King of Creation
Chapter 295 - 292 Flower King Chooses a Consort

Chapter 295: Chapter 292 Flower King Chooses a Consort

Originally, Ye Zhen wanted to explore the origins of the Yu Family’s Jade God, but upon seeing the jade lump on the offering table in front of the statue of the Yu Family’s Jade God, partially covered by a red silk cloth and revealing only a corner, his attention was entirely captured by this jade lump.

On top of the jade lump, a red tint, vaguely shimmering with the luster of flowing water.

Red Spirit Jade Marrow!

If the Green Spirit Jade Marrow is merely comparable to the peerless spiritual crystals of legend, then Red Spirit Jade Marrow is a treasure that can truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Supreme Spirit Crystals.

The speed of cultivation with Red Spirit Jade Marrow is, at the very least, three times that of Red Spirit Jade.

But what’s most important is—size!

This piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow, offered in front of the Jade Divine Elephant and covered by a red cloth, was approximately the size of a watermelon, which is at least five or six times, or even more, the size of the piece of Green Jade Spirit Marrow that Yu Feilong had given to Ye Zhen, the size of an adult’s fist.

A piece of Green Jade Spirit Marrow the size of an adult’s fist weighs a hundred catties.

One catty of Green Jade Spirit Marrow contains about as much energy as a hundred pieces of Green Spirit Jade. Then this piece of watermelon-sized Red Jade Spirit Marrow would be equivalent to fifty or sixty thousand pieces of Red Spirit Jade, wouldn’t it?

In an instant, Ye Zhen conceived an idea—I must find a way to get this piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow!

However, this piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow was an offering used by the Yu Family to worship their family deity, so the possibility of acquiring it was very slim. Even simply making such a request could enrage the members of the Yu Family.

Ye Zhen pondered deeply, so immersed in thought that he didn’t even pay attention to the Yu Family’s grand sacrificial ceremony. He only vaguely noticed that Yu Feilong seemed to have passed down the family’s abilities to Yu Ning in public.

"Perhaps, only that could move the hearts of the Yu Family. However, giving up a part in exchange for this piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow, allowing my cultivation to soar, would be worth it."

It wasn’t until the grand sacrifice to the Jade God had ended that Ye Zhen glimpsed a trail of possibility concerning the exchange for the Red Spirit Jade Marrow.

However, Yu Feilong was extremely busy that day. Apart from meeting once during the grand sacrifice to the Jade God, Ye Zhen had not seen the Yu Family Patriarch, Yu Feilong, again.

Ye Zhen wasn’t in a hurry. He planned to find some time in the next day or two to have a good talk with Yu Feilong. Ye Zhen didn’t believe that, with the conditions he offered, Yu Feilong could remain indifferent.

Unexpectedly, as the lanterns were first lit, the Yu Family Patriarch, Yu Feilong, came to visit Ye Zhen at night.

Perhaps it was because the family’s lineage had finally continued and the major trouble within the family, Yu Haichong, had disappeared, Yu Feilong’s complexion seemed rather radiant, brimming with happiness when he arrived.

"Clan Leader Yu, was today’s clan ritual successful?"

"Haha, successful, very successful! I appreciate Young Hero Zheng’s concern. I hope you don’t mind my late-night visit," Yu Feilong said.

"How could I mind! Even if Clan Leader Yu didn’t come to find me, I would have looked for Clan Leader Yu myself."

"Is there something you need?"

Ye Zhen nodded.

"What is it? Please speak plainly, Young Hero Zheng. I will certainly help if I can."

"I think it’s best for Clan Leader Yu to speak first. Coming for a visit late at night on the day of the clan ritual, I assume there must be some important matter?", Ye Zhen found this a bit strange, but after much thought, he couldn’t see how it related to him and the Yu Family’s major affairs.

Yu Feilong chuckled lightly, rubbing his hands together, indicating for Ye Zhen to sit, then ordered the servants to serve food and drinks.

"Please!"

After having three consecutive drinks with Ye Zhen, Yu Feilong finally said with a breath reeking of alcohol, "I might have been a bit reckless with this matter, so please forgive me, Young Hero Zheng."

