01. new beginning

The lower world, as its name suggests, is the lowest world where creatures called humans live. Unlike the middle world and the upper world, the lower world is where mortal creatures dwell. It is a place where only humans live in weakness and become one of the lands without a master.

There are no cultivators or cultivation there, although there are strong ones who are called warriors. This is in contrast to the world above, which has changed and calls itself cultivators. It is one of the lower worlds that even gods or other cultivators do not want to descend to because the qi is not sufficient for their training.

The Guang World, the Kingdom of Chen, is famous for its rich natural resources and is one of the largest kingdoms with many territories.

The Chen Kingdom, led by King Chen from the Chen family, has been passed down for a hundred years. Fifteen years have passed since the inter-kingdom war ended. In that war, the Chen Kingdom emerged victorious, and since that victory, the Chen Kingdom has truly been able to rule over the eastern region. Not only did they win, but the current King Chen was also able to get the three western, southern, and northern regions to sign a peace treaty. It has been fifteen years since the treaty was signed by the four kings, and since then, the lives of all the people in the four regions have become more peaceful. Although there are still some frictions, they are not as significant as the wars of the past.

In the royal palace, the nobles were gathered in the meeting hall to discuss the kingdom. The King of Chen looked seriously at a general who appeared to be about forty years old. It was not because the general had made a mistake, but because he was advising the King of Chen on what they were discussing in the meeting hall.

"You mean, General, my third son should not get what I said earlier?"

"That's right, Your Majesty. He is not your biological son, and as an adopted child, it is already an honor for him to be appointed as the third prince of our kingdom," replied the general with confidence and conviction that what he was saying was absolutely correct. Behind him, some people thought the same way, while others thought that this was wrong. Even though the third prince was not the king's biological son, he was the most beloved child of the second princess, the first prince, and even their queen. What the previous king had intended was also deserved by the third prince. Moreover, many in the kingdom of Chen already knew that it was the second princess and their queen who had brought back the third prince. There was much debate at that time, with several ministers and advisors to the king refusing to accept the third prince into the royal family. Some were willing to replace the king and queen as the third prince's foster parents, but this was immediately rejected by the second princess. She fought back and continued to rebel, saying that the third prince was her younger brother. When the first prince also found out that his sister had brought another younger brother home, his heart sank. At first glance, he immediately took the third prince and hugged him affectionately. Seeing the two royal children who did not want to let go of the third prince, all the royal officials finally gave up. They decided to allow the third prince to live as a member of the Chen royal family, thanks to the king and queen who insisted and convinced them that they had no problem with a third child in the royal family.

"General, I am a little angry at your words. Perhaps in the eyes of those of you who have not seen my son for fifteen years, you think he is useless. But haven't these fifteen years brought us good fortune? Don't you know that fifteen years ago, when Chen Long came into our lives, he brought many blessings that made the kingdom what it is today? But now you and several other ministers do not want to grant my small request. Do you have a conscience?" asked King Chen sadly, looking at all the ministers who were loyal to the Chen kingdom. All the ministers and generals were silent. It was true that since the arrival of the third prince, for some reason, the atmosphere of the kingdom had changed. Many things had happened in their kingdom, but for them, it was just a blessing from above.

"Huh, king, do what you want to do. The third prince is indeed only a prince in name, but after all, he is the child brought by the queen and princess. So, you could say he is your child too, and I agree with everything you will give to the third prince." replied a minister who looked quite old compared to the other ministers in the hall. The king looked at the minister in surprise. This was the first time the old minister had spoken politely and offered his opinion on the issue they were facing. Usually, the old minister would just remain silent and not care about anything that happened in the hall. It could be said that the old minister only played the role of an observer watching the next generation.

"Thank you, Minister Yu, I am truly grateful," replied King Chen sincerely. The other ministers no longer refused and agreed with the king's proposal. After all, their senior had spoken, and they had no right to argue or refuse anymore.

"No need to thank me. Everyone here must be thinking the same as me, so Your Majesty, I now have one condition for you," said the old minister seriously, looking at the king.

"What is it, Minister Yu?" asked the king, curious about Minister Yu's condition.......

"Hm? What a beautiful painting, can you paint me too?" asked a handsome young man dressed like a prince of a kingdom. The handsome man was only fifteen years old but already captivated the girls who saw him.

"Hoo... Of course I can, so you want to be painted by me too? Hm...?" The woman referred to by the young man was also beautiful even though she was forty years old.

"Of course. Who wouldn't want to be painted by a queen as beautiful as you?" replied the young man, immediately hugging his mother. The servants and guards in the garden saw how close the third prince and the queen were and felt happy. After all, they had watched the handsome young man grow up, and they had also seen how much the queen loved the third prince.