Chapter 131
Endless plains of green were visible throughout the scenery of the area as trees and gra.s.s covered the earth as if it blessed by the heavens. However, that doesn't stop humans from building a civilization in this remote place. From a village to a city then to a kingdom. The kingdom symbolized the unity among humans under a single rule but conflicts will still arise despite achieved decades of peace.
In a remote kingdom lies a city similar to other cities around the continent. This kingdom stand firm under the rule of the imperial family guarded by its own guardians. As nature of the continent itself, these people are also cultivators who governed the weak and protect them under their care. The city itself surrounded the royal palace which stand tall as the symbol of power in the kingdom. With it stand in the middle, it lies on top of the hill surrounded by high and ancient Chinese structure covered by lower level structures on the outer area.
Within the imperial palace, a handsome middle age man with long white hair donned in golden robes sat on the throne with frown plastered all over his face and a hand on his forehead while surrounded by his kneeling royal advisers and soldiers. Judging from the situation around them, things are not looking good for the king.
"Royal highness, it seems the rumors were true. The patriarch of the Yan Clan has finally broken through." One of the advisers spoke to him. The king instantly sigh as these kind of conflicts were always be the one who can challenge his current position. He put his hand on his forehead as he sigh. "To think that this very day, a calamity has struck on our peaceful kingdom. I never expected my own brother would plot against me."
The adviser nodded in understanding as he understood the current situation. Conflicts among royal family is common throughout the continent. Something even the common folk weren't able to interfere but they are the ones caught between the crossfire. "It was expected, your highness. The late king chose you as the successor instead of him."
"He merely saw me as a fit ruler to rule the kingdom rather than my own selfish brother. The moment he heard royal father's final wish, he objected as he was the eldest but instead royal father chose me. He even disrespect him on his final moments. Despite all of that, he was still my brother. " The king spoke with grave sentence as he remembered the his brother's face.
"To think that he obtained the help of the Yan Clan, sire."
"How strong is the Yan Clan?" The king heard from his advisers that the Yan Clan is one of the most powerful clan aside from the royal family. Since they never bother with the affairs of the city and live in one of the secluded areas, the royal family never force them to heed their commands but they never expected that the Yan Clan was secretly gathering ma.s.sive amount of force under their rule.
The adviser spoke as he relays the gathered information from outside sources. "According to our messengers, the Yan Clan's patriarch has broken through to the Seventh Level of the Earth Profound Realm. The Yan Clan managed to gather enough forces to rival our own "
"*And our Fifth Level Earth Profound Realm Imperial Protectors will never be able to defeat such power." The king spoke with grave sentence. According to their common knowledge in the outer lands, Earth Profound Realm was considered a G.o.dlike existence compared to the existence from the inner lands. For their kingdom to possessed five Earth Profound Realm Imperial protectors was enough to guaranteed their position as the strongest kingdom of the outer lands. Even neighboring kingdom has only Spirit Profound Realm as their protectors.
As for the matter of the Yan clan, the king once offered the patriarch a position in the royal household but his price was too much. But due to other protectors, he backed out quietly. Never expected that one would broke through and surpa.s.sed his own protectors. What is worse is that his own brother managed to recruit such a power to his side and announced his rebellion to him. Such a coup can be considered treason but if they had the power to overthrow him, then all of this is for nothing.
Seeing the calamity is now imminent, the royal adviser suggested an escape route. "Royal highness, should we make our escape?"
The king ponders for a moment as this is the way that his elder brother wants. To have him escape so he could be branded as a coward who fled from his own people. But the king of the remote kingdom had resolve in his eyes. "No…." Before the others could question his order, he instantly spoke "Evacuate the citizens around the palace area and make sure the evacuation shelter is safe for all of them. We won't let the aftermath of the battle affect the city."
The other soldiers nodded before making their way into the city. The king turned to his adviser and spoke "Also, what is the status of my wife and child?"
He lowered his head and relay him the news. "The royal wife has been successfully evacuated and protected by our Spirit Profound Realm cultivators. But, the royal wife seems to ask a lot of questions."
"Just protect her. If I were to fall in battle, my brother would aim for her. Just make sure she's safe."
"I never knew this sire." The adviser spoke with curiosity.
