Chapter 212: Return

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

Far from the Cangye Kingdom’s palace, a group of figures sat at the top level of a restaurant, enjoying a feast. The restaurant was in a good position. Eating and chatting at the top level, they could see the Cangye palace. Luo Junlin was here at the moment. He sat across from a girl and was in a good mood.

“Will they hand them over?” the girl asked.

“They should. They wouldn’t risk their lives just for some outsiders,” Luo Junlin replied calmly. With the current situation, it was impossible for Emperor Ye to refuse.

“Oh.” The girl smiled. “If they refuse, I’ll send the message.”

“Thank you, Xirou,” Luo Junlin said gently. He knew that even though he was in the Arcana Plane, he still didn’t have the ability to make the Nobles of the Royal Xuan Temple work for him. Nobles were proud and would never help a disciple take care of a small country’s matters. Thus, he could only rely on the situation.

He wouldn’t act so early if the Ancient Barren World didn’t open. He’d entered it and he’d witnessed Ye Futian and Yu Sheng’s talent. Once they reached the pinnacle of the Dharma Plane, it was highly possible they would be accepted by a top force. By that time, it would be very difficult to kill them.

He slowly looked over at the palace in the distance. A cold sneer appeared on his face. So what if Ye Futian had Minister Zuo’s prediction? Even if Luo Junlin didn’t want to be Nandou Nation’s emperor, the position belonged to the Luo Family. No one else could take it.

Once he became a Noble and truly entered the upper level of the Royal Xuan Temple, he would have the Luo Family rule over the Hundred Lands. All other countries would bow before him.

At that time, he wouldn’t be so kind to the Cangye Kingdom. When he had enough power, he could naturally be able to destroy them without the Royal Xuan Temple’s help.

…

At the Cangye Kingdom, Emperor Ye was currently staring at Emperor Luo and the other emperors coldly. Emperor Luo had asked him if he was preparing to declare war if he didn’t hand them over. If war began now, he could escape but the others in the Cangye palace would meet tragedy.

Before, he only faced Emperor Luo and guessed that the man wouldn’t really declare war. Otherwise, they would both be destroyed in the process. It was different now. He’d come with other emperors to pressure him.

Emperor Ye scanned the others and said coldly, “You’re doing this because Luo Junlin entered the Royal Xuan Temple and want to ally with him. But have you thought about Ye Futian’s talent? He will definitely join a force in the Eastern Barren Territory. At that time, would you be able to withstand his revenge?”

Emperor Chu and the others frowned slightly. They’d considered this before but right now, Emperor Luo and Luo Junlin wouldn’t let Ye Futian live. After capturing his relatives in Cangye and surrounding the palace, they would have people guard the entrances from the Ancient Barren World. They would capture Ye Futian as soon as he came out.

This way, it would be impossible for Ye Futian to escape. He would die—unless he stayed in the Ancient Barren World for decades without returning to Cangye. But there was a low possibility of this happening. After all, a youth who was not even 18 yet wouldn’t have that much patience. Furthermore, there were so many strong cultivators in the Ancient Barren World. It was possible for Ye Futian to die there but not for him to enter a top talent. To them, the opportunity before their eyes was more important.

“You’re still fantasizing that Ye Futian can live?” Emperor Luo said coldly. “The day he leaves the Ancient Barren World is the day of his death.

Emperor Ye looked up. Staring at the other, he laughed. “An emperor, someone of the Noble Plane, fears a youth to this extent. This is laughable. If you knew this, why would you send that letter in the first place?”

Emperor Luo frowned. There was a reason why he sent that order to the Donghai City. He’d ordered Minister Hua to personally capture Ye Futian but who would’ve guessed that he could escape? His talent was beyond expectation too. But Emperor Luo didn’t regret anything. All of this was fated. Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu were destined to become his enemy.

He was just overly confident back then. He didn’t think that he could send out an order as an emperor but still have Ye Futian escape. Thankfully, that was impossible now.

Ignoring Emperor Ye, Emperor Luo strode forward coldly, walking to the palace.

