The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 98 - 97: The Purpose of Hong Yunlie

Chapter 98: Chapter 97: The Purpose of Hong Yunlie

In the end, Ye Xuan, Zhou Youwei, and Zhou Bingyi were taken back to the Emperor Immortal Sect by Zhou Zihuang and others, completely unharmed.

Although the Emperor had unmatched might, when the ancestor spoke, even he had to listen, so he could only watch as Ye Xuan and the others were taken away.

The turmoil tonight had caused great losses to the Lie Tian Heavenly Country.

One of the four generals, the Fiery Flame General, was killed, five Sealed Marquises were killed, and even the Thunder King had narrowly escaped death.

However, that the culprits could leave so brazenly truly angered them.

"State Preceptor, what’s the meaning behind your proposal to restart the exchange conference between the Lie Tian Academy and the Emperor Immortal Sect?" the Emperor asked casually as he glanced at Hong Yunlie.

Hong Yunlie bowed and replied, "To report back to Your Majesty, the events of today will surely spread, which is detrimental to the dignity of our Lie Tian Heavenly Country. But since the ancestor has said that this matter should not be brought up again, I believe that only through the exchange conference can we restore some dignity to the Lie Tian Heavenly Country and avoid being ridiculed by the surrounding nations."

The Emperor looked at Hong Yunlie intently and said, "Is such a trivial matter really worth the personal attendance of the State Preceptor?"

Hong Yunlie smiled slightly and replied, "Your Majesty must already be aware that the Emperor Immortal Sect has acquired the qualifications to go to the Southern Ghost Tomb. Since Zhou Zihuang dared to agree, when the time comes, we can use this as an excuse to snatch the qualifications for the Southern Ghost Tomb from them."

The Emperor heard this but did not speak.

The Emperor valued Hong Yunlie highly, but what Hong Yunlie said was something he was already aware of.

Would Zhou Zihuang agree to this?

Moreover, even if Zhou Zihuang did agree, with Zhou Youwei in the Emperor Immortal Sect and the strength of those students from Lie Tian Academy, they simply wouldn’t stand a chance and would only be defeated.

Zhou Youwei was already an invincible force to be reckoned with, and now with the awakening of the Dual Divine Body and having stepped into the Sealed Marquis Level, she was indeed a terrifying existence.

It would be difficult for anyone within the Lie Tian Academy to defeat her.

Naturally, the qualifications for the Southern Ghost Tomb would be impossible to obtain.

"Your Majesty need not worry; the eldest disciple of the Emperor Immortal Sect, Leng Yifan, is dead. There is only Zhou Youwei left. A few days ago in our Lie Tian Academy, a disciple awakened the War God Body. Though he has just entered the Sealed Marquis Level, ordinary Sealed Marquises are no match for him," Hong Yunlie said, as if he had anticipated the Emperor’s concerns.

"Oh? The War God Body?" the Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly, a touch of surprise in his tone, "Who is it?"

The War God Body was a terrifying Divine Body; once awakened, its combat power would be off the charts, hailed as unbeatable within the same realm.

If there indeed was an awakening of the War God Body, perhaps they could actually defeat Zhou Youwei.

"Lin Feiyan," pronounced Hong Yunlie distinctly.

"Him?" the Emperor was quite surprised.

The Emperor was no stranger to this name.

He had seen the man’s dossier; this Lin Feiyan, only nineteen years old, had tragically been abandoned by his fiancée three years ago. Yet he suddenly rose up, transformed into a dragon, and with his might, he vanquished a love rival, causing his ex-fiancée an immense regret. Soon after, within but a month, he was accepted into the Lie Tian Academy.

After entering the Lie Tian Academy, he didn’t fade into obscurity but thrived against adversity, defeating many genius students and emerging as a shining new star of the Academy with exceptional potential.

In comparison, he had more potential than Li Zhan and Yan Feng. Moreover, with his ordinary background and steadfast character, his future achievements would be extraordinary!

Unexpectedly, Lin Feiyan had awoken the War God Body and had even stepped into the Sealed Marquis Level.

If he were to unleash the War God Body during a fight, even the old Sealed Marquises like Fiery Flame Marquis might not be able to handle Lin Feiyan.

For a moment, the Emperor’s thoughts became agile.

"Cultivate this individual with all our resources. The Daoist Collection of the Lie Tian Academy shall be fully accessible to him. At the exchange conference one month from now, victory is imperative!" the Emperor instructed Hong Yunlie.

"I shall heed Your Majesty’s decree!" Hong Yunlie bowed in acknowledgment.

However, their conversation was unknown to anyone else; only they were privy to it.

The Thunder King and others were unaware of their dialogue.

At this moment, the Thunder King and the rest were still feeling indignant.

Letting Ye Xuan and the others leave like this was something they found hard to accept, but even more so, they felt helpless.

