"Third Uncle, this matter is indeed quite troublesome!"
Dongfang Anbang was also in a dilemma. "If we admit to the bet and accept defeat, this marriage, which is very beneficial to our royal family, will have to be dissolved, which would be a great loss for our royal family!"
"If we don't acknowledge the bet, it will have a huge negative impact on the reputation of our royal family!"
"It's tough!"
That's as good as saying nothing at all.
"Well!"
Dongfang Lin also let out a deep sigh.
At this moment, a maid came to report that Dongfang Xi had arrived!
"Please let him in!"
Soon, Dongfang Xi entered the tea room.
"So, what did Hong San say?"
Dongfang Lin asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Hong San says he has no say in the matter of the Little Prince of Chishui!"
Dongfang Xi said helplessly, " Hong San also said that no matter what decision the Little Prince of Chishui makes, he will support him!"
"Father!"
Dongfang Yao forced herself to speak again, "Does our Great Xia Imperial Clan have to be so subservient to a four-year-old child?"
"Snort!"
This time, Dongfang Lin merely snorted and did not scold his youngest daughter again.
He was also very annoyed!
yes!
The Great Xia Imperial Clan is the most powerful Lineage among the Divine Firmament Human Race, possessing God Realm experts and a large number of Quasi-God and Martial Thearch!
What gives a four-year-old child the audacity to look down on the Great Xia Imperial Clan like that?
The Invincible Goddess must have left many treasures for the Little Prince of Chishui, but the Invincible Goddess has already ascended to heaven!
"Third Uncle, the engagement clearly states the conditions for its dissolution!"
Dongfang Anbang said, "On our Great Xia Imperial Clan's side, the engagement will only be dissolved if Little Prince of Chishui fails to reach the Martial Emperor Realm before the age of thirty! This is an agreement between us and the Invincible Goddess, and no one can change it. Let's reply to Little Prince of Chishui as such!"
"Um!"
Dongfang Xi nodded, "If the Little Prince of Chishui wants to break off the engagement, he must also abide by the agreement that his cultivation level must be at least one major realm higher than Little Sister Yaoyao's!"
"All right!"
Dongfang Lin had no objection.
In truth, he was already quite dissatisfied with the Little Prince of Chishui!
That kid is already so arrogant at only four years old; he'll be even less likely to respect the Great Xia Imperial Clan or God Realm expert like himself when he grows up!
However, Dongfang Lin felt that Lin Heng was still a child and might become more docile in the future!
Just like yesterday, after returning to the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute by carriage, Lin Heng signed in everywhere.
Finally, he arrived at the Demon-Suppressing Tower to sign in!
Inside Hong San's stone house, Lin Heng was chatting with Hong San and Dongfang Yan when Dongfang Xi arrived.
"Little Prince, your uncle and His Majesty the Emperor say that the Great Xia Imperial Clan will not take the initiative to dissolve the engagement."
Dongfang Xi got straight to the point, without beating around the bush, "Little Yaoyao is still a child, and rather willful. The bet she made with you was just a result of a momentary impulse, and she regrets it very much. The Great Xia Imperial Clan does not recognize that bet, and I hope the little prince won't take it seriously either."
"Oh?"
Lin Heng curled his lip.
He wasn't surprised, because this outcome was within his expectations.
"The marriage contract specifies the conditions under which either party may dissolve the contract, and both parties must abide by the contract. After all, only what is written in the marriage contract has true binding force!"
Dongfang Xi added.
Hong San and Dongfang Yan remained silent, neither interrupting.
"OK!"
Lin Heng nodded.
The reason for having the Great Xia Imperial Clan take the initiative to terminate the contract was to save face for the Great Xia Imperial Clan.
After all, according to the customs of the Divine Firmament Human Race, it would hurt the other party's pride if either party proposed to break off the engagement.
I'm giving you royalty a chance!
If you don't cherish this opportunity, then don't blame me!
Another morning has arrived.
Just like the previous two days, Lin Heng got into a carriage with Dongfang Yan and the others.
This morning, Dongfang Yao did not accompany them. It is said that she stayed in the palace last night and did not return to the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute.
The group didn't chat much along the way.
It was obvious that Ren Rulong was preoccupied and lacked energy.
The third challenge of the Alchemy Dao Conference is to test your ability to identify medicinal herbs!
Outside the entrance of the Pill Pavilion's shop, there are several long tables connected together, with a total of one hundred kinds of medicinal herbs on them.
More than two hundred alchemy masters took turns identifying the medicinal herbs according to the numerical order of their respective number plates.
After the identification process is complete, everyone will go to a small, temporarily constructed, completely enclosed room to write down their answers and hand them over to the Pill Pavilion experts.
The hut consisted of ten rooms, each with arrays inside and out to prevent divine perception from prying into them, ensuring that no one's answer could be copied by another.
Not only should the name of each medicinal herb be specified, but its specific uses, age, and quality should also be described.
These one hundred medicinal herbs are certainly not common ones!
Lin Heng once received a copy of "The Complete Collection of Heavenly Treasures" by signing in at the alchemy class of the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute.
This ancient book records many rare and precious medicinal materials, most of which can be used for alchemy and medicine making!
Just like obtaining cultivation techniques, once all the books are activated by the system, their contents will be directly infused into Lin Heng's soul memory!
Besides the "Complete Collection of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures", many medicinal materials are also recorded in books such as the " Divine Refinement Scripture " and the alchemy methods taught by the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute.
Therefore, identifying medicinal herbs is not difficult for Lin Heng!
Lin Heng passed the test, and with the highest score!
This surprised many people!
A four-year-old child has surpassed even veteran alchemy masters in identifying medicinal herbs!
It should be noted that among these senior alchemy masters, there are even Quasi-God experts!
"This can no longer be described as a genius in alchemy! He's an unparalleled prodigy, a monstrous talent!"
"He's only four years old, how could he have time to learn about all sorts of medicinal herbs?"
"Yes! Among these medicinal herbs, there are three that are extremely rare and obscure. For example, that Dew-Eating Foxtail Flower—I've read countless books and never seen a record of it!"
"No wonder the Great Xia Imperial Clan would rather bear the infamy and refuse to acknowledge the bet between Dongfang Yao and the Little Prince of Chishui than take the initiative to break off the engagement. Such a prodigy must be kept at all costs!"
The people watching in the square were buzzing with discussion.
Lin Heng's performance amazed them!
Dongfang Yao failed the test.
Hearing everyone's praise of Lin Heng, she felt a mix of emotions!
She glanced at Ren Rulong beside her, who had also failed the test, and gave a bitter smile to herself.
Ren Rulong also looked very uncomfortable!
He became increasingly aware of the vast gap between himself and the Little Prince of Chishui!
Duanmu He from the Mystic Purity Sect was once again shocked by Lin Heng's performance.
It's already astonishing that a four-year-old child can refine a low-grade Xuan Dan, but to have such extensive knowledge of various medicinal herbs is simply terrifying!
Duanmu He looked at the Little Prince of Chishui, then suddenly realized someone was staring at him, so he looked away.
She ran into an acquaintance—
Xu Bo comes from Wondrous Fragrance Valley!
She had met Xu Bo once before and knew that he was the closed-door disciple of Pu Xian, the current master of Wondrous Fragrance Valley, and had a high level of alchemy skills!