The Legend of Futian - Chapter 237

Chapter 237: Getting Serious

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Bang! Following a loud bang, Yu Sheng’s violent body was slapped down by the palm print, and even the ground cracked directly. It was clear what a powerful attack he had just endured.

Spit. He spat out some blood. Everyone noticed that even the armor on Yu Sheng’s body had split apart. The Noble Plane cultivator had attacked in anger. The power of his attack could thus be well imagined.

When a Noble Plane cultivator fights a Dharma Plane cultivator, there is no suspense at all. The fact that Yu Sheng could take a hit without dying already showed that his defense was outstanding.

“Yu Sheng.” Ye Futian dashed out and appeared in front of Yu Sheng. At the moment, Yu Sheng was lying on the ground. He stood up with some difficulty and said in a low tone, “I’m alright.” Just as he finished speaking, he spat out another mouthful of blood uncontrollably and his body fell onto the ground. He took a hit from a noble. It was already fortunate that he did not die.

Even Ye Futian’s body was trembling gently as he used his shaking hands to support Yu Sheng. Lifting his head, he stared at the noble who was in the air. His eyes were extremely icy.

In the sky, the noble looked at Ye Futian’s eyes and actually could not help but have a strange feeling. From those eyes, he saw a coldness that would disregard everything. He felt that if the young man was to grow up, the young man would definitely try to kill him at all costs.

A cold killing intent spread out from him. He also seemed to have realized what he had done—he had almost killed someone from the Cottage.

However, he did not regret this. When he reached the place, he saw the people from the Cottage showing off their powers, while many disciples from the Donghua Clan were either crippled or permanently disabled. Even if they were Cottage disciples, how could they dare to act so arrogantly?

The Donghua Clan was similarly one of the top three forces in the Eastern Barren Territory. On the other hand, the Cottage was only part of the College, and the people from it actually dared to be so savage.

Feeling the killing intent spreading out from the noble in the air, everyone from the various forces realized that this guqin recital disturbance seemed to be getting out of hand. Several people from the Donghua Clan were permanently disabled, and several were severely injured. However, it was the Donghua Clan which kept forcing the Cottage to fight. Yu Sheng and Ye Futian were merely counterattacking.

Now, not only did the Donghua Clan cultivators jointly attack the Cottage disciples, but even a noble had attacked. He suppressed Yu Sheng with one palm and almost killed him with the slap. At the moment, he even displayed his intent to kill them. How could the Cottage let this go easily?

Qin Mengruo and Qian Shanmu both did not expect such a situation. The Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan only wanted to pressure the Cottage, and it would be best if they could break the legend of the Cottage. However, the powers of the Cottage disciples were beyond everyone’s imagination. Therefore, the Donghua Clan could not clean up the mess, resulting in such a situation.

Bang. A violent aura pressured on the space: the noble indeed had the intention to kill them. However, at the moment, a few figures blinked and appeared in front of Ye Futian. They were actually disciples from the Sword Saint Mountain.One of them looked up in the sky and said, “Senior, have you thought clearly before you attack?”

The noble’s eyes sparkled. He glanced at the person emotionlessly and said in an overbearing manner, “Are you threatening me?”

“That I do not dare.” The disciple bowed and said, “However, Ye Futian is a newly admitted disciples of the Cottage, and also the little junior of my master. Senior, if you really want to kill him, not to say the Cottage, my master would probably also not let this go easily.

“Furthermore, I believe that you are still unclear about the cause of today’s incident. Senior, you should find out about it first.”

The noble frowned. Although the disciple said that he did not dare, the words were actually already somewhat threatening. Of course, he himself was not qualified to threaten the noble, but that person on the Sword Saint Mountain was.

His words were correct. If the noble really killed Ye Futian, the eldest brother from the Cottage on the Sword Saint Mountain would not let him off, not to mention the Cottage.

There were not many disciples in the Cottage. Including Ye Futian, there were also only eight at the moment. This was very different from the other clans. Therefore, every disciple in the Cottage was more important to the clan than the individual disciples in the Donghua Clan. Only people like Qian Shanmu could be compared with a single Cottage disciple.

The sound of people whizzing over from afar could be heard. The battle here had attracted the seniors from various forces. When they saw the situation at the place, a weird expression appeared on their faces. Was there a conflict between the Donghua Clan and the Cottage?

Another few people flew towards the place. The looks of everyone on the spot became more serious.

The people from the College had arrived.

The fifth disciple of the Cottage, Luo Fan, had also come.

The College senior, Situ Wu, went beside Su Muge and Tang Ye, while Luo Fan appeared beside Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. Behind them, Liu Feiyang and Liu Chenyu had also come. They explained to Luo Fan what happened in the simplest way.

