You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 177 - 11. Forming Alliances and The Bridal Chamber_2

The Fifth Prince raised an index finger and shook it at him, saying, "We can hardly be considered brothers, not even half-brothers with the same father."

Lin Yue’s heart jolted, but he maintained a calm exterior and asked, "What do you mean by that, Prince Xuan?"

"Stop pretending."

The Fifth Prince chuckled and continued, "Others may not see through you, but the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you had used the Blood Jade of Wanzhang. I’ve had your affairs investigated, and it’s true; you are deep in your thoughts and bold in your actions."

Seeing Lin Yue remain silent, he chuckled softly, "Don’t worry, none of the Princes care about such things. Since you have the Prince Bloodline, that makes you a Prince. Unless His Majesty denies you, who else under heaven can dare to reject your status as a Prince?"

Lin Yue was silent for a while before speaking, "Could it be that you, Prince Xuan, are the reincarnation of the Blood Demon Ancestor?"

The Fifth Prince’s eyebrows lifted slightly as he replied, "I’ve learned one of your secrets, so it’s only fair to share one of mine. Anyway, it’s not of importance."

With a smile, he added, "Yes, that’s me. Did you hear the message I left in the Blood Jade of Wanzhang?"

"I did," Lin Yue nodded slowly.

"You certainly are daring."

The Fifth Prince assessed Lin Yue and said, "You knew that harnessing the Prince Bloodline would invoke Divine Punishment from His Majesty, yet you dared to use it on a Prince?"

Is he testing me? Perhaps he knows... A realization dawned on Lin Yue, but his expression didn’t falter as he fabricated, "I had no choice but to hope that the Divine Emperor would spare my life after realizing that the Prince Bloodline had merged with me."

"Quite daring indeed."

The Fifth Prince smiled, then squinted at Lin Yue and said, "Moreover... committing the heinous crime of slaying a Prince, how come you are unscathed?"

Lin Yue was slightly taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"

"You don’t know?" The Fifth Prince looked at him.

"Know what?" Lin Yue inquired.

At Lin Yue’s response, the Fifth Prince’s smile grew even brighter as he softly added, "Truly, the ignorant know no fear. Are you aware that the Blood Jade of Wanzhang extracts the Prince Bloodline and soul solely to avoid triggering a resonance with heaven and earth, as well as the grudge of the soul’s curse, yet it cannot escape the great sin of slaying a Prince?"

"Great sin?" Lin Yue faltered.

The Eye of Heaven watches over everything.

Soldiers guarding the frontier are protected by the nation’s fate, and slaying them incurs sin.

In fact, even mortal beings influence the nation’s fate. If only a few are killed, indeed, there is no impact, but massacring entire cities, slaughtering hundreds of thousands, the sin incurred is not much less than that of killing tens of thousands in the frontier forces.

And murdering a Prince is a sin more terrible than slaughtering a million frontier soldiers!

Lin Yue had always assumed it was the miraculous property of the Blood Jade of Wanzhang that had allowed him to escape the sin of slaying a Prince.

He had believed the principle was: the Prince did not disappear, but instead, transferred.

"The Blood Jade of Wanzhang cannot escape the sin of slaying a Prince?"

Lin Yue couldn’t help but frown.

"Merit and sin, those are determined by the Eye of Heaven," the Fifth Prince stated mockingly. "Though I regard myself somewhat capable, after all, I’m merely a creature within this world. How could I possibly escape the scrutiny of the Eye of Heaven?"

"Then I..." Lin Yue grew even more puzzled.

"It means you are quite exceptional."

The Fifth Prince narrowed his eyes as he observed Lin Yue, "Although you’re not the first person of your kind I’ve encountered, it’s exceedingly rare. A Prince should not be a person like you, yet you have obtained my Blood Jade of Wanzhang..."

Lin Yue understood less and less.

A person like him?

Suddenly, the Fifth Prince broke into a wide smile, "Very good, the Blood Jade of Wanzhang, forged with my own life, has indeed brought me such a grand surprise."

Surprise?

Lin Yue grew more confused.

"Among the Princes, there are few worthy of forming an alliance with me."

The Fifth Prince abruptly stated, "The Second Prince is too pitiful and detached, the Third Prince too capricious, the Fourth Prince is a blockhead, the Eldest Princess too independent, the Second Princess lives in a dream, and as for the other Princes and Princesses, they are not yet worthy to ally with me, but you..."

