King of Ten Thousand Years

Luo Tian.

The newly risen lord of the Golden Area!

Atop Sunrise Peak, the many students—including the proud, long-standing Golden Students—showed a heartfelt reverence in their expressions, even looking up to him in awe.

Throughout all of Sunrise Peak.

Within the student circles of every level.

Golden Lord.

This was an insurmountable peak.

Those two words meant possessing the supreme combat strength of someone invincible within the Meridian Opening Realm.

What’s more,

not only did Luo Tian possess the combat strength of a Golden Lord, but he also brought the domineering style of the Silver Area with him into the Golden Area.

The Golden Student Yuan Song had challenged him.

As a result, one of his arms was crippled.

Luo Tian wasn’t satisfied with that and went straight after his backer, the Golden Lord Zhou Chen.

In the end, even Zhou Chen had suffered damage to his foundation.

How could a lord like that not inspire fear?

”Seventh Prince.”

Liu Ziyan bit her red lip, her heart filled with resentment and unwillingness, but she felt increasingly helpless.

Now that Luo Tian had become a Golden Lord, he was her equal in both strength and status.

With his terrifying potential, it was only a matter of time before he surpassed her.

”Hmph! Daring to oppose me... this matter won’t end so peacefully.”

Li Yao’s expression turned grim.

Luo Tian’s actions today could be seen as a slap to his face.

If a dignified Seventh Prince, a contender for the throne, couldn’t even handle a commoner Martial Artist, it would be a huge joke.

On the mountaintop,

the crowd gradually dispersed.

The two Sunshine Students left one after another.

Around Luo Tian, however, a crowd of well-wishers had gathered.

Aside from his friends and acquaintances, most were Golden Students he didn’t know, lords from the Silver Area, and others.

”Brother Luo, why don’t you hold a celebratory banquet?”

Xie Lin suggested.

”A celebratory banquet?”

Luo Tian wasn’t interested.

”Senior Luo, students usually hold a celebratory banquet when they’re promoted to Silver Student, or even Golden Student. Not to mention you’ve become a Golden Lord of the Golden Area.”

The people around him all chimed in to agree.

Li Yunxiu, Chen Haofei, and the others also looked interested.

”Brother Luo, if you find it too troublesome, you can let me handle it.”

Xie Lin said with a smile.

As a fellow Golden Lord, he was eager to build a good relationship with Luo Tian, whose potential was truly astonishing.

”Alright.”

Luo Tian nodded. It wasn’t like he had to do any of the work anyway.

Xie Lin was very enthusiastic, escorting Luo Tian all the way back to his residence.

”By the way, have you heard about the ’Wu Mansion Grand Assembly’ in a month, Brother Luo?”

Xie Lin asked before leaving.

”Wu Mansion Grand Assembly?”

Luo Tian felt it sounded familiar, like he’d heard it somewhere before.

”Every three years, the Azure Cloud Kingdom holds a ’Wu Mansion Grand Assembly.’ It’s jointly hosted by the Royal Family and the Three Great Holy Mansions. At that time, all the major Wu Mansions in the country will send representatives to participate.”

Xie Lin explained.

’There’s an event like this?’

Luo Tian’s eyes lit up. His Mentor hadn’t even mentioned it to him.

”According to tradition, the students who rank at the top in the Wu Mansion Grand Assembly will receive rich rewards and opportunities.”

Xie Lin said with a smile.

In reality,

the Wu Mansion Grand Assembly hadn’t had much to do with Luo Tian before. Even if he had participated, he would have just been a background character.

But

now that Luo Tian was a Golden Lord, things were different. He was qualified to represent the Holy Mansion at the Grand Assembly and compete for a good ranking.

...

In the following two days, news of Luo Tian defeating a Golden Lord sent shockwaves through the student circles of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.

The structure of the four Golden Lords in the Golden Area immediately changed.

The new four Golden Lords were Xie Lin, Liu Ziyan, Yue Jing, and Luo Tian.

Luo Tian’s name shook the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion and entered the sights of the upper echelons.

On this day, Luo Tian held his celebratory banquet, which was attended by numerous well-wishers.

The lords of the Silver Area and a host of Golden Students all came of their own accord to offer congratulations and gifts.

Anyone of a lower level was not even qualified to cross the threshold.

Cao Yang, a lord from the Bronze Area, came to offer his congratulations and found himself to be the lowest-status person in the crowd.

Cao Yang couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. Luo Tian’s rise was like a miracle.

