Shelter

The First Prince and Third Prince said little, while the Second Prince and Fourth Prince talked without stopping.

Second Prince Chu Liexuan in particular was exceptionally excited to see a new prince join them.

He especially loved liveliness—the more people, the better.

Chu Liexuan chuckled. "Now that you're here, Fourth Brother, the four of us are finally complete."

Chu Liexi smiled. "Being able to come to the True Martial Academy, I was so excited I couldn't sleep last night."

"Ha ha..." Chu Liexuan laughed. "I was the same at first. The True Martial Academy isn't like other places; cultivation progresses exceptionally quickly here. Look at Ninth Brother—he's already reached several turns."

"Ah, Ninth Brother," he suddenly said. "Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, what turn are you at now?"

With his eyes closed, Chu Zhiyuan answered blandly, "Seventh Turn."

"Se... Seventh Turn?" Chu Liexuan froze and stammered.

Chu Liexi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Chu Liechu and Chu Lieyang both looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

"Ninth Brother, you're this fast?" Chu Liechu said in a deep voice. "Too fast."

With his eyes closed, Chu Zhiyuan said, "No matter how fast I am, I'll still be bullied once I enter the Phoenix Dynasty."

"..."

The four of them fell silent at once.

This was an outcome they had all anticipated.

Whoever went to the Phoenix Dynasty's imperial city would be bullied and live in stifled frustration.

Only the Third Prince, obsessed with the Twelfth Princess and her Divine Race Bloodline, was willing to suffer such humiliation.

None of the others wanted to go.

Second Prince Chu Liexuan shook his head. "Ninth Brother, you've reached the Seventh Turn. What a pity, what a pity."

Chu Zhiyuan did not respond.

His Second Brother was far too long-winded, with far too much nonsense in his words. There was