Hard Clash with the Third Prince

"Bleh."

Wei Lin felt that with the Third Prince backing him, his awe of Wei Qing had faded considerably.

"Since you want us to sleep on the streets, why don't you go do it yourself!"

"I have the deed! I have a house!"

Wei Qing shook the deed in his hand.

"You..."

Wei Lin was rendered speechless.

"Pack your things and get out. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Jun Wushang held Ink Blade, pointing it straight at the family of three.

"I wonder if you might let this matter pass for the sake of this prince?"

A voice suddenly came from behind them.

When they saw who had arrived, the three members of the Wei family immediately beamed with delight. "This subject pays his respects to Your Highness, the Third Prince."

"This subject's wife / commoner pays her respects to Your Highness, the Third Prince."

When Wei Qing and the other two saw the Third Prince, Zhou Yan, arrive, they were not surprised in the slightest.

Instead, his arrival proved that Wei Zheng had indeed pledged allegiance to him.

"This subject pays his respects to Your Highness, the Third Prince."

"This commoner pays his respects to Your Highness, the Third Prince."

"Wei Qing, I've practically heard your name until my ears have grown calluses lately. You slew demons and subdued Qingcheng. No wonder you're the youngest Earth-rank Garrison Commander in the Heavenly Mirror Division."

Earth-rank Garrison Commander!

Hadn't Wei Qing only just completed the examination mission to become an official Garrison Commander?

How had he suddenly become an Earth-rank Garrison Commander?

But there was no way the Third Prince would lie.

That meant Wei Qing's status as an Earth-rank Garrison Commander was confirmed.

A trace of regret immediately rose in Wei Zheng's heart. If only he had not agreed to Liu Ru's words back then.

Judging by Wei Qing's current rate of growth, he would at least become a figure at the level of a department head in the Heavenly Mirror Division.

When that happened, Wei Zheng's own status would inevitably rise with the tide.

By contrast, Liu Ru gazed at Wei Qing with undisguised greed.

She thought that it must be the legendary opportunity that had allowed Wei Qing to advance so rapidly.

If her son, Wei Lin, obtained that opportunity, he would absolutely become stronger than Wei Qing.

As for Wei Lin, he stared blankly at Wei Qing like an idiot.

"It's merely a minor matter. How could I trouble Your Highness, the Third Prince, with it?"

Wei Qing replied indifferently.

At those words, a trace of displeasure flashed through Zhou Yan's eyes. He did not believe Wei Qing had failed to hear the recruiting intent hidden in his words.

A sliver of killing intent immediately rose in his heart.

Those who refused to obey were enemies!

And enemies had to be eliminated root and branch to prevent future trouble.

What was more, Wei Qing was a heaven-defying prodigy of this caliber.

On the surface, Zhou Yan continued smiling warmly. "This is no minor matter. It's a great joyous occasion for the Wei family."

"With joy arriving at your door, it would be inappropriate to damage family affection. What do you think of my earlier proposal?"

Jun Wushang and Li Wen were both stunned, their gazes turning toward Wei Qing.

As his brothers, they did not care whether he was a prince or not.

The emperor was still in the prime of his life, and no one could say for certain whose hands the throne would ultimately fall into.

They would follow Wei Qing in everything.

"Find an opportunity and kill him!"

Yun Tianheng's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Brother Tian, what did you discover?"

"This boy carries the aura of the demon race. Although he has concealed it well, he can't hide it from my senses."

After battling the demon race for so many years,

the aura of the demon race had already been branded into his instincts.

"I understand."

Seeing Wei Qing lost in thought, Liu Ru curled her lips into a smile.

She thought, So what if he's powerful? When facing a member of the Imperial Family, hasn't he still become afraid?

Who could have guessed that Wei Qing's next words would make her eyes fly wide open?

"I'm truly sorry, Third Prince, but this is my family's affair. Please forgive me for being unable to comply."

Since the other party had colluded with the demon race, he would undoubtedly be an enemy in the future.

Therefore, Wei Qing would not indulge him. He directly refused.

"How dare you! Wei Qing, you refuse even to obey the Third Prince's words? Are you planning to rebel?"

The eunuch beside the Third Prince shrieked angrily.

"What are you supposed to be?" Wei Qing lifted his eyes, and a cold gleam flashed through them. The eunuch was forced back half a step by that killing intent. Wei Qing curled his lips in a cold smile. "The Third Prince hasn't said anything. What gives a physically incomplete person like you the right to overstep your authority?"

"I belong to the Heavenly Mirror Division. The Heavenly Mirror Division is loyal only to His Majesty. You filthy creature have neither an official position nor an imperial summons, yet you dare spout nonsense about rebellion."

"As I see it, the one plotting treason is you, you castrated dog."

Incomplete.

Filthy.

"You..."

The eunuch trembled with rage, the veins at his collar standing out. His most secret humiliation had been torn open in front of everyone. His withered fingers clenched tightly around the horsetail whisk, yet when they met Wei Qing's icy gaze, he froze in place.

"Useless."

Hearing Wei Qing's veiled insult, Zhou Yan glared fiercely at the eunuch beside him before turning his gaze toward Wei Qing. "Since Lord Wei insists on handling this impartially and according to the law... then deal with it according to the law."

"Your Highness, the Third Prince..."

Liu Ru immediately panicked. If this matter was handled according to the law, their family would truly be driven out.

When she met Zhou Yan's cold gaze, the words that followed were instantly choked back in her throat.

Their only backer now was the Third Prince.

They had no right to resist Zhou Yan's order!

"This prince still has matters to deal with, so I'll take my leave first."

With that, Zhou Yan flung his python robe and headed toward the main gate with a gloomy expression.

Before leaving, he gave Wei Qing a deep look.

"That's enough."

"You can move out now!"

"Or do you need me to lend you a hand?"

"Qing'er, do you truly intend to be this heartless? If your father returns and learns that you treated me this way, he certainly won't let you off."

Wei Zheng rebuked him in anguish. Then his tone shifted. "Besides, what you've done today will certainly bring disaster upon the Wei family."

"If you hand over the opportunity you obtained in Qingcheng, we can go before the Third Prince and put in a good word for you. I imagine the Third Prince surely won't continue to hold this offense against you."

"That's right, that's right. Now your younger brother can work for the Third Prince again. With him putting in a good word, the Third Prince certainly won't continue to hold your offense against you." Liu Ru immediately echoed him.

Hearing this, Wei Lin's eyes blazed. He had even begun fantasizing about scenes of beautiful women throwing themselves into his arms after his strength soared.

"You people really have no shame. You want Qingzi's opportunity now—how do you even have the face to open your mouths?"

"Get lost!"

"Otherwise, don't blame the blade in my hand for failing to recognize people."

Jun Wushang looked at the family of three with utter disdain.

"This is our Wei family's affair. What business is it of an outsider like—"

"Get lost!"

Wei Qing forcefully cut Wei Zheng off, his gaze icy.

When Wei Zheng met Wei Qing's frigid eyes, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cavern.

While Wei Zheng and the others packed their belongings, Jun Wushang kept watch beside them. "Don't touch anything belonging to Uncle Yuan or Qingzi."

"Otherwise, I'll chop off your dog paws."

"Hmph. You'll regret this."

Wei Zheng tossed out a vicious threat before taking his wife and son away in a carriage, leaving Wei Manor in a sorry state.

"Are we really letting them leave just like that?"

Li Wen asked, puzzled.

Wei Qing gave a mysterious smile. "The real show has only just begun!"