Outside the Divine Hall, several dozen Saint Plane cultivators had already surrounded the place, setting up a tight encirclement. Although they had not entered the Divine Hall, their strength made it difficult for them to break out of the encirclement, even if the person who had entered the Divine Hall was a Holy Emperor. Within the Divine Hall, the golden-armored guards who were in charge of guarding the Divine Hall surged in like a tide. Every single one of them was brimming with killing intent.
At the same time, five more shocking auras radiated from all around Changyang Prefecture. A moment ago, these five auras had spread from all directions, but in the next moment, the owners of these five auras had silently appeared before the Divine Hall. These five people were all Holy Emperors, and they were even more powerful than the two Holy Emperors who had mingled with the group of Saint Plane cultivators.
These five Holy Emperors clearly held extraordinary statuses in Changyang Prefecture. Their appearance made all the Saint Plane cultivators clasp their hands in respect. Even the two Holy Emperors who had mingled with the group of Saint Plane cultivators clasped their hands in respect when they saw the five Holy Emperors appear.
However, these five Holy Emperors ignored the clasped hands around them, including the two Holy Emperors. They were cold and expressionless. Only their sharp eyes stared unblinkingly at the Divine Hall. They had been secretly accumulating power, ready to launch a thunderous attack at any time.
In the eyes of everyone in Changyang Prefecture, the Divine Hall before them was a sacred place that could not be desecrated. However, in the eyes of these five people, the Divine Hall was even more important. In some sense, its importance was even greater than their lives.
This was because everything that the five of them had achieved today had been bestowed upon them by the master of the Divine Hall. It was the master of the Divine Hall who had turned them from mercenaries with no future into the experts they were today.
The five of them were the Divine Guards of the Flames that Bi Lian had left behind in Changyang Prefecture.
Every single member of the Divine Guards of the Flames had been nurtured by Jianchen with everything he had. He had used a large number of heavenly resources to cleanse their bodies, turning their mediocre talents into cultivation prodigies with heaven-defying talent step by step. As a result, the rate of cultivation of the Divine Guards of the Flames was extremely shocking. Coupled with the fact that the calamity of the world had been averted and the Yinyang Saint Rock no longer existed, the laws of the world had gradually been perfected, and the long-lost origin energy had reappeared. The various changes made it much easier for the cultivators in the world to cultivate and break through. Naturally, the five Divine Guards of the Flames had successfully broken through from the Holy Emperor level to the Holy Emperor level.
The female servants had already huddled together in a corner of the Divine Hall. They studied Jianchen's back fearfully. Every single one of them was extremely curious. They wondered just who was bold enough to barge into the Divine Hall. After all, even the Ninth Heavenly Layer Holy Emperor would not be able to escape once they entered the Divine Hall. Although there were no Ninth Heavenly Layer experts who could stop the Holy Emperor in Changyang Prefecture, there were in Flame City. If Changyang Prefecture really needed them, the Origin realm experts in Flame City could appear at any time.
This was because while Jianchen was in seclusion, Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling, who were still childish, would often come to play. As time went on, basically everyone in Changyang Prefecture knew the identities of the two sovereigns.
Jianchen remained where he was, like a statue. Reminiscence filled his eyes, as if he had not sensed anything in the surroundings.
Very soon, he was surrounded by a group of golden-armored guards. The captain arrived before Jianchen and called out with a piercing gaze, "Sir, you are …" The captain's voice came to a halt. In the next moment, his face changed drastically. His eyes widened as shock and disbelief filled his face.
Plop!
The guard captain immediately retracted his aura and his expression became respectful. He directly knelt down on both knees and put his head on the ground. He said in fear and trepidation, "This lowly one greets the Fourth Young Master. This lowly one didn't know that the Fourth Young Master had returned. Please punish me."
The other guards were all stunned by the captain's words, but they all dropped to their knees at the same time. They said politely, "This lowly one greets the fourth young master …"
"What! The fourth young master? " Not far away, the maidservants who were huddled together in a corner all widened their eyes. Their eyes were filled with disbelief as they looked at the back of that unfamiliar figure.
"The fourth young master?" The voices of the guards rang out outside the divine hall, immediately causing the several dozen Sainthood experts who had set up an inescapable net to become stunned. Many of them found the title of the fourth young master rather unfamiliar.
However, they all returned to their senses soon afterwards. Their faces all changed at that moment, especially the five Divine Guards of the Flame. They all became excited.
"The fourth young master has returned. It's actually the fourth young master who has entered the divine hall.
Quick, go inform the old master and Old Man that the fourth young master has returned! " A Sainthood expert immediately called out. At that moment, his face had become bright red from excitement. The fourth young master of the Changyang Prefecture was the greatest sovereign who was no weaker than the Spiritking, yet he was actually so close to them right now. This was a great honor for all the Sainthood experts present.
"Xiang'er, has Xiang'er returned?"