"I defeated her in battle and ask for her hand in marriage. Ever since I married her, my selfish brother sometimes makes his advancement at her because of her beauty but she politely refused him. Since then, I always kept her company to avoid this but he is relentless l.u.s.ting after someone's wife like that. This matter is an absolute secret to protect her dignity." The king summarized his story where his brother would sometimes making advances on his wife. It was a scandalous thing but he did what he had to do to protect her honor.
"So, he viewed me as a torn to his side. Gaining the throne, obtained the support of the people as well as married a beautiful wife. He really envied me to the point of retaliating against me." The king spoke as his advisers nodded their head.
"STUPID LITTLE BROTHER!!!!!! COME OUT HERE AND HAND OVER YOUR LIFE!!!!" A loud sound echoed throughout the palace as the voice he least wanted to hear enters his ears. But, before he could respond...
BOOM!!!!
An explosion was heard from the outside as whatever came and attacked them didn't even have the patience to negotiate.
"Your majesty!!! They're here!!! They attacked the palace's watch tower." An imperial soldier suddenly burst through the throne room's door and shouted to the king. The king remained calm in this desperate situation before he spoke "To think that they're this impatient. Where are they?"
"They're in the imperial courtyard. The first prince currently is leading them here with the patriarch of the Yan Clan behind him. Dozens of Spirit Profound Realm warriors in the Yan family is also here. What should we do?" The imperial soldier asked.
The king nodded his head before he issued another order to him. "Call the Imperial Protectors as well as our finest troops. I shall be there as well."
"But, your majesty? Your cultivation....." The adviser spoke but he was immediately retorted by the king. "It doesn't matter…. I will not flee even if my brother is the one leading them." The kingdom's king suddenly stood up from his throne before slowly stepped outside. There's no use running away if his brother would chase him until the end of the earth itself if he can. No safe place to hide from them.
As he walked out of the palace, he was greeted by dozens of Spirit Profound Realm warriors on the frontal yard along with several Peak Spirit Profound Realm old men, he frowns as he witnessed these warrior gathering on his frontal yard. His cultivation was only in the Peak of Spirit Profound Realm and he might never survive an a.s.sault from several of them at once.
"Elder brother, why are you doing this?" The king drag his eyes towards a man similar to his traits and wore a golden robe as well. This man is none other than the elder brother who turned against him and established a coup de'tat.
The man on top of the horse suddenly spoke with sinister voice towards him. "Why you ask? I am taking what is rightfully mine. If father didn't wish for me to be the king, I will take it by force if I have to."
"If you wanted to be king so bad then take the throne. I'll gladly give it away as long as you stop this madness." The king replied.
"And spare your lowly existence? You rally so much support than even if I take the throne, it won't be any difference." He exert his aura same as the king himself, the peak of Spirit Profound Realm before he dismounted his horse and continued "Once I am done with you, I'll execute you myself and force all your influence under my rule. Won't be any rebellion now, won't we?"
The king still remained calm as he retort back. "You…. The people chose their leader!! It was your mistake that father didn't choose you. You sacrifice our own people for your benefit. You even use your royal powers to s.n.a.t.c.h any innocent girls for your l.u.s.t and even run away from a losing battle."
The older brother gritted his teeth as the king hit him where it hurts. "SHUT UP!!! I AM THE RIGHTFUL HEIR OF THE THRONE!! If you won't hand over your life to me, then I'll take it by force."
Then, he raised his sword and shouted "DEATH TO THE ROYAL FAMILY!!!!"
"KILL!!!!" The rest of the Yan Clan's man shouted before started to clash with the armies of the Royal Family.
He turned his head to one of the Yan Clan's commanders and spoke "Find his wife and bring her to me. For a long time, I waited that b.i.t.c.h to open her legs to me and tonight I will open it myself."
Seeing the battle has already begun, the commander of the royal family shouted as well "PROTECT THE KING!!! DEATH TO THE YAN FAMILY!!!"
"ELDER BROTHER!!! IF YOU HAD THE SKILLS, FIGHT ME TO THE DEATH!!!" The king suddenly drew his sword despite being consulted by his advisers to escape.
The older brother simply dismissed him before getting back on his horse. "Hmph, even if you had the same cultivation as me doesn't mean you are stronger." But, the king knows his brother to well and he decided to hit it again where he would be instantly taunted. "Then, let me die knowing that my coward elder brother let his men do the fighting while he stands behind them."
"You dare call me a coward?" The golden robed man dismounted his horse before drawing his own sword and pointed it towards him. "Since my brother challenged me, then why don't I entertain him a little?"
