Dance Of The Dragons
Chapter 192 : A Challenge For The Crown Prince

Chapter 192: Chapter 192 : A Challenge For The Crown Prince

Xie Jianyu sucked in a deep breath. His flushed face puffed up like a blowfish before he spat out, "I am NOT jealous!"

He then pushed the insolent alpha who dared to make fun of him.

"And who are you calling ’Jianbao’???"

Winter Frost slashed through the air with a sharp cutting sound.

The Three Realm Spear quickly came up to meet Winter Frost in the air before it cut Zhang Fengxi into shreds.

The clashes of two high-grade weapons caused flower petals to whirl up from the ground, only to fall all around them in flurry of blossoms.

Zhang Fengxi grinned like a ruffian the entire time they exchanged moves. It made him happy to see Xie Jianyu in flustered mode after just a few words from him.

He was tempted to tease the baby dragon further, but then he decided to stop playing with fire.

He did not want to die yet.

It was enough to know that Xie Jianyu still had feelings for him.

"Liu Wenyuan did come to visit me in my tent after I finished the semifinal round," Zhang Fengxi started to explain in between clashes of weapons. "But you are mistaken; I do not have any intention of rekindling our relationship."

"..."

Xie Jianyu remained unimpressed.

"Also, I have informed my father about Liu Wenyuan’s scheme to deliver you into the First Demon King’s hands. Today, my father is going submit a report on my behalf."

"..."

Upon Xie Jianyu’s return to the Heavenly Realm, his elder brother tried to extort the truth out of him.

Out of consideration for Zhang Fengxi’s upcoming wedding to Liu Wenyuan, Xie Jianyu remained tight-lipped about the omega’s crime. Nevertheless, Xie Jianshen went to arrest Liu Wenyuan.

Before Xie Jianshen managed to pry Liu Wenyuan’s lips open, the latter was conveniently found to be pregnant, which also turned out to be a lie. The palace physician who diagnosed him with pregnancy committed suicide in his private chamber before the trial between Liu Wenyuan and Zhang Fengxi even took place.

Left behind was a letter that contained his deepest apologies for misleading the Wuyang Palace Master’s family with his faulty diagnosis.

Afterward, despite a huge effort, Xie Jianshen was unable to drag Liu Wenyuan back into the prison for the same crime. Not unless he had strong witnesses or proofs to support his allegation.

The two men stopped fighting and landed on the ground.

"It has been three months," Xie Jianyu remarked as he gazed at the many plum blossom petals that lay to their feet and covered the ground in a mesmerizing pink color. "Is it significant to drag Liu Wenyuan to prison now?"

A soft smile laced Zhang Fengxi’s lips.

"Even if you do not wish to drag Liu Wenyuan to prison for sending you to the First Demon King, colluding with the Demonic Realm is still a crime in the Heavenly Empire."

Xie Jianyu slowly nodded. Naturally, they did not want Liu Wenyuan to continue delivering omegas to the Demonic Realm. That would be a disaster.

"En. We also need to find the First Demon King."

Before they had the chance to scan the whole Demonic Realm for the highest-ranking demon’s whereabouts, the troops from the Heavenly Realm were forced to retreat. It was namely necessary to re-establish the balance between both realms as soon as possible.

Zhang Fengxi took Xie Jianyu’s hand and gave it a playful tug.

"Now, can I pursue you?"

"..."

Xie Jianyu remained silent, but he was no longer bristling like an angry cat. That was a good sign.

"I am not good at this," the omega then said in reply.

"I have never been in this position."

"I don’t know what to do."

To be more precise, he did not know how to behave as an omega.

He never imagined himself acting like one, using his sweet and gentle voice to seduce an alpha.

Giving birth to a child...

Xie Jianyu’s face grew tense.

"I cannot do it," he decided.

Zhang Fengxi squeezed Xie Jianyu’s hand to placate him. Xie Jianyu raised his eyes and looked at him.

"No rush. If you no longer hate my touch, it is already a very good start."

"..."

"Why me?" Xie Jianyu asked.

"Do you want to marry a Golden Lotus that badly? Or maybe because your parents made you do that?"

Zhang Fengxi broke into a chuckle.

"Jianbao, I knew that you were a cultivating omega years ago. If I had wanted to drag you down from your throne and reduce your standing to an omega, I would have revealed your secret early on."

He had time to do that before Xie Jianshen stuck him with the Gu Worm and sealed his lips forever.

"To tell the truth, I never cared about the person to sit on the Dragon Throne, as long as the person is inherently good and capable.

Alpha or omega, what does it matter?

Look at Fang Jiuyan. He is an alpha but he is also a scum."

Xie Jianyu nodded. Zhang Fengxi made a good point.

"By the way, I heard that you won a lot of money at the competition."

A lot of people staged a riot at Xiyu Palace’s entrance gate, demanding their money from Li Haochen. Said alpha supposedly went into hiding because he had nothing to placate the angry mob with.

Zhang Fengxi laughed.

"Good will be rewarded, evil will be punished."

Xie Jianyu furrowed his brows.

"If you knew from the very beginning that you did not want the throne, why bother participating in the competition in the first place?"

"Ahem. I had to do that to kick my competitors aside."

"... Competitors?"

"Zhou Guiying and Wu Shenxia, among others. After their defeat, they vowed to support my endeavors instead."

Xie Jianyu’s jaw dropped open in astonishment. Although he did not specifically expect it, Wu Shenxia truly stopped chasing after him after she lost to Zhang Fengxi. It turned out that she had such an arrangement with Zhang Fengxi...

Another benefit of retreating at the final round was the chance to prove himself in front of the entire realm, particularly the reigning Heavenly Emperor and Xie Jianshen.

He bent his knee not only out of love but also loyalty, thus upholding his Longjing Palace’s good reputation. His ancestors must be smiling with pride.

Zhang Fengxi considered himself very smart.

Xie Jianyu sighed.

He was not sure what to think.

His feelings for Zhang Fengxi had grown only stronger with the passing time, but too many things happened between them. Between Zhang Fengxi and Liu Wenyuan. Between him, Xie Jianyu, and Liu Wenyuan.

"I am grateful for what you have done, and I will fulfill my promise to the end. Still, I have doubt that we are compatible with each other."

"Oh? Then, are you open to a challenge?"

"... What challenge?"

Beaming confidently at Xie Jianyu, Zhang Fengxi voiced the terms of the challenge.

"Let’s go and meet the Granny of Love and Devotion. We will see whether she blesses us or not. If not, then I accept whatever decision you make."