Legend of the Monster
Chaptre 224. The Good Son-in-law Candidate
Princess Qing Ruan who was already able to stand back up after the Qi energy that locked onto her body movements disappeared, looking fixedly at Ling Tian with a gaze between strange, angry, reluctant, confused, and, mixed into one.
First, Princess Qing Ruan felt strange with Ling Tian's Qi energy that could lock in the movement of her body. This meant that Ling Tian was truly stronger than him.
Second, Princess Qing Ruan was angry that Ling Tian touched her twin mountain. So many other places on his body, but why should it be on his chest.
Third, Princess Qing Ruan felt reluctant to lose to Ling Tian. As the number one genius in the Sky Intersection Continent, he had never felt the defeat of those under 30 years old. But now, he had even lost to a young man younger than him.
Fourth, Princess Qing Ruan felt confused as to why Ling Tian was willing to help to keep her pride? Because, even though Ling Tian said that he was lucky to win, but as a person who personally fought with him, he was lucky, Princess Qing Ruan knew very well that in fact Ling Tian could easily defeat her even though Princess Qing Ruan's Qi energy was in its full state.
However, it was different from the people who were around the competition area. They nodded in agreement to what Ling Tian had just said. Because according to all of them, it was absolutely impossible for Ling Tian who was only around 22-23 years old to be able to defeat Princess Qing Ruan who got the title as the number one genius in the Lamgit Intersection Continent.
And it was because of these words that Ling Tian had saved Princess Qing Ruan's dignity. Thus, even though Princess Qing Ruan lost, it would not embarrass her. Because, he lost due to his Qi energy being drained after fighting against many people.
"Ooh ... So that's what happened? It was only fitting that the Princess could lose to him."
"Ciiiu ... Before that young man named Ling Tian said it, I already knew that that was how it was. Because, it was impossible for him to be able to defeat the Princess who was in his full performance."
"Reph ... How unfortunate! If only I had known that the Qi energy of the Princess had been drained a lot, it would have been me who would have fought her and won that fight."
"Gmph ... It's not just you. If I had known it would be like that, I would have first jumped into the fighting arena."
"Acity ... That Ling Tian was really lucky. Finally he who reaped the hard work of the participants who had previously fought with the Princess."
The faces of the Qing Emperor who could hear the comments as well as the responses from those people, became radiant. Because, he also knew that Ling Tian said so to help so that the reputation of Princess Qing Ruan did not decline despite having lost.
"Truly a good daughter-in-law candidate. My Qing Empire will really get stronger again by getting a son-in-law who is a genius and stronger than Ruan'er," the inner Qing Emperor who involuntarily smiled as he continued to look towards Ling Tian.
"Hmmm ... Alright. Please calm down everyone!" said the middle-aged man who announced Ling Tian's victory. After the atmosphere of the competition area calmed down, he continued, "In accordance with the purpose of the holding of this competition, which is to find a future husband for Princess Qing Ruan, then as the winner of the competition, then as the winner of the competition, Ling Tian was about to marry Princess Qing Ruan. Ling Tian was also entitled to the Purple Sky Spirit Fruit according to what His Majesty the Emperor had promised."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, the faces of the competition participants looked lethargic and uninspired. They did not seem to accept the victory Ling Tian had obtained from a stroke of luck.
Princess Qing Ruan also slightly gasped when she heard what the middle-aged man said. In his heart he wondered if really he was going to marry this young man in front of him? Will this young man be her husband?
As for Ling Tian himself, he could only smile wryly after listening to what the middle-aged man had just said. Because, the real purpose for joining this competition was the Purple Sky Spirit Fruit and not to marry Princess Qing Ruan.
However, Ling Tian could not say his purpose in public, as it would make the Qing Empire become extremely embarrassed if he refused his marriage to Princess Qing Ruan. Later on, people would think that Princess Qing Ruan, who was the daughter of Emperor Qing and also the number one genius in the Sky Crossing Continent, was unfit to be his wife.
"Reph ... Let me explain it directly to Emperor Qing and Princess Qing Ruan later on," Ling Tian's inner voice complained.
