Chapter 274: Chapter 274

Although the celebration has not yet ended, for these Prince Consort candidates, the result of the assessment has already come out. As losers, staying here no longer holds any meaning, and they might only become the laughing stock of discussions. It would be better to leave as soon as possible.

Of course, they are also very interested in the battle between Baru and Yanmoluo.

The last fight between Meng Yi and Hua Qianyang did not determine a winner, but the strength they displayed made others greatly wary.

Everyone wanted to know just how terrifyingly powerful Baru, who is said to be stronger than Meng Yi and the others, could be.

At the same time, Zhao Letian followed Monarch Murong Shengxiong and the Princess to the inner palace.

This place, a quietly elegant courtyard filled with exotic flowers and scattered petals, was the Princess's residence.

Looking at the familiar courtyard, a shy tint flashed across the beautiful eyes of the Princess.

No man had ever visited her residence before, so the intention of her father bringing Zhao Letian here could be imagined.

"Speak. You, a person of the Dajin Royal Family, why do you possess the Holy Spirit Energy of our Gray Wolf Royal Family?"

Just then, with his back to Zhao Letian and the Princess, standing under a pink flowering tree, Monarch Murong Shengxiong suddenly uttered something shocking.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Letian and the Princess both trembled in their hearts, revealing a look of shock in their eyes.

In the entire Gray Wolf Kingdom, only the Princess knew Zhao Letian's true identity. Even Cailian had only vaguely guessed.

This secret was the fundamental reason Zhao Letian dared to stay in the Gray Wolf Capital.

If his identity were exposed, he would likely become an object everyone sought to kill.

After all, being someone from Dajin Country and daring to participate in the Prince Consort competition was akin to courting death.

Zhao Letian had imagined countless times what he should do if his identity were exposed and how he should try to escape.

However, he never thought that it would be in front of the King of Gray Wolf that his identity would be revealed.

In front of the King of Gray Wolf, all his previously imagined methods of escape were meaningless, with absolutely no chance of slipping away.

Furthermore, seeing that he was about to succeed, he did not want to leave just like that.

"Father, are you joking? How could he possibly be a person from Dajin Country, and even a member of the Dajin Royal Family? If that were true, how would he dare to engage in the Prince Consort competition?"

Just then, the Princess suddenly gritted her teeth and spoke firmly.

Although she and Zhao Letian hadn't interacted much, from the first assessment onwards, she had been keeping an eye on every move of Zhao Letian. Over these days, she felt that she had come to understand his character very well. Such a man was precisely the candidate she had in mind; she didn't want to see her father kill him with a slap because of his identity.

"Wan'er, whether Dad is joking, you know full well. As the Holy Daughter of the Gray Wolf, you must have sensed the Holy Spirit Energy in him already. Why didn't you speak up? You probably knew his true identity already, didn't you? But, perhaps you didn't know that he is not just any person from Dajin Country, but a member of the Dajin Royal Family. The energy within him contains the robust Royal Bloodline of Dajin. Otherwise, do you think the Holy Spirit Energy of our Gray Wolf Royal Family could be withstood by just anyone? Alright, I didn't ask you, so don't interrupt. Let this young man answer."

Monarch Murong Shengxiong said with a shake of his head and a smile.

Murong Wan'er furrowed her brows. It seemed that her father had already seen through Zhao Letian; she could no longer help him conceal his identity.

"Senior, since you have already seen through everything, I can only admit it. Yes, I am indeed a person from Dajin Country, but whether I am a member of the Dajin Royal Family, that is hard to say. I only possess the Royal Bloodline of Dajin, having been born in a remote small town. Until I was sixteen years old, I had never had any contact with the members of the Dajin Royal Family. As for that Holy Spirit Energy, I don't know what exactly it is."

Zhao Letian spoke candidly, having absorbed the Holy Spirit Energy while unconscious, therefore he was unaware of it.

In front of a Martial Arts Great Master like Murong Shengxiong, any lie was weak and meaningless.

"Oh? A member of the Dajin Royal Family lost among the common folk, interesting. You couldn't possibly be the illegitimate son of the Monarch of Dajin, could you?"

Murong Shengxiong turned around, a teasing smile on his face.

He didn't care whether Zhao Letian was from Dajin Country or Gray Wolf Kingdom. In the eyes of a Martial Arts Great Master like himself, national boundaries had long ceased to matter.

However, he did not like being deceived. If Zhao Letian continued to deny and refuse to admit the truth, he would certainly be displeased, but Zhao Letian was even more candid than he had expected, which he greatly appreciated.

"Senior jests. With the status of the Monarch of Dajin Country, how could he possibly neglect and allow his offspring to wander astray for sixteen years? That is utterly impossible."

Zhao Letian shook his head.

He had considered this possibility.

Yet, the Monarch of Dajin Country, with his sky-high cultivation, firmly controlled the entire Dajin Country. If he truly had lost offspring, he could easily locate them, but the reality was, in the past sixteen years, no member of the Royal Family had ever come seeking them.

"Perhaps, he has his own difficulties."

Murong Shengxiong said lightly with a smile.

"Difficulties? Can a Monarch of a country even have difficulties? Who could trouble him?"

Zhao Letian shook his head again.

In the Martial Arts World, the Monarch of a country is the strongest being in the nation, possessing absolute authority, with no one able to influence him.

Zhao Letian did not believe that the Monarch of Dajin Country faced difficulties, nor did he believe that he could be the son of the Monarch.

"Does a Monarch really have no difficulties? You are thinking too simply. If you really are the illegitimate son of the Monarch of Dajin Country, you'll understand when the time comes."

Murong Shengxiong shook his head and said with a smile. Text acquired from M|V|LEMP&YR.

Zhao Letian responded indifferently.

Regardless of who his father was, he had no emotional attachment to that person. For sixteen whole years, leaving them unattended and letting them endure ridicule and humiliation, such a father was better off disregarded.

"Father, you don't mind his identity? And the Holy Spirit Energy within him?"

Princess Murong Wan'er tentatively asked.

"If you yourself do not mind, and I, a dying man, why should I care? He willingly offered the Life Extension Pill, a treasure, and dared to stand here openly, which speaks volumes about his deep feelings for you. I only need to ensure this point, but these alone are not enough for him to be the final candidate for Prince Consort."

Murong Shengxiong said lightly with an unconcerned smile.

"Father, aren't the three examinations enough?"

Murong Wan'er asked with a slight frown.

"Not enough, because apart from people like Baru, he has another rival."

Murong Shengxiong shook his head.

Zhao Letian asked, his eyes gleaming with determination. No one, whoever it might be, could stop him from marrying the Princess; at the very least, he would not let anyone else have the chance to marry the Princess.

"Crown Prince of Dajin, Ye Zhenxiao."

Murong Shengxiong said gravely.