King Xingyao said, "The ministers disagree. I can't let you go to sea. ”

Ding Qin frowned, "Isn't this the king breaking his promise?"

"Bold!" King Xingyao roared directly, "What are you, dare to talk to me?"

With his roar, Ding Qin also knew that King Xingyao's face was finally torn.

Under this situation, Ding Qin did not speak again.

King Xingyao stared at him for a few seconds, and said very dissatisfied, "Ding Qin, you must always remember that you are just an ordinary person. After coming to the Star Empire, here is our final say. I gave you face and a chance in the first few things you did, but you didn't repent. This time, not only did he trespass on the Royal Ministry of the Interior, but also killed two people. ”

Speaking of this, those family members immediately cried again as if they had discussed it a long time ago, "Please make the king's decision, eliminate harm for the people, and give us justice......

King Starlight turned to them, "Don't worry, I will do justice. Someone come, take down Ding Qin and his companions for me, and put them in prison. ”

This time, Ding Qin did not resist. Because he knew that since King Xingyao had given such an order, it was impossible for him to be afraid of resisting. Therefore, let a small group of his entourage come out and tie him up, He Yan, and even Fat Dun.

This kind of rope that binds people should be specially made, as soon as it is put on the body, the spiritual power is immediately absorbed by it, and soon Ding Qin has lost the ability to fight with spiritual power. At the same time, he also felt that his whole body was soft, and his strength should be limited.

After King Xingyao left, the team, escorting Ding Qin and He Yan, was taken to the prison of the Xingyao Empire.

However, although they are in prison, the treatment of Ding Qin and He Yan is not bad. The one they lived in belonged to the Tianzi cell of the Heavenly Prison, which was a cell specially prepared for the dignitaries and nobles who broke the law in the Star Empire.

This kind of cell, although it is also a prison, is fundamentally different from the ordinary one. A cell is a small living room with all kinds of supporting facilities, if you don't want to go out, it's no different from when you're at home.

Of course, another point is its security. The entire cell is made of special construction materials that can be effectively avoided from vandalism. Moreover, there are some formations integrated in this, and the external spiritual power cannot seep in at all, and the spiritual power in Ding Qin and He Yan's bodies cannot be replenished, so it is naturally difficult to escape from here.

For two days, no one came here. Ding Qin didn't like the feeling of being left out in the cold, but the problem was that he couldn't change this state.

Fortunately, with the help of the Great Golden Immortal Fruit, he was still able to carry out some cultivation. Without the participation of spiritual power from the outside world, the cultivation process was very slow, but since the spiritual power in his body had been absorbed, this state of completely depleting his spiritual power made him more rewarded in adjusting his meridians. Therefore, after two days, Ding Qin did not waste his time.

On the third day, Wei Feiyun came.

When Ding Qin saw Wei Feiyun, he had a feeling of mixed feelings. Wei Feiyun also seemed to be embarrassed to speak, and the two looked at each other for a long time before Wei Feiyun said, "The king asked me to come, mainly to persuade you to surrender." The king said, I want to keep you, as a royal smelter, in terms of treatment, to reach the level of a national teacher, and have what you want. ”

He said it very plainly, and there was no personal feelings mixed in it, it was completely paraphrased.

Ding Qin said, "My lord, you also understand my thoughts. You've seen me too. There's no way I'm going to stay here. I still have important things to do, and at the same time, I don't want to serve the royal family for the sake of temporary glory and wealth. ”

Wei Feiyun nodded and said, "I know this." The main reason why I agree to come here is to tell you what the king thinks. He has no intention of killing you, nor does he want to torture you. Because he also knows that there is a shortage of talent in his country, and he is trying to find a way to keep you. I'm also giving you an explanation. As long as he doesn't kill you, you still have a chance. ”

Ding Qin saluted Wei Feiyun, "Thank you, sir." ”

Wei Feiyun didn't say anything more, told Ding Qin a few more words, and left. Ding Qin also sighed in his heart, the dignified king, in order to retain talents, even did not hesitate to pretend to be a person who did not believe in his word, which was really a bloody investment.

And on the third day, another man came.

A woman.

A woman, to be exact.

She looked to be in her early twenties, a little older than Ding Qin. Although her whole body dress does not seem to be very luxurious at first glance, if you look closely, you will find that they are all excellent materials, but they are made in a more modest style.

And her face can be regarded as the best among women in this age. Her eyes, in particular, seem to be born with a kind of kindness, which makes people want to look at it for a while.

When Ding Qin saw these eyes, he also felt like this.

However, He Yan seems to have a natural rejection of her.

"Your name is Ding Qin?" she observed for a while, then turned to He Yan, "You are He Yan." ”

He Yan didn't speak, and Ding Qin responded, "That's right." Are you?"