Luo Fan and Situ Wu both saw the injured Yu Sheng. Ye Futian had also suffered minor injuries which were not obvious, but Yu Sheng was severely injured, and his injuries could be noticed in just one look.

“You have been watching here all the time?” Situ Wu glanced at the College disciples including Su Muge and Tang Ye. All the people from the College looked rather awkward. Although the Cottage was kind of isolated, it was part of the College after all. There was a conflict between the Cottage and the Donghua Clan, but the College disciples did not intervene. it was indeed disgraceful.

“You did it?” At the other side, Luo Fan saw Ye Futian staring coldly at the noble in the sky and vaguely knew what had happened.

Did a noble from the Donghua Clan attack Yu Sheng?

“Your Cottage disciples are too unbridled,” the noble in the sky said coldly. Luo Fan’s look was very calm, but from the calmness, he could faintly feel that a terrifying storm was brewing, as if it could erupt at any moment.

“Look after them,” Luo Fan turned back and said to Situ Wu.

“Okay.” Situ Wu nodded and Luo Fan stepped forward.

Bang. An incredibly violent flame intent instantly swept across the vast space. In an instant, everyone present felt an increasing temperature, as if the entire world was turning extremely hot. They actually started to sweat.

Everyone saw that on Luo Fan’s body, an illusory flaming radiance was flowing. It did not look like real flames, but it seemed even more terrifying than real flames. The illusory flames soared into the sky, and even the space around it seemed to have merged with them. Fire-elemental Spiritual Qi turned into the illusory flames which burned in the sky.

Hot. At this moment, everyone could only feel extremely hot and somewhat manic, as if they were placed on a stove.

At the moment, a noble stepped out. He was from the Qin Dynasty, and he said, “Today, both parties have been injured. How about we stop for now and discuss?”

“There is no room for discussion.” A cold voice spread from Luo Fan’s mouth. If the Cottage disciples lost in a fair fight, they would accept it as they were less skilled than their opponents. If they lost in a scuffle, they naturally could not say anything, but the Cottage had never lost before. However, at the moment, it was the noble from the Donghua Clan who was bullying the people from the Cottage. What was there to discuss?

Just as Luo Fan finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at the noble. In just an instant, the countless illusory flaming currents in the sky exploded simultaneously. Immediately, a wave of catastrophic flames enveloped the space directly, centered at the noble in the sky. The endless power of fire seemed to have turned into a stove.

The noble in the sky seemed to be burning. Everyone saw a strange scene—an illusory stove had engulfed the noble in the sky and was burning his body.

This was a noble level spell, and its powers were devastating.

The expression of the noble changed drastically as he felt traces of flames seeping into his body directly. The terrifying illusory stove seemed to have formed from the purest flames in the world and wanted to burn him to ashes.

A shocking aura was released from his body as he wanted to put out the fire, but the flame spell seemed to be inextinguishable and continued to burn. A sizzling sound spread out. The noble’s body was almost moistureless and his skin turned dry and lifeless. He appeared to be in great pain.

The scene caused the looks of many to change. The fifth disciple of the Cottage, Luo Fan, is actually so strong?

A splashing sound was heard as many water currents flew over, charging into the inferno and sweeping towards the noble’s body.

A few cultivators from the Donghua Clan walked out. They all released their noble aura and stared coldly at Luo Fan below. Luo Fan held his fire stick. Then, the black fire stick immediately turned into a monstrous blood-red. He ascended into the air. In an instant, an appalling flame storm appeared in the sky. An endless amount of fire-elemental Spiritual Qi gushed towards the fire stick wildly and turned into many flame dragons attaching onto the fire stick. The flame dragons danced and continuously condensed into an even more frightening flame. Eventually, they turned into many dragon whips.

Seeing the flaming dragon whips which were soaring in the sky and continuously being formed, everyone around felt shocked. Every dragon whip seemed to contain the most ultimate fire.

Luo Fan waved his hand. The fire stick moved and the dragon whips danced in the sky, sweeping towards the Noble Plane cultivators from the Donghua Clan.

The looks of the nobles were solemn. Then, there was a sharp sword piercing through the air, some ice sealing the sky and a violent golden palm print trying to destroy everything. However, when the dragon whips crossed, the frozen space was split apart, the sharp sword broke and the palm print was cut into two at the center. In those crushed powers, there was still flame intent left behind.

The flaming dragon whips danced in the air and enveloped the entire space.

Slap… A clear sound spread. Someone was hit by the dragon whip and almost broke into two pieces instantly. The wound on his body was shocking; it was as if he was cut by a sharp sword. Flames burned in his body, causing the noble to give a painful, muffled humph.

