All those years ago, Duan Lingtian's reputation in the Crimson Sky Kingdom could be considered to be like the sun that shot into the sky.
Perhaps there weren't many people in those formidable Imperial Kingdoms that had heard of Duan Lingtian, but the few kingdoms in the surroundings of the Crimson Sky Kingdom similarly spread legends about Duan Lingtian.
Duan Lingtian was undoubtedly a legend in the Crimson Sky Kingdom.
As far as Nie Fen was concerned, with Duan Lingtian's current cultivation, the first level Nascent Soul Stage young genius that the Sun Ascent Kingdom's ambassador brought over was utterly insufficient.
Perhaps, Duan Lingtian only needed a single finger to knock the young genius down.
"No … Big Brother Nie, I'm not participating in the friendly martial competition between the young geniuses of the Crimson Sky Kingdom and Sun Ascent Kingdom."
Duan Lingtian shook his head, as he wasn't the slightest bit interested in the friendly martial competition between the young geniuses of the two kingdoms.
As far as he was concerned, participating in the friendly martial competition with his current cultivation was simply bullying others.
"Not participating?"
Nie Fen was stunned, then laughed bitterly. "Little Tian, if you don't participate, then our Crimson Sky Kingdom will lose for sure this time … Once we lose, our Crimson Sky Kingdom will have to pay three years of taxes!"
The taxes of the Crimson Sky Kingdom for three years was undoubtedly an astronomical figure.
No matter who it was, they would feel their hearts ache.
"Little Tian … I know you've joined a sect in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom now and stand at a different height, so you don't take the people that the Sun Ascent Kingdom's ambassador brought seriously. But, the friendly martial competition this time isn't only related to the face of our Crimson Sky Kingdom, it's also related to the taxes of our Crimson Sky Kingdom for three years … "
Nie Yuan looked at Duan Lingtian and sighed. "This time, Uncle Nie hopes that you can lend a hand and help our Crimson Sky Kingdom out of this predicament. If our Crimson Sky Kingdom loses three years of taxes to the Sun Ascent Kingdom, then it's extremely likely that the Sun Ascent Kingdom will utilize these taxes to strengthen their army and use them to attack our kingdom … At that time, the people will surely be unable to make a living. "
"I presume that you're unwilling to see the citizens of the Crimson Sky Kingdom fall into the flames of war and become homeless, right?"
As he finished speaking, Nie Yuan's expression was extremely serious.
"Uncle Nie."
Duan Lingtian was instantly unable to endure Nie Yuan's long speech. "I think you've misunderstood … I only said that I won't participate in the friendly martial competition, and I didn't say that I won't help the Crimson Sky Kingdom win the bet this time."
Duan Ling Tian shook his head helplessly when he reached the end of his sentence.
"Little Tian, what do you mean? If you don't participate in the 'friendship through martial arts', how are we going to win this bet? "
Nie Yuan and his son both had puzzled looks on their faces.
"You'll know when the time comes … Oh right, Uncle Nie, Big Brother Nie, when will the 'friendly martial arts competition' take place?"
Duan Lingtian smiled mysteriously, then he asked Nie Yuan and Nie Fen.
"What a coincidence, it's tomorrow."
Nie Yuan said, "At that time, the martial gathering will be carried out within the Imperial Palace … His Majesty and the special envoy of the Sun Ascent Kingdom will be present personally. Not only that, but the young geniuses of the Imperial Family and the three great clans will also be present. "
"Tomorrow? That's indeed a coincidence … Hmm, I'll come to the Divine Might Marquis Estate early in the morning tomorrow, and I'll enter the Imperial Palace with all of you at that time. "
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"Uncle Nie, is Grandpa Nie here?"
Duan Lingtian looked at Nie Yuan and asked. Since he'd come to the Divine Might Marquis Estate now, he naturally had to go see the Senior Marquis to show courtesy.
"Father went on a long journey some time ago."
Nie Yuan shook his head, and he was extremely happy in his heart that Duan Lingtian was still able to remember his father.
"Little Tian, how exactly are you going to help us win the bet with the Sun Ascent Kingdom?"
Nie Fen's curious eyes spun as he asked impatiently.
"Big Brother Nie, you'll know tomorrow …"
Duan Lingtian shrugged and intentionally kept Nie Yuan guessing.
Even though Nie Fen's heart was itching to know, but since Duan Lingtian wasn't willing to say, he had no other choice but to wait for the arrival of the friendly martial competition tomorrow.
"Little Tian, I heard that the cultivation environment of the sects in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom is extremely good … Is this true?"
"Little Tian, have you seen a Void Initiation Stage expert in the few years you've been in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom?"
"Little Tian, you …"
Subsequently, Nie Fen ceaselessly asked Duan Lingtian about the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and he seemed as if he utterly didn't know what exhaustion and annoyance were.
In the end, Duan Lingtian was truly unable to endure it, and he hurriedly bid farewell and left.
When he left, it was no different than fleeing.
Nie Yuan and Nie Fen sent Duan Lingtian out of the door, and when Duan Lingtian's figure vanished before his eyes, Nie Fen muttered with slight unwillingness. "I haven't finished asking …"
"Enough, you still want to ask now? Little Tian was scared away by you. "
Nie Yuan glared angrily at Nie Fen.
Nie Fen laughed slightly embarrassedly, then his eyes spun as he muttered. "Earlier, when I asked Little Tian a question … Father, you seemed to be extremely interested as well, right? Why are you blaming me now …? "
"What did you say?"
