The Luo clan royal city occupied a vast area. To the north of the royal city, there was a snowy mountain that reached a height of a hundred thousand feet. The mountain peak was shrouded in clouds, and there was blue ice everywhere. There was also a vast sea of snow, making it look like a paradise on earth.
And in the middle of this sea of snow, there were countless beautiful jade carved palaces. Each palace was augmented with arrays, so even though it was covered in snow and ice outside, the palaces were filled with lush grass all year round, with beautiful flowers and trees. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
At the top of the mountain, there was a hot spring that never froze, and the water temperature was pleasant. This hot spring was called Luo Lucid Pool. The Luo Lucid Pool was perennially steeped in water vapor, and the water in the pool was sweet spring dew. It was filled with spiritual energy. Mortals would be a year younger by drinking a mouthful, and ten years younger by drinking a flask. It was not strange for mortals, but even for warriors with a decent cultivation level, the Luo Lucid Pool was extremely beneficial.
Even in the Luo clan royal palace, which was filled with spiritual grounds, the Luo Lucid Pool was famous.
The entire Luo Lucid Pool was surrounded by a palace. This palace was named Luo Lucid Palace, and today, Empress Luo was hosting the banquet in Luo Lucid Palace.
The people invited to the banquet were all important figures of the Luo clan.
There were Empress Xuan, Princess Purple Spirit, a few old ministers of the Luo clan royal dynasty, and influential figures of the Luo clan royal city. There were also young elites who had performed outstandingly at the collective training, and were expected to stand out at the Luo Divine Hall trials!
The standards for the selection of young elites were extremely high. There were some states that did not even have a single person chosen. For example, the Fire Cloud State had only chosen Yi Yun.
These young elites who were chosen were extremely excited. This banquet could be an important opportunity in their lives. If they were lucky, they could gain the appreciation of the upper echelons of the Luo clan, and they would definitely have a meteoric rise in the future.
There were still two hours before the banquet began. Yi Yun came to Luo Lucid Palace with the invitation, but he saw Luo Tian, who was also holding an invitation.
In the Phoenix Firmiana State, Luo Tian had been chosen to attend the banquet, but he was seated at a few large tables in the outer hall of Luo Lucid Palace. He was just there to make up the numbers.
There was no chance of gaining appreciation by sitting there. He could not even meet Empress Luo, so the truly important figures were seated inside.
When Luo Tian saw Yi Yun, he gave an awkward smile. Ever since Yi Yun broke through to the Heaven Ascension realm and possessed a ninety-nine feet Dao Tree, Luo Tian no longer had any thoughts of competing with Yi Yun. He admitted that he was inferior to Yi Yun.
Yi Yun gave a simple nod and continued walking into the inner sanctum. Upon seeing this scene, Luo Tian was extremely envious. He too wanted to enter the inner sanctum, but unfortunately, he lacked the qualifications.
The inner sanctum was truly filled with top figures. It was even rumored that Princess Purple Spirit had come today. If he were to enter the inner sanctum, he would be able to catch a glimpse of Princess Purple Spirit.
Princess Purple Spirit was the pearl of the entire Luo clan royal capital. The heiresses of large family clans or the elites of the various states were not on the same level as Princess Purple Spirit.
Ignoring her looks and family background, just in terms of talent, Princess Purple Spirit's Ancient Fey bloodline was so rich that it made one's hair stand on end. It was rumored that Princess Purple Spirit had obtained an Ancient Fey bloodline that allowed her to awaken her Ancient Fey bloodline at the age of ten. She even exceeded Prince Crimson Firmament by a large margin!
It was also because Princess Purple Spirit was so outstanding that Emperor Luo was hesitant in choosing a successor. If not, according to the Luo clan's tradition of prioritizing the elders over the juniors, Prince Crimson Firmament would have far exceeded Princess Purple Spirit in terms of the faction he managed and the support he received. He would have definitely obtained the throne.
As for Princess Purple Spirit, even though Luo Tian knew that with his talent and status, it was impossible for him to have any interaction with Princess Purple Spirit, just meeting her once was enough to satisfy him.
Unfortunately … the difference in status was too great. They were people from two different worlds.
Yi Yun naturally did not know that Luo Tian was thinking so much at that instant. In fact, even if Luo Tian mentioned it, Yi Yun would find it hard to imagine that the problematic girl he met back in the Tai Ah Divine City had such an unattainable status.
Stepping into the Luo Lucid Palace's inner sanctum, the atmosphere immediately changed. After taking a few steps, Yi Yun saw the Luo Lucid Pool located in the inner sanctum.
The Luo Lucid Pool had gurgling spring water. Above the clear pool, there was a jade pavilion, and on this pavilion, there were white-dressed girls dancing.
These girls were all carefully selected beauties of the world. They had Heaven Fey bloodlines, and their looks and figures were one in a million.
To be able to dance on the Luo Lucid Pool was not an opportunity any typical girl had.
At this moment, there were already quite a number of people gathered by the Luo Lucid Pool's banks. As far as the eye could see, there were quite a number of young elites, while there were not many older important figures.
Yi Yun did not know a single one of them. He randomly found a seat and sat down as he slowly drank his tea.
Although Yi Yun looked nonchalant, everything that was happening around him was within Yi Yun's perception.
He discovered that not far from the Luo Lucid Pool, there was a small teleportation array. This teleportation array was set up inside Luo Lucid Palace.
And at this moment, the teleportation array suddenly lit up!