Slap. Slap. Slap! Many clear slapping sounds spread as several nobles were hit. A horrified expression appeared on the face of the noble who had injured Yu Sheng. He could only fell countless dragon whips sweeping towards him and could not fight back at all.

“You have crossed the line,” a cold voice erupted at that moment. An extremely terrifying aura bloomed and a shocking trace of sword intent burst out behind the noble. Then, everyone saw the flaming dragon whips being cut apart and turning into countless flames which danced in the sky.

An elderly figure held a sword and stood proudly in the air. He looked at Luo Fan and said, “Luo Fan, this is the Qin Imperial Palace.” This person was a strong noble from the Qin Dynasty.

At the moment, the stronger nobles from the Donghua Clan also walked over and stared coldly at Luo Fan. Everyone knew that even though Luo Fan was extremely strong, there was also not much that he could do.

“The Qin Imperial Palace right?” Luo Fan glanced at the many nobles in the sky and said, “Today, this issue is really serious.”

Chapter 238: Attending the Ceremony

 

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan were two top forces. They had sent a Noble Plane cultivator and many Dharma Plane cultivators to deal with Ye Futian and Yu Sheng, both of whom were in the Fourth-level Dharma Plane.

The Cottage had never been bullied in such a way.

The issue was serious.

Hearing Luo Fan’s words, the people around also realized that the matter was really going to get out of hand. The fight between juniors could perhaps still be controlled, but a noble overpowered the people from the Cottage directly and almost killed Yu Sheng with a slap. How could the Cottage let this go?

A fight between juniors had turned into a fight between nobles. After that, it would probably be a fight between the two forces.

The many nobles in the sky looked at Luo Fan and their looks turned serious. The elderly person said, “Today, I think that both of the parties have made mistakes. How about you give the Qin Dynasty a face, sit down and let us mediate the issue?”

“Today, nobody gave the Cottage any face,” Luo Fan sneered then looked at the people in the sky. He pointed at the noble who had attacked Yu Sheng and said, “I only ask this: are you going to give him to us?”

The elder from the Qin Dynasty frowned. Luo Fan was somewhat supercilious.

The people from the Cottage indeed have the same character—supercilious and arrogant.

“I have not asked you yet. So many of my Donghua Clan disciples are injured. How do you pay for this?” A strong noble from the Donghua Clan stepped forward. He glanced at the horrible sight of the Donghua Clan disciples and asked in a cold tone.

“They were bullied by two Fourth-level Dharma Plane juniors to such an extent. You actually still have the face to ask?” Luo Fan smiled and said. “You really deserve the name of the top clan in the Eastern Barren Territory. Terrific.” His words were somewhat grating. A group of Dharma Plane cultivators from the top clan in the Eastern Barren Territory lost so badly to two Fourth-level Dharma Plane cultivators. If this news spread out, it would be embarrassing. Moreover, it was the people of the Donghua Clan who started this fight.

“Our Qin Dynasty invited everyone to come and observe the ceremony. Tomorrow is the day when the crown prince will be conferred. Does the Cottage really want to cause trouble at this point?” the elder from the Qin Dynasty looked at Luo Fan and said. It would be impossible for the Donghua Clan to hand over their member just because of Luo Fan’s words, especially when the person was a noble.

“Oh, so I am the one causing trouble.” Luo Fan smiled and turned around. He knew that it would be pointless to discuss further. Even if the previous events were ignored, it was the noble from the Donghua Clan who had attacked Yu Sheng. Now, he said that the Cottage was causing all the trouble.

“Whether the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan team up or not, it’s not the Cottage’s business, and we also do not care. However, if you want to bully the Cottage…” Facing everyone with his back, Luo Fan smiled. He approached Ye Futian and Yu Sheng and said, “I will bring Yu Sheng back. Since the Qin Dynasty has invited the Cottage to attend the ceremony, you will stay here to represent the Cottage.”

“Alright,” Ye Futian nodded.

Just like that, Luo Fan brought Yu Sheng away. He had only left one sentence, asking Ye Futian to stay. Nobody had expected such an abrupt departure. Furthermore, he just left Ye Futian at the Qin Dynasty and actually did not worry that the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan might attack Ye Futian at all.

Of course, the people from the many forces knew that under such a situation, the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan definitely would not dare to attack Ye Futian again. The College was present, not to mention the Cottage eldest disciple and the third disciple. Although the College had had some conflicts with the Cottage, if there was really a major battle, the College would naturally side with the Cottage. Furthermore, rumors in the Eastern Barren Territory all claimed that Mr. Du from the Cottage did not know how to cultivate. But did he really not know that?

God knows!

Therefore, the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan would not really touch Ye Futian, unless they would like to stay at their places and not go out in the future.

