The skies above the Royal Capital of Chu were clear and boundless, with the warm rays of the sun cascading down onto the earth. Occasionally, a few white clouds could be seen drifting by.
A white crane swooped down from the skies, soaring into the skies above the Chu Country. On the back of the white crane, a handsome young man and a beautiful young lady stood side by side, their robes fluttering in the wind.
"I'm back." Qin Wentian gazed down at the Royal Capital. Two months felt like an eternity to him.
This time around, he had traversed many countries, heading towards the Demon Mountain City of the Grand Xia Empire, where he had an extraordinary experience. This might have been the first time he ventured out into the world, but it was also the first step he had taken towards the Grand Xia Empire.
During the Refinement Grounds, he understood what it meant by 'there's always a sky beyond a sky'. Some of the outstanding characters in the Chu Country, when placed in the outside world, were truly ordinary.
Regardless of Ouyang Kuangsheng or Wang Xiao, any one of them would be unrivalled existences below Yuanfu, and could even fight against ordinary Yuanfu cultivators.
Even the Swallow Swordsmen, Mu Baifei and the other two could easily deal with Sikong Mingyue and Orchon.
Not only that, during this trip, Qin Wentian had discovered the secret of the Azure Emperor. This was undoubtedly his greatest harvest. In any case, the experience of the Refinement Grounds at the Celestial Lake would become an important part of his life.
The white crane soared through the skies, circling above the Emperor Star Academy. Many in the crowd inclined their heads, and upon seeing Mo Qingcheng's white crane, their eyes froze.
After Qin Wentian caused such a huge wave in the Royal Capital of Chu, he actually disappeared for two months. So it turned out that he was together with Mo Qingcheng.
Because Mo Qingcheng rarely appeared in the Emperor Star Academy, no one discovered her presence. The reason why Qin Wentian was considered 'missing' was because he had attracted too much attention during this period of time. If it was in the past, it would have been normal for him to go out and temper himself for a few months.
"How did the Emperor Star Academy become like this?" Qin Wentian's countenance grew incredibly unsightly as he stared at the current state of the Emperor Star Academy. He could only feel a surge of anger coursing through his entire body.
The white crane landed in Qin Wentian's courtyard. An instant later, Old Gu, Mustang, Luo Huan, Fan Le and Qin Yao all appeared in the courtyard.
"You're back." When Old Gu saw Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng, a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes. The him now, compared to before Qin Wentian had left, he seemed to have aged a lot.
"Grandfather." Mo Qingcheng naturally discovered it as well. Her heart involuntarily trembled.
"Teacher, what happened in the academy?" Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto Mustang, as bewilderment flashed in his eyes. Why did the current Emperor Star Academy look so different from before? There were so many buildings missing, as though they had been razed to the ground.
"This was done by Yue Hanshan and his subordinates from the Azure Emperor Palace. After Yue Qingfeng's death, Yue Hanshan couldn't find what he wanted, so he could only vent his anger on the Emperor Star Academy. Sadly, even after digging a hole in the Emperor Star Academy, he still wasn't able to find anything. He also had no way to find out who killed Yue Qingfeng, and could only dejectedly leave."
Mustang replied, as a cold glint of light flickered in Qin Wentian's eyes.
The Azure Emperor Palace, Yue Hanshan. He would remember this name.
Yue Hanshan didn't suspect Qin Wentian, because he was already a stranger to Qin Wentian. He only saw Yue Qingfeng injuring Qin Wentian before, and subconsciously assumed that Yue Qingfeng was stronger than Qin Wentian. How could he have made such a connection?
As for whether or not he suspected the Emperor Star Academy, only Yue Hanshan himself would know. He had caused the Emperor Star Academy to be in such a state, and even if he didn't suspect anything, he had still vented the anger in his heart.
"How's the current situation in the Royal Capital?" Qin Wentian asked again. Before he left, the situation here was already extremely grim.
Indeed, upon hearing his question, Mustang furrowed his brows as he replied in a heavy voice, "Not very good. The troops led by the Qin Clan are pressuring the Royal Clan very tightly. Hence, the Royal Clan hopes to eradicate the threat posed by the Emperor Star Academy as soon as possible. In addition to the interference from the Nine Mystical Palace, the Emperor Star Academy is currently in grave danger."
"Not only that, other than the Nine Mystical Palace, I suspect that there are other transcendent powers in the Royal Capital as well. It's just that they have yet to reveal themselves." Old Gu continued. Since he said this, it was evident that he had some confidence. Currently, the Royal Capital was filled with a sense of urgency, as though a dark cloud was pressing down on it.
"Qingcheng, follow me back to see your family first." Old Gu spoke to Mo Qingcheng. "As for Wentian, you don't need to care about the matters outside. Focus on your cultivation."
"Right." Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng both nodded their heads. After which, Mo Qingcheng and Old Gu departed together. Mustang's eyes flickered with starlight as he stared at Qin Wentian. After which, he nodded his head lightly, as though he was gratified. He didn't say anything else and merely patted Qin Wentian on his shoulders before departing.
Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto Luo Huan. Luo Huan was still as sexy and beautiful as ever, but there seemed to be something missing compared to the past. It was as though she was angry.
That's right, Luo Huan was no longer as passionate as before. The her in the past always had a frivolous air about her. Maybe it was because she was filled with yearning for life.
However, her old friend of many years, Mountain, had died. Next, the Emperor Star Academy was facing an unprecedented crisis, and they were even being bullied by the Azure Emperor Palace. As a member of the Emperor Star Academy, she was powerless to resist. Such a feeling made Luo Huan feel extremely unbearable, but what else could she do? She could only force a smile on her face.
