Chapter 1246: 1247: Unexpected

Chapter 1246: Chapter 1247: Unexpected

In the assembly hall, there was complete silence; everyone was in disbelief at what they had witnessed.

Yang Huakun, the Ninth Prince of Daojiang Country, a prodigy of this generation, a figure of strength in their eyes, had died just like that?

And it was merely by a single flip of the hand from this member of the Human Clan, snuffed out with a palm strike.

At this moment, Lin Qian, as seen by them, still had his hand resting on the table, appearing calm, as if he had done nothing, and showed no emotional fluctuation despite having just killed Yang Huakun with one palm strike.

In Lin Qian’s eyes, it seemed that killing Yang Huakun was no different from squashing an ant.

After completing this act, Lin Qian extended his hand, drawing symbols with soul energy, forming a pattern to order food from the chef.

He had noticed a dish that seemed quite interesting and wanted to give it a try.

This behavior left the others utterly dumbfounded.

It was far too calm; the Ninth Prince of Daojiang Country, whom he had killed, and yet in the adjacent hall, there were major figures from Daojiang Country present, and he…

“Whatever contest or arena disputes you have, continue with your own games, don’t involve me.” Seated where he was, Lin Qian quietly waited for the chef to prepare the dish, speaking simultaneously.

His gaze did not shift, but everyone knew these words were meant for them.

“Cause trouble again, and you’ll end up like this guy.”

Lin Qian’s words, plain and without emotional undertone, left everyone present feeling as if they had fallen into an icy abyss, too afraid to move.

The earlier scene had shocked them greatly; with a light press, the soul energy transformed into a palm imprint, flattening someone into a pancake.

The more terrifying thing was that even though he acted, they still could not discern what realm of strength Lin Qian possessed.

Currently, Lin Qian’s aura remained plain, with no visible highs or lows, adding a layer of mystery in their eyes.

Everyone swallowed saliva, turned around, and quickly avoided Lin Qian’s direction.

At this moment, the feeling Lin Qian gave them was clearly demonic, and they dared not approach.

In the other hall, the royal members hurried forward to collect Yang Huakun’s body, their hands trembling with both fear and disgust.

Toward Yang Huakun, they felt deeply sympathetic.

The man was indeed very unfortunate, unknowingly provoking such a terrifying figure, dying without any understanding…

On the other side, the four scions of the Four Clans stood aside, unable to regain their senses for a long time. When they slowly turned to look at Lin Qian, they exchanged glances, swallowed, and remained where they were.

Seeing the four in such a dumbfounded state, Lin Qian gestured, “What, come sit and eat something.”

“No, we are not worthy to sit with His Majesty.” The next moment, Huan Yue and the other three shook their heads vigorously like rattledrums, too frightened to overstep.

Lin Qian’s one-palm display of power and decisiveness had utterly startled the four. Thinking back to earlier, they had shamelessly seated themselves with His Majesty.

Fortunately, they did not anger him into crushing them like he did Yang Huakun, they were truly lucky.

Lin Qian was not very satisfied with their response, frowning at them, “What, does His Majesty appear so loathsome and annoying in your eyes, making you unwilling to sit with me? Or do you find the food His Majesty touched filthy?”

Lin Qian’s words startled the four again; they hurried to follow his instruction and sat down.

At this moment, Lin Qian laughed, looking at the four with mock anger, “Such timid conduct, now you four are also citizens of the Empire, His Majesty’s citizens, His Majesty’s people, what’s there to fear.”

The four nodded in a muddled fashion, upon reflection, realizing that this person was, in a way, their protector, and indeed there was nothing to fear.

Elsewhere, the geniuses of the hall had retreated to one side, closer to the direction of the arena.

At this moment, they had no mood for any arena battles or contests.

Lin Qian’s palm strike had extinguished their competitive spirit.

However, they were secretly communicating with soul consciousness, discussing these events.

“What is the origin of this Human Clan member, so young yet possessing such terrifying strength.”

“Terrifying is an understatement, it’s monstrous even, is he really from the Human Clan?”

“Yang Huakun was quite powerful, and yet with just one palm, before I understood what happened, the prince of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan turned into a slab of meat, it’s utterly terrifying.”

“It seems that what this person says isn’t arrogance but grounded in true capability, and he is ruthless indeed, executing the Ninth Prince over a disagreement.”

These geniuses, who were usually proud and arrogant, had been thoroughly subdued by Lin Qian’s previous act and couldn’t help but admire him greatly.

However, not everyone was intimidated by Lin Qian; some remained calm and analyzed secretly.

“Things aren’t that simple. Major figures of Daojiang Country are just in the next hall, the events here will certainly be relayed to them.”

“By the looks of it, this member of the Human Clan is in trouble, executing the Ninth Prince, the major figures of the Four-Eyed Spirit Clan might go berserk.”

“Even if the Flame Gold Clan is friendly with the Human Clan, it won’t offend the entire Daojiang Country for one Human Clan member, surely they will do something, at the very least, they won’t protect him.”

“All of Daojiang Country, didn’t you see that Huan Yue, Lang Mingze, Xing Ming, and Yun Xinghe, the four of them, are very close?”

“Even with that closeness, it wouldn’t be enough to form good relations with the Four Clans, right?” Hearing the meaning in the previous person’s words, this person was puzzled.

During the discussion among the crowd, a genius from the Flame Gold Clan, displaying a frightened demeanor towards Lin Qian, continuously retreated behind the others.

However, his gaze remained fixed on Lin Qian, deep in thought.

“If you have something to say, just say it openly, what’s the meaning of sneaking glances?” Suddenly, Lin Qian’s soul-conscious transmission echoed in his mind.

This change gave him a shock, widening his eyes at that member of the Human Clan.

Clearly the other party was just sampling dishes and conversing with the four scions of the Four Clans, not even glancing over here, how could he have noticed being observed.

Even if it was soul sense probing, he had no awareness of it, which was impossible; no matter how formidable the opponent’s strength was, it couldn’t be this overwhelming.

Although surprised in his heart, he soon calmed down, taking a deep breath, and using soul consciousness to respond to Lin Qian: “You are not an ordinary Human Clan member, you should be a descendant of the Human Ancestor, yes?”

“Hmm?” Lin Qian’s action of picking up food froze, clearly taken aback by the Flame Gold Clan member’s statement.

Unexpected indeed…