Everyone inside the fourth VIP room was now standing after the emperor stepped inside. Even Lu Sulan rose from her seat to express her respect to Emperor Elyk.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The young disciples brought by Lu Sulan and Jiu Shen bowed as they greeted the emperor.
Yang Zenke, Han Sen, and the others who were formerly the slaves of the imperial family glanced at Emperor Elyk with complex expressions. However, their expression promptly returned to normal after recalling that they were now under a new master! They were now the swords of Jiu Shen!
There was only one person inside the fourth VIP room who had remained seated on his chair. Jiu Shen didn't even face the emperor and he just nonchalantly sat with a calm look.
The emperor and Fourth Prince Dante who knew Jiu Shen's attitude were unbothered by his lack of courtesy. However, the crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince frowned when they saw this. Dissatisfaction covered their faces, but it was instantly replaced by fake smiles.
"Wine Master Jiu, we meet again! Hahaha!" Emperor Elyk laughed happily as he stared at Jiu Shen who was still seated on his chair. He didn't mind Jiu Shen's nonchalance since he already knew the latter's strength and ability.
Jiu Shen didn't even glance at the emperor, and he just spoke indifferently. "Elyk, sit and we'll talk."
Emperor Elyk was all smiles upon hearing this and just as he was about to walk, an unhappy voice suddenly echoed inside the VIP room, making everyone stunned.
"Wine Master Jiu, what is the meaning of this?! You didn't stand to greet emperor father, but I just let it slide. And now, you even dare to order emperor father around?! Who do you think you are?!" Crown Prince Reinhardt said with a loud volume of voice. It was obvious that he was angry about Jiu Shen's lack of respect.
The second prince, third prince, fourth prince, and even the fifth princess were stunned upon hearing this. They immediately cursed in their hearts: Crap!
Every one of them knew that Jiu Shen was not a simple man, but the crown prince was unaware of this since he was not present in Beltran City all this time. He had been moving from one place to another to gather more men to serve under him. He had also visited many noble families all over the Silver Wing Empire in order to strengthen his status as the crown prince, so he was truly unaware of what was happening to Beltran City since he had just come back a few days from his long trip.
Emperor Elyk glared at the crown prince, but the latter wasn't even looking at his father. Reinhardt was staring straight at the back of this so-called Wine Master Jiu. He had heard a lot about Jiu Shen after he had come back to Beltran City, but he didn't think too highly of this so-called Alchemy Saint and unfathomable expert. He didn't believe that there was really such a capable man in Beltran City.
Jiu Shen had his back facing against them, so the crown prince could still not see his face.
"Reinhardt! Apologize to Wine Master Jiu right now!" Emperor Elyk shouted angrily while looking at his foolish eldest son with disappointment.
Hm?
"E-Emperor father... T-This..."
Reinhardt frowned as he thought of countless possibilities. Could it be that this man is truly as the rumors say he is? He suddenly regretted speaking without thinking at that moment, but there was no pill for regret.
The second prince and the third prince smiled gloatingly at the crown prince, while the others remained silent as they looked at the scene with shocked expressions.
"Do you want me to repeat my words?!" Emperor Elyk's voice was a tad louder this time, and his face also started to warp because of his anger. 'This foolish eldest son of mine! Why did I even confer him as the crown prince? Sigh...'
Before the crown prince could speak, an indifferent voice drifted into everyone's ears as Jiu Shen turned to face the emperor. "Elyk, it seems like you failed to teach your son some manners."
The crown prince wanted to retort, but when he saw Jiu Shen's face, Reinhardt's expression froze.
"It's you!" Crown Prince Reinhardt pointed his finger at Jiu Shen's face, but he hurriedly retracted it after seeing the fiery look on his father's face. 'Lord Jiu Shen... Wine Master Jiu... So that's how it is! It's actually this bastard!'
Jiu Shen turned his gaze to the crown prince and said with a disinterested look. "Your Highness, we meet again." There was a tone of sarcasm in his voice when he said the word 'Crown Prince'. It was as if Jiu Shen disdained to talk to him.
"This... So it's Lord Jiu Shen. I apologize for my disrespect Lord Jiu. I didn't know it was you. By the way, how is Proprietress Liuli?" The crown prince said with a forced smile. He wasn't a complete idiot, and he realized that he had misspoken, so hurriedly changed the subject.
Emperor Elyk's expression softened a bit after seeing that the two knew each other. He then said with an angry look. "Reinhardt, you must not talk like that to Wine Master Jiu again, or else I'll beat you up personally."
