Lore City in the Kingdom of Gesun recovered its former peace. However, the current Lore City was no longer the Lore City of the past. It had become a sacred city on the Tian Yuan Continent, and the news had even spread to the Sea race and magical beasts.
This was because the experts of the three clans would never forget the great transformation they had experienced in Lore City. As a result, not only would the name of Lore City be forever engraved in the hearts of those who had successfully broken through, even those who did not have the right to participate in the growth of their strength felt a sense of pilgrimage towards Lore City.
This was because several thousand Holy Emperors and several tens of thousands of Saint Rulers had appeared outside the city in just a few days.
As the reputation of Lore City spread among the three clans, the position of city lord also became a symbol of status and identity. Although the city lord of Lore City was not an extraordinary powerhouse, the position became extremely special as the reputation of Lore City soared.
However, the position of city lord had already been held by someone from Changyang Prefecture many years ago. Lore City had been given to Changyang Prefecture by the king of the Kingdom of Gesun long ago.
After the grand event, although Lore City had returned to its usual tranquility, everyone could feel that the population of Lore City had clearly increased. Every day, there would be countless unfamiliar faces coming to the city, accompanied by groups of three to five. Their strength was not weak, and they were extravagant with their spending. It was obvious that they came from large clans or factions.
However, without any exception, these people of great status immediately became well-behaved as soon as they entered the city. They temporarily stayed in the city as if they were on a pilgrimage, gazing in the direction of Changyang Prefecture from afar. Their gazes were filled with respect and admiration.
There were even many Saint Rulers from the Sea race, magical beasts, and the Hundred Races. The Holy Emperor had all settled down after living there for a long time, becoming well-behaved.
Although the people of the four clans were gathered in Lore City, and the forces they controlled were a mix of fish and dragons. There were even some feuds among them. However, surprisingly, there were no disputes. No one dared to cause trouble here, and no one dared to use force here.
In the Changyang clan, Jian Chen had already used precious heavenly resources to cleanse his three aunts' bodies after asking for their opinions, allowing them to undergo a complete transformation. They would all embark on the path of cultivation together, which would only allow them to live longer lives.
As for Bi Yuntian, she chose to continue down the path of a Radiant Saint Master. The cultivation method she practised was a peak level cultivation method personally bestowed to her by the president of the Radiant Saint Master Union several years ago. Coupled with the fact that the president and grand elder would come from the City of God from time to time to personally teach her, Bi Yuntian's rate of improvement was extremely rapid.
Jianchen's uncle, Bi Dao, had also consumed a fifth grade Violet Cloud Peach and become a Holy Emperor. However, he had inherited most of his strength from the venerable Poisonsword, so he continued to practise the supreme art of poisons after becoming a Holy Emperor. He had sparred with Nubis many times in order to perfect his art of poisons.
The ancient Tianmu clan had gained two Holy Emperors as well, making up for the lack of Holy Emperors after the death of their ancestor. However, due to Tianmu Ling, Jun Mohao and Wang Yinhong had consumed entire first grade Violet Cloud Peaches instead of a single piece like the other Saint Rulers. As a result, the increase in their strength was so great that it was incomparable to the other Holy Emperors.
Tianmu Ling was one of Jianchen's few friends. She had also been gifted a fourth grade Violet Cloud Peach by Jianchen, increasing her strength to the Ninth Heavenly Layer of Saint Ruler.
The City of God in the Holy Emperor's Kingdom was one of the seven capital cities of the Tian Yuan Continent. Just the surface area of the city was equivalent to most of the Kingdom of Gesun's territory. However, the Zaar family, as the owners of the City of God, had been in an extremely bad situation recently. The Zaar family had two Holy Emperor ancestors. One of them, Zaar Feimore, had died in the battle against the World of Forsaken Saints while the other, Zaar Caiyun, was still missing. Without a Holy Emperor present, the Zaar family's influence in the City of God plummeted immediately. They were about to be replaced by the Radiant Saint Master Union.
If it were not for the fact that the Radiant Saint Master Union had no interest in leading the City of God, the City of God probably would have changed owners already. Even though that was the case, many of the clans and organisations in the City of God had completely accepted the Radiant Saint Master Union as the leader of the City of God.
At this moment, a violet streak of light suddenly appeared. It flew over the City of God with lightning-like speed before vanishing in a single instance.
Jianchen stood on the Ziying sword in his white robes within the violet streak of light. He lowered his head to look at the huge and bustling city below as a sliver of reminiscence appeared in his eyes. He could not help but think about everything that had happened when he had come to the city as a Radiant Saint Master.
Even though the City of God was very large, Jianchen could cross it in just a few seconds with his speed. Very soon, the city below him vanished.
