Chapter 528: Discussion and the Duel

Ye Tian Yun pursed his lips, "I had already expected this situation. But I will not give up on any of them."

Fang Bai frowned, "Xiao Chen, we don't always get what we want. This time you will have to make some compromise."

"Compromise?" Ye Tian Yun's eye twitched.

There was no way he could make a compromise. Both events were important for him. He could not give up on any of them.

"Xiao Chen," Fang Ji said, "Elder Sister is right. I don't know what you are thinking, but if you go on like this, you won't get anything."

"Also, do you think anyone can go ahead and participate in the Grand Spirit Hunt to become the Young Dragon? There are many things to consider, and the most important of them is your cultivation realm. About six months are left before the Grand Spirit Hunt begins. Can you reach the peak of Qi Stabilization Realm by then?"

"Let's consider you did reach, tell me, will you be able to defeat all the peak geniuses of our country, including your own brother?"

"Now. Let's assume you did defeat them and became the Young Dragon. Do you think Xin Clan will agree with the arrangement? You said you don't intend to marry the princess. Do you think anyone cares about what you say? The day you become the Young Dragon will be the day you become Son-in-law of the Xin Royal Clan."

"There is no escape from that. That also means the princess will be the next clan madam, but let's not forget the fact that you will already be a married person by then. And your wife won't be some nobody, but the only miss of Gao Clan. Do you think the Gao Clan will take it lying down? You're too naive."

"Also, as you said earlier that you won't marry her,  this means your main aim is to take part in the Royal Bloodline Trial. Let's assume a miracle happens, and you're able to convince the princess out of marriage. But this will also mean that you won't be allowed to take part in the Trial because… both of you must be married before the Trial begins."

"What?" Ye Tian Yun frowned, "Is that true?"

Fang Ji rolled his eyes, "Do I have a reason to lie? I have already put a lot of assumptions in this, and you still won't be able to pass."

Ye Tian Yun pursed his lips.

Fang Ji then asked, "Also… don't you know that your brother is also taking part in the Grand Spirit Hunt. Doesn't that mean our CClan will be a laughing stock in front of everyone when they see the two future leaders of our CClan fighting desperately for the princess's favor?"

Seeing the frown on Ye Tian Yun's face, he added, "Xiao Chen, we know that you don't wish to marry the princess and are taking part only for the sake of Trial, but the people outside don't know, and they can't know about this. So what I just predicted will come true, and the whole Kingdom will be laughing at us when the time comes."

Ye Tian Yun turned towards Fang Yunru and asked, "Second Brother, do you wish to get married to the Princess?"

Fang Yunru, whose mind was already blank after hearing the arguments flying in the room, was taken aback by Ye Tian Yun's questions.

"I… uh… uh.."

"Yes or no?"

"..." Fang Yunru closed his eyes and, taking a deep breath, he calmed himself and replied, "Yes."

Ye Tian Yun squinted his eyes, "You want to get married for the power or because you like the princess."

Fang Yunru frowned, "What kind of question is this, Xiao Chen?"

"Answer me, Second Brother," Ye Tian Yun interrupted, "I might consider making a change in my plans if you answer honestly."

Of Course, he was lying.

Fang Yunru lowered his gaze, and after a few moments of silence, he said, "I want power. Our Clan is one of the most powerful clans, but it's still not the most powerful. I won't take our Clan to that spot, and for that, the fastest way is getting married to Princess Xin."

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "That's it?"

"Yes…"

"Good," Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Don't worry about getting powerful, do me a favor and step back from the Grand Spirit Hunt."

"Fang Chen!"

Prime Minister Fang Yuan frowned, "Do you know what you're saying?"

Ye Tian Yun nodded his head, "I know very well, and I mean every word of it."

Glancing at Fang Yunru, Ye Tian Yun asked, "Second Brother, you have all the time to think about this. And trust me when I say this, your choice will decide our future relationship. You can choose to either you stand by me, or you choose to stand against me."

Fang Yunru frowned, "Xiao Chen, tell me, how confident are you in becoming the next Young Dragon?"

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "I am the most talented cultivator in our generation."

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A sudden silence enveloped the hall as the other five stared speechlessly at Ye Tian Yun.

"Xiao Chen…" Fang Ji was the first to recover, "It's good to be confident, but there's a very thin line between confidence and utter arrogance. You should tread carefully."

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Trust me, I understand the meaning behind this the most."

FAng Yunru asked, "Xiao Chen, beat me in a duel, and convince me. The whole Capital City knows that I am taking part in the Grand Spirit Hunt to become the next Young Dragon. If I step back for you, and on a fateful day, you end up losing the match, won't we face embarrassment?"

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Fair enough. I will agree with a duel then."

Fang Yunru nodded, "Alright. There are six months before the event begins; let's duel five months from now. That should be enough time for you to prepare?"

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "No."

"Hm? You want more?" Fang Yunru shook his head, "We can't afford that. The reason why I am giving you five months is that after that, I need to register myself for the Grand Spirit Hunt officially."

"I didn't mean that," Ye Tian Yun smiled, "I meant, I don't need five months. Let's do this tomorrow morning."