Instantly, the people in the grand hall immediately looked at the teleportation array. One had to know that the Luo Lucid Palace was located on the Luo Lucid Peak, which was a hundred thousand feet tall. From the foot of the mountain to the peak, it was a distance of hundreds of miles. And unless one was a member of the royal family, no one was allowed to fly on the Luo Lucid Peak. They could only ascend the mountain on foot. Although warriors were extremely fast, under the situation where they could only walk quickly, it would still take them quite some time to ascend the mountain.
Although there was a teleportation array in Luo Lucid Palace that led directly to the palace from the foot of the mountain, people without a certain level of status could not use it.
"Someone impressive has come. I wonder who it is …"
As people were discussing, the teleportation array flashed. Two young men appeared side by side in the teleportation array.
The person on the left was dressed in azure-colored clothes. His clothes looked very simple, as though he was a mortal scholar. There were no energy fluctuations coming from his body.
As for the other person, he was dressed in embroidered clothes and a jade belt. The silk threads of these embroidered clothes were woven from the Rainbow Silk spat out by the Rainbow Celestial Silkworm. It was priceless. The pair of boots he wore were also made from the leather of top-grade Fey beasts. Just these clothes and boots added together were not something that could be bought without a few thousand World Stones. Many of the elites present might have been invited to Luo Lucid Palace for the banquet, but they were not necessarily rich. Just these clothes were worth more than the total wealth of a number of people.
The moment the two people appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of all the elites present.
These two people, be it the youth in embroidered clothes or the azure-clothed scholar, exuded a natural air of nobility. This was the embodiment of the ancient heritage of the Luo clan on them.
"Donglin Yu! Ran Xueyi! Second of the four great young masters of the Luo clan royal capital! "
Someone in the crowd shouted out their identities. In the entire Luo clan royal capital, those who were qualified to be called the four great young masters were definitely influential figures amongst influential figures!
Donglin Yu came from the Donglin family clan, while Ran Xueyi came from the Xushui Ran clan. They were large family clans that ranked in the top ten of the Luo clan.
These two family clans' fiefdoms were the size of ten Fire Cloud Prefectures!
The ancestors of the two family clans had fought alongside the founding Emperor of the Luo clan, and they had rendered illustrious military exploits. After the Luo clan was established, they were each conferred the title of king, which had lasted until now. They were as old as the Luo clan royal family.
Furthermore, be it the Donglin clan or the Xushui Ran clan, they would nurture large numbers of talents in every generation. They would hold important positions in the Luo clan royal capital, or they would be assigned to one of the 196 states, becoming a governor of a state.
Now, Donglin Yu and Ran Xueyi were the two most outstanding juniors in the two large family clans. For such large family clans, the juniors that they truly nurtured would grow up in their own family clans. If Ran Xueyi was compared to Ran Yu, then the difference in status in the family clan was like the difference between heaven and earth. There was no comparison at all.
"Brother Ran, please."
The scholarly-looking azure-clothed man stretched out his hand. He was none other than Donglin Yu.
"Brother Donglin, please."
The colorful-clothed youth also spoke. Ran Xueyi was dressed extravagantly, but he did not give off a feeling of arrogance. His every word and action made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze. He truly lived up to his name as one of the four great young masters.
At this moment, a stout man with a green face and fangs walked over and led the colorful-clothed youth.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat when they saw the green-faced, fierce-looking man.
"Fey Demon!"
The Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven's Fey Demon race was a hybrid of Fey and Demon. They were extremely few in number, and the Fey Demon race had long lifespans. Their bodies were extremely powerful, and they were natural warriors.
If a Fey Demon could be trained into a death warrior, it would be the most precious protection of a family clan. The Fey Demon in front of them was clearly reared by the Xushui Ran clan as a follower of Ran Xueyi.
For a follower to be brought to Luo Lucid Palace for a banquet, it showed Ran Xueyi's status.
Ran Xueyi sat at a table of honor, not far from where Yi Yun was sitting. At this moment, the Fey Demon whispered a few words into Ran Xueyi's ear. Ran Xueyi was conversing with Donglin Yu, but when he heard the Fey Demon's words, he stopped.
Ran Xueyi turned his head slightly and his gaze landed on Yi Yun.
Yi Yun's hand that was holding the teacup paused slightly, but he continued drinking his tea in an unhurried manner.
Ran Xueyi... Just from the name, Yi Yun knew his identity.
"Brother Ran, I have heard of the recent incident that happened in your Xushui Ran clan. It's said that a direct descendant of your Ran clan had his bloodline crippled."
The Fey Demon's whisper did not escape Donglin Yu's notice, so Donglin Yu knew that the person was Yi Yun.
Donglin Yu thought nothing of a young Fire Cloud State disciple, even if he was first in the collective training. If it were any other time, he would not even look him in the eye.
But now, this Fire Cloud State disciple had smacked the Xushui Ran clan in the face. For an Ancient Fey family clan like the Xushui Ran clan, it was a taboo to have their ancient bloodline crippled. This trivial matter spread like wildfire.
Hence, Donglin Yu paid some attention to Yi Yun, who dared to provoke the Tai Sui.
Such a person likely had the potential to be a hothead. He did not know the immensity of heaven and earth, nor did he understand the terror of an ancient family clan. He would act recklessly just because he had a bit of talent, and it was only a matter of time before he suffered greatly.
"I have incurred Brother Donglin's ridicule. Indeed, there was such a matter. The person who was crippled was a disciple of my Xushui Ran clan that was sent outside. My Xushui Ran clan's Fourth Elder has already instructed me to teach him a lesson within the rules."
Ran Xueyi said casually. He did not deliberately use a voice transmission, so many people around heard him.
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