Xie Lian quietly let out a sad smile, various memories flashing before his mind.
'I miss you two.' he thought bitterly before shaking it off. There was no use being stuck in the past when the present was there for him to live in. Besides, he was sure that would be his parents' wish too.
It was an exciting performance; the king and queen enjoyed it, and Xie Lian clapped and shouted his appreciation.
'I really want to know what happened to his highness for him not to be like that anymore.' Pei Su wondered. While Xie Lian still remained kind, he wasn't too outgoing anymore and was more reserved without showing his raw emotions or at least like his past self like the one on screen.
The king and queen were so pleased they heavily rewarded the young trainees, and ever since then the impression that cultivation was something awesome and fun was left deep in Xie Lian's heart.
Qi Rong quickly hid a fond smile that unconsciously grew on his lips as he remembered the times his cousin used to talk to him about cultivating with a wide smile and shining eyes.
Oh how the times have changed.
However, as for him formally entering the sect for cultivation in his later years, the reason was no longer because it seemed fun.
"Hm? Why is that?" Qing Xuan asked but received no answer, mostly because only Xie Lian knew and he only gave them a close-eyed smile.
After some rest, Xie Lian continued hiking. The higher he climbed, the thicker the bushes became, and every so often a critter would flash by, leaving behind a shadow of a bushy tail.
Some shivered in disgust, wondering why the prince had to go to an obviously abandoned place.
There were also a number of squirrels huddling on the trees, munching on pinecones, peeking at this uninvited guest.
"Pfft, 'uninvited guest'." Qi Rong laughed before speaking mockingly. "Even the animals are judging you, dear cousin."
Thorns blocked his path, ripping at his clothes and limbs, but Xie Lian didn't notice at all.
Hua Cheng frowned, already planning on buying clothes for the prince or, even better, go shopping with him as Yin Yu unconsciously shivered, feeling like more work would be added to his plate once they returned.
'Please no.' he once again begged inside, wondering if praying to his highness would work.
Finally, he reached the peak of the Crown Prince Summit.
"It was named after you?" Pei Ming asked curiously.
"It wasn't." Xie Lian denied. "At least in the beginning. The only reaso-"
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