Selfless Devotion

Listening to the cheers and cries of the people behind him, Qin Jun could not help feeling moved. It seemed he had to ascend the throne and lead the kingdom into an age of peace and prosperity!

Though he was not some Holy Mother overflowing with justice, he could not bear to see the people living in misery. After all, he had been an ordinary person in his previous life as well.

"I never thought you were the Third Prince. Is that true?"

Along the way, Chang Qianqian kept asking this question. Chang Hao also looked at Qin Jun with mixed feelings. If Qin Jun truly was a prince, he would be even less able to take revenge.

"Of course it's true!" Qin Jun answered irritably. Since his identity had already been exposed, he was not afraid of Chang Qianqian finding out.

"Weren't you stripped of your title?" Chang Qianqian asked, blinking her large eyes. According to the kingdom's laws, even the emperor was equal to the commoners before the law. Qin Jun should no longer count as a prince.

Chang Hao's eyes lit up. Right, this guy had been stripped of his title. He was no prince now, just a prisoner being sent to the borderlands for labor.

Damn it!

A prisoner still dared to act so arrogantly!

Countless thoughts arose in Chang Hao's mind as he lowered his head and began considering how to scheme against Qin Jun.

"I'll make up for my crimes with merit." Qin Jun smiled indifferently. If he brought Xiahou En's head back, his cheap imperial father probably would not make things difficult for him again.

If things still could not be smoothed over, then he should not blame him for being ruthless!

With Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog by his side, he dared to fight against the entire Gan Yue Kingdom.

The group soon left Qing Tan City through the western gate. Qin Jun and the others discovered that the soldiers guarding the city had all vanished. Remembering Chen Shuli's earlier mention of the Cheng Family forcibly collecting fees from those entering and leaving the city, it seemed the soldiers at every gate had belonged to the Cheng Family. Now that the Cheng Family had fallen, those soldiers had fled upon hearing the news.

Since Xuanling Sect was less than two days away, the group picked up their pace and tried to arrive before nightfall.

Though he wanted to undergo Skill Inheritance immediately, Chang Qianqian and Chang Hao were beside him, leaving him unable to act freely. The Mythological System was his greatest foundation and trump card. He absolutely could not reveal it, no matter how close someone might be.

As dusk approached, inside the City Lord's Manor of Qing Tan City.

"Father, I want to cultivate immortality. This time, I'm serious!" The delicate and lovely Chen Miaoyin said to the high-spirited Chen Zhanjian.

At the moment, Chen Zhanjian was discussing Qing Tan City's future governance policies with Chen Shuli.

Although Chen Shuli lacked talent in Qi cultivation, he possessed extraordinary political talent. Since the age of fourteen, he had been advising Chen Zhanjian in secret. Of course, only a few people knew about this.

"Tomorrow, I'll ask a cultivator to teach you." Chen Zhanjian replied without even raising his head. His heart was filled with joy. With the great enemy, the Cheng Family, gone, Qing Tan City was once again under his control. He could hardly wait to make his mark.

"No, I want to join the Three Great Sects!" Chen Miaoyin said urgently.

"The Three Great Sects?" Chen Zhanjian looked up at her, his thick brows drawn tightly together.

"That's right. Only the Three Great Sects are the strongest within the kingdom. I want to go there and learn real spells!" Chen Miaoyin said seriously. Qin Jun and the others' faces and mannerisms surfaced in her mind. With a few casual words and laughs, they had reduced the tyrannical Cheng Family of Qing Tan City to ashes.

She longed for their strength and freedom.

Chen Zhanjian had just been about to object when Chen Shuli suddenly spoke. "Let her go. This world will ultimately belong to cultivators. If the Chen Family wants to truly soar, we must have immensely powerful cultivators to hold the fort, just like that young master."

The young master he referred to was naturally Qin Jun.

With Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog alone, Qin Jun could act without restraint.

"But the Three Great Sects..." Chen Zhanjian hesitated. In the Gan Yue Kingdom, joining the Three Great Sects was difficult. Not only did one need talent, but one's family also had to submit itself under one of the Three Great Sects. He did not want to serve beneath others.

Moreover, doing so could easily anger the Imperial Family.

"I never said she had to go to the Three Great Sects. Little Sister can go there instead, and Big Brother can go with her!" Chen Shuli smiled mysteriously. Chen Zhanjian first frowned, then astonishment appeared on his face.

That place was indeed even stronger than the Three Great Sects, and it did not have so many rules!

It was just that it did not belong to the Gan Yue Kingdom.

Under a sky like burning clouds, rows of white cranes flew through the clouds. Below lay mountain after mountain, with green hills, clear waters, and mist curling around them like a fairyland. Palaces stood scattered among the peaks, magnificent towers and jade halls stretching as far as the eye could see. Faintly, many tiny figures could be seen flying in and out.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Qin Jun gazed at Xuanling Sect amid the peaks, his face full of wonder.

It was no less impressive than the Xianxia online games he had played in his previous life, and it was even more real.

"We've finally arrived." Chang Qianqian said happily, while Chang Hao also let out a sigh of relief.

Returning to Xuanling Sect meant he no longer had to endure Qin Jun's oppression!

"Ding! Side Quest completed—escort Chang Qianqian back to Xuanling Sect. Received 5,000 Experience Points and one Skill Inheritance Opportunity!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for breaking through to the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

The two consecutive system notifications made Qin Jun beam with delight. Not only had he leveled up, but he had also gained another Skill Inheritance Opportunity.

"All right, this is as far as I go. You can head up." Qin Jun waved his hand.

"You're not coming up with us?" Chang Qianqian asked in surprise, her heart filled with emotion. She had never expected Qin Jun to prepare to leave right after escorting her back to her sect without asking for any reward at all.

Thinking of how the two of them had gotten along these past days, her eyes could not help reddening.

With that thought, she stepped up to Qin Jun, grabbed his hand, and pulled him toward the mountain. The sight made Chang Hao's eyes turn red as well.

They were holding hands!

They were holding hands!

Chang Hao felt as though his heart were about to shatter. Yet with Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog nearby, he did not dare make a move and could only grit his teeth as he stared at Qin Jun's back.

"What are you doing?" Qin Jun hurriedly pulled her back. He was desperate to inherit a skill and had not thought of asking for a reward.

"You can stay in Xuanling Sect tonight. I'll talk to my father and have him prepare a generous gift. After all, I'm his daughter!" Chang Qianqian promised, patting her chest. The girl had not considered how angry her father would be over her running away from home.

A generous gift?

The moment Qin Jun heard that, a hesitant expression appeared on his face. Yet in Chang Qianqian's eyes, it looked exactly like an attitude of utter selflessness.

From what she had learned about him these past few days, Chang Qianqian knew Qin Jun was not the warmhearted type.

For him to devote himself so selflessly for her sake, could it be...

The more she thought about it, the redder her little face became. Against the backdrop of dusk, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

"Young Master, just agree. It's better than sleeping in the wilderness." Daji coaxed sweetly, leaving Qin Jun with no choice but to agree.

Thus, the group headed toward the mountain gate of Xuanling Sect.

I can't endure this any longer. Once we reach Xuanling Sect, I refuse to believe I still can't deal with you! A stripped prince still dares to be this arrogant!

Chang Hao stared at Qin Jun and Chang Qianqian chatting and laughing ahead of him, his expression incomparably gloomy.

"Oh, right. Don't reveal my identity, not even to your father." Qin Jun reminded Chang Qianqian. He did not want any unnecessary complications.

"Okay." Chang Qianqian smiled. Having returned to Xuanling Sect, the burden in her heart finally lifted. She no longer had to worry about encountering danger.