You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 164 - 6, Martial Arts Talent

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A betrothal ceremony that had been destined to happen ended just like that.

Lin Yue naturally did not care about the result; he merely used this opportunity to acquaint himself with the higher echelons of the Duke Heng’s residence.

Perhaps due to the bloodline of a prince, his spiritual sense was also very strong.

Among the crowd present this time, he sensed many people who seemed unfathomable, possibly Great Cultivators.

As for Duke Heng and the blade-carrying man, Wu Nu, who followed him, there was no need to mention them.

Among others, there were five Minister Elders including the Confucian Great Cultivator, Jun Changge, dressed as members of the Three Religions; the remaining two Minister Elders were probably Martial Arts Grandmasters equivalent to Great Cultivators.

Moreover, there were Duke Heng’s first lady and second lady, both of whom were Great Cultivators of the Ancient God’s Way of the Xiahong clan.

It was said that the first lady was the legitimate daughter of another esteemed family, the great-granddaughter of a certain prince in terms of seniority, possessing quite pure blood, and was bestowed the title of Commandery Princess; it was no wonder she had such cultivation.

Perhaps the second lady just lacked the background to become the main wife.

Among the Upper Ministers, three or four people made him feel unfathomable.

All counted, there were probably around ten Great Cultivators present!

No wonder the Duke Heng’s residence dared to give no face to the Twelfth Prince; they indeed had astonishing strength.

Additionally, Lin Yue also noted the juniors accompanying these important figures.

Although they were juniors, most had the cultivation of the Four Symbols Heavenly Barrier.

After all, those who could be brought along must have good talent, and with excellent cultivation resources, breaking through the Four Symbols Heavenly Barrier at this age was quite normal.

Lin Yue keenly discovered that when he mentioned choosing the eldest daughter of the Qi family, some young men seemed relieved, while others had strange expressions, either glaring at him or looking crestfallen.

There was no need to think to know that the former group likely had thoughts for the fifth daughter of the Qi family, while the latter harbored thoughts for the eldest daughter.

Don’t glare at me; I picked anyway... Lin Yue thought shrewdly.

However, compared to others, he noticed an extra hint of disappointment in the eyes of Lord Qi’s two sons—the Second Young Master and Third Young Master of the Qi family.

Not choosing the fifth daughter led to disappointment?

Could it be that there was competition with them for the fifth daughter?

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Perhaps Lord Qi indeed had intentions of grooming the fifth daughter to inherit the bloodline of Duke Heng...

Lin Yue observed discreetly and made several guesses in his mind.

He suddenly realized that within the seemingly unified Duke Heng’s residence, there was actually competition between different factions.

Like a low-key version of the Xiahong princely struggle.

"Lord Qi."

The Daoist Great Cultivator among the Minister Elders—a Daoist master, white-haired and quite lean—calculated with fingers and smiled while stroking his beard, "In twenty-seven days, on November 22nd, it’s an auspicious day suitable for marriage and seeking heirs."

Duke Heng smiled and said, "Since Real Man Yuyang said so, let’s set it for the 22nd of next month."

He then looked at Lin Yue and asked, "What do you think, Young Master Mu Yue?"

"November 22nd?"

Lin Yue didn’t mind and nodded immediately, "Good."

Those young men interested in the eldest daughter of the Qi family looked even more displeased upon hearing this.

It felt like they were starting a countdown, watching helplessly as they lost the long-coveted eldest daughter.

If not for Lord Qi’s absolute authority in the Duke Heng’s residence, those younger people might have shouted: I oppose this marriage!

And then demanded a duel with Lin Yue, with the loser giving up on the eldest daughter.

However, juniors brought by Great Cultivators at least had some brains, not going crazy on such an important occasion.

This made Lin Yue feel a bit regretful.

Otherwise, he could take this chance to stir up something and probe the attitude on the Minister Elders’ side.

...

On the 22nd of next month, the grand wedding day, Duke Heng also began sending invitations to various families.

Although Lin Yue was hiding his identity at this time, it was merely symbolic concealment. Those among the high ranks in Di Hong City had likely started guessing already.

But as long as he was not nominally a prince, hadn’t admitted it, and hadn’t personally confirmed it at the Ancestral Hall, even if others suspected he was a prince, it would be useless.

The Twelfth Prince could not take action directly to disrupt his disguise.

—— Princes with a sealed title could fight, but before the title, any prince could not target another personally.

This was the rule.

It was set personally by the God Emperor, monitored by the Eye of Heaven.

Therefore, on the day when the Twelfth Prince’s divine thought descended, even though he dared to slaughter the people of the Tantian Sect, he did not dare to harm Lin Yue in the slightest.

Even the punishment threat was using Wu Xin Qi, known as a treasure poison.

If the Twelfth Prince ordered or took part in confirming Lin Yue as the Seventeenth Prince and breaking his disguise, it would be a direct targeting.

Of course.

Rules were dead, but people were alive.

Normally, even if a prince did not take action, they could think of various ways to target Lin Yue.

But now, with Duke Heng’s protection, Lin Yue could focus a bit on cultivation during this time.

However, he still had to hurry.

That morning.

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

In the courtyard of Qinghu Inn, Lin Yue swung a long blade in his hand, cutting through the air with force. He fully displayed a combat fighting skill that integrated the fighting skill of generals.

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