"Hehe…"
Xiang Yun says with a proud smile:
"Second brother, do you think that I've been spending all these years in Qinfeng City? I'm a businessman now, and our Qinfeng City's business is thriving day by day.”
"I can't say that my daily income is comparable to Dragon City's, but at least it's equivalent to the income of three county cities, so I still have some savings in the past few years. I can guarantee that this Scarlet Fire Cloud Crystal is absolutely clean.”
"This…"
Xiang Jinghong was stunned by his third brother. He naturally knew what kind of business Xiang Yun was running in Qinfeng City. However, he had never expected that such a place of fireworks could bring such huge benefits.
"Humph! As expected, he was a piece of trash that could not be supported by mud. So it turned out that he was a filthy money exchanged for flesh and blood!”
At this moment, Xiang Jinglei opened his mouth in disdain, his tone filled with disdain and mockery.
"Humph…!"
This time, Xiang Yun did not choose to swallow his anger. He stared straight at Xiang Jing Lei and refuted him without giving in.
"What do you mean by dirty money obtained from the sale of flesh and blood? I earn money and spend it myself. Those girls from the brothels are all willing to take this path. I didn't force anyone. Instead, I gave them a mouthful of food and let them receive the highest remuneration in the entire continent's brothels. If you, Xiang Jinglei, have the ability, then go and help those innocent girls who have no way out and have no clothes or food. Don't stand here with your hands on your hips. It's easy to talk!”
"You…!"
Xiang Jing Lei did not expect that not only was his third brother not afraid of him, but his words were also so sharp that he could not refute him at all. He could only glare at Xiang Yun fiercely with his bull eyes!
"Humph, don't glare at me. I won't fall for your tricks. I'm sure you know that you don't have the ability to do so. I earn money with my own ability, but at least I don't earn a penny as much as the Flower King's Mansion. You take the supplies that the Flower King's Mansion gives you every month, and you still have the cheek to say that I, a self-reliant person, take dirty money. You're really the biggest joke in the world. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?”
Xiang Yun's words were spoken in a carefree manner and with a powerful voice, making him admire himself. Speaking of which, Xiang Yun also admires this little prince from the bottom of his heart. Although his living habits are not good, his business acumen is really good.
On the other hand, although Xiang Jing Lei and Xiang Jinghong did not have the habit of extravagance and waste, the path of cultivation was a bottomless pit. The two of them still needed the huge financial resources of the Imperial Residence to pave the way for them. From this point of view, Xiang Jing Lei really did not have the right to look down on Xiang Yun.
However, Xiang Jing Lei's temper was extremely bad. Being so aggressively refuted by his useless third brother, he could not take it lying down. At this moment, his expression was instantly gloomy, as if he was about to burst out and beat someone up again.
Seeing that Xiang Yun was pretending, how could he swallow such a loss? He darted behind Xiang Jinghong.
"Second Brother, stop him quickly. Boss is angry and wants to hit someone again!”
Xiang Jinghong smiled bitterly when he heard that. He thought to himself," You do have a point, kid. But you shouldn't be contradicting your big brother like this. Isn't this clearly asking for a beating?"
However, Xiang Jinghong still had to bite the bullet and persuade him,"
"Big brother, forget it. Third brother is still young and ignorant.”
"Hmph, young and ignorant. This fellow is almost an adult now. Even if what he said makes sense, he dares to contradict his elder brother and disrespect his elders. That's also a violation of the family law.”
As Xiang Jinglei spoke, he was about to take a step forward and reach out.
Grab Xiang Yun!
At this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the door. The three of them turned around and saw a servant running in hurriedly. He knelt outside the door and said,
"First Prince, Second Prince, His Highness has invited the two of you to the Heart-nourishing Pavilion for a talk.”
Xiang Jinglei and Xiang Jinghong looked at each other. Xiang Jinglei asked,"
"Did Father say what it was?"
"Your Highness didn't say, so this lowly one doesn't know.”
The servant replied.
Xiang Jinghong asked,"
"Wangye only let me and Eldest Brother go, didn't he let Third Brother go as well?”
"His Highness only told me to call the Eldest and Second Princes over, he didn't mention the Little Prince.”
Xiang Jinghong frowned and nodded at the servant."
"We understand. You can leave first.”
Immediately, Xiang Jinghong turned to Xiang Yun and said,"
"Third brother, let's go together. You definitely haven't seen father yet.”
"Second brother, you don't need to call third brother. Father won't be happy to see him!”
Xiang Jinglei said sarcastically.
"Don't listen to your big brother. Father hasn't seen you for more than a year. He must miss you very much.”
Xiang Jinghong looked at Xiang Yun with anticipation.
However, Xiang Yun merely shakes his head and says with a faint smile,
"Second brother, you can go and see him. I won't go. Eldest brother is right. He won't be happy to see me.”
"Hmph, at least you have some self-awareness.”
Xiang Jinglei sneered.
Seeing this, Xiang Jinghong also knew that he could not persuade his younger brother. The latter seemed to be casual, but in fact, there was a stubborn spirit in his bones. He had already understood this very well when he was young.
Xiang Jinglei and Xiang Jinghong left the Terpsichore Garden for the Heart-nourishing Pavilion. Xiang Yun also left the garden and took Lin Wan 'er for a walk alone in the garden of the Prince's mansion. Xiang Yun walked in front while Lin Wan' er followed behind him.
