Prominent Figures

"Elder Brother, let's go outside!"

Qin Hao looked at Qin Feng with eager eyes, hoping his elder brother would take him out to play.

"Go outside!?"

Qin Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes, signaling that he thought highly of himself.

As the future hope of the Qin Clan, the clan protected the two brothers from every angle without any blind spots. At eight years old, he had never left the Qin Clan grounds.

Of course, he had no need to leave either.

It wasn't that the Qin Clan's Old Ancestor forbade him from going out, but rather that the Qin Clan was simply far too vast.

The reason the Qin Clan could become the Number One Clan of the Ancient Wasteland, aside from relying on the Old Ancestor's protection, was that the clan's bloodline population numbered in the tens of millions, all living within a single city.

Coupled with the clan's philosophy of passing down martial arts, every member of the Qin Clan had cultivation, which forged the title of Number One Clan of the Ancient Wasteland.

Unless there were special circumstances, there was no need to leave the Qin Clan at all.

It was precisely because the Qin Clan's combat power was so high that the true ruler of the Eastern Great Xia was the Qin Clan.

People making a living here might not know the Great Xia Royal Family, but they absolutely could not afford to be ignorant of the Qin Clan.

"Elder Brother!!"

Qin Hao pitifully shook Qin Feng's arm, trying to achieve his goal by playing the sympathy card.

Unfortunately, Qin Feng wasn't buying it at all. If it had been a little sister, he might have wavered.

But to give his Second Brother a complete childhood, he still nodded in agreement to his request, telling him to go wait outside the city first while he went to inform their mother.

"Awesome!!"

Qin Hao, still unaware of the treachery in people's hearts, happily skipped away.

"Mother, Second Brother has run away from home!!"

Qin Feng instantly transformed from a gentle big brother into a scheming boy, dashing into the house to tattle to Yun Xiyue.

"Ding Dong, detected host framing the Son of Heaven, gained 200 Villain Points!"

The surrounding guards remained expressionless, long accustomed to this.

Over the past five years, Qin Feng had framed his younger brother time and again. If they guessed correctly, the eldest young master would soon hand their lady a feather duster.

Before long—

Yun Xiyue returned, fuming, carrying Qin Hao like a little chick.

Qin Feng turned back into the gentle big brother, stepping forward with concern to explain: "Mother, don't be angry. I agreed to take Second Brother out to play—it's not that he ran away from home!"

"Mm, mm!"

Qin Hao nodded his little head repeatedly, his gaze toward his elder brother full of gratitude.

But the more Qin Feng said this, the less his mother believed him.

She thought the eldest was just doting on his younger brother, not wanting him to get beaten, and was taking the blame on himself.

She truly couldn't understand—they were twins born from the same parents, so how could the gap be so wide? The eldest had been sensible and obedient since childhood, while the second was a mischievous troublemaker every day, the kind of brat who'd tear up the roof tiles if not disciplined for three days.

"Can't you learn from your elder brother? All you do is fool around every day..."

Yun Xiyue switched into strict mother mode, lecturing Qin Hao endlessly.

But she didn't notice that behind her, Qin Feng was making all sorts of funny faces at his younger brother, forcing a five-year-old child to endure laughter he was too young to handle.

Ha ha...

Finally, he couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing, which made Yun Xiyue, who had almost calmed down, flare up again. She began constantly brainwashing herself:

This is my son, I am his mother, I can't lose my temper at him, I can't hit him either—if I make him cry, I'll have to comfort him; if I hurt him, I'll have to treat him. I raised him with such difficulty, he's the one I nearly died in childbirth for. If he makes mistakes, it must be my fault—I haven't taught him with enough heart, it's my lack of ability, my flawed methods. Spare the rod, spoil the child; spoil the rod, raise a rebellious son.

Endure for a moment, calm and open sea; step back, think more, and get angrier. When there's no more endurance, there's no need to endure. If you don't explode in silence, you'll die in silence. I can no longer control the primordial power within me...

Seeing Qin Hao still grinning foolishly, Yun Xiyue declared her brainwashing a failure.

"Mother, Mother, Second Brother is still just a child!!"

