The strength and territory of the Yuan Kingdom and the Xia Nation are nearly equal. The Crown Prince of the Yuan Kingdom naturally holds a very noble status.
But why does someone with such nobility show such an attitude towards Su Zhan?
Su Zhan, what qualifications does he have to be treated like this by the Crown Prince of the Yuan Kingdom???
Xia Qitian was very confused in his heart.
"Come in, Brother Cheng!"
Knowing that the person who came here to pay the debt was Cheng Yunmo, Su Zhan looked at him and smiled slightly.
Cheng Yunmo entered, glanced at Xia Qitian, then held the light blue armor in both hands and handed it to Su Zhan.
"Brother Su, this is the Dragon Scale Armor, a high-grade Xuan artifact. It has strong defense power and greatly reduces resistance in underwater battles when worn."
"This item is indeed a treasure."
Su Zhan touched the scales with two fingers, infused his true qi, and his gaze focused on the intricate rune, nodding in agreement.
He stored the Dragon Scale Armor in his storage ring, and at the same time, a promissory note appeared in his hand, which he handed to Cheng Yunmo.
"As long as Brother Su is satisfied, this journey is not just for this matter."
Cheng Yunmo took the IOU and said with a smile, "My father, the king, has heard of Brother Su's deeds and greatly admires you. If Brother Su has time, I would like to invite you to our Yuan Kingdom."
"We may not have many other things in the Yuan Kingdom, but we have many tamed beasts. When the time comes, Brother Su can freely choose a fifth-level beast as a mount!"
Fifth-level beast!
Xia Qitian, who was standing by, was astonished to hear that.
That is equivalent to a cultivator in the Core Yuan Realm!
Moreover, because beasts are difficult to tame, their value far exceeds that of human guards in the Core Yuan Realm. Cheng Yunmo even casually mentioned choosing one... Doesn't that include beasts in the late stage of the fifth-level?
Can Su Zhan really attract the attention of the Crown Prince?
Could it be just because of his divine body? Does Su Zhan possess other extraordinary qualities?
These thoughts silently crossed Xia Qitian's mind, and his desire to recruit Su Zhan grew stronger.
"No need, thank you for the kind offer, King Yuan. If Brother Cheng has no other business, please leave!"
"Alright..."
Cheng Yunmo felt a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to linger, and he clenched his hand, "Then, I'll leave. Whenever Brother Su comes to our Yuan Kingdom, I will welcome you warmly!"
"Thank you, Brother Cheng."
Su Zhan nodded.
Seeing Cheng Yunmo leave without even acknowledging him, Xia Qitian said sadly, "Prince Cheng, don't you recognize me?"
"How could I not recognize Prince Xia?"
Cheng Yunmo smiled and waved his hand, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't chat with Prince Xia."
After speaking, Cheng Yunmo left without saying anything else to Xia Qitian.
Xia Qitian's face darkened.
He was the crown prince, while Su Zhan was just a disciple of the Sword Sect. But in front of Cheng Yunmo, it seemed like Su Zhan was the crown prince!
This contrast made Xia Qitian very unhappy.
"Su Zhan, Prince Cheng promised you a fifth-level beast as a mount, this palace can provide it too!"
"Do you have a hearing problem, Prince?"
"No, what do you mean by that?"
"No hearing problem..."
Su Zhan suddenly realized and said, "Then you must have a problem with your brain. Otherwise, how could you not understand what I said? I told you to leave, but you're still here, endlessly talking?"
"How dare you embarrass this palace!"
Xia Qitian became very angry and took a step towards Su Zhan.
"Zheng Kingdom, Yunlan Sect, Xie Chen, pays respects to Brother Su!"
At that moment, another voice was heard.
"Step aside, don't block my view."
Su Zhan frowned, waved his hand, and suddenly, a surge of true qi burst out, pushing Xia Qitian's body to the side!
"Do you want to kill me?"
Su Zhan's gaze became serious as he looked at Xia Qitian.
Although Su Zhan didn't display his true qi power, he also didn't radiate any killing intent.
But at this moment, Xia Qitian felt a terrifying sensation!
He even had a feeling that if he were to say he wanted to kill Su Zhan, even if it were just a casual statement without any actual action, he wouldn't be able to leave this cave today!
"N-no, you, you misunderstand, Su Zhan."
Xia Qitian stammered, and the majesty he had just shown as a prince completely vanished.
Su Zhan ignored Xia Qitian and looked at Xie Chen, saying, "Brother Xie, please come in!"
"Brother Su, this is our Yunlan Sect's treasure, the Gathering Spirit Pearl! Once activated, it can attract spiritual energy within a radius of ten miles, making the spiritual energy density around cultivators several times denser! It greatly enhances cultivation speed!"