“Presumptuous!” Sword intent flowed. The palace was instantly enveloped by an extremely strong sword aura. Emperor Ye shot into the air and blocked Emperor Luo’s path. They were at a stalemate with swords unsheathed.

At that moment, someone walked over from the distance. It was a young man in the Arcana Plane. When he appeared, there was faint arrogance in his eyes, even when faced with people of the Noble Plane. They were only kings of small lands and he looked down on them.

“The Royal Xuan Temple orders the Cangye Kingdom to immediately hand them over. Otherwise, you will pay for your actions,” the man said arrogantly to Emperor Ye. The other emperors’ eyes immediately hardened. With support from the Royal Xuan Temple, there was nothing to fear.

The young man gazed at them coolly and turned to leave. He didn’t care about these things. If not for his junior sister, he wouldn’t even come to such a barbaric place. His words might seem arrogant and almighty but he didn’t feel that great. There was nothing to be proud of for the Royal Xuan Temple to threaten a small country.

“Did you hear clearly?” Emperor Luo threatened coldly. “I don’t care if you’re hiding Nandou’s traitors. But now, I personally came to your palace to take them away. If you still stop me, you are treating all of us as enemies. Think clearly.”

With that, Emperor Luo walked out. The other emperors followed behind Emperor Luo. One said, “Emperor Ye, why do you do this for outsiders? If we go to war, this palace will be the first to be destroyed. Is it worth it?”

“Can you fight against the Royal Xuan Temple’s order?” another emperor said as they all stepped into the palace.

Emperor Ye’s expression was uncomfortable. At the Tingfeng Banquet last time, he only faced Emperor Luo by himself. If Emperor Luo didn’t care, then he didn’t care either. But now, he faced pressure from all the emperors and even the Royal Xuan Temple. He either had to give in or declare war.

If war was declared, the first to be destroyed was the palace and the people inside. It was unclear if even he could survive.

“Halt.” A group came from the distance. Everyone turned to see the group. Ye Xiao was at the front and he was the one who spoke. Behind him were some strong cultivators of the palace. Hua Fengliu, Yi Xiang, and the others were there too.

“We’ll hand them over,” Ye Xiao said to Emperor Luo.

Emperor Ye looked over, his eyes sharp. “What did you do?” he demanded.

“Father, they followed me voluntarily,” Ye Xiao said.

In his opinion, it was unavoidable. They had to hand Ye Futian over but his father was too benevolent. Since he couldn’t do it, Ye Xiao would.

He said some things while going to the palace and these people cooperated, coming voluntarily with him.

“Your Majesty, we will go with them,” Yi Xiang said. Emperor Ye had already been kind enough to them. Now, he was faced with the Royal Xuan Temple’s pressure and couldn’t fight back. Since that was so, Yi Xiang couldn’t let him take risks.

Since the end couldn’t be chanced, they could only accept it. He just wished Ye Futian wouldn’t come back.

“No.” Emperor Ye looked at Yi Xiang.

“Your Majesty,” Hua Fengliu said, looking at him. “No need to try and dissuade us.”

At the same time, Hua Fengliu used Spiritual Sorcery to tell Emperor Ye, Futian and Jieyu are in the Ancient Barren World. Emperor Luo will put guards around the entrance. There are many things you must do still.

Emperor Ye heard Hua Fengliu’s words and sighed inwardly. He knew that Hua Fengliu was right. Since Emperor Luo had come, they would definitely be guarding the Ancient Barren World’s exit too. He had to stay alive to help Ye Futian.

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At the same time, a huge demon descended from the clouds outside the Cangye Kingdom’s imperial city. The Kunpeng spread its wings, covering the sky and sun.

The people below all looked up. Seeing the huge demon, their hearts shuddered.

“The Kunpeng! It’s the legendary Kunpeng!” someone yelled in shock. It was their first time seeing a real Kunpeng.

Who’s coming now? they thought as the Kunpeng landed.

Many emperors had arrived in the imperial city today and went directly to the palace. Apparently, the top force Royal Xuan Temple had come too, to make the Cangye Kingdom hand over the family of Ye Futian, the first on the Fenghua Rank. But now, a huge Kunpeng came from the clouds. There seemed to be many figures on its back but were blocked. Who were these people? Why did they come?

