Amidst the screams of agony, Feng Yu felt frenzied.
Even as a 5-star master teacher and a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan expert, falling from a height of more than a thousand meters would have left him half-dead.
These spirit beasts were all tamed, and they were able to fly steadily. How could they have fallen from such a height?
"It's... that lad's roar!"
Taken aback, Feng Yu quickly realized that it was that fellow's roar.
It was as though the roar of a dragon had descended from the heavens. While it was nothing to humans, spirit beasts were unable to withstand it. It was already a blessing that they didn't puke blood and faint in midair.
"Hurry up and stop! Fly!"
Knowing that this wasn't the time to be thinking about such matters, Feng Yu hurriedly communicated with the spirit beasts beneath him.
However, to his dismay, he realized that the spirit beasts were trembling uncontrollably, as though they were dead. They didn't even have the strength to fly anymore.
"Damn it!"
Looking at the ground beneath him, Feng Yu was on the verge of spurting blood.
What in the world was this!
He had prepared a formation for Chen Mo to stop the other party, but who could have thought that the other party would have a sound wave attack as well? Furthermore... it was even more powerful than his!
Chen Mo's sound wave attack could easily earn him some money if he went elsewhere. On the other hand, the other party's sound wave attack was lethal...
"Hong Qian, I'll be back!"
But before Feng Yu could finish his words, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him coming to an abrupt halt, and a powerful impact struck him.
Padah!
His entire body crashed heavily into the ground, creating a huge depression. The immense impact broke several of his bones, and he spurted large mouthfuls of blood!
He had rushed over to stop Hong Qian and the others from entering the capital, but in the end, not only did he fail to stop them, he was the one who fell from the sky... Just the thought of it left him frenzied.
Struggling to his feet, Feng Yu took a look at his surroundings and saw that Chen Mo and the others were in an even worse state. They were all lying on the ground, gasping for air. If he didn't save them in time, they would have died on the spot.
These cultivators were only at Transcendent Mortal 4-dan. Even though they weren't weak in terms of fighting prowess, falling from such a high altitude was a huge blow to them. If not for the spirit beasts beneath them acting as meat shields to cushion the fall, they would have surely died on the spot.
"Damn it..."
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Roaring furiously, he quickly took out some recovery pills and fed them to the crowd.
He had confidently rushed over to stop the other party, thinking that it would be a walk in the park. Yet, who could have known that not only did he fail to stop the other party, he even ended up killing several spirit beasts and severely injuring himself...
"Hong Qian and that fellow, I won't let you off!"
Feng Yu roared again. He was furious.
…
"He fell down?"
On the other hand, Hong shi and the others stared at one another with their mouths agape. Feng Yu was on the verge of exploding from anger.
If he had known that Zhang Shi was formidable, he might have resorted to some extraordinary means. But who could have thought that it would be so extraordinary …
With a single roar, more than a dozen spirit beasts plummeted from the sky. Even their master was unable to control them at all … Wasn't that a little too ferocious?
Doesn't this mean that anyone who dares to ride on a spiritual beast to chase after him will face the danger of falling off the cliff?
"Will they … fall to their deaths?"
Swallowing his saliva, Hong Shi couldn't help but ask.
No matter what, Zhang Xuan was a master teacher of the same rank as him. If such an expert were to fall to his death from the sky instead of being defeated, he would become a laughing stock for the next few centuries. It would become a stain on his reputation.
"Given how high the distance is, it's unlikely that he will die from the fall. But … it's enough to make him suffer. Let's hurry to Royal City. Something must have happened for the other party to stop us!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
There was no other way. Even though they were able to fly, there was a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan expert on the other side. They were no match for him!
After much contemplation, this was the only option they had left.
As for whether they would fall to their deaths or not, that was none of his business.
If the other party wanted to cause trouble for them, they would have to think about the consequences … Honestly speaking, this was already considered letting them off lightly.
"You're right. Let's go!"
As a 5-star master teacher, naturally, he wasn't a soft-hearted person. Hong Shi nodded. Beckoning the spirit beasts beneath him, they continued flying toward Huanyu Empire.
Without the assault of Chen Mo's zither, the spirit beasts recovered from their injuries, and they flew at an incredible speed. A few minutes later, a majestic building appeared before their eyes.
Majestic and imposing, it exuded an aura of nobility.
"This is the Huanyu Imperial Palace. Aerial spirit beasts aren't allowed in here. Let's stay at the square in front!"
Hong Shi pointed forward, and the spirit beast beneath him immediately circled around the square outside the royal palace before slowly descending.
As soon as they left the back of the spirit beast, several master teachers dressed in long robes walked up to welcome them.
"Hong Shi, you're here …"
The person who spoke had four stars pinned on his chest. He was a 4-star master teacher.
"Zhuang Qin, didn't I ask you to inform teacher? Why … is there no one here to welcome us? Instead, Feng shi and the others are here?"
Hong Shi frowned.
This Zhuang Qin wasn't from the Miryu Empire but Hongfeng Empire's Mingshi Tang. He was sent here in advance to make arrangements for their arrival.
The person who said that they had already contacted the people from the Miryu Empire was him.
"You met with Feng shi?" Zhuang Qin's face warped in worry. "Did he … do anything to you?"