Ye Futian stared at Luo Fan as he brought Yu Sheng away. Then, he turned to look at the many nobles in the sky, and then at Qian Shanmu, the best musician in the young generation of the Eastern Barren Territory, and Qin Mengruo.

His look was very calm, and there was not even hatred. However, this calmness made people feel somewhat frightened instead. Many people looked at him, including many nobles. Then, they saw Ye Futian turn around and leave, walking towards the palace he was staying in.

Liu Feiyang and Liu Chenyu followed behind him closely.

“Let’s go.” Situ Wu also glanced at the many people in the sky coldly and followed Ye Futian. The people from the Sword Saint Mountain left as well, and the people from the various top forces left one from another. Luo Fan had left, but they knew that the matter was not over yet; it was far from being over. Otherwise, Luo Fan would not leave Ye Futian at the Qin Imperial Palace.

They realized that some conflicts may happen in the Eastern Barren Territory. As to what extent the conflict would reach, nobody could predict it at the moment. However, judging from the situation when the Cottage eldest disciple and third disciples went down the mountain, it was definitely going to be serious.

Of course, it would certainly not be like the two disturbances during that time. The Donghua Clan and the Qin Dynasty were not just very strong forces, but the very top forces in the Eastern Barren Territory. The Cottage alone would not be able to do much to them.

The people from the other forces left the place. Only people from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan remained at the area. The atmosphere at the moment was somewhat tense. A noble from the Donghua Clan looked at everyone below and asked, “What actually happened today?”

The cultivators from the Qin Dynasty also wanted to ask the same question. Even though the two forces had teamed up, and it was indeed a meet-up between the princess Qin Mengruo from the Qin Dynasty and Qian Shanmu, what happened during the guqin recital was not arranged by them.

The event that happened was somewhat out of control.

Below, a strange look flashed in Qin Mengruo’s eyes; the incident on that day was caused by her.

“It’s meaningless to look into this now.” At the moment, a figure walked over. It was the grandson of the king of Qin, Qin Li. He looked at the nobles in the sky and said, “Today, the people from the Donghua Clan are defeated so miserably, but you are instead threatened by the Cottage. This does not look like the top clan in the Eastern Barren Territory.”

The people from the Donghua Clan all felt very embarrassed. Just like what the king’s grandson had said, the Donghua Clan was even more tragic than the Cottage today. A few of their nobles were overpoweringly injured by Luo Fan, not to mention their Dharma Plane cultivators. Under such a circumstance, their momentum seemed to be totally suppressed, and they had been threatened by Luo Fan.

“I want to see, what can the Cottage do?” a noble from the Donghua Clan said coldly. They did not continue to investigate the cause, because that was no longer important.

“I believe that the Donghua Clan will show the imposing manner which the top clan in the Eastern Barren Territory should,” the king’s grandson smiled and said. Then, the people from both parties also started to leave separately.

The people from Donghua nodded and left the place. Qin Li looked at Qin Mengruo and said, “Little aunt, how is Qian Shanmu?”

Although Qin Mengruo was one generation older than Qin Li, their ages were actually quite similar. Qin Mengruo was the princess, while Qin Li was the son of Qin Yu, the elder brother of Qin Mengruo.

Qin Mengruo’s eyes sparkled as she thought of Qian Shanmu. She nodded lightly and said, “Not bad.”

“That’s great.” Qin Li smiled gently. “Qian Shanmu is one of the two most gifted geniuses in the Donghua Clan. Now, the other person is already a towering figure in the Eastern Barren Territory, and Qian Shanmu is the only key training target of the Donghua Clan. In the future, he will definitely become one of the most accomplished people in the Eastern Barren Territory. Little aunt, you will not suffer because of this.”

Qin Mengruo nodded lightly. In fact, because of her identity, she did not have many choices when selecting her partner: she could only choose among the brightest people in the various forces. Although there was a disturbance during the guqin recital today, she was quite fond of Qian Shanmu. In particular, both of them had a common hobby—music.

…

The people from various forces returned to their individual palaces where they cultivated. People and demons soared into the air, leaving the Qin Imperial Palace. The guqin recital disturbance in the Qin Imperial Palace had already involved the three strongest forces in the Eastern Barren Territory. They had to inform their clans about this event.

The news spread to various top forces rapidly. On the other hand, in the Qin Dynasty, it was already the day when the crown prince would be conferred.

This day, outside of the Qin Dynasty, people had fully filled the space below the stairs. Countless cultivators had come to send their congratulation. However, apart from the various top forces in the Eastern Barren Territory which were invited and could enter the Qin Imperial Palace, only the very strong forces in the Qin Dynasty were entitled to enter the palace and observe the ceremony. In addition, only the leaders of the forces could enter.

