The newcomer looked to be only twenty-five or twenty-six. His tousled golden hair fell casually around his ears without the slightest embellishment. He stood tall and handsome, silver combat boots clicking crisply against the floor, faintly exuding an oppressive air—the distinctive bearing of someone long accustomed to power.
Though he had come to celebrate the Angel King's birthday, the Second Prince, Hua Tuo, was clad in armor, and the dust of travel was evident on his face. Clearly, he had traveled for a long time and had only recently returned to the Angel Main Star.
The moment the people in the hall saw that the two most sought-after princes had arrived, they all wanted to crowd forward and curry favor. However, they were quickly stopped by a cold-faced man, Hua Tuo's personal guard.
Hua Zhen glanced at the dignified, devastatingly handsome Hua Tuo, then at the frivolous, cynical Peacock Man beside him. Well then, everyone was here now. Fucking hell!
"Your Highness, the Second Prince!" Gus bowed respectfully to Hua Tuo. After speaking, he could not help letting out a long breath of relief. Since the Second Prince had arrived, the First Prince could not possibly keep pestering His Highness, right?
Su Ma Li did the same nearby. Though he said nothing, the arrogance had vanished from his face. Unlike Hua Zhen, he did not dare show Hua Tuo even the slightest disrespect. As for the chubby little Hua Xiong, he retreated to his own guard's side, his tiny eyes darting around as he dared not speak.
Ignoring Hua Ye's provocative expression, the Second Prince walked over to Hua Zhen. He first gave him a slight smile, then gently ruffled his little head before turning to say, "Big Brother, Old Third is only a child. Was there really a need for this?"
Everyone present understood what he meant, including the chubby little Hua Xiong. Though he was the youngest here, they should not forget that, like Hua Zhen, he had begun studying the ways of emperors from the age of six. He might look a little foolish, but he was actually quite shrewd.
I get that you all understand, but why the fuck do you all have the same habit? Why do you keep touching my head? Hua Zhen fumed inwardly.
Seriously, if it were a beautiful woman doing the head-patting thing, she could touch him however she wanted—even rub him bald, and it would be fine. But now, a man who looked about the same age as him in his previous life had done it. Even if he was quite handsome, Hua Zhen still felt thoroughly disgusted. With a smack, regardless of how the Second Prince might react, he slapped his hand away.
Hua Tuo gave him a surprised look. Seeing his little face so cold and indifferent, he could not help finding it amusing. Ho~ What an interesting little fellow...
On the other side, Hua Ye saw that Hua Tuo had received the same treatment as himself, and his earlier irritation immediately lessened. With a chuckle and a raised brow, he said, "I figured Old Second hadn't returned yet, and I was bored, so I came over to tease this little guy~"
"Oh? Big Brother, you actually got bored at an occasion like this?" Hua Tuo swept his gaze over the beauties throughout the hall and said in surprise, "Could it be... none of the beauties who came to attend Father's birthday celebration caught your eye?"
Faced with his jab, Hua Ye simply smiled unconcernedly and said without reservation, "How could that be? If I hadn't wanted to get acquainted with Old Third and Old Fourth, I'd have gone to discuss life with those beauties long ago~"
Hua Tuo shook his head disdainfully. "You'd better not let Father hear you say that, or a scolding will be unavoidable!"
"That's not something you need to worry about, Old Second..." Hua Ye retorted sharply. "All right, now that we've met them, we won't stay any longer. You can have Old Third; I'll take Old Fourth! One for you and one for me—neither of us loses out. Hehe..."
The chubby little boy froze upon hearing that, but quickly recovered. His tiny eyes rolled twice, and after seemingly making some decision, he politely waved to Hua Tuo before eagerly toddling after Hua Ye.
Watching their retreating figures, Hua Zhen narrowed his eyes. No one would feel good after being treated like that. But what could he do if he did not feel good? Go over there and demand satisfaction? Don't joke around...
He had neither strength nor influence right now. What could he use to fight them? But that was only temporary. He possessed scientific theories and knowledge far beyond this era in his mind. They had better not provoke him when the time came, or he would kill them, beyond! And that Su Ma Li who loved to gossip...
Thinking of this, he sneered inwardly and beckoned to Gus beside him. "Gus, let's go too!"
"Hey, little fellow, I helped you out, and you won't even say thank you? You're just leaving like that?" The Second Prince suddenly reached out and grabbed him, speaking with a smiling expression.
