The sun was setting in the sky, leaving behind a dusk. It was already evening now.
Outside the City of God, one of the seven capital cities of the Tian Yuan Continent, the Fragrance River welcomed another lively night. Yellow and green lanterns had been placed on both sides of the riverbank that was several hundred meters wide. A bustling crowd strolled along the river, and there was no lack of couples chatting by the riverbank.
On the surface of the river, pleasure-boats of different sizes with colorful lanterns hung on them were slowly moving. Sweet singing and elegant zither music came from the pleasure-boats, drifting across the entire river. Vaguely, one could hear the loud voices of some high officials and nobles sitting on the pleasure-boats, talking loudly.
On the largest port of the Fragrance River, a huge pleasure boat that was three hundred meters long silently docked there like a primordial beast. The boat was covered in multicolored lanterns, dyeing the boat in all sorts of colors. It was extremely enchanting. Over a hundred sailors in formal attire and a few attendants stood on both sides of the port sternly, as if they were waiting for something.
It was extremely rare to see such a huge pleasure boat docked here and in such a grand formation. All the passersby could not help but stop and look. They all pointed at the boat and discussed.
"Isn't that the largest and most luxurious pleasure boat on the Fragrance River, the Moyun Boat? Why is it docked here? And it's in such a grand formation. This is extremely rare. "
"Could it be that Shui Moyun has been booked by someone tonight? Otherwise, why would he park here instead of earning money at such a good time?"
"Shuimoyun is the most luxurious pleasure boat in the Fragrance River. At the same time, it is also the most expensive pleasure boat. I heard that a meal on it is equivalent to several months of ordinary people's expenses. I really don't know which wealthy big shot booked the entire Shuimoyun."
Just as the crowd was pointing at the pleasure boat and discussing spiritedly, a luxurious carriage galloped over from afar and slowly stopped near the harbor. Soon after, three figures jumped down from the carriage.
Among the three people, two of them were wearing white robes. They had slender figures and wore an exquisite badge flashing with blue light on their chests. The last person was a burly man wearing a black suit with a valiant body.
The three of them were Jianchen, Kwon Youcai, and the Sixth Cycle Heaven Saint Master who had been sent by the Radiant Saint Master Union to protect Jianchen, Yang Ling.
With the appearance of Jianchen and Kwon Youcai, the people in the surroundings immediately broke into an intense discussion. At that moment, everyone's gazes shifted from the boat to Jianchen and Kwon Youcai. Their gazes were filled with deep respect and envy, as well as some extreme emotions.
Jianchen, Hei Yu, and Hei Yu ignored the discussion in the surroundings. They directly made their way to the huge boat that was parked up ahead.
Immediately, a gorgeously dressed middle-aged woman leisurely made her way over to Jianchen, Hei Yu, and Hei Yu. She then politely bowed to the three of them and said, "Esteemed Radiant Saint Master, the most famous boat on the Fragrance River, the Ink Cloud, has already been prepared for you. Please board!" With that, the middle-aged woman moved to the side and gestured for Jianchen, Hei Yu, and Hei Yu to board.
Jianchen's gaze paused on the huge boat for a while before he calmly said, "Other than those who are essential, leave everyone else here. Please allow the people of the eight great clans of the City of God and a few famous clans to board."
A sliver of surprise immediately flashed through the middle-aged woman's eyes when she heard about the eight great clans of the City of God. She then became even more respectful and said, "Yes, esteemed Radiant Saint Master. I will definitely follow your orders!"
Jianchen, Hei Yu, and Hei Yu made their way to the boat. When they passed by the formation of over a hundred people, all of them bowed towards Jianchen in unison and said, "Please board the boat, Radiant Saint Master!"
Jianchen paused slightly and frowned slightly. He was clearly not used to this kind of treatment as someone who always kept a low profile and did not like to put on airs. However, he returned to normal and boarded the boat.
The most famous and luxurious boat on the Fragrance River, the Ink Cloud, had been booked by Jianchen two days ago. It had cost him quite a lot of money, but to someone as wealthy as Jianchen, this amount of money was nothing.
After Jianchen, Hei Yu, and Hei Yu disappeared from the boat, the shore began to discuss once more. However, the discussion did not last for very long before the sound of hurried hooves rang out from afar.
Over twenty men riding Class 5 Magical Beasts rushed over from the direction of the City of God, escorting a luxurious carriage. They stopped outside the harbor very soon, and a banner with the word 'Cheng' on it fluttered in the wind.
"Isn't that the carriage of one of the eight great clans of the City of God, the Cheng family? The accompanying guards are all riding fifth-tier Magic Beasts. They must be the elite troops of the Cheng Clan. Since the person in the carriage is being protected by the elite troops of the Cheng Clan, his status must be very high. "Immediately, many people began to talk all at once. Their eyes were filled with great interest.
At this moment, the door of the carriage opened, and a middle-aged man in a white robe with a blue badge on his chest jumped down from the carriage. After that, he entered the pleasure boat with an old man following behind him.