"No!" Hong Shi shook his head. Perplexed, he asked, "What happened?"
"I reported your arrival to Wei shi, and he dispatched an aerial spirit beast for us to welcome you. Who knew that … before we could even take off, Feng shi and the others would stop us … You should know that he's a 5-star master teacher, so there was nothing I could do …"
Zhuang Qin explained the situation with an awful complexion.
He should have gone to welcome them, but … the aerial spirit beast was snatched away, so he could only wait anxiously here.
It was fortunate that they were fine.
"I heard from Feng Yu that three slots have been taken. Is that true?"
Knowing that it wasn't Zhuang Qin's fault, and the group didn't suffer any losses, Hong Shi decided not to harp on this matter.
"Yes!" Zhuang Qin nodded. "The Four Great Vassal States have three slots each, making a total of twelve. The Huanyu royal family also has three slots, so there's a total of fifteen slots."
Hong Shi and the others nodded in agreement.
The Cleansing Lake only opened once every decade, and there were only fifteen slots. They were well aware of this, so it wasn't a secret at all.
"These fifteen slots are a rule set by the founder of the Hongyuan Empire, Emperor Huanyu. Everyone knows about it, and it has never been changed. However … it's different this time!"
Zhuang Qin hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Princess Fei-er of the Hongyuan Empire learned of the opening of the Cleansing Lake, so she made a special trip here to claim … four slots! The royal family gave up one slot, and the remaining three slots will be provided by the Four Great Vassal States … "
"Princess Fei-er?"
Hong Shi was taken aback.
The Hongyuan Empire was a Tier-1 Empire, and it had all kinds of resources. Why would a Tier-2 Empire come here to claim slots?
Not to mention, four slots at once!
Besides … who was this Princess Fei-er?
He had never heard of her before!
"Princess Fei-er … is a student of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. I heard that … she's Crown Prince Ye Qian's senior …" Zhuang Qin said awkwardly.
Even though his words weren't very clear, the crowd still understood the situation after listening for a moment.
Crown Prince Ye Qian was a talented master teacher as well. Three years ago, he was recommended to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy by the head of the Miryu Empire, Mingshi Tang.
On the other hand, Princess Fei-er was also a student of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, and it was rumored that she was quite famous as well. On top of that, she was Crown Prince Ye Qian's senior. Most likely, the latter admired her, or perhaps he had some other motive, so he intentionally revealed the secrets of the Cleansing Lake to curry favor with her. As such … such a scene occurred.
Considering how famous she was in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, it was likely that she was at least a half 5-star master teacher. On top of that, as the princess of a Tier-1 Empire, she was indeed worthy of befriending the crown prince.
It was no wonder Feng shi said that the crown prince had asked for three slots. If that was the case, it was as good as him giving away the slots.
"It isn't a big deal for a Tier-2 Empire to offer up their slots to a Tier-1 Empire. However … has His Majesty said how the slots will be distributed?" Hong Shi asked.
As a lower-tier empire, it was understandable for a higher-tier empire to offer up their slots in order to befriend a higher-tier master teacher.
Just that … for the four Vassal States to offer up three slots, there had to be a rule in place. Otherwise, no one would be willing to accept it.
"His Majesty has instructed us to settle this matter ourselves. The reason why the crown prince is holding a banquet in the east palace tonight is to settle this matter …" Zhuang Qin said.
He had reported the news of Hong Shi and the others arriving today, and Crown Prince Ye Qian had decided to hold a banquet tonight to settle this matter.
This was also the reason why Feng Yu had stopped them.
If they were to be trapped in the air for an entire day, it would be impossible for them to attend the banquet. Without a doubt, the three slots would go to their Hongfeng Empire.
After all, there were only three slots. No one would be willing to lose even one slot. Since there were people who didn't come, why not? Besides, who asked them to be late?
"This probably isn't Feng Yu's idea alone. Qianfeng, Zhuyue, Mingshi Tang, and the other old fellows are in on it as well!"
Upon understanding what was going on, Hong Shi harrumphed coldly.
Obstructing them was beneficial to the other two powers as well. Thus, it couldn't have been Fengyuan Empire's idea. Instead, it must have been a discussion among those old fellows, and Feng Yu was just the one who stepped in.
It was fortunate that Zhang Shi had foiled the other party's plan. Otherwise, they would have surely been the ones to pay for the three slots!
If that was the case, they would have come here for nothing.
"Since it's a banquet, it's still early. Let's return to our lodgings first. I will pay a visit to those old fellows along the way!"
Hong Shi flung his sleeves.
As a 5-star master teacher, he had his own pride and dignity. How could he possibly swallow this humiliation? Naturally, he had to get back at them!
"I have already prepared your lodgings. It's not too far away. I'll bring you all there!"
Knowing that this was a conflict between 5-star master teachers, Zhuang Qin could only change the topic and lead the way. However, barely after taking a few steps, he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Hong Shi doubtfully. "Hong Shi, judging from Feng shi's expression, he must have made preparations to deal with you. How did you all … escape from him?"
"This …"
Hong Shi hesitated for a moment before replying, "We met in the air, and then … they fell from the sky."
"Fell from the sky?"
Zhuang Qin stood rooted to the ground, dumbstruck.
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