"Young Hero Zheng, what do you think of my daughter, Yu Jing?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen was stunned. Having seen his fair share of situations, he immediately guessed Yu Feilong’s intention upon hearing his words, and felt as if a torrent of wild horses were running through his heart.

Ye Zhen was outstanding, but was he so striking as to be noticed within a few days?

"That..., the Second Miss is naturally beautiful, gentle and demure, and furthermore, she is knowledgeable and well-mannered, truly a beauty that graces the country and her generation." After giving such a perfunctory response, Ye Zhen could already guess what Yu Feilong was going to say next.

Indeed, Yu Feilong rubbed his hands, his breath heavy with the smell of alcohol, and said, "Since my daughter is pleasing to Young Hero Zheng’s Dharma Eye, I wish to choose a suitable husband for her. Would Young Hero Zheng be willing?"

Ye Zhen’s expression turned stiff.

He had already anticipated this type of drama, but what surprised Ye Zhen was Yu Feilong’s brazenness and urgency.

Having a father directly involved in selecting a suitor for his daughter—this was too straightforward. Normally, one would inquire first, then send someone else to negotiate slowly.

Nevertheless, Yu Family Patriarch Yu Feilong was no ordinary person and immediately grasped Ye Zhen’s thoughts.

"Does Young Hero Zheng think I’m too eager? Too keen on marrying off my daughter? So much so that I seem desperate and shameless? Perhaps my urgency makes you wonder if there’s something wrong with my daughter?" Yu Feilong spoke very candidly, causing Ye Zhen’s expression to be taken aback once again.

"Alas, perhaps it is because Young Hero Zheng is young and might not know some things about Jianghu. Have you heard of the Tiannan Flower King lineage?"

"The Tiannan Flower King? Is Clan Leader Yu referring to the only Establishment King in the Black Dragon Domain for nearly a thousand years, the Tiannan Flower King?"

Martial arts cultivation is difficult; the higher the realm, the fewer people reach it. The barrier of the Spirit Transformation Realm blocks seven or eight out of ten martial artists, and the Soul Sea Realm sifts another layer.

Meanwhile, the Vein Forging Realm is like a towering and formidable pass, staunchly stalling martial artists on their martial path. In the entire Black Dragon Domain, with a population of a hundred billion and over a hundred million martial artists, those who have successfully achieved Vein Forging are definitely less than the count on two hands.

Even if you include those unknown ancient monsters in seclusion that ordinary people don’t know about, the existence of those in the Vein Forging Realm would definitely not exceed the number of twenty.

If the Vein Forging Realm is like a towering and formidable pass, then the Establishment Realm that comes after it is a dead end.

Over the past thousand years, the only martial artist recorded in the Black Dragon Domain to have broken through from the Vein Forging Realm to the Establishment Realm was Huaa Mantian from the Tiannan Hua Family. He was the only one in a thousand years.

In the Black Dragon Domain, once a cultivator’s cultivation breaks through to the Establishment Realm, they are referred to as an Establishment King, before whom even secular emperors must bow in worship. Therefore, this Huaa Mantian is also known as the Tiannan Flower King.

Ever since the emergence of the Flower King Huaa Mantian over five hundred years ago, the Tiannan Hua Family became the number one noble family in the entire Black Dragon Domain, not to be provoked by anyone.

However, the Tiannan Hua Family acts quite modestly, seldom walking in Jianghu. The family’s sect members occasionally only walk around in the Tiannan region, so many young martial artists simply don’t know the reputation of the Tiannan Flower King.

And this Establishment King Huaa Mantian, having broken through to the Establishment Realm over five hundred years ago and having defeated the top ten masters of the Black Dragon Domain, then vanished from the public eye.

It wasn’t until Ye Zhen had been flipping through the records of secret affairs in the Qiyun Sect that he learned of the Tiannan Flower King, this sole Establishment King in the Black Dragon Domain.

"Exactly!"

Yu Feilong nodded solemnly.

"It seems Young Hero Zheng is aware of the Flower King’s reputation, and you must also be aware of the ways of the Tiannan Flower King’s lineage," Yu Feilong continued.