The Cangye Kingdom had suddenly become so lively.

“We’re finally here,” Ye Futian said, smiling at the palace. It had been almost one year. He missed his master and the others.

“This is the imperial city?” Liu Feiyang looked down and joked, “It’s the birthplace of so many geniuses. Can I stay a few days?”

It was indeed rare for one country to have four prides.

Ye Futian chuckled. In reality, he wasn’t from Cangye Kingdom. He was from Nandou.

“Brother Liu, you can stay as long as you wish. I’m just afraid you won’t feel used to things,” Ye Danchen said, smiling.

The Kunpeng continued forward at an extreme speed. Everyone under it looked up at the huge beast, their hearts trembling. Was it another strong cultivator from the Royal Xuan Temple?

After a while, the palace was close. Ye Futian looked over and vaguely saw some figures in the air. It seemed to be a confrontation.

Chapter 213: Does Your Father Know?

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

The Kunpeng zipped through the air and was now even closer to the palace. Ye Futian’s eyebrows furrowed. “What’s going on?”

“It’s a confrontation. Looks like the beginning of a fight,” said a Noble from the side.

Ye Lingxi and Ye Danchen also furrowed their brows in confusion. A fight at the Cangye palace? If it had to do with the palace, then it had to be something big.

At this time, both sides had already pulled swords at the palace. Emperor Ye had also been persuaded by Yi Xiang and Hua Fengliu. In their current situation, resistance would only get them all killed. Ye Futian, Hua Jieyu, and the others were in the Ancient Barren World and would end up without anyone to help them.

Many people from various great powers of the Cangye Kingdom were also gathered around the palace. Powers like the Cangye College, the Qin Clan, as well as other clans, stood witness to everything that happened. They were flooded with emotion as they never thought their country would end up in such a situation.

Ye Futian was indeed a rare genius in the Hundred Lands but what had he brought to the Cangye Kingdom? Was his arrival a blessing or a curse? At the moment, it was a curse in the eyes of many. Ye Futian himself was in a lot of trouble.

Students of the Cangye College such as Zuo Qianfan and Yu Jiang, as well as Bai Qiu and others from the Qin Clan were all participants of the Fenghua Banquet alongside Ye Futian. Not only them, but many others had personally witnessed Ye Futian’s performance at the banquet. He was a Glory Plane cultivator who defeated those in the Dharma Plane. He was powerful. But Luo Junlin was able to enter the Royal Xuan Temple. How domineering. No matter how gifted Ye Futian was, this seemed to be the end for him. There was no chance for him to keep growing.

Yi Xiang, Hua Fengliu, and the others walked forward. Beside Hua Fengliu was Nandou Wenyin and Tang Lan. He looked over at them and smiled, “I’m sorry that both of you have suffered by being with me.”

“We went through tough times like this all those years ago. It doesn’t bother me anymore. As long as Jieyu and Futian are well, I am content,” Nandou Wenyin said as she held Hua Fengliu’s hand.

“I’m jealous,” Tang Lan said with a teasing smile. Hua Fengliu smiled and held her with his other hand. Tang Lan resisted a little but quickly gave up and allowed Hua Fengliu to hold her hand. They didn’t bring any of their juniors as this was basically giving their lives away. Just them was sufficient.

Emperor Luo and his people smiled coldly at this sight. In the end, they had complied.

A chilling breeze blew over from afar.

“What is that?” asked one of the emperors as he lifted his head to look into the sky. His utterance caused many people to look in the same direction. The wind was blowing stronger and more intensely. However, the winds were not due to a change in the weather. It was a large demon beast, flying over in their direction.

The weird winds blew over the people. Even Emperor Ye looked over at the large beast in the sky. The beast was enormous. It was a top-level demon beast—the Kunpeng.

Yi Xiang, Hua Fengliu, and the others stopped in their tracks. When they noticed that everyone else was focused on the skies above, they turned their attention in that direction as well. Above the imperial palace was the Kunpeng. With every flap of its giant winds, the sea of clouds seemed to part, making way for the ferocious beast. The aura of this beast was also extremely terrifying.

