The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 205 Will I Help Them?
With the protection of the emperor, all the participants who had somehow provoked many enemies felt relief in their hearts. They also felt grateful to the emperor who had endowed them with his protection. It might only be a few words from Emperor Elyk, but it was equivalent to giving them a layer of defense that was already of great help to these budding talents.
It was already night time and Jiu Shen was sitting on a chair on the roof of their inn. He looked at the moon with an indecipherable expression on his face. He also carried a little girl on his arm who had hair full of short white hair.
Standing behind Jiu Shen was a woman with long purple hair. He looked at the man with respect and admiration.
“It was really a good move from Elyk. He gained the gratitude of all the young elites just by saying a few words and he did not even have to worry about the Liu Family as their strength was divided right now. This move he also increased his prestige and authority. Now, everyone should praise him for being a good emperor.” Jiu Shen suddenly said. His voice was calm and indifferent, but there was a tinge of emotion in his tone. It was unknown if it was admiration or something else.
“The man is not bad, but he is getting older. And from what I see, his three eldest sons are just a bunch of useless people! The crown prince was depraved, the second prince was probably dead and the demon used his identity to infiltrate the Profound Dragon Continent. As for the third prince, even though he was talented in the art of war, he was an extremely arrogant and arrogant person. The three of them were no match for carrying his coat.and the Silver Wing Empire would never have a good day if one of them managed to sit on the throne. I don't know what human Elyk was trying to do so he actually let the three idiots fight for the position. Meow .” Ice sneered in disdain as he mentioned the three oldest princes. He then puffed his cheeks after he spoke.
Long Meili remained silent and she only smiled after hearing the little girl's words.
Jiu Shen rubbed the girl's head gently and was silent for a moment before he said calmly. “Elyk did it on purpose. He let the three fight for the throne, but none of them would be his last successors.”
Ice was confused and she blinked her big and adorable eyes as she stared at Jiu Shen's face. “Scented man, what do you mean? Meow.” He asked curiously.
Long Meili was not as curious as she was, but she still took a step forward to see more clearly Jiu Shen's face. He wants to hear the answer.
Jiu Shen pinched Ice's cheeks which made Ice pout with dissatisfaction, but a wave of warmth enveloped her heart. It was not a type of romantic feeling, but something akin to family warmth. It had been a long time since the last time he felt this, so it made him a little teary-eyed. Ice hurriedly lowered his head to avoid the gazes of Jiu Shen and Long Meili. He didn't want anyone to see him cry.
“Elyk only let the three fight amongst themselves to give time for his successors to grow. As for who his successor was, it was between the fourth prince and the fifth princess. Among his five children, only the two of them have it. The right temperament to become the next emperor.” Jiu Shen said as he stroked Ice's short white hair.
The two girls pondered after hearing his words.
“So so! I didn't expect an old man like him to actually be half as smart as me! Meow!” Ice's tone sounded arrogant, but Jiu Shen and Long Meili only smiled when they heard it.
Jiu Shen continued to stare at the moon as she reminisced about her experiences in her past life.
As Jiu Shen recalled his distant memories, he saw a small group of young men walking outside their inn. Each of the youths had a great temperament, and they were strong for their age.
Jiu Shen knew who these people were. These young elites were among those who won in one-on-one battles.
“Your Majesty is really generous and kind. It is a fortune our Silver Wing Empire has such a capable and fair leader.”
“I'm just a little worried. Although His Majesty is a powerful expert, our Silver Wing Empire has quite a number of enemies from all sides. I even heard from some passing merchants that the Blue Fang Empire is already planning to invade our kingdom.”
“The Blue Fang Empire? Although they are not weak, our Silver Wing Empire is many times stronger than them, so you don't have to worry about their attacks. Moreover, can they fight against our kingdom's Silver Wing Army?”
“Hahaha! You're right! Our Silver Wing Army only received the 3rd Crusader, and there were about ten thousand of them on standby. Any normal army would be torn to shreds by their fierce assault.”
Jiu Shen chuckled in his heart when he heard their conversation.
“Silver Wing Army? Can the imperial Silver Wing Army handle the undead army of the Immortal Corpse Sect? And they even had that elite corpse doll in their arsenal.” Jiu Shen muttered softly.
According to the intel that Ren Shuang gathered. He discovered that the Immortal Corpse Sect was secretly nurturing thousands of undead in their hideout. These undead were not just any undead either. Each of them were the corpses of experts who had died, so their strength was not weak at all!
From what Ren Shuang had discovered so far, the overall strength that the Immortal Corpse Sect and the Xue Family possessed was enough to trample over the Silver Wings Empire! The Silveria Imperial Family would not be able to fight them equally unless they had the support of the Liu Family, the Beiming Family, and other noble families. And even if they offered their help, they would still be at a disadvantage.
‘If that time comes, will I help them?’ Jiu Shen closed his eyes as he pondered deeply in his heart.