"What do you mean?" After the banquet, Prince of Concord, Zi Yuanxiang, who was already drunk and spouting nonsense, looked at Lan Wuxin with clear, sharp eyes.
Lan Wuxin was widely acknowledged to be resourceful. Not only was he Ziyou's think tank in the imperial court, he was also the leader of the officials in the small circle.
"There shouldn't be a problem with Elder Yun's identity." Lan Wuxin frowned and said, "Instead, I suspect that this person's identity isn't just very high; it might even be ridiculously high. I don't know if you guys have noticed but his gaze is filled with disdain, as if everyone here is beneath his notice. Also, his appearance is very neat. Apart from the vicissitudes of life, everything else is unusually neat and tidy. Even his fingernails are clean. "
"Also, the indifference of having been through the vicissitudes of life in his gaze is clear. It means that he's definitely not a young man."
"Furthermore, his posture is superb as well. Whether it's eating, holding a goblet, or even his speech and actions, they're all extremely elegant."
"Therefore, I suspect that this person's ability isn't just extremely high. He might even be from a noble family. When I was talking to him in close proximity just now, I could smell a nice scent of grass and wood lingering around him. Also … before this banquet, when we first met outside the city, this old man had already smelled the faint scent of alcohol on him. "
Lan Wuxin said seriously, "He definitely didn't drink then; there was no taste of alcohol in his mouth, but there was always the scent of alcohol on him … Elegant and relaxed, yet arrogant. He's from a noble family, but his skills are unparalleled. He's indifferent to everything except for the wine that we've served so courteously …"
"Moreover, he doesn't have any objection to coming to the Empire of Ziyou …"
"Such a person can't help but remind this old man of a legendary person."
Zi Yuanxiang's eyes shone like two light bulbs as he carefully lowered his voice. "Old brother, do you mean that this is … that person?"
Lan Wuxin kept quiet for a moment and said, "If what he said about living in seclusion for over three hundred years is true … then it's most likely true."
Zi Yuanxiang slapped his thigh and said, "My daughter once said that he had the ability to command all the profound beasts in the forest. When his group left the Profound Beast Forest, all the mid and high level profound beasts in the forest lined up to send them off … This king feels that without a power that has been around for decades or even centuries, it would be impossible to achieve such an effect!"
Lan Wuxin said in a low voice, "So … this person is really that person?"
Zi Yuanxiang nodded and said enviously, "Chancellor Lan is so lucky. Your grandson actually managed to invite this person over. This is truly a blessing from the heavens. I can only be envious. "
The others were confused by their conversation and asked curiously, "Prime Minister Lan, Wangye, who are you talking about?"
There was no joy on Lan Wuxin's face. Instead, he looked more solemn and did not reply immediately.
Zi Yuanxiang sucked in a deep breath and said, "That person is … the God of Wine, Feng Xiange!"
…
Yun Yang sat alone in the small yard.
After the banquet, Yun Yang sent away the child with the surname Lan and rejected all the attendants.
Lan Wuxin had already made up his mind about Yun Yang's identity then, so he accepted the advice readily and issued a strict order to list the small yard as a forbidden ground. Without Yun Yang's permission, no one was allowed to enter.
In spite of this, there were actually quite a number of living creatures in the yard. There was Yun Yang himself, a bear, a snake, two kittens, Whitey Two and Whitey Three, and an unusually ugly bird that could not fly, Jiji.
He had entered Zilong City after all.
However, this was only the first step and he had already expended so much energy.
How should he proceed from here on?
Yun Yang carefully sensed the traces of spiritual Qi in Zilong City, but with his current cultivation base and attainment, he could not sense any spiritual Qi even when he intentionally searched for the city's spiritual Qi!
The Spiritual Restraining Formation had really turned the entire Zilong City into a cultivator's forbidden ground!
Anyone who fought here would have their combat power reduced by at least thirty percent!
As for those martial artists who were known for their strange cultivation methods such as spitting fire, shapeshifting, and …
It was a disaster!
All of them could not be used here!
…
"Boom!"
Yun Yang abruptly kicked the door of the small yard into smithereens and hollered, "Where is he?"
This sudden explosion was truly earth-shattering.
Lan Wuxin and the others were discussing how to keep this god here when they heard the explosion and heard the expert who was suspected to be Feng Xiange's howl, "Why has Zilong City become a forbidden ground?"
The group looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
The sudden howl was filled with rage. Just as everyone was feeling doubtful and was about to respond, a long howl came again and soared straight into the nine heavens.
It was like a giant phoenix that soared into the clouds with a long howl.
The group was shocked and terrified. How could they care about anything else? They rushed to the yard like a swarm of bees. Looking up towards the source of the sound, they saw a ray of rainbow light shooting into the sky like the most brilliant meteor. Looking along its trajectory, it looked like a rainbow light curtain had risen from the ground, charging until the figure could no longer be seen. However, the curtain of light was still there, as if it was tangible!
