106 THE CONDITION
Long Tao’s words were quite provoking. Especially when you are talking with the king of a nation in his own court. The princess had a nervous feeling about this. As per the Chu royal courtiers, they were quite angry with the expression and reply of Long Tao. How could he talk with the king with such casualty and carelessness? He was disrespectful in his manners and didn’t even acknowledge his mistake. This was like a slap in the face of the Chu country. The crown was being aggressive regarding this situation. He was about to take action-
“Ha-ha, you are quite a character brother Long. I have heard about your achievements on the battlefield. The soldier to have carried out the highest number of high profiles killing of our military officers. I have to say, your guts compliment the rumors about your arrogance. From the reports, I have read and the ordeals I have heard, you have the strength required to back that up. The dragons truly come out of the younger generation. Which I was expecting to see form some other people too.”
The courtiers instinctively looked at the crown prince. He was bubbling with rage. But the comment made him come back to reality. He was criticized by his father to arrange his actions properly. But he had the pride of being the crown prince of the Chu country, a feeling which was a result of the pampered growth from childhood. The King was dissatisfied with his offsprings, except for the third one, who went and joined Pill hall to pursue alchemy. He was the only one who managed to satisfy the conditions laid by him.
“You seem to be pretty confident in your strength brother Long.”. Long Tao looked at the king. Amid that crude feature of his was a ruthlessness and pride of a warrior who had been to many battles. The keeper already informed Long Tao about the cultivation of the king. It was at the 5th level of QI general. This guy was as strong as Jiao Sheng. “Why don’t you have a match with my son here. He seems to be unwilling to acknowledge your strength from the rumors. He is a level 2 Qi general by cultivation level. I suppose brother wouldn’t deny my request.” The prince came forward aiming his weapon towards Long Tao, provoking him for a fight.
Long Tao was getting bored with the fights with those who were beneath him in strength. 2nd level QI general was not his competition at all. He was about to disagree when the King said” he would be the tester of the battlefield on which you and I will have a learning session.” The King wanted to challenge him if he managed to beat the crown prince. This was a rare opportunity; one he didn’t get through Jiao Sheng. How many times would an employee like him get to challenge the boss?
Long Tao stepped out. He wasn’t holding any weapon. The crown prince thought that he might have forgotten to bring it into the royal court. “Which type of weapon would sir like to use. Our treasury will be the supplier for your needs.” Long Tao looked sympathetically at the prince like a butcher looks at a hen about to be slaughtered. “I would rather store them for the fight in the future.” Long Tao was not going to use any weapon in this fight.
The Crown prince took it as an insult. Long Tao was looking down on his abilities. This fanned the flames of anger that were getting fired up in his body. The prince decided to teach Long Tao a lesson he would never forget. The handler of this fight came forward and announced the beginning of the fight. The prince charged directly at Long Tao with his attack. The tip of the sword was about to reach his body when Long Tao used the art of rotation. Long Tao had forgotten the use of this art. The first execution was a little rough, the prince being able to tear off a piece of his cloth.
The confrontation continued. The second strike was evaded in a much more refined way. The process went through a gradual change. The king was getting more and more absorbed as time went by. He never imagined being able to see such miraculous art. The evade might look like running away to the audience, but Long Tao was using footwork to flow over the force used by the crown prince. “Do you just know how to run away from a fight sir Long. Confront me using your strength. ”
“We should stop here prince Chu.” But how could the Chu prince give up? He couldn’t land a single strike on Long Tao. The attack continued. Even the king felt like Long Tao was playing around with the crown prince. This was a comedy show as of now. He was about to stop the fight when he saw a change in Long Tao’s movement. He used a strange set of body movements. This time the sword strike which looked like it landed on Long Tao was absorbed in his body. The crown prince was beside Long Tao when the view suddenly changed and he was in the air. A thrashing sound was heard soon.
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Long Tao threw the crown prince to a far of location. The Chu king couldn’t take his eyes away from the fight. What was that? It was as if Long Tao used the crown prince’s attack to thrown him off balance. It was a miraculous attack of using the enemy’s strength against themselves. The prince passed out from the impact. His body was badly injured from the recoil he just experienced from Long Tao’s body. Blood was flowing from his mouth. Long Tao bowed to the king while everyone else was concerned about the crown prince’s condition. “I hope his Majesty would give me the honor of a lesson on fights.”
This statement brought the king back from his trance. He remembered his words some time ago, indicating his will to fight Long Tao as long as the crown prince was defeated by his hands. “We would have an opportunity during your stay for sure brother long. Now that you have entered the court for peace talks, it was insincere of me to have acted in such a childish manner. Allow me to welcome you once again. Would the princess be kind enough to grace the court with your presence during your stay in the Chu capital city? Please move around and take the pleasure of a visit. The peace talks will start form tomorrow.”
The minister and the courtiers had a brief talk with the princess. Some even approached Long Tao to introduce themselves. A capable young man like him was someone they wanted to have a familiarity with. The second prince and princess of the Chu empire were called upon to accompany Jiao Mingue for a visit to the city. “I would refrain from the visit. The princess would be gracing you with her presence. “Long Tao took his leave and went back to the place where the accommodation was arranged. The three royal blood left for the market too. By the time the princess returned, the three of them seemed to have grown familiar with each other.
“I hope I would get the chance to fight with Sir Long too.” The Chu sibling was known for their individual specialties. The crown prince was known for his cunningness, but his loop fault was his aggression. The second prince was known for his martial strength. He was at Qi general level 3 himself, while still being young. The princess was just like Jiao Mingue, known for her strategic mind. The youngest was the most capable. He had a combination of strength, mind, and alchemic talent. He was at the Pill hall at the moment.
In the Outskirts of the royal city-
“Did you get the information we asked you for.” Nightshade was living in a shady courtyard at the outer rings of the city. He was assigned on this mission along with two other people having similar strength to his. He was currently waiting for the report of his subordinate regarding the arrangement in place for the princess’s protection. Hey needed to have the mission accomplished this time. This was the first requirement for the plan.
“The security wouldn’t be a problem. The reason for concern is the royals and Long Tao himself. I couldn’t get the princess alone for even a single second. She is either with the prince and princess or Long Tao himself accompanies her. We might have a chance at her during a certain time in the future. The king has assured Long Tao with a fight for exchanging pointers. The royal swill is concentrating on the fight. We might be able to get hold of her alone during that time. The other way is overpowering the group princess is in. ”
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