"You dare!!" The two brothers clashed even though the battle is around them. Since both of them were in the same strength. They clashed releasing ma.s.sive amount of Spirit Profound Realm energies at the same time. Waves after waves and slash after slash was released between the two men but none of them suffer any disadvantages.
"Hmph, you're still the same as before but I am better." The elder brother raised his sword before they clashed once more however, he soon had a sinister smile plastered on his face as he watched his younger brother. In an instant, he pointed his other finger from his remaining hand at him. All of a sudden, he was surrounded by golden aura before a ma.s.sive golden finger silhouette was instantly formed behind him. The king wasn't able to react on time before the finger instantly smashed him on the spot.
"Arrghhh!!!" The king was catapult like a lose kite towards the palace's stairs before landed in a sorry state while coughing out blood from his mouth. His surrounding soldiers immediately abandoned the battles and stood in front of him.
"MY LIEGE!!!" His soldiers immediately threw a healing pill into his mouth and the king gained colors back to his face. He instantly shot a glare to his elder brother for playing such a dirty trick.
The king gritted his teeth as he spoke with difficulty. "You!!!" He never knew that this brother of his resort to underhand methods to win. He wasn't even on his guard as the golden finger silloutte hit him directly on his chest. If it wasn't the imperial armor he was wearing, he might be dead from the strike alone.
"I knew both of us are going to be a stalemate in battle so I asked something from the Yan Clan. They let me learn their skill in exchange for a favor in the future. Which I have given them."
"Your Highness!!!" Five voices sounded in the air a five elderly men wearing golden robes suddenly landed on the courtyard, stopping the battle entirely. Despite all of these men, they couldn't even fathom the true strength of Earth Profound Realm cultivators. Judging the looks and aura of these men, they were none other than….
"It's the imperial protectors!!!" The retreating soldiers gained their confidence once more. If the Imperial Protectors interfere with their affairs, it will be a matter of time that they will push these people out of the palace.
"Impudence…. You dare trespa.s.sed the royal household!!!" The five old men sounded towards the attacking men but none of them move from their spot. Even if they felt absolute fear from them but they didn't even budge from their position.
"Hmph, it's about to become MY palace anyway…. You old farts should be the one who scram!!" Despite in the presence of five Earth Profound Realm cultivators, the first prince's expression remained indifferent. But, the faces of the old men turned sour as one of them started to flare their auras. "First prince, we tolerate with you since you're a member of the royal household. Now that you betrayed the kingdom, give us reasons to spare you from an immediate death."
"He doesn't need to." Suddenly, a voice sounded in the air as if it was the one who controlled this place from the very beginning.
"Who goes there?!?"
"Hmph, the five of you still had the guts to go against me." All of a sudden, an old man emerged from the palace's gateway bearing some kind of robe with a seal behind his back. Then, he suddenly flared his aura in the air as if he was announcing his arrival.
Seeing this old man, the five Imperial Protectors had s.h.i.+vers down their spine as they detected his current aura. This old man might be a match for them a year ago but now, he surpa.s.sed them by a large margin. "You….. you're the patriarch of the Yan family. How did you reach the Eight Level of the Earth Profound Realm?!?"
The old man simply brushed the question aside as he spoke "Hmph, I deliberately let your information guess my cultivation. But I've broken through another level last night. To think that I now possessed the strength to push the five of you out of the way."
The five Imperial Protectors instantly drew their weapon to deal with him once and for all. To think that the man they spared once come bite them back in the bottom. "You…. Even if you possessed three levels higher than us doesn't mean you have the power to defeat all five of us."
The old man from before cupped his hands in sarcasm as he spoke. "Well now, let's test about that right now. I am pretty confident I can take you all down by a single move."
"Impudence!!!" The five old men immediately drew their weapons before engaging the lone old man in an attempt to kill him on the spot. They must do so with haste to prevent him from executing more profound techniques that might put all of them at disadvantage. However…..
The lone old man remained indifferent as his golden aura suddenly flares once more. The king who was heavily injured by his elder brother suddenly widen his eyes as he saw the same aura came from his brother.
"IMPERIAL PROTECTORS!!
The old man then jumped into the sky before pointing his right hand's finger to the ground. His flaring aura instantly formed a ma.s.sive golden finger behind him as it descends towards the five old men. Seeing the finger was now unavoidable, the five old men use their profound energies to coat their bodies to minimize the damage but…..
