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There was a sound of footsteps.

In such a short time, countless servants appeared in the villa.

Immediately afterwards, a group of high-ranking officials and dignitaries from the Eastern Frontier Continent quickly appeared on the scene.

The one walking at the very front was none other than Marquis Dayu, Yang Ding.

"Father? Gentlemen..."

Yang Jun looked on in surprise when he saw his father walking ahead.

Father and all the other officials are waiting for the King of Qin to arrive, so why are they here?

"What's going on? Why are all the esteemed figures from the Eastern Frontier Continent gathered here?"

"Our movements shouldn't alarm you gentlemen, should they?"

Seeing this scene, all the talented young people present were filled with curiosity.

This is not a big deal.

What followed was the most shocking thing for them.

Then, the leader, Marquis Yang Ding, led his officials toward the young man who had fought with Yang Jun earlier.

next moment.

"This humble general, Yang Ding, pays his respects to Your Highness, the Prince of Qin!"

Marquis Yang Ding of Dayu bowed to him.

"Your humble servants and generals pay their respects to Your Highness, the King of Qin!"

In an instant, all the ministers bowed in respect.

Qin...King of Qin...

Upon seeing this scene, all the young men and women present were stunned into silence.

No one expected that this young man was actually the King of Qin of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Greetings, Your Highness, the King of Qin!"

Yang Jun realized what was happening and immediately bowed to him.

Thinking back on his previous rude words, he felt a wave of fear.

The remaining young masters and ladies realized the same thing.

Facing the King of Qin, none of them dared to show the slightest negligence.

"Okay, everyone, get up."

He glanced at the assembled officials.

In an instant, the courtiers rose to their feet.

Marquis Yang Ding of Dayu looked at Xiao Ling and apologized, saying, "We, your humble servants, have failed to greet you properly. We hope Your Highness will forgive us!"

"There is no need for such formalities before me."

He recognized quite a few of the civil and military officials from Dongjiang Continent present. As for the others who seemed unfamiliar, they must have come from other cities and regions of Dongjiang Continent.

at the same time.

Among the younger generation present, many were also cautiously observing the King of Qin out of the corner of their eyes.

They had long heard of the name of the King of Qin.

However, in the previous battle, the King of Qin easily defeated Yang Jun, a leading figure among the younger generation in the Eastern Frontier Continent, demonstrating his formidable strength.

Especially those young ladies who were still unmarried, their hearts were stirred by Xiao Ling's handsome face and the intangible nobility he exuded.

Even a fleeting glance is enough to stir one's heart.

They didn't stay long.

Accompanied by Marquis Yang Ding and others, Xiao Ling soon arrived at a spacious main hall of a building.

All the major officials of Dongjiang Continent and the heads of those aristocratic families were present.

In terms of etiquette, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Throughout the banquet, countless officials and clan leaders from the Eastern Frontier Continent came to pay their respects to Xiao Ling, the Prince of Qin.

"His Royal Highness King Qin."

Marquis Dayu, Yang Ding, brought a middle-aged man to Xiao Ling's side.

Xiao Ling turned his head and glanced at the middle-aged man standing next to Marquis Dayu Yang Ding.

The man before him was somewhat unfamiliar, and he had no recollection of him from the few days he had been in Dongjiangzhou.

However, there was a slight resemblance between his eyebrows and those of Yang Ding, the Marquis of Dayu.

"Is this Chief Secretary Yang?"

Although the visitor had not yet introduced himself, Xiao Ling had already guessed his identity from his appearance alone.

"Your Highness, this is my eldest son, Yang Hong."

As soon as Marquis Yang Ding finished speaking, Yang Hong immediately bowed to Xiao Ling and said, "Your humble servant Yang Hong greets Your Highness, Prince Qin."

Looking at Yang Hong in front of him, he had the air of a scholar and a slightly sickly appearance.

He appears to be quite different from martial figures like Yang Ding, the Marquis of Dayu.

The other party had no cultivation level whatsoever, and was even inferior to ordinary people.

It's hard to imagine that the person in front of you is actually the son of Marquis Yang Ding of Dayu, the eldest son of the second generation of the Yang family.

Xiao Ling looked at the other party and said, "I have been in Dongjiang Continent for some time now, and this is the first time I have met Chief Secretary Yang."

Upon hearing Xiao Ling's words, Yang Hong bowed slightly apologetically and replied, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I have been feeling a little unwell recently and have been resting at home for some time."

Seeing this, Marquis Yang Ding of Dayu quickly followed up with an explanation: "Your Highness, my eldest son has been physically weak since childhood and is not good at martial arts."

"If there has been any negligence, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Xiao Ling glanced at Yang Hong, sensing the man's frail and sickly aura.

After a while.

"What crime is there in this?"

Xiao Ling reached out and patted Yang Hong on the shoulder, smiling as he said, "Although Chief Secretary Yang is frail, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to my Eastern Frontier Continent. How could I possibly blame him?"

"Don't stand up, everyone. Sit down and have some drinks and food."

......

The entire welcoming banquet was incredibly lively.

When the time was right, Xiao Ling left the banquet amidst the warm farewells of the officials and powerful families of Dongjiang Continent.

On the road.

Xiao Ling sat alone in the carriage.

The slight flush on his face faded, and his expression became clear.

A figure suddenly appeared inside the carriage.

Xiao Ling asked, "Did you discover anything at today's banquet?"

Yu Huatian bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have carefully investigated all the people who came and went at the banquet, and found nothing obviously unusual."

"However, during a recent investigation of the Yang family, some suspicious aspects were discovered in the direct line of the Yang family."

What's suspicious?

Xiao Ling looked at Yu Huatian.

Since the other party reported to me, they must have obtained some crucial clues.

"Yang Hong, the eldest son of the Yang family."

Yang Hong?

Xiao Ling immediately thought of Yang Hong, whom he had seen at the banquet earlier.

I never expected that Yu Huatian would actually trace this person's lineage back to him.

Why did they manage to find the other party when so many others were not investigated?

Yu Huatian continued, "According to my investigation, Yang Hong has had extremely strong martial arts talent since childhood. He broke through to the Self-Refining Bone Realm at the age of ten. However, due to an accident when he was young, his martial arts were completely ruined, and he became a cripple."

Ten-year-old Bone Refining Realm cultivator?

He had no idea that Yang Hong had such an experience.

Do you know what happened?

"According to secret investigations, it is likely that they were secretly harmed by the Yang family's hostile forces and poisoned with a deadly poison that corrodes martial arts bloodlines."

Based on Yu Huatian's report, it was not much different from Yang Hong's condition that I had previously sensed.

"However, during my recent investigation, I discovered that Yang Hong goes into his study in the west courtyard every night, and when I followed him, I found a secret room inside."

"There were also bursts of martial arts aura in that secret room, often accompanied by a slight hissing sound."

"However, to avoid being discovered by the other party, I did not go deep inside to investigate."

With Yu Huatian receiving the report, all the blame was undoubtedly directed at Yang Hong.

Who would have thought that such a powerful entity would be hiding so much in the shadows?

"I understand. Continue to investigate secretly, and report back immediately if there is any unusual activity."

Not long after, Xiao Ling returned to the Prince's Palace.

into the night.

Xiao Ling lay on the bed, looking at Lin Rou'er who was waiting beside him.

He smiled and said, "Rou'er, come here."

After a while.

Lin Rou'er, dressed in a sheer gauze dress, walked to Xiao Ling's side with a slightly flushed face: "Young Master Xiao, Lin Rou'er, number eighty-eight, is here for you..."