(Due to a slip of the pen in the previous chapter, I had written Changyang Ba's strength as a Saint Ruler instead of a Holy Emperor. It has been corrected now.)
Changyang Ba was the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture, and because of his fourth son, he was extremely renowned on the Tian Yuan Continent, the Beast God Continent, the sea realm, and the Wasteland Continent. However, the authority that Changyang Ba possessed was pitifully weak compared to his current status. This was because the people he could mobilize were the earliest people from Changyang Prefecture in Lore City, as well as a few Heaven Saint Masters and Saint Rulers who had joined Changyang Prefecture because of Jianchen's fame. However, the Holy Emperor who had joined Changyang Prefecture had joined Changyang Prefecture because of their admiration for Jianchen. They were willing to follow Jianchen's orders, but they respected Changyang Ba most of the time.
As for the Saint Rulers and Holy Emperor from the Zu branch who lived in seclusion in the forbidden grounds of Changyang Prefecture, all of them possessed frightening seniority. Any one of them was Changyang Ba's great-grandfather in terms of seniority. Whenever Changyang Ba saw them, he had to greet them as a senior. This power was not something that Changyang Ba could wield.
As a result, Changyang Ba had to possess a great reputation. As the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture who was renowned across the continent, the Sainthood power that he could control was pitifully weak. It did not match his great status at all.
Bi Lian had considered this, which was why the five Divine Guards of Flames were stationed in Changyang Prefecture. At the same time, they would listen to Changyang Ba, the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture. They had become a force that could be controlled by the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture. At the same time, they would be able to control the situation.
Changyang Ba returned to the Changyang clan in Lore City under the protection of the five Divine Guards of the Flame. He immediately entered seclusion to recover his Saint Force.
The five Divine Guards of Flames were only guards in name, but they were all experts of the Holy Emperor. As a result, their statuses in Changyang Prefecture were extremely great. Even the direct descendants of Changyang Prefecture treated them with respect. The five of them each had their own independent courtyard in Changyang Prefecture. They were located in the center, north, south, east, and west respectively. They guarded the surroundings of Changyang Prefecture, vaguely becoming the protectors of Changyang Prefecture.
When the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture went out, the five Divine Guards followed him closely. The rest of the time, the five Divine Guards cultivated in seclusion in Changyang Prefecture. They would only appear when the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture needed them.
Three days later, Changyang Ba recovered some Saint Force. He emerged from seclusion and went to find Bi Yuntian.
When Jianchen and Shangguan Mu 'er left the Tian Yuan Continent three years ago, they had left the saint artifact with Bi Yuntian. Bi Yuntian cultivated in the artifact space, and her strength skyrocketed. She was now a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master, just like the Saint Rulers of the Tian Yuan Continent. She had a lifespan of three thousand years, so time had not left a mark on her face. Although she was already sixty years old, she still seemed to be in her thirties.
Changyang Ba sent away all the servants in a garden filled with the fragrance of flowers in Changyang Prefecture. He sat in a white pavilion with Bi Yuntian. The entire pavilion was enveloped by a barrier.
"Husband, why are you looking for me? Why are you so cautious?" Bi Yuntian immediately asked out of curiosity when she saw Changyang Ba envelop the pavilion with a barrier.
Changyang Ba sat on a stone stool and gently sipped some tea. He said, "My wife, not only did the heavenly resources that Xiang'er left behind allow my strength to skyrocket, but it also allowed me to be reborn, allowing me to reach the Holy Emperor level in just a few short decades. At the same time, I have the hope of becoming a Holy Emperor. At the same time, the world has changed in a way that none of us can understand. The sovereigns who guard the divine hall have said that the strange change in the world has made the laws of the world slightly more complete. Not only will it allow us to cultivate more efficiently, but it will also make it easier for us to break through bottlenecks. These changes will definitely gradually affect the Holy Emperor and cultivators at the level of the Holy Emperor as time goes on. As a result, under the influence of the world, I want to relinquish my position as prefecture lord and focus on cultivation."
"My husband, who do you plan to pass the position of prefecture lord to?" Bi Yuntian's expression was calm. Decades ago, her greatest wish was for Jianchen to inherit the position of prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture. But now, the position of prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture was insignificant in Bi Yuntian's eyes.