BOOM!!!
Spurt!!!
The five old men suddenly cough out blood from their mouths as the impact from the finger was too much for them to bear. The energy from it instantly engulf the five elders before causing more injuries from their body once more. Before they could react, they could only widen their eyes hopelessly as another finger descend from the lone old man before cras.h.i.+ng down onto them once more.
Unable to take it anymore, the five old men instantly catapult to the ground like a rock before cras.h.i.+ng down on the courtyard.
BOOM!!!
The sounds of five explosions on the ground instantly pummeled whatever spirit the king's men have left as they save all five imperial protectors were instantly defeated. The King instantly fell on his knees seeing the kingdom's greatest powers were defeated before he could blink an eye. Because of these elders, the kingdom obtained the highest of powers as no one dare to provoke the royal family. Now that these elders are down, it was a matter of time before other forces from the kingdom will start retaliating against him. The king could only wish his wife and child is now far away and safe from the clutches of these men. Whatever happens, the king will stay with his crumbling palace until the end.
It is unknown whether the five old men is still alive or not. Now, all of his men continued to fight to the death even if none of them will walk out alive from this one. The rest of the men immediately surrounded their king to protect him for one last time as the men from the Yan Clan surrounded them in an instant.
"Hmph, in the end those men were too weak. To think I once cower in fear because of them." The old man spit towards the five men after knowing their true strength was no match for him.
"Yan Clan Patriarch, this one thank you for fulfilling my wish." The first prince cupped his hand as the old man descended next to him which the old man retorts by saying "As long as you fulfilled your side of the bargain, I have no qualms with it. My revenge is now complete."
The first prince nodded his head before turning his sinister eyes towards the remaining forces and his own brother. "Little brother, your time is now pa.s.sed. Tomorrow, the dawn of a new ruler shall descend on this kingdom."
The king didn't show a glimpse of fear despite facing imminent death. His men's loyalty is unfathomable and secretly hoped that these men will continue to serve him in the afterlife. He smiled behind them as he spoke "Men, it has been an honor."
The commander beside him also spoke "Your Highness, even in death we will continue to protect you. We will never serve the first prince. It is an honor to die beside our king." His words instantly gained shouts from the rest of the remaining soldiers caused the king suddenly shed a tear. He never knew the loyalty of these men were to that extend. He immediately drew his sword before he spoke once more "If I am going to die, know this the people will never acknowledge you as their ruler. It will never prosper as long as anyone is willing to stand up and fight."
"Still spouting some bulls.h.i.+t huh? Men, kill him and bring me his head," The first prince ordered the men from the Yan Clan.
"DEATH TO THE ROYAL FAMILY!!!" The rest of the Yan Clan members shouted and the surrounding soldiers near the king instantly raised their guard.
Suddenly…..
A snowflake suddenly pa.s.sed the king's eyes an instantly caught his attention as well as the others. Snow isn't supposed to arrive yet for another year. Then, the rest of their attention is also caught by snowflakes suddenly fell from the skies even though the sun is still up in the sky and its rays surrounded their bodies.
Then, it happened…..
The rest of the men instantly petrified as they witness an unforgettable scene.
"Heavens….. what am I witnessing?" The king spoke as his eyes instantly glued to the sky as he saw a fairy as beautiful as a radiant sun suddenly descending towards them. Even their qualms and killing intent instantly disappeared as they witness a lone fairy slowly descending to the palace's courtyard carrying around snowflakes around her like flower petals during the spring.
The men were instantly mesmerized by the beauty of the fairy as if she was sculptured by the heavens itself and even her beauty is even more beautiful than any painting. The beautiful fairy descended with her sky blue robe with transparent veil behind her as if she was a G.o.ddess who fled the divine realms and landed on their mortal world. Her clothing was made as if it was the highest tier and tailored especially for her. Never before they witnessed a woman so beautiful that their qualms and killing intent were instantly washed away by the natural aura. Her body was sculptured that even the top tier beauty of their kingdom was paled in comparison to her. Never mention that, even the flowers grew on the courtyard bow down to her as the warm aura surrounded the palace as if she was gracing it.
