LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 328: The Chaotic Dragon Phoenix Pendant
Chapter 328: The Chaotic Dragon Phoenix Pendant
Seeing that Elder Huang was weak, Jun Yunshang had someone take him away to recuperate and rest properly.
Guan Ming volunteered to take care of Elder Huang, which reassured Jun Yunshang.
As night fell, Jun Yunshang and Lin Fengmian sat in the courtyard, while the maidservants were all sent to the side.
Jun Yunshang looked at the thick pile of invitation letters in front of him, feeling somewhat amused and annoyed.
“I’ve never received so many invitations before.”
Ever since the two of them entered the city, all the prominent families in the city had sent invitations to the Phoenix Pavilion.
Later, Jun Yunshang had directly put up a sign saying that they would not receive any guests, but these people were still diligently sending gifts.
Lin Fengmian, the newly ascended Void Realm expert and the pride of Heaven, had become the most sought-after person in Junyan City.
As for Jun Yunshang, the renowned little princess, she was undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in this succession battle.
This first beauty of the Junyan Empire not only knew how to choose her parents well, but also had luck on her side.
Meeting a genius like Ye Xuefeng, who was a once-in-a-millennium talent, was something even a history book wouldn’t dare to write.
Almost everyone believed that the Holy Emperor would grant the marriage of Princess Yunshang and Ye Xuefeng, bringing them together.
This way, Princess Yunshang would have someone to rely on, and the Junyan Empire wouldn’t need to arrange for a Void Realm Venerable to protect her.
And Ye Xuefeng would gain the resources of the Empire, so even if he entered the Heavenly Fiend Hall, he wouldn’t be left without support.
This was undoubtedly a win-win situation, a deal that would benefit both parties.
However, Lin Fengmian was unaware of all this. At the moment, he was tallying up the gifts of heavenly treasures and earthy wonders that others had sent, secretly calculating how much they could help him enhance his strength.
Although he hadn’t met any of them, he accepted all of the gifts.
These smart people in the empire knew that Lin Fengmian needed a Void Ascension Pill, and many prominent families extended olive branches to him.
If Lin Fengmian was willing to marry one of their daughters, they would provide him with a Void Ascension Pill.
However, the quality of the pills they offered was not high, mostly mid-grade, with only Jun Chengye and Jun Fengya offering a high-grade Void Breaking Pill.
What surprised Lin Fengmian was that even the Southern King offered a high-grade Void Breaking Pill in exchange for Lin Fengmian becoming a son-in-law to their family.
This left Lin Fengmian both amused and confused. “Can a woman marry two men at the same time?”
“No, Young Master Ye, he has another daughter,” Jun Yunshang explained.
Thinking of his own burly appearance and Xu Zhibai’s robust build, Lin Fengmian shuddered.
“Never mind, this soft food is too hard to swallow.”
Jun Yunshang giggled, “Young Master Ye, have you really considered it?”
Lin Fengmian exclaimed, “No, no, I didn’t consider it at all.”
Jun Yunshang smiled sweetly, “Young Master Ye, my third uncle wants to meet you. Do you want to meet him?”
She looked at Lin Fengmian with anticipation, as if hoping that he would agree to meet him.
Lin Fengmian waved his hand, “No, I don’t want to see him.”
“Is that so? That’s too bad. He said he has a gift he wants to give you,” Jun Yunshang said regretfully.
Lin Fengmian suddenly remembered that the top-grade Void Breaking Pill was kept by this Third Uncle, and he felt a bit puzzled.
“What is it with this Third Uncle of yours? He seems to be very close to you.”
Jun Yunshang explained, “Third Uncle is the King of Anxi in the Junyan Empire and a good friend of my mother’s. He has always been very kind to me.”
Lin Fengmian was still confused, “Then why didn’t your Third Uncle support you in this succession battle?”
Jun Yunshang sighed, “Third Uncle has his own reasons. He has always been a neutral figure, not favoring any side in the imperial succession. But he does care about me deeply, and I believe that he will do what he can to help me in his own way.”
