Chapter 50

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Yanzhaoge could tell that the young man was also a prince, a brother to Zhao Yuan and the others, but he had never met him before.

The current scene was quite amusing to Yanzhaoge.

The eldest prince, Zhao Yuan, like his father, the Lord of Dongtang, leans towards the Yan Di faction of Guangcheng Mountain.

Zhao Yuan himself has some connections with the original owner of Yanzhaoge's body.

The third prince, Zhao Sheng, cannot compete with Zhao Yuan in this aspect, so he has turned to the faction of Yanzhaoge's second master.

Although the Lord of Dongtang leans towards Yan Di, the main elder of Guangcheng Mountain in Dongtang, Yan Xu, is ultimately on the other side, so Zhao Sheng's life is not easy.

If the competition for the position of the head of Guangcheng Mountain ends with Yanzhaoge's second master winning, the future position of the Lord of Dongtang will be more uncertain.

However, overall, the undetermined position of the Dongtang Crown Prince is mainly contested between Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng.

They have been at odds for a long time and have always been in opposition.

It has been a long time since they have worked together to target another prince.

"We are following our father's orders to enter the mountain and capture the criminals with Uncle Jingwang," Zhao Sheng's voice came from a distance. "The criminals were surrounded in this mountain by my and my elder brother's guards. They were also severely injured by my elder brother and me. If not for that, do you think you could handle it?"

"Now you are reaping the benefits, but you even want to monopolize the information. Sixteenth brother, you are being too unreasonable, aren't you?"

Zhao Yuan also said sternly, "Sixteenth brother, it's fine to share the credit, but don't hide the confession. If there are any further clues, we need to investigate them promptly."

"The criminals are related to the Ghost Axe Elder and the changes in Zhenlong Abyss. We cannot be careless. If we delay, it will be hard to explain to our father, and the credit will turn into a fault."

Hearing the names of the Ghost Axe Elder and Zhenlong Abyss, Yanzhaoge became interested. "Oh, interesting, let's go and see."

As Yanzhaoge approached, he saw the surrounded young man smile indifferently. "I know what to do. I don't need the two of you to teach me. When we return to the capital, we will report to our father, and everything will be clear."

His tone was not very polite, and both Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng were somewhat angry.

But at this moment, Yanzhaoge appeared, and both quickly suppressed their anger, leaving the young man and coming to greet Yanzhaoge.

"Yanzhaoge, what a coincidence, you are also here?"

"Mr. Yan."

The Dongtang martial artists traveling with Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng, all grandmasters, bowed their fists, and the body-refinement martial artists bowed. "Greetings, Young Master Guangcheng!"

In recent days, Yanzhaoge's reputation in Dongtang has grown even more.

The news of his battle with Xiao Sheng and Chao Yuanlong in the Luliao Mountains has not yet spread.

But his strong victory over Chao Yuanlong of the Dari Risheng Sect in Zhenlong Abyss and his defeat of Xiao Sheng in Linyuan City have already elevated his reputation to a higher level.

Not to mention, Guangcheng Mountain is a behemoth that Dongtang cannot compare to.

As princes, Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng, after being carefully cultivated by the royal family and receiving a large amount of resources, are outstanding figures among the young generation of Dongtang.

Both have already reached the grandmaster level, but they were both over twenty-five when they achieved it.

And the Yanzhaoge standing before them became a grandmaster at an age younger than the current Zhao Hao...

Yanzhaoge smiled slightly. "It's been a while, both of you."

"Previously, when I passed through the capital of Dongtang, I only stayed briefly and met my senior. I didn't have the chance to catch up with the two of you."

"I didn't expect to meet you here in the Luliao Mountains."

Zhao Yuan said, "The changes in Zhenlong Abyss are no small matter. Our father came personally to oversee the situation."

"We owe it to you, Yanzhaoge, for discovering the connection with the Ghost Axe Elder. Our investigation revealed that the Ghost Axe Elder was not acting alone."

"Behind him, there may be a hidden force, with the Ghost Axe Elder being a high-ranking member. This force also has middle and lower-level members and peripheral members."

"This time, entering the Luliao Mountains is to capture several members of this force, which is both a task and a training opportunity for us."

Yanzhaoge nodded. For Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng, this was also an opportunity to gain favor and merit in front of the Dongtang rulers.

It seems that someone else has taken the credit, which is why Zhao Yuan and Zhao Sheng are so unhappy.

Zhao Sheng turned and glanced at the young man, saying discontentedly, "Sixteenth brother, why don't you come and greet him?"

The young man looked at Yanzhaoge calmly and said indifferently, "Greetings."

Yanzhaoge looked at him, his lips twitching slightly.

"If I'm not mistaken, I saw arrogance and disdain in his eyes?" Yanzhaoge was somewhat speechless, sizing up the young man before him.

He was about seventeen years old, at the middle stage of the body-refinement realm, with the cultivation of an open dantian and qi sea.

For someone not from a holy land or a major sect, this level of cultivation at his age is extremely rare and outstanding.

Especially considering his attire, although he is a prince, he is clearly not very favored and receives limited resources.

But no matter how you look at it, whether in personal strength or background, he is completely unable to compare with Yanzhaoge.

Yet Yanzhaoge could clearly see a fleeting disdain in his eyes.

And his attitude towards Yanzhaoge was not just respectful but rather arrogant and rude.

But Yanzhaoge could clearly feel that the disdain was genuine, not out of ignorance, but from a deep-seated pride and confidence, leading to the disdain.

To this young man, it was a matter of course.

... Like a martial saint or a grandmaster looking at grandmasters and body-refinement martial artists.

Yanzhaoge felt a strange sensation.

Zhao Yuan's face darkened, and he used his qi to bind his voice, whispering to Yanzhaoge, "Yanzhaoge, don't take it personally."

"This is my sixteenth brother, Zhao Hao."

"He wasn't like this before, obedient and unremarkable. About half a year ago, he suddenly seemed to have a breakthrough, and his martial arts cultivation improved rapidly."

"But he has also become somewhat arrogant and rude." Zhao Yuan said, half puzzled and half angry. "This time, we captured the criminals, surrounded them in the mountain, and severely injured them, but he reaped the benefits."

"He interrogated the criminals and got some useful information, then killed them. When we asked him what he learned, he wouldn't say."

Yanzhaoge clicked his tongue in amazement. "... Strange."

However, Yanzhaoge had no intention of getting involved. Although he is familiar with Zhao Yuan, Zhao Hao is also the son of the Lord of Dongtang.

As for the information Zhao Hao is hiding, it will not be hidden from his father, and Yanzhaoge can also learn it through the Lord of Dongtang.

Regarding Zhao Hao's rudeness and arrogance, Yanzhaoge was more curious.

Either the other person is a lunatic.

If not, where does his confidence come from?

Bluffing and having real substance are two very different things.

Yanzhaoge pondered, his expression calm, and others thought he was not taking Zhao Hao seriously.

Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow, and in addition to disdain, his eyes showed more mockery at Yanzhaoge's disregard for him.

Zhao Sheng was slightly disappointed by Yanzhaoge's lack of reaction.

But his attention soon returned to Zhao Hao, and he said coldly, "Sixteenth brother, don't refuse the wine and drink the penalty wine."