King of Nine Skies-Chapter 224 - :Princess Tears

Ziying looked at the many young men below who were eager to participate, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He said, "I'll add one more thing here. My daughter, Zi Xia, is eighteen this year. The young man who marries her must be no older than twenty-two."

"Too bad. There's no hope left."

As soon as Ziyin finished speaking, many people on the scene showed disappointed expressions on their faces. As expected, Ziyu Foundation was selecting people, aiming for the most outstanding young talents. The age limit was over twenty-two years old. No one under that age was allowed to apply.

"All right, now, those who aspire to be my son-in-law from the Purple Mansion can now proceed to the corridor to engage in sparring and challenges."

Ziying said softly, and as soon as the words were uttered, two figures simultaneously stepped onto the corridor and came to Ziying's side. Then they exchanged glances with each other.

"Don't bother with the formalities. Just go ahead and challenge me directly."

Ziying waved his hand. The two nodded slightly and engaged in battle. They fought fiercely and surprisingly, both had the strength of the Lingwu Realm. One of them was even at the level of the second tier of the Lingwu Realm. The outcome of the battle was obvious. The one at the second tier of the Lingwu Realm won.

Under the corridor, quite a few young people were secretly indignant. They were at the level of the Second Tier of the Spirit-Defence Realm. It seemed that those at the First Tier of the Spirit-Defence Realm had no hope of advancing.

At this moment, among the crowd, Lin Haojie noticed that everyone was silent, seemingly waiting for someone else to make the first move. He couldn't help but let out a sneer on his face and said in a faint tone, "Uncle, Haojie has been smitten by Zixia for a long time. If I could become the son-in-law of the Purple Mansion, I would be extremely honored."

Speak up, Lin Haojie took a big step forward and crossed directly over the heads of the crowd, landing on the corridor.

"Puff!"

The figure in purple was pale as paper. With a deep sigh, she let out a choked sound and a tiny mouthful of blood spurted out from her mouth.

Just now, she sensed something amiss about Lin Haojie. A lump formed in her chest, making her feel extremely oppressed and suffocated. When Lin Haojie finished speaking, she couldn't hold back any longer. The blood that had been trapped in her chest suddenly gushed out of her mouth, and her expression was extremely pale.

Lin Haojie, last night he was still sweet-talking to her, but after a night of passionate lovemaking, in front of her, he openly declared that he would marry another woman. So what is her purple dress for?

"Brother-in-law Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that the purple-clad person was spitting blood for no reason beside her, Zhiping, the purple spirit, couldn't help but be startled by the sudden change in her expression.

"Ahem!"

She coughed once. The purple-clad woman felt her mind go blank. All that was in her chest was pent-up qi that couldn't be released. Her complexion was deathly pale, devoid of any vitality.

"Zi Yi, it's your own affair. You should bear the consequences yourself. I've already advised you."

Lin Feng's words still reverberated in her ears. At this moment, they sounded so clear and ridiculous. She even advised Zideng Ling to be cautious of Lin Feng, but she didn't realize how foolish she was.

After taking a moment to catch her breath, Zi Yi lifted her head and gazed at the handsome figure standing on the long corridor. A pale smile appeared on Zi Yi's haggard face, and it was an extremely strange and eerie one.

"Zi Yi, a ridiculous woman, still thinks she has managed to climb up to the lap of the emperor."

Wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, the girl in purple sighed self-mockingly, feeling it was so ironic.

In the distance, Lin Feng saw Lin Haojie step onto the corridor. His gaze swept over here for a moment. Just then, he caught sight of the smile on the corner of the purple-clad man's mouth. He shook his head inwardly, "You brought this upon yourself. Who else could be to blame?"

"Zi Xia, my intention, you should have understood it long ago. Today, in front of everyone, I will take action to win your hand and make you my wife, Lin Haojie's wife."

Lin Haojie spoke tenderly to Zixia, just as he had done to Ziyi the previous night. It caused a hint of bashfulness to flash across Zixia's face and she nodded slightly.

Lin Haojie gave a satisfied smile, then his gaze shifted and he looked at the young man on the corridor. With a cold tone, he said, "You go down by yourself."

When that young man saw Lin Haojie, his eyes sparkled. Then he gritted his teeth and said, "I haven't seen the name of the Golden Rain Sword for a long time. Today, when we meet, I must have a look at it."

After saying that, his body trembled and he lunged directly at Lin Haojie.

A cold smile flashed across Lin Haojie's eyes. The long sword fell, scattering golden rain all over the place. On the long corridor, there were countless golden lights shining, dazzling and wonderful.

When the sword rain vanished, the golden light remained. However, the challenger had already fallen to the ground and was motionless. Lin Haojie directly killed him.

"Damn!" or "What a ruthless move!"