Hua Zhen pulled his arm free and replied blandly, "Oh~~ Thanks."
"That's far too insincere..."
Hua Zhen wore a defeated expression. "Listen, big brother..."
"The one who just left is Big Brother. I'm Second Brother!" Hua Tuo's smile did not change.
"Fine, Second Brother it is. Honestly, I'm not interested in that position of heir at all. Fight over it however you want. Do you really need to come over one after another, either probing me or giving me a show of force? Aren't you tired?"
Hua Tuo could not help staring at him in surprise for a while. Only afterward did he shake his head with an amused smile. "All right, all right, I won't tease you anymore. My name is Hua Tuo, and I'm your Second Brother. That one just now was Hua Ye. If he dares bully you like that again, come find Second Brother directly. I'll deal with him for you, all right?"
His face bore a gentle smile that made it impossible to feel the slightest dislike toward him. Anyone who saw him would think he was a considerate older brother.
But Hua Zhen would not be fooled. There was no brotherly affection among princes in the palace, only struggles for power. Was he trying to win him over while he was young, so that when he grew up, he would become a powerful asset against Hua Ye? Heh~ And that fucking "one for you and one for me, neither of us loses out." Did he really think Hua Zhen would be like that country bumpkin Hua Xiong?
Unless he had been kicked in the head by a donkey, he would never get involved with them.
"I'd better decline..." Hua Zhen waved at him, signaled Gus, and continued walking forward.
"Ah, what a pity~ I was planning to give you a Dark Sacred Silver Dagger as a meeting gift. Since you don't want it, forget it..." Hua Tuo's "regretful" voice suddenly came from behind him.
?!!
Hua Zhen's body abruptly froze. He quickly turned around. "Brother, what did you just say? A Dark Sacred Silver Dagger?!!"
"..."
That "Brother" left Hua Tuo completely stunned. For a moment, he did not know how to react, his expression turning blank with confusion.
"Brother, are you really giving me a Dark Sacred Silver Weapon?" Hua Zhen hurried back to Hua Tuo's side, looking up at him with sparkling eyes that were a little unnerving. Any decision about whether to get involved with them had long since been kicked out of his head by a donkey.
It was not really his fault for getting so excited. In the additional memories in his mind, there had been a detailed introduction to this kind of weapon.
Dark Sacred Silver was an exceedingly rare substance in the universe. After being fused with certain other materials, it could be made into a Silver Blade-level weapon—the Dark Sacred Silver Dagger Hua Tuo had mentioned.
A Silver Blade could not only easily cut through the divine bodies of third-generation and higher gods; its greatest strength was that it was a purely synthesized substance, making it especially easy to calculate for Wormhole Transportation. Once one's wormhole abilities reached a certain level, it could even be transported directly out of an enemy's body. Wasn't that the perfect lifesaving weapon?
Just think about Angel Palace City today. Its technology had stalled at the level of Second-generation Angels. If he had a Silver Blade and supplemented it with powerful wormhole technology, how could he still be bullied as he had been before?
Seeing Hua Zhen's excited appearance, Hua Tuo's brows creased almost imperceptibly. He drew an exquisite short blade from his waist, tossed it twice, and said, "I discovered the Dark Sacred Silver Mine on Namerz Star two years ago, and this dagger was only successfully crafted three days ago..."
After a pause, he looked at Hua Zhen with a hint of scrutiny. "But judging from what you said, Old Third, why do I feel as though you already knew about this kind of weapon?"
?! The... the Dark Sacred Silver Weapon had only been successfully made three days ago!!
Hua Zhen's heart jolted. Fuck, this was bad!
He wanted nothing more than to slap himself across the face. He had gotten carried away in his excitement and forgotten that some of the memories in his mind were things far ahead of Angel Palace City's current era. Fuck, fuck, fuck...
As his thoughts raced, his eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately thought of an explanation and put on an innocent expression as he looked at Hua Tuo. "I... I didn't know. Isn't the Dark Sacred Silver Dagger the meeting gift you were giving me, Second Brother? I've wanted to have a weapon of my own for a long time, but Father never allowed it..."
Hua Tuo stared at him for a while, until Hua Zhen's scalp began to tingle, before suddenly breaking into a smile. "So that's how it is~" Wouldn't a child react like that upon receiving something he wanted?
Not even his father could have heard of Dark Sacred Silver Weapons, much less Old Third. It seemed he had completely overthought things~
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