"Yes, emperor father. I wouldn't dare." The crown prince bowed at the emperor with a forced smile. His father had actually spoken such words in front of a lot of people. Although he felt humiliated, he didn't dare express his dissatisfaction. He just silently cursed in his heart. 'This fukn Jiu Shen again! First, you stole my woman, and now, you even have my father dancing at your fingertips!'
Jiu Shen ignored the crown prince as he turned his gaze back to the emperor. "Elyk, you can send your sons back. I only want to talk to you." Jiu Shen said.
After seeing that Jiu Shen actually ignored him, Reinhardt gnashed his teeth while cursing Jiu Shen's eighteen generations inside his heart.
"!stseug rehto eht eviecer ot llah noitpecer eht ot kcab oG !uoy dnA" .enot gnitareb a ni dias dna rethguad sih ot ezag sih denrut neht eH ".moor PIV htfif eht ot kcab og nac lla uoY" .snos ruof sih ta kool ot denrut eh os ,enot s'nehS uiJ ni ssensuoires eht desnes kylE rorepmE
.deniamer yeht fi llew dne t'ndluow yeht taht wenk yehT .regnol yna rehtaf rieht regna ot tnaw t'ndid yehT .moor PIV htruof eht fo tuo deirrucs yletaidemmi ssecnirp htfif eht dna secnirp ruof ehT
.rorepme eht dna elpoep s'nehS uiJ erew moor PIV htruof eht edisni tfel seno ylno eht ,woN
.meht ediseb tis erad t'ndid ehs ,rorepme eht htiw kaeps ot detnaw nehS uiJ tahw ot sa suoiruc saw ehs hguohtlA .owt eht ot ecaps evig ot meht rof derutseg dna selpicsid gnuoy eht ta decnalg naluS uL
.moor PIV htruof eht edisni enoyreve fo gniraeh eht dekcolb hcihw rorepme eht dna mih dnuora reirrab elbisivni na gnimrof ,sregnif sih dekcilf nehS uiJ
.lamron detca eh tub ,ti desnes rorepme ehT
.gninethgit traeh sih leef tub pleh ton dluoc eh os ,eripmE gniW revliS sih sevlovni yllausu dna suoires gnihtemos saw htuom s'nehS uiJ fo tuo semoc taht gnihtynA .traeh sih ni suoixna ylthgils gnileef saw eh tub ,mlac dednuos eciov siH "?tuoba kaeps ot tnaw uoy od tahw ,uiJ retsaM eniW"
".won emityna eripmE gniW revliS eht ot neppah lliw dab gnihtemos taht gnisnes no peek I tub ,etad retal a ta siht uoy llet ot detnaw yllaitini I" .deilper dna ylmlac mih ta decnalg nehS uiJ
.eunitnoc ot mih rof detiaw rorepme eht dna ,tnemom a rof desuap nehS uiJ
.elbatsnu si dnim fo etats s'rorepme rieht fi eripmE gniW revliS eht rof latnemirted eb dluow ti dna ehcysp s'rorepme eht tceffa yltnacifingis thgim tI .kcab flesmih dleh eh tub ,ecnirp dnoces eht fo ytitnedi eht tuoba kylE rorepmE llet ot detnaw nehS uiJ ".eb ot desu eh woh t'nsi eH .nos dnoces ruoy tuoba luferac eb ot evah uoy ,kylE"
.deneppah yllaer tahw fo erus t'nsaw eh ,taht tsuJ .sesseug sih dah ydaerla kylE rorepmE ,mih ot deneppah tahw wonk t'ndid eh hguohtla dna ,nos dnoces sih fo segnahc eht nees osla dah eh ,loof on saw eH .sraey wef a yb dega evah ot demees eh dna hgis yvaeh a desaeler rorepme eht ,dne eht nI .emit emos mih evag nehS uiJ tub ,setunim eerht tuoba rof detsal ecnelis siH .tnelis deniamer eh dna taht draeh eh nehw denworf kylE rorepmE
.eciov kaew a htiw dias rorepme ehT ".nalsrA tarb taht no eye na peek ll'I .uiJ retsaM eniW ,rednimer ruoy rof sknahT .hgiS"
"...wonk uoy taht nalsrA eht regnol on s'eH .stnemevom sih ta kool esolc a peek tsuj dna lamronba gnihtyna revocsid mih ekam t'noD" .dias dna kcab s'rorepme eht dettap nehS uiJ
.tnemom siht ta diasnu tfel retteb saw tI .hturt elohw eht kaeps t'ndid eh tub ,sdrow sih ni seulc emos tfel eH