A Noble beast. Everyone felt a shiver down their backs. A Noble Kunpeng had appeared in the Cangye Kingdom. Who else had arrived?

Faraway, at the top floor of a restaurant, Luo Junlin and Xirou were drinking wine happily. However, their expressions changed as soon as they took notice of the Kunpeng’s appearance in the distance.

“Does the Royal Xuan Temple have a Kunpeng?” Luo Junlin asked Xirou.

“No.” She shook her head in response. “That isn’t a beast from the Royal Xuan Temple.” She frowned and her eyebrows knit together. The Kunpeng was an incredibly powerful demon beast. A Noble level Kunpeng would most definitely only belong to a great power and was definitely not from a place like the Hundred Lands.

Anyway, she did not care too much about it. Even if it was from a great power, the Royal Xuan Temple was also one of the top powers in the Eastern Barren Territory. How many top powers out there could pique the interest of the Royal Xuan Temple? Which one of those top powers was bored enough to come to this aboriginal land?

Very quickly, they realized that the Kunpeng had stopped. It seemed to have come in relation to what was going on at the palace. Luo Junlin stood and Xirou followed.

“I’m a little worried,” he said.

“Then let’s go check it out,” she answered. Luo Junlin nodded and led their group in the direction of the imperial palace.

The Kunpeng stopped in the air above the palace. Its gargantuan body blocked everyone’s view as it descended slowly.

Who is it? Emperor Luo and everyone else stared at the Kunpeng, specifically at its back as its body lowered. At the front, a couple of people stepped into view. Their eyes sharp and their auras stood out. They seemed to be Nobles.

Emperor Ye watched these people. Had the powerful cultivators from the Royal Xuan Temple arrived? If so, he feared that Emperor Luo would come after him as well. Naturally, he understood that Emperor Luo would take this opportunity to get rid of himself and tie up loose ends.

As the Kunpeng continued to lower itself, the view became clearer and they were able to see the people on its back. Just then, the figure of a young man came into view. A handsome face with an ice-cold expression. The coldness reached his eyes as well.

As soon as he saw this figure, Emperor Luo’s heart squeezed as if it had been struck by something, and his expression changed immediately. How was this possible? How was it him?

The emperors of the Yunchu Nation and the Yan Kingdom also saw the figure and felt the same sensation as Emperor Luo. A bad feeling brewed in the pits of their stomachs.

Just a while ago, they were feeling extremely relaxed. Now, their hearts felt like it was crushed by a boulder in the blink of an eye.

A breeze blew by and the young man’s white clothes moved with the wind. At first, Emperor Ye froze in shock at the sight of the young man’s face. Then, his eyes lit up and his fists tightened. Right now, his thoughts ran wild and were filled with a hint of excitement.

The Kunpeng continued to descend and the figures on its back were now clear. Spectators were met with the faces of the youths and the entire palace went silent. Tension was in the air.

This… From afar, the cultivators from the Cangye College, the Qin Clan, as well as other clans saw the faces of the newly arrived. Their hearts skipped a beat. Especially those who knew Ye Futian from their time together at the Fenghua Banquet. Their breathing became uneven.

He’s back.

Not only did he come back safe and sound, he came back on a top-level beast, a Kunpeng.

People thought he would be killed as soon as he exited the Ancient Barren World but he wasn’t.

He wasn’t the only one who came back. Hua Jieyu, Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, Ye Danchen, Ye Lingxi, and the others were also back. Beside them seemed to be some very powerful people. They had escorted the group back to Cangye.

Ye Futian’s eyes were extremely cold. Previously, the people couldn’t see him but he could see everything from up above. His eyes swept over to Emperor Luo, then to Emperor Chu and Emperor Yan.

Ye Futian had entered the Ancient Barren World in hopes of taking care of Emperor Luo’s threat but he did not think it would happen so fast. The results would have been unimaginable had he arrived even a little later.