As the fairy landed on the ground, snow suddenly surrounded her feet as if she wasn't meant to step on their lower world. Her long and brownish silver hair slowly flared towards the sky as she opened her lovely eyes revealing a pair of silver eyes with long eyelashes. Never before the rest of the men witnessed such eyes as if she was pulling them towards her. The men wanted nothing more than to tear the thin veil covering her face so they could see what kind of heavenly beauty hiding behind such veil. She slowly walked towards them covered by warm frost aura as she sway her delicate hips.
The beauty was also holding some kind of strange sheathed blade with some king of flowery design as its hilt. Never before they seen such blade surrounded by a beautiful sheath. Most of the sword they encountered were straight and all the sheath must also possess the same length. This is the first time they've seen such a beautiful and curved sheath. It means the blade she was carrying must be also curved.
The first prince was mesmerized instantly and he immediately forgets his l.u.s.t for his little brother's wife. Forget her, this woman in front of him was thousands of times even better than woman. Now, he gained another target. He wanted to make this woman in front of him his own. Not only him, the patriarch of the Yan Clan was also mesmerized. For too long he abandoned his l.u.s.t for women and focus solely on cultivation. To think that this fairy in front of him awakened that l.u.s.t.
As she gracefully walks towards them, the men instantly opened up a pathway for her while keeping their eyes on her. She didn't even bat an eye towards the Yan Clan's patriarch and the first prince, she continued making her way towards the king of this remote kingdom.
Seeing his existence was being ignored, the first prince greeted his teeth as he envied his brother for gaining the attention of this otherworldly fairy. He instantly ran towards her and spoke "Dear G.o.ddess, why have you come to our remote kingdom? Is there something this lowly prince can do for you?"
However, even after he spoke such with such flattery. The fairy still ignored him and make her way to his little brother. He didn't even give up as he ran in front of her and spoke once more. "My fairy, your beauty is a grace to this lowly prince. If you have a request, this prince will do anything and everything to fulfill such a humble request. As a flower in comparable to any other, such a beauty as yourself….." The beautiful fairy stops in front of him before she looked at him in the eye. But instead of hearing her request, she just spoke with an enchanting cold voice…..
"You're in my way."
A soothing but cold voice instantly shuts the first prince on the spot as the fairy shot him with such a cold tone. His flattery words were instantly shoved back down his throat as the fairy dismissed him before continued her graceful walk. The prince gritted his teeth once more as no one dare to defy him like this. He lowers himself and even shower her with kind flattery but she simply shoved him aside.
The old man from the Yan family smirks as the first prince was instantly rejected. He instantly appeared in front of the fairy and cupped his hands. "Beautiful fairy, this one is the Patriarch of the Yan Clan. I am the head of the strongest family in the kingdom. This one would like to extend his invite you as a guest to our exquisite manor. Any request you have will be instantly fulfilled by our family."
"…." The lone fairy kept quiet as she continued to walk pa.s.s him ignoring him entirely. The Yan Clan old man was taken aback just like the first prince. But, he wanted to retaliate to her by showing her whose boss but a beauty like this could even mean one thing. Her backing must be really powerful than this kingdom could offer. He couldn't offend her even if he wanted to but if he could capture this beauty and lock her up, no one will know she was here all along. He didn't even detect her cultivation. It means she's probably a mortal who used treasures to soar the heavens as she please.
The fairy continued to walk as the men around her instantly opened up a path. Seeing both the patriarch and the first prince were instantly rejected, how could a man of their level has the right to stop her. Even the commander who had the sole purpose of protecting his king also step aside for her. The king who was still mesmerized by her beauty slowly shook as the woman now stood in from of him as the cold and warm aura surrounding the palace and filling it with snow.
The beautiful fairy in front of him suddenly spoke with cold but warm voice compared to the one she just used on his older brother. "Are you the ruler of this kingdom?"
The king was instantly mesmerized by her but he managed to spoke a word but he was stuttered due to the fairy's present. "Ye…s…."
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The fairy lowers her head gracefully before gently cupping her hands exerting the aura of elegance. "Then, forgive my intrusion. I've watched from above and did not mean to interfere. I came here for a single wish."
For the beautiful and enchanting fairy to bow down to him in respect, he was entirely speechless but still managed to spout out some words. "What… kind of wish…. we can fulfill for you?"
When the fairy wanted to speak, the first prince's voice entered her ears once more. "Beautiful fairy, this prince can also fulfill any request from you. Be it travel across the seven seas and swim in the sea of fire. I will fulfill…." The first prince was quiet all of a sudden as he felt cold piercing gaze from the fairy itself. He felt like he was not able to breath at all. The warm aura of the fairy was instantly transformed into a cold one in an instant. The fairy looked at him through the corner of her eyes and spoke with a warm but cold tone….
