Ying Xiu's eyelids twitched violently, and the good mood he had climbing the mountain instantly scattered, as the setbacks in Xianling City made his refined and handsome face suddenly gloomy.
But after all, he came from a prestigious background, and as the revered Crown Prince, he couldn't unjustifiably challenge and question others—it would truly be beneath his standing.
He did not directly ask why Baili An was here.
Out of a certain jealousy he didn't want to admit, Ying Xiu did not publicly reveal Baili An's identity as the new City Lord of Xianling City.
After all, this was the Xijian Sect, which was like half of his home, and the young men and women who climbed up to the Nine Steps Gates tonight were all young talents and beauties from all over.
Ying Xiu harbored the great ambition of traveling the world and making connections across it; his aim was lofty, and he wholeheartedly wished to change the prejudiced views of the Central Netherworld Dynasty held by the populace.
