The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

Chapter 274

“Third Brother and Rong Mian Are Different”

Even though neither she nor Rong Mian had seen any lifeline on her brother, it didn’t necessarily mean he didn’t have one.

The High Priest possesses a death line, and if her brother’s corresponding death line is the one on the High Priest, then the High Priest would be the most knowledgeable about whether her brother has a lifeline.

Directly asking him might not yield an answer, so it was better to coax the information out.

Huang Quan lowered her gaze, hiding the cold glint that flashed across her eyes.

After hearing Huang Quan’s words, the High Priest’s expression remained unchanged.

As expected…

The High Priest looked at Huang Quan, “What else did Rong Mian tell you?”

“By asking like this, are you admitting it?” Huang Quan asked with a light laugh.

Rong Mian had used Nangong Mian’s body, so he was certainly well-acquainted with Nangong Mian’s physical condition. Whether he admitted it or not was irrelevant.

The High Priest didn’t realize that Huang Quan was trying to coax out the information and nodded, “You’re right. My special treatment of your brother is indeed because he has a lifeline.”

Although she was prepared, hearing the High Priest’s admission still surprised Huang Quan.

The lifeline on Rong Mian had been visible since childhood, but there was nothing on her brother. Not only could she not see it, but even Rong Mian, who had seen her brother’s soul, could not see it.

Her brother was different from Rong Mian.

Her thoughts were tumultuous, but her expression remained unchanged as she looked at the High Priest and said, “I will find a way to unravel the lifelines on both you and my brother. Before that, I hope you will continue to keep everything a secret, just like before, and not let my brother know.”

She couldn’t keep it from her brother forever, but at least he couldn’t know right now.

With their parents missing, and her brother missing, and her own series of mishaps, her brother had already endured enough.

If she could keep it a secret for some time, she would. It was better to tell her brother when absolutely necessary. Besides, with her brother’s current cultivation level, knowing this might make him strive to become stronger to prevent any potential disaster, and the High Priest could be in trouble if something happened to him.

She wanted her brother to live a happier life.

“If it weren’t for Rong Mian, you wouldn’t know about this,” the High Priest said, looking at her. “I won’t let him know.”

“He has a lifeline, and I have a death line. If this information is leaked, he and I will be completely bound together. At that point, I could use him to threaten you, and he could use you to threaten me.”

The High Priest looked at Huang Quan and said, “I don’t want such a situation to occur.”

“Then keep it secret,” Huang Quan replied.

“Of course.”

The two of them looked at each other, both seeing coldness in the other’s eyes.

After a long while, the High Priest withdrew his gaze and said, “Farewell.”

“Mm,” Huang Quan replied.

One of them walked towards the residence, while the other headed out into the alley.

After Huang Quan entered the residence, she went to find Nangong Mian.

“Quan Quan.”

Nangong Mian had just finished bathing and came out of the room. Seeing Huang Quan approach, he asked, “Why did you and the High Priest talk for so long?”

Long?

She didn’t think it was long at all. It was probably just that the time spent staring at each other had seemed longer.

“We just talked about the ruins,” Huang Quan said.

“Speaking of the ruins, it makes me angry,” Nangong Mian frowned and said angrily, “I fainted as soon as I entered, and didn’t see anything!”

“Wasn’t it a wasted trip?” Nangong Mian said. “I didn’t expect to get anything from the ruins; I just wanted to broaden my horizons, but I gained nothing.”

Huang Quan’s lips twitched, “Brother, it’s not something that can be helped. No one expected you would faint for so long.”

Huang Quan didn’t mention the body occupation to Nangong Mian.

 

Chapter 275

“Will Not Appear Again”

The only people who knew about this matter were Fuxin, the High Priest, Jingchen, Feng Jiuyue, and herself—five people in total.

Lin Xu and Nangong Qingle had fainted before this and were unaware of it.

The High Priest and the others wouldn’t mention it to her brother, so Huang Quan wasn’t worried about him suddenly finding out.

“Sigh…”

Nangong Mian sighed, his tone full of disappointment.

Huang Quan comforted him, “Brother, there will be other opportunities.”

Nangong Mian looked at her and asked, “Are you saying that the ruins will appear again?”

Huang Quan shook her head, “Those ruins probably won’t appear again. Even if they do, it won’t be in the short term.”

The ruins had remained until now because of that tower.

With Rong Mian’s disappearance, the tower lost its guardian. The people associated with the tower would certainly know about it. Once they knew, they would reclaim the tower, and without it, the ruins would disappear and not appear again.

Nangong Mian felt even more regretful upon hearing this.

Huang Quan said, “Brother, even if we can’t go to those ruins, there will be other ruins.”

“Mm,” Nangong Mian agreed, not continuing on that topic. He then asked, “Quan Quan, when will we return?”

Huang Quan replied, “I’ll contact Qinqin first and let you know after that.”

Nangong Mian nodded, “Alright, you contact him. I’ll go practice.”

“I haven’t had proper practice for a month, so I’ll spend half a month practicing and another half a month recuperating,” Nangong Mian said as he walked away.

Huang Quan watched him leave and, after a while, turned her gaze back and headed to her own room.

After bathing, Huang Quan used a communication stone to contact Emperor Qinqin.

As the communication stone’s light flashed, Emperor Qinqin’s voice came through, “Quan Quan.”

The voice was deep and pleasant, carrying an almost imperceptible hint of longing.

Huang Quan heard the voice and smiled slightly, “Qinqin, we’ve returned from the ruins.”

Emperor Qinqin remained silent.

Quan Quan must have discovered his other identity, yet she didn’t force him to admit it…

The more Emperor Qinqin thought about it, the stronger his feelings of longing became.

“Did you gain anything from this trip to the ruins?” he asked.

Huang Quan replied, “Yes, quite a bit.”

She had learned a lot of information, but it was currently impossible to investigate further.

Matters involving the Divine Kingdom were not so easily uncovered.

Whether it was the death aura or her brother’s issues, everything had to be handled slowly.

“Qinqin, are you in the Imperial Capital?” Huang Quan inquired.

Emperor Qinqin answered, “No. Quan Quan, I can’t return to see you at the moment.”

After leaving the ruins, Emperor Qinqin had planned to go straight back to the Imperial Capital. However, he had received news about the demons’ activities from Buddha City.

“Where are you?” Huang Quan was concerned as he hadn’t returned. “Qinqin, considering the time, your death aura is about to flare up.”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qinqin’s heart softened even more.

“Quan Quan, don’t worry. I’m in Buddha City, where the aura can be suppressed,” Emperor Qinqin said softly. “I’ll have Yongye escort you and your brother back to Tianhuang.”

“When you and your brother come back to Tiangxi, I’ll return from Buddha City.”

Sigh…

Huang Quan sighed inwardly.

It seemed there were some things that couldn’t be said right now.

But that was fine; if she couldn’t say it this time, she could do so next time.

After chatting with Emperor Qinqin for a while longer, Huang Quan ended the call and went to find Nangong Mian.

Since Qinqin wasn’t in the Imperial Capital, there was no need to stay for a few more days. They could leave the next day.

The next morning.

Yongye arrived at the residence with a carriage pulled by six-winged snow lions.

Dear reader, this chapter is complete. I wish you a pleasant reading experience!