How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 462 - 0457: Rich Harvest

Emperor of Yan, his face aged but still radiating authority, was clad in gold and white robes, holding a broad golden sword, his presence commanding striking awe.

"Elder Chen, we owe you a great debt for your timely arrival, otherwise Yan Country would have suffered greatly."

The Emperor spoke very politely.

One must remember, he was the leader of the Yan Country Alliance, superior in status, age, and cultivation level compared to Chen Yu. To address Chen Yu so humbly was a substantial honor.

Only a few present felt this was inappropriate, while the majority believed that Chen Yu deserved such respect.

If not for Chen Yu, Yan Country indeed would have faced significant damage, perhaps becoming the first among the Three Kingdoms to fall.

Had Chen Yu not arrived to engage Meng Chixiong and slain three beings at Guiyuan Realm, the enemy would not have retreated.

Consider the past, when Chu Country was asked for help, they only sent an ordinary Guiyuan Realm individual, but when Yan Country requested aid, Chu Country sent both Chen Yu and the Fire Qilin.

This instantly painted Chu Country as immensely generous, treating Yan Country as a true ally and offering massive support.

"Where is it? Yan Country has deep resources, how could it be easily damaged?"

With the Emperor being so courteous, he too reciprocated with polite remarks.

"Elder Chen is being modest," spoke the Yan Country Guiyuan Realm individuals as they approached to praise, "Elder Chen’s heroic prowess is unparalleled, slashing down three Guiyuan Realm enemies and turning the tide, which is truly astonishing."

Afterward, everyone, under the sovereign’s command, returned to the main camp to regroup.

This battle had been costly for Yan Country, but with three of the enemy’s Guiyuan Realm fallen, the damage to them was greater.

That evening, Yan Country held a grand banquet celebrating their victory, with Chen Yu naturally the focal point.

"In this instance, Elder Chen, along with the Holy Beast Fire Qilin rushing to aid Yan Country and severely defeating a formidable foe, this Emperor will toast Elder Chen first."

At the head table, the Emperor of Yan raised his glass and drained it in one go.

Having finished his drink, various other powerful figures within the hall offered toasts to Chen Yu.

"Elder Chen is now a hero of Yan Country."

"I heard, during a recent battle in Chu Country, Elder Chen returned to the battlefield, turned the tide, and even injured the Mantu Tribe’s Holy Beast. Now, with Elder Chen aiding Yan Country and again damaging a strong enemy, he truly is a lucky star for the southern Three Kingdoms," a minister drunkenly laughed.

The war in Chu Country had taken place half a year ago, its news reaching the other two kingdoms.

Therefore, when they learned that Chen Yu was the one offering support this time, they were overjoyed.

"Elder Chen, this is the Emperor’s most promising son, considered a supreme genius in Yan Country, but compared to you, he is far from equal," the Emperor of Yan remarked, glancing at the Crown Prince beside him and subtly hinting for the prince to forge good relations with Chen Yu.

"Where is it? At such a young age, the Crown Prince has already reached the Guiyuan Realm, a stature that is rare in the history of the Three Kingdoms," Chen Yu honestly expressed.

The talents of the Yan Country Crown Prince far surpassed those of Mei Changqing from Chu Country.

"You flatter me too much," the Yan Country Crown Prince quickly responded.

When they first met, the Crown Prince did not take Chen Yu seriously, but now, with Chen Yu praising him, he was visibly delighted and flattered.

"And the Crown Prince is good too. When we first met at the Three Kingdoms Auction, the Crown Prince generously offered gifts upon our initial meeting," Chen Yu said, smiling with a hint of meaning.

The Crown Prince’s expression faltered slightly, recalling the auction and feeling a sense of unease.

"Oh? You’ve known each other for a while?" the Emperor laughed inwardly.

His introduction of the Crown Prince was naturally with the hope that they would build a rapport.

According to enemies from the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes, the Great Witch once said Meng Chixiong was their destiny protagonist, and Chen Yu was another destiny protagonist for the southern Three Kingdoms.

Meng Chixiong had the potential to impact the Sky Sea Realm, and so did Chen Yu.

Forming bonds with such individuals was undoubtedly advantageous.

It seemed his initial decision was correct, his son had good foresight to have associated with Chen Yu early on.

In the great hall, many strong figures from Yan Country nodded repeatedly, now viewing the Crown Prince more favorably.

"My son and Chen Yu have known each other longer, so did Chen Yu come to aid this time because of my son?" the Emperor pondered, feeling pleased if that was truly the case. The relationship between the Crown Prince and Chen Yu would surely be excellent.

Immediately, the Emperor discreetly communicated with his son, inquiring about their acquaintance.

At this time, the Yan Country Crown Prince dared not conceal anything, revealing the events of the initial auction.

Initially, he was interested in Chen Yu’s partner, trying to get close to Chen Yu, later even attempting to forcefully purchase Chen Yu’s Fire Qilin, ultimately colluding with Lv Tiezu to trap Chen Yu.

The Emperor visibly enjoyed this start but listening further, his smile vanished and gradually his expression turned stern, finally revealing a tinge of anger.

"Hehe, Elder Chen, at the auction, my son was just young and ignorant. We are thankful that you are generous and did not take offense at such matters," the Emperor of Yan said with a forced smile, referring to a Guiyuan Realm elder as ’young and ignorant.’

The others in the hall, initially puzzled by this statement, soon guessed at something and collectively gasped.

"Let’s not bother the Holy Beast Fire Qilin as well," he added, turning to the Fire Qilin.

