Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Xia Mingqing’s Resentment! The Ancestral Profound Bird Cauldron!

Qingling Prefecture!

The center of Anzhou, where all the main officials of Anzhou gather.

Moreover, in Qingling Prefecture, the most revered person is not the governor of Anzhou.

But the late emperor’s son, Xia Mingqing, Prince An!

At the break of dawn, as the sun rose high in the sky, the morning light pierced through the clouds, pouring into the city of Qingling Prefecture.

A magnificent and majestic mansion stood at the center of the eastern city of Qingling Prefecture, covering nearly a thousand acres of land.

At the main entrance of the mansion, there was an impressive vermilion gate.

Surrounding the mansion were tall white jade-colored stone walls, towering high and making it impossible to see inside.

Of course, these alone cannot truly illustrate the mansion’s nobility.

The plaque hanging high above the gate is the truly daunting aspect.

The edges of the plaque are inlaid with exquisite gold thread, glittering under the sunlight.

In the center of the plaque, several black Profound Birds are carved.

The black Profound Birds are so lifelike, it seems like they could fly out at any moment.

In the center surrounded by several black Profound Birds, there are three large characters.

Prince An’s Mansion!

In a heavily guarded courtyard of Prince An’s Mansion, it was where Xia Mingqing cultivated.

In the main room of the courtyard, a man in a black brocade robe sat cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed.

The man appeared to be around thirty-five years old, and he was Prince An, Xia Mingqing.

At this moment, dark Gang Yuan swirled around Xia Mingqing, with mysterious black birds occasionally appearing within the rolling Gang Yuan.

As the dark Gang Yuan burst out with a terrifying aura, eight illusory black Profound Birds appeared, circling around Xia Mingqing.

"The eighth layer of the Nine Heavens Profound Bird Skill has stabilized."

The man sitting cross-legged on the mat suddenly opened his eyes, and the swirling black Gang Yuan around him vanished in an instant.

The eight black Profound Birds hovering around Xia Mingqing also disappeared into the void.

"Divine Mansion Realm, it’s close, this Prince is about to break through to that realm."

"Xia Mingyue, back then you were merely lucky to receive the favor of the Profound Bird Cauldron."

"It was through the power of the Profound Bird Cauldron that you, this vile person, broke through to the Divine Mansion Realm."

"Otherwise, how could the throne of the Great Xia Dynasty ever be inherited by you."

"This time, I will not lose again. When I break through to the Divine Mansion Realm, hmph....."

In Xia Mingqing’s mind, the face of that woman appeared, the person he hated most in his life.

That was his good sister, Xia Mingyue, his sister who was five years younger, now only a thirty-year-old woman.

Xia Mingyue, the eleventh princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, ranking after ten princes!

Shockingly, Xia Mingyue, as a daughter, ascended to the throne of the Great Xia Dynasty ten years ago, becoming the ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Why!

It’s because that damned Xia Mingyue received the favor of the first ancestral artifact of the Great Xia royal family, the Profound Bird Cauldron.

Furthermore, the Profound Bird Cauldron acknowledged Xia Mingyue as its master, a result that shook the secluded ancestors of the royal family.

It must be known, the sun-level artifact, the Profound Bird Cauldron, is hailed as the Great Xia Dynasty’s national treasure, the number one artifact.

Since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty by the Holy Ancestor, no emperor has ever been acknowledged as the master by the Profound Bird Cauldron.

Because the Profound Bird Cauldron acknowledged Xia Mingyue as its master.

So Xia Mingyue’s Martial Arts Realm, with the endless nourishment from the Profound Bird Cauldron’s essence, progressed by leaps and bounds.

Ultimately, as the eleventh princess, she suppressed her ten royal brothers to the point they couldn’t lift their heads.

Even the ancestors of the Great Xia royal family had no objections under the change brought by the Profound Bird Cauldron’s acknowledgment.

Xia Mingyue, even before ascending the throne, had broken through to that legendary realm, the Divine Mansion Realm!

Originally, with the strength of the Divine Mansion Realm, Xia Mingyue could firmly sit on the Great Xia throne.

And those royal brothers, no matter how unwilling, could do nothing against their royal sister.

However, heaven has eyes and granted Xia Mingqing a sliver of hope.

Five years ago, a matter caused Xia Mingyue to suffer a backlash from the spirit ruins.

"Xia Mingyue, my dear sister!"

"You dared to ignore everyone’s feelings, wanting to refine the spirit ruins on your own, how dare you!"

"Now, you probably can’t extricate yourself, can you?"

"The eight major families, and those forces, are all harboring ulterior motives."

"Hehehe!"

"Sooner or later, that position will be mine, you are not worthy of the Profound Bird Cauldron, it belongs solely to this Prince."

"Not only do I think so, my nine royal brothers are also restless now, aren’t they?"

A black glimmer continuously flashed in Xia Mingqing’s eyes, and an astounding aura emanated from his entire being.

If an outsider were here, they would be shocked to find.

Prince An, Xia Mingqing, is surprisingly still in the External Gang Grandmaster Perfection state!

Xia Mingqing seemed to sense the commotion outside the door, retracted all his Gang Yuan within his body, restoring a normal appearance.

"Hmm?"

"Enter!"

As the words fell, the tightly closed door was slowly opened, and a woman in a light yellow dress walked gracefully up to Xia Mingqing.

Her appearance was lovely, with jet-black hair styled in a matron’s bun, looking around twenty-seven years old.

A thin satin belt encircled her slender waist, seemingly ready to fall at any moment.

This attractive and alluring woman was actually the personal maid of Prince An.

"Luomeng greets the Prince!"

Seeing the visitor, Xia Mingqing nodded lightly and spoke calmly.

"What is it!"

"Reporting to the Prince, it’s the Cyan Robe Guard stationed near the city gate, they discovered something unusual."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingqing seemed interested, stood up from the mat, and looked directly at the woman before him.

"Speak!"

"Early this morning, within and outside of Qingling Prefecture, came a very strange young man."

"He was riding Shen Fengjun of the Profound Bird Guard!"

"And this young man was someone they had never seen before."

"Therefore, Luomeng thought it was inappropriate upon receiving the news and came to report to you, my Lord!"

In Qingling Prefecture, only a few have Shen Fengjun.

That is, within Qingling Prefecture, the Envoy of the Profound Bird Guard, as well as the two Deputy Envoys.

Coincidentally, that mysterious young man who entered the city today was not someone from the Profound Bird Guard of Qingling Prefecture.