Chapter 2186 - 2189: Brothers Reunited

Before Qin Tian could ask, the Fourteenth Prince, filled with resentment, said: "On the contrary, it was the Ice Emperor who killed my mother! That's why I joined Long Yin to oppose him, it's only right."

"But all these years, I've had to endure disgrace and call him 'Father Emperor,' which has made it hard for me. However, he has never truly treated me well. Only when the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince fell into difficult times did he think of using me as a shield, to distract the Fourth Prince's attention, and help implement his balance strategy."

"What a pity, that I, his fake son, did not strike him down, yet his own real son beat me to it. Watching his son usurp the throne, powerless, and dying with hatred—it's his deserved retribution!"

Qin Tian watched the Fourteenth Prince talk about the Ice Emperor with curiosity in his heart. How could he harbor such a strong hatred toward the Ice Emperor?

Since the Ice Emperor wasn't his father, then who was his father?

As Qin Tian's gaze fell on the Fourteenth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince looked back at him, saying, "Qin Tian, did you know that both my parents were killed by the Ice Emperor?"

Qin Tian was taken aback, not yet having recovered, and the Fourteenth Prince's next words astounded and unsettled him even more!

"We share the same father, Long Jun."

Whoosh!

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian was utterly petrified!

What kind of joke is this!

The Fourteenth Prince's father is Long Jun? What kind of joke is this!?

Qin Tian's eyes widened, feeling that his entire worldview and outlook on life had collapsed.

Previously, the Fourteenth Prince had said that the matter to be revealed today might be difficult for Qin Tian to accept.

Qin Tian didn't believe it.

But now, he did.

Damn, inexplicably gaining a younger brother?

After saying this much, the Fourteenth Prince fell silent, watching Qin Tian intently.

Qin Tian also stared at him, both of their gazes meeting, confirming each other's intent…

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The aura from the Fourteenth Prince's body gradually emanated.

At first, Qin Tian didn't notice, but upon careful perception, he instantly realized that this aura was so familiar!

Dragon Qi!

The unique Dragon Qi emitted from the bodies of the Dragon Flame Clan!

The Fourteenth Prince, without a doubt, is indeed of the Dragon Flame Clan!

"The Dragon Flame Clan, descendants of Long Jun, a special clan—this time, do you believe it?"

The Fourteenth Prince stared at Qin Tian, saying, "For so many years, I've been hiding my aura with great difficulty, and now, releasing it even for a moment is unpleasant and challenging."

Qin Tian, looking at him, was utterly dumbstruck.

The decision to meet with the Fourteenth Prince today—who knows if it was right or not.

Now, after learning so much of the truth, do you find it surprising? Unbelievable?

Qin Tian's expression at that moment was one of bemusement…

The Fourteenth Prince turned out to be his half-brother…

Thinking about it, the previous help from Long Yin and the Fourteenth Prince's desperate assistance now all made sense.

"When did you find out I was of Long Yin?"

Qin Tian curiously asked.

The Fourteenth Prince replied: "After I grew up and learned the truth about Long Jun's death, I found out that Long Jun had a son whose body was never found. From that point on, my master began to send people to monitor the movements throughout the Spiritual Domain Continent, especially those with Dragon Flame aura."

"One day, in East State, Xu Junwei, a guard from Long Yin, reported to my master, having discovered a suspicious person of the Dragon Flame Clan, so we started paying attention to you."

"Perhaps you didn't know, but my master and I personally went from the Imperial City to East Han Academy to see you."

"My master confirmed your identity, and from then on, we closely monitored you until you came to the Imperial City, where we began to prepare to help you."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian smiled wryly: "I'm curious how your mother came to be involved with Long Jun…"

"That's a long story."

The Fourteenth Prince also smiled wryly: "My mother came from a brothel, rumored to be stunningly beautiful, titled the first beauty of the Imperial City. At that time, she admired Long Jun, and by chance, during one of Long Jun's visits, they had a great conversation which led to their entanglement."

"Unexpectedly, two months later, the Ice Emperor, who also coveted my mother, forcibly brought her into his residence. Long Jun at the time could not speak out; after all, he couldn't announce to the world that he had gone to a brothel and ended up fancying the same woman as his brother…"

"Later, not long after having my mother, the Ice Emperor rebelled, and Long Jun died."

"My mother, in deep grief yet already pregnant with me, concealed the pregnancy for two months to ensure my birth, succeeding without alerting the Ice Emperor."

"However, that despicable Ice Emperor never regarded my mother as a legitimate concubine but merely as a tool to vent his anger. In his rage, he would beat my mother, and he, thinking highly of himself, looked down on brothel women and didn't want the world to know that the Ice Emperor had gone to a brothel and made a concubine out of one!"

"Hence, after my birth, the Ice Emperor secretly had my mother executed, cruelly and heartlessly!"

The Fourteenth Prince grew more agitated as he spoke, while Qin Tian simply watched, shaking his head slightly.

No one expected that behind everything lay so many stories.

"Qin Tian, you're older than me; can I call you 'Brother'?"

The Fourteenth Prince suddenly stood up, looking at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian was startled and slowly stood up, utterly bewildered.

Brother?

He had always considered himself an orphan without real family.

His master had adopted him as well.

Later on, at Dragon Soul, he had lived with Lin Yu and others like brothers, finally feeling the kinship of brotherhood.

When he came to this Domain, his brothers became more numerous.

Never did he imagine finding a Qin brother related by blood one day!

No wonder back in the Imperial Palace, Qin Tian found the Fourteenth Prince agreeable, able to converse easily with him. Was this a predestined bond?

Even if the Fourteenth Prince had approached Qin Tian purposefully, Qin Tian's inner feelings were not wrong.

"Brother."

Qin Tian looked at the Fourteenth Prince and smiled heartily.

"Brother!"

The Fourteenth Prince smiled excitedly as well.

"My name is Qin Yan, a name my mother gave me, but I've never dared to reveal it to the world. Now, it's time I use this name."

The Fourteenth Prince stared at Qin Tian, saying, "Brother, after so long, you achieved what I once thought was an incredibly difficult goal—overthrowing the Tianyuan Dynasty with your strength. This was what my master hoped from me initially."

"I once had such thoughts and tried but later saw you could do it, so I gave up, convincing my master and junior disciple that we should support you in secret to achieve this goal. Now, you are so close; Brother, you must seize this opportunity!"