"Sister Luo Huan." Qin Wentian sighed in his heart as he sensed the depressing aura radiating from his senior sister. He still remembered the first time he met Luo Huan. On a wall in the Sky Harmony City, Luo Huan's alluring figure could be seen sprinting, causing people to feel as though they were filled with sunshine.
Walking forward, Qin Wentian gave Luo Huan a hug.
As she released her hug, a playful smile appeared on her beautiful face as she stared at Qin Wentian. "Smelly brat, you actually dare to take advantage of your senior sister so brazenly?"
"Who asked senior sister to be so beautiful?" Qin Wentian laughed in a silly manner.
"You sure have a sweet mouth." Luo Huan rolled her eyes at Qin Wentian. This junior brother of hers, compared to a year ago, had truly transformed. His entire demeanor was completely different.
"Senior sister." Fan Le walked towards Luo Huan, opening his arms wide. His gaze was gentle and clear, wanting to give Luo Huan a hug as well.
"Damn fatty, you dare to come up and try?" Luo Huan suddenly interjected, as she stared at Fan Le with a smile that was not a smile. Momentarily, an expression of grievance appeared on Fan Le's face as he replied, "Senior sister, you can't be so biased."
"Who asked you to not be as handsome as Junior Brother Qin?" Luo Huan giggled as she lifted her foot and left. As long as she could see that Qin Wentian was safe and sound, it was enough.
Fan Le bitterly smiled, but when he turned to look at Qin Wentian, his eyes lit up as he asked, "Boss, where did you go? Did you make any progress with the great beauty Mo?"
Seeing the lecherous look in Fan Le's eyes, Qin Wentian cursed in a low voice, "Fatty, what's your current cultivation level?"
"Peak of the Arterial Circulation Realm, slower than you again." Fan Le shrugged, causing Qin Wentian to be slightly bewildered. But when he thought of Fan Le's ability, which allowed him to easily see through the cultivation bases of others, he understood. This damned fatty must have already seen through his breakthrough to Yuanfu.
"In that case, quickly go back and cultivate." Qin Wentian laughed.
"Don't worry, I, Fatty, am a genius. Do you think I won't be able to catch up to you?" Swaying his fat body, Fan Le swaggered away. Only then did Qin Wentian turn to Qin Yao as he called out in a gentle voice, "Sis."
As he spoke, Qin Wentian gave Qin Yao a hug.
"You're already so big, yet you're still so playful. Let me go get you something to eat." Qin Yao rolled her eyes at Qin Wentian. She was still as youthful and beautiful as ever.
A white blur dashed over as Little Rascal dashed into Qin Wentian's embrace.
"Little Rascal's speed is getting faster and faster." Qin Wentian rubbed Little Rascal's little head. However, Little Rascal didn't seem to have grown in size. He didn't know if Little Rascal's size would only appear when he transformed.
After returning to the Emperor Star Academy, Qin Wentian kept a low profile and quietly cultivated in his courtyard. Now that he had stepped into Yuanfu, he needed to consolidate his foundations and get used to the new Yuanfu Realm.
In fact, very few people in the Royal Capital knew that Qin Wentian had returned. Or rather, they didn't know what Qin Wentian had been doing during this period of time. This name had not been heard for a very long time, and gradually, it faded from the memories of the masses.
No matter what kind of glory a person had created, time would still dilute people's memories of him. After all, everyone had their own lives, and there were too many things that they needed to pay attention to. Only when they reappeared one day would people remember that such a person once existed.
In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed. Occasionally, there would be bloody battles occurring in the Royal Capital, and the most common one would be the bloody battle between the Royal Clan and the Emperor Star Academy.
Sake Street was a restaurant street in the Imperial City. This street was tens of thousands of meters long, and it was very wide. There were all kinds of restaurants on both sides, and they were all at least two stories high. Many people liked to drink at the tables on the balconies of the restaurants, drinking and chatting. Watching the people below was also a kind of pleasure.
Sake Street was very close to the Emperor Star Academy. Currently, this area was occupied by the students of the Royal Academy, and they even stayed here to monitor the movements of the Emperor Star Academy.
At this moment, a certain inn was no longer as noisy as it was in the past. On the balcony, Ye Ran of the Ye Clan and Elder You of the Royal Academy were currently enjoying their wine. Sitting at the same table as them were a few other young men, and one of them was clad in white. This young man was none other than Ye Wuque, exuding an extraordinary demeanor.
"Wuque, congratulations on stepping into the 2nd level of Yuanfu." Elder You bowed to Ye Wuque, silently admiring this young man in front of him. Ye Wuque was already ranked # 4 among the 10 prodigies of the Royal Capital, pushing Qiu Mo down. And now, his strength had improved yet again, stepping into the 2nd level of Yuanfu.
"It's been so long, yet I only broke through to the next level. There's nothing to congratulate me about. Sikong, on the other hand, is the one who should be congratulated instead since he has already stepped into Yuanfu." Ye Wuque smiled as he glanced at Sikong Mingyue.
Sikong Mingyue, however, didn't have an expression of happiness on his face. He was extremely calm as he drank his wine together with Ye Wuque and the rest, yet his eyes were filled with sharpness.
In order to help him recover from his injuries, Sikong Mingyue had paid a huge price. And after his injuries were healed, he profited from the misfortune and stepped into Yuanfu.
As for his injuries, they were inflicted by Qin Wentian. How could he forget the humiliation he suffered that day? He really wanted to fight with Qin Wentian again. Now that he had condensed an extremely powerful 3rd Astral Soul, even if Qin Wentian had also stepped into Yuanfu, he still had the confidence to fight against him.
How hateful, Qin Wentian had actually vanished without a trace. Not long ago, there were rumors that he had returned, but Sikong Mingyue didn't know if it was true or false.
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