Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1898

Chapter 1898: 1898

If Jiang Chen was just some ordinary cultivator, Imperial Prince Huo and Chief Warden Ding would’ve flipped the table on the spot after learning the truth . Alas, the young man before them was the young lord of the Eternal Sacred Land and had an illustrious, almost perverse history in battles .

They could only feel a deep astonishment and helplessness . There was no room in their hearts to even think about vengeance .

Once upon a time, they had gnashed their teeth at Jiang Huang’s name . Once upon a time, they had raised the bounty against him again and again in an effort to capture and publicly execute him .

And yet, when the man they’d hated for so many years appeared in front of them all of a sudden, they despaired to find that they no longer even had the courage to keep on hating him .

The atmosphere froze for a few moments in awkward silence .

Jiang Chen broke that silence with a smile . “Gentlemen, if you’re interested in retaliating for any perceived abuses, I’m game anytime . ”

“Ah, not at all,” Imperial Prince Huo shook his head briskly . “I think we were partially in the wrong back then as well . We didn’t know that you were on the premises, young lord Jiang Chen, and suffered by not taking into account your incredible ability . ”

The imperial prince had obviously abandoned all ideas of taking revenge .

Chief Warden Ding laughed weakly as well . “I didn’t particularly agree with the idea of the hunt from the start . I didn't know that you would be present either, young lord . You truly distinguished yourself from the chaff… such is the will of heaven!”

“Yes, yes, the will of heaven . ” Imperial Prince readily agreed .

Jiang Chen smiled coolly . “Your explanation is sufficient . Let bygones be bygones!”

The two men were quite pleased and delighted to hear that Jiang Chen would no longer press them for being wronged in the past .

The converse would never happen, of course . For Rejuvenation to seek action against the young lord of a sacred land was tantamount to suicide .

Even Jiang Chen’s Vermilion Bird could raze the Rejuvenation Isles, much less the rest of the Eternal Sacred Land . Moreover, many first rate factions wouldn’t dare draw his ire given his current position, much less a second or third rate faction like Rejuvenation .

Having possessed significant authority in both lives, Jiang Chen was used to taking careful measure of the situation .

“I hear you two have come to Winterdraw often as of late . What? Are you still not over the loss of this place? Do you seek to interfere in my affairs?”

The question caused the two men to break out in a cold sweat .

“This is a huge misunderstanding, sir . We came so many times solely to visit you and express our admiration for your sacred land . ”

Jiang Chen knew that Rejuvenation had always wanted to court the Ten Divine Nations’ favor . Its relations with Polylore was a classic case study in catastrophic failure .

“Enough with the empty words . Tell me why you’ve really come here,” he declared coolly .

“That…” Imperial Prince Huo scratched his head, laughing with some embarrassment . “We promise that we have no designs on Winterdraw . However, after hearing that you were the expert residing here, we wanted to build a good rapport with you… and possibly, seek your protection . ”

“My protection?” Jiang Chen blinked . “The Eternal Sacred Land’s, I assume? But that’s so far away from here . How do you propose that to happen?”

His lack of outright refusal excited the two men .

“Distance isn’t a problem,” Imperial Prince Huo replied quickly . “Your name is very well known everywhere in Myriad Abyss, young lord . A single visit would be enough to induce awe in the various surrounding factions . They wouldn’t dare disrespect us anymore, much less covet our holdings . ”

“Covet your holdings? Why do you say that? If I remember correctly, I thought you were one of the stronger ones among your surrounding isles?”

In fact, Jiang Chen remembered it to be the pinnacle of its nearby peers .

Imperial Prince Huo smiled wryly . “Yes, that was the case before . But now, Rejuvenation is in a great deal of trouble . Because of the Polylore affair, several of its houses came to protest and disturb us . We’ve suffered significant losses in manpower and resources . Accordingly, our neighbors have begun to get… ideas about us . Currently, they see as an easy, tasty morsel . Since we’re hated by Polylore Divine Nation, there’s no way we’ll get any help, so…”

Chief Warden Ding let out a long sigh . Clearly, the straits they were in burdened all Rejuvenation’s executives .

Jiang Chen burst out in laughter . He didn’t usually pay attention to the day-to-day affairs of minor factions . After he left Rejuvenation several years back, he hadn’t paid a mote of attention to it . Why would he have any interest in its flourishing or survival?

Compared to the Ten Divine Nations, it had nothing to draw him here, much less keep his interest . But it did seem that Rejuvenation’s sorry state was actually related to his past actions . He looked back at the imperial prince and the chief warden with a half-smile .

“So, let me confirm this . You came to visit to seek my personal protection, yes?” Jiang Chen inquired comfortably .

“Indeed . We aren’t hiding anything else . ” Imperial Prince Huo was smart enough not to deny his motive . He knew that any fake moves before an expert like Jiang Chen was pointless . It was better to be honest .

Chief Warden Ding, on the other hand, looked at the young man with some anticipation . He had heard Jiang Chen soften, which gave him some hope .

“We’re hardly relatives or friends, Rejuvenation and I . If I cared about it, we technically have some enmity between us – though I did say that’s water under the bridge . Still, offering you my protection… don’t you think that’s a bit too far-fetched?”

The two men from Rejuvenation wilted . If they didn't know that Jiang Chen and Jiang Huang were the very same, they would’ve wished for something far more .

But that knowledge led them down a different path . Only the most optimistic would count on a past enemy to extend a helping hand .

However, Jiang Chen’s tone took an unexpected turn . “But to put it another way, we really only got to know each other after we clashed . I have a very important mission right now that needs a lot of spirit stones . If you can figure out anything to help with that, I don’t see any reason why Eternal couldn’t offer some backing . Furthermore, I can guarantee that the factions that want to cause you trouble will leave you alone voluntarily . If not… then I’ll teach them to!”