The gates of the Qin Imperial Palace were open. Many cultivators with outstanding temperaments stepped in one after another. They followed the path in the palace and walked towards a hall in the deeper part of the palace.

Here, many people had already arrived. The people from the various top forces were sitting on the viewing platforms on the two sides. In the middle, many dignified and burly armored warriors were standing in a neat row, looking frightening. Behind them were the lords and nobles of the Qin Dynasty who had come to observe the ceremony.

Moving further forward, there was a throne.

The prince Qin Yu had already arrived. He stood in front of all the lords and nobles below the throne, waiting to be conferred.

Many people looked at Qin Yu. This former genius had already grown up to become one of the strongest cultivators in the Eastern Barren Territory. He was one of the best in his generation and was as famous as the genius from the Donghua Clan and the third disciple from the Cottage. Today, he would be conferred as the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty. In the future, he would control the Qin Dynasty and become the most powerful person in the Eastern Barren Territory.

The people from the various top forces had all reached and they sat on the viewing platforms.

Ye Futian had also arrived. He was with the College, and he represented the Cottage. As the eighth disciple of the Cottage, he was naturally qualified to represent the Cottage. The cultivators from the Liu Kingdom and the Sword Saint Mountain were sitting beside him to observe the ceremony.

At the moment, the thoughts of the people from the various forces were different. If the event on the previous day did not happen, the ceremony today would surely be a ceremony. There would be no twists and turns. However, because of the disturbance on the previous day, a shadow had been cast over the conferment of the Qin Dynasty crown prince today. Nobody knew what Luo Fan would do after going back, and nobody knew what the Cottage would do either. According to the style of the Cottage, they would surely do something.

The Donghua Clan was closest to the seats in front and was very close to the Qin Dynasty. From their positions, their relationship with the Qin Dynasty could vaguely be felt.

The king’s grandson, Qin Li, and the princess Qin Mengruo were naturally here as well. They both stood behind Qin Yu who was the first person in front. Qin Mengruo looked at the crowd and then Qian Shanmu, and both of them glanced at each other. Then, Qin Mengruo nodded gently and Qian Shanmu similarly smiled in return. They withdrew their stares very quickly. It was not rude and appeared to be just nice.

Qin Mengruo glanced at the College and the Cottage again and her eyes were uncontrollably locked onto Ye Futian, who had left a deep impression in her mind during the battle on the previous day.

She saw that at the moment, Ye Futian was extremely quiet and just sat there in silence, as if he was really just an ordinary guest who had come to observe the ceremony!

Chapter 239: Coming for Someone

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Sunlight bathed the Qin palace, filling the sacred ancient palace with majesty.

In the main hall, a figure walked to the throne step by step. He was an old but majestic man wearing the royal robe. His eyes were full of stateliness too. He went to the throne and looked to the crowd. People didn’t dare to look into his eyes.

He was the king of the Qin Dynasty.

As soon as the king sat in the throne, the armored soldiers and nobles all knelt on one knee before him. “Your Majesty.”

The people in the seats all stood up and slightly bowed to show their respect to the king.

The king of the Qin Dynasty was one of the most powerful men of the Eastern Barren Territory. Therefore even the other top forces needed to salute him.

“Welcome you all,” said the king. “Please take a seat.” Everybody looked up and saw his smiling face. The king continued, “It is my honor to have you coming here from afar.”

“Your Majesty.” A strong cultivator of the Donghua Clan smiled and bowed politely. “It is our honor to witness this grand ceremony.”

“No need for polite small talk.” The king laughed. “Declare my words.”

A strong cultivator beside walked out with the edict in his hands. He declared loudly, “As per the king of the Qin Dynasty’s orders, it shall be known to all that Qin Yu is now the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty.”

His voice transformed into powerful sound waves that echoed throughout the whole palace.

As per the king of the Qin Dynasty’s orders, it shall be known to all that Qin Yu is now the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty.

The voice could even be heard outside the palace. The people under the steps all looked up, their eyes brightened.

Qin Yu was declared to be the crown prince. They knew this was a transition. In the future, the Qin Dynasty would belong to Qin Yu.

The most dazzling genius of the Eastern Barren Territory, Qin Yu, was finally at the forefront of the Qin Dynasty. He was going to dominate the future of the Eastern Barren Territory.

Those armored soldiers and nobles knelt again, together with countless people in the palace complex, faced towards the king.

Crown Prince Qin Yu climbed the steps and accepted the edict. He stood beside the king and looked at the crowd, bathing in the attention and worship of the entire world.

“Congratulations to Your Majesty and Your Highness,” everyone said. Similar voices rang out throughout the palace.

For a time, the words sounded everywhere as if the whole majestic Qin palace was shaking. Even people outside the palace were enthusiastic and felt their blood boiling.

The sound lasted for a very long while.

