Who Let Him Cultivate?!-Chapter 763 762: Second Prince

"Mister Meng, it's been three years since we last met, hasn't it? In the Imperial City, I often hear of your elegance through the storytelling sessions."

Second Prince Jiang Zhu stood tall and striking, with a valor that was out of the ordinary, smiling as he lightly patted Meng Jingzhou's shoulder, as though they were good friends reuniting after a long time.

"You two know each other?" Lu Yang thought about it and found it to be true; who in the Imperial City didn't know Meng Jingzhou?

Meng Jingzhou sent a message to Lu Yang using a magic skill: "Back when I was making waves in the Imperial City, I beat up his younger brother, his own flesh and blood brother. It was after that incident that we got to know each other."

Lu Yang thought to himself, what a guy, truly worthy of the title Imperial City bully, even hitting a prince.

"I presume these two must be Tao Yaoye and Man Gu, who invented the Dream Mirage, and this would be...?" Second Prince hesitated upon seeing Li Haoran.

Tao Yaoye and Man Gu often went out on missions, so the second prince could easily get their information, but he did not recognize Li Haoran, who rarely left the sect.

Su Yiren had called out "Haoran" at the Immortal Appraisal Convention, without mentioning the full name.

"I am Li Haoran, disciple of Dao Seeking Sect."

"So, it is Daoist Li Haoran, I have long admired you."

"Then this must be the reclusive Su Yiren, my friends, please have a seat."

Seeing Su Yiren clasping Li Haoran's wrist, Second Prince recalled the news he heard at the Immortal Appraisal Convention, glancing strangely at Li Haoran, but his good upbringing allowed him to quickly conceal his gaze.

"May I know what affair brings Prince Your Highness to seek us out?" Meng Jingzhou, having had contact with the Second Prince before, knew that they must have been summoned here for a reason.

"Nothing much, just that both of us are subjects of Great Xia, encountering each other in the East Sea, a meeting to reminisce and taste the delicacies of the East Sea is all."

Meng Jingzhou thought to himself, I'll believe that when pigs fly. With three big ships full of Great Xia cultivators, do you really need to come over just to reminisce with us?

Man Gu, hearing that the purpose was so straightforward, buried his head and started eating.

Though the flavor wasn't as good as the white crucian carp they had eaten before, there was a greater variety. Eating more kinds would count as broadening their horizons.

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"I've heard that Daoist Lu Yang was a disciple of Daoist Buyu, whose magic skills and swordsmanship are extraordinary, capable of contending with the so-called Young Sect Master Lu and even became the acting sect master twice. Truly, your future is boundless, and I don't know how many cultivators in the Imperial City regard you as a role model!"

Lu Yang modestly said, "Your Highness flatters me, it was all due to my own efforts, and has nothing to do with my master."

The corner of Second Prince's eyes twitched, unsure how to respond to that statement.

"I heard that Your Highness's trip to the East Sea is to search for the elixir of eternal life, I wonder if there is any clue?"

Second Prince chuckled: "I just visited the Island Master of Penglai, and I heard some secrets from him. There might indeed be an elixir of eternal life."

"We too are concerned about His Majesty's health, and if needed, we can assist Your Highness in searching for the elixir."

"I appreciate Daoist Lu Yang's kind thoughts, but the elixir's growth conditions are harsh, and if something were to happen to you, it would be hard to explain to the Dao Seeking Sect."

"No worries, we immortals have ways to protect ourselves, Your Highness need not worry about our safety."

Having said this, the Second Prince had no grounds to dismiss their offer to help anymore.

"Then I thank you all for your kindness."

...

Lu Yang and his companions, upon receiving the invitation by the Second Prince, took the initiative to board the ship.

"These three ships must have cost a pretty penny, it seems that Your Highness has come to the East Sea fully prepared to search for the medicine."

The Second Prince looked deeply troubled as he sighed and said, "Although big brother claims to have no interest in competing for the throne, no one knows whether he's telling the truth or lying. Old Three is also eyeing the throne with covetous intent."

