King of Ten Thousand Years

「Six days later.」

The Black-Feathered Eagle arrived at the Royal Capital.

”How about it? A peak Meridian Opening Realm flying beast is pretty fast, right? It would have taken you at least half a month to get here on your own!”

Luo Yicheng said with a grin.

”It is!”

Luo Tian found Luo Yicheng’s boasting amusing and decided to play along.

In reality, he could have made the journey himself in just two or three days, perhaps even faster.

”Brother Cheng, why didn’t you have the Black-Feathered Eagle stop? We flew straight into the Royal Capital!”

the petite girl cried out in alarm.

Luo Yicheng slapped his forehead, his face turning pale as he said, ”I forgot! You have to be inspected before entering the city. You can’t just fly straight in!”

”It’s over, it’s over! We’re going to be arrested as criminals or invaders!”

The petite girl was in a panic.

Luo Yicheng hurriedly ordered the Black-Feathered Eagle to land.

Not far away, a middle-aged man in a black robe with a mole at the corner of his mouth hurried over.

He was the second-in-command of the Luo Family, here to welcome Luo Yicheng and the petite girl.

As soon as the man with the mole arrived, he began to scold them harshly. ”Yicheng, how could you fly straight in? This is the Royal Capital!”

”Uncle, I forgot.”

Luo Yicheng lowered his head, admitting his mistake.

But Luo Tian noticed that the man with the mole had a smile playing on his lips, as if he was quite pleased by the situation.

”And who is this?”

The man with the mole looked at Luo Tian, not recalling anyone like him in the Luo Family.

At the same time, he found Luo Tian somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

”We met him on the road. He’s incredible! He can even deal with the Sleeping Beast...”

the petite girl gushed.

”Heh!”

The man with the mole let out a cold laugh, utterly disdainful.

’The Sleeping Beast?’

’That’s a terrifying existence, infamous throughout the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom. And this kid in front of me can deal with the Sleeping Beast?’

’Looks like my nephew and niece are as dumb as rocks, to actually be fooled by such a lie.’

”Brother Luo, why don’t you come be a guest at our Luo Family’s home!”

The petite girl’s face was faintly flushed, making her look so adorable that it was hard to refuse her.

”No, thank you. I have things to attend to.”

”Aren’t you here for the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion assessment? So are we! We can go together tomorrow.”

Luo Yicheng also urged Luo Tian to stay.

”That won’t be necessary.”

Luo Tian refused again. ’I’m not here for some assessment,’ he thought. ’I’m here to get my revenge on the Azure Cloud Monarch!’

”If he’s going to look down on our Luo Family, then you two can stop trying to make him stay.”

The man with the mole didn’t welcome Luo Tian either.

’He wasn’t about to let some random stranger come to the Luo Family and freeload off them.’

After all, he was the one in charge of the Luo Family’s territory and properties in the Royal Capital.

Suddenly, authoritative shouts echoed from the front and back as orderly ranks of soldiers approached swiftly.

”Make way!”

Bystanders were all dispersed as the soldiers fell into neat formations, surrounding Luo Tian, the man with the mole, and the others.

The man with the mole was badly frightened. Then, he saw a burly man in Black Armor approaching, exuding a shockingly oppressive pressure.

”The City Guard Captain!”

the man with the mole exclaimed.

’This is a High Tier Spirit Sea Realm expert! He’s a rare sight on a normal day, yet here he is in person!’

The man with the mole immediately berated Luo Yicheng and the petite girl. ”Look what you’ve done! You knew you had to be inspected before entering the Royal Capital, yet you still dared to burst in from the sky!”

Inwardly, however, the man with the mole was ecstatic.

’He had a chance to become the next Patriarch of the Luo Family, but the current Patriarch’s son, Luo Yicheng, possessed astonishing talent and terrifying future potential. He could be an obstacle.’

’But if Luo Yicheng gets arrested, he’ll miss the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion assessment! It’s perfect!’

”The three of you, do not resist! You’ve done wrong, and you must face the consequences!”

the man with the mole admonished, lumping Luo Tian in with them.

But the City Guard Captain’s expression remained grave. He said nothing and did nothing, merely standing ramrod straight!

The man with the mole found this strange.

’It’s as if these soldiers, and even the City Guard Captain, are all waiting for some big shot!’

WHOOSH!