Standing in the front of everyone in the hall, the king smiled while Qin Yu looked very calm.

On the other hand, the eyes of Qin Li, the king’s grandson, flashed. He smiled proudly. From now on, his father would go down in history. The father and the son would fulfill their ambitions and bring the past glory back to the dynasty.

The top forces all sent congratulations. It was a bustling scene in the palace.

The people outside the palace were also excited about this news. Qin Yu gained a good reputation in this kingdom. His talent was known to all since he was young. People all placed great expectations on him. That was why they were so happy for him to become the crown prince.

Suddenly, a dragon’s roar was heard from the distance.

Everyone looked up to the sky with shock and saw a black dragon rushing toward the palace.

“It’s a dragon!”

People were shocked that someone had come on the dragon. The dragon was huge and had a horrible aura. Just looking into its eyes would make people’s heart shaking.

“Is it the Demon King?”

“Who is coming?”

“It should be one of the guests.”

Many people whispered. The comer should be here to send congratulations. But with a dragon as the mount, he must be a strong cultivator from one of the top forces.

“Look, there are two people.”

Many people looked at the dragon’s head and saw two figures standing there calmly.

The leading person was in white, standing with his hands folded behind. His spotless clothes made him look like a scholar.

Though scholarly, his eyes were proud and he stood out from the crowd. He looked toward the Qin palace emotionlessly as if the sacred palace was just a normal building. The other person behind him was proud too, looking at the palace contemptuously.

Seeing the two, people began to doubt whether they came for congratulations. They didn’t show much respect.

When the black dragon flew over their heads, its roars filled the sky. It stopped outside the palace and hovered in the sky. The soldiers guarding the palace were confused.

Seeing the two newcomers entering the palace, a soldier asked, “Who are you?”

No one responded. The two figures didn’t even look at him. Being overlooked made the soldier frown—not because of being ignored but because it showed that the newcomers were powerful enough to do so. However, they were guards for the palace. If the newcomers ignored them, it meant that they did not come with friendly intentions.

But why would they come to the ceremony for Qin Yu to be conferred as the crown prince, if not to give congratulations?

The soldiers couldn’t figure out the reason. No one dared to make trouble on this occasion. Even those top forces of Eastern Barren Territory didn’t dare to do so.

The figure in white stood on the dragon, facing the Qin palace, and said loudly, “I am Gu Dongliu from the Cottage, coming to visit your Majesty.”

Hearing the voice, everyone trembled. They kept looking up to the figure in the sky silently.

Gu Dongliu was the third disciple of the Cottage, one of the talents from Eastern Barren Territory. He was at the same level as Qin Yu, the new crown prince.

If somebody else came in this way, he would be thought of as a rude visitor. But this man could absolutely be this way because he was Gu Dongliu.

Just like the edict, his voice filled the sky. It traveled into the palace and was heard by everyone, including the king and the strong cultivators. The people of top forces were all stunned.

The Cottage had come.

Gu Dongliu had come.

Just as they had predicted, the Cottage wouldn’t rest as they had supposed. They just didn’t expect that Gu Dongliu would come so soon.

The people of Qin Dynasty frowned, especially those who had been present, including the king’s grandson and Qin Mengruo. Why did the Cottage come at this moment and cause such a sensation? Didn’t they know that this was a big day for the crown prince?

Or did Gu Dongliu know about the ceremony but not care at all?

The cultivators from Donghua Clan were uncomfortable as well. They knew what Gu Dongliu came for.

The king, sitting at the throne, was shocked. He was told what happened yesterday but he still didn’t expect the Cottage to come so aggressively.

“Welcome.”

The king of Qin Dynasty spoke loudly. His voice resounded through the palace. Even with a long distance between each other, the two could still have a conversation.

Gu Dongliu walked straight into the palace but the black dragon and the other person waited outside.

Soon, Gu Dongliu arrived at the location of the ceremony. He walked through the crowd to the king. He didn’t even look at people of Donghua Clan around him.

“Your Majesty.” Gu Dongliu stood before the throne and bowed. He was polite like a scholar but his innate haughtiness was still undisguised to the king.

“Why are you late?” The king smiled.

“Our Cottage was invited to the ceremony so my two juniors came. However, my junior was attacked by someone. Your Majesty, do you know about this?”

People were all stunned. Gu Dongliu was really direct and went straight to the point.

“I heard about that. I apologize for being a bad host and allowing the young people from the Donghua Clan and from the Cottage to have conflicts,” the king responded lightly.

“Was the Qin Dynasty involved?” Gu Dongliu asked directly and sharply. This was his style.

The king looked at Gu Dongliu while Gu Dongliu looked back at him. Beside the king, Qin Yu also looked at the one at the same level as him.

