Realms In The Firmament

That shout was not simple. The sound was only kept shaking inside the house. People outside the house only heard the voice of an old man but were never shaken by the shout. Inside the house, everybody heard it, loud and clear!

“It is Master Guan…” Many people saluted him.

“Old Guan, aren’t you a servant to that young lad now? What gives you time to come and visit me? What is it? Do you realize how stupid and hopeless that young man is? Is that why you are here? To complain?” A voice sounded. It was an old man with white hair sneering at Guan Tiemian.”

The old man looked at Guan Tiemian with a big sneering smile.

“Old Song, I did not make the decision alone! We all agreed!” Guan Tiemian humphed and angrily said, “If you dare to keep saying those words to humiliate me, I will quit the job and let you take my place!”

After that, they both entered the room behind a closed door.

“How is it now?” The old man, Song, laughed, and then turned solemn. “Do you know who the young man is now?”

“I can’t be sure yet.” Guan Tiemian thought for a while and said, “Well, I think it is most likely true. The jade pendant that is given to us by the great ancestor gets warmer on my chest as I move closer to the young man. That proves something, doesn’t it?”

The old man, Song was thrilled. He clapped and said, “It is confirmed then!”

Guan Tiemian said, “That’s not all… That young man… He is quite a capable guy with strong spirit power… I was kidding about having you to replace me… In fact, things have changed… I think you guys have to come with me.”

Song was shocked. He said, “So soon? What the hell have you done?”

“I have done nothing! I don’t have a choice.” Master Guan sighed and said, “He has set his goal… and designed the structure for his organization… It is perfect. He did not miss anything…”

“Goal? Structure for his organization?” Song’s eyes lit up, and he said, “He is only a Faery Origin Stage cultivator, a weak, useless shrimp. What is he to talk about a goal? What is he to talk about the structure for the organization…”

“The Monarch’s Hall… You know…” Master Guan sighed but sounded gloating. “His Monarch’s Hall is not completed yet. The construction of the walls isn’t finished yet… However, he has already made a plan for everything. He has an ultimate goal.”

“An ultimate goal? What is it?” Song was confused.

“To reach the top of the world!” Master Guan spoke it out word by word.

When Master Guan said the last word, Song’s peaceful aura suddenly burst, as if there was an invisible bomb exploding in the secret room.

“To the top of the world? To reach the top of the martial world?”

Song abruptly stood up, with his two eyes flickering.

“He hasn’t even reached the age of twenty. He has just started his journey in the martial world. However, he is already planning to reach greatness!”

He said, “Old Guan, isn’t he… Isn’t he too arrogant? He overrates himself, doesn’t he?”

“Actually, I don’t think so!” Guan Tiemian said, “At least, he has considered everything and made plans for everything. He named the organization with a name that sounded like a sect in the martial world. However, the concept that he created for this organization is more like a kingdom!”

“He didn’t casually think of a plan like that. I think he must have planned it for a long time. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be that easy to come up with such a detailed plan!”

“In his plan, there are dangers in the future, but there are always opportunities to get over the difficulties and be improved.”

Guan Tiemian said, “For now, I still can’t be sure how much does the great Ye Clan support him. He is too weak for such a great plan.”

Song paced away two steps and said seriously, “I don’t think the Ye Clan is giving him any support! If he was supported in this, his plan becomes pointless.”

“However, this is the most chaotic moment for the City of Chaos.” Master Guan said, “Master Ye has chosen the perfect time to build the Monarch’s Hall, and he did get some help from the martial world. However, it is not enough. He is still too weak.”

“I think we should use the power of the Seven Golden Lotuses to help him.”

Song looked up and didn’t say anything. After a while, he said, “How many of your men have joined this?”

“I didn’t use many. Only eleven men.” Guan Tiemian said.

“Well…” Master Song said, “Too much is as bad as too little. I don’t think we should send all the men we have so soon. Use half of your men for now, and let the other half rest. That aside, one-third of Lan’s men and one-third of Ju’s men should go… The other clans too…”

He thought for a while and said, “I think it should be enough to handle the circumstance now. If we give him more, he may suspect you… Besides, the other forces will be watching. The House of Chaotic Storms, the Hall of Returning Nature, and the Xie League… They have the five sky kings supporting them. We don’t want to draw these people’s attention so soon.”

“Fine. That should be enough. Who is going to lead our men? I can’t do it. I am a bloody old man.” Guan Tiemian said.

“Let’s lead our own men, and that is all! Do you want those old f*ckers sitting at home waiting for death?” Master Song humphed and said, “Let’s make use of this opportunity. Let’s get the old f*ckers all out. We never know where our power ends before we try everything we can to reach our hands out!”

“Good! Let’s do it then!” Guan Tiemian apparently liked Master Song’s idea.

Back to the Monarch’s Hall, after Ye Xiao finished talking to Master Guan, he saw Lei Dongtian and Feng’er waiting for him.

“Master, what is the matter?”

Ye Xiao had told them that he was going to give them a surprise. They felt embarrassed but still came.

After all, it was an order from the master.

Ye Xiao looked peaceful and blandly said, “Old Lei, Feng’er becomes older because of you, doesn’t she?”

Lei Dongtian sighed and said, “You have sharp eyes, Master. Feng’er burned her life energy to keep me alive. Her life energy entered my body and kept me breathing… It caused damage to herself…” As he said so, he felt the unbearable pain in his heart, so he grabbed the lady’s hand tight.

Ye Xiao blandly smiled and said, “You two are going to be the bridegroom and bride. Look at you. One looks pale, while the other looks old. That is not good…”

Lei Dongtian bitterly smiled and thought, ‘I know this is not good… What can we do anyway? The Agerasia Dan may solve our problem, but it is one of the rare treasures in the world. A high-level Agerasia Dan bead is extremely difficult to find. How could I say this to others?’

