As soon as they heard that Jianchen's group was an esteemed guest from the Qin Empire and had even been invited by the ancestor, Huang Lan and Huang Feng immediately became serious. Their gazes towards Jianchen's group changed as well.
The Qin Empire was an organisation that was much more powerful than the Huang clan.
"Welcome, esteemed guests from the Qinhuang Kingdom, to my Huang Family. Your arrival brings light to my Huang Family's humble dwelling. Please come in, please come in." Elder Huang Lan's face was full of enthusiasm as he invited them into the Huang Family with a smile.
"Elders Huang Lan and Huang Feng, please go about your business. The two of us still have to bring our esteemed guests to see the ancestor," Elder Feng smiled.
Huang Lan and Huang Feng immediately became respectful when they heard the ancestor. The ancestor of the Huang clan clearly held an extremely high position in their hearts.
"Then we won't take up any more of your precious time. Elder Feng, elder Yun, please take care of our esteemed guests," Elder Huang Feng smiled faintly. Elder Huang Feng said with a faint smile. Ever since they found out that Jian Chen and the others were from the Qinhuang Kingdom, their attitudes had become much more modest.
After bidding farewell to the two elders, Elders Feng and Yun led Jianchen's group into the Huang clan. They arrived before a majestic hall in the centre of the Huang clan.
As soon as they arrived, a middle-aged man immediately ran out of the hall. He said, "Elder Feng, elder Yun, the old master is already waiting for you in the hall. Please bring your guests in."
Elders Feng and Yun nodded slightly before bringing Jianchen and the five Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire into the hall.
The interior of the hall was very spacious, but it was filled with a majestic and grand aura. Although the layout was very simple, Jian Chen could clearly feel that the majestic aura that spread out from the hall was not inferior to the Qinhuang Kingdom's imperial palace in the slightest.
The hall had clearly existed for an extremely long time. Although it was constructed from precious stone, it was still unable to withstand the erosion of time. As a result, there were traces of time everywhere in the hall, giving it a simple and desolate feeling.
Jianchen looked around and saw around twenty chairs on either side of the hall. Around ten old men in their seventies sat silently on the chairs with their eyes closed. A white-robed old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion sat cross-legged on the high throne in front of them. The old man had a smile on his face and gave off an amiable feeling, as if he was a benevolent grandfather.
When Jianchen's group followed Elders Feng and Yun into the hall, the old men opened their eyes at the same time. Light flickered in their eyes as they curiously studied Jianchen's group.
"Old Clan Head, the esteemed guests have been brought here. These are the esteemed guests invited by the Old Ancestor. As for the few behind him, they are the State Teachers of the Qinhuang Kingdom." Arriving at the center of the hall, Elder Feng cupped his hands and said to the old man sitting on the main seat.
"I am Jianchen. Greetings to the patriarch of the Huang family!" Jianchen clasped his hands with a smile.
The old man on the throne smiled at Jianchen and said, "It is a great honor for the Imperial Protector to visit my Huang family as a guest. Please, take a seat!"
The destruction of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had caused a huge commotion in this region, attracting the attention of all the major and minor powers. As a result, the upper echelons of the Huang family had already investigated Jianchen's identity in the Qin Empire.
Jianchen and the five Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire did not stand on ceremony. They each found an empty seat on either side of the hall and sat down.
As soon as they sat down, the old master of the Huang family said, "Allow me to introduce myself. The Old Man is the patriarch of the Huang family for two generations. However, he has already stepped down from his position for over sixty years. Originally, he had focused on finding a quiet place to cultivate in the back mountains and rarely interfered with the affairs of the clan. However, this time, the esteemed guests of the Qin Empire have come to visit. This matter is of great importance, so the Old Man had no choice but to come out personally to welcome you. If there is any neglect, please forgive me. "
Following this, Jianchen and the old master of the Huang family exchanged a few pleasantries before they quickly got to the main topic.
"Imperial Protector, the reason I invited you to my Huang family as a guest this time, aside from the fact that the Old Ancestor has important matters to discuss with the Imperial Protector, our Huang family also has a small misunderstanding. I hope that we can resolve this matter with the Imperial Protector," the old master continued.
"Old master, you should just call me Jianchen. That way, it is more pleasing to the ear. As for what you want to discuss, there is no harm in the Old Master directly saying it," Jianchen said.
"Alright, then I will just call you Jianchen." The old master thought for a moment and said, "Jianchen, we have already learned the details of what happened in the training space of the Mercenary Tournament from Huang Luan. Here, we represent the Huang family to sincerely thank you for protecting the Sun Moon Bow for us."