"Keep your mouth shut…"
The men from her surrounding instantly backed away from her as she suddenly turned her warm aura into a cold one. Even if they had higher cultivation, they can't even withstand that kind of aura. The patriarch of the Yan Clan instantly backed away as well.
"This fairy…. Whatever or whoever she is…. That kind of aura not even I can withstand. Is she an Earth Profound Realm as well? No, it's higher…. even higher… Don't tell me... She's from the inner lands?" The patriarch was instantly petrified the moment he makes that conclusion. He might be the strongest in the kingdom but his cultivation can be considered trash from the cultivators of the inner lands. If this fairy is willing to help the king, then there's no way he can talk his way out of this.
The fairy pulls a deep breath before speaking in a gentle voice. "Can you tell me the direction to the Blue Wind's Empire vanguard city, the Gao Ling City?"
The king was mesmerized once more after hearing such a gentle voice but he instantly regained his composure as he remembered the fairy's wish. "Gao Ling City?"
The fairy nodded as she didn't make a specific statement but it was enough for him to understand. "I wish to meet someone there."
"I would help you, my lady. But under these circ.u.mstances, that might not be possible for now." The king bows his head in apology while cupping his hands in order not to offend such a lady. She might be unknown but he wouldn't bet on offending a fairy that can fly like the legends.
Then, the king once more bows his head to her and spoke "Fair maiden, this lowly king is involved with the affairs and dispute between me and my brother. I am no longer possess the power to defeat the forces outside my own strength. This one will be forever grateful and use whatever means necessary to provide you with the way to the vanguard city. Please…..this lowly king only wish one thing…."
"Please…. Help me quell this calamity and this king would do anything to please you." The king bowed his head to her despite possessing a royal status.
The fairy turned her head around as she witnessed the gathering men around the king. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what is going on. At first, she just observed from the clouds above to see whether she should interfere and ask for directions. Since this is a remote kingdom, the people might not know the existence of the vanguard city. The best person to ask is the king himself but she didn't expect that these men have some disputes with him. Judging from these men's loyalty, it means he was attacked by forces greater than his own or else why would those five old men fell by a single old man?
She wanted to turn around and let the men settle their disputes as she is not in the position to interfere with their affairs. More importantly, it was none of her business. She merely pa.s.sed this place and only wish to ask for direction. However, the moment she wanted to turned around and stand aside, a question suddenly popped into her head.
"What would he do in this situation?" If she was the person she used to, she would just ask for directions and be on her way. Never even cared whether the dispute was settled or not. However, she remembered the action of a certain swordsman who saved her life from a certain death and humiliation. It was none of his business but he saved her nonetheless. She was just someone who stood in his way yet he saved her and treat her with kindness despite having a stoic personality. As she remembered such memory, her face suddenly had a tinge of red radiating her aura of beauty to men around her. She shook her thoughts and pulled a deep breath as she spoke with a smile behind her veil…. Something familiar only a certain someone would say.
"I might be able to kill some time."
The surrounding men suddenly had s.h.i.+vers down their spine while swallowing their dry saliva. They secretly hoped this fairy would finish her business and flew away without interfering but what they didn't expect was this….
"Fair lady, this...." The first prince was instantly stumped as his little brother instantly gained the support of the fairy just because he will provide him with the way to the vanguard city? It was just a small matter. Even he could do the same when he gained the power from the palace. Right now, he merely wished that he knew the way so the fairy could flock to his side.
The patriarch of the Yan Clan had s.h.i.+vers down his spine but he wanted to make the lady move away so he wouldn't get involved in her affairs. Its better for her to go away before involving the inner lands into these lands. "Fair maiden, this is not your matter. This is the matter between the Yan Family and the Royal family. Outsiders can't interfere in this. Please walk away before this could turn ugly."
The beautiful fairy simply raised her aura as she spoke with a cold tone. "If I ask the king for a favor then a favor I shall owe him."
"Then, don't blame this old man for teaching a maiden like you to never sticks her nose in someone else's affair." The old man jumped on top of the gateway before channeling his energy once more. But the maiden just stood in front of the king with a relaxed expression as she observed these ants trying their best to bring her down. He still refused to believe that she came from the inner lands and she might be one of those hidden cultivators who suddenly makes an entrance.