"Hmph! What's with her face like that? Is she not happy to marry me?" princess Qing Ruan asked in her heart as she snorted in annoyance when she saw Ling Tian's unhappy-looking face.
"All right! The competition show is over. Please return to your respective activities. For Ling Tian, please go to the Imperial palace to receive gifts and also to talk about the matter of marriage," the middle-aged man said.
Ling Tian and Princess Qing Ruan gasped from their respective minds upon hearing the middle-aged man speak back. All spectators and participants also began to orderly leave the competition area even though some of them had not believed what had happened.
The Qing Emperor and the princes had already first left the competition area and returned to the Imperial palace.
After a while, he walked slowly towards Ling Tian who still had a sour face look, then said briefly, "Follow me!"
Finished saying that, Princess Qing Ruan immediately flew up. Ling Tian who saw him off, rushed over as well to follow him even though his mind was still mixed up in his mind.
A while later, Ling Tian saw Princess Qing Ruan descend and walked into an enormous and majestic palace. Ling Tian came down and walked behind Princess Qing Ruan.
The two walked silently without speaking at all. Only their footsteps could be heard jerking on the floor of the Imperial palace.
Inside the vast palace hall, the Qing Emperor and the princes, as well as some of the palace's top brass were already at that place. They saw Princess Qing Ruan and Ling Tian walking into the hall.
"Greetings, Father Emperor!" princess Qing Ruan said as she bowed in salute to Emperor Qing, then walked over to her seat.
Ling Tian immediately followed him bowing respectfully to Emperor Qing and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
"Please!"
As soon as Ling Tian finished speaking, an angry cry sounded echoing within the palace hall. Ling Tian immediately gasped in shock at the sound that shouted at him. Quickly, he turned to the origin of the voice. It came from a middle-aged man who sat closest to the throne of Emperor Qing.
"How dare you act like that!" The middle-aged man stood up from his seat and pointed towards Ling Tian with an extremely angry look on his face, then continued, "Why don't you kneel now?"
All the eyes of the people within the hall were instantly fixed towards Ling Tian. They looked at Ling Tian from top to bottom slowly as they were assessing and measuring him.
After seeing that other than just having a handsome face, there was nothing else that looked special from Ling Tian. His extremely simple-looking appearance made some of them sneer at him subtly.
Only Emperor Qing and Princess Qing Ruan still remained calm regardless of all that. The two of them just kept quiet, wanting to see what Ling Tian was going to do.
"Why haven't you knelt down yet?" hardik the middle-aged man when he saw Ling Tian's face which seemed to be confused.
"Who are you?" asked Ling Tian in a tone of astonishment.
"No need for you to know who I am!? Right now all you have to do is kneel before the Emperor," the middle-aged man replied as he continued to raise his voice.
"Are you the Emperor?" ling Tian asked again regardless of the middle-aged man's words.
"You ...." The middle-aged man's voice was restrained. His body trembled furiously with his hands still pointing towards Ling Tian.
"I what?!" ling Tian replied as he stared intently at the middle-aged man. Then continued, "Actually presumptuous, has no manners, has no ethics, has no manners, is shameless .. is you! His Imperial Majesty has not spoken, but you have already interrupted him first and shouted loudly as if you were the Emperor in this palace. Could it be that your status is higher than His Majesty the Emperor?"
Ling Tian paused for a moment, then added again, "Looking at your clothes, it looks like you are a distinguished noble. But looking at your attitude, it seems like you are just an idiot. It's so damn bad that a parent who gives birth to a child doesn't know yourself like you."
"You ... You ...." The middle-aged man was unable to continue his words. Because, his mouth immediately spewed out some mouthfuls of blood. This was because he could no longer hold back the anger in his heart. If only Emperor Qing had not been in that place, perhaps from the very beginning he had already attacked Ling Tian.
The sharp and piercing words from Ling Tian left the people inside the palace hall stunned. They had all never expected that Ling Tian would dare to act like that.
Even Emperor Qing and Princess Qing Ruan who were originally calm, turned into shocked at Ling Tian's courage. He dared to reprimand and scold one of the leading nobles in front of Emperor Qing.
