Proud Sword Emperor

Chapter 2 Relics
The golden cauldron bloomed with pure golden light, which looked very mysterious and magical, and had an unspeakable attraction to warriors.

Xu Chen looked at it in amazement. When he obtained the golden tripod in his previous life, he had studied it a lot, but at that time, the golden tripod was always lifeless, without any changes. It was the first time that it floated and glowed like this today.

"The secret of proving the Dao hidden by Jinding, is it going to be revealed?"

He stared at the golden cauldron motionlessly. The romance of proving the Tao is an opportunity that even the emperor longs for but cannot get. The realm of emperor above the emperor is something that no one has ever experienced. , the legendary realm of invincibility.

The golden light of Jinding became more and more intense, and Xu Chen's eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Squeak!"

The sound of the door being pushed suddenly sounded.

"Who!"

The moment Xu Chen raised his head suddenly, the golden light in the room disappeared instantly, and he turned his head hastily again, only to see the floating golden cauldron constricting all the radiance.

"Shh!"

The golden tripod turned into a little gold, and it came back to his mind in an instant.

"It was interrupted..." Xu Chen frowned, although he was a little disappointed that he didn't know what Jinding's secret was, but Jinding was hidden and was not discovered by outsiders, which made him feel a lot more at ease.

"Master."

Bai Lingxi's weak voice came.

Seeing that it was her who came, Xu Chen dissipated a lot of dissatisfaction, and nodded slightly: "What's the matter, Lingxi, the Ninth Prince is bothering you again?"

"No, it's the prince of Zhennan who held a pre-ascension banquet and informed you to go to the banquet."

"Use my physical discomfort as an excuse, push it away." Xu Chen shook his head, it was just a meaningless banquet, and it was not as important as the appearance of Jinding now.

"But the lord and others already have prejudice against you, if you push it, will it make them more dissatisfied?" Bai Lingxi asked worriedly.

Xu Chen smiled dumbly: "Don't worry, even if you are dissatisfied, you will express it after the ladder is over, not to mention that I am weak and sick, it is reasonable not to go, no one can say anything."

Bai Lingxi could only agree, and then left the room.

See Bai Lingxi leave.

Xu Chen immediately closed his eyes, trying to make Jinding appear again, but no matter how hard he tried, Jinding did not appear this time.

……

After a while, the knock on the door sounded again.

Bai Lingxi entered the door eagerly: "Young master! You must go, I heard that the prince has news about your mother at this banquet."

"News from my mother." Xu Chen raised his head and stood up.

In my memory, my mother is the queen of the palace and the main wife of King Zhennan. Not only is she powerful, but the forces behind her are also huge.

Because of his mother, no one dared to bully Xu Chen even if he was weak and sick since he was a child. It wasn't until five years ago that his mother went out alone, and it was as if she had disappeared for five years. Xu Chen's situation gradually became difficult.

First, Xu Chen's status as young master was removed by Zhennan King himself, and transferred to Xu Tiance, the first genius in the palace, then his residence was moved to the backyard of a side room, and then everything that belonged to him was stripped away, and finally he ushered in The ridicule and contempt of the entire palace, the only person who sincerely treats him well is Bai Lingxi beside him.

All this is because Xu Chen's mother disappeared.

"Let's go to the banquet."

Xu Chen stretched out his hand, because his body was too weak, even if he was walking, he needed someone to support him.

The sky outside the door was already dark, and the autumn wind in the evening was accompanied by some fallen leaves, making it a bit bleak and cold.

After leaving the side room in the backyard, as soon as you step into the central courtyard, you will be greeted by a large area of ​​brightly lit lights. Even at night, the place is full of people, singing and laughing.

Comparing Xu Chen's residence with this place, the feeling of hot and cold is very distinct.

"Hey, the sick Xu Chen is here."

"It's just a trash with airs, but it's bigger than the prince. The prince has been drinking here for a long time. He just came now, and he doesn't know what's good or bad."

"Keep your voice down, he is the queen's only son. Today the prince has news about the queen. Maybe the queen is coming back. Don't be hostile to him like before. Let's see the situation first."

"Have you heard about the queen? No wonder this trash changed his previous weakness and dared to get angry with the Ninth Prince during the day. It turned out that he thought the backer was coming back."

Pairs of cold eyes glanced over, and the disdainful smiling faces were the same as usual. There was no respect here, and some only had unwarranted contempt.

Bai Lingxi, who was supporting Xu Chen, lowered his head timidly under so many cold gazes, and his steps couldn't help but become smaller and slower.

Xu Chen patted her hand, and smiled softly at her when she looked up: "It's okay, get behind me, and I'll take you away."

As soon as he stepped forward, he walked to the front of Bai Lingxi, and changed from the way Bai Lingxi was supporting him before, to him holding Bai Lingxi.

Ignoring the gazes of the people around him, Xu Chen looked up at King Zhennan in front of him, then led Bai Lingxi to the side of the main hall slowly, and sat down quietly.

From the beginning to the end, King Zhennan, who was directly in front of him, did not look up at him.

