Chapter 64 Bringing Glory to the Royal Family

Wow!

Treasure!

Someone dared to attack me, and it's even inside the palace. Could it be that the Emperor Qian has turned against me?

In the blink of an eye, Qin Jun's mind was filled with countless thoughts, and his inner anger was raging. He immediately took out the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear. In an instant, the silver light burst forth, shining so brightly that even Emperor Qian closed his eyes.

With a loud bang!

Qin Jun's hands smashed the long sword with the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear, even creating a large pit in the ground. This sight startled Emperor Qian, and he stared at the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear in Qin Jun's hand.

"What a mighty spear!"

Emperor Qian couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Even though he had seen countless treasures, he had never seen such an extraordinary spear. Its quality must be very high.

At this moment, Qin Jun turned around, his eyes red as he stared at Emperor Qian, making him jump and quickly stand up.

"Father, what do you mean by this?" Qin Jun asked Emperor Qian with an incredulous tone. Indeed, Emperor Qian's attitude towards him had been no different from that of his biological father. He had even been overly affectionate. After all, among Emperor Qian's many sons, only Qin Jun had been crowned as a prince, which made Qin Jun hold him in high regard.

He never expected this guy to betray him!

Emperor Qian felt a little embarrassed and said, "I just wanted to test you. Come out, Zeng Aiqing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a heroic man in black brocade walked out from the corner. His black hair was tied behind his head, and his sharply defined face was filled with astonishment.

"Is the long spear in your hand a high-grade mystical weapon?" Zeng Donglai asked in a deep voice. The long sword he had just thrown was a low-grade mystical weapon, so the long spear that could break it must be of a higher grade.

As for a top-grade mystical weapon, Zeng Donglai had never even thought about it. So far, there were very few top-grade mystical weapons in the Qianyue Kingdom. At least among the royal family, he had seen no more than three top-grade mystical weapons!

"So what if it is?" Qin Jun sneered coldly. "You attacked me, do you still want me to compensate you?"

Zeng Donglai was so infuriated by his fiery words that his eyebrows stood up, but he didn't dare to act out, as Qin Jun was Emperor Qian's favorite son.

"Alright, Zeng Aiqing just wanted to test your abilities. I didn't expect that you would destroy a mystical weapon. You're pushing it too far. You should know that Zeng Aiqing is a strong Golden Core realm cultivator. If he wanted to kill you, you would already be dead!" Emperor Qian said sternly, but he couldn't help but sigh. After not seeing him for a month, this kid's temper had become so hot.

But upon further thought, he felt relieved. Falling from being a high-ranking prince to a border prisoner, experiencing such ups and downs could easily lead to a transformation. Moreover, all the people who died at Qin Jun's hands along the way had already caught Emperor Qian's attention, including the destruction of the Cheng family in Qingtan City.

Golden Core realm!

Qin Jun's pupils contracted, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. Zeng Donglai's speed when he swung the long sword just now wasn't fast. Otherwise, how could he have easily dodged it?

But he still felt some resentment. Did he have to play me like this?

Be careful not to go too far, or I'll lead a rebellion with my men!

Seeing Qin Jun glaring at him with resentment, Emperor Qian felt embarrassed and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Zeng Aiqing, you may leave now. I will compensate you with two top-grade mystical weapons later."

Zeng Donglai was overjoyed and quickly left. He had made a profit by losing one!

Watching his departing figure, Qin Jun cursed to himself, "One day, I will defeat you openly and honorably!"

And that day won't be too far away!

Now that he had reached the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment realm, advancing to a higher realm was simple for him. The difficult part was gaining combat experience and improving his cultivation.

"What's the name of this spear, and where did you get it from?" Emperor Qian asked, gazing at the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear with keen eyes. A twelve-foot-long and extremely cool-looking spear would be liked by any man!

"It's called the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear. As for its origin, it's a long story, so I won't say it!" Qin Jun shrugged and put the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear into his storage ring, afraid that Emperor Qian would want to take it. This made Emperor Qian both amused and exasperated.

Emperor Qian's health was deteriorating day by day, and he didn't even have the strength to wield the Silver Dragon Soul-Devouring Spear. How could he possibly ask for it?

"Alright, since you have already proven your strength, you will be in charge of the upcoming Qianyue Talent Banquet!" Emperor Qian changed the subject.

"Talent Banquet?" Qin Jun raised his eyebrows.

"Every once in a while, the capital holds such banquets, where talented cultivators from all over the country come to participate. This time, it happens to coincide with the confrontation between the two countries, so we are preparing to hold it together. However, each Talent Banquet is the stage for the disciples of the three major sects, so it's also appropriate to call it the banquet of the three major sects. The host of the banquet must be the royal family, to show respect to the cultivators of the kingdom."

I see!

This is not just a banquet, it's clearly a national competition for talented individuals!

Qin Jun's eyes lit up. If he could provoke hatred at the banquet and incite the cultivators to trigger side quests, wouldn't that be great?

"At the same time, I hope you can uphold the honor of the royal family. In the past, the young princes sent by the royal family were just spectators. This time, I hope you can achieve something." Emperor Qian said solemnly.

"Ding! Triggering side quest - Emperor Qian's High Expectations! Quest details: Outshine various talented individuals at the Qianyue Talent Banquet! Completing the quest will reward 3000 experience points and a random draw!"

Awesome!

Another quest!

Qin Jun suddenly felt that it was so wise not to rebel for the time being. If he ascended to the throne, it would be very difficult to trigger side quests again. Even if he did, they would definitely be extremely difficult quests. After all, at that time, he would be at the pinnacle of the entire kingdom. For now, it was the best option to hone himself through quests.

"Furthermore, your outstanding performance in the negotiations between the two countries has brought great benefits to the kingdom. I am pleased and grant you the authority to command one hundred palace guards as your subordinates," Emperor Qian continued.

The palace guards currently fall under the jurisdiction of Prince Qin Yu, so this move effectively weakens Qin Yu's power, leaving him resentful.

"Ding! Side quest completed - Excellent Negotiation: Outstanding performance in the negotiations between the two countries, earning the praise of Emperor Qian! 5000 experience points gained!"

At this moment, another system prompt sounded, leaving Qin Yu feeling secretly delighted.

This side quest was triggered before the negotiations between the two countries, and he had been wondering why it hadn't been completed. It turns out that it required the personal approval of Emperor Qian.

He was now just one step away from leveling up!

"Host: Qin Yu!"

"Race: Human!"

"Level: Seventh level of Foundation Establishment (6200/7000 experience points)!"

"Bloodline: None!"

"Artifacts: Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear (Heavenly Tier Upper Grade), Desert Eagle (Yellow Tier Upper Grade)!"

"Divine Ability: Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang!"

"Cultivation Technique: Purple Rainbow Thunder Technique (Heavenly Tier Superior Grade), Qi Refining Technique (Mortal Tier Intermediate Grade)!"

"Summoned Deities and Demons: Daji, Roaring Celestial Hound, Emperor Guan!"

The attribute list now included an additional item, an artifact. It seemed that the value of the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear was indeed extraordinary. At this moment, he was very close to leveling up, just one step away from the eighth level of Foundation Establishment!