Lord Xun was indeed worthy of being an elder of three dynasties. He had lived for five to six thousand years. Although his main body was still stuck at the peak of the mid-stage Unification Stage, it was still a piece of cake for him to deal with these Asura nobles. With just a few words, he had dealt with the only two people who could pose a threat to Duan Xiaolou.
The Asura nobles present didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing that they would anger the Lord King over this matter, lest they be punished for it.
As a result, there were only five people left on the scene. Two of them were imperial nobles. They were naturally not stupid. When they saw Lord Xun's gaze sweeping over, they knew he was going to make things difficult for them. Then, they took the initiative to say that they wanted to withdraw from this matter. Then, with a smile on their faces, they cupped their hands towards Lord Xun and retreated.
Now, there were only three left from the original eleven participants. The only one left was the deputy commander of the Black Flag Army, Dong Kou. But his strength was only at the early stage of the Spirit Severing stage. He naturally posed no threat to the mid-stage Duan Xiaolou. Seeing this, Lord Xun nodded slightly with a smile and no longer said anything. He had already cleared all the obstacles. He couldn't go too far. He had to leave some face.
Now, besides Duan Xiaolou, only Dong Kou was around. Speaking of which, the Black Flag Army was still under Prince Wei's faction. As a result, she could not rely on anyone from her faction.
She raised her head and turned slightly to look at Luo Yao. The latter nodded knowingly, indicating for her to calm down.
Lord Xun's avatar was not in a hurry to respond when he saw their little movements. He just slowly turned around and said to Luo Ziyan, "Your Majesty, I have already done the preliminary screening. I believe that if there are no other participants, we can officially begin."
"Thank you, Lord Xun." Luo Ziyan turned around and said calmly, "Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from the front of the palace hall, "Luo Ruijia of the Grand Commander's residence requests an audience."
"Let him in." Luo Ziyan, who was sitting on the main seat, smiled slightly. Then, she transmitted her voice to the maids on both sides to take out another chair and place it next to Lord Xun's avatar.
After a short while, a gray figure flew rapidly in mid-air and landed on the main hall. After the light faded, his face was revealed. It was Luo Ruijia of the Grand Commander's residence.
Walking forward, he cupped his fists and bowed to the seat of honor, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness."
"Ancestor, you've come at the right time today, just in time for our clan's court meeting. Please take a seat," Luo Ziyan said with a smile. At the same time, she pointed to the seat beside Xun Wang, inviting Luo Ruijia to take a seat.
The latter nodded with a smile, then strode forward and sat down on the seat. Then, he raised his head and swept his gaze across the crowd below, finally stopping on the three people in the middle.
With Luo Ruijia stirring up the situation like this, Xun Wang's expression instantly became solemn and respectful. He might not be able to control the situation if he had only sent his clone here, but he had already begun to secretly plan in his heart.
Luo Ruijia opened his mouth and said, "I heard that Your Majesty is choosing a husband today, so this old man wanted to join in the fun and be a witness. I hope Your Majesty won't take offense."
"It's rare for Old Ancestor to come to the palace. I'm delighted. I wonder if Old Ancestor is here to witness or do you have other matters?" Luo Ziyan asked.
At this moment, Xun Wang, who had been silent all this time, opened his mouth and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo is not a cultivator of my Asura Clan. Naturally, he is here to witness the inheritance of the royal family."
Luo Ruijia smiled and said, "Xun Wang's words are wrong. Although this old man is from the Demon Clan, I have lived in the Asura Realm for a long time and have a deep relationship with the former Great Commander. I have witnessed the change of two generations of emperors. No matter what, I can be considered half an Asura Clan member."
"That makes sense." Luo Ziyan didn't wait for Xun Wang to interject and directly said, "Senior Luo used to live in the Imperial City, and my late mother also praised you greatly. She even had the intention to confer you the title of Duke. Speaking of which, you're not just half a member of our clan."
Hearing this, the nobles below all nodded in agreement. With Luo Ruijia's status, he was naturally worthy of this noble title. In an instant, the people of Yun Lin's faction all straightened their backs. Now that their backer had appeared, it was the perfect time to chase after Xun Wang's faction.
"Fine," Xun Wang suddenly said, "With Fellow Daoist Luo's qualifications, there's nothing wrong with it."
Faced with such a sudden stance, Xun Wang couldn't hide the truth with one hand, so he might as well go with the flow to give Luo Ruijia some face.
After a while, Luo Ruijia said, "This old man is untalented enough to recommend Lord Maplewoods's guard, Shui Cangyue, to enter the selection. This should still be in accordance with the rules, right?"
As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes focused on the thin figure behind Lord Maplewoods. Shui Cangyue didn't jump out previously because of his own intentions. However, now that Luo Ruijia had forced him to fight against Duan Xiaolou, he couldn't refuse anymore.
The scene was silent. Seeing that he was being roasted on the fire, Shui Cangyue could only nod helplessly in response. Then, he slowly walked out of the crowd.
His strength was obvious to everyone. Although the three candidates present had all entered the ninth floor of the 'Heavenly Path', they had used two chances. Even Dong Kou had used three chances. This alone was far from Shui Cangyue's record. As such, Xun Wang couldn't find a reason to make things difficult for him.
Moreover, Shui Cangyue was engrossed in cultivation. Other than being Princess Fenglin's guard, he had an excellent reputation. There shouldn't be any personal problems.
Luo Ziyan inadvertently sized up Xun Wang. Seeing that he didn't look surprised at all and still had a scheming look, she didn't know how he would deal with this.
When he came forward, Xun Wang asked, "Nephew Shui, let me ask you. Is participating in this matter your own wishful thinking? Today, His Majesty's husband selection naturally can't be forced. If it's your wish, then that's for the best. If it's against your own wishes, then I think it's best that you don't delay His Majesty's marriage. This is no small matter. The entire country is watching. "
"Xun Wang, what do you mean? Could it be that the person I recommended can't enter your eyes, so you want to dissuade him?" Luo Ruijia, who was sitting at the side, snorted.
"Fellow Luo, please calm down. This matter concerns His Majesty's happiness. Moreover, I know that Nephew Shui's heart is attached to the Great Way. Naturally, he's wholeheartedly devoted to cultivation. He really isn't interested in love. That's why I want to confirm it again to avoid delaying his future," Xun Wang replied with a smile.
It seemed that these words poked into Shui Cangyue's heart. Standing below, he revealed a melancholy expression. After looking up, he cupped his hands and said to Luo Ruijia, "I appreciate Senior's good intentions. However, as Xun Wang said, my heart is attached to the Great Way. Naturally, I still hope to prioritize my own cultivation. In the future, if I'm lucky enough to advance to the Body Fusion stage, I'll be in seclusion for a long time. At that time, it won't be good to neglect His Majesty. "
As such, the faces of Luo Yao and the others suddenly became unsightly. Their good advantage was pulled back to the starting line in an instant. They didn't expect Shui Cangyue to not give them any face. However, they didn't dare to do anything to him. After all, he was a member of the royal family.
Then, Shui Cangyue turned to Hao Ren and muttered a few words of apology. The latter could only reply with a bitter smile.
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