Before he had time to report, a voice full of energy was heard.
The voice was filled with uncontainable excitement. Changyang Ba and Bi Yuntian hurried over from afar.
"Greetings to the old master and Old Man!"
With the arrival of the couple, all the Sainthood experts along the way clasped their hands and bowed towards them. They were filled with respect, including the Holy Emperor.
Changyang Ba and Bi Yuntian would definitely return the greeting with a smile if it were any other time, but they no longer cared about that now. They hurried into the divine hall excitedly and vanished from everyone's sight.
Soon after, the current patriarch of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Ke, Jianchen's three aunts, Ling Long, Yu Fengyan, and Bai Yushuang, as well as the various upper echelon and elders of Changyang Prefecture hurried over from all directions. They all stopped outside the divine hall and stared at it.
Bi Yuntian wore luxurious white robes within the divine hall. Her face was filled with excitement as she gripped Jianchen tightly. She sobbed, "Xiang'er, you've finally returned."
Changyang Ba chuckled, "Madam, Xiang'er is an Origin realm sovereign now. A sovereign can enter seclusion for several thousand years at the longest and several hundred years at the shortest. Xiang'er has entered seclusion for eighteen years this time. It's already relatively short."
.....
Whether it was the golden-armored guards or the maids who had come to clean, they all retreated under Jian Chen's orders. The disturbance caused by the intrusion of an outsider settled down just like that. Jian Chen remained in the Changyang clan and spent time with his parents and a few seniors, catching up on the past and talking about daily life.
Under Jianchen's orders, the news of his return was not spread. As a result, only a portion of people in Changyang Prefecture knew about his return.
In the blink of an eye, three days had already passed since Jianchen had returned to Changyang Prefecture. During those three days, Jianchen did not take a single step out of Changyang Prefecture. He spent all his time with his parents. He understood that his time in this world was becoming shorter and shorter. He wanted to spend more time with his parents before he left. Who knew when they would meet again in the future.
At this moment, Jianchen and Changyang Ke sat in a pavilion in the garden of Changyang Prefecture. They drank to their hearts' content. A sliver of reminiscence appeared on their faces.
"When we were still young, your third brother would often play tricks on my fourth brother. In the end, not only did I not succeed once, I even fell for his tricks many times. My fourth brother played tricks on me many times, causing me to be covered in dirt …" Changyang Ke smiled as he reminisced about the past. He seemed rather nostalgic.
Jianchen chuckled aloud. He raised his cup and drank it all in a single gulp. He said freely, "The one time that left the deepest impression on me was when my third brother wanted to spar with me. He originally wanted to bully me, but I ended up injuring him instead. Because of this, I was scolded quite a lot by my third aunt …"
Changyang Ke chuckled when he heard that. He said, "My mother would never have thought that my fourth brother, who she scolded back then, would become a revered sovereign of a world …" A sliver of pride appeared on Changyang Ke's face. After clinking his cup with Jianchen's, he drank all the wine in his cup in a single gulp.
Jianchen laughed happily as well. The unhappiness between him and Changyang Ke when they were young had instead become beautiful memories that were deeply engraved in the depths of their minds. They felt rather nostalgic.
"We were originally four siblings, but only the two of us are sitting here drinking now. Big brother has comprehended Great Freedom and severed all his emotions and desires, cultivating in the Pure Heart Pavilion. I don't even know if he still remembers our brotherhood. Second sister has left this world as well, heading to the distant Saints' World. Even I don't know if there will be a day when we can meet again. Even if we do, I don't know if she's still the same old sister. I don't know if she still has me in her heart. Actually, how I wish that it wasn't just me and third brother sitting here drinking right now, but big brother and second sister as well. It's just a pity that all of that has become wishful thinking …" Jianchen said as he drank. His face was filled with loneliness.
"Second sister …" Changyang Ke murmured softly. He gazed at the sky as a sliver of longing appeared in his eyes. Although Changyang Hu had severed all his emotions and desires, he was still in this world at the very least. They would still have the chance to meet in the future. However, Changyang Ke deeply understood that his second sister, Changyang Mingyue, had probably bid farewell to him forever. This caused him to feel a sliver of pain.
Originally, they were four siblings, but now, only he and Jianchen remained.
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The female attendants in the surroundings of the garden had been sent away long ago. Only Jianchen and Changyang Ke remained in the pavilion in the large garden. Their laughter would ring out from time to time.
That day, the two brothers talked a lot and drank a lot of wine. They drank from day to night, and from night to dawn. In the garden, the voices of the two brothers never stopped.
At this moment, Changyang Ke, who had become slightly drunk, suddenly became serious. He said, "Brother, many of the senior members of the clan have suggested to me that we use the current prestige of our Changyang Prefecture to expand. After all, the difference between the territory we've conquered and the strength and prestige we possess is just too great. I wonder what you think. If you agree, I'll do it immediately."
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