How good was Nie Yuan's hearing? He faintly heard Nie Fen's soft muttering, and he glared angrily at Nie Fen as he asked with a raised voice.
"No … No … Nothing! Nothing! "
Nie Fen was instantly terrified when he saw this.
In the outside world, he was the Junior Marquis of the Divine Might Marquis Estate, a general that was the champion of the three armies, and was respected by a myriad of officers.
But at home, before his father, the Divine Might Marquis, he would forever be a little kid.
After Duan Lingtian left the Divine Might Marquis Estate, he didn't go anywhere else and directly returned to his own courtyard house.
After returning to his courtyard house, Duan Lingtian had only just walked into the rear courtyard when he heard a wave of light laughter that was pleasing to the ear.
"Xiao Lan?"
Duan Lingtian discerned who the owner of the voice was, and his brows raised.
In the pergola in the rear courtyard, the young woman that sat opposite Li Rou had soft and smooth long hair that was like a waterfall that flew down and fluttered with the wind.
Her drop dead gorgeous face seemed as if it had been meticulously sculpted.
Xiao Lan sat there with an elegant bearing, as if she had transformed into a celestial maiden that had descended from the heavens …
Duan Lingtian had only just entered the rear courtyard when Xiao Lan noticed him and looked over, and a wisp of joy appeared on her peerlessly beautiful face as she stood up in a slightly sorry state. "You … You've returned?"
Xiao Lan glanced at Duan Lingtian, then lowered her head shyly, as if she was a child that had been caught stealing candy.
"Xiao Lan, long time no see."
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled to Xiao Lan, as he was able to discern that his mother didn't tell Xiao Lan about his return beforehand.
"Yeah, long time no see. It's good that you've returned … Aunt Rou has missed you these past few years … "
Xiao Lan lightly nodded, and only when Duan Lingtian came over to sit down did she sit down once again.
Her hazy eyes that were like clear water would occasionally sneak a glance at the man before her …
After not seeing him for a few years, the man had become even more mature and charming.
Unknowingly, Xiao Lan's beautiful face was dyed with a wisp of crimson red, and it was extremely beautiful and moving.
"Tian, you've gone to see your Uncle Nie?"
Li Rou noticed the subtle changes in Xiao Lan after Duan Lingtian appeared, and she sighed in her heart, then looked at Duan Lingtian and avoided the topic.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled as he nodded. "I've. We haven't seen each other for a few years, and Uncle Nie is still so healthy. "
"When do you intend to go to the Duan Clan and Imperial Palace?"
Li Rou asked again.
"If it's the Duan Clan, then in two days … I'll rest today, I still have to make a trip to the Divine Might Marquis Estate tomorrow morning, then I'll follow Uncle Nie and Big Brother Nie into the Imperial Palace and see his Majesty on the way."
Duan Lingtian spoke slowly.
"Is it for the matter of making friends with the young geniuses of the Sun Ascent Kingdom through martial arts?"
Obviously, Li Rou knew of this matter as well.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
After a short moment, Li Rou glanced at Duan Lingtian, then looked at Xiao Lan who sat nearby, and then she stood up. "Both of you haven't met for a long time, have a good chat … I'll return to my room to cultivate first."
After she finished speaking, Li Rou heaved a sigh of relief and left the rear courtyard.
For a time, only Duan Lingtian and Xiao Lan remained in the pergola in the rear courtyard, sitting opposite each other.
Duan Lingtian was slightly embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
In the end, it was Xiao Lan who spoke first. "Have Kerr and Li Fei returned with you?"
Duan Lingtian shook his head. "No. They've gone on a long journey with the seniors of the sect, and they'll probably only return together after a period of time."
"Yes."
Xiao Lan lightly nodded.
"Have you been well these past few years?"
When Xiao Lan saw Duan Lingtian not reacting for a long time after answering her question, she secretly called him a blockhead in her heart before taking the initiative to speak.
"It's alright."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
He'd never felt that he was a clumsy person, but now, when facing Xiao Lan, his feelings were extremely complicated …
It was impossible to say that he didn't have a good impression of Xiao Lan.
Since ancient times, heroes loved beautiful women. He knew that although he wasn't a hero, he didn't have much resistance towards a beauty like Xiao Lan.
It was even to the extent that when he saw Xiao Lan for the first time in Aurora City during the Hidden Dragon Ranking's gathering held by the Xiao Clan, he couldn't help but be shocked, and he had a rather good impression of this young woman that was like a celestial maiden that had descended from the heavens.
After all, everyone had the heart to love beauty.
If it wasn't for Kerr and Li Fei, perhaps he would take the initiative to pursue Xiao Lan. As for feelings, they could be slowly nurtured …
Just like Li Fei back then.
However, now, because he already had Kerr and Li Fei by his side, Duan Lingtian imperceptibly shouldered an extremely great responsibility.
He had to consider the feelings of the two young women.
Of course, even though it was like this, it didn't mean that Duan Lingtian wouldn't marry a third woman in his lifetime. He just wouldn't be as unrestrained as before.
If they were really fated, and the time had arrived, he wouldn't miss it.
But up until now, the fate between him and Xiao Lan had obviously not arrived at that extent.
Subsequently, Xiao Lan asked Duan Lingtian many things about the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom. At the same time, she was filled with yearning towards the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
"I truly envy Kerr and Li Fei, being able to always accompany by your side and accompany you to wander the world."
Xiao Lan had an expression of envy.
Always accompany by my side?
Xiao Lan's words caused Duan Lingtian to feel a wave of embarrassment.
In these past few years, the time he'd spent with Kerr and Li Fei seemed to be less than a month.
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