Wangyun Mountain, Blessed Land

Killing a Body Integration Realm cultivator was exceedingly simple for Su Chen, so his expression barely changed.

"To save time, why not have everyone under the various princes come at me together?"

His calm voice echoed throughout the Martial Arena, leaving everyone so stunned by his words that they could not speak.

With the strength of one man, he challenged dozens of Void Refinement stage experts!

Such power was simply too terrifying.

Everyone looked toward the preparation platform. They dearly wanted to see the reactions of the princes and eagerly anticipated whether the other princes had any stronger measures left.

Yet clearly, the other princes had no stronger measures.

In the end, Su Chen easily won the Battle for Succession. The First Prince left the preparation platform looking utterly dejected.

Su Chen had represented the Seventh Prince, which meant Lin Jin would become the future Jinghong King.

The Jinghong King showed no rejection or displeasure toward Lin Jin having the support of a Guiyuan Realm cultivator. For such an expert to assist him was a blessing for the Jinghong Empire.

Having reached his level, he no longer placed much importance on power and influence. In his eyes, there were only gains and losses.

Lin Jin being able to rely on a Guiyuan Realm cultivator would bring nothing but benefits to the Jinghong Empire.

Three days passed.

News of Lin Jin's ascension to the throne was announced throughout the Jinghong Empire, with astonishing speed.

The Jinghong Empire possessed immense power. Aside from the Void Refinement stage cultivators who had represented the various princes in the Battle for Succession, there were dozens more. They had remained neutral, and because they all had some Body Integration Realm backing behind them, they had not become involved.

Yet now that Lin Jin had ascended the throne, they all went to offer their congratulations and show their goodwill.

Imperial Palace.

Haoran Hall was now where Lin Jin resided. Compared to Prince Jin's Estate, it was as different as heaven and earth.

Dressed in a blue robe, Lin Jin said with a smile, "This time, I truly have to thank Young Master Su."

Su Chen nodded. "It was a small matter. You helped the Su Family back then, so returning the favor is no problem."

Lin Jin smiled somewhat awkwardly. He had always wanted to draw closer to Su Chen, but Su Chen remained indifferent, as though he had not the slightest interest.

Still, that was perfectly normal. He had no friendship with Su Chen whatsoever. The only reason he had managed to invite this great deity was because of Su Qingtian.

If the Su Family had not owed him a favor, Su Chen likely would not have paid him any attention at all.

"Greetings, Father King. Greetings, Young Master Su."

Lin Yimeng slowly walked in and bowed to the two of them. She looked every bit the refined lady of a distinguished household, pleasing to behold.

Her bright eyes, however, were filled with curiosity and admiration as she studied Su Chen.

No matter where they were, women admired the strong. In the mortal world, strength meant status, wealth, and power.

But in this world where strength reigned supreme, what women naturally admired was power itself.

Lin Jin suddenly said, "Young Master Su, over the past two days, I have sent people to search for a place abundant in Spiritual Energy, and we have already found some leads. When the time comes, the Su Family can move directly to the Jinghong Empire."

Su Chen had mentioned this matter before, so after Lin Jin took the throne, he immediately mobilized the Imperial Family's power to search.

The Imperial Family was extraordinarily powerful, so finding a place with a Spirit Vein was naturally no difficult task.

At last, a smile appeared at the corner of Su Chen's lips. "Then I'll trouble you with it."

Seeing Su Chen's expression, Lin Jin revealed a faint look of delight.

From Su Chen's attitude, it seemed extremely difficult to win him over directly. But by showing goodwill toward the Su Family, he could perhaps earn Su Chen's favor.

The two chatted for a while longer, but Su Chen remained very indifferent and showed little desire to converse.

In the end, Lin Jin could only bury deep in his heart the thought of having Lin Yimeng follow Su Chen.

Moreover, judging by Su Chen's attitude, he did not seem particularly enthusiastic about Lin Yimeng either.

Left with no alternative, Lin Jin said, "Young Master Su has not yet properly explored Jinghong City. Why not let Yimeng accompany you for a stroll?"

"She has lived in Jinghong City for so long that she is familiar with its places for food, drink, and entertainment. She can serve as Young Master Su's guide."

This was the next best thing. Su Chen had not shown any intention of leaving the Jinghong Empire anytime soon, so having him maintain some connection with Lin Yimeng might just give the two of them a chance, no?

Upon hearing this, Lin Yimeng immediately looked at Su Chen with both nervousness and anticipation.

At some point, she had developed strange feelings for Su Chen. Lin Yimeng could not say exactly what they were, but she simply wanted to get closer to him.

Su Chen nodded. "Sure."

He had already intended to have some fun in Jinghong City, and having a guide would be better.

After all, Su Chen had transmigrated here, and his strength was incomparably great. He could simply lie flat and take things easy. He treated this world more like a game of life.

Hearing Su Chen agree, Lin Yimeng became both nervous and excited. Two rosy blushes even appeared on her pretty face from her excitement.

If she was going to be Su Chen's guide, did that mean they would be alone together?

Lin Yimeng felt a little happy. Su Chen's dashing figure at the Royal Martial Arena resurfaced in her mind, and his terrible image from their first meeting at Prince Jin's Estate had long since vanished without a trace.

After chatting a while longer, Lin Yimeng shyly led Su Chen away, and they began wandering around Jinghong City.

Lin Yimeng took Su Chen to many places in the city, for food, drink, and entertainment.

Jinghong City truly was far more prosperous. The ingredients used in its delicacies were much higher quality than those in Bright Moon City. One could even find the meat of Nascent Soul Stage demonic beasts, and occasionally even Void Refinement stage demonic beast meat.

That would have been utterly unimaginable in Bright Moon City.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed. It had been a long time since Lin Jin ascended the throne, and the Jinghong Empire had completely accepted Lin Jin as their new king.

The First Prince, Lin Mu, had also been killed in a scheme by Lin Jin half a month earlier.

There had not been the slightest word from the Du Family behind Lin Mu. In addition, the Great General who defended the nation had stepped forward to publicly offer congratulations. The meaning was clear enough: he was showing his support.

At this point, Lin Jin had finally secured his position firmly within the Jinghong Empire.

Wangyun Mountain.

It towered into the clouds, surrounded by endless mountain ranges, presenting a spectacular sight.

At the foot of the mountain ran a river dozens of zhang wide.

This place was incomparably rich in Spiritual Energy, and the mountain contained a Supreme-Grade Spirit Vein.

Spirit Veins were generally divided into lower, mid, upper, and supreme grades. A Lower-Grade Spirit Vein contained tens of millions of Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, a Mid-Grade one contained several billion Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, and an Upper-Grade one contained over ten billion Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

A Supreme-Grade Spirit Vein, however, was even more terrifying, containing at least a hundred billion Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, Lower-Grade Spirit Stones were merely the unit of measurement. Supreme-Grade Spirit Veins mostly contained Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and Upper-Grade Spirit Stones, along with a small number of Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones. Lower-Grade Spirit Stones were comparatively rare.

Most importantly, a Supreme-Grade Spirit Vein contained a Dragon Vein. So long as the Dragon Vein was not extracted, it would continuously generate more Spiritual Energy. Over time, the Spiritual Energy in this place would become even more abundant.

This Wangyun Mountain was now the location of the Su Family.

It lay deep within Qinghu County of the Jinghong Empire and could be considered a rare Blessed Land.