"At the exchange conference one month from now, we must make those youngsters from the Lie Tian Academy fight for honor and thoroughly trample those arrogant lot from the Emperor Immortal Sect!"

...

At this moment, Ye Xuan and his companions were still on their way.

"Why were you so rash in agreeing?!"

Jiang Jing looked at Ye Xuan with anger, then turned to Zhou Zihuang and said, "And you as well, are we to take whatever people say at face value?"

"Have you forgotten what happened at the last exchange convention?"

"Except for Youwei and Leng Yifan, all other disciples were defeated!"

As Jiang Jing spoke her anger grew, causing her complexion to worsen.

"Calm down." Zhou Zihuang wore a gentle smile, resembling a graceful gentleman, showing no sign of the indomitable presence he had held in his stand-off with the emperor.

"Indeed, the handling of this matter was not quite appropriate," Mu Baicheng mused. "That old fellow Hong Yunlie obviously wanted to use the exchange convention to stomp on our sect, and might even be planning a killing."

"What’s there to fear? With Youwei around, those guys are no match," Zhou Zihuang said confidently, seemingly full of faith in Zhou Youwei.

"Besides, don’t forget, I brought back quite a few people on my trip this time."

Zhou Zihuang said with a meaningful tone.

Hearing this, Jiang Jing and the others showed a dawning understanding.

"Those youngsters seem to be at the level of Princes."

It turned out that Zhou Zihuang had been away from the sect for half a year, visiting friends outside. He had met some people whom he recruited into the Emperor Immortal Sect. Now, upon his return, he had brought those people back with him.

"Let’s leave it at that for now, but Ye Xuan shouldn’t participate in the exchange convention," Jiang Jing said.

Everyone turned their gaze to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan, ever so composed, said, "This event is for the glory of the sect. As the chief disciple of the Emperor Immortal Sect, not participating is out of the question."

"Moreover," he continued, "I have already made statements in the Imperial City; failing to show up would be like slapping my own face."

Ye Xuan was fully aware of what that old codger Hong Yunlie had up his sleeve, which was exactly why he insisted on taking part.

Jiang Jing spoke sternly, "Are you aware that the senior students from Lie Tian Academy are at least at the level of the Inscriptions Realm, a full two Great Realms above you? What will you fight with? Don’t think that just because you can wield the power of Ancestor Temple that you can be reckless. External strengths are forbidden at the exchange convention."

"Speaking of which, you have just killed a General and five Sealed Marquises in the Imperial City, and almost slew the Thunder King as well. This was perhaps a bit too much," she added.

Jiang Jing had an unpleasant look on her face.

"Mom, those guys started it," Zhou Bingyi whispered.

"That doesn’t mean you can act recklessly!" Jiang Jing glared at Zhou Bingyi.

Zhou Youwei said softly, "In this matter, it’s truly not Ye Xuan’s fault."

"I think so too, my son-in-law was far from cowardly just now; he must be on the just side," Zhou Zihuang also chimed in.

"Exactly, exactly!" Zhou Bingyi’s voice grew louder with the support of Zhou Youwei and Zhou Zihuang.

Jiang Jing became flustered, "Are you all ganging up to aggravate me or what?"

Zhou Bingyi shrank her head a little and muttered softly, "It really wasn’t Ye Xuan’s fault."

Almost fed up, Jiang Jing glared at Zhou Bingyi again, "Is Ye Xuan your mother, or am I your mother? Why are you siding against your own family?!"

"Ye Xuan is not my mother; you are. But Ye Xuan is my brother-in-law, not an outsider," Zhou Bingyi replied earnestly.

"..." Jiang Jing was left speechless.

Ye Xuan, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but let a trace of a smile form at the corner of his mouth; this mischievous girl.

"Laugh, laugh, laugh all you want, but don’t blame me for not warning you when you get killed at the exchange convention!" Jiang Jing, catching sight of Ye Xuan’s smile, grew even more irritated.

She had tried to warn Ye Xuan out of concern, but he simply wouldn’t take it seriously.

"Don’t worry, the Inscriptions Realm is nothing to fret about. Even without using the power of Ancestor Temple, I can handle those at the level of Sealing King and Sealed Marquis," Ye Xuan said with a carefree smile.

That claim was no boast from Ye Xuan. For those at the level of Sealing King and Sealed Marquis, he might need to utilize some Soul Power, but against the Inscriptions Realm, his own strength would suffice.

His two most powerful spirits of the Void Divine Realm were no joke...

"Have it your way then," said Jiang Jing, who had come to understand Ye Xuan’s character quite well and knew he was unswayable, so she decided not to press the issue.

"By the way, when you went to celebrate your grandfather’s birthday, why didn’t anyone from the Jiang Family escort you back? Could it be that your uncles and aunt gave you trouble?" Jiang Jing suddenly asked.