What Lin Wan 'er saw was the prince's leisurely and happy back. What Xiang Yun saw was an invisible but solid barrier in front of him. That was the barrier between him and his father, and it could never be broken!
"Forget it. In my previous life, I was a person without a father or mother. Now that I have a good brother, why am I still so unsatisfied? Could it be that I still yearn for a father? Ridiculous!"
Xiang Yun's lips curled into a mocking smile.
Time ticked by. At this moment, the entire residence was bustling with activity. The servants were busy decorating the entire residence. They decorated the place with lanterns and streamers, set up banquets, cooked dishes, settled the guests, ordered gifts, and arranged performances…The entire residence was unprecedentedly lively.
It was already evening and the banquet was about to begin. In Xiang Yun's room, he was sitting cross-legged on his bed with his hands naturally resting on his knees. His eyes were closed and his expression was calm!
At this moment, in the space around Xiang Yun, there was an endless stream of cloud power slowly entering his body through his acupuncture points. There was a faint golden mark between his eyebrows. At this moment, the cloud power gathered was the densest, as if it was the place where all rivers converged into the sea!
After the cloud power entered Xiang Yun's body and fused with his spiritual roots, it emitted a faint dense spiritual energy. The spiritual energy entered his muscles, bones, and skin, nourishing Xiang Yun's body and nourishing his acupoints. It can be said that they complemented each other and grew endlessly!
Xiang Yun was cultivating the Merit Creation Skill. Now that he had reached the Two-cloud Realm, he could clearly feel that his cultivation speed was much faster than before.
Xiang Yun could not help but feel pleasantly surprised as he felt the spiritual roots in his body continuously absorbing the cloud power from the outside world and his physique becoming stronger bit by bit.
The path of cultivation is indeed wondrous. I wonder when I can advance to the Yellow Cloud Realm and become as powerful as Second Brother and the others!
Xiang Yun thought of the fight between his second brother and his elder brother today. The two of them were as powerful as if they were born to descend to the mortal world. He couldn't help but be fascinated. When he became stronger, coupled with Jin Yong's martial arts, he could casually use the Six Pulses Divine Sword and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms with a flip of his hand. How awesome would that be?
"Bang bang…"
There was a knock on the door. Xiang Yun immediately opened his eyes and woke up from his cultivation.
"Prince, His Highness 'birthday banquet is about to begin. We can enter now.”
Lin Wan 'er's gentle voice came from outside the door.
"Alright, let's go then!"
Xiang Yun jumped off the bed and left the room!
When Lin Wan 'er brought Xiang Yun to the Apricot Altar Garden, the entire wide garden was already densely packed with tables and chairs. At a glance, there were at least thousands of guests!
As expected, the four gates of the garden were crowded with people. Groups of guests filed in. Fortunately, the prince's mansion had arranged for special servants to maintain order, so it was not too congested. The guests entered the Apricot Garden in an orderly manner.
Xiang Yun and the others arrived at the east gate of the Apricot Garden. They followed the crowd into the garden and immediately headed straight for the Spring Pavilion in the center of the Apricot Garden.
Spring Pavilion was a two-story pavilion in the center of the Apricot Garden. It was squarish and exquisitely decorated. On the second floor, there was a special observation platform and a dance stage for performances. Inside the pavilion, there was a big table with eight immortals carved with four-clawed golden dragons. It was the place where the host of the birthday banquet would entertain the distinguished guests who came to the Silver City.
The first floor of the Spring Pavilion was reserved for the royal family's descendants who came to congratulate them on their birthday, as well as some officials and nobles with high authority. As for the other guests who came to congratulate them on their birthday, they could only sit on the seats laid out in the open outside the Apricot Altar Garden.
After all, this was a royal birthday banquet, so the hierarchy was very strict. Everyone had a seat that matched their status. The more noble the status, the closer it was to the Spring Pavilion in the center of the garden!
Xiang Yun, as a prince, naturally had the right to enter the Spring Pavilion, so Lin Wan 'er led him through the corridor to the entrance of the Spring Pavilion. At that moment, there was an old man in his fifties with a mustache standing at the door. He was the steward of the Prince's Residence who had been welcoming guests outside the door.
"Lord Steward, where is the prince's seat?”
Lin Wan 'er asked politely.
At this moment, there were already some people sitting on the first floor of the Spring Pavilion. These people were either relatives of the Prince's mansion or some high-ranking officials and dignitaries. There were not many people, only a dozen or so. When they saw Xiang Yun walk to the door, there was a sudden commotion inside. It seemed that someone was discussing something. They must have recognized Xiang Yun's identity.
A few years ago, Xiang Yun and his two elder brothers were honored guests who accompanied the King of the Spring Pavilion to the second floor. However, Xiang Yun was later arranged to sit on the first floor. Although he was still in the Spring Pavilion, he had clearly been demoted.
Faced with Wan 'er's question about the Crown Prince's seat, Butler Lin's wrinkled and thin face appeared a little helpless and embarrassed. He shook his moustache and stammered.
"Erm…Miss Wan Er, I'm sorry. There are too many guests at his highness 'birthday banquet. This…the position of the little prince…Eh…"
After hesitating for a while, Butler Lin said helplessly,
"It seems that there is no seat for the little prince in the Spring Pavilion.”
"What?! There was no seat for the little prince in Spring Arrival Pavilion!”
Lin Wan 'er's beautiful eyes widened, and her face was filled with disbelief.
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