Changyang Ba looked up at the sky and sighed. He said, "In my heart, the most suitable person to inherit the position of prefecture lord is none other than Xiang'er. But let's not talk about whether Xiang'er is interested in the position of prefecture lord. Moreover, with Xiang'er's achievements, I'm afraid that he won't be interested in the position. The second most suitable person to inherit the position is Ah Hu, but he has severed his emotions and desires. He has severed his familial ties and devoted himself to cultivation in the Pure Heart Pavilion. Now, among the four children of Changyang Ba, only Ke 'er is left."
Bi Yuntian smiled faintly and said, "My husband, among your four children, Ah Hu, Ming Yue, and Xiang'er are all very capable and have their own world. Only Ke 'er has not accomplished anything yet. If you pass the position to Ke' er, I will not object."
"Alright, since my wife has said so, then it's settled. I'll get Chang Bo to announce this right now. In seven days, Ke 'er will officially inherit the position of prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture." Changyang Ba smiled from ear to ear. He did not need to ask anyone else, nor did he need to ask for the opinions of the other senior members of the clan. The successor to the position of prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture was decided by Bi Yuntian and Changyang Ba.
The news that the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Ba, was about to step down and pass the position to his third son, Changyang Ke, spread very quickly. In less than a day, it had spread across the Tian Yuan Continent, the Beast God Continent, the sea realm, and the Wasteland Continent. Its influence was so great that even the new emperors of the three great empires on the Tian Yuan Continent could not compare to a ten-thousandth of it.
This was because the current Changyang Prefecture was the clan of the greatest human expert, Jianchen. The current prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Ba, was Jianchen's father. Changyang Ke, who was about to inherit the position of prefecture lord, was also Jianchen's third brother. Because of the relationship between the two, the extremely common succession of the old and new in Changyang Prefecture became different on the Tian Yuan Continent.
Many Holy Emperor and Holy Emperor level experts of the four races, as well as a few people in charge of large organizations, had received kindness from Jianchen in the past. As a result, they began to prepare great gifts as soon as they received the news. They planned to visit Changyang Prefecture in seven days to congratulate Changyang Ke on inheriting the position of patriarch.
At the same time, Changyang Ke and his wife, who were about to become the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture, were extremely excited within an extremely luxurious hall in Changyang Prefecture.
"Husband, you'll become the prefecture lord of Changyang Prefecture in a few more days. At that time, your name will definitely resound across the entire continent. Even the other three races will know your name," said a woman in her thirties. The one who spoke was a woman who was about thirty years old. She had a face like a flower and a face like the moon. She was quite pretty. Her speech and actions were filled with the feeling of a lady from a noble family. Between her eyebrows, there was a bit of unconcealable arrogance. At a glance, one could tell that she was a young lady who grew up in a big family.
The woman was Changyang Ke's wife. Her name was Xie Yan. The two of them had been married for many years and had a son. He had just turned twenty this year.
As Changyang Ke's only wife, Xie Yan obviously possessed an extraordinary status in Changyang Prefecture. Changyang Ba had bestowed upon her a hundred-thousand-year-old heavenly resource to change her constitution, allowing her to be reborn. She had become a great talent for cultivation, allowing her to become a Heaven Saint Master at such a young age.
Of course, the hundred-thousand-year-old heavenly resource in Changyang Ba's possession had all been left behind by Jianchen.
Changyang Ke had matured a lot as well. He was now a middle-aged man in his thirties. He possessed the gentleness of a scholar. His strength had also reached Saint Ruler because of Jianchen.
Changyang Ke was extremely excited at this moment. He had never thought that his father would actually pass the position to him. This was completely unexpected to him. Out of Changyang Ba's four children, he was the most useless one. If it were not for Jianchen, he probably would have only been an Earth Saint Master at the end of his life. He would never have been able to become a Saint Ruler.
Even though he had become a Saint Ruler now, he still felt like he was a nobody. This was because his sister and brother were just far too dazzling. They had both become Origin realm experts. Under the limelight of Changyang Mingyue and Jianchen, Changyang Ke's achievement as a Saint Ruler seemed like the light of a firefly. Not to mention that it was no longer a Saint Ruler several decades ago where the Holy Emperor did not appear and the Holy Emperor was extinct. Now that all the Sainthood experts had appeared, a mere Saint Ruler like him seemed even more insignificant.
However, the position of the provincial lord of Changyang Prefecture was completely different. Was there anyone in Changyang Prefecture who did not know about it among the four races? Was there anyone who did not know about it? As long as he became the provincial lord of Changyang Prefecture, he would possess an extremely great status even if his personal strength was not great. Only with this status would he be able to truly raise his head.
