thorn by my side, but now, it seems like I can't lower my guard against Ye Rong.” either As soon as Ye Dai felt pressure from Ye Rong, he would put even greater pressure on Ye Rong in the later stages of his plan.    

The respected tutor had a spontaneous interest in voicing these words. As for whether the people below the stage understood it or not, he did not pay much attention to it.    

Dan Fei smiled faintly, “The confusion should have already disappeared in everyone's hearts by now, in my opinion? The Lordmaster had lived such a long lifetime that he looked lightly at everything. I believe there was no doubt about the items that could leave an impression in his heart. The Wine of the Nine Grand Dew truly deserves the title of being the first among all the prizes.”    

The palm of the hand was so soft that it seemed as if it had no bones waving lightly on its face, tucking a strand of hair left in the corner of its eyes behind its ears. Dan Fei smiled, “Alright. Now, will the owners of the three prizes receiving the placement please come forward and ask their questions. Second and third place both have one chance. First place prize owner has two chances.”    

“You Dai, you go first.”    

Ye Dai had readjusted his emotions with great difficulty this time. Even though he was quite sad about getting third place, he did not dare to show any displeasure.    

He put a very humble smile on his face, “Teacher, student Ye Dai has questions to ask you. With regards to the alliance of sixteen kingdoms, would it be better for the kingdoms to separate, or become one?”    

Ye Dai's questions were domineering and expansive, showing a broad vision. It deals with the great question of the separation and unification of the sixteen kingdoms around it.    

He inadvertently learned that the esteemed teacher was a persistent warmonger when he was young. He had always advocated the expansion of the Skylaurel Kingdom, engulfing the surrounding small kingdoms, conquering the sixteen neighboring kingdoms, unifying the territory, and establishing a great dynasty.    

Therefore, the question is in accordance with the interests of that respected tutor. He deliberately licked the esteemed teacher, trying to get a sympathetic reaction that the two were the same kind.    

The old teacher smiled faintly and looked at Ye Dai meaningfully. “The tendency of the world is that those who are separated for a long time must unite, those who are united for a long time must separate. Separation and unification follow the bigger picture. When the time is right, things will come together naturally. When the time is not right, it's better to be apart than together. I have considered this question also during the first half of my life. Today, not only is the drive of greater momentum required, but a strong and ambitious personal existence is also needed to decide whether parting or being together is the way forward. Both conditions must be present simultaneously. Without these two, all the discussion about the unification of the sixteen kingdoms is mere nonsense.”