Although Ruler Armaments were important treasures to every clan, the Mercenary Tournament held once every fifty years was also extremely important. It was to the point where the Huang family, the Shi family, and the Qin Empire would do their utmost to obtain first place. This was because anyone who obtained first place would have the right to enter the Sacred Land to cultivate for a period of time. This would lay down a foundation for breaking through to Saint Ruler in the future. As a result, if a person with outstanding talent appeared in every peak clan, they would do their best to help them increase their strength. They only hoped to obtain first place in the Mercenary Tournament. Even if they were unable to do so, they would still be in the top few and obtain a Heaven Tier Battle Skill to bring back to the clan.
Huang Luan was the most outstanding person in the younger generation of the Huang family. She was also a direct descendant of the clan and had already broken through to Earth Saint Master at such a young age. As a result, the Huang family ancestor was willing to give the Ruler Armament to Huang Luan. He only hoped that she would be able to represent the Huang family in the Mercenary Tournament and obtain first place. Once she obtained the right to enter the Sacred Land to cultivate, it was extremely likely that she would break through to Saint Ruler in the future with her outstanding talent. This was why she had participated in the Mercenary Tournament with the Ruler Armament of the Huang family, the Sun Moon Bow.
However, the Huang family had miscalculated everything that had happened in the Sacred Land. No one had thought that the Shi family would actually use the special terrain of the Sacred Land to steal the Sun Moon Bow from the Huang family. Caught off guard, the Huang family had almost lost their Ruler Armament. It was all thanks to Jianchen that the Sun Moon Bow was safely brought back to the Huang family.
Jian Chen smiled indifferently when he heard the patriarch's words of gratitude. He said, "I've met miss Huang Luan once in the past, and I owe her a few things. I only wanted to make up for what happened in the trial space of Mercenary City, so there's no need to worry about it, patriarch."
The patriarch did not know what had happened between Jianchen and Huang Luan. He only thought that Jianchen was just being polite, but he did not dwell on the matter.
"Next is the second matter," the patriarch continued. However, at this moment, his expression suddenly became rather awkward. He looked at Jianchen apologetically, "Jianchen, we already know what happened a few days ago. It was only a misunderstanding, so I hope you don't take it to heart. As for elder Yan, he has already been severely punished by us."
Jianchen waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "I've already forgotten about what happened back then. Don't take it to heart, patriarch. Speaking of which, all of this was caused by the Qiangan Kingdom."
Seeing that Jianchen did not pursue the matter of the Holy King's skeleton, the patriarch finally relaxed. After all, this was the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. He could not be offended so easily. Moreover, putting aside the fact that he was the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, Jianchen was the Huang family's benefactor. The Huang family could not be ungrateful.
Just as the patriarch was about to continue speaking, his expression suddenly froze. However, he quickly returned to normal and smiled, "Jianchen, the patriarch wants to see you. Please come with me. I'll bring you to the back of the mountain where the patriarch is in closed-door cultivation. Elder Feng, Elder Yun, the two of you take good care of the Qin Empire's esteemed guests. "
Afterwards, Xiaotian's group of five left with the two elders while Jianchen followed the patriarch to the back of the mountain.
Jian Chen followed behind the old patriarch as they made their way to the back of the mountain. Very soon, they stopped at the peak of a sword-shaped mountain that reached into the clouds.
This mountain peak was over six thousand meters tall.
Standing above the boundless sea of clouds, as far as the eye could see, there was a sea of white clouds all around. It was impossible to see the scenery below the clouds.
The mountain peak itself was not very large, only a hundred meters in diameter. However, the top half of the mountain peak looked as if it had been cut in half by a heavenly blade. As a result, the top of the mountain peak was completely flat, without the slightest bit of uneven surface.
At the center of the mountain peak was a small wooden hut, enduring the whistling cold wind all year round. This scene made Jianchen feel a sense of loneliness in his heart.
"Old Ancestor, the esteemed guests have been brought." The patriarch bowed and respectfully said to the small wooden hut.
"Jianchen, come in!" An old voice sounded from the small wooden hut.
Jian Chen clasped his hands at the wooden hut before entering it without any hesitation. The old patriarch of the Huang family did not stay there for long. He turned around and left the mountain.
Arriving in front of the small wooden hut, Jianchen directly pushed open the door and entered. Because the wooden hut was too small and there were no decorations inside, as soon as Jianchen stepped in, he saw an old man in white robes.
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