LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 90
Chapter 90: The Crumbling Prince Xiu
“Coward!”
Qin Xiu cursed everyone present in his heart.
“Qin Xiu, go back to your room and ponder things over carefully. Don’t act impulsively. After all, you’re still in first place; you just need one last song. Don’t mess up at the finish line,” Qin Zhen reminded with a smile.
To be frank, Qin Zhen was somewhat wary of Qin Xiu’s potential actions.
Even though he was now a cultivator in the Tribulation Realm, he was merely a second-level prince.
By royal decree, even if he was older, he couldn’t take action against Qin Xiu.
Once he crossed that line, the royal law enforcers would invite him for tea, whoosh.
“Hmph!”
Qin Xiu felt quite dissatisfied inside.
But just as Qin Zhen mentioned, he was only one step away from success.
In order to become Ling Kexin’s special guest, he had no choice but to endure.
He would deal with Qin Bei later.
…
“Everyone, I apologize once more.”
Qin Zhen looked at everyone again and expressed his regrets.
Everyone shook their heads, wearing indifferent expressions.
However, internally, they were anything but calm.
They had all heard of Prince Bei.
He was someone astonishing—able to comprehend divine powers at the Body Refinement Realm.
The aura that had just erupted was clear to all the older folks present.
Extreme Cold Gaze!
The only explanation for this situation was that Prince Bei had once again made a breakthrough on his own.
This had left everyone in the room utterly shocked.
Without the training method for Extreme Cold Gaze, for Qin Bei to comprehend it was already extraordinary.
Now, he had broken through yet again without a training method.
Absurd.
It was likely that once the people of Snow Country heard this news, they would have to ask Qin Bei for an explanation. chuckle.
…
Inside the private box.
Qin Bei reined in his aura.
His Extreme Cold Gaze had indeed broken through.
While he didn’t know the specifics of his level now, if he had only grasped the basics before, he was now quite proficient.
And all of this was tied to the song that Ling Kexin played.
Of course, the most crucial factor was the enlightenment opportunities he exchanged from the system.
In just under two hours, he had exchanged a whopping thirty enlightenment opportunities.
And that was what pushed him to a breakthrough in Extreme Cold Gaze.
“Xiao Bei, you… are incredibly impressive!”
Qin Zhen was at a loss for words to describe Qin Bei.
He didn’t even know what term to use; he could only describe it as “impressive.”
“Just so-so,” Qin Bei replied with a smile.
He was quite happy about breaking through with Extreme Cold Gaze.
Previously, he only had a 10% chance of passing the sixth level of the Demon Suppression Tower, but now he figured he had at least a 50% chance.
As long as he learned the Extinction Gun Technique, the sixth level of the Demon Suppression Tower wouldn’t be able to stand in his way.
Just as Qin Bei finished speaking, a glowing orb suddenly floated out from around him.
Then came the second…
the fifth…
the tenth…
A total of ten glowing orbs.
Qin Zhen’s pupils widened in disbelief as he gazed at the ten glowing orbs before him.
“Xiao… Xiao Bei, when did you finish that? Shouldn’t you have just comprehended Extreme Cold Gaze?”
“Yeah, but these are just side effects; they’re not difficult,” Qin Bei said calmly.
Qin Zhen: …
Hearing this, Qin Zhen couldn’t help but turn his gaze toward the other side of the box.
That’s where Qin Xiu was.
This…
this was bound to make a major rival.
Sure enough.
The next moment, a gasp erupted outside the box.
“Ten… ten glowing orbs… Someone has comprehended ten songs!”
“This… could it really be Prince Bei? This has gone too far!”
“Unbelievable! To be comprehending magical powers while also grasping the essence of the songs.”
“Do you think Prince Bei might have already grasped the ten pieces of music, and used this to push Extreme Cold Gaze even further?”
“Hmm~ There is indeed a strong possibility, but what does that matter? It just proves how impressive Miss Ling truly is.”
…
They were indifferent.
But for Qin Xiu in the other box, it was unbearable pain.
Everyone frowned as they saw Qin Xiu walking out of the box.
Without needing to say a word, they could instantly sense Qin Xiu’s fury.
…
Of course, Qin Xiu was angry.
He was just one piece short of comprehending the last piece of music when Qin Bei’s breakthrough interrupted him.
That would be fine; he endured that for the sake of becoming Ling Kexin’s special guest.
But just when he had calmed down to prepare for the last piece, Qin Bei pulled this stunt?
This was simply a total slap in the face!
Yet, seeing Qin Bei walk out of the box, he didn’t dare to lose his temper.
…
On the second floor, Xiao Huan noticed Qin Bei stepping out of the box.
A smile crept onto her face.
Compared to Prince Xiu, she felt that Prince Bei was the more fitting first guest for her lady.
Prince Xiu, while polite, seemed more put on an act.
Prince Bei was completely different.
His arrogance was genuine.
“Congratulations to Prince Bei for being the first to complete the comprehension, and also congratulations for becoming our lady’s first guest of honor.”
Qin Bei nodded to those around him.
With the breakthrough in Extreme Cold Gaze, he felt an even greater eagerness to meet this Ling Kexin lady.
“Can I go in to find Miss Ling now?” Qin Bei asked.
“Of course,” Xiao Huan replied with a smile.
The people around him looked on enviously as Qin Bei walked into the Ling Pavilion.
They wished they could transform into Qin Bei right then and meet the legendary Ling Kexin.
“Wait!”
Just as Qin Bei was about to step out of everyone’s sight, Qin Xiu’s voice rang out.
“What’s wrong, Royal Brother?” Qin Bei glanced back with a smirk.
He had clearly seen how furious Qin Xiu had been moments ago.
“Prince Bei, could you possibly give this opportunity to my brother? I assure you, my brother will offer a generous reward,” Qin Xiu said sincerely with a slight bow.
This attitude was already considered quite good.
However, with his dual pupils, Qin Bei could see that Qin Xiu was merely putting on a facade.
Every movement and expression was painfully awkward.
Clearly, there was a grudge behind it.
Thus, Qin Bei replied without hesitation, “Not a chance!”
“You!… Prince Bei, don’t you want to hear my generous reward first? I’ll give you one million spirit stones!”
“Tsk~ Who do you think you’re looking down on?”
Qin Bei hardly regarded Qin Xiu with any importance.
One million spirit stones as a trade? ridiculous!
Watching Qin Bei’s unwavering back, Qin Xiu clenched his fists.
But he had no better options.
He could only pray in his heart that nothing would transpire between Qin Bei and Ling Kexin.
Even though he missed out on being the first guest this time, he could still strive for the next opportunity.
As long as Qin Bei didn’t cut him off, Ling Kexin would eventually be his!
That was his confidence!
The confidence of a person with top-notch status and outstanding cultivation talent!