The first thing Qin Jun did when he returned to the capital was not to go directly to the palace, but to find an inn!
Although he was confident that he could appease the emperor's anger through Xiahou En's head, he had to choose the right time. He wanted to restore his identity as a prince in front of all the people in the city!
And the right time would be the upcoming visit of the special envoy from the Kingdom of Canglan to the capital.
The Kingdom of Canglan was located next to the Kingdom of Qianyue, and although the two countries were allies on the surface, they were actually in a hidden struggle.
Every five years, the two countries would send envoys to exchange visits. Five years ago, it was the Kingdom of Qianyue that sent people to the Kingdom of Canglan. According to Qin Jun's memory, that visit seemed to have suffered a great loss, and officials dared not mention the matter.
The so-called exchange between the two kingdoms began with a showdown of experts.
Following a single-combat system of three rounds and two wins, discussions on national affairs would only take place after the showdown. The role of the expert showdown was to deter the other side. The side that lost the showdown would easily be at a disadvantage in discussing national affairs!
Because the experts sent to the showdown were the strongest warriors of both countries, it was equivalent to a showdown of the highest combat power!
Each showdown took place in front of the people of both countries, openly and publicly. The losing side would lose face.
Qin Jun planned to intervene at that time, letting Daji take part in the battle to bring glory to the country. By then, the emperor would definitely change his view of him. Even if Qin Yu wanted to make things difficult, there would be no way. At the same time, he would use Daji to deter the court and the people, making them understand that he, Qin Jun, had returned in a strong manner!
"Let's stay at this inn. Although it's not the best inn in the capital, it's a place where the Fifth Prince would have to think twice before trying to catch us."
Yan Mobai pointed to a large inn in front and said. Qin Jun followed his direction and saw the inn named Luoye Inn. Qin Jun also had some information about Luoye Inn in his memory.
It was said that Luoye Inn had a deep background, with a powerful figure behind it. Ordinary people generally would not stay at Luoye Inn because most of the guests inside were cultivators, and the cost of staying at Luoye Inn was higher than at other inns, deterring ordinary people.
"Okay."
Qin Jun had no objections, as he was not the one paying anyway.
The group of people walked straight into Luoye Inn, immediately attracting the attention of most of the guests in the lobby on the first floor. Ten children were just too eye-catching.
No one discussed, just looked at Qin Jun and the others with curious eyes. Soon their gaze focused on Daji.
Daji's appearance, which brought disaster to the country and the people, made the eyes of those male cultivators straighten, unable to look away.
Yan Mobai went to the counter and took out some silver coins. Although the Yan family had been raided, he still had a lot of money hidden on him. Just the gold and silver jewelry he was wearing could fetch a lot of money.
"Miss, may I know your name? I am..."
A seemingly upright young cultivator walked over and smiled at Daji, but before he could finish speaking, he was slapped away by Qin Jun.
Damn it!
You dare to hit on my woman!
Qin Jun shook his slightly numb right hand and thought to himself. The other party was a cultivator at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm, but he was no match for Qin Jun at all.
Hiss—
The sound of inhaling cold air rose one after another. Those onlookers were all shocked to see that this seemingly weak young man was actually so powerful.
The gazes that had been fixed on Daji instantly shifted away. It was clear that someone who could easily slap away a cultivator at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm was not simple, and they did not want to offend him.
Although Daji was beautiful, she was not someone they could touch.
The innkeeper also witnessed the scene just now and quickly signaled to the servants in the corner who were about to make a move against Qin Jun.
The servants of Luoye Inn looked ordinary, but each of them was a high-level cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, which was an important guarantee for the safety of Luoye Inn.
Being able to easily slap away a cultivator at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm, Qin Jun was very likely to be at the Foundation Building Realm, and his young age indicated that he had a significant background.
So the innkeeper reduced some of the fees for Yan Mobai to show goodwill.
In this way, the group of people walked towards the third floor to rest.
"Who is that young man just now?"
"I'm not sure, but I feel like I've seen him somewhere."
"Come on, Luoye Inn has gained another guest who can't be provoked."
"Tsk tsk, his maid is so beautiful. It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful woman."
"Me too, but unfortunately, we can only look."
After Qin Jun and the others disappeared around the corner on the third floor, the guests in the lobby on the first floor began to discuss. They had made up their minds not to provoke Qin Jun, and the young cultivator who had been slapped away by Qin Jun earlier left dejectedly, not wanting to stay at Luoye Inn anymore.
Back in the room, Qin Jun began to practice the Purple Rainbow Thunder Technique on the bed. Although his cultivation could be upgraded by the system, the progress of his techniques depended on his own efforts.
In the following days, Qin Jun and the others rarely left Luoye Inn. Although Yan Mobai was puzzled as to why Qin Jun did not take action, he did not dare to ask too much.
Without the company of Qin Jun or Daji, he did not dare to leave Luoye Inn.
In the blink of an eye, four days passed quickly.
On this day, Qin Yu's spies finally found the whereabouts of Yan Mobai and the others.
"They have moved into Luoye Inn?" Qin Yu frowned and asked.
"Yes! I personally saw them eating at Luoye Inn, but they have not left Luoye Inn."
The spy was dressed in a black brocade robe, with an ordinary face that would be difficult to find in a crowd, but his temperament was very cold, and his eyes would inadvertently reveal a chilling light.
Qin Yu began to ponder with his chin in his hand. The background of Luoya Inn was too deep, and even though he didn't know much about it, his father had once reminded him not to interfere with Luoya Inn no matter what he did.
A inn that even the emperor feared was definitely not simple.
"Never mind, I'll deal with them when they come out. Yan Mobei doesn't have much money on him, so he can't stay at Luoya Inn for long," Qin Yu waved his hand. He was more concerned about a confidential letter on the desk than Yan Mobei's situation - the list of envoys from the Canglan Kingdom.
In five days, the showdown between the top experts of the two countries would begin, and this time the emperor had asked him to lead the team, which was of great significance and left no room for any carelessness.
He understood that this was his father's way of promoting him. If he performed well, it would elevate his reputation, but if not, it would be a heavy blow.
While Qin Yu was troubled by the upcoming showdown between the top experts of the two countries, Qin Jun received some good news.
"Ding! The monthly opportunity for summoning a deity or demon has arrived. Does the host choose to summon randomly?"
Qin Jun, who was practicing, suddenly opened his eyes wide, took a deep breath, calmed himself, and murmured, "I didn't expect a month to pass so quickly."
Unconsciously, he had already crossed over for a month, and as he looked back on everything, his emotions became complicated.
"Of course, I'll summon! Let's start now!"
After calming his mind, Qin Jun decisively said. Although he had two super experts, Daji and Xiong Tianquan, under his command, the number of his subordinates was still too few.
He couldn't help but look forward to it. Who would he summon this time?