Monarch Of Time

Chapter 1004 Shun Longʼs gift

At the same time, in the heart of the royal palace, the crimson-robed Tao Meng had just returned before he gave an order to the palace eunuchs to summon every single one of the princes and princesses to the throne room.

ʼʼEh? Father summoned all of us? Not just me and elder brother?ʼʼ Inside an opulent pavilion, the second prince narrowed his eyes as he glanced at the kneeling eunuch in front of him, before he pushed the young woman sitting on his lap away and quickly tidied his clothes. Then, he hurried towards the heart of the royal palace without another word!

Similar scenes could be seen in the residences of the remaining 12 princes and princesses.

All of them dropped whatever they were doing and rushed towards the throne room where Tao Meng was waiting for them.

In less than half an hour, 13 young men and women appeared in front of the seated Tao Meng, their gazes a mixture of respect and fear as they bowed and greeted in unison

ʼʼRoyal father!ʼʼ

ʼʼRoyal father!ʼʼ

ʼʼRoyal father!ʼʼ

Lowering his eyes, Tao Meng glanced at his bowing children, the oldest of which was a tall young man around 20 years old while the youngest was a young girl who was barely 11.

Eventually, his gaze landed on a short child who looked to be no older than 14 near the end of the line.

Standing up from his throne, Tao Meng took a deep breath and surveyed his children for a couple of seconds, before his authoritative voice echoed throughout the vast throne room

ʼʼTao Yunhan, step forward.ʼʼ

The short, 14-year-old prince dressed in luxurious crimson robes shivered when he heard his name being called, but without daring to delay, he stepped forward and lowered his head as he responded

ʼʼFather.ʼʼ

Tao Meng glanced at this son of his for a bit longer than the rest, before a satisfied smile emerged on his lips as he continued

ʼʼI heard you are friends with the young girl from the Shun family, isnʼt that right?ʼʼ

ʼʼThe... Shun family??ʼʼ This time, it wasnʼt just Tao Yunhan, but also the remaining 12 young princes and princesses who were taken aback by this. Their father had summoned them all for something as simple as the Shun family?

Of course, every single member of the royal family had heard of the mysterious Heaven grade expert who resided in the Shun estate of the ʼYellow Amethyst streetʼ, from the tall crown prince to the youngest princess who was barely 11 years old.

Having connections with such an expert would indeed be ideal, both for their fight of the royal throne but also for the entire ʼRoaring Waves Kingdomʼ as a whole. However, at the end of the day, none of those princes and princesses attempted to form a deeper connection with the Shun family, other than the seventh prince.

After all, there were many other influential figures in the royal capital of the ʼRoaring Waves Kingdomʼ, including some rank 3 bronze grade formation masters and alchemists who were still waiting for them, so why would these princes try to get close to someone like Shun Fen, who may not even be connected with that mysterious Heaven grade expert that much?

Of course, a few powerful nobles had also tried to curry favor with Lin Huefeng throughout the years, but seeing how they were directly rejected, everyone realized that sucking up to the Shun family was nearly impossible.

It was only Tao Yunhan who seemed to be connected to the young daughter of the Shun family, along with a few other children of noble families who also lived in the ʼYellow Amethyst streetʼ!

Nodding his head, Tao Yunhan didnʼt dare to hide anything from his father and answered

ʼʼFather is right. Although Shun Fen and I are not very close, we can be considered friends. Does father have any instructions for me?ʼʼ

However, to Tao Yunhanʼs and everyone elseʼs surprise, Tao Meng nodded with a smile and said

ʼʼWell done! Being friends with that little girl is your fortune. If you manage to get closer to her, even becoming the crown prince will be possible in the future!ʼʼ

Tao Meng didnʼt say anything else, nor did he pay any attention to the reactions of his remaining children as he dismissed them all from the throne room.

However, that last sentence of his was more than enough to throw the entire royal palace into turmoil. In the blink of an eye, every single prince and princess rushed back to their own residences, before beginning to inquire about the current situation of the Shun family.

They didnʼt know what their royal father had experienced to summon them all and end up praising their seventh brother so blatantly while ordering him to get closer to Shun Fen, but it was only a matter of time before these princes and princesses found out everything that had taken place.

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Meanwhile, the azure-robed young man responsible for the chaos of the royal palace was now sitting leisurely on a wooden chair in the courtyard of the Shun estate, looking at his younger sister who was staring at him with her big round eyes.

With a smile on his face, Shun Long patted the young girlʼs head and said gently

ʼʼAlright, Fenfen. I promised Iʼd give you something nice to celebrate our first meeting, so Iʼll have to keep that promise. Watch carefully.ʼʼ

A moment later, Shun Long took out a small piece of iron from the ʼStone of Timeʼ and placed it on the ground in front of him, before he sliced a very thin piece off its edge.

Then, under Shun Fenʼs awestruck gaze, Shun Long summoned his purple-colored earth flame and began to burn the thin iron needle in his hands, refining it under the young girlʼs astounded eyes.

Although the piece of ʼHeavenly Ironʼ Shun Long had cut off was only a tiny piece compared to the original, it still took him more than a day to remove the impurities inside it and refine it into the shape he wanted.

Still, a little more than a day later, once the first part of the refinement was over, Shun Long spread out his soul sense and covered the small needle in his hands before he started to lightly trace its surface with his finger, as he infused his qi into it.

Soon, dozens of faint, mysterious golden runes began to appear on the thin needleʼs surface, turning more and more vivid with every passing second.

Finally, as two more days went by, the purple-colored flame in Shun Longʼs hands finally stopped burning, revealing the small item under its warm embrace; a tiny, silver-colored hairpin.