The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

The High Priest didn’t ask any more questions, quietly watching the match unfold.

On the competition stage:

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of Feng Jiuyuan’s mouth as he looked at Jing Chen, giving him a wicked smile. “So what if they say you’re like a child? Is it worth it?”

Jing Chen’s expression remained cold as he looked at him. “I surrender.”

As he spoke, Jing Chen once again placed his fingers on the qin strings, giving off the feeling that if Feng Jiuyuan didn’t concede, he would strike again.

“Jing Chen, does your father know you’re using the Dragon’s Song Qin like this?” Feng Jiuyuan asked, his expression indifferent.

Jing Chen remained silent, only moving his fingers slightly.

Seeing this, Feng Jiuyuan’s eye twitched. “Alright.”

Jing Chen stopped and looked at him.

Feng Jiuyuan looked at the Dragon’s Song Qin, feeling bitter in his heart.

Why was there such a big difference between his father and Jing Lin?

Jing Lin could give Jing Chen his most treasured weapon, so why couldn’t his father?

Oh, his father just knew how to beat him.

Normally, getting beaten was one thing, but at times like this, it didn’t help at all.

Both were competing for their father’s favor, and his father was just as formidable as Jing Lin.

Their family also had exceptionally powerful weapons, but his father wouldn’t give him any!!!

“Tch.”

The more he thought about it, the more pitiful Feng Jiuyuan felt. “I surrender.”

Jing Chen glanced at him and then put away the Dragon’s Song Qin.

“This is better for both of us,” Jing Chen said, then stepped down from the competition stage.

This match ended even faster than Huang Quan’s, but no one dared to question the results of these two matches.

Huang Quan’s victory was overwhelming, while Jing Chen… Although he relied on his weapon, there was no rule against using weapons, and besides, Jing Chen’s own strength was not inferior to Feng Jiuyuan’s. When they fought, it was a close match.

After coming down from the competition stage, Jing Chen didn’t return to his seat but walked up to the High Priest. “Thank you, High Priest, for using the barrier to protect everyone.”

The High Priest looked at him, feeling complicated, but his expression remained indifferent. “It’s nothing.”

“I should have informed you before using the Dragon’s Song Qin, but I didn’t this time, resulting in injuries to the students watching. Please rest assured, High Priest, I will arrange for all injured students to receive medical treatment.”

Upon hearing this, the others were shocked.

The Mirror Snow Palace was indeed formidable!

But thinking about it, it was normal. The Mirror Snow Palace was the most powerful sect in the Xuan Ling Empire, with countless disciples, most of whom were graduates of the Xuan Ling Empire Academy and had high cultivation levels. They had plenty of alchemists and craftsmen, and their resources were abundant. They were not something they could compare to.

Since Jing Chen was willing to deal with the consequences of his actions, the High Priest did not intervene and nodded in agreement.

After saying what needed to be said, Jing Chen returned to his seat.

A teacher from the Xuan Ling Empire looked back at him with a frown. “You shouldn’t have exposed the Dragon’s Song Qin at this time.”

“Jing Chen, Feng Jiuyuan is indeed annoying, but you are not someone who loses their temper easily. Do you have other plans?”

Jing Chen looked at the teacher calmly. “The Dragon’s Song Qin is indeed my trump card, but the premise is to enter the competition for the first place. If I didn’t use the Dragon’s Song Qin today, Feng Jiuyuan and I would both be injured. Since there are no days between the matches, if I were seriously injured today, no matter how good the medicine, I wouldn’t be able to fully recover. Then I would be at a disadvantage in tomorrow’s match against Huang Quan.”

The teacher understood that Jing Chen was right, so he didn’t argue, just said, “In that case, Huang Quan will definitely prepare weapons that can defend against the Dragon’s Song Qin attack.”

If it was just Huang Quan and the dean of the Phoenix Kingdom, the teacher wouldn’t be so worried. The reason he was worried now was because of Huang Quan’s close relationship with Prince Di Qin.

Huang Quan might not have weapons to defend against the Dragon’s Song Qin, but that didn’t mean Prince Di Qin and the High Priest didn’t.

Jing Chen glanced towards Huang Quan’s direction but quickly averted his gaze.

The result of this competition was indeed unexpected…

Before coming, Jing Chen had anticipated facing only Feng Jiuyuan, South Palace Qingyue with the spirit lineage, and a few other imperial students with decent cultivation. He never expected Huang Quan to emerge halfway through.

The students from the smaller kingdoms were overlooked. Even though she had shown such rapid progress on the first day, without a spiritual root, not many people had high expectations. But now, the person they initially didn’t pay much attention to had a high chance of winning first place…

The supervising teachers announced the results of the competition and also declared that tomorrow would be the final day of the competition.

There would be two matches tomorrow, one between Jing Chen and Huang Quan, and the other between Feng Jiuyuan and South Palace Qingyue. After these two matches, the results would be announced, and rewards would be given out.

After the supervising teachers finished speaking, everyone left. Huang Quan left with the dean, while Di Qin left with the High Priest.

“Master of the South Palace.”

Exiting the competition area, Di Qin spotted South Palace Qingyue already on the carriage and called out to South Palace Yi, who was about to get on.

South Palace Yi turned to look upon hearing the voice and seeing it was Di Qin, he greeted, “Your Highness.”

“I have a few words I’d like to say to the Master of the South Palace. Is it convenient for you, Master of the South Palace?”

Upon hearing this, South Palace Yi glanced at South Palace Qiu and then nodded. “It is.”

With that, South Palace Yi quickly walked to Di Qin’s side, knowing that Di Qin didn’t like physical contact and deliberately maintained a certain distance.

Di Qin’s gaze fell coldly on the carriage. South Palace Qingyue, who had been peeking out from behind the curtains, stiffened under that gaze and dropped the curtain.

After South Palace Qingyue dropped the curtain, Di Qin withdrew his gaze and looked at South Palace Yi. “Quan Quan hopes that you will keep an eye on South Palace Qingyue and ensure that she doesn’t contact anyone these two days. After the competition, she will go to see South Palace Qingyue.”

Upon hearing this, South Palace Yi nodded. “Please assure Your Highness that it will be done.”

“Understood.” Di Qin responded indifferently and then walked towards the flying snow lion carriage with the High Priest.

After getting on the carriage, the High Priest looked at Di Qin with a complicated expression. “Was that what Huang Quan said to you at that time?”

Di Qin replied, “Is there a problem with that?”

“None,” the High Priest responded. “I just don’t understand what’s so funny about that. You were laughing so happily at the time.”

“Who told you I was happy because of that remark?” Di Qin glanced at him. “I was happy because Quan Quan spoke to me.”

The High Priest thought to himself, *Don’t you two talk normally anyway? What’s there to be happy about?*

As if sensing the High Priest’s thoughts, Di Qin chuckled lightly. “You wouldn’t understand.”

The High Priest felt as though he was being mocked by that “You wouldn’t understand.”

Di Qin continued, “You’ll understand when you have someone you like.”

*Is he mocking me? What’s so special about that? You’ve been single for so many years before finding someone you like. And you were even better at avoiding those women than I was!*

“I can’t argue with you,” the High Priest frowned and abruptly changed the subject. “Regarding the expedition to the ruins, are you really not going with me?”

“I can’t go with you,” Di Qin replied calmly. “I also have to go to Fodu.”

Thinking about Di Qin’s special status in Fodu, the High Priest smiled. “Huang Quan isn’t foolish. When you’re discovered, let’s see how you’ll explain it.”