Chapter 455 - 299: Instant Kill! The Crown Prince Is Moved!

"Hmm, his name is Fang Xiao."

"Fang Xiao..." The Crown Prince pondered and said, "Ziyue, Father shouldn’t mind a commander, right?"

"Your Highness, as long as Commander Xiang stays in the mansion, His Majesty won’t pay much attention, especially since it’s an external commander."

"Hehe..."

"..."

...

Qin Capital, Inner City, Chu Mansion.

Chu Ming sat indoors, with many treasures placed before him.

These treasures were acquired after killing two members of the Blood Evil Sect in the Late Stage of the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm.

"Five Meridian Unlocking Realm weapons, three pieces of armor, more than a dozen bottles of elixir, and various other miscellaneous treasures..."

After inspecting them, Chu Ming felt indifferent.

Among so many treasures, only the poisonous sting used by that beautiful woman named Scorpion was somewhat eye-catching; the rest were relatively average.

Although any one of them outside would cause countless people to fight over it, for the current Chu Ming, they could only be considered ordinary.

After carefully categorizing and putting away these items, he recalled the conversation between the Blood Evil Sect’s Scorpion and Old Ghost Bai at the stone quarry, where they seemed to mention the Eastern Hunting Ground.

"Eastern Hunting Ground..."

Chu Ming pondered.

The Eastern Hunting Ground, spanning three hundred miles, was the exclusive hunting ground of the Royal Family of Qin Capital, where many exotic beasts were raised.

Every year before the Golden Hundred Knowledge Grand Competition, the Crown Prince would lead a group of princes to hunt exotic beasts at the Eastern Hunting Ground.

Now, with the competition approaching, the Eastern Hunt was probably imminent.

"Could it be that the Blood Evil Sect or perhaps that King of North Snow plans to attack the princes and the Crown Prince?"

The Crown Prince and the other princes might not matter, but the Seventh Prince...

After a brief thought, Chu Ming considered going to the Eastern Hunting Ground to take a look.

Just at that moment.

"Master," came Su Xin’s voice from outside, "someone from the palace has arrived."

From the palace?

Chu Ming’s eyebrows slightly moved.

Su Xin was someone close to the Seventh Prince, and if the Seventh Prince sent someone, Su Xin would usually refer to him as ’Your Seventh Highness’ rather than ’the palace.’

"Alright."

He got up, put on the Snow Qilin Cloak, and walked out of the room.

"The Crown Prince invites you into the palace," Su Xin bowed gracefully, exhibiting proper etiquette.

The Crown Prince?

Somewhat unexpected.

Chu Ming had only met the Crown Prince a few times, each time with the Seventh Prince accompanying, never directly.

...

Imperial City, Eastern Palace, Xuanren Hall.

The Crown Prince sat on the throne in a gold robe, with the Fifth Prince and Seventh Prince seated on either side.

Below the hall, there was another person, wearing armor, with slightly gray hair but remarkably bright eyes.

Both the Fifth Prince and Seventh Prince showed expressions of surprise upon seeing this person.

"Commander Fang Xiao of the Seventh Tiger Camp of the Tiger Armor Army?" the Fifth Prince asked solemnly.

"Reporting to Your Fifth Highness, here I am," Fang Xiao cupped his hands, exuding the aura of the Refining Organ Realm with every move.

Under the guidance of Chu Ming’s elixirs and cultivation technique, as well as Xiang Yue’s mentorship, Fang Xiao had already broken through to the Third Realm of Martial Arts, the Refining Organ Realm.

"Elder Brother..." The Seventh Prince looked at the Crown Prince, surprise mixed with joy.

"Seventh Brother, haven’t you been wanting me to intercede with Father to arrange a meeting between Chu Ming and Commander Fang Xiao? Father has agreed," the Crown Prince smiled.

The Fifth Prince, hearing this, was even more surprised. "Elder Brother, you actually requested Father on behalf of Chu Ming?"

A few days ago, this elder brother didn’t have much of an attitude toward Chu Ming, how did it change so quickly?

"Fifth Brother, Chu Ming is a pillar of strength in deciphering the Sea Scripture, and Commander Fang is someone Chu Ming holds dear, without having committed any crime. Father has long been thinking of lifting Commander Fang’s house arrest."

The Crown Prince smiled warmly, praising both Chu Ming and his father’s wisdom in one sentence, leaving the Fifth Prince and Seventh Prince even more puzzled.

What exactly happened to make their elder brother pay such attention to Chu Ming?

They didn’t believe the talk about being a pillar of strength; there must be something about Chu Ming that their elder brother couldn’t ignore.

"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank His Majesty."

Fang Xiao expressed his gratitude below, but inwardly he was full of complaints.

Early this morning, people from the Eastern Palace went to Xiang Mansion, first delivering His Majesty’s regards, and then escorting him out of Xiang Mansion, bringing him to the Imperial City.

Initially, he was anxious about what he had to do in the Imperial City.

Now it seems it was because the Crown Prince values the young master?

Has the young master reached a status where even the Crown Prince must treat him with respect?

As he pondered this.

"Attendant Reader Chu Ming has arrived."