You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 156 - 3. Arrange a marriage

Upon hearing this, everyone on the Flying Boat couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

Now that the Tantian Sect had dwindled to such an extent, there was very little they could do in Di Hong City. Naturally, if they could cling to the support of a great figure like Duke Heng, life would be much easier!

However, Lin Yue merely pondered for a while before speaking, "Duke Heng should already know about my situation from the Fourteenth Prince. Since Duke Heng has not disclosed my identity, he must have made a decision and have some plans in mind. Could you elaborate?"

Duke Heng glanced at Lin Yue, nodded slightly, and spoke in a soft voice, "Indeed, as Prince Zhen mentioned, so young yet possessing a sense of calm and intelligence."

He then swept a glance over the people behind Lin Yue and asked, "Would you like to come and sit on my warship?"

Lin Yue coughed a few times and immediately replied, "Alright."

In the presence of someone like Duke Heng, the Barrier of the Sword Seeking Boat simply couldn’t prevent him in the slightest. If he truly meant harm to everyone, he would have just acted directly.

Thus, there was nothing to worry about.

The Master then cupped his hands towards Lin Yue and said, "Sect Leader, after we take care of the Flying Boat and enter Di Hong City, Xiaoyu will also need to heal."

"Alright."

Lin Yue nodded faintly and then activated the Wind Element to leap from the Flying Boat, drifting down to the deck of the warship dozens of feet away.

As his trusted aide, Baili Fengzhi naturally followed him.

Holding a cane, Duke Heng also appeared back on the warship as silently and quickly as if by Instant Teleportation.

The Flying Boat was enveloped in white mist and gradually disappeared from sight.

After watching the Tantian Sect leave, Lin Yue then turned to look at Duke Heng.

Behind Duke Heng, the few attendants, including the tall and thin man wielding a sword, were discreetly sizing up Lin Yue at this moment.

"Shall we not enter Di Hong City for the time being and talk in a secret chamber?" Duke Heng asked.

"Alright," Lin Yue nodded in agreement.

Once they reached the innermost hall-like secret chamber of the warship, the tall and thin swordsman still stood behind Duke Heng, seemingly quite trusted.

Baili Fengzhi was also following behind Lin Yue.

As the secret chamber door closed, they were immediately enveloped by a Barrier.

Duke Heng immediately greeted with a cupped fist salute, "Duke Heng, at your service, Seventeenth Prince."

The tall and thin swordsman was taken aback, seemingly only now realizing, and looked at Lin Yue with some surprise before also offering a cupped fist salute.

"There’s no need for such formalities."

Lin Yue shook his head slightly and coughed a few times before speaking, "I am but a prince who has fallen amongst the commoners, powerless and without influence. In the future, I will have to rely on Duke Heng for protection."

Duke Heng responded with a cupped fist, "Your Highness has shown life-saving grace to my Qi family by preserving our lineage; my Qi family shall certainly repay Your Highness."

Only then did Lin Yue realize, so the Duke Heng’s family name was Qi?

"There are indeed some matters for which I now need Lord Qi’s assistance," Lin Yue said softly.

"Lord Qi, earlier outside you did not reveal my identity. Are you intending for me to enter Di Hong City quietly?" Lin Yue inquired.

Duke Heng nodded and said, "Correct, Your Highness, please take a seat and listen to this old man explain in detail."

After Lin Yue sat down, Duke Heng continued, "Your Highness must be wondering, since the Twelfth Prince already knows that you intend to enter Di Hong City, what is the point in concealing your identity?"

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

"In fact, it is not only the Twelfth Prince who knows. I fear that by tonight, the news will have spread among the princes."

Duke Heng stated, "There are likely to be no small number of people aware that Your Highness is going to Di Hong City, but as Your Highness’s wings are not yet full, it is not suitable to reveal the prince’s identity and stand in the limelight, let alone to begin Sealing King and establishing a mansion."

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"Should Your Highness enter Di Hong City as a prince, brazenly and indiscreetly, members of the royal family will inevitably come seeking you out."

"By then, even if you wish to hide, you won’t be able to, and even if you have not been Sealing King, you won’t yet be drawn into the true struggle of the princes, but you will become a target for many."

"However, as long as Your Highness deliberately conceals your identity, the royal family won’t be able to confirm anything, and no matter how many rumors there are, they will be useless."

Duke Heng continued, "Therefore, until Your Highness is ready, it is best to keep a low profile and not to reveal your edge."

Lin Yue pondered for a long while before speaking, "There’s more to it than just that, isn’t there?"

Duke Heng sighed softly and said, "Not to hide it from Your Highness, this old man is also nearing the end of his days. After I pass away, the Duke Heng household will have to remain silent for a while before it can restore its former glory. Therefore, Your Highness may need to exercise patience for some time."

"It doesn’t matter."

Lin Yue coughed twice and shook his head, "What I have most is patience, but... has Lord Qi already decided to protect me?"

Duke Heng sighed and said, "My Duke Heng household has never been one to engage in factional struggles, but in recent years, the strife between the princes has become increasingly fierce, and the storm has swept through the entire Di Hong City. It is difficult for this old man to maintain a neutral position. Choosing sides was inevitable."

After listening, Lin Yue spoke softly, "Why would Lord Qi choose me, a prince with no foundation, powerless, and without influence?"

Although he had saved the Qi family’s lineage, the debt of gratitude was, after all, just that—a debt of gratitude.

Now in Di Hong City, with many forces either friend or foe, one could be swept up by the storm of princely strife at any moment.

If one chose the wrong side, at best, they might wither away; at worst, they could be completely destroyed.

This was a matter concerning life and death, so how could the Qi family choose him, a powerless prince, just because of gratitude?

Therefore, there had to be other reasons.

Duke Heng looked at Lin Yue and spoke softly, "Also because... Your Highness is the last prince."

"The last prince?" Lin Yue looked at him, "Why do you say that?"

His heart was shocked. Did Duke Heng also know?

Duke Heng pondered for a long while before slowly saying, "Fifteen years ago, in the forty-ninth year of the Emperor’s Inspection, His Majesty returned from his inspection of the Human World and announced something."