The woman said, "We know each other. Or rather, I know you. If it weren't for you, I might have died. ”

Already dead? Ding Qin was a little puzzled. In my own impression, I did not save such a person.

The woman saw Ding Qin's doubts and said, "Maybe you don't remember me, it's normal." Because you saved too many people at the time. ”

Ding Qin was even more puzzled, "When?"

The woman said, "It's on the ship, when you came to the Star Empire from the Xuantian Empire. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid that our boatload of people, including me, would have died at the hands of Hades. ”

Ding Qin suddenly realized. At that time, on the ship he was a hero, and naturally people would recognize.

And the Hades King that the woman talked about just now, Ding Qin had heard of it before, but he didn't know the details. Now it seems that this woman knew the truth behind the murder on the ship at that time.

"Who are you, and who are you talking about?" asked Ding Qin.

The woman said, "I am the third princess of the Xingyao Empire, and my name is Sikong Qingyan, that is, the third daughter of the king. ”

Ding Qin didn't know why he was suddenly a little lost. He really didn't want so many people to have anything to do with Xingyao's royal family.

Because he doesn't have a good impression of the royal family of the Star Empire at all.

However, people are born to their fathers, and no matter how good they are, they can't change reality.

Sikong Qingyan continued, "Regarding the Hades, the origin of the matter is relatively long. I'll have to start at the beginning. ”

She thought for a moment, as if she was sorting out her thoughts. "I don't need to tell you too much about the details. Thirty years ago, before my father inherited the throne, there were three princes who were able to take the throne, known as the King of Heaven, the King of the Sea, and the King of Hades. Among them, my father is the Sea King. ”

Speaking of which, Ding Qin already knew that this was an infighting among the royal family. However, he did not interrupt Sikong Qingyan, but listened patiently to her.

"Who to pass the throne to, grandpa has never made up his mind. Later, there was a rebellion in one place, and my eldest uncle led the troops to battle, and although the war was quelled, he was seriously wounded in the final battle against the rebel leader, and came back and died. As a result, there are only two heirs to the throne left. ”

"My father and uncle had a fierce fight. However, it is in this competition that the nature of the two people is gradually revealed. My father was more generous and thought more about the world, while my uncle Hades was more selfish and vicious. ”

"In particular, in order to inherit the throne more smoothly, he actually killed my mother with his own hands, because my grandmother kept talking to my father. After the matter was revealed, Hades was expelled from the royal family by his grandfather and exiled. My father succeeded to the throne. ”

"However, Hades' heart to be the emperor has never died. He later secretly formed an organization called the Underworld Empire. Of course, this is not recognized. Because he lost all the rights of the royal family, the resources he could attract were also limited, and in order to expand and obtain talents, for a period of time, he could only continue to subdue the bandits as a means of growth. ”

And this approach just stabilized one side. Because he was a brother, my father took a blind eye. Later, however, his organizational activities suddenly became less active, and he rarely appeared again. ”

It's just that he hasn't given up his ambition to be the king. There are several princes and grandchildren in our royal family, and they were all killed by him. At the same time, he learned that I was in the Xuantian Empire and was going to return to the Star Empire, so he set up a conspiracy to kill me on the ship. ”

"And that's what happens to you on the ship. After Sikong Qingyan finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh lightly.

After hearing this, Ding Qin was silent for a while, "But, you're just a princess, why did he go to such lengths to kill you?"

Sikong Qingyan smiled a little helplessly, "Because I am one of the possible heirs to the throne." ”

As soon as these words came out, Ding Qin and He Yan were stunned. Ding Qin couldn't help but look at Sikong Qingyan, "One of you, one of the heirs, a woman?"

Sikong said lightly, "That's right. You probably wouldn't think of it. In fact, our Xingyao Empire power clan, inheriting the throne, requires certain conditions. All heirs to the throne must have an innate qualification, that is, the power clan and spiritual power can be cultivated together. ”

Initiates!

Hearing this, Ding Qin's heart trembled slightly.

Can the two be initiates?

This is something he could not have imagined. Although he can now use offensive and defensive techniques similar to those of the Li Clan, it is just a change in the water technique, and it has no form, not its god.

Sikong Qingyan nodded, "That's right, fellow practitioner." This is a special physique and qualification that can only appear in the royal family. And in each generation, there are not many such people, and these people are the candidates for the heir. In my father's generation, there were only three of them. However, qualifications alone are not enough. There is also a secret book. That's why they want to kill me. ”

Ding Qin immediately understood, "You mean, the secret is on you." ”

Sikong said lightly, "That's right, it's on me." They didn't know me, but they knew I was on the ship, so they wanted to kill all the boatloads at sea and get the secrets. ”