Not long after the middle-aged man squeezed into the pleasure boat, there was the sound of hurried horse hooves. Several dozen men in golden armor were escorting a luxurious carriage from the distance. In the end, it also stopped at the port. An old man in a brocade robe came down from the carriage. Under the protection of two middle-aged men, he strode towards the pleasure boat.
"That's the carriage of one of the eight great clans of the City of God, the Zhou family. I didn't think the Zhou family would come as well …" Someone recognized the group of people and immediately called out in a low voice.
Suddenly, a wave of heat rolled over from afar. It was as if the air was burning, causing the temperature of the Fragrance River to rise.
"It's the Firegod clan. It's the Firegod clan, the leader of the eight great clans of the City of God. Even the Firegod clan has come," someone cried out from the crowd.
At the end of the darkness, there seemed to be a burning red cloud. More than 20 people riding Class 5 Magical Beasts were escorting a carriage as they slowly approached from the distance. These people were wearing the same fiery red robes, and from their bodies, a strong fire attribute aura was emitted. As they approached, the faint water vapor from the Fragrance River evaporated into a thick fog.
"The Firegod clan is extremely powerful. Not only is it the leader of the eight great clans, but I've also heard that the Firegod clan's strength has almost reached the level of the ruler of the City of God, the Zaar family."
"I've heard that the Firegod clan has a long history. It's an ancient clan that has been passed down since ancient times. It's said that in ancient times, the Firegod clan was one of the most powerful organizations on the Tian Yuan Continent. It's just that after so many years, the Firegod clan has gradually declined, which is why it has fallen to its current state."
"The Firegod clan has always kept a very low profile in the City of God. I never thought that they would come to the Fragrance River with such great fanfare. I wonder if something big will happen tonight."
"Look, they're here again. It's the Saier clan. I never thought that another one of the eight great clans would come."
"Heavens, it's the Medson clan. What's going on tonight? Half of the eight great clans have come …"
"Isn't that the Qilong clan? Even the Qilong clan of the eight great clans has come …"
"Look over there. Isn't that the carriage of the Marquis' estate? I never thought that even the people of the Marquis' estate would come …"
"And there. Isn't that the Dekang clan? Heavens, all the eight great clans of the City of God have actually come. And looking at the guards, their statuses definitely aren't low. Just what kind of big day is it tonight?"
With the gathering of the eight great clans, it immediately set off quite a big storm in the Fragrance River. Very soon, the news of the eight great clans gathering at the Fragrance River spread like wildfire, causing the small boats in the river to involuntarily move to the side. Even the zither music and the sweet singing that reverberated on the river became much quieter.
As the people of the eight great clans all boarded the Inky Cloud, the Inky Cloud that had been docked at the port for quite some time finally left. It broke through the surface of the water and slowly made its way to the center of the lake.
A large, round table had been placed on the deck of the Inky Cloud. Various delicacies had already been placed on it.
Jianchen exchanged some pleasantries with the people of the eight great clans before taking a seat.
"I've long heard that brother Yang Yutian's talent is extraordinary, reaching Class 6 as a Radiant Saint Master at the age of twenty-four. At the same time, your Radiant Arte's potential is close to that of a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master. In the beginning, I didn't really believe it, but now that I've seen you today, I've discovered that brother Yang Yutian really is a dragon among men. Brother Yang Yutian must have benefited greatly from your three months of seclusion in the Tower of Radiance." The person who spoke was an old man. He was a member of the Qilong clan, one of the eight great clans. His status was extremely great, and he was also a Class 6 Radiant Saint Master.
Jianchen chuckled, "You speak too highly of me, senior. I have indeed benefited slightly from the Tower of Radiance. The trip to the Tower of Radiance has completely overturned my understanding of Radiant Saint Masters."
"What do you mean by 'slightly'? It's basically a great harvest." Kwon Youcai grumbled unhappily beside Jianchen. He did not agree with Jianchen at all.
Even though Kwon Youcai spoke softly, everyone still heard him. Everyone immediately looked at Kwon Youcai, especially the Class 6 Radiant Saint Masters. Their gazes towards Kwon Youcai were filled with deep envy.
"I've long heard that master Kwon Youcai's Radiant Artes have reached an extremely great level. A hundred years ago, he even challenged a Class 6 Radiant Saint Master, ranked seventh on the Radiant Saint Master Rankings, but it ended in a draw. Master Kwon Youcai's strength must have increased by quite a lot after a hundred years of arduous cultivation." The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance. His voice was rather cold. He wore luxurious white robes with a blue badge on his chest. He was also a Class 6 Radiant Saint Master.
Kwon Youcai sniggered, "Of course. A hundred years ago, my strength was on par with Li Moxin, but it's different now. Li Moxin definitely isn't my opponent right now, Kwon Youcai." With that, Kwon Youcai suddenly stared at the middle-aged man with ill intentions. He giggled, "Serank, you also occupy a spot on the Radiant Saint Master Rankings of the Radiant Saint Masters. You even rank sixth. Let's spar when we're free. What do you think?"
An undetectable cold light flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes, but he did not show it on his face. He said calmly, "That's good. When we're free, I'll definitely spar with sir Kwon Youcai."
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