Outside the Mysterious Region, the Huangfu Clan occupied the closest mountain to the exit of the Mysterious Region and built it into their temporary imperial residence. Huangfu Daozi's Dao Protector, the late Gold Core Realm Huangfu Lanhe, personally oversaw this place. Back then, it was the Huangfu Clan Master who personally escorted Huangfu Daozi to the Mysterious Region. However, it was impossible for the Huangfu Clan Master to personally oversee this place and had already left. Huangfu Lanhe was responsible for welcoming him.
Besides him, there were also the Foundation Building Realm cultivators of the Huangfu Clan and the numerous Golden Core Realm and Foundation Realm cultivators of the eight groups of demons. When combined, this strength could really be said to be able to sweep through a region, yet now, all of them were the people that were in charge of guiding Huangfu Daozi out. Besides that, there were almost a thousand servants, a few hundred beautiful female attendants, dancers, old grannies, and the others, and they possessed various cultivations.
With so many people occupying only one mountain, it was actually not easy at all. In fact, it was quite crowded.
Restrictions were laid down around the mountain, forbidding any cultivators from approaching within three hundred meters of the mountain. Otherwise, they would be killed without mercy.
When Fang Xing arrived at this area, it was the wee hours of the morning. He crouched in the thicket three hundred meters away and silently stared like a wild beast. About an hour before the sun rose, he heard the restrictions on the mountain path within the tightly guarded Huangfu Clan's temporary imperial residence open up. A string of laughter that sounded like silver bells rang out, and a dozen beautiful female attendants walked out carrying sky-blue porcelain bottles.
After seven or eight days of observation, Fang Xing had long since discovered some of the habits of the people in the Huangfu Clan's temporary imperial residence. He knew that these beautiful female attendants went to fetch water from the river five kilometers away because the Huangfu Clan's ancestor never used stagnant water. He was only used to splashing the water from the clearest mountain stream. Furthermore, he didn't allow men to fetch water, and only the youngest and most beautiful virgins were allowed to do so.
The group of beautiful female attendants giggled as they walked toward the mountain stream. Two mid Foundation Establishment cultivators stood guard by her side.
Fang Xing followed them from a distance in the forest, watching as the group of concubines finished fetching the water, placed the water bottles on their heads, and gracefully walked back. Meanwhile, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators silently followed about a hundred feet behind them, chatting casually. When the group of concubines turned a corner in the mountain, they had already left the two Foundation Establishment cultivators' line of sight.
It was also at this moment that Fang Xing, who had been lying in ambush in the deep ditch behind the corner of the road, made his move. He flicked his finger at the grass thirty feet away. A wild rabbit was startled and jumped out, fleeing into the forest. A group of maids with low cultivation were startled and turned their heads to look. Taking advantage of this time, Fang Xing had already covered the mouth of the third last maid, twisted her neck, and put her into the storage bag as fast as he could. He had already used the Thousand Luo Ghost Face to disguise himself as the maid and caught the water bottle in his hand.
"Ptui, how petty. We are also cultivators, but we were frightened by a wild rabbit …"
The group of female attendants all let out sighs of relief and giggled.
The two Foundation Establishment cultivators also heard the strange situation and rushed over. Seeing that nothing had happened, they finally let out sighs of relief.
The female attendant behind Fang Xing watched as Fang Xing stood up straight. He had just jumped out of the ditch on the side of the road. It looked like he had almost fallen into the ditch and had just stood up straight. She said with a smile, "Qiao 'er, your courage is getting smaller and smaller. A wild rabbit almost scared you into falling into the ditch. You have to be careful. If you break the water bottle, the old nanny will beat you again …"
"En!"
Fang Xing answered in a low voice. He imitated them, put the water bottle in a bun, and continued to move forward.
A group of female attendants continued to move forward while talking and laughing, but no one knew that there was one more alien in their group. When they came to the front of the Summer Palace, the leading female attendant chatted with the guard on the mountain road for a while, and then the restriction formation was opened. The female attendants filed in and came to the back kitchen. They all poured the newly fetched mountain stream into a large milky white vat, and then the group of female cultivators came to her small courtyard to pack up their clothes.
Not long after, a servant carried a vermillion food box and delivered breakfast. The female attendants laughed and finished their breakfast. There was also a round-faced girl who laughed and snatched a lotus seed from Fang Xing's bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup. Fang Xing casually touched her chest to take revenge. After they finished their breakfast, two solemn-looking and gloomy nannies came to the small courtyard and lectured them on the rules.
"Daoist Child has already decided that he will come out of the Mysterious Domain at a quarter past nine. You have to offer flowers and wine to him. You have to listen to the rules and listen to the Ceremonial Officer's orders. On such a solemn occasion, if anyone dares to break the rules, don't even think about keeping your little lives. Being beaten to death is a light punishment. When the time comes, it will be too late for regrets. Don't blame nannies for not reminding you!"
The female attendants all said they didn't dare to do so. They lowered their heads and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
After the two nannies scolded them to death, they explained the rules again and then let the female attendants practice again.
Fang Xing stood at the side and watched with cold eyes. He wanted to memorize all the rules as fast as possible. After a round of practice, he actually didn't make any mistakes.
A quarter of an hour before the hour, all the maids followed the mommy out of the small courtyard and headed towards the front of the Xuan Domain to wait. Right now, the Huangfu Imperial Residence was already bustling with activity. Troops after troops of family warriors and servants were running around under the steward's orders. The ceremonial tents, drummers and musicians were all performing their duties. A troop of maids also fetched fresh fruits, exotic fruits, and fine wine. Under the mommy's lead, they filed out in a line.