Jun Yunshang explained, “Young Master Ye, you might not know this, but although my third uncle is the king of Anxi, he doesn’t have a fief of his own. He has always resided in Junlin City.”
“And he has always been indifferent to fame and fortune. He never keeps any retainers and never interferes in state affairs, so he doesn’t have a power base of his own.”
Lin Fengmian listened, but felt that something was wrong.
A king of Anxi without a fief of his own and living in the capital city seemed suspicious.
Recalling the historical record of the Three Kings Rebellion, he couldn’t help but ask, “How many kings does the Junyan Dynasty have?”
“Four. The King of Liaodong, the Southern King, the King of Anxi, and the King of Mobei,” Jun Yunshang replied.
Lin Fengmian thought, four kings. That didn’t necessarily mean that he was included.
Jun Yunshang asked confusedly, “Young Master Ye, is something wrong?”
Lin Fengmian shook his head, “Nothing, I was just curious why he doesn’t have a fiefdom. Does your father fear him?”
Jun Yunshang shook her head, “No, father and uncle are very close. It was Uncle himself who requested to give up his fief.”
“In his early years, he was injured during battles with Father and didn’t want to fight anymore. That’s why he chose to stay in the capital as a leisurely king.”
Lin Fengmian nodded in fascination. “I see. In that case, I really want to meet him.”
Jun Yunshang inquired, “Shall I arrange for him to come tomorrow?”
“Sure,” Lin Fengmian nodded.
Jun Yunshang hummed in agreement, her gaze wandering over the lotus pond under the moonlight, lost in thought.
The night breeze rippled the surface of the pond, causing the lotus blossoms to sway gently, their fragrance wafting through the air, intoxicating the senses.
Jun Yunshang poured herself a cup of ruby fruit wine and held it out, asking, “Young Master Ye, would you like some?”
“No, thank you!”
Lin Fengmian took out his own wine flask and drank his fake wine, much to Jun Yunshang’s amusement.
She took a sip from her cup and then propped her chin on her hands, her eyes fixed on Lin Fengmian.
“Tomorrow is my birthday. Didn’t you say you would give me a gift, Young Master Ye?”
Lin Fengmian laughed, “You are quite impatient, aren’t you?”
He took out a black and white round pendant. The black half was a dragon, and the white half was a phoenix. The dragon and phoenix were intertwined, similar to a double fish pendant, and looked incredibly unique.
“This is a pendant I carved myself out of chaotic jade. It has the power to gather spiritual energy and calm the mind. I’ll give it to you as a keepsake. I hope you like it.”
He had carved it from the chaotic jade he had obtained from Luo Zhiyi. According to Luo Xue, this jade could gather spiritual energy, stabilize space, and calm the mind.
Jun Yunshang held the intricate pendant and exclaimed, “Young Master Ye, did you carve this yourself?
Lin Fengmian nodded. For a cultivator, carving was an easy task.
After all, controlling a flying sword was much more difficult than controlling a carving knife.
Jun Yunshang looked at the pendant but suddenly frowned. “Is this pendant only one of its kind?”
Lin Fengmian laughed, “You are quite greedy. That piece of chaotic jade was only enough to carve one.”
Jun Yunshang looked at the Dragon Phoenix Pendant and suddenly broke it in half, separating the dragon and the phoenix.
Lin Fengmian was taken aback. “What are you doing?”
Jun Yunshang handed him the half with the dragon and said seriously, “Young Master Ye, this half is for you. We’ll each keep one!”
Lin Fengmian looked at the now useless dragon half of the pendant and felt both amused and annoyed.
“By doing this, the pendant has lost its power and is now just a common object.”
Jun Yunshang pouted at Lin Fengmian, “I don’t care. I want us to each keep one half.”
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head. “You’re a spoiled brat.”
He took the dragon half and sighed, “Alright, I’ll keep it.”
Jun Yunshang beamed, her eyes sparkling with happiness. “Thank you, Young Master Ye!”