“Gu Dongliu, what are you implying?”

“Nothing. However, my junior was mistreated in the Qin palace so I must ask. If this has nothing to do with your Qin Dynasty, then you won’t mind if I take someone today, right?” Gu Dongliu was still looking at the king.

Hearing this, people of Donghua Clan all looked uncomfortable.

Gu Dongliu directly said to the king that he came to take someone. Everyone knew who the one in question was. Gu Dongliu truly did not respect the Donghua Clan.

All the top forces were speechless after hearing that he came for taking someone. Even the king’s face changed a little. This was the day of the crown prince but Gu Dongliu came not for congratulating but taking someone. Was he joking?

But Gu Dongliu never joked. He just didn’t respect the king at all!

Chapter 240: Questioning

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio | Editor: Vicky_

The atmosphere was slightly awkward. People all looked at Gu Dongliu.

There were few people who dared to ask the king of Qin to hand over somebody like Gu Dongliu did. Two battles made the Cottage as well as its spirit known to all. Everyone knew how arrogant those people from the Cottage were. They witnessed it again at this moment. But this time, Gu Dongliu was confronted with the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan.

“Today, everybody here is my guest.” The king looked at Gu Dongliu. He didn’t respond directly but replaced his gentle smile with a serious look.

Since Gu Dongliu was so bold, the king was not going to play kind. What the king just said was already a response. His attitude was very clear.

Since everybody here was the king’s guest, Gu Dongliu was not allowed to take anybody away.

Gu Dongliu bowed to the king. Though he was proud, he behaved in a very proper manner.

“It seems that even guests have differences,” Gu Dongliu said calmly. People soon knew what he meant. People from the Cottage were also guests here but were mistreated by the nobles of the Qin Dynasty.

During the guqin concert, people of the Donghua Clan bullied people from the Cottage and nobody stopped them. But at this moment, Gu Dongliu was stopped. Apparently, there were differences between guests.

The king frowned. Gu Dongliu continued saying, “Since it is so, I won’t disturb the ceremony anymore. Goodbye” Gu Dongliu turned around, looked at the stand and called, “Junior, let’s go.”

“Okay.” Ye Futian stood up and walked to Gu Dongliu. Together they stepped away. The two’s backs looked lonely but proud. Gu Dongliu was arrogant but acted appropriately. No matter how tough he was, he couldn’t disrespect the king. However, would the Cottage call it an end?

The king’s grandson, Qin Li, sneered. The Qin Dynasty was not the top power of Eastern Barren Territory but was even stronger than the Fuyun Sword Clan.

If the Cottage could take anything they wanted, it would be a joke.

People from the Donghua Clan looked indifferent but were actually very indignant. Gu Dongliu was so outstanding. Compared with him, the Donghua Clan seemed too ordinary. They couldn’t bear this.

He Jiang stared at Gu Dongliu’s back coldly. He was the one who had hurt Yu Sheng badly. He was the one that Gu Dongliu was looking for.

Gu Dongliu was wild. How did he dare to take someone at the ceremony right before the king? Of course he would fail.

“The ceremony is over. We shall leave as well,” Situ Wu from the College stood up and said to the king at this moment. Then the people of the College departed.

The king wanted to suppress the Cottage but actually, the College was also his goal. Situ Wu knew that no matter what, the Cottage belonged to the College though sometimes the Cottage was so famous that it seemed an independent clan. Since Gu Dongliu left, the College would naturally leave as well.

“We shall also leave,” people from the Sword Saint Mountain also said, bowing.

The Sword Saint was a god for the people of the Sword Saint Mountain. He established this clan and turned it into a top power. It wasn’t easy but he succeeded. He was also the first disciple of the Cottage. Therefore, the Cottage was also a sacred place for them. Their god came from the Cottage and became known to all.

People from the Sword Saint Mountain knew few disciples from the Cottage, but they knew Gu Dongliu very well. Gu Dongliu had been to the Sword Saint Mountain a few times and had good talks with the Sword Saint. The two were very close.

Gu Dongliu made his stance clear. The Sword Saint Mountain would naturally support him.

The king frowned. Just then, the people from the Liu Kingdom also rose to depart and the king’s eyes turned cold.

The Liu Kingdom was also on his side?

As the three top powers all left, the atmosphere became a little weird.

But the king recovered quickly and commented, “Young people are really proud. I could see that from the Cottage’s disciples. Qin Yu is the next king of the Qin Dynasty. Young people are the leaders of the future.”

People smiled and nodded. They had their own thoughts but no one else left. It was unnecessary to offend the king on this occasion.

After a while, someone came and bowed, “Your Majesty.”

“What’s the matter?” The king glanced at the comer.

“Gu Dongliu didn’t leave,” the man reported while bowing.