In an instant, the same golden finger silhouette instantly formed before making its way towards the lonely maiden. Even if the king stood behind her, he still bore an expression full of fear as he witnessed the finger who took down all of his imperial protectors slowly descending.
The beautiful fairy in front of him simply sighs before raising her delicate hands and simply waved the air. What happens next is enough to shock him for life. The finger that slowly descending instantly slowed down before it stops just inches from her face. Then, it slowly froze in ice in an instant like a plague throughout the whole finger before…
Crack…. crack…. crack…
The sounds of cracking were heard in the air as the finger slowly fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces. The rest of the men were gawking seeing the Yan Clan glorious technique was instantly shattered by the fairy by the waved of her hand.
Seeing the technique shattered easily, she merely looked at him with bored eyes and spoke "Is that it?"
"You…. you... I was right.... You're from the inner lands!! Aren't you?!?" As the Yan family head spoke, the rest of his men along with the royal family's men instantly petrified. She's someone from the inner lands. It means she came from a great power that a small family like them isn't dumb enough to offend. Only that kind of power that the realms of Thrones, Overlords and Monarchs exist. A threshold of power something an outer kingdom like them will never be able to achieve.
"Inner lands? What in the world is that?" She spoke internally as she didn't remember such terms from her sect. Could it be her strength can be considered someone from the inner lands?
The Yan family head remained speechless. He was afraid of this. He actually offends someone who hold a great power. He merely thought this maiden was just a solitary cultivator but this time. He really dug his own grave for it.
"First prince, I agreed to fight the powers from the royal family but not this." The patriarch had a panic expression and he instantly cancelled any deal he made with the first prince. He simply hopes his act of cowardice will not occur the wrath of the fairy.
"Ehh!!! Patriarch!! You can't do this to me!! We had a deal!!" The first prince shouted as his only backing decided to turn back to his tail and run.
"I don't want to fight that kind of power!!!" But before he could escape, the Yan family head felt his legs suddenly froze on the spot. Not figuratively but literally. In an instant, ice started to form on his legs before he could even react. The ice slowly covered his legs before moving towards his waist and started to surround his entire body. He could only scream in pain as he shouted "NO!!! NO!! I JUST ATTAINED THIS POWER AND I AM GOING TO DIE LIKE THIS?!?! Please!! Spare me!! Spare me!!"
Then, the rest was silence as the ice made it to his head before freezing him all together forming an ice sculpture of him. The rest of the men including the first prince dropped their weapons.
"Is this the power of the inner lands?" The king spoke internally as he witnessed the fairy's true power. A simple wave of her delicate hand is enough to reduce the strongest of their kingdom into mere icicle.
The first prince could only grit his teeth as he fell on his knees to the ground. "Why…. why…? Why did this woman come out of nowhere to save him? This is always about him!! It's not fair... I am the eldest. She should help me instead of him…. WHY!!!?!?!"
All of a sudden, the wind from her aura pushed the freezing statue from the gateway towards the stone path and...…
SMAs.h.!.+
The sculpture of the Yan head's clan was instantly shattered just like his technique. In an instant, the power of the Yan family was instantly collapsed as they lost their strongest backing. The men from the family instantly dropped their weapons and knelled towards the fairy.
"Please spare our lowly lives."
"We're under orders…. We did not wish for this…"
"We…."
The lovely fairy felt a huge amount of sickness hearing these excuses from them. It was common where the weak would beg for their lives as they lost their ultimate backings. There's nothing she can gained from killing these ants. She decided to let the men from the king's side to bestow their judgement.
Now that everything is over, the king simply walked towards his kneeling brother and spoke "Give yourself up brother, there's nothing gained from this pointless fight." The king slowly approaches his elder brother before staring him as he knelled on the ground.
"Nothing to gain? If I am going to die. Then, I'll take you with me!!!" The first prince instantly pounced towards his brother but as he leaped in the air. The air around him suddenly froze before starting to freeze him on the spot. Before he even realized it, he was turned into an ice sculpture as well. It was instant and the king could only widen his eyes as his older brother was instantly froze before the weight carried him to the ground.
Smas.h.!.+
Just like the clan leader, he too was reduced to a mere ice rubble. The king regained his composure but started to sigh. His brother was killed before he could do something about it. It was justified that he was willing to kill him and the fairy just froze him before he could do anything. The king steeled his heart as he turned around before cupping his hands to the beautiful fairy. "This lowly king wishes to thank you on behalf of the royal family. If the fair lady didn't come, we might be perished in the hands of these traitors."
