Long Chen entered the palace with a cold face, intending to argue with Yu Xiaoyun, but Yu Xiaoyun seemed to know Long Chen was unhappy and didn't show up. Instead, the two empresses showed up.
Seeing the two empresses, Long Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't take it out on them.
Jiang Huixin smiled and said, "Long Chen, don't be angry. Sometimes suffering losses is a blessing. The Master's Academy is a mirror the Vermilion Bird Empire has learned. There shouldn't be any subordinate relationship between the two; the academy needs to maintain its special status."
So, of course, the Records of the Grand Historian can't be written so directly, but you don't need to be angry—good things will come soon.
But before we get into good news, I want to ask you a few questions: if war breaks out, would you be willing to accompany the Vermilion Bird Empire to the battlefield? "
I do," Long Chen said without hesitation.
"What if it weren't for Qingxuan?"
"No," Long Chen said, shaking his head.
"If you give everything for Qingxuan, and in the end, His Majesty still refuses your marriage, what will you do?" This time, it was Xu Lanxin who asked.
"If you can rob me, I'll lose; if I can deceive, I'll trick; if I can trick, I'll trick you. Anyway, I'll use all kinds of tricks. Qingxuan will definitely be mine." Long Chen said confidently.
"That's a bit shameless!" Xu Lanxin couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"For Qingxuan, I'd even give up my life. Is there still a face I care for?" Long Chen said indifferently.
Such a rogue's words, yet Long Chen spoke with confidence. No one else was there. Even Jiang Huixin laughed:
"Alright, I called you here this time to give you benefits. You can't take the blame for nothing. The Vermilion Bird Altar is about to open. You, Qingxuan, and all disciples with royal bloodline must enter the Vermilion Bird Space to cultivate."
The Vermilion Bird Space is a powerful trial space, offering unexpected benefits both to the physical body and to the power of flame.
Moreover, inside the Vermilion Bird space is a trial gate, where the heroic spirits of the ancient Vermilion Bird can be your training partners.
Although you are not a royal disciple and do not have the Vermilion Bird bloodline, it is clear that your physical body is rapidly ascending. That place will be your ideal place for cultivation. "
Buzz!"
Before Long Chen could react, runes lit up beneath his feet, and space twisted as he arrived before a massive spatial gate.
The spatial gate was filled with a sacred aura. The gate was made of endless flames, and ordinary people would feel fear deep within their souls upon seeing it.
"Long Chen!"
As soon as Long Chen appeared, Yu Qingxuan's cheers rang out nearby. Long Chen turned around and saw that Yu Qingxuan, Zhu Yifeng, Zhu Yunwen, Yu Qianxue, and other princes and princesses were all here, and behind them were hundreds of thousands of powerful figures.
What shocked Long Chen was that these hundreds of thousands of powerful figures were all supreme-level experts, radiating intense flame power. How many royal disciples were there? As expected, the Vermilion Bird Empire is hiding its true strength.
"You actually came? That's great! I thought Father would have sent you here." Yu Qingxuan approached Long Chen and looked at him excitedly.
"I took such a big responsibility for him. If he doesn't make it up to me, I'll definitely make this public." Long Chen chuckled and said, now that he didn't care about taking the blame anymore.
Zhu Yunwen and the others all stepped forward to greet Long Chen. The last battle in the main hall left an indelible impression on them. They now regarded Long Chen as their target, but this target was to be pursued, not provoked.
"Rumble rumble...
At that moment, endless runes trembled on the spatial gate, radiating dazzling divine brilliance.
"The Vermilion Bird Space has opened, everyone, please go in!" Zhu Yunwen said.
Long Chen nodded, signaling Zhu Yunwen to leave first. After all, he was the eldest prince, and this was their base. It wasn't appropriate for him to walk ahead as a guest.
Zhu Yunwen yielded several times, but seeing Long Chen refuse to be the first to enter, he had no choice but to lead everyone toward the spatial gate.
"Buzz!"
Upon entering the spatial gate, they realized it was a fiery passage. Inside the passage, flames swirled, and faint ancient birdsong could be heard, stirring the soul.
When the birdsong was heard by the bird, everyone's expression in the passage changed. Flames swirled around them, and they unleashed their protective flames on their own.
"Long Chen, are you alright?"
Yu Qingxuan looked at Long Chen with concern.
"I'm fine! How? Long Chen said strangely. He felt nothing at all, but everyone, including Yu Qingxuan, had their protective flames being stretched open.
"This is the call of the Ancient Vermilion Bird, containing immense divine power. You have to understand, outsiders cannot enter here.
Even our royal lineage, with the Jiuli bloodline, would feel immense pressure to bear such sacred power. I'm afraid it could harm you. Yu Qingxuan said. Seeing that Long Chen felt nothing, Yu Qingxuan felt relieved.
What they didn't know was that as Long Chen followed the others into the passage, Yu Xiaoyun, Jiang Huixin, and Xu Lanxin appeared behind them. If Long Chen was in danger, they could pull him out of the passage.
The three stood outside the spatial gate, watching Long Chen and the others walk toward the end of the passage. Nothing unusual happened along the way, and the three fell into deep thought.
"Who exactly is this Long Chen? Logically, even if his body, soul, and will are all extremely strong, he shouldn't have felt nothing at all, right?" Xu Lanxin couldn't help but ask curiously.
The two of them wanted Long Chen to enter the Vermilion Bird Space, but Yu Xiaoyun initially refused. On one hand, this kind of place was simply unsuitable for outsiders to enter, while Jiang Huixin and Xu Lanxin felt that Long Chen was not an "outsider."
Annoyed by the two of them, Yu Xiaoyun finally reluctantly agreed, but there was one condition: if Long Chen was severely rejected in the passage, he had to stop.
Originally, Jiang and Xu thought Long Chen's rejection was inevitable, and as long as he could endure it, he could get in—a huge opportunity.
But what the three never expected was that Long Chen entered the passage without any resistance, and even the sacred cry of the Ancient Vermilion Bird didn't put any pressure on him. For a moment, the three looked at each other in confusion.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the spatial gate suddenly closed. As it closed, two ancient Vermilion Bird patterns appeared, conjuring two balls of flame and a yin-yang fish-shape. As they spun back and forth, endless stars formed specks of divine light on the spatial gate.
Suddenly, a crisp "click"
rang out. The spatial gate transformed from illusion into physical form. A gate spanning ten thousand miles stretched across the sky. In front of that massive portal, even Yu Xiaoyun and the other two felt so insignificant.
When they saw the gate, the three of them's expressions changed, their eyes filled with disbelief:
"The strongest trial: Double Sparrows Locking the World?"