kingnovel Chapter 1366 1366: Bargaining Chip, Holy Fruit!
Chapter 1366 1366: Bargaining Chip, Holy Fruit!
Qin Feng heard this and his expression gradually turned solemn. He looked out the window at the night sky and asked, "Is it... her?""Yes."
Old Fu nodded gently and said, "When Heavenly King Mountain needed to select an heir, Lady Dongfang gave everything to fight for a spot for you, just hoping that one day she could see you return..."
Qin Feng remained silent.
But his fist clenched tighter and tighter, a tear overflowed from his eye: "I'm back! I once swore, I would make everyone apologize to you, that's something I've never forgotten..."
The next day.
In the Alpine Mountains, a thick layer of cloud mist floated, symbolizing mystery and sanctity.
Located at the foot of Heavenly King Mountain, inside a castle.
The Seven Gold Medal Elders, the Nine Gold Medal Elders, and the Four Heavenly Kings including the King of Heavenly Mountain, were now gathered in front of a large table, each with grim faces, looking very displeased.
Heavenly King Mountain has a total of forty-nine elders, among them are seven Gold Medal Elders.
Three hundred elders, among whom are nine Gold Medal Elders.
These are the top figures of Heavenly King Mountain, including the True Martial Heavenly King, Thunderstorm King, Sandstorm King, and Bear Storm King.
They are all gathered here.
Just because the heir to Heavenly King Mountain is about to arrive.
And no one is satisfied with this heir, except for the King of Heavenly Mountain, True Martial Heavenly King.
Bang!
Thunderstorm King slapped the table, breaking the silence in the meeting room, and said displeased, "It's outrageous! Simply outrageous!! Letting someone from the Mortal World be the heir of Heavenly King Mountain? And it's the person who was expelled from the family back then. It's pure nonsense!"
Following his lead, others also raised complaints.
"Exactly! It's completely inappropriate! Even if he raised a big star, so what?"
"Right, it's a time of turmoil. Raising a big star can prove he has strong abilities? If that's the case, anyone could inherit Heavenly King Mountain."
"..."
The crowd expressed their dissatisfaction.
The King of Heavenly Mountain, True Martial Heavenly King, took a sip of tea and said, "Everyone, the rules were set by you back then, and now you're saying it's inappropriate. You can't blame me for that, can you? Didn't you enjoy my sister's Holy Fruits for nothing?"
"..."
The crowd was silenced, their faces extremely embarrassed.
Back then.
When it was required to choose a young heir for Heavenly King Mountain, there were many talented young people to select from.
Later, True Martial Heavenly King's sister, Lady Dongfang, learned about this and thought it was an opportunity.
Because the requirements clearly stated, there were no limitations, anyone had eligibility.
She thought of Qin Feng, who had been expelled from Heavenly King Mountain for over ten years, believing it was a chance for Qin Feng to return to Heavenly King Mountain.
But, of course, everyone else disagreed.
Back then.
Qin Feng was expelled from Heavenly King Mountain because everyone considered him a disgrace to Heavenly King Mountain.
His mother, Lady Dongfang, was the sister of Heavenly King Mountain's True Martial Heavenly King. It was a time when Heavenly King Mountain was in its prime, so Lady Dongfang held a very prestigious status, acclaimed as the most beautiful woman in the world at the time.
Heavenly King Mountain was willing to marry Lady Dongfang to the Bishop of the Hell Holy Sect, who ruled the Hidden World of Europe at the time.
But Lady Dongfang already had someone in her heart and eloped with a man.
A year later, she returned with Qin Feng, who was still an infant.
This infuriated Heavenly King Mountain.
At the same time, Hell Holy Sect also felt insulted, souring the relationship between them and Heavenly King Mountain, with occasional frictions between the two lingering to this day.
At that time, everyone disliked Lady Dongfang and the infant Qin Feng.
Eventually, due to increasing friction with Hell Holy Sect and being mocked by other forces like Dragon King Hall, it was decided to execute Qin Feng, the "bastard."
But Lady Dongfang pleaded fiercely, ultimately sparing Qin Feng's life, yet he was no longer a member of Heavenly King Mountain and was expelled.
Lady Dongfang had no choice.
She could only watch tearfully as Qin Feng was cast out.
Until a year ago, when the demand for a successor from Heavenly King Mountain was repeatedly posed, Lady Dongfang saw hope again, hence she took out the Holy Fruit she had been cherishing as a condition, begging Heavenly King Mountain to agree.
The Holy Fruit's preciousness is comparable to a Supreme Spiritual Treasure, consuming one can increase lifespan by a hundred years!!
Its attraction to them was immense.
So they calculated a bit and agreed to Lady Dongfang's request.
Anyway, with so much talent among the young generation at Heavenly King Mountain, Qin Feng was unlikely to be chosen.
Lady Dongfang also considered this.
Hence she decided to lower the requirements for Qin Feng, taking out all the Holy Fruits.
With such precious Holy Fruits as leverage.
They decided to let Qin Feng run a company in the Mortal World to test his abilities, as long as he met the standards.
Nevertheless.
Beforehand, they investigated Qin Feng's situation, learning that he was a live-in son-in-law in a small family, a coward who wouldn't fight back or retort, so they figured he couldn't possibly complete the task.
Thus, they consumed the Holy Fruits contentedly.
To their surprise.
Qin Feng not only managed Haohan Company exceptionally well, but also made Luo Hongyan under its wing extremely popular.
This was something no one wanted to see.
Just as Lady Dongfang was about to strongly recall Qin Feng, Qin Feng unexpectedly signaled that Luo Hongyan wouldn't just have one concert, but would hold twelve concerts over the year!
This made the people of Heavenly King Mountain excited.
Originally thinking of intercepting him, they never expected he'd willingly performances before returning, which was perfect.
Within a year, the higher-ups would have surely chosen an heir.
Thus, they almost overlooked Qin Feng.
To their surprise, over this year they quietly searched among the younger generation recommending candidates to the higher-ups, but after recommendations, all news disappeared and the higher-ups just asked them to continue searching.
They kept searching, and indeed found many.
But each result was the same, disappearing completely with no news.
Time unwound quickly, a year passed.
Unexpectedly, the higher-ups hadn't settled on the suitable heir, and Qin Feng had perfectly completed the test in the Mortal World, developing Haohan Company wonderfully, with under its wing two celebrities: one the most sensational music star ever, the other a Hua Country actor achieving the Oscar Best Actress as a newcomer.
Now, there seemed no reason to refuse his return.
"But, but..." Thunderstorm King resisted and said, "If we recommend him up there, aren't we afraid of blame? After all, he's too weak, this is simply shaming Heavenly King Mountain!"
"Yes, it will definitely shame Heavenly King Mountain!"
"..."
True Martial Heavenly King coldly swept his gaze around them and said, "I think, going back on one's word is what truly shames Heavenly King Mountain!"
"..."
Once again, everyone's expressions were hard to bear, very displeased.
At this moment.
The Great Elder, with a head full of white hair, gently tapped the floor with a dragon-headed cane, drawing everyone's attention.
Evidently, his status was extraordinary.
The Great Elder slowly stroked his long white beard and said to True Martial Heavenly King, "All matters should be considered from the big picture..."