"Our father is the pillar of Great Xia. If he falls, it will inevitably trigger a struggle for the throne and plunge Great Xia into chaos."

"Although I have no interest in competing for the throne and do not wish to see siblings fighting each other, that's why I took to the sea in search of medicine. If this voyage to the East Sea can find the elixir of life and extend our father's lifespan, then these three ships will have been worth it."

"I have met the Crown Prince twice, and from his demeanor, he doesn't seem interested in the throne."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had met Prince Jiang Qun once at the Qingzhou festival, where at the time he went by the name Xia Qun, serving as the deputy to the Prefectorial Governor of Qingzhou.

The other time was at the celebratory event of the Dao Seeking Sect, where the Crown Prince represented Great Xia.

"Some say big brother is biding his time, accumulating power in the shadows. There are even rumors that father's limited lifespan is somehow connected to big brother."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged a glance, realizing the affairs of the Imperial City were more complicated than they had imagined.

The Second Prince suddenly realized the topic was a bit too heavy; he had said too much. These were not things that people like Lu Yang and the others should know about. Shifting his mood, he laughed and said, "Enough of that, why talk about such disheartening matters? The seascape of the East Sea is vast and boundless, there's no need to dwell on these vexations."

The large ship hoisted its sails and set out, where the azure sky and the profound sea seemed to merge at this moment, creating a seamless panorama of the sky and sea as one. On the sea's surface, sunlight scattered like broken gold, glittering and reflecting a dazzlingly bright world of light and shadows. Indeed, looking at it could soothe one's mind.

However, Lu Yang felt indifferent to the beauty of the East Sea; his mind was filled with the seawaters of the East Sea and a mermaid of immortal caliber darting around in chaos.

"Could this be the young friend Lu Yang?" An elderly man appeared beside Lu Yang, as silent as a shadow.

Earlier, as Lu Yang watched the Second Prince disembark, the surrounding attendants were all at the Body Integration Realm, except for this elder he didn't recognize, whom he suspected to be at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage.

Now, having Fairy Eternity confirm it, he knew the other was indeed at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage.

"Who are you?"

"I am Cang Mingzi; I once had the fortune of crossing hands with Daoist Yun Zhi."

Lu Yang realized why such a formidable Transcendence Tribulation elder was being so polite to him, addressing him as a young friend—turns out he had been defeated by his Eldest Senior Sister.

"Daoist Yun Zhi has been cultivating for less than a millennium, yet she has already reached a transcendent and saintly realm, truly making this old skeleton blush with shame."

"Predecessor Cang Ming is joking, I don't know how many people are envious of your cultivation level."

"It's just a result of grinding away over time. Given that you're Daoist Yun Zhi's Junior Brother and possess such remarkable talent, you are bound to have a place in the conflicts of this Great Era."

Seeing the flourishing young Lu Yang, Cang Mingzi felt quite emotional. Afterwards, he walked away with his hands clasped behind his back, shaking his head as he went.

"What's the word?" Meng Jingzhou suddenly asked Lu Yang out of the blue via a transmission of sound.

Lu Yang sighed, replying with a sound transmission, "The Second Prince is too eager to make friends with us. If I'm not mistaken, we might face a shipwreck soon."

Despite the Second Prince's effort to appear indifferent to the throne, he had just said he was unsure whether his big brother would contest for the throne, and that Old Three was also eyeing it eagerly.

The use of "also" implied that the Second Prince himself coveted the throne.

And here were he and Old Meng—one the future Sect Leader of Dao Seeking Sect and Yun Zhi's Junior Brother, the other, the Young Master of the Meng Family.

If he could win them over, the throne would virtually be in his grasp.

A fast way to build friendship would naturally be through joint survival of a dangerous ordeal.

"I wonder if he would still have the courage to try and win us over, knowing that we're both from the Heavenly Court Sect."