The king’s expression changed and the others were confused. “Where is he?” he asked.

“He is standing outside the palace, looking in this direction.”

The king’s grandson, Qin Li’s smile disappeared. He looked uncomfortable. Qin Yu frowned and looked outside with sharp eyes. Was Gu Donliu challenging the Qin Dynasty?

Everyone’s eyes flashed. This was what the Cottage’s disciples should be like—resorting to force after peaceful means. He had tried peaceful means and made his stance clear that he was not going to disturb the ceremony so he waited outside of the Qin Palace. He wasn’t breaking any rule.

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At this time, a black dragon flew outside the palace with two people on its back. They were Ye Futian and Xue Ye.

There were two disciples from the Cottage—Gu Dongliu and Xue Ye. Luo Fan didn’t come this time. Because Yu Sheng was badly wounded, he needed to cook for Yu Sheng and help him recover. Before the black dragon was a figure in white standing in the air. It was Gu Dongliu.

Outside the palace, people downstairs were looking up to Gu Dongliu with a strange look.

Not long ago when Gu Dongliu stepped into the palace, people thought he was invited here to the ceremony. But soon he left and took a person with. This person was very handsome and young. He seemed to be just 18-years-old. People seemed to have guessed who he was. He was Ye Futian, who became famous in the Barren Ancient World and then was enrolled into the Cottage.

Recently, he was in the spotlight. Everyone was talking about him, especially after Qin Li made that comment about him. But they didn’t know what had happened in the palace last night. Only those top powers knew. Even so, they still guessed something from the present scene.

Instead of attending this ceremony, the Cottage’s people were coming here for other reasons. Following behind the Cottage, the College, Sword Saint Mountain, and Liu Kingdom all walked out.

The disciples of the Sword Saint Mountain bowed to Gu Dongliu and said, “We have informed the Mountain but before getting the response, we can do nothing right now.”

“I understand. Just watch,” Gu Dongliu said.

The people of Sword Saint Mountain nodded and stood to the side. The College and Liu Kingdom also stood to the side. The Liu Kingdom’s prince and princess were close to Ye Futian but they couldn’t intervene either. Their departure was already enough to make their attitude clear.

After another while, a line of strong cultivators came out from the Qin Palace led by, not the king, but Qin Yu.

Qin Yu was now the Qin Dynasty’s crown prince and was equal to Gu Dongliu. He was the most appropriate one to deal with this. It would be better for the king to stay in the palace.

People of the Donghua Clan and other clans stood behind Qin Yu, looking at the figure in white. They seemed to see the Sword Saint standing above the Fuyun Sword Clan so many years ago.

“Gu Dongliu, what are you doing?” Qin Yu asked coldly, raising his head and looking at the other.

Gu Dongliu arched an eyebrow and asked, “What do you mean?”

The two pairs of eyes were both sharp as if they were colliding with each other.

“The king is inside, so I walked out. Now, why are you here? Or is it because the Qin Dynasty has indeed something to do with this issue?” Gu Dongliu questioned coldly.

This question was hard to answer.

Qin Yu couldn’t say that the Qin Dynasty was involved in this and admit that two top powers joined hands to fight against a young disciple from the Cottage, could he?

It was worth mentioning that the Cottage was also the king’s guest. If he did admit it, it would affect the Qin Dynasty’s image. However, if he said they didn’t take part in this thing, he was turning back to the Donghua Clan.

“We are outside of the palace,” Qin Yu responded without answering his question.

“It’s funny. Our Cottage’s disciple was bullied by the Donghua Clan’s noble but nobody stood out to stop it. My fifth brother told me that your people even stopped him from fighting back.” Gu Dongliu’s tone grew sharper.

He continued his accusation, “Now, I am just waiting outside the palace and you are going to protect the Donghua Clan? Your Highness, please explain.”

Hearing Gu Dongliu’s words, people outside were shocked. Had this really happened inside the palace? Did the Donghua Clan’s noble attack the Cottage’s disciple?

Gu Dongliu from the Cottage was coming to fight back but the Qin Dynasty intended to protect the Donghua Clan.

All forces looked at Gu Dongliu. They found that this disciple of the Cottage was not only gifted but also eloquent. There was no fault in Gu Dongliu’s words. This was indeed the Qin Dynasty’s wrong.

The Qin Dynasty didn’t stop the Donghua Clan from attacking the Cottage’s disciple. And this time, the Cottage’s people were waiting outside to fight back; there was no excuse for the Qin Dynasty to get involved.

Gu Dongliu looked at Qin Yu coldly and continued, “If Your Highness insists to help the Donghua Clan and refuses to explain, then could I understand that as you helping the Donghua Clan to bully my Cottage’s disciple?