Lin Yue was taken aback.

Could it be, the Fifth Prince, reincarnation of the First Generation Blood Demon Ancestor, wants to form an alliance with him?

"You barely qualify."

The Fifth Prince said with a grin, "However, you’re too weak at the moment, and you are not a true Prince, nor the reincarnation of any significant person. Though you are special, I can’t be sure you will be able to assist me in the future."

Lin Yue remained silent, simply observing the Fifth Prince.

"You will understand what I mean in time."

The Fifth Prince languidly stretched, then said, "How about this: if you become a Great Cultivator within ten years and manage to reach the Fourth Layer of the Tianxia Building, I will form an alliance with you. What do you say?"

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Tianxia Building?

Lin Yue’s eyebrows lifted slightly.

He couldn’t even pass the entry test of the Tianxia Building.

"Although it’s not easy," the Fifth Prince said casually, "for all of us princes, it is merely a basic requirement."

"...Okay."

Lin Yue took a deep breath and said softly, "I understand, I’ll do my best."

An alliance with other princes in a struggle for power was undoubtedly beneficial.

Especially with someone like the Fifth Prince, who even the Second Princess thought to be more fearsome than the Twelfth Prince.

If he had the opportunity to form an alliance with the Fifth Prince, he would certainly not miss it.

However, to meet the requirements of the Fifth Prince’s alliance seemed still a bit far off.

Right now, he didn’t even know what level reaching the Fourth Layer of the Tianxia Building would entail.

"By the way, I heard you’re now the Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect?"

The Fifth Prince suddenly asked.

"Yes," Lin Yue nodded, "Doesn’t Brother Xuanwang already know?"

The Fifth Prince slightly raised his eyebrows, then said, "The Tantian Sect indeed makes for good subordinates, but you should still be careful."

Lin Yue was somewhat puzzled, but still nodded lightly and said, "I understand."

He knew that the Tantian Sect was keeping things from him, but he didn’t know exactly what it was, only that it was a secret related to Yu Shiqi.

Although he wouldn’t really trust the Fifth Prince, since even the Fifth Prince was saying so, it seemed to be no ordinary secret.

...

Princes and princesses left one after another, Lin Yue once again came out from the pavilion, and the wedding feast slowly returned to normal.

Only...

The looks that all the guests now gave Lin Yue were completely different.

At this point, even a fool could see that Lin Yue was certainly a prince!

Originally, the guests thought that today’s groom was only the son of an old friend of Duke Heng and had merely been lucky enough to marry the Qi Family’s young miss, but...

If he was a prince, then the situation was completely reversed.

Lucky was the Qi Family’s young miss, indeed!

At the feast, before Lin Yue even got the chance to toast the guests, they were already coming over to toast him.

Although the guests at the event were all neutral and not affiliated with any faction, neutrality did not mean they lacked social interaction; after all, faced with the honor of a prince, how could they dare to wait for the prince to come and toast?

This made things a lot easier for Lin Yue.

...

Night fell.

Guests gradually left the venue.

After leaving the island in the lake, Lin Yue headed to his bridal chamber at the Qinghu Inn.

It was time for the wedding night.

Although he had drunk a lot of alcohol, for his physique, this alcohol was no more than a beverage, and he was still completely sober.

"Son-in-law, please come in."

Two maids stood on either side of the door to the bridal chamber and opened the door for him.

Lin Yue turned his head to give Baili Fengzhi a look and said with a chuckle, "My general, there’s no need for you to come in—it’s just a joke. If you get jealous, just bear with it outside."

Baili Fengzhi: "..."

Lin Yue laughed heartily and stepped into the bridal chamber.

Behind him, the door closed quietly.

The bridal chamber was already lit with festive candles, shining on the bright bed curtains. The bride, in her red wedding robe, sat at the edge of the bed, her head slightly lowered, a trace of her fair neck barely visible under the red bridal veil.

Lin Yue smiled silently, walked over, picked up the lifting rod, and gently lifted the red veil.

The red cloth fell, revealing the somewhat pale but beautiful face of the Qi Family’s young miss.

However, she looked somewhat timid, like a scared little deer, her hands tightly twisting her dress, not even daring to raise her head to look at Lin Yue.

"My lady?"

Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled, "It’s time for our wedding night."