"With just two or three months left before the day of the Flower King’s selection of a spouse, marrying into the Tiannan Hua Family—a match akin to a poor girl entering the royal family—is considered a stroke of immense fortune.

But I well know that there might be honor, but there will definitely not be happiness, nor joy. The authority of the Tiannan Flower King’s family is not something ordinary people can resist.

I wish to marry off my daughter early. As long as my daughter is married, there will be no calamity of being selected by the Flower King," Yu Feilong confessed.

Saying this, Yu Feilong couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile, "But, my daughter, Yu Jing has been spoiled by me to be too high and mighty. I have selected several good matches for her in succession, and she looks down upon them all."

"But I am in urgency, the time is running out, and I do not want my daughter to fall into that fiery pit of the Tiannan Hua Family! Although the Flower King only selects his consorts once every hundred years, with each selection taking a hundred women, how could there be any happiness there?

Therefore, I may have acted in haste, but for my daughter’s happiness, I can afford to lose face," Yu Feilong said.

"I will not hide from Young Hero Zheng that these days, the person Yu Jing has mentioned the most in front of me is you, Young Hero Zheng. It seems she admires you, and if you find my daughter suitable to your liking, Young Hero Zheng, what do you think about this matter?" Yu Feilong inquired.

Ye Zhen, however, was dumbfounded, completely stunned.

It was not because of Yu Feilong’s marriage proposal, but because of Luluo.

Ye Zhen finally understood the painstaking efforts of Luluo’s master, True Person Bixin, the urgency behind arranging her marriage, and their insistent demand that they must marry within half a year.

It was all because of the Flower King’s selection.

Although the lineage of the Tiannan Flower King acts very discreetly, every hundred years, they have one extremely high-profile event—the Flower King’s selection of consorts.

It is said that the Tiannan Flower King is extremely debonair, having built a vast harem, selecting consorts from the entire Black Dragon Domain once every hundred years.

Moreover, since ordinary women cannot withstand the vigorous cultivation of powerful martial artists, when the Flower King selects his consorts, he chooses women from the Black Dragon Domain who have reached the Spirit Transformation Realm or higher.

There is also a rumor that the Flower King’s cultivation technique is exceptionally unique, seemingly involving a method of replenishment, which is why every hundred years he selects a large number of young girls with considerable martial arts cultivation to enter the Hua Family as consorts, aiding his practice.

Another rumor is that the lineage of the Tiannan Hua Family faces difficulty in producing heirs, so they deploy the strategy of casting a wide net, seeking to flourish extensively.

Yet another rumor says that the Flower King’s selection of consorts is not just for choosing consorts for himself, but for the Hua Family to select female martial artists with high cultivation and beauty to join the Hua Family, followed by the family members picking their partners.

And so on—the rumors are numerous and varied, and the exact circumstances are mysterious and confusing. However, there is one thing that the entire Black Dragon Domain, especially the older generation of martial artists, knows.

The lineage of the Tiannan Flower King may be discreet in their conduct, but their actions are extremely overbearing, especially during the selection of consorts.

Five hundred years ago, during the first selection, the daughter of the current Sect Leader of the Phantom Divine Sect was chosen, but neither the Sect Leader nor his daughter were willing, and they rejected the selection.

A month later, the Flower King Huaa Mantian personally visited the Phantom Divine Sect, and after conversing with the Sect Leader Huyan Ci for three days, he drifted away. Huyan Ci vomited blood and sustained severe injuries and, after three months, quickly transmitted the Sect Leader position before passing away in meditation!

Three hundred years ago, the only beloved daughter of the head of the Weng Family, a martial arts family in Gu’an Kingdom, was selected by an envoy from the Flower King Huaa Mantian, and the Family Patriarch angrily refused.

Three days later, the Weng Family’s blood flowed into rivers, the family was exterminated, and the whereabouts of the Weng Family’s beloved daughter remained unknown.

Ever since, when the Tiannan Hua Family selects a consort, and the chosen person has been identified, no one dares to refuse. The only way out is to marry before the selection takes place.

And now, another hundred years have come to pass.

In three months, it will once again be the time for the Tiannan Flower King to select his consorts. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend tickets and monthly passes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)