As fair as a rose and as gentle as the serene plains, Nangong Hongyan leaned on Feiyun’s shoulder and said softly: “Very well. I’ll take care of things at Supreme Beauty then leave the capital to wait for you at Creek Town. We’ll leave Jin then, I’ll just go where you go.”
She was speaking from the heart, albeit with one sentence left out, ‘but I must gather the five divine garments first.’
He stared at her apricot eyes and could see the momentary flash within. He thought to himself: ‘Looks like she doesn’t want to leave the capital, what’s the reason?’
She was always elusive and impossible to grasp. Before Feiyun, she was a girl deep in love but more often than not, her hands were stained with blood and cruelty. She had offended many sects by killing their experts and prodigies.
‘Her enemies will attack her sooner or later, I need to become stronger in order to protect her.’ His thought was interrupted here by something Dongfang Jingyue said.
His lips moved but he decided against asking. ‘So what if she has the Nine Doves Gown? I have the spirit vessel so the demonic blood is not as big as a threat. It’s fine for a daughter-in-law to keep my mother’s item.’
He was convincing himself not to care about this matter, especially not to ask her about it.
She was gone now so he sat all alone with a spirit core in his hand, taking advantage of every second in order to break through fourth-level Heaven’s Mandate within fifteen days.
***
The Grand Chancellor’s mansion was the most extravagant place in the capital outside of the imperial palace - the home of the Beiming Clan.
It had more than ten thousand years of history, quite similar to the royal clan.
More than six thousand years ago, only prosperous sects and clans were in this region before the formation of Jin. At that point, the Long Clan, or the current royal clan, was on the same level as the four great clans.
However, an amazing character with great talents came out from this clan and conquered the rest.
This was someone full of legends and tales - the first emperor of Jin.
His followers were the ancestors of the eighteen marquises and the Beiming Clan. The Beiming played a great part in his eventual conquering of the land.
Beiming Moshou sat in a golden hall while flipping through a book. The lamp on the table nearby had a red glow - this was refined from using the bones of a seven-hundred-year-old orchid tiger. It had a faint fragrance that permeated the room.
Long Shenya and Beiming Potian stood respectfully in front of him. These were the top geniuses, one was seventh and the other fourth on the upper historical list.
Shenya was also Moshou’s grandchild, a big reason why he was able to become the current crown prince.
“In less than ten days will be the groom selection for Princess Luofu, how confident are you?” Moshou put down his scroll and stared at Potian with a profound gaze.
“One hundred percent.” Potian had an oppressive, icy aura. This coldness condensed into thirty-six ancient beasts that were roaring.
Long Shenya was alarmed to see Potian’s current cultivation. Who could actually match Potian right now among the young generation?
“Fifth-level Heaven’s Mandate. Good, this cultivation and confidence, more than enough to defeat anyone.” Moshou praised.
Beiming Potian stood there proudly and said: “Only Li Xiaonan and Prince Hongye can take me on. Princess Luofu is as pretty as a fairy, her talents and comprehension aren’t below mine either. In terms of status, a princess like her is virtually matchless. There are plenty of beauties around, but no one is on her level, so I will make her my wife.”
He exuded an unbeatable aura after stating this.
Moshou nodded and smiled: “If you can marry her, you’ll win a strong betting card for us too.”
Long Shenya also added: “Older Cousin, once you marry Luofu, you need to keep a tight leash on her so that she can’t compete with me for the throne.”
Moshou revealed his insight: “Potian is indeed at the top of the young generation, but Li Xiaonan is unfathomable. However, this person is in love with Dongfang Jingyue from the Yin Gou and will definitely not partic.i.p.ate. Prince Hong Ye is still the biggest threat. I heard that he only needed thirty moves to defeat Yan Ziyu. What do you think about his cultivation, Potian?”
Potian’s expression became serious: “That prince didn’t go all out during their fight, he’s definitely at the fifth level. If we meet in combat, the result can be questionable.”
“Even Feiyun could repel him with one strike, how can he be that strong?” Shenya was skeptical.
Potian explained: “Feiyun wouldn’t be a match for him without the King’s Order. But that prince surely has something that can match the badge, so he can’t really lose to Feiyun. However…”
“What?”
“However, Feiyun’s speed is insane, comparable to a Giant. Someone from our generation might be able to defeat him, but definitely not kill him.” Potian stated.