The crowd felt a shudder in their hearts as they watched the young man on the corridor. It was just a contest of skills, yet he had taken such a cruel and merciless approach.

Lin Haojie glanced around the crowd with a commanding gaze, his eyes brimming with authority. He coldly said, "Zi Xia is my beloved. Today, anyone who hinders my marriage to Zi Xia will be my greatest enemy. Don't blame me for my mercilessness in battle."

The gazes of the crowd all focused. Lin Haojie, what a ruthless move! When he said that, no one dared to come forward any more.

Not to mention Lin Haojie's own strength, the power behind him alone is already enough to make people feel intimidated.

"Zi Xia, Hao Jie treats you well."

Ziying gave a soft chuckle. The gazes of the crowd lingered for a moment longer. This statement was undoubtedly a hint. Ziying, he hoped that Lin Haojie would become his son-in-law.

Sure enough, no one else stepped onto the corridor. Seeing this scene, Ziyin smiled slightly.

"Since no young talents are willing to step forward, then this matter is settled. It's going to be Yu Zhiqiong and Yu Zhihua."

"Father!"

Zi Qiong and Zi Xia stepped forward with solemn gazes.

"You two, blood sacrifice to the ancestors!"

"Yes." Zi Qiong nodded slightly and said, "For the blood sacrifice to ancestors, the couple need to kneel three times and bow nine times before the ancestral statue and make a vow together."

After saying that, Zijiong's gaze fell upon Duan Xinye. She saw that Duan Xinye had no expression on her face and remained silent.

"No need. You and Zixia just kneel three times and bow nine times, and then offer blood sacrifices to the ancestors will do."

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Ziying calmly said, "He knows that Duan Xinye won't cooperate. Since that's the case, let's just forget it. It's just a ritual. What's important is everything that happens after entering the forbidden area."

Zi Qiong and Zi Xia exchanged glances with each other. Then they walked up to the huge statue and, facing it, they performed three prostrations and nine kowtows.

After finishing these, both of them stood up, muttering something in their mouths. Immediately, they cut their fingers and drops of blood glistened. They directly placed the bleeding parts of their fingers against the two small holes on the chest of the statue, allowing the blood to drip into the holes and enter the statue.

"Boom, boom!"

A tremulous sound rang out. Then, one could see that the chest of the statue slowly opened up and transformed into a door. Behind it was the palace on the mountain top.

This statue is the sole entrance to the palace. Moreover, it is necessary to use the blood of the legitimate descendants of the Purple Court to activate the palace and open the door of this statue.

Looking at the opened stone gate, a hint of excitement flashed across Zixiong's eyes.

"All right, Xin Ye, Hao Jie, you two follow Zhi Qiong and Zhi Xia to enter the restricted area together."

"Alright." Lin Haojie's figure flickered and he swiftly appeared beside the cave entrance. His gaze was somewhat excited. As for Duan Xinye, she remained standing there, motionless.

"Xinye, didn't you hear what I said?"

Ziying's face turned pale and her voice grew harsh.

"I won't go in with him."

Finally, the silent Duan Xinye spoke up. As soon as the words were out, many people's gazes narrowed.

According to Duan Xin Ye's words, it seems that she was reluctant to be Shi Zhiqiong's wife.

Ziying and Ziqiong also fixed their gazes, with glints of cold light flashing in their eyes.

"Have you considered the consequences?"

Ziying said coldly, his voice carrying a threat.

"I won't go in with him," Duan Xinye repeated. Then, she removed all the purple ornaments from her head and threw them on the ground. Even the bridal purple gown she was wearing was casually tossed aside.

The cascading black hair, like a waterfall, lost its purple glow. However, even without the purple light, the beauty of Duan Xinye remained unchanged. Her pure beauty and gentle charm remained intact, and her noble temperament remained unchanged.

"It seems that you have forgotten our agreement."

Ziying's expression was cold and gloomy. She never expected that Duan Xinye would regret at this moment.

"An involuntary agreement, also known as an agreement." Duan Xinye smiled, laughing freely: "Stop threatening me. I won't let my body be defiled by him. I won't marry him either. I have my own lover."

As she spoke, a dagger appeared in Duan Xinye's hand. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, she placed the dagger across her own throat.

Everyone felt a shudder in their hearts. "Even Shen Xinye, who is so beautiful, is going to commit suicide to express her determination. Such a lovely girl, is she going to be ruined in this way?"

"Stop it!"

The expressions of Ziying and Ziqiong also changed dramatically. However, they only saw the carefree smile on Duan Xinye's face.

"I merely hope that before I die, I can still explain to him, Lin Feng, that I really don't know." Duan Xinye's eyes gazed at the sky, and that unrestrained figure seemed to have appeared there. In her beautiful eyes, two tears slowly slid down! "I just want to tell him that I really don't know."

"Lin Feng, I really don't know!"