"Okay, I'll take it."
Su Zhan took the pearl from Xie Chen's hand, infused it with true qi to test it, nodded in agreement, and returned the IOU to Xie Chen.
After that, they exchanged a few more words, and then Su Zhan instructed Xie Chen to leave.
"I, Sha Hai, representing the Sand Wolf Royal Family, have come to repay the debt on behalf of the Crown Prince, Sha Ye!"
Another voice was heard.
Although this time it was a middle-aged man who came, his cultivation had reached the Core Yuan Realm. But still, he showed great respect to Su Zhan.
Prince Xia Qitian fell silent and surprised.
The Crown Prince of the Yuan Kingdom, the number one genius of the Yunlan Sect, Xie Chen, and the Sand Wolf Royal Family!
Each of them held an esteemed status!
Each of them was not inferior to Xia Qitian!
However, in front of Su Zhan, they all displayed a humble attitude!
They were highly respectful and humble. What qualifications made Xia Qitian so arrogant?
Up until now, Xia Qitian finally began to restrain his own arrogance and silently waited on the side.
After Sha Hai left, Xia Qitian forced a smile and said, "Su Zhan, what just happened was my fault, or more accurately, I was too impulsive. But I truly admire your talent, and if—"
"Leave! I've been waiting for so long! Finally, I can meet you after Little Friend Su has completed his seclusion! Let me take a look at you first!"
An impatient voice was heard from behind, causing Xia Qitian to erupt in anger.
Although he had decided to lower his attitude towards Su Zhan, it didn't mean his arrogance had disappeared.
Now someone dared to tell him to get lost, and of course, he couldn't tolerate it.
"Who dares to be insolent? I am Crown Prince Xia, do you want to court death? Oh, oh, Master Ouyang?!"
As Xia Qitian turned around, before he could finish his words, he clearly saw the person and instantly froze in place.
"Prince? Damned prince!"
Ouyang Mu pointed at Xia Qitian's nose and cursed, "Your father begged me to forging a weapon for him. What right do you, worthless trash, have to speak to me like this? If it weren't for Little Friend Su's face, I would give you a hard slap!"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhan chuckled and said, "Master Ouyang, you don't need to consider my face. Please!"
"Good! I can't stand arrogant humans like him the most!"
Ouyang Mu, after hearing Su Zhan's words, immediately acted bluntly. He swung his hand and slapped Xia Qitian's face.
"Master Ouyang, you!"
Xia Qitian clenched his fists, feeling deeply humiliated, his eyes filled with hatred.
"What? Can't accept it? Then let your father come to me!"
Ouyang Mu sneered.
His identity was extraordinary, and many experts sought his help and advice.
In the Yuntian Sword Sect, even Qin Jincheng and Chen Changfeng, two Half-Step Transformation God Realm powerhouses, showed great respect to him. They usually let him do as he pleased.
He didn't even regard King Xia, let alone Xia Qitian.
Xia Qitian understood this in his heart, and he also knew that if King Xia found out that he had offended Master Ouyang, he might face severe reprimands!
Taking a deep breath, Xia Qitian suppressed his anger and clenched his hands, saying, "Master Ouyang, I apologize. It was my fault, or rather, my lack of manners!"
"Hmph! That's more like it!"
Ouyang Mu coldly snorted and turned to Su Zhan.
Su Zhan actually knew Master Ouyang!
Seeing the two of them, it seemed like they had a good relationship. Could it be that Su Zhan was Master Ouyang's secret disciple?
No wonder!
No wonder he didn't regard me highly... In front of Master Ouyang, I truly mean nothing.
Xia Qitian thought with a bit of bitterness, and at the same time, his determination to recruit Su Zhan grew stronger!
A genius highly respected by Master Ouyang undoubtedly would have great power among the fifteen countries in Tiannan.
With this in mind, Xia Qitian forced a smile and said, "Master Ouyang, I also have an understanding of weapon refinement. How about we listen to your insights together with Su Zhan! If Su Zhan doesn't understand something, I can explain it on the side, so you don't need to exert too much effort!"
"What? You want to explain weapon refinement to Su Zhan?"
Ouyang Mu was momentarily taken aback, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
Xia Qitian naturally replied, "Yes! Is there a problem with that? I have learned from the palace's master blacksmith since I was young. Although I rarely forge weapons myself, I still have sufficient theoretical knowledge. I should be able to explain it to Su Zhan—"
"Silence!"
Ouyang Mu finally couldn't bear it anymore and angrily said, "Even I came to seek advice from Little Friend Su. What qualifications do you have to say such things? Are you worthy of explaining weapon refinement to Little Friend Su?!"