In the battlefield, the Fire Qilin had performed even more impressively than Chen Yu, and being a Holy Beast, its potential was immense.

He could imagine that his son’s earlier attempt to purchase a Spirit Pet must have displeased both Chen Yu and the Fire Qilin.

"Just a childish act!"

Red Flame King glanced at the Prince of Yan, sneered, and then ignored him, hugging a jar of wine and pouring it into his mouth.

The people inside the hall were shocked again—not only had the Prince of Yan offended Chen Yu, but also the Holy Beast Fire Qilin!

At that moment, everyone’s attention turned to the Prince of Yan and their perception of him instantly plummeted.

"Hehe, Your Majesty is being too serious. How could the Prince be so thoughtless? During the auction, when the Prince and I were competing for the same item, the Prince of Yan was magnanimous and willingly stepped back."

Chen Yu continued.

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Yan became frantic; he hadn’t mentioned this when he reported to his father just moments earlier.

At this point, he felt like crying but had no tears, utterly dejected.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly quieted down; everyone realized that at the auction, the relationship between the Prince and Chen Yu was probably that of rivals.

"Hmph, Yuan’er, aren’t you going to apologize to Elder Chen? How dare you compete for the item Elder Chen was interested in?"

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The Prince of Yan trembled and immediately bowed his head, "Elder Chen, I was reckless at the auction; please forgive me."

The Prince of Yan was now truly begging Chen Yu not to continue speaking, for even if the war ended, he feared he might not be able to retain his position as the Crown Prince.

"Not at all, I felt an instant connection with the Prince; how could I blame you?"

Chen Yu revealed a slight smile.

He stopped at that, not continuing further.

Initially, he had a poor impression of the Prince of Yan, finding him annoying and even noted that he had teamed up with Lv Tiezu to set up Chen Yu.

But Chen Yu wasn’t so petty; a small lesson for the Prince of Yan was enough.

Seeing that both Chen Yu and the Fire Qilin didn’t mind, the high ranks of the Yan Country finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The banquet ended soon.

Chen Yu was not in a hurry to leave Yan Country.

The standard of Artifact Refiners in Yan Country was significantly higher than in Chu Country, and Chen Yu proposed making some weapons that day.

Following that, the Emperor of Yan summoned the two most outstanding masters.

Chen Yu put forward his requirements, needing to refine five spears.

Then the two Artifact Refiners custom-made five spears for Chen Yu, all reaching the peak quality of top-grade treasures, with materials all provided by Yan Country.

It’s known that five pieces of top-tier treasures were valued around sixty thousand low-quality essence stones.

Of course, spears differed from other weapons; they might be thrown and not return, making their price somewhat lower.

"Not bad."

Chen Yu weighed the spears, finding their thickness, grip, and weight all quite suitable.

After making the weapons, Chen Yu planned to leave.

That day, the Emperor of Yan led a group to personally see him off.

"Elder Chen, are you leaving so soon? We could not entertain you fully; please take these essence stones as a compensation."

Before departing, a Guiyuan Realm elder approached, pulling out a round storage bag.

"Then I won’t be polite."

Chen Yu smiled and accepted the essence stones.

Following that, Chen Yu rode the Purple Winged Bird and left Yan Country.

On his way, Chen Yu opened the storage bag, finding that it contained one hundred and fifty thousand low-grade essence stones.

"This trip was worth it."

Chen Yu smiled joyfully.

The gains from killing three Guiyuan Realm individuals, he hadn’t looked yet, but they were undoubtedly significant.

And refining five pieces of top-tier treasures was valued at about fifty to sixty thousand, besides, Yan Country had given another one hundred and fifty thousand essence stones.

The one hundred thousand essence stones were mainly because, at the banquet, Chen Yu revealed the occurrences at the auction.

Yan Country’s higher-ups knew that the Prince not only competed with Chen Yu at the auction but also teamed up with an enemy to jointly deal with Chen Yu, causing a substantial loss of essence stones to Chen Yu.

Therefore, they gave these one hundred and fifty thousand low grade essence stones to Chen Yu.

Several days later, Chen Yu returned to Chu Country.

Upon knowing of Chen Yu’s departure from Chu Country, the tribal enemies seized the opportunity to launch several fierce attacks.

Now, the heat of the war between the two sides had increased once more.

When Chen Yu returned, he passed by a few small battlefields, instantly scaring all the enemies into retreating.

"Elder Chen, you’re back. How is the situation in Yan Country?"

Upon Chen Yu’s return, Master Fu, Gongyang Mountain, and other powerhouses came out to greet.

"The situation in Yan Country isn’t too good, but I managed to arrive in time and killed three Guiyuan Realm enemies. Their situation should improve a bit now."

Chen Yu spoke quite casually.

In the past, the fall of three Guiyuan Realm individuals would have shocked everyone and shaken the Three Kingdoms.

Now, high ranks like Master Fu and Gongyang Mountain were no longer surprised.

After arriving back at his residence, Chen Yu sorted out the spoils of war.

From killing three Guiyuan Realm individuals, he gained seventy thousand essence stones, not much. Today’s great war meant the enemy surely invested all their essence stones in enhancing their own power, much like Chen Yu.

In addition to the seventy thousand essence stones, there were many treasures, rare materials, and minerals; selling them all would also yield a substantial amount of essence stones.

That day, Chen Yu invited an Array Master, spending tens of thousands of essence stones to set up a Gathering Essence Array.

Afterward, he began secluded cultivation, with the fourth tier of the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record" soon reaching Great Success, bringing Chen Yu’s cultivation close to the early peak stage.