“Terra Su, are you interested in the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada?”
The Crown Prince’s eyes gleamed with a sharp light. No matter what Terra Su wanted the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada for, as long as Terra Su showed interest, the Crown Prince had leverage to negotiate.
“Brother Terra, if you are willing to lend me a hand, I promise that once I ascend to the throne, I will present the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada to you with both hands.”
Unconsciously, the Crown Prince had already dropped his lofty demeanor. He no longer referred to himself as “this prince” but used “I” instead.
Initially, he only saw Terra Su as a useful person. Although Terra Su’s potential indeed amazed him, respect and genuine regard were different matters.
However, after their conversation, hearing that Terra Su had no interest in the power that everyone else chased, the Crown Prince no longer dared to underestimate this fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.
Terra Su smiled and said, “I just happened to hear that the royal palace has the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada, but I can’t be sure. If the Crown Prince can confirm its existence, why not show it to me so I can make a decision?”
The Crown Prince looked troubled and said, “Brother Terra, that’s a bit difficult. The Ice and Snow Cold Cicada is stored in the palace’s secret vault, and even I don’t have the authority to enter. How could I bring it out for you?”
Terra Su replied, “Then, Crown Prince, when you can bring the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada for me to see, we can discuss cooperation. For now, let’s just be friends, shall we?”
The Crown Prince couldn’t help but show a hint of disappointment, but he knew that since Terra Su said so, it could only be this way.
Fortunately, befriending Terra Su meant that many things could be approached slowly in the future.
“Brother Terra, next month I will host a boat banquet at Mist Pavilion outside the city, inviting all the dignitaries of Anyang City. I would like to invite you as an honored guest. Please do me the honor of attending,” the Crown Prince earnestly invited, taking out a black and gold invitation from his chest.
Terra Su initially wanted to refuse, but hearing the mention of Mist Pavilion piqued his interest. “Mist Pavilion?”
“That’s right. Brother Terra, since you are from Clear River City, you might not have heard of Mist Pavilion. It’s a very special place. It’s said that the owner of Mist Pavilion has a mysterious background and elusive whereabouts. Even the Princess has to go to great lengths to meet him,” the Crown Prince explained with a smile.
“Is it the Mist Pavilion that gathers intelligence?” Terra Su asked.
“Exactly,” the Crown Prince said with some surprise. “So Brother Terra knows about Mist Pavilion?”
Terra Su said no more, taking the invitation from the Crown Prince’s hand and smiling faintly. “Thank you for the invitation, Crown Prince. I will be there.”
“Haha, then I will eagerly await your arrival, Brother Terra.”
The Crown Prince was very pleased. After thinking for a moment, he added, “By the way, Brother Terra, I will send someone to instruct the Sun Family to resolve any grievances with you. They will not trouble you anymore, nor will they hold a grudge over Sun Yaozu’s death.”
“There’s no need for that, Crown Prince.”
“Brother Terra, there’s no need to be polite. It’s a small matter.” The Crown Prince waved his hand. For him, it was indeed a small matter. The Sun Family was originally under his influence, so how could they dare disobey his orders?
Hearing this, Terra Su did not refuse further.
There were no deep grudges between Terra Su and the rest of the Sun Family, but if they continued to act recklessly, Terra Su might be forced to eliminate them entirely.
So if the Crown Prince could stop the Sun Family from courting death, it would naturally be good.
After chatting with Terra Su for a while longer, the Crown Prince finally left.
Once the Crown Prince left, Terra Su returned to his small courtyard to continue his cultivation.
Seven days passed in a flash.
Terra Su consumed a quarter of a Spirit Stone, and his cultivation level increased to halfway through the Condensing Origin Realm seventh-level.
If he continued at this pace, he could attempt to break through to the Condensing Origin Realm eighth-level in another seven days.
However, Terra Su had to stop cultivating because today he needed to report to Anyang Academy.
Leaving his room, he called for Gu Qianyin and Gu Qianxue, and they went to bid farewell to the old man.
Since Anyang Academy had dormitories for students, Terra Su planned to stay there from today onwards and no longer live with the Mu Family. Before leaving, it was necessary to say goodbye to the old man.
The old man tried his best to persuade him to stay, but seeing Terra Su’s firm decision, he had no choice but to give up.
Then, Terra Su subtly reminded the old man to ensure that the Mu Family did not get involved in the Crown Prince’s power struggle.
Although Terra Su did not directly mention Second Master Mu and Mu San Niang, he believed the old man would understand.
Afterward, Terra Su and the two Gu sisters left the Mu Family and headed to Anyang Academy.
By the time they arrived at Anyang Academy, it was already noon. The three of them took their student identity tokens and went to their respective divisions. Terra Su and Gu Qianyin went to the Martial Dao division, while Gu Qianxue went to the Elixir Path division.
The upper division of the Martial Dao division was divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D. Terra Su and Gu Qianyin were assigned to Class D. This was the class all new students were placed in. Only those who performed well in the end-of-month assessment could be promoted to better classes.
When Terra Su and Gu Qianyin arrived at Class D, a group of students had already gathered.
Among these students were both old and new students.
However, Terra Su noticed that the students were clearly divided into two groups.
One group was dressed in luxurious and fashionable clothes, chatting and laughing, obviously the children of major families in Anyang City.
The other group was dressed plainly, clearly geniuses from humble backgrounds.
The children of noble families and the geniuses from humble backgrounds were distinctly separated, each gathering with their own kind.
Moreover, it was evident that the noble children generally had stronger cultivation levels, making the geniuses from humble backgrounds seem like mere foils in comparison.
Terra Su didn’t bother with them and went straight to the last row with Gu Qianyin to sit down.
“Hey, did you see that? Such a beautiful girl.”
“Yeah, I saw her. Who is she? I’ve never seen someone like her in Anyang City before.”
Even though Gu Qianyin wore a veil, her perfect temperament and figure still caught the attention of many students, who began to discuss her enthusiastically.
“I know her. She’s the daughter of the Star Luan Gate Master, named Gu Qianyin,” said a richly dressed noble child.
“Star Luan Gate, a small sect. I didn’t expect the Gate Master’s daughter to be so beautiful.”
These noble children chatted without restraint. Their families were dominant forces in Anyang City, and Star Luan Gate was nothing in their eyes, so they spoke without any scruples.
They brazenly discussed Gu Qianyin, completely ignoring Terra Su beside her.
After all, they didn’t recognize Terra Su, which meant he wasn’t from any notable noble family. Therefore, he must be from a humble background and not worth their concern.
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