Chapter 139 Invitation, Princess's Birthday Banquet
Since breaking through to the third level of his spiritual power secret technique, Yunze found it incredibly difficult to reach the fourth level!
This wasn't a matter of comprehension or talent; the biggest difference between the third and fourth levels was the evolution of spiritual power from the illusory to the real, and the most crucial factor was time.
Clearly, Yunze hadn't been practicing this secret technique for very long, so his difficulty in breaking through was understandable.
However, besides the secret technique, Yunze's necromancy skills were improving daily. He could now freely cast level five necromancy, and with the help of the Eternal Blade, he could even cast the level six summoning spell—Gate of the Dead.
In the original work, this spell was a soul ring skill that Ilex possessed after his divine consciousness evolved into a martial soul, essentially an upgraded version of necromancy summoning.
Besides the improvement in necromancy, what surprised Ilex most was that Yunze, relying on the Eternal Blade, had gradually developed a melee-type magical combat style.
By imbuing the blade with magic, the destructive and annihilating power of necromancy is already astonishing. Combined with Yunze's self-created techniques, its power reaches an impressive level.
So far, Yunze has created two necromancy combat techniques. The first is called Ice Flame Blade, an attack skill executed by imbuing the blade with necromancy and a self-created sword technique. The second is called Instant Soul Devour, which utilizes the power of speed-type necromancy creatures to wrap around the blade, shooting out at incredible speed. Necromancy itself possesses corrosive properties, making it extremely effective at penetrating defenses; when used in this skill, it's as powerful as a piercing arrow.
Most importantly, neither of these skills is a single attack on the physical body and soul, but rather inflicts dual damage.
Besides researching magic and creating his own skills, Yunze's Soul Master skills were also constantly improving. He was expected to reach the third-level Soul Master realm in a month, breaking the Sun Moon Empire's record for the youngest third-level Soul Master in countless years.
Keep in mind, Yunze was still a few months away from his twelfth birthday!
Of course, in addition to his personal breakthrough, the relationship between Yunze and Meng Hongchen was also warming up. Although they hadn't taken the final step yet, they were just waiting for the right opportunity.
A month later, in this routine, Yunze received an invitation.
At this moment, in the Hongchen family villa, three identical invitations were placed on a large dining table.
The entire invitation was decorated with gilded borders, and a sun-like pattern was engraved on the white paper.
Yunze, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen sat at their seats, their gazes fixed on Yunze.
"This birthday banquet for Princess Tianzhen was ostensibly organized by the royal family, but in reality, it was entirely handed over to His Highness the Crown Prince. From the invitations to the banquet setup and security, everything was done by His Highness's people."
Xiao Hongchen said, glancing at Yunze. "You've been targeted by Xu Tianran, haven't you?"
Yunze shrugged. "After that fight with Jiang Moyan, I anticipated this situation, but I didn't expect the invitation I received to be exactly the same as yours."
"Indeed, although Xiaomeng and I don't hold any titles within the empire, our status is at least comparable to some earls, and even some dukes are very friendly to us because of our grandfather." Xiao Hongchen nodded, his usually arrogant expression unusually serious.
He looked at Yunze and sneered, "This can't be considered an ordinary banquet for you at all."
"The conflict between the Crown Prince's faction and the other princes is escalating. According to Grandpa, in the past few months, many officials under these princes have been dismissed and had their property confiscated for various reasons, and the Crown Prince's secret assets have also suffered some damage. This birthday banquet is less of a banquet and more of a meeting for these princes to win over various figures. And as the current rising star of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, you are undoubtedly at the top of the list." Xiao Hongchen said calmly.
"Fortunately, Xiaomeng is here. For Grandpa's sake, they shouldn't cause any trouble for now."
Meng Hongchen stood up, poured Yunze a glass of water, and then looked at him worriedly, "Xiaoze, are you planning to do this?" "Let's go first and talk about it then." Yunze took the water glass and took a small sip.
"Are you planning to join the Crown Prince's forces?" Xiao Hongchen hesitated for a moment before asking.
Yunze looked at him, "What about you?"
"Our Mingde Hall has always only supported the current emperor and has absolutely no interest in the power struggles between these princes."
"This way, we can avoid a lot of problems, but the Dean should have also considered that if the emperor dies and a new king ascends the throne, neutral figures like you might not be implicated, but after all, you are different from the current emperor. You are not considered an asset to the new king's ascension, and he certainly won't treat you the way the current emperor does," Yunze said.
Xiao Hongchen nodded. "Grandpa once told me about this. His idea was for me to marry Princess Xu Tianzhen of the royal family, but I refused." Yunze
was taken aback. "You think the princess isn't pretty? Not your type?"
"Princess Tianzhen was only eight or nine years old back then. She was quite lively and cute, but for me, feelings would only disrupt the speed at which I improve my soul tool skills." Xiao Hongchen glanced at Yunze as she said this. "I'm too lazy to say anything normally, but can you two be a little more mindful at home? What kind of behavior is it to be glued together all day long?"
Meng Hongchen immediately pouted. "You're just jealous."
"Jealous my ass!"
"Alright, just stick close to us tomorrow. Grandpa's with the royal family, so you'll be fine for now. Besides, the sect behind you is quite powerful. If things get too difficult, you can leave the Sun Moon Empire and go back to your sect." Xiao Hongchen said.
Yunze shook his head. "I wouldn't leave the Sun Moon Empire unless there was an absolutely fatal risk."
"So, you really have some ulterior motive for coming to the Sun Moon?" Xiao Hongchen's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this, and even Meng Hongchen couldn't help but look at Yunze.
Yunze nodded frankly. "You certainly won't believe me if I say I have no motives. I have two goals in coming to the Sun Moon Empire: one is to learn as much as possible about soul tools and become a high-level soul tool master, and the other is to obtain strategic support from the Sun Moon Empire."
"Strategic support?" Xiao Hongchen frowned. "You need soul tool support?"
"Soul tools, metal, carving knives, blueprints, and other resources—it's pretty much what I need," Yunze said.
Xiao Hongchen's eyes narrowed slightly. "Yunze, are you planning to establish a private army, or perhaps a new empire?"
"No, it's just for self-preservation."
(End of Chapter)
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