Qin Feng hurriedly played the good guy, stepping forward to block her—only he happened to be holding a willow switch in his hand.

"Move aside, Mother must teach him a good lesson today!"

Yun Xiyue angrily snatched the willow switch. Not giving this brat a couple of lashes would truly be hard to calm her anger.

"A willow switch!?"

The surrounding guards' expressions shifted slightly—it wasn't the feather duster they'd guessed.

Just as Qin Feng was waiting for his Villain Points to arrive, the sound of music suddenly echoed from the sky.

In the distance, a grand procession could be seen approaching. Nine beastly mounts, massive as mountains, pulled a luxurious carriage, while the retinue behind also rode flying beasts through the air.

If a +10 enhancement would glow, then this team was at least +20.

"The Lin Family of Heavenly Heart City!"

Qin Feng recognized their origin at a glance—they were the absolute rulers of the western Great Xia.

Unlike the Qin Family's clan-based rule, the Lin Family of Heavenly Heart City governed as a feudal lord, recruiting many talented individuals to serve them, backed by a million armored soldiers, firmly controlling the western Great Xia.

"I'll deal with you later!"

Yun Xiyue shot Qin Hao a glare, then pulled the brothers home.

At the same time, the sound of welcoming bells and drums rang out from Qin Family City. Tens of thousands of highly cultivated Qin Family Disciples emerged from the city to greet the distinguished guests from Heavenly Heart City, while also showcasing the Qin Family's formidable foundation.

Yun Xiyue had the brothers change into formal attire to accompany their Cheap Old Dad, Qin Tian, in personally welcoming the guests outside the city. Unlike his usual goofy self, today Qin Tian exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.

Standing there, he was like an invincible War God.

"Brother Qin Tian, it's been years! I've missed you dearly!"

A middle-aged man in luxurious robes descended from the carriage. Seeing Qin Tian, he eagerly stepped forward for a hug, the kind of person who was clearly a sly old fox.

"Brother Lin Hao, I've missed you too!"

Qin Tian let out a hearty laugh, though it was hard to tell how much sincerity it carried.

"These must be your twin sons, born three years apart, Brother Qin Tian!?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Hao's gaze shifted to Qin Feng and Qin Hao.

The reason he had traveled thousands of miles to the Qin Family was precisely for these two brothers. More accurately, the Qin Family wanted an alliance with Heavenly Heart City, selecting one of the brothers to be betrothed to his precious daughter.

Ever since the Qin Family produced two Heavenly Prides in succession, and the brothers repeatedly broke Ancient Wasteland records, the Great Xia Royal Family had grown desperate. To secure their imperial power, they began contacting the Great Families to prepare an attack on the Qin Family.

To protect their own interests, the Qin Family had no choice but to seek allies.

"Indeed. This is the eldest, Qin Feng, who possesses Emperor's Talent, and the second, Qin Hao, who has the one-in-a-million Supreme Bone!"

Qin Tian introduced his Good Eldest Sons with great pride.

For other families, producing a single Heavenly Pride would already be a miracle of their ancestors, but his family had produced two peerless Heavenly Prides in a row.

"The Supreme Bone is recorded in ancient texts, but whether Emperor's Talent is real or not remains to be seen."

A proud Loli stepped out from behind Lin Hao. She was the Little Princess of Heavenly Heart City, Lin Xin'er.

Though only a six or seven-year-old Loli at the moment, her brows were like kingfisher feathers, her skin like white snow, her waist like a bundled ribbon, and her teeth like seashells—clearly a beauty in the making.

"Xin'er, don't be rude!"

Lin Hao scolded her, reminding her to mind the occasion.

But the proud Loli never cared about the occasion. Her gaze toward Qin Feng was full of provocation and hostility. She raised her hand and snapped her fingers, summoning a clean-faced youth of fourteen or fifteen.

"He's my newly taken servant, Lin San. Dare to fight him and prove yourself!?"

Lin Xin'er shot Qin Feng a challenging look.

"Lin San!?"

Qin Feng studied the other party curiously, noticing that this person had an extraordinary bearing—far from an ordinary small fry.