Chapter 47: 046 : Overcoming the Unthinkable
For Feng Yuan, killing someone in the Level 7 was incredibly simple, so his expression remained almost unchanged.
"To save time, why don't all of you princes' men come at me together?"
The calm voice echoed throughout the entire martial arts arena, and everyone was so shocked by his words that they were speechless.
One man was challenging dozens of Level 6 experts!
This strength was utterly terrifying.
Everyone looked toward the battle platform, eager to see the princes' reactions and hoping that they might have stronger countermeasures.
However, it was clear the other princes had no stronger options.
In the end, this battle for the throne concluded with Feng Yuan's easy victory, and the First Prince left the platform in despair.
Feng Yuan represented the Seventh Prince, meaning that Lin Jin was now the future King of Jinghong.
With a Level 8 supporter for Lin Jin, the current King of Jinghong showed no rejection or resentment; having such a powerful figure assist him was a blessing for the Jinghong Empire.
Having reached his current level, he cared only about gains and losses, not factions. Lin Jin having the support of a Level 8 figure could only benefit the Jinghong Empire.
Three days later.
The news of Lin Jin's ascension was announced throughout the Jinghong Empire with remarkable speed.
The Jinghong Empire was vast, and besides the Level 6 experts who participated in the battle for the throne on behalf of various princes, there were dozens more who had remained neutral.
Now that Lin Jin had ascended, these neutral Level 7 experts rushed to offer their congratulations and show goodwill.
In the palace.
The Haoran Hall, now Lin Jin's residence, was a world apart from the Jin King's Mansion.
Dressed in a blue robe, Lin Jin smiled and said, "I have to thank you, Young Master Feng."
Feng Yuan nodded and replied, "It was nothing. You helped the Feng family in the past, so returning the favor is only fair."
Lin Jin chuckled awkwardly. He had always wanted to forge a closer relationship with Feng Yuan, but Feng Yuan remained aloof and uninterested.
It was understandable; he and Feng Yuan had no personal connection, and Feng Yuan only agreed to help because of Feng Qingtian. If the Feng family owed no favors, Feng Yuan probably wouldn't have cared about him at all.
"Greetings, Father. Greetings, Young Master Feng."
Lin Yimeng entered gracefully and greeted them, looking every bit the proper lady and appearing very pleasant.
Her bright eyes were filled with curiosity and admiration as she looked at Feng Yuan.
In any world, women admired strength—in the mortal world, this meant status, wealth, and power, but in a world where strength ruled, what they admired was true power.
Lin Jin suddenly spoke, "Young Master Feng Yuan, I have already ordered people to find a place rich in spiritual energy, and they've found a promising spot. The Feng family can move directly to the Jinghong Empire when ready."
Feng Yuan had casually mentioned this before, so Lin Jin, once in power, immediately used imperial resources to locate a suitable place.
With the empire's strength, finding a place with spiritual veins was not difficult.
Feng Yuan finally smiled, "Thank you."
Seeing Feng Yuan's response, Lin Jin showed a hint of joy.
It seemed hard to win over Feng Yuan, but perhaps he could gain his goodwill by being friendly toward the Feng family.
After chatting a bit more, Feng Yuan's attitude remained calm, showing little interest in extending the conversation.
Lin Jin eventually had to suppress his thought of matching Lin Yimeng with Feng Yuan.
Besides, Feng Yuan didn't seem very interested in Lin Yimeng either.
Reluctantly, Lin Jin suggested, "Young Master Feng hasn't had a proper tour of Jinghong City yet. Why don't I have Yimeng show you around?"
"She's spent a long time here in Jinghong City and is familiar with all the places to eat and play. She could be a guide for you."
If Feng Yuan wasn't planning to leave Jinghong Empire immediately, then having him spend time with Lin Yimeng might lead to something in the future.
Lin Yimeng looked at Feng Yuan with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
She didn't know when it started, but she'd developed complex feelings forFeng Yuan,a feeling she couldn't quite define, but she wanted to be closer to him.
Feng Yuan nodded, "Sure."
He had planned to explore Jinghong City anyway, and having a guide would be convenient.
After all, Feng Yuan was a transmigrator and incredibly strong, allowing him to view this world as a sort of leisurely game.
Hearing Feng Yuan agree, Lin Yimeng was both excited and a little nervous, her face blushing with excitement.
She was happy at the thought of being alone with Feng Yuan. Memories of Feng Yuan's heroic display in the royal martial arts arena replaced her initial negative impression of him from Jin King's Mansion.
They chatted a bit more, and soon Lin Yimeng shyly ledFeng Yuan out, and they began exploring Jinghong City together.
Lin Yimeng showed Feng Yuan around various parts of the city, taking him to eat, drink, and play.
Jinghong City was bustling, and the food here was of much higher quality than in Myriad demons City. Even the meat of Level 4 beasts, and occasionally Level 6 beasts, was available—something unimaginable in the Myriad demons city.
Three months passed in a flash.
It had been a while since Lin Jin's ascension, and the Jinghong Empire had fully adapted to having him as their new king.
Half a month earlier, Lin Mu, the First Prince, had been killed in a plot orchestrated by Lin Jin.
Lin Mu's backing, the Du family, remained silent. The general who safeguarded the nation openly congratulated Lin Jin, signaling his support.
Thus, Lin Jin had finally solidified his position in the Jinghong Empire.
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Mount Wangyun
This towering mountain stretched into the clouds, surrounded by a vast range of peaks, making for an impressive sight.
At its base flowed a wide river, tens of feet across.
This area was incredibly rich in spiritual energy, with a supreme-grade spiritual vein within the mountain.
Spiritual veins are generally classified as lower, middle, upper, and supreme grade. A lower-grade vein holds tens of millions of lower-grade spirit stones, a middle-grade vein holds billions, and an upper-grade vein holds tens of billions.
A supreme-grade spiritual vein, however, is even more extraordinary, holding at least a trillion lower-grade spirit stones.
Supreme-grade veins often contain dragon veins. As long as the dragon vein is intact, it continuously produces more spiritual energy, making the area more and more saturated over time.
This Mount Wangyun was now the Feng family's new home, located in the heart of Qinghu County in the Jinghong Empire, a rare and ideal blessed land.
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