Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 938 - 493: The Hall Master Arrives (2)

"Father once mentioned that, as the elder brother, you ought to show some leniency to your younger sibling!"

Right then, a voice echoed from the distance.

Both turned their gaze and spotted a figure clad in a red robe trimmed with gold, striding through the air.

"Second Brother has arrived as well!"

It was Great Yu's Second Prince, Qin Junmo.

He gave a nod to Qin Hong before facing Qin Tiandao. "Greetings, Eldest Brother!"

"No need for such politeness, Second Brother!"

A smile crossed Qin Tiandao's face.

Yet the white-robed guardian on duty felt a wave of unease; now all three princes of Great Yu were present.

"What sort of fortune is this!"

Confronting Great Yu's three princes at once brought unimaginable pressure.

"Greetings, Your Highnesses!"

Cai Kun had already sensed the disturbance; spotting the Eldest Prince's arrival, he knew he must approach.

"Cai Kun!"

Qin Tiandao offered him a slight nod.

"Incidentally, is this Prince Xuan's son facing the Spirit Tribulation?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

This wasn't some hidden affair; a simple probe would reveal it, so he spoke freely.

"Truly, the son mirrors the father! At such a tender age, already gaining Elder Zhan's favor—his prospects are boundless!"

Qin Tiandao himself couldn't hold back a sigh in that instant.

"Incidentally, I heard someone sought Prince Xuan last night but got turned away."

Within the Imperial City, particularly regarding his brothers' affairs, nothing stayed concealed from him.

That very night, word of it reached his ears.

But Qin Junmo showed no fury; he seized the chance to jab, "Eldest Brother possesses truly immense divine skills; does anything in the Imperial City slip past your awareness?"

"Must be quite tiring!"

"Oh? So it was you, Second Brother!"

Cai Kun watched the exchange with a throbbing headache.

The three sported smiles, yet brimmed with sly intent.

Qin Tiandao stood out especially.

The way he kept Qin Hong and Qin Junmo under his thumb was plain to see.

"Life in the Royal Family... truly arduous!"

In that moment, he inwardly sighed, feeling far more at ease despite his fatigue, by comparison.

No plotting required.

Should the heavens collapse, Elder Zhan would prop them up.

In any case, he deemed his own position far more relaxed than those Great Yu princes.

"Eldest Brother tried recruiting him too, right?"

"What came of it?"

Unlike the polite Qin Hong, Qin Junmo held nothing back.

"It makes no difference!"

Qin Tiandao replied with composure.

"Whether it does, only you know deep down; our futures remain uncertain!"

Such was Qin Junmo's nature.

He favored speaking truths outright.

Sure enough, his words shifted not just Qin Tiandao's look, but Qin Hong's too.

Over at the Three Judicial Departments.

"Looks pretty messy there." Chen Xuan gestured toward them with a chuckle.

"For that throne, is it surprising?"

Zhan Tian remained unfazed.

This level of harmony was decent; before Emperor Yu, those brothers occasionally clashed outright.

Emperor Yu would merely overlook it, allowing their squabbles.

What's more, His Majesty shattered old traditions by not naming a Crown Prince.

Despite their repeated pleas, he denied them.

With a Crown Prince set, such scenes wouldn't unfold.

Zhan Tian felt baffled.

For Great Yu's sake, appointing a Crown Prince aids stability; he was certain Emperor Yu grasped this.

Then why...?

"The Emperor's thoughts... defy comprehension!"

As this inner lament arose, a crimson beam of light gradually rose from the Spirit Tribulation.

"Rumble..."

Its emergence set the void quaking.

Remember, this zone in the Three Judicial Departments was reinforced by the Enlightenment Stone.

Witnessing it, Chen Xuan and Zhan Tian grew solemn.

"How is it this mighty?"

Chen Xuan stared at the crimson pillar in shock, its power surpassing even his own from back then!

"Is it due to the Divine Soul forming ahead of time?"

At that time, within Star Hall, the Hall Master abruptly opened his eyes and vanished from the hall instantly.

"What a formidable young one!"

High above the Three Judicial Departments, an elderly silhouette materialized out of nowhere.

Though initially tense, Chen Xuan snapped to high alert upon hearing the voice, like facing a dire foe.

Who could that be?

To reach the Three Judicial Departments without a sound!

"No cause for alarm!"

Moments later, a form gradually took shape before them.

"Greetings, Hall Master!"

Zhan Tian even offered a respectful bow.

In Great Yu, besides Emperor Yu, only Star Hall's Hall Master could prompt such a gesture from him.

The white-haired elder in front of Chen Xuan released no aura whatsoever, appearing more like a common old man from the neighborhood than a true martial artist.

"He’s the Hall Master of Star Hall?"

"Slap!"

Zhan Tian smacked him across the head, "Why are you hesitating? Salute now!"

Regaining his composure, Chen Xuan bowed respectfully at last, "Greetings, Lord Hall Master!"

"Prince Xuan of Molan Mansion!"

Chen Xuan plunged into a trance the instant the Hall Master’s star-like eyes fixed upon him.

"Hall Master...."

Zhan Tian opened his mouth to speak, but the Hall Master lifted a hand, "I’m just taking a look, no need to worry."

"Just taking a look?"

Not even a beating would make him believe that, though he held his tongue for the moment.

"Hmm..."

Chen Xuan snapped awake abruptly, his face twisting in shock, "Lord Hall Master...."

Extreme caution filled his features as he realized he’d slipped into a trance completely unaware; the box clutched in his arms had jolted him back.

Left by Marquis Ning!

"Interesting!"

Indifferently, the Hall Master spoke before turning his gaze to the light pillar descending slowly from the sky, now only a hundred meters above Xiaoqi.

"Did he notice something?"