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Chapter 1023: Chapter 60: Great Emperor VS Son of Fortune! Utterly Defeated_4 Chapter 1023: Chapter 60: Great Emperor VS Son of Fortune! Utterly Defeated_4 There was no way around it, the onslaught of invisible blows to his face came from a mere twelve-year-old child!

“Who is the predecessor Wuchen?”

Old Yao, standing nearby, sensed something was amiss and quietly asked.

“Eunuch Yao.” Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Wu Zhixing also hurriedly stepped forward and said, “That is the Artifact Spirit of An Ye Weapon…”

“Is it also a Divine Lingbao?” Old Yao’s eyelids twitched.

“Uh… yes.” Wu Zhixing, in order to prevent the emperor from being embarrassed again, quickly explained, “It’s a very powerful Divine Ability Spirit Sword; even Thousand Autumn has suffered a great loss because of it.”

Thousand Autumn has suffered a great loss?

You should know, Thousand Autumn was considered quite a powerful Divine Spiritual Treasure, but because it talked too much, it was not well-received.

The emperor and Old Yao were both speechless.

Was that still just a twelve-year-old kid?

How on earth did he manage it?

Did the Wang family pool all their wealth into him?

No wonder he had pondered and claimed to have no needs; it wasn’t an act… he genuinely looked down on common treasures.

The Emperor Longchang, feeling quite generous, was put at a loss…

“Your Majesty, please look at the ‘Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight’.” Old Yao quietly reminded, “Perhaps… sigh~” This was a classic change of heart. When a poor person wears a real watch, everyone thinks it is fake. When a rich person wears a fake watch, everyone believes it to be real!

When a scruffy twelve-year-old kid presented the ‘Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight’, the emperor was indifferent, yet when a twelve-year-old who possessed two Divine Lingbao and disdained millions worth of treasures presented it, it became something to think about.

After all, even if the ‘Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight’ is valuable, it is just an artwork, the auction price being only several million Qian Gold, a leisurely possession of the influential and powerful at most. How could it compare to Divine Spiritual Treasures that could be passed down through generations?

“Right, An Ye gifted the Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight, and I have yet to appraise it.” Emperor Longchang, quite thick-skinned, used it as an excuse to start examining the painting.

Upon unfolding it, he found the painting robust and ancient; the style and flavor of Master Ji hit him squarely in the face.

“This?” Emperor Longchang was startled, “Something’s off, something’s off~ This style is rustic and strong, much like Master Ji’s style, yet even richer by three parts. To call it a replica, I’ve never seen a replica that surpasses the genuine article. To call it genuine, even an amateur could discern the distinctive differences from Master Ji’s style in this painting.”

“Excellent painting, excellent painting.” Emperor Longchang praised as he admired, “This ‘Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight’ splendidly and thoroughly exhibits the true final splendor and decline of the Divine Dynasty, even more grand and atmospheric than Master Ji’s piece! Young An Ye, whose replica is this?”

“Your Majesty, this was a keepsake from my master, left to me,” Wang Anye honestly answered.

Originally, the resourceful treasures in the Boundless Treasure Ring had been depleted, leaving only some art pieces of no use. Had it not been for the mention of a damaged painting the emperor had, coincidentally sharing the same name with one of his, even Anye himself would have almost forgotten about these items.

“Who is your master…?” the emperor curiously inquired.

“Your Majesty, my master Ji Wuchen, was a man from the Immortal Dynasty when alive,” Wang Anye honestly replied, “Now he is the Artifact Spirit of the Divine Lingbao ‘Epoch’.”

“A Spirit Remnant as an Artifact Spirit? There have been such cases… it’s not too rare,” Emperor Longchang muttered.

Suddenly, his body stiffened.

“Ji Wuchen, surname Ji? That name sounds very familiar. I remember that before Master Ji passed away, he wrote the poem ‘Wandering the Immortal Court, Remembering My Father Wuchen’. Could it be, could this senior Ji be the father whom Master Ji recalled all his life?”

“No wonder, no wonder… Master Ji repeatedly said during his lifetime that his mastery in painting was not a fraction of his father’s, that he was imitating his father all his life, just a pity that his father’s excellent ink treasures all went with him. I previously thought that these were just Master Ji’s modest words, but now it seems… impressive, impressive indeed, I have traced a piece of history!”

Emperor Longchang, having lived too long, had very few true interests left. In recent centuries, he had a particular fondness for Master Ji’s paintings, having collected several of his works.

Yet he never imagined, he would actually own the real ‘Painting of the Divine Dynasty Twilight’, a treasured favorite, nearly priceless in terms of money.

After his excitement, his look towards Wang Anye changed.

This was troublesome…

It was not possible to reward him with a Divine Spiritual Treasure, was it?

At that moment, Old Yao whispered a few words.

Immediately, Emperor Longchang’s eyes lit up, “An Ye, since you don’t know what you like, go browse the Divine Soldier Hall and pick something you like. But let’s get it clear first, there are two conditions. One, those few Divine Lingbao are not for choosing, since you already have your own, taking more would be a waste. Two, the item you pick must be for your own use, not for giving away.”

“What? I get to pick?” Wang Anye indeed became somewhat interested.

“My promise is solid like rock, and besides, you are Yiluo’s fiancé, not an outsider,” Emperor Longchang was still quite calculating.

“Then many thanks to Your Majesty,” Wang Anye said gratefully, “Your Majesty’s collection over thousands of years must be quite extensive. Even just a tour of the Divine Soldier Hall would be an educational experience.”

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