Chapter 5: The Prince of Unyielding Spirit
The pupils of Prince De suddenly contracted. What did he see?
A giant beast charged out from the vase in his hand, its figure growing larger and the golden light intensifying in mid-air. A gust of wind, with him at its center, exploded outward, sweeping around. No one could stand firm, and everyone was shocked as they watched the scene unfold before them.
When everyone saw the appearance of the giant beast, they trembled all over. They couldn’t help but throw down their weapons, kneeling on the ground, shivering.
Dragon head, deer antlers, tiger eyes, elk body, dragon scales, treading on auspicious clouds, majestic and awe-inspiring. The golden pupils regarded everything below with authority, its demeanor overwhelming all.
"Qil, Qil, Qilin..."
"It is, it is the Divine Beast Qilin..."
"The true Son of Heaven!"
"Prince De is actually the true Son of Heaven!"
"Ah—!!!"
Qilin! The giant beast floating in mid-air was the legendary Qilin, the Auspicious Beast.
Prince De also watched this scene in shock. The scene before him was so incredible, unbelievable, yet it truly happened.
The Qilin roared again, and from its mouth, a blast of Fire Refining spewed forth towards the surrounding crowd! Everything it touched turned to ashes! No trace remained!
After spitting fire, the Qilin floated in mid-air, lowered its head to look at Prince De, its golden eyes reflecting the figure standing dumbfounded with the vase in his arms. An immense pressure began to spread.
Prince De froze, wanting to kneel but found his body no longer obeyed his commands. In the next second, the Qilin let out a long howl, turned into a golden light, and like a shooting star, crashed into the vase in Prince De’s arms, once again becoming the painting on the vase.
There was still golden light around. Prince De silently looked around; with him at the center, everything became an open space where nothing existed. Those who were chasing, the trees and stones on the ground, were all burnt to nothing by the Qilin’s flame!
By Prince De’s ear, the ethereal, slow voice of the woman named Tianmiao seemed to sound again.
"As you... wished."
The surrounding golden light gradually faded away. Darkness enveloped the surroundings once more.
In darkness, Prince De, who would have once felt despair, now would not. An infinite hope surged in his heart.
Prince De held the vase in his arms tightly, tightly. Although his hands were uncontrollably trembling. That was the excitement in his heart that could not be calmed.
The next moment, he looked up at the sky, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
As I wished.
Thank you, Immortal.
...
In the following days, many people saw a golden light shoot into the sky, and the miracle spread.
Ten days later, the missing Prince De appeared in the Imperial City, followed by many fervent followers. Everyone’s eyes lingered on Prince De, reluctant to look away. The true Son of Heaven, Prince De! The previous miracle was all due to Prince De being protected by the Auspicious Beast.
With the appearance of the Qilin, auspicious signs unfolded.
Admired by all, hailed by the people.
Fifteen days later, Prince De ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to Qi.
...
"Boss, aren’t you going this time? Do we not need to go to help either?" Kong Hou asked while tapping a nail at the door frame with a small hammer and repairing the door frame, turning to Tianmiao.
"No need, it’s relatively simple this time." Tianmiao yawned and turned to go upstairs.
At the end of the right side of the second floor was Tianmiao’s room, the two rooms in the middle belonged to Dong Xiao and Kong Hou, and the other rooms were all empty. The first floor was where various items were displayed. That massive vase was among them.