Emperor Luo was actually making a move. Was it because of the Royal Xuan Temple?

“Father, Mother,” Hua Jieyu called out as she looked at Hua Fengliu below.

“Master,” Yu Sheng also called out.

Ye Futian averted his gaze slowly. Their group descended on the ground and arrived in front of Hua Fengliu and the others. He greeted, “Master, Masteress.”

“You’re back,” Nandou Wenyin said with a gentle smile. Her eyes were now a bit red. She did not think that Ye Futian would come back at a time like this, and on a Kunpeng at that. It was obvious to her, Ye Futian must have had some interesting encounters in the Ancient Barren World. However, it was still unknown whether they would be able to resolve the issue at hand.

“Yes, Masteress. Everything is okay now,” Ye Futian said softly.

“Can it be resolved?” Yi Xiang stepped up and asked Ye Futian. This was his personality, simple and direct.

Ye Futian lifted his head and looked at Yi Xiang. “That depends on how it’s taken care of.”

Seeing the look in his eyes, Yi Xiang knew that things would be okay. He couldn’t help but turn to Yu Sheng and ask, “How was the Ancient Barren World?”

“Master, I’m fine and in the third level Dharma Plane now,” Yu Sheng replied.

“Not bad,” said Yi Xiang, nodding his head. He had improved very quickly. They had entered the Ancient Barren World in the Glory Plane.

Ye Futian then turned to Emperor Ye. “Your Majesty, you were almost put in harm’s way because of me.”

“You came back right on time,” smiled Emperor Ye. “If you had come a little later, I wouldn’t have been able to save your teacher and the others.”

“We’ll talk about this a little later,” said Ye Futian. He then turned his attention over to Emperor Luo and his people. Emperor Luo gave the Nobles who had come back with Ye Futian a once over. He didn’t dare to be rash. The identities of these people were still unknown. Had Ye Futian also joined a great power during his trial in the Ancient Barren World? Hopefully, it wasn’t one of the top powers from the Eastern Barren Territory.

Ye Futian moved his gaze away from Emperor Luo. Looking at Emperor Chu and the others, he said, “How do you guys plan to settle this?”

The emperors of Yunchu, Yan, and other countries froze. They were confused by this situation. Ye Futian was actually speaking to them like this. Where did he get the confidence?

They looked over at Emperor Luo, not knowing how to answer Ye Futian. He had arrived on the Kunpeng with Nobles as escorts. This was power they didn’t dare go against.

“We’ll settle this with your life.” Just then, another group had arrived. Emperor Luo’s people parted to make way. Luo Junlin and Xirou had arrived. The person who had just spoken was He Xirou. She already knew that Ye Futian was the one Luo Junlin wanted dead. He was the very reason for their trip here to the Hundred Lands.

Ye Futian looked over. He didn’t know this woman, but seeing how she arrived with Luo Junlin, Ye Futian knew exactly where she came from. She obviously came from the Royal Xuan Temple. Only people from there would speak so rashly even at the sight of Nobles. It was their confidence as part of the Eastern Barren Territory’s top powers.

The emperors of Yunchu and Yan relaxed a bit when they saw He Xirou step in. What was there to be afraid of when they had the Royal Xuan Temple backing them up? One word from He Xirou could end Ye Futian’s life.

At that moment, He Xirou lifted her head and saw the Nobles of the Liu Kingdom. She then introduced herself, “Royal Xuan Temple, He Xirou.” There was no way to say for sure that these people were from the Eastern Barren Territory’s top powers, even if they were, they would have to retreat with her status.

Her family name was He and she came from the Royal Xuan Temple. If they were from the Eastern Barren Territory, they would definitely know what this meant.

Liu Feiyang looked at He Xirou with confusion and surprise. “You’re the daughter of the Royal Xuan Temple’s fifth lord?”

“If you know this then you should hand him over and leave,” He Xirou said proudly after seeing the look in Liu Feiyang’s eyes. Behind her, the looks in the eyes of Emperor Luo and his people became heated and sharp.

“Of course, I know,” nodded Liu Feiyang. “But does your father know that you’re this arrogant?”