He wasn’t even qualified to latch onto Luo Tian’s coattails now.

”Brother Chen! Let’s have a toast to celebrate Brother Luo becoming a Golden Lord!”

The only thing Cao Yang could do was suck up to Chen Haofei.

”Alright.”

Chen Haofei downed a cup, his face flushed and looking tipsy.

He couldn’t help it!

Those lower-level Silver Students, and even the Silver Area lords, who couldn’t get close to Luo Tian all sought him out for drinks to build a good relationship.

Among Luo Tian’s close friends,

Li Yunxiu and Nangong Yu both had extraordinary cultivation and status. He was the only one who was more approachable.

”Senior Yue!”

A series of excited gasps came from the banquet.

”Luo Tian, congratulations.”

Yue Jing arrived with a smile. He had actually come to attend Luo Tian’s celebratory banquet and even brought a generous gift.

Luo Tian was a bit surprised, but you don’t slap a smiling face.

He’d heard that Yue Jing had been dumped by Liu Ziyan. From the looks of it now, he intended to befriend Luo Tian.

”Luo Tian, be careful!”

After presenting his gift, Yue Jing suddenly sent a True Qi voice transmission:

”I heard that Zhou Chen went to the Law Enforcement Hall to report you. I’m afraid this matter isn’t simple...”

Yue Jing’s expression was grave.

As the Vice Manor Master’s own nephew, his information was more reliable.

”Mm.”

Luo Tian nodded slightly.

He was already mentally prepared for this.

But the battle that day was held in public. He hadn’t deliberately maimed a fellow student, and the results of the injury examination were also more in his favor.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for him to bear the main responsibility.

When the celebratory banquet was halfway through,

”Who is Luo Tian!”

Suddenly, a powerful shout that boomed like thunder rang out.

The next moment,

an old man in ancient robes was seen leading a Law Enforcement Team that radiated a grim, murderous aura as they barged into the banquet.

”The Law Enforcement Hall! The Law Enforcement Elder!”

The many students present trembled.

”The Law Enforcement Elder!”

Xie Lin, Li Yunxiu, and the others’ expressions changed drastically.

”I am.”

Luo Tian stepped forward and looked at the old man in ancient robes. The man exuded a profound and obscure aura that far surpassed that of an ordinary Mentor.

”Seize him!”

The old man in ancient robes stared at Luo Tian, his gaze turning cold.

SWOOSH!

A group of Law Enforcement officers at the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening or higher rushed forward and surrounded Luo Tian.

”Stop!”

Li Yunxiu shouted, and Nangong Yu also spoke out.

”May I ask Elder Ge, what crime has Luo Tian committed?”

Nangong Yu asked.

His grandfather was a Holy Mansion Elder, so he knew this Law Enforcement Elder.

If he remembered correctly, this Elder Ge was from the Royal Family. After all, the Three Great Holy Mansions all had official backgrounds, and would place their own people in key positions.

”Luo Tian publicly damaged someone’s foundation. It is the duty of the Law Enforcement Hall to punish him according to the Holy Mansion’s rules.”

Elder Ge said sternly, with an air of righteousness.

His gaze swept over Nangong Yu and Li Yunxiu, showing a hint of apprehension.

”Elder Ge! Everyone saw the battle that day. Luo Tian didn’t intentionally injure him. Zhou Chen’s foundation was damaged mainly because he overused a Secret Technique.”

Li Yunxiu’s pretty face darkened slightly.

She was also from the Royal Family and knew that Elder Ge belonged to the Seventh Prince’s faction.

”Luo Tian indeed did not injure him intentionally. But what about accidental injury?”

Elder Ge snorted coldly.

Accidental injury?

Everyone was stunned by his words.

”According to the Physician’s diagnosis, Zhou Chen’s cultivation has regressed to the Eighth Layer of Meridian Opening, and he will likely never make any progress for the rest of his life. What a tremendous loss this is for the Holy Mansion.”

Elder Ge said indifferently.

If it weren’t for Li Yunxiu and Nangong Yu, he couldn’t even be bothered to explain.

”May I ask the Elder, what is the Law Enforcement Hall’s punishment for me?”

Luo Tian said with a cold smile.

As long as it wasn’t a case of deliberately maiming a fellow student, an injury during a normal spar couldn’t possibly result in a heavy punishment.

”The Law Enforcement Hall has decided to place Luo Tian in solitary confinement for two months and deduct one year’s worth of his stipend and resources.”

A Law Enforcement officer beside him announced loudly.

