Chapter 416: The First Prince (2/2)
The others were also shocked and looked at Xue Wei as if they had seen a freak. How could he possibly be alive if he stepped on the pride of the Vermilion Bird Clan?
But Xue Wei just snickered. ”You seem to think that the Vermilion Bird Clan will pick a Chi-Branch member over me?”
”Of course!” one of the henchmen said with a nod of his head. ”You are merely a poser. Blood is thicker than water; they will, of course, pick their family over a foreigner.”
”I am not so sure about that,” another voice suddenly sounded out, and everyone turned to look at the one who interrupted them.
It was the First Prince. He used to be revered by all, but they had heard that his mother, the empress, had been banished to the Cold Palace, and hence his status had also dropped.
Even so, he was still revered for his own powers, and when he looked at Xue Wei, there was a mixture of feelings in his eyes. Before he had been immensely jealous, and wanted to trample all over him because his father seemed to prefer this man to him, he was burning with jealousy, but after realizing that this man was the Holy Son, he was no longer jealous.
It was natural for him to be unique. It was natural for his father to prefer him too.
Hearing that the prince said this, everyone was stunned. The First Prince gave Xue Wei a long glance before he took a deep breath. He understood that he ought to hate this man for what had happened to his mother, but he was also unable to hate him; in fact, he revered him.
He had heard tales about the Holy Maiden since he was a young, about her magical powers and her ability to bring happiness to all Sovereign Beasts. She was a legendary figure, and he knew that all Sovereign Beasts had waited for her for many millennia, so now that the Holy Maiden had turned into the Holy Son, he was still feeling respect.
The Chi Branch member was stunned when he heard the First Prince's words, and he looked at Xue Wei with narrowed eyes.
Did this guy have some background that they did not know of?
”Older Brother, who is he?” the Chi-Branch member asked as he looked at the First Prince.
”He is Xue Wei,” the First Prince answered right away, and the face of the Chi-Branch member was suddenly turning pale as a sheet.
Before entering the army, his father had told him that he was not allowed to cause problems for this Xue Wei. He was not sure of what precisely his identity was, but he was aware of the fact that he could not afford to offend him.
But although he could not offend him, he was really not able to accept the fact that he had to give up the ninth courtyard and move into the tents.