Chapter 13: Spirit Roots (1/2)
Everyone stood up, even the Elders. A middle-aged man was walking from the entrance and there was pin-drop silence where only his footsteps were echoing through the whole hall. Du Chan looked at him. He appeared to be in his 40's but today is his 100th birthday.
A girl was walking behind him. She was wearing a white dress reaching the floor. Her face was covered with a white silk veil only revealing her beautiful eyes. Even though her face was covered, it was unable to cover up the cold, arrogant noble sensation which was bone-deep.
Du Chan stared at her and thought:
'I'm glad I was born in this world…..seeing such beauties, even if I die I wouldn't have regrets'
Because he had never seen beautiful ladies before, even in his past life, movie actresses were not this stunning.
Both walked to the throne, the king sat on it and the princess sat beside him.
”Please be seated” the king said.
He looked at the elders, folded both his fists together and announced:
”Thanks for coming!”
”It's not a big deal, the king helped us when we were in trouble so we always respect the king” Elder Yue said.
The elder from the Ten Thousand Sword sect just nodded. The elder from Frozen Ice Valley did not even care what the king was saying. She just stood up and said.
”I only came here for my disciple, thank you for having me” she said with an arrogant tone.
The hall went silent
”Cough, of course. We are honoured to have an elder from Frozen Ice Valley,” the king responded.
After he clapped his hands, a group of women came carrying wine. The smell filled the hall.
”This wine is one of the best in the whole continent. It is called bone wine, enjoy!”
They gave a big jar of wine for every table. Then the king lifted his filled glass. All did the same and drank it.
Du Chan was about to say ”cheers” but seeing everyone silent, he chose to remain silent too and drank the wine. The wine was very good. It felt like he got wings and started to fly in the sky.
”Hmm, my daughter had a breakthrough and entered the Blood Condensation realm. She awakened the royal bloodline and…..the legendary low-grade earth spirit root” the king said very happily.
”WHAT?” everyone in the hall shocked except Du Chan and the elder of Frozen ice Valley.
”Haha” King laughed.
”Congratulations princess for awakening the low-grade earth spirit root” everyone started to applaud.
The elder from the Ten Thousand Sword sect looked at the Elder from Frozen Ice Valley and said:
”Looks like there is going to be another monster in your sect”
She just gave an arrogant smile back at him. Elder Yue didn't say anything, he just looked at her and smiled.
Du Chan was just looking at the princess, but when he heard about spirit roots he got confused, he had never heard of it.
”Sect master, what are spirit roots?” Du Chan asked the sect master who was sitting beside him.
”I will just tell you the basic idea about it. When you break through into the Blood Condensation realm, your bloodline will awaken and the spirit roots will be born in your abdomen” sect master said.
”Okay….” Du Chan didn't understand why they don't tell him everything. 'Elder said if I join I will know everything, I think I need to join that sect' he thought.
Everyone started to take out and give the gifts they bought for the king and princess.
An old man took out a rock, it was dark blue.
”As expected from the old man from the Ti family. He gave a mid-grade spiritual stone as a gift” someone said.
”Yes, the Ti family is famous for digging mines” someone said.
”I heard they found a new mine” someone said. The murmuring was nonstop.
That old man gave it to the king and bowed.
”Thank you, old man” the king said.
”It's my pleasure” that old man said and sat back in his chair.
Another man came in front of the King and took out a sword. It looked like it was made of crystal.
”King, I made this from a rare material called ice crystal” he said that and gave it to the king.
”Hoo, I believe this will help the princess then” the king took that sword and swung it twice.
”Of course” that man answered.
”Here take this” the king said and gave that sword to the princess, she just took that sword and swung it. And kept it.
”I think she likes it” the king said with a smile.
That man bowed to the king and princess and went back to his seat.
Everyone gave their gifts, some gave the best items, and some did not. But the king took all of them with gratitude.
At last, the elder from Ten Thousand Swords went and bowed to the king.
”I only respect strength, and the king is best at that so I will….” He said and drawing out his sword ”.....ask to have a duel”
Huh? Everyone in the hall stopped murmuring and looked at the Elder like he was a monster. Coming to a king's birthday party and asking him for a duel is madness.
”Hahaha sure, let's have a duel after this celebration is over” the king replied with a laugh.
Elder put his sword back and said:
”Okay, I will wait”
The Elder from Frozen Ice Valley stood up and went straight to the king and princess, and the Princess came in front of her and kneeled on a single knee.
”Master” the princess said. The voice was cold as ice.
”Hmm, what happened,” the elder asked, her voice was calm and gentle. It's like a different person.
The princess was silent.
”Let's talk later” the elder said softly. Princess nodded and went back to her seat.
The elder came in front of the king and gave him a leaf which was snow white.