More importantly, as the provincial lord of Changyang Prefecture, he would be able to command five powerful Divine Guards of the Flame. Controlling five Holy Emperors who were at the Fifth Heavenly Layer or higher was a supreme honor. When necessary, he would even be able to mobilize some of the Flame Mercenaries. Changyang Ke had never thought that there would be a day when he would possess such great authority.
"Congratulations, father, on becoming the provincial lord of Changyang Prefecture!" A handsome young man knelt on the ground as he excitedly said. The young man bore some resemblance to Changyang Ke. His face was filled with undisguised pride.
He was the son of Changyang Ke and Xie Yan. His name was Changyang Xu, and he was Changyang Ke's only child.
Aside from Shangguan Mu 'er, Xiao Qian, Xiao Yue, Qin Qin, and You Yue, no one knew about Jianchen's son, Shangguan Aojian. As a result, Changyang Xu became Changyang Ba's only grandson, so he was obviously doted on by Changyang Ba. When Changyang Xu was young, Changyang Ba had mixed many precious heavenly resources into medicinal liquid for Changyang Xu to soak in. He had been using heavenly resources to cleanse Changyang Xu's body since he was young. There were countless thousand-year-old heavenly resources, and there were even ten-thousand-year-old and ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources. Without any exaggeration, Changyang Xu had been soaked in medicinal liquid since he was young. Even Jianchen did not receive such treatment in the past.
As a result, he possessed extremely great potential. His cultivation speed increased by leaps and bounds, which was extremely shocking. At the same time, he could casually browse through the battle skills and cultivation methods of the clan. After all, with the current status of the Changyang Prefecture, there was no need for them to carefully protect the various battle skills and cultivation methods like before.
Changyang Xu did not disappoint Changyang Ba. He was a Great Saint Master at the age of twenty, while many people had only just condensed Saint Weapons at his age. Even some direct descendants of ancient clans were nowhere near as accomplished at Changyang Xu's age.
Among the younger generation, Changyang Xu had truly become the greatest expert. Coupled with his illustrious background, Changyang Xu became condescending before outsiders.
A sliver of pride finally appeared on Changyang Ke's face as he looked at Changyang Xu. He admitted that he was the most useless of his four brothers, but he believed that he had already surpassed his eldest brother and fourth brother in terms of the younger generation.
"Xu 'er, you have to work hard on cultivation. You have to become someone like your uncle in the future and make me proud," Changyang Ke said sincerely. He held very high hopes for his son.
"Father, my future goal is to surpass uncle and replace him as the greatest human expert," Changyang Xu proudly declared. He was rather conceited.
Changyang Ke immediately frowned when he heard that Changyang Xu wanted to replace his uncle. He sternly said, "Xu 'er, you can't have achieved so much at such a young age without your uncle's help. You have to show some respect to your uncle. Do you understand?"
"I understand, father. I will definitely respect uncle in the future," Changyang Xu said nonchalantly. Changyang Xu disagreed. He had only seen his legendary uncle a few times since he was young.
Xie Yan glanced at Changyang Ke and said, "Why are you so strict? Xu 'er's goal is to surpass uncle. We should be happy that he has such thoughts, not scolding him. Don't you want to see your child stand at the apex of the Tian Yuan Continent in the future …"
Within the City of God, one of the seven capital cities of the Holy Empire, a resolute young man dressed in martial arts roamed the bustling streets in high spirits. Beside the young man were two women in white dresses. The two women seemed to be in their twenties. They were extremely beautiful and possessed beauty that could cause the downfall of nations. Wherever they passed, they would attract the gazes of countless people, causing them to become stunned.
At this moment, the news that the third young master of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Ke, was about to inherit the position of potentate of Changyang Prefecture spread. In the blink of an eye, the entire City of God was shaken up. Everyone knew about it very soon.
"Changyang Ke? Isn't that my third uncle? "The young man's face changed when he heard the news.
"Xiao Bao, your grandfather is about to abdicate and let your third uncle inherit the position of patriarch. With the current prestige of the Changyang clan, the matter of passing on the position will definitely be extremely grand. There should be many experts participating on that day. Do you want to go and take a look?" A woman beside the young man said. Her voice was pleasant and as beautiful as the heavens themselves.
"Big Sister Xiao Qian, Big Sister Xiao Yue, let's go and take a look. After all, that's my third uncle. Moreover, I should be able to see my grandfather and grandmother during my third uncle's ascension ceremony," the young man said with a somewhat complicated expression.
The young man was Shangguan Aojian. The two women beside him were the other two Saints of Three Saint Island. They were also the disciples of the Heavenly Enchantress, Xiao Qian and Xiao Yue.
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