Just this scene alone was already a rare sight in this world.
Yet, it was created by a single person!
A miracle, a miracle, a miracle. When the three miracles were gathered at a single point, it was the creation of a legend, the birth of a myth!
The group lifted their heads, shock written all over their faces. There were no words that could describe the peculiar emotions they were feeling right now.
An hour later, the rainbow light in the sky had yet to disperse. The person who stood high in the sky had yet to descend.
It was as if this unparalleled expert had already left by riding the clouds.
The group could not help but look at each other in shock.
If it was to soar into the nine heavens, an ace cultivator with considerable attainment could probably do it. However, to stay in the sky for more than an hour … perhaps the Empire of Ziyou had such a cultivation base, but none of the people present had ever seen it.
In Zilong City.
From the window of an inn.
A few men dressed in blue looked up at the sky, bewildered. "Since when did such an unparalleled expert come to Zilong City? Why is he so high-profile? "
"I've never heard of him."
"It's said that Lan Wuxin's grandson was saved by an otherworldly expert after encountering danger in the Misty Forest. The commotion seems to originate from the Residence of Lan. It's most likely the work of that expert!"
"Judging by the commotion alone, 'otherworldly expert' doesn't seem to be enough to describe his true capability … This capability is a little too high!"
"It's frightening indeed … Do you think this has anything to do with Yutang's Nine Supremes?"
"I don't think so. Although the Nine Supremes each have their own abilities and are exceptionally powerful, their actual cultivation base isn't that high. How can they be related to such an expert? Judging from this person's capability, not to mention the Nine Supremes, even Yutang's pinnacle experts wouldn't be able to match this person's capability!"
"Don't be so sure. The truth has never been so absolute. To be safe, we'll pay a visit to Lan Wuxin's residence tomorrow. Only by seeing this can we be at ease."
"Alright, it's decided then."
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the expert finally landed, but his landing spot was in Lan Wuxin's yard.
"Elder Yun is indeed skilled and has an astounding cultivation base. This old man almost thought that Elder Yun had left with the wind just now. It's lonely at the top!" Chancellor Lan was humorous, even cracking a harmless joke.
Yun Yang frowned and said faintly, "Why has Zilong City become like this now? A land without the nourishment of spiritual Qi, isn't it a wasteland? What's there to look forward to in a nation's capital like this?"
Prime Minister Lan stammered, "Elder Yun, what are you …?"
Yun Yang said, "This old man has only stayed here for half a day and I can already feel my condition deteriorating. I can't even carry out the most basic spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, let alone cultivate! This old man can't stay in such a wasteland. I'll leave immediately tomorrow morning and bid farewell to Chancellor Lan. Sorry for the disturbance, we'll meet again if we're fated to! "
Lan Wuxin was extremely anxious when he heard that. He did not expect this expert to leave so soon after arriving. Looking at the other party's resolute attitude, it was obvious how determined this Elder Yun was to leave.
Lan Wuxin quickly urged him to stay, "Elder Yun, don't be impatient. I've written a letter earlier, inviting Brother Sun Chengfeng to come from outside the city early tomorrow morning to treat Elder Yun. Elder Yun must stay for a few more days."
Yun Yang snorted and did not speak, but he did not insist on leaving the next day either.
"Physician Sun was originally staying in the residence, but he's been restless these days and has decided to practice among the people. I've only received the news yesterday and found his whereabouts. Physician Sun is already on his way back now, I believe he'll be here soon to treat Elder Yun."
Lan Wuxin said.
"Fine." Yun Yang said gloomily, "But why did this city fall into such a wasteland? What's the reason? Hasn't Chancellor Lan heard that a gentleman doesn't stand under a collapsing wall? "
Lan Wuxin hesitated and said, "This is indeed a last resort. There's a reason behind it!"
Yun Yang asked, "What reason could it be? Turning an empire's capital into a wasteland of spiritual Qi. You must know that severing the spiritual Qi means severing the cultivation path of millions of martial artists. The spiritual Qi of heaven and earth may seem like rootless duckweed that can be found everywhere, but there's a limit to how much of it there is. A wasteland of spiritual Qi constructed by a formation looks like an empty pavilion. Once the formation is removed, the spiritual Qi will return, but in reality, the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth can't be controlled by humans. Actively rejecting the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth will cause the spiritual Qi to become chaotic and unbalanced. There might even be a permanent state of spiritual Qi vacuum. This place will then become a martial artist's desert. Think about it, if an empire's capital is a wasteland of spiritual Qi, the empire's power, the people's strength, and the martial force's future can be imagined. The Empire of Ziyou will eventually become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered by the continent's heroes. By then, the people will be plunged into misery and suffering, and the country will fall apart. Even if there's a great reason, it can't cover up the heaps of sin! "
The words of a certain expert were spoken with great certainty. He was worried about the country and the people, and he was filled with deep hatred and resentment.
Lan Wuxin had no more doubts about the identity of the person before him.
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