“Gold Crow Bloodline! That’s the golden ancestral imperial bloodline!”
Everyone raised their sleeves to shield their eyes, and several people gasped aloud at the same time.
There had long been rumors that the Crown Prince had forcibly taken the Fifth Princess’s bloodline. No one knew that the real Fifth Princess had already died.
“No one expected Princess Yuhe’s bloodline to be revived!”
“I remember the Fifth Princess had a White Rank bloodline before.”
“White Rank is already impressive enough! But now it’s been restored—and even advanced to the strongest Gold Rank!”
“It must be the protection of the Yan Empire’s Ancestral Emperor!”
“Yes, to awaken the golden Gold Crow Bloodline, she must have been chosen by the Ancestral Emperor himself!”
Everyone was shocked by the bloodline aura emanating from Mu Lanchu.
In comparison, the nonsense Bi Rui had shouted was now completely insignificant.
Everyone in the Yan Empire knew the legends of the Ancestral Emperor. They also understood the weight of the Bi Clan’s ancestral bloodline.
“With a Gold Rank bloodline, she’s definitely the cornerstone of the empire! With her around, the Yan Empire could dominate the continent for centuries!”
“Maybe even millennia!”
“Whoever possesses the Gold Rank bloodline has the absolute right to inherit the throne—regardless of age, gender, or birth order!”
“Exactly. Even if the Fifth Princess has no interest in the throne, the title of Grand Marshal of the Empire must belong to her!”
“All military authority must be placed in the hands of the Fifth Princess!”
“The Crown Prince must show utmost respect to her for life!”
Anyone who dared target the Fifth Princess now would be seen as disrespecting the Ancestral Emperor of the Yan Empire—a grave crime!
The crowd had harbored resentment toward the Sixth Prince, Bi Rui, for years.
Now, seeing Xiao Jing standing with righteousness, and the Fifth Princess glowing with golden brilliance like the sun, they all knew which side they should stand on.
Only a fool would listen to the orders of a degenerate like the Sixth Prince.
“The Gold Rank bloodline has returned—our great Yan Empire is blessed by the Ancestor!”
Everyone knelt toward Xiao Jing and Mu Lanchu in reverence.
Xiao Jing slowly exhaled and turned to look at Mu Lanchu.
Her performance had truly surprised him.
Last night, she had been inspired by Xiao Jing’s encouragement and motivational speeches.
While dining earlier, she had even broken through a minor Realm.
Now, with her bloodline awakened, confidence and inner strength had started growing in her heart.
She was never a coward—only a woman suppressed for too long.
Now that her spirit had revived, it burst forth like sunlight through the clouds.
With a wife and teammate like this, Xiao Jing felt even more assured.
He had initially feared that Chu Chu was too timid to handle the pressure.
But now, he was completely at ease!
Xiao Jing stomped down on Bi Rui’s chest again.
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Bi Rui looked around and saw that no one would help him.
He broke down, bawling loudly, tears and snot running down his face.
“Xiao Jing, I won’t let you get away with this! I’ll tell my Crown Prince brother! I’ll tell my mother! I’ll tell Third Sister! Tonight at the palace banquet—when my mother and the Crown Prince are there—they’ll make you pay!”
“Go.”
Xiao Jing lifted his foot.
He was about to let Bi Rui go, but then noticed Manager Su standing nearby.
He changed his mind, saying, “You want to leave? Fine. But before that, settle your debt with Manager Su.”
Xiao Jing hesitated briefly before speaking, but still said it.
This had two sides.
On the one hand, helping Manager Su recover her debt meant she’d have a large sum of Spirit Stones—making her, a wealthy lady to begin with, even more financially secure.
That meant if Xiao Jing wanted to spend Spirit Stones on her in the future, he’d need a better excuse.
On the other hand, this act would likely raise Su Yuyao’s favorability toward him.
Giving Spirit Stones or treasures to a lady with background couldn’t be done without a reason—it would most likely be rejected.
And it definitely couldn’t be done in a bootlicking way.
Not even a hint of flattery was acceptable.
Otherwise, it would arouse her suspicion and cause rejection.
So he had to first build a natural friendship with her.
Only then could they interact freely—and he could spend Spirit Stones on her righteously.
So helping Manager Su recover the debt was the fastest way to establish friendly ties.
Bi Rui froze upon hearing this.
“What? What did you say?”
“I heard you’ve been racking up credit here for years—owing the Immortal Spirit Restaurant quite a lot. Settle all of it today.”
“Oh, and the screen you kicked earlier—you’ll pay for that too.”
“Not a single Spirit Stone short.”
Xiao Jing’s sword gleamed with icy light.
Mu Lanchu immediately echoed, “That’s right! As a prince, you’ve embarrassed the Bi Clan by owing money to a merchant. This must be resolved today.” This chapter was copied from novelping dot com without permission.
Her posture and tone were exactly as she had been forced to learn by Third Princess Huaiwei. Now it served her well—no one suspected her identity at all.
Hearing this, the ever-perceptive Su Yuyao quickly added,
“Many thanks to Third Prince Xiao and Princess Yuhe for speaking up. The Sixth Prince does indeed owe our restaurant a significant amount.”
“Accountant, bring the ledger! Let’s settle the accounts once and for all!”
Su Yuyao had long despised Bi Rui.
Today, someone finally stood up for her—she naturally wouldn’t let the chance slip. Even if she couldn’t get back all the Spirit Stones, at least she’d vent her frustration!
Hopefully, she could ensure Bi Rui never stepped into the Immortal Spirit Restaurant again!
At the same time, she felt deep gratitude and admiration toward Xiao Jing.
He may be a hostage from Liang Empire, but he was the first in years to stand up to the Sixth Prince head-on!
She would remember this favor.
If Third Prince Xiao ever needed help in the future, she would do all she could!
The restaurant staff also had long-held resentment toward Bi Rui.
One of them quickly ran behind the counter, pulled out a thick ledger, and handed it to the accountant.
“Ah, this…” The accountant opened the book and instinctively flipped through a few pages before loudly reading:
“Since the restaurant’s opening eleven years ago, the Sixth Prince has run a tab nearly every month. Each entry is not small, averaging 30,000 to 80,000 Spirit Stones monthly.
“Over the past eleven years… I’ll skip the line-by-line details.
“Adding in the broken screen from earlier…
“The current total debt is… 7.92 million Spirit Stones.”
Everyone gasped at the number.
“The Sixth Prince owes Manager Su that much?”
“He eats too much! I don’t think I could eat that much in a hundred years!”
“And his cultivation is still so low after all that. Barely any progress in years!”
“Manager Su was still able to keep her business running despite being owed so much?”
Everyone looked at Bi Rui with even more contempt.
As a prince, he had always been known for bullying civilians and merchants throughout the city.
But no one expected that just in the Immortal Spirit Restaurant alone, he had racked up such a staggering debt!
7.92 million—nearly 8 million!
That was more than a typical cultivator could spend in several lifetimes!