Ye Xiao looked a the couple, and then took out two jade bottles from his clothes. He handed them to Lei Dongtian and said, “This one is for you. The dan bead inside will fix your blood and spiritual qi that you have lost for the wounds. That aside, it will improve you to a higher state in cultivation. It is from some lower realm, but I have refined it. It will make you improve faster and better…”

“The other one is for Feng’er.” Ye Xiao said, “The dan bead inside the bottle will give her all the life energy back… She will recover.”

“Oh, there are two dan beads inside the bottle…” Ye Xiao smiled and said, looking at Feng’er, who was shocked, “After the first dan bead brings you to the prime state of cultivation, eat the second dan bead, a supreme-level Agerasia Dan bead. You will become young and beautiful again. In fact, you will be young and beautiful forever! Lei Dongtian, Feng’er, you two are going to be the first couple in the Monarch’s Hall. I want you to look better than you ever used to be!”

‘A supreme-level Agerasia Dan bead?’

‘Young and beautiful forever?’

Lei Dongtian almost passed out for being shocked by the explosive news!

He had just sworn that he would find the dan bead for Feng’er. Now the dan bead was right there for her. It was not an Agerasia Dan bead in the level of dan glow, but an Agerasia Dan bead at the supreme level! Wasn’t it unbelievably wonderful?

Feng’er was so excited that she nearly passed out as well.

‘A supreme-level Agerasia Dan bead?’

‘Young and beautiful forever?’

‘Isn’t it what every woman dreams for?’

Feng’er stared at the small jade bottle, and her eyes were full of fever. She was so excited that she always got her fingernails pinching deep into Lei Dongtian’s arms.

Lei Dongtian didn’t know how to react, and he said, “I… I know little about the art of dan making… But I know that the other two dan beads must extremely valuable as well. One Agerasia Dan bead was already something we can only dream for, how could we… We should be grateful for the Agerasia Dan bead… One of that is already more than we could ask for… Master, it is embarrassing to take all the three dan beads from you… Please, take the first two dan beads back…”

“You idiot! Master is showing his kindness to us! How could you turn it down?” Feng’er said to him and then bowed to Ye Xiao. “Thank you, Master! We are, and we will always be grateful for this!”

Feng’er made Lei Dongtian bow to thank Ye Xiao, kept him from saying more ridiculous words. She didn’t want Ye Xiao to take back the Agerasia Dan bead for some stupid words her husband just said. If she lost the Agerasia Dan bead, she would not only want to end her own life but also beat the stupid man to death!

She would kill him!

Lei Dongtian was shocked, and he said, “Thank you, Master.”

Ye Xiao laughed and said, “I knew it, but now I am sure about it. Dongtian, you are an honest man…”

He gave the jade bottle to Feng’er and then left.

Ye Xiao couldn’t stop laughing as he thought of the expression on Lei Dongtian’s face. He figured that this bridegroom was going to get through some tough days with the bride…

Before he went far, the woman’s angry voice had come to his ears. It seemed she was shouting at her husband while twisting the poor man’s ear. “You idiot! You unbelievable idiot! You decided to take the Agerasia Dan bead, then why would you refuse the other two? Don’t you see which is the much more valuable one?”

Lei Dongtian said, “Of course. I know that the Agerasia Dan bead is extremely rare. It is the only way to make you young and beautiful again. All the ladies in the world want the Agerasia Dan… Well… Because we were going to take this dan bead already, so I didn’t think it was right to take more!”

Feng’er was even angrier. “You know that the Agerasia Dan is extremely rare, that it can keep me young and beautiful forever! That is a supreme level Agerasia Dan bead! I will be young forever… We take it, and we owe him more than we can payback. What difference does it make to take two more dan beads? None! What we should do is to take the three dan beads and devote ourselves to the young master. You were pushing them back like a p*ssy! It might annoy the young master! Don’t you know? Besides, the more powerful we are, the more we can do for him! Don’t you understand?”

Lei Dongtian bitterly said, “Are you sure? I think we should be contented with what we already have… Ouch! Please, don’t… My ear is going off… Oh, no… Look, just take the two dan beads that he gave to you, and let me return mine to him… How about that?”

“You fool! You idiot!” Feng’er was angry. “I just told you! The more powerful you become, the more useful you are to the young master’s great plan! Why is it so difficult to make you understand? Just swallow the goddamn dan bead now! Just improve yourself first! Listen, Master has done too much for us, and we should do our best to serve his great future. That is the right way to return the favor… Do you understand?”

“Of course…” Lei Dongtian said, “We should do whatever we can for him… Why are you so emotional, Feng’er? I just don’t want to be greedy…”

Feng’er rolled her eyes up and left him behind.

‘That is so annoying!’

‘I have told him everything! I have made it all clear! Why is he still talking about being greedy? That is not the point!’

Ye Xiao finally left and made sure the couple wouldn’t hear him, and then he laughed loudly.

Lei Dongtian had just opened Ye Xiao’s eyes!

Ye Xiao had never seen anybody who could be as honest and humble as Lei Dongtian. That was why he liked the man!

He sighed and thought, ‘No wonder they have known each other and be on each other’s side for decades but never be together… That man is definitely a typical low-emotional-quotient person…’

‘There might be somebody who was worse than him, but he should be unique in the present days!’

Ye Xiao sat on the main chair of the main hall.

Guan Tiemian had brought dozens of men back to the Monarch’s Hall. These men were joining the Monarch’s Hall now.