It was not until after he sat down that King Zhennan took a sip of wine and said lightly: "I just finished talking about climbing the ladder, and now I will say one more thing. The original queen has been missing for many years, and now there is news of her death, so wait until the climbing ladder is over. , I will establish a new queen."

"Send news of death."

All the people in the room suddenly started whispering, the queen has been missing for many years so she is dead, but this is also good, so as not to occupy the queen's position and make others feel awkward.

"The queen is dead!" Bai Lingxi turned pale, and looked nervously at Xu Chen: "Master..."

Xu Chen took a deep breath, patted Bai Lingxi's hand comfortingly again, looked up at King Zhennan, and said, "My lord, please tell me the cause of my mother's death."

Zhennan Wang is his father, but he is called Wang Ye, not Father Wang.

Perhaps because of this unfamiliar address, King Zhennan finally turned his head to look at Xu Chen. His sharp eyes were like knives, making people dare not look at him. The majesty of a prince made him make the whole room quiet with just a slight movement. down.

"You are her only son, so I should tell you."

In the silence, King Zhennan spoke slowly: "Your mother was originally my beloved wife, but she left without saying goodbye five years ago and went to the ancient burial site alone in order to find a cure for your stubborn illness. A few days ago, I received the relics sent back by someone before her death, and I only knew that she had died in the ancient burial place."

"She died for me..." Xu Chen clenched his fists tightly. It turned out that the reason why his 'own' mother disappeared was to save himself. It is still difficult to stand idly by.

He was silent for a while and spoke again: "Please give her relics to me for safekeeping."

In any case, I am now her son, the closest family member of her life, and I have to bear the responsibility of keeping the relics after death.

Zhennan Wang's expression suddenly became cold: "She is my beloved wife, and I can keep the relics. You can go back."

"Huh?" Xu Chen raised his brows, and his eyes were a little more suspicious. The king of Zhennan was able to keep his own son indifferent for so long, no matter how he looked at it, he was not a person who attached great importance to emotions.

If you really value feelings, why don't you treat yourself, the queen's own son, well, and keep a copy of the queen's relics?

It can only be said that the queen's relics have made Zhennan Wang tempted!

"Dare to ask the prince, what is my mother's relic, as her son, I should know this." Xu Chen looked directly at King Zhennan, and unconsciously narrowed his eyes.

"Let's discuss this matter again." Zhennan Wang's expression changed subtly, and he looked at Xu Chen with a little more disgust. Instead of answering the question, he got up and waved his hands, and walked out of the hall: "Today's banquet ends here , and everything will be discussed after the end of the ladder."

"This thing is tricky!"

This idea came to everyone's mind.

Xu Chen's face was suddenly indifferent, and after watching the figure of King Zhennan leave, he took Bai Lingxi's hand and said in a deep voice, "Let's go."

The two of them left the brightly lit hall, and their figures gradually disappeared into the lonely darkness. There was a night wind outside, and it was colder than when they came.

In the main hall, the people who were still brightly lit all looked at the direction Xu Chen left. Some people showed a little pity, and more people gloated and laughed: "This trash is completely finished."

"It's really over. The death of his mother cut off the possibility of him turning over. The important thing is that he has violated the taboo of the prince just now, and the prince's attitude towards him is obviously worse. It may be just after climbing the ladder. Cut off relations with him directly."

"That's right, the prince in the palace is the sky, whoever the prince doesn't like will be unlucky. After this kid climbs the ladder, there is no guarantee that he will die on the street."

"Maybe he will successfully awaken as a martial artist on the ladder this time. Once he awakens and has good talent, he can get back everything he lost. After all, the prince values ​​genius the most..."

"How can he wake up when he's dead? And even if he wakes up, his body, which is about to die of illness at any time, can only wake up to the same garbage physique. You expect Xu Chen to become a genius? What a joke! I can't see the prince and even his mother's relics. Not telling him anything is obviously the meaning of completely abandoning his son!"

Waves of presumptuous ridicule came from far away from the hall.

Everyone understood very well that the reason why King Zhennan had such a bad attitude towards Xu Chen was that he had no father-son friendship at all. The fundamental reason was that Xu Chen was a waste since he was a child, and he didn't give people the slightest hope and possibility to become a genius. .

……

Back in the room, Xu Chen looked at the night outside the window with a blank expression on his face. He had seen too much human feelings and worldly conditions, but what he saw and heard in this palace still made him feel uneasy.

It's okay for the relatives and friends around you to reject 'myself', and it's okay for my biological father to be so indifferent, but even unwilling to hand over the relics of 'my own' mother, or even tell me what relics are, this is too much.

"As King Zhennan said, let's talk about everything after climbing the ladder to heaven."

Xu Chen looked up at Mingyue and spoke softly.

Time is fleeting.

three days later.

As the scorching sun rose, the sky and the earth suddenly trembled, and the sky of the entire South China Sea appeared colorful lights, like a mirage, and a colorful staircase descended from the end of the sky. .

"It's time to climb the ladder."

Xu Chen looked up, with a slight smile, got up and went out.

He still clearly remembers that in his previous life, he was born on the ladder of heaven with the body of the god-level Qinglian God King, which caused shocking turmoil in the world!
(End of this chapter)