In front of the Mysterious Domain, a ceremonial platform that was over three hundred meters tall had already been erected. A large red silk cloth that was thirty meters wide and one kilometer long was stretched down the steps from the ceremonial platform to the entrance of the Mysterious Domain. When Huangfu Daozi left the Mysterious Domain, he had to step onto the ceremonial platform step by step on this silk cloth and report to the clan elders about his achievements in the Mysterious Domain to show his honor and glory.
After waiting under the scorching sun for an hour, a thick mist finally gushed out from within the Mysterious Domain. A young man dressed in blue magic robes appeared at the entrance of the Mysterious Domain. Behind him was a personal guard dressed in red armor. Behind them were four powerful cultivators with different appearances. One of them was half-human and half-demon, while the other had the appearance of a pure demon. They were none other than the junior division leaders of the Eight Division Demon Lords.
"Daozi has returned. The heavens bless Huangfu …"
Following the ceremonial official's clear shout, ceremonial music resounded throughout the surroundings of the Mysterious Domain.
Countless cultivators surrounded the palace and looked at the scene of Huangfu Daozi coming out of seclusion with reverence and envy.
"This person is Huangfu Daozi? Nan Zhan is the only cultivator who managed to enter the Heavenly Dipper Realm. This old man has already heard of his name countless times. It's just that the Huangfu Clan is too low-profile and has been living in seclusion by the Black Water Lake for thousands of years. I've never seen his true appearance … "
"From the moment the Mysterious Domain opens, the Huangfu Clan will no longer be low-profile. The Concealed Sovereign might even step onto the stage!"
"Hmph, the Huangfu Clan doesn't seem to be doing much. Didn't they still have countless of their subordinates killed and their sword mound snatched away?"
All the cultivators discussed spiritedly as they surrounded the area 300 meters away. All sorts of different emotions emerged one after another.
Some were envious, some were in reverence, and naturally, there were also some who were dissatisfied and mocked.
As for the Huangfu Clan's third ancestor, Huangfu Jialan, who was overseeing this place, he coldly swept his gaze across the surroundings. It was unknown how many cultivators in the surroundings had all lowered their voices. In front of the number three figure of the Huangfu Clan, no one dared to speak carelessly.
After intimidating all the cultivators with a single gaze, Huangfu Jialan no longer paid them any attention. A trace of a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Huangfu Daozi, who was at the exit of the Mysterious Domain. He said with a smile, "Shen 'er, I've already heard about your campaign in the Mysterious Domain. You've done well in challenging the prodigies of the divine continent and won in one fell swoop. You've even entered the Heavenly Dipper Realm on the Divine Stele. Such an impressive battle record can only be achieved by the descendants of my Huangfu Clan …"
These words could be said to be powerful and resounding. They were filled with lofty sentiments, and they were intentionally heard by all the cultivators present.
However, when the cultivators heard this, there were still some who were unconvinced. Although Huangfu Daozi was the only one among the prodigies of the Nan Zhan to enter the Heavenly Dipper Realm, he was not necessarily the first person who dared to challenge a cultivator of the divine continent. In fact, the first person to challenge a cultivator of the divine continent should be Han Ying, one of the Western Desert's Four Heroes. Of course, Han Ying's ranking was slightly lower.
Huangfu Daozi's expression was indifferent as he said, "If it wasn't for the limited time, my ranking could be even higher!"
When the cultivators heard this, they immediately drew in a breath of cold air.
It was already very impressive for Huangfu Daozi to be able to challenge a cultivator of the divine continent and obtain a ranking of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Yet, he said that it could be even higher. Didn't that mean that he was also qualified to defeat some of the cultivators ranked higher than him? If other cultivators said such words, they might not necessarily believe them. However, when it came from the mouth of the Huangfu Clan's Daozi, no one doubted it.
When Huangfu Jialan heard this, he laughed and said, "Very good. A descendant of the Huangfu Clan dares to have such lofty sentiments!"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Shen 'er, take off your armor and get on the stage. Return to the clan with me. There's something you must know. The Heaven Grudge Patriarch of the divine continent's Lihen Heaven has sent a letter to summon you to the divine continent to cultivate. Once you enter the Lihen Heaven, you can become a true disciple of the Lihen Heaven. When you return to the Black Water Lake and pay your respects to the Patriarch, you can pack your bags and head to the divine continent!"
When he heard this, even the indifferent Huangfu Daozi's eyes lit up slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
The surrounding cultivators were so envious that their eyeballs almost popped out.
That was the divine continent's Lihen Heaven. Even in the divine continent, it was a first-class sect, and its Patriarch had actually personally invited Huangfu Daozi …
It seemed that the rumors were not false. Being able to leave one's name on the Divine Stele meant that one would indeed have the opportunity to join a large sect in the divine continent.
"Daozi, please take off your armor …"
A beautiful female attendant walked forward and took off the Blackblood Armor that was tainted with blood on Huangfu Daozi's body, and then he changed into a soft and elegant robe. After that, Huangfu Daozi walked up the Divine Altar while being surrounded by a group of female attendants. Behind him, the red armored general and the Junior Division Leaders of the four demon groups had stopped moving as well. The opportunity to ascend the Divine Altar of the Huangfu Clan was an honor, and they didn't have the qualifications.
Along with Huangfu Daozi walking up the Divine Altar, the female attendants on both sides walked forward with fresh flowers, exotic fruits, and fine wine in their hands. They half knelt on the platform and lowered their heads as they waited for Huangfu Daozi to pass by. Moreover, Fang Xing was amongst them while holding a bunch of grapes in his hand.
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