Before long, a white-robed figure drifted down from the sky.

”Soaring Over!”

”It’s the Mansion Master of the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion! A Half-step Earth Element Realm expert!”

The many Martial Artists nearby stared, their hearts pounding with shock and excitement!

Across the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom, Half-step Earth Element Realm Martial Artists were exceptionally rare, a sight one might be lucky to witness once a decade.

What on earth had happened to make the Mansion Master of the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion come personally?!

WHOOSH!

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master landed before Luo Tian and the others. His formless aura stunned the crowd into a dead silence.

A faint smile on his face, he slowly approached.

”Incredible! So this is the legendary Crossing the Void!”

Luo Yicheng and the petite girl stared, dumbfounded.

In all their lives, it was the first time they had ever seen a Half-step Earth Element Realm expert, the first time they had seen a human take flight!

And the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion was the very place they dreamed of joining!

”Greetings, Cloud Heaven Sect Master!”

The man with the mole, his expression fervent, immediately dropped to his knees.

”Rise.”

the Cloud Heaven Sect Master said calmly.

Seeing the Cloud Heaven Sect Master address him, the man with the mole grew even more thrilled, sensing a golden opportunity to build a connection.

”I never imagined such a trivial matter would require your personal attention, Cloud Heaven Sect Master! It’s all the fault of these two foolish juniors of mine. They broke the rules. Please, I implore you to punish them!”

The man with the mole sidled forward, bowing and scraping with a fawning smile on his face.

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master’s brow furrowed slightly.

’Who is this guy? And since when are we so chummy?’

’The whole purpose of my trip is to deal with Luo Tian—the Core Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect who’s been giving the Monarch such a headache!’

When the man with the mole saw the Cloud Heaven Sect Master frown, his expression immediately turned to one of alarm.

”You three, what are you waiting for? Get on your knees and apologize!”

the Man with the Black Mole berated them.

Luo Yicheng and the petite girl, already pale with fright, knelt on the ground to admit their fault.

”And you, brat! What are you standing there gaping for? Kneel and apologize!”

The man with the mole glared viciously at Luo Tian, his voice a shrill roar.

”Hm?”

Luo Tian hadn’t bothered to pay the man with the mole any mind before, but his attitude was now crossing a line.

”Shut up!”

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master’s face instantly darkened, his eyes flashing with anger and anxiety.

’I came here personally to welcome him and resolve the enmity between us, so who the hell is this guy? Is he some spy sent by the Qiu Yue Kingdom specifically to stir up trouble?!’

Annoyed and irritated, the Cloud Heaven Sect Master swung his palm!

SLAP!

A resounding slap echoed through the air. The Man with the Black Mole was sent flying ten meters, dizzy and dazed, a few of his teeth knocked loose and his mouth full of blood.

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master gazed at Luo Tian and slowly walked toward him, preparing to speak.

But unexpectedly, the man with the mole spoke first. ”A well-deserved strike, Cloud Heaven Sect Master! These two juniors of mine are of poor character and have made a grave mistake. As their elder, I share in the responsibility!”

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master was momentarily stunned.

’Who the hell is this guy? A professional troublemaker?’

”And you two still want to take the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion assessment! After displeasing the Cloud Heaven Sect Master, you can forget about ever setting foot in the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion for the rest of your lives!”

the man with the mole continued to rant.

”Oh? These two wish to enter my Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion?”

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master looked toward Luo Yicheng and the petite girl.

What happened next was utterly astonishing.

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master approached Luo Yicheng with a kind, benevolent smile. With a wave of his sleeve, an invisible current of air lifted the two kneeling figures back to their feet.

”From this moment on, you are students of my Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion!” the Cloud Heaven Sect Master announced with a smile.

”What?”

The man with the mole, watching from a distance, was completely dumbfounded. He wondered if he was hallucinating.

’The Cloud Heaven Sect Master was so courteous to Luo Yicheng and the petite girl, but I’m the one who got slapped? What in the world is going on?’

Luo Yicheng and the petite girl were also dumbstruck.

”But we... we haven’t even taken the assessment...” the petite girl stammered.

”You don’t need to take the assessment. You’ve already been accepted into the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion as ’Golden Students’.”

the Cloud Heaven Sect Master continued.

PTUI!

The distant man with the mole spat out a mouthful of blood.