The fairy simply nodded as she spoke "I had my fun and I wish to leave. But, it is wise for you to uphold your end of the bargain."
"Ah…yes… The imperial adviser will bring the map of the Empire to me." With haste, he ordered his men to clean up the mess and bring the Imperial Protectors who fell just now into treatment. Now that the men of the Yan family lost their backing, they will be spared to compensate the lost men from the Royal family. He was still stronger than the men and this will be enough to boost their a.r.s.enal. Good thing the Imperial Protectors didn't lost their lives entirely and will take probably a few months to recover. But, it was enough to put the men from the Yan family in their place.
As one of his men entered the palace to find the map of the Empire, he turned his head towards her and spoke "Fair lady, this king would like to invite you to the palace to be our guest."
"There's no need for such ceremony. I merely wanted the way to the city. I am in a haste." She replied while gently shook her head as the man from before came back and pa.s.sed the map to the king.
The king sigh in defeat as he could not talk the fairy into his favor but points for trying. He nodded his head and shows her the map. "Yes…. based on this map, the direction of the city you are referring to is in this direction. If you go by a horse or carriage, it will take roughly a month to reach the city. I will prepare a special carriage for you."
"I require no such thing. Thank you for providing me the way." She cupped her delicate hands before she slowly ascended towards the sky. Using her profound energy, she instantly disappeared towards the mountain leaving behind a warm and cold aura. The king and his men were speechless as they witness the capabilities of the fairy. He once heard a legendary realm where humans could take flight and he was immediately shocked as her strength was much more powerful than he could imagine. Even if he couldn't distinguish it perfectly, that kind of power is enough to take down the whole kingdom if she wanted to.
The remaining men and the king watch her departing back before all of them knelled to the ground in grat.i.tude. They should be the one who thanked the fairy for saving their kingdom from destruction all for a single direction. Whoever she is meeting, he or she must be lucky for obtaining such attention from the fairy. He immediately had the best artisan to paint her beautiful figure as a remainder her deeds to the kingdom. No matter what, he could not forget her beautiful and alluring figure as she descended from the heavens to bring salvation to him. His only regret was he didn't even gaze her true face as he turned his head to the mountain every time he walked the courtyard.
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The fairy flew across the skies before stopping somewhere above the clouds before she removed her veil releasing her beauty. She was none other than the fairy who was saved from the collapsing tomb of the Empire's first ruler, Chu Yueli. For once, she was comfortable with her veil on but ever since she met that man, veils tend to be ha.s.sle to her.
"I don't even know how to gauge my own strength." She spoke to herself as she tested her powerful Peak Emperor Profound Realm aura. Before this, she was merely trying to freeze the Yan Clan's head and the first prince movement but her aura instantly froze their body before she even realized it. Looks like Mihawk was right, she might have the strength but she didn't have the knowledge to control it yet. It's a good thing she didn't froze the king and his men.
"If I returned to the Asgard in this condition, mother would do everything to pry the secrets out of me and my involvement with him could get me in trouble. I need to find a way to mask my aura." She has some thoughts but her eyes suddenly glued to the s.h.i.+ny flowery ring on her right ring finger. It was the ring Mihawk gave her before he pushed her into the formation. She decided to take a look at it and hoped that she might find something to mask her aura. She closed her eyes before she entered her thoughts into the ring.
She was speechless as this ring holds the largest s.p.a.ce she had ever encountered. Even the highest grade spatial ring won't even compare to it. It was big enough to fit the whole treasure vault in here and she might find something that can help her. Then, she pulled out a small sapphire bracelet but when she takes a look at it, it possessed similar suppression properties just like her sister's diamond necklace. Even if it's not a necklace but as long as it helped her hid her aura then its fine. The bracelet masked her cultivation somewhere below two ma.s.sive realms and she decided to mask it back to her original cultivation before she achieved her breakthrough, the Sixth Level of Sky Profound Realm.
Now that her aura is masked. She decided to make her way to the vanguard city. Even if she didn't find anything and the swordsman Mihawk is probably long gone. She must know what happened to him before she makes her way back to her sect. Part of it was she was hoping to see him again but actually she wanted to ease the guilt in her heart for leaving him behind.