After traveling another ten thousand kilometers, Jianchen finally arrived in an ancient mountain range. A simple wooden hut stood alone on a mountain peak in the depths of the mountain range.
Jianchen slowed down. When he was a hundred meters away from the hut, he drifted off the Ziying sword like a leaf. He landed in front of the hut while the Ziying sword flew to his back and stuck there.
Basically the moment Jianchen's feet landed on the ground, there was a creak. The door to the hut opened and the white-robed Hao Wu walked out. His face was haggard, filled with sorrow and pain.
When Hao Wu saw that the person standing outside was Jianchen, he immediately became stunned. However, he returned to his senses and immediately bowed towards Jianchen.
Jianchen took a step forward and stopped Hao Wu from bowing. He said, "There's no need for that, senior Hao Wu. I hope I haven't disturbed you by coming here."
"Sovereign Jianchen has personally come to my humble abode, bringing light to my humble abode. I'm more than happy to see you, so how could I have disturbed you?" Hao Wu replied. He was very surprised by Jianchen's arrival.
Jianchen and Hao Wu exchanged some pleasantries before directly asking, "Senior Hao Wu, Jianchen has come this time because I have something to ask you. May I ask what your relationship with the Heavenly Enchantress is?"
Jianchen had been waiting for this answer for a very long time. Although he had already guessed a few things, he still needed to confirm it. After all, he already had a child with the Heavenly Enchantress.
Hao Wu became gloomy as soon as the Heavenly Enchantress was mentioned. He gently sighed and said, "The Heavenly Enchantress known as the Heavenly Enchantress on the Tian Yuan Continent is actually my daughter. Her name is Shangguan Mu 'er."
Jianchen's gaze towards Hao Wu immediately changed slightly. Although he had already guessed a few things, guesses were still guesses after all. It was impossible to be wrong. Now that he had actually confirmed it, it was no longer just a guess.
"Then what about Shangguan Mu 'er's mother?" Jianchen asked again.
Hao Wu's face was filled with undisguised sorrow. He sighed gently, "When Mu 'er had just turned ten, her mother passed away. This matter is definitely related to me. As a matter of fact, it can even be said that I caused Mu' er's mother's death. It's all my fault for making too many enemies back then, which led to the tragedy."
"Senior Hao Wu, according to my observations, the relationship between the two of you doesn't seem to be very good. The Heavenly Enchantress seems to hold a grudge against you. Is it because of what happened back then?" Jianchen asked.
"Sovereign Jianchen, may I ask why you've suddenly asked about this?" Hao Wu asked in confusion.
Jianchen hesitated for a while before replying, "Senior Hao Wu, I'll be honest. The Heavenly Enchantress and I are old friends. If I can help the two of you reconcile, it would obviously be for the best."
Hao Wu showed no joy when he heard that. He said, "If that's the case, I'll tell you about what happened back then. Sovereign Jianchen, I hope you can really help me and stop Mu 'er from holding a grudge against me."
"I will do my best," Jianchen said seriously.
Hao Wu nodded. He repeated the word 'good' three times in excitement before falling silent for a while. Only then did he say with some sorrow, "The death of Mu 'er's mother is only one of the reasons. Secondly, it's because I've never been able to forget Caiyun. I met Caiyun even earlier than Mu' er's mother. If it weren't for the objections of the seniors in Caiyun's clan, I would have married Caiyun long ago, and I wouldn't have met Mu 'er's mother. It's a pity that I was only a small mercenary back then. I had no background, while Caiyun was the beloved daughter of the Zaar family. The great difference in status between us became an obstacle for me to be with Caiyun. "
"Afterwards, I met Mu 'er's mother. Back then, I was only a mercenary. Due to a mission, I needed to escort the daughter of a large clan to a place several tens of thousand kilometers away. The daughter of the clan was Mu' er's mother, Shangguan Xueyan."
"Shangguan Xueyan's clan, the Shangguan clan, had some enemies outside. Along the way, we were attacked by the enemies of the Shangguan clan time and time again. Along the way, all the guards of the Shangguan clan died. In the end, I was the only one who managed to escape with Shangguan Xueyan. Due to an accident, Shangguan Xueyan became pregnant with Mu 'er …"
"It was a complete accident. Back then, Shangguan Xueyan and I entered a dangerous region and were both poisoned. We lost our minds, which led to what happened back then. Afterwards, I had no choice but to marry Shangguan Xueyan and become her partner. However, I always thought about Caiyun. Xueyan also knew about the matter between Caiyun and me. Although I lived with Xueyan during those years, my heart was not with her at all. During those years with me, Xueyan was never happy. Her unhappiness spread to the young Mu 'er as well. Not only did I fail to be a good husband, but I failed to be a good father as well. I basically didn't care for the two of them at all. "
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