Chapter 113 113: If I Was Him



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The Ships finally returned to the Royal City of the Eternal Dynasty. 

Almost every soldier was happy that they had come back home. They had survived the war, which was supposed to be much fiercer! And they were victorious, despite having a commander who never showed his face! 

Unlike the Soldiers, Xu Shan didn't look happy. He had already received the information that Qin Ye managed to escape again. However, even though he was disappointed, he was still calm. 

Even though Qin Ye escaped, he had lost all his influence and control. The Qin Dynasty was no more! Now all he had to do was find that little rat who was in hiding, and he knew a way.

He had a small crystal sphere in his hand that he appeared to be playing with. It was the same crystal that he used to communicate with Qin Ye last time. 

Since the last time Qin Ye managed to escape his father, he had already expected something similar like this to happen. That's why he had already prepared something in advance to help him find Qin Ye whenever he wanted. 

However, before that, he knew he had to do something else!

A lot of time had passed! Soon, it was the time for the Celestial Lotus to bloom in the Lower World. If he didn't get the Celestial Lotus on going, it was going to either and it was going to bloom again a thousand years later. 

While the Soldiers and Ye Han first returned to the Royal Palace in the center of the Royal City, Xu Shan went down first. He had no interest in going to the Royal Palace. 

He already told Ye Han what to tell his father. Even if Ye Han didn't do as he asked, and told the truth, that didn't matter either. 

Ye Han brought Xu Shan to the entrance of his mansion before leaving to meet the Emperor at the Palace. 

Xu Shan stood before his mansion, which was still just as isolated as before. Not a single citizen could be seen here to welcome him. 

However, his Loyal Guards were still there, doing their duty. 

All of them gracefully welcomed Xu Shan. 

Xu Shan entered the mansion and went straight to his bedroom. Even though the ship had luxurious rooms, there was just a different kind of inner peace to be at his home. 

As soon as he entered the room, he took off the robe and other heavy items before dropping to the bed. He fell asleep right away. 

He knew that the Dynasty still had many problems to solve because of the aftermath of this battle, but that had nothing to do with him. He had already given them a gift. 

It had been such a long time since he could finally sleep in peace! Most of his problems were gone! 

The book holders that he came across were dead! Only Qin Ye was left. However, even he had left the Celestial Realm, hiding in some random lower realm. 

Even though he didn't order it, Yu Fei was also dead so he was also free of worrying constantly about her exposing the truth. Finally most of the puzzle pieces had fallen into place and everything was as it should be... At least for the time being. 

Yet there was a lingering feeling in the back of his mind that something was amiss. 

He couldn't shake off the feeling that there was still something he was missing, some loose end that he had neglected to tie up. He couldn't help but wonder if his past might come back to haunt him in unforeseen ways.

With that fleeting thought, he entered the slumber, not caring about anything else for now. 

In the evening, a Royal Banquet was held, where every important person was invited! 

Unfortunately, the Celestial Palace Master didn't attend. Not a single person from the Celestial Palace attended. Instead, now that their cooperation was over, the Celestial Palace left... They didn't even wait for the banquet. 

Most of the Princes of the Eternal Dynasty attended the Banquet. They were all gleeful, thinking how they were going to rule such vast land if they became the Emperor. 

Even some other Dynasties sent their envoys to congratulate the Eternal Dynasty! There was not a single influential power who hadn't sent anyone to congratulate and to try to maintain a good relationship with the Eternal Dynasty. 

Only the Land of Chaos and the Maelstrom Dynasty didn't send anyone. They didn't care who ruled over what, or what kind of relationship others wanted with them. They only believed in the law of the jungle. 

Another person whose presence was missed was the so-called commander, Xu Shan. 

"What a pity. The Star of the Party is missing... The commander of the Army that took over the Sky Dynasty," a young man spoke. He was the heir from another powerful force. However, it was clear that his words were only for flattery. 

He was in a conversation with the Second Prince of the Eternal Dynasty. 

"What do you mean? Isn't the Commander already here?" The Second Prince laughed, pointing at Ye Han in the distance who was talking with the Eternal Emperor and other guests. 

"I heard the Commander was the Third Prince?" The young man asked. "Am I wrong?

"Hahaha, are you talking about my little brother? Father just sent him there to gain experience. He didn't have any active role in it. Unfortunately, my little brother didn't take advantage of this opportunity and only remained in hiding."

One of the Princess nearby laughed. "Exactly. He has become a laughingstock. Even I would've been much braver if I was in his place!"

While the Elders avoided this topic, many youngsters talked about it, especially since the Princes of the Eternal Dynasty were also not holding back. 

The Elders also heard such things, but they ignored it. 

"I thought these were only rumors! Looks like it's true. He was really hiding all that time. No wonder he doesn't show himself." Another Arrogant Youngster spoke, being a Prince of another Dynasty, which had stayed neutral in all the wars. 

"And here I thought, I'll get to meet a genius. Looks like I was expecting too much, to come here personally," he further added. 

Instead of trying to stop the red haired man from mocking their brother, the Second Prince laughed. 

The first prince also revealed an amused smirk. The more they ruined the reputation of their brother with this, the more they could secure the throne in the future. They also thought that their father was disappointed in Xu Shan as well, so they didn't hold back. 

"If I was him, I wouldn't have shown my face either!" The First Prince spoke. However, right then, the metallic door opened. 

A young man walked inside the Royal Hall, yawning as if he was still feeling a little sleepy.