Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1925

Chapter 1925: 1925

Jiang Chen had put it plainly enough . Imperial Prince Huo would be a fool not to understand by this point . The prince's heart pounded as he held the items in his hand . His heart was crystal clear on their meaning: these were immeasurably precious treasures for Rejuvenation, fit to be passed down through countless generations .

More men from Heavenlight arrived on Winterdraw in a fortnight's time .

When they heard that some of their comrades had fallen into young lord Jiang Chen's hands, they were dumbfounded . The Eternal Sacred Land and its young lord weren’t entities that they could afford to anger .

Furthermore, the ones who'd brought back this news had described Jiang Chen's power and the Vermilion Bird's terrifying consciousness in exaggerated detail .

The whole of Heavenlight had descended into great fear, concerned that Jiang Chen would take this chance to strike at them . Thankfully, the end of the message included only a request for ransom . The young lord didn't seem to want to ruin them too much .

Heavenlight could finally breathe a sigh of relief . The ransom was quite exorbitant in its amount; it took seven days to ready that many funds .

After they were prepared, a group was sent to Winterdraw to immediately redeem the prisoners . The prisoners were incredibly important to Heavenlight's power structure . If they couldn’t return, its strength would plummet overnight, possibly to a level equal to the likes of Rejuvenation .

Thus, the ransom had to be paid, even if they had to pinch pennies for a while after the fact .

Jiang Chen kept things simple . He released his captives as soon as he got the money, but not before issuing a warning .

If these Heavenlight nationals committed some crime and ran afoul of him again in the future, a simple ransom wouldn't be enough resolution .

Everyone else involved made fervent promises as to their future subservience before they were finally permitted to depart .

The little interlude had substantially increased Jiang Chen's spirit stone supplies . He now had seventy percent of the amount needed to reactivate the Great Formation .

The remaining third wouldn't be too much harder to put together . Another trip to the Eternal Sacred Land and some extra work was needed, but three to five years was quite doable .

He didn't plan to stay too long in Winterdraw . Huang'er was with him, and her heart had probably already flown to Eternal Divine Nation .

Yan Qingsang had wanted to return to House Yan alongside Yan Wanjun before, but the old man had denied his grandson's audacious request . Yan Qingsang been forced to stay on Winterdraw and train instead .

Jiang Chen and Huang’er’s return presented a welcome opportunity for the youth . He swore up and down that he would be accompanying the couple back to Eternal Divine Nation this time .

Yan Qingsang’s obvious resolution was enough to sway his friend . The rebellion had already been quelled in Eternal, so the trip wouldn’t be particularly dangerous . Moreover, the Vermilion Bird was more than sufficient of a deterrent to any threats .

“Let’s go back together then, Brother Qingsang,” he nodded .

Calling Lu Che and the others to his side, he instructed them, “Rejuvenation and Tritalent have both sworn their allegiance to me . If anything serious arises, you can request help from them when necessary . ”

“Yes, milord,” Lu Che nodded .

After taking care of everything, Jiang Chen soared rapidly atop Starfate in Eternal Divine Nation’s direction .

Huang’er felt very differently about this trip home than her last .  

Darkness and despair had gripped her heart the previous time she’d been here . Aside from her faith in Jiang Chen, she had very little to hold on to .

This time, she was together with her beloved . Her worries now rested with her parents . She knew that House Yan had been warned to rescue them from the Boundless Prison within the allotted time, but she couldn’t cast aside her anxiety .

The suffering her parents had no doubt experienced over the years cut her heart to ribbons . She didn’t even know if they were still alive!

“I’m sure they’re blessed enough to survive, Huang’er . We’ll be back at House Yan in only a few more days . Everything will be made plain then . ” Jiang Chen comforted his beloved, aware of the topic of her worries .

Huang’er leaned lightly upon his shoulder . “Brother Chen,” she murmured, “my parents were thrown into the Boundless Prison not long after I was born . It’s been so many years since then… what if they haven’t lasted until now? Even in my childhood I heard stories of how terrifying that place is…”

Jiang Chen had heard of the Boundless Prison before . Supposedly, it was a kind of extra-dimensional prison that had entrances in each of the ten divine nations . It was a tremendous furnace that consumed the vast majority of those who entered .

Having little actual impression of her parents, Huang’er’s apprehension for them stemmed from something more primal .

One day, Starfate passed by the Bluesmoke Isles .

Bluesmoke had been the place of their reunion some time ago . Jiang Chen still had some ancient jade on hand from the meeting that’d forged his friendship with Yan Qingsang . He would earn quite a pretty stone for them if he sold them now .

Informing Huang’er of his intentions, he was met with complete support . Huang’er knew what these spirit stones meant to Jiang Chen . It would only take half a day to sell the jade, an inconsequential delay in the grand scheme of things .

“Your business comes first, Brother Chen . Don’t worry about me . ”

Jiang Chen nodded, and the couple revisited Miracle City .

Stepping upon the ground of the city recalled past experiences, filling his heart with warmth . He gripped Huang’er’s hands more tightly . Evidently, she shared the same sentiment as he did . Adoration filled the lovebirds’ eyes when they looked at each other .

“Good thing you’re dressed in your normal clothes, Huang’er . If you were wearing a man’s clothing, the imperial family might recognize you . They’re probably looking for a certain someone . ”

Huang’er burst out in laughter . She knew what Jiang Chen was poking at; Ling Bi’er had been a princess here, and they’d taken her away, never to be heard from again .

Though Bluesmoke’s imperial family had sent envoys to Eternal Divine Nation to investigate what had happened, they’d only managed to pick up on the drastic changes within House Yan . No one knew a thing about ‘Princess Bi’er’ .

Tremendously depressing news for them, to be sure .

A little asking around found them the largest jade store in Miracle City . Its reputation and scale were unparalleled . Its employees didn't dare slight a customer with Jiang Chen’s imposing aura . He demanded to see the person in charge as soon as he entered .  

Someone higher-up was found immediately: a shrewd, middle-aged woman who was perceptive and experienced . She was the very image of courtesy to the couple of undoubtedly grand origins .