The crowd burst into an uproar.

Two months of solitary confinement?

And the deduction of a year’s worth of stipend and resources?

This punishment was much more severe than expected.

For a Golden Student, losing a year’s worth of stipend and resources would greatly affect their cultivation progress.

”Two months of confinement? Doesn’t that mean Luo Tian won’t be able to participate in the Wu Mansion Grand Assembly?”

Xie Lin’s expression tightened.

At the Wu Mansion Grand Assembly, those who ranked high would receive huge rewards, and even special opportunities.

Invisibly,

this was equivalent to strangling a great opportunity for Luo Tian!

The Wu Mansion Grand Assembly was only held once every three years.

”Take him away!”

A faint trace of disappointment flickered in Elder Ge’s eyes as he waved his hand.

If Luo Tian had openly resisted, or even shown disrespect to a Law Enforcement Elder, he would have had an excuse to punish him, or even ”accidentally” injure him.

But Luo Tian was too calm.

It was as if he already knew this would happen; he didn’t resist from beginning to end.

Soon,

several Law Enforcement officers escorted Luo Tian off Sunrise Peak, taking him to a cave on a cliff to face the wall and reflect on his misdeeds.

Coincidentally, this was the same place where Liu Ziyan and Yue Jing had once been confined.

Somewhere on the cliff,

the Seventh Prince, Li Yao, and Liu Ziyan stood side-by-side, a triumphant smile flashing in their eyes.

”Miss Liu, confining Luo Tian for two months will make him miss the opportunity of the Wu Mansion Grand Assembly, and his cultivation progress will be greatly reduced. This way, he’ll no longer be qualified to compete with you for a spot as a Sunshine Student.”

Li Yao wore the smile of a victor.

Successfully suppressing Luo Tian and helping Liu Ziyan become a Sunshine Student was truly killing two birds with one stone.

According to their agreement, once Liu Ziyan became a Sunshine Student, she would willingly offer him her maiden body.

”Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness.”

Liu Ziyan revealed a satisfied smile.

That very day,

news that Luo Tian had been punished with confinement by the Law Enforcement Hall spread throughout Sunrise Peak.

Li Yunxiu, Nangong Yu, and Chen Haofei were all trying to find a way to help Luo Tian.

But a decision made by the Law Enforcement Hall was basically set in stone. Unless the Mansion Master himself intervened, it was impossible to change.

For this reason,

Li Yunxiu suppressed her anger and went to find the Seventh Prince.

In terms of relations, the Seventh Prince, Li Yao, was her older cousin, though they rarely interacted.

”Tell her I’m in seclusion for my cultivation.”

Li Yao didn’t show his face at all.

Nangong Yu was also trying to find a way, seeking out his grandfather to try and plead for Luo Tian.

”The punishment is a bit severe. But decisions made by the Law Enforcement Hall are generally very difficult to change.”

The white-haired Nangong Elder shook his head and sighed.

The Law Enforcement Elder is someone placed by the Royal Family. Even if the Vice Manor Master were to step in, it might not work.

”I’ll go find Master Lin!”

Chen Haofei didn’t have such a powerful background. The only person he could turn to was Master Lin Dongfeng.

Chen Haofei had no confidence about this at all.

For one thing,

Lin Dongfeng was a Mentor. Although he was the most senior and powerful one, his status and strength were certainly no match for an Elder’s.

For another,

Lin Dongfeng had been in seclusion recently and wasn’t seeing anyone.

”Master Lin!”

Chen Haofei reached out and knocked on the door.

”The Mentor is in seclusion.”

A servant said as he opened the door.

For the next six or seven days,

Chen Haofei came to Master Lin’s residence every day.

”I already told you, the Mentor is in seclusion.”

The servant was getting impatient.

”I beg you to pass a message to Master Lin. Luo Tian has been heavily punished by the Law Enforcement Hall...”

Chen Haofei said with a bitter smile.

He had just turned to leave.

”What did you say?! Luo Tian was heavily punished by the Law Enforcement Hall?”

A powerful, thunderous voice suddenly exploded in Chen Haofei’s ears.

The next instant,

an old man in a white robe descended from the sky, exuding a violent aura like a hurricane from the depths of the sea. The wind and clouds around him faintly stirred.

”Mas... Master Lin!”

Chen Haofei’s heart trembled. Under that terrifying aura, he went limp and fell to the ground with a THUD.

The Lin Dongfeng before him had a terrifying aura, countless times stronger than before!