Chapter 985: Plumscore Monarch (1/2)

Jiang Chen didn’t think much of it when others called him a hero of Veluriyam Capital However, he felt so He had ood contributions to Veluriyam Capital, but he knew very well that none of the hailed a hero Plu Chen’s sudden visit, but she wasn’t an apologetic sort of person

“Young lord Zhen, I had my doubts and voicedsaid, you are welco with your actions I will not oppose your succession just for the sake of opposition As long as you prove yourself worthy, I will offer you more support than anyone else There’s no ulterior motive behind my words, simply that Sacred Peafowl Mountain needs an exceptional successor” She was very cold and straightforward If others had tried to convey such words to hiht’ve said it in a more tactful manner to soften the bloever, words that she delivered were forever cold and impersonal

Those with a petty personality would be offended by her After all, she was speaking to the young lord who Chen smiled and nodded “Plumscore Monarch, you need not explain yourself to me I fully understand your position The monarchs have been by His Majesty’s side for over a millennia It’s proof that you have all passed his test and aren’t the sort to lose sight of the greater picture when inter Otherwise, His Majesty would have never prohts Of this I have never held any doubts”

He was being incredibly straightforward as well A hint of surprise appeared in Plu lord Zhen to hold such an opinion When a young person was ain an accoance orlord Zhen hadthe issue

Plumscore Monarch was mildly surprised by how mature and level-headed he was Her expression warmed a little as she nodded in response “His Majesty didn’t ment when he chose us, so I’e you as well But unlike the commoners of Veluriyam Capital, I will not be blinded by your minor achievements You have made some contributions to the capital, but you are still not worthy of being hailed as Veluriyam’s hero A person’s true character and h hardshi+ps I saw your talent in pill dao when you battled Pillfire City and then your talent in martial dao when you joined the Martial PaGoda battles I recognize your immense talent in both, but I have yet to see your true character as well as your s take time, and I promise that I will always observe you in an i Chen viewed the monarch with solemn respect As heir to Sacred Peafowl Mountain, his authority was now only second to the es to hiained their tacit approval It was likely that they had the same unvoiced doubts as Plumscore Monarch She was the only one who dared speak her mind

Narrow-ht of her But as so Chen knew just how ih power In fact, it was actually dangerous to not have these kinds of people around Jiang Chen had already achieved what he’d come here for He hadn’t visited the monarchs to show off his new authority or to make Plu for too much He had visited them as an expression of his sincerity He took his leave after chatting a while longer

Plu and sent him off all the way to the entrance “There’s no need for us to exchange pleasantries I’m certain you will seek out Cloudsoar Monarch if you have any probleeny Feather Medallion, you can also summon the Peafowl Guard at your own discretion I can saveyou can co Chen sue was truly fored the subject “Before I entered your retreat, I saw an adorable girl, roughly five or six years of age Is she your granddaughter?

“You mean Nian’er?” Pluht that Jiang Chen would ask about her fa Chen smiled as he nodded “Ah, yes She did say that she was called Nian’er”

The entler at theeven the iciest of hearts “Sigh… cultivation has always been hter when I’ve yet to ood care of Nian’er She’s a kind girl that has led a hard life I can only ilanced at Jiang Chen “Did you hear about theChen raised his eyebrow, catching her drift “Do youChen had never o, but she had locked herself away in closed door cultivation for three years due to her inability to cope with the harassment frohter Who would have thought that Jiang Chen would buh he’d been poked in the softest parts of his heart when he’d irl He felt an inexplicable sense of kinshi+p and curiosity towards that girl He couldn’t help but wonder why It was this precise feeling that prompted him to ask Plumscore Monarch even more questions about her His heart treirl had led a hard life He felt a slight mixture of pity and empathy

Cultivators often had hearts that were as solid as rock He was left deeply confused when such feelings had surfaced within hiuess I have no immunity to children because I didn’t spend much time with them in my previous life However, that still doesn’t explain the inexplicable sense of kinshi+p I feel… Jiang Chen pondered, but he eventually concluded that he was just innately fond of children He couldn’t resist looking back when he walked out of the Plumscore Retreat Unfortunately, fate deemed that he would have to walk away disappointed He wanted to see the girl again, but it’d be weird if he acted overly familiar with a five-year-old child, especially when this was his first ti them A person like Plumscore Monarch would absolutely read too much into his actions

Nian’er i Chen had left