’What the hell is happening?’

’I’m the one in charge of the Luo Family’s businesses in the Royal Capital! I’m a man of some standing here!’

’The Cloud Heaven Sect Master slaps me, yet he’s so polite—even doting—on Luo Yicheng and the girl? He admitted them directly and even made them Golden Students!’

’It’s over. My hopes of becoming Patriarch are completely dashed!’

Just then, the Cloud Heaven Sect Master straightened up, turned to Luo Tian, and said with a smile, ”Luo, what brings you to the Royal Capital?”

”I’m here to fulfill a promise.”

Luo Tian said evenly.

The Cloud Heaven Sect Master’s face stiffened slightly. Everything he had just done had been a show of goodwill toward Luo Tian, an attempt to resolve their animosity.

Apparently, it hadn’t been very effective.

”This...”

The man with the mole watched as the Cloud Heaven Sect Master initiated a conversation with Luo Tian, his tone exceedingly polite, even showing a trace of nervousness!

He was completely stupefied. And then, finally, he understood!

The reason the Cloud Heaven Sect Master had slapped him, the reason he was so courteous to Luo Yicheng and had made them Golden Students on the spot—it was all because of Luo Tian!

’Who on earth is this person? He’s made a Half-step Earth Element Realm expert like the Cloud Heaven Sect Master give him so much face that he instantly made Luo Yicheng and the petite girl Golden Students of the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion.’

The man with the mole was filled with endless regret.

Not only had he failed to curry favor with this powerful figure, Luo Tian, but he had nearly offended him.

’Could he be the Cloud Heaven Sect Master’s illegitimate son?’

The man with the mole speculated inwardly about Luo Tian’s identity.

Just then, the Cloud Heaven Sect Master spoke with a smile. ”The Monarch has already prepared a banquet to welcome you. I hope you will grace us with your presence, Luo.”

Luo Tian didn’t answer or even acknowledge the Cloud Heaven Sect Master. Instead, he looked at Luo Yicheng and the petite girl.

”A moment ago, you invited me to be your guest. Now, I’m inviting you to be mine. Let’s go!”

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

Luo Yicheng and the petite girl nodded blankly, following behind Luo Tian toward the Imperial Palace with utterly baffled expressions.

”Disperse!”

With a wave of his hand, the Cloud Heaven Sect Master ordered the City Guard Captain, Ming Liang, to disperse the crowd.

The man with the mole remained frozen on the spot, completely dumbfounded.

’A welcoming banquet, hosted by the Monarch!’

’My god!’

’Just what kind of person is that young man? To be treated with such solemnity by the Azure Cloud Monarch himself!’

Suddenly, he recalled a wanted poster.

’Luo Tian, the wanted fugitive!’

At one time, Luo Tian had been a wanted fugitive throughout the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom.

But for some unknown reason, the Monarch had rescinded all the warrants a few months ago.

Connecting that fact to the Monarch’s current actions, the man with the mole felt with even greater certainty that a massive secret was hidden here!

As the soldiers departed, the crowd of onlookers surged forward.

”What on earth just happened?”

”Even the Cloud Heaven Sect Master appeared!”

A beautiful, captivating young woman in green robes gazed into the distance. She saw a white-robed figure beside the Cloud Heaven Sect Master and felt a sense of deep familiarity.

”Luo Tian... It’s Brother Luo!”

Lin Qinghan’s eyes lit up as she spoke with absolute certainty.

”Oh no! Brother Luo came back and got captured by the Cloud Heaven Sect Master! What am I going to do?!”

Lin Qinghan was instantly thrown into a panic.

’Although Dongchuan Pharmacy is back on track and has even surpassed its former scale, that means nothing in the face of the Cloud Heaven Sect Master or the Royal Family.’

’I have to tell Uncle...’

Lin Qinghan could only think to notify Lin Dongfeng to come and save Luo Tian.

She also thought of one other person—Princess Yunxiu.

’According to the rumors, Luo Tian and Princess Yunxiu developed feelings for each other while they were training at the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion. They almost ended up together.’

’Princess Yunxiu is the Monarch’s own niece. On top of that, her Cultivation has been advancing by leaps and bounds, even surpassing several of the Princes, so her status has risen accordingly.’

’Nowadays, she holds considerable sway within the Royal Family.’