Chapter 1188, The Crown Prince of the Jing Kingdom; The Voice That Came From the Sun

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Gu Changge glanced at Ling Yuxian and said, “In that case, I will trust you this once. But, are you sure you want to help me with what I want to retrieve?”

 

Ling Yuxian could not shake the feeling that there was an imperceptible hint of a playful smile when he said those words. A small frown creased her forehead. It felt as though he was looking down on her and the power of the Imperial Celestial Palace. In any case, the matter regarding the Gate of Eternity could be discussed later. The biggest priority was to keep him happy for now.

 

“Don’t worry. I’ve already promised to help you. I won’t go back on my word.” she bluntly confirmed.

 

He smiled and said nothing more.

 

She seemed to have misunderstood his purpose and reason for coming. However, that was not a problem. If she wanted to help him out of kindness, then there was nothing wrong with accepting her help. It was not a loss for him anyway.

 

As for her attempt to keep him happy, it could only be said that she was overthinking the situation. If he had wanted to take action against the Imperial Celestial Palace, he would already have taken action. Why would he wait until now? The current situation was simply not worth taking such action.

 

“Don’t forget our conversation tonight. From now onwards, stop getting so close to Jing Xiao. In addition, you must not harm Elder Xian Yun and the others either.” Seeing that Gu Changge was about to leave, Ling Yuxian sternly reminded him once more.

 

“Don’t worry. I’m not as bad as you seem to think I am. Besides, I have no interest in Junior Sister Jing Xiao.” Without turning back, Gu Changge chuckled and continued, “But, if I distance myself from her without warning, it will inevitably hurt her…”

 

Listening to his response filled her with anger. If he knew that his actions were hurtful, then why did he approach Jing Xiao in the first place? Unfortunately, she could not say anything to him at this time.

 

“It’s better to suffer for a short time than a long time. You just need to tell her the truth.” she coldly snapped.

 

Although he looked handsome and elegant, the way he blatantly played with the sincerity of others filled her with complete disgust. However, his expression remained indifferent and unaffected. It was as though he had long gotten accustomed to such things.

 

Gu Changge gave a bark of laughter and ignored Ling Yuxian. His figure slowly blended into the night and disappeared from view.

 

On the other hand, Ling Yuxian secretly gritted her teeth in anger as she watched Gu Changge depart. Then, she transformed into a Divine Rainbow and left in another direction. Her current priority was to rescue her Older Sister. Jing Xiao might hate her again in the future, but she did not care. More importantly, Jing Xiao would be safe as long as she stayed away from Gu Changge.

 

In the following days, Ling Yuxian kept an eye on Gu Changge’s actions. He seemed to be staying on the island at all times and abiding by their agreement. He did not reveal himself during this period. Even when Jing Xiao came to visit him, she could not meet with him. She waited outside the island for a long time before she finally left in silence.

 

Feeling a little more relieved about the situation, Ling Yuxian finally poured her energy into the preparations for her Older Sister’s rescue.

 

Days passed once more.

 

The palace deep inside the Imperial Celestial Palace burst open, causing a series of portals to open. At the same time, numerous ancient battleships carrying countless hazy figures broke through the sky and quickly vanished. They were enveloped in a layer of Divine Light and Chaos Qi.

 

…

 

In the Capital of the Jing Kingdom, located in the West State of the Magnificent Sun Ancient Territory…

 

“Sister Ling’er, hasn’t the Crown Prince been staring at the sky for nearly six hours now?”

 

In one of the elegant courtyards located in the northwest corner, a beautiful maid with her hair tied in a bun leaned close to another maid beside her. She glanced at the young man standing not far away and asked in a whisper.

 

The young man, dressed in a long and expensive robe, seemed to be staring at the sky in a daze. His face was pale because it had been a long time since he saw the Sun, but his facial features were handsome and elegant. He gave off a rather bookish vibe.

 

The maid called Ling’er turned to look at the young man in concern when she heard those words. Then, she lowered her voice and whispered, “The Crown Prince’s recent actions have been rather odd. Should we report it to the King?”

 

The Sun that blazed brightly overhead was scorching to the eyes. Even cultivators who had cultivated their eyesight would not have dared to stare directly at the Sun at noon. Be that as it may, the young man seemed unaffected by the piercing rays of the Sun. He had been staring blankly at the sky for three whole hours now. No matter how the two maids called out to him, he showed no reaction whatsoever.

 

“Can’t you hear that voice?”

 

There was a slightly dazed look in his eyes, but he seemed to become slightly more alert after hearing the whispered conversation between the two maids. Stretching his stiff neck, he suddenly directed the question at the two maids.

 

“Crown Prince, what voice are you talking about?” The two maids were delighted to see that the Crown Prince had finally regained his senses.

 

Seeing that they could not hear the voice, he gave an imperceptible sigh and shook his head. “It’s nothing.”

 

In the beginning, he thought that he was hallucinating. However, he had been hearing somebody calling out to him at the same time at noon every day for the past consecutive days. The voice had no discernible source at first. Afterwards, he gradually realised that the voice seemed to be coming from the blazing Sun in the sky.

 

“Why is there somebody calling my name from within the Sun? What could be the reason?” The young man ignored the doubts and worries of the two maids. Shaking his head in secret, he mumbled to himself.

 

His name was Jing Xiang. He was the descendant of the Jing Kingdom’s Prince, Zhen Bei. As for the current reigning King of the Jing Kingdom, that was his Uncle.

 

The fact that the entire Jing Kingdom was named after the Jing Family showed just how noble his identity was in the Jing Kingdom, but there were countless other small countries like the Jing Kingdom in the West State. His status could be said to be nothing special in the West State. Needless to say, he himself used to think so too. It was just that he gradually discovered something strange over the past few months. His Family did not seem to be as simple as he originally thought.

 

Ever since he was young, he could not cultivate because his Dantian was broken. Even after his Dantian was fixed, he had the Inert Body hence, his fate with cultivation was severed at a young age.

 

Unexpectedly, the voice that suddenly appeared out of nowhere recently told him that he was not unable to cultivate. He was simply under a curse. The curse that the Jing Family Founder suffered had emerged in him, a descendant. Moreover, the curse was not incurable. The Ancestors of the Jing Family definitely had the means to help him remove the curse.

 

At the beginning, Jing Xiang ignored the voice. He believed that his persistence had evolved into obsession and nightmares. Contrary to his expectations, his denial and disregard did not make the voice disappear. The intermittent appearance of the voice became increasingly frequent instead. In the end, he began to hear the voice at noon every single day.

 

He was actually communicating with the voice earlier. It was just that the two maids could not hear him. Ignorant of the truth, they simply assumed that he was in a daze.

 

[If the voice is not deceiving me, then why are the Ancestors unwilling to help me remove the curse? If I can cultivate, then Yuxian wouldn’t have said those words to me back then… Wouldn’t I be qualified to stand in front of her with dignity?]

 

A bitter and self-deprecating smile appeared on his face at that thought. Although many years had passed since that incident, it would often appear in his mind like a never-ending dream. It was simply impossible to erase from his memory.