Urban All-Round Master

Beforehand, Dongfang Haoxuan had already told Lin Zifeng about entering the Imperial Palace. Lin Zifeng agreed, and his objective was clear: he wanted to see what the so-called Imperial Palace was like. Maybe once he’s inside, he might obtain a lot of useful information, who knows.

”Oh, Little Huang, this time those Duchies are bringing forward recommendations, and it’s said they’ll bring many young strong cultivators. Do you know about this?”

Originally, Lin Zifeng should have been asking Dongfang Haoxuan about these matters, but Lin Zifeng felt indifferent towards him. The guy casually mentioned it, merely taking him to have a look, without saying much. However, Lin Zifeng understood his intentions upon thinking more.

”Yes, I know. It’s said that this time when the Duchies bring forward their recommendations, they’ve brought many experts, and a lot of our National Institute’s strong cultivators have come too.” Dongfang Xiaohuang pouted adorably and giggled, ”But my father took you along into the Palace, so he must have his reasons.”

”Oh? So I should properly thank your father then?” Lin Zifeng chuckled. Whatever, as long as he can enter the Imperial Palace, he can sneak a peek at its secrets, and who knows, he might just find what he’s looking for.

”Hehe, it’s no problem. My friend is my father’s friend too. My father is really great, and since you’ve stayed, you can be considered as one of us at the Marquis Mansion from now on.”

”Yes, I am part of the Marquis Mansion too,” Lin Zifeng grimaced. These days, Dongfang Haoxuan treated him pretty well, except for the attack from Dongfang Ziyue that night, which still hasn’t been fully explained. But Lin Zifeng isn’t anxious; Dongfang Ziyue will surely come looking for him again.

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The next morning, the National Guardian Martial God had prepared fine horses, waiting for Lin Zifeng to head to the Imperial Palace together. This time, the National Guardian Martial God was introducing a gem to the Emperor; someone like Lin Zifeng, who is unfathomable, if recruited by the Emperor, could be a mighty power.

All the way, Dongfang Xiaohuang chattered in his ear, but that icy cold Dongfang Ziyue did not accompany them. She had already gone to the Imperial Palace, and it’s said that Dongfang Ziyue has deep connections with the current Empress and even instructs the Empress in Daoist Techniques.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Palace, Lin Zifeng marveled at how this Imperial Palace was far superior to the Forbidden City in the Mortal World. The majestic buildings and the extraordinary Golden Armor Guards leading several Purple Eyes Dragon Head Lions attracted Lin Zifeng’s attention.

”Hehe, are you awed by the spectacle before you?” Dongfang Haoxuan grinned as he approached, chuckling.

”What exactly are these creatures?” Lin Zifeng frowned, having never seen such beasts before. With purple eyes resembling dragonheads and strong lion-like bodies, they were overwhelmingly majestic. Under the lead of Golden Armor Guards, these Purple Eyes Dragon Head Lions carried themselves proudly, spewing fist-sized white mist balls from their nostrils.

Ordinary people would surely have their knees weaken, frightened by the sight of these monsters.

”They are Purple Eyes Dragon Head Lions, each possessing immense strength. A single Purple Eyes Dragon Head Lion’s power is equivalent to a Qi Dao Realm expert. Don’t underestimate their hideous appearance; if they go berserk, even two Qi Dao Cultivators would find them hard to deal with,” said Dongfang Haoxuan.

”Such formidable beasts!” Lin Zifeng’s eyes shone. If he could bring these creatures to the Mortal World and have them guard the Holy Hall entrance, it would be a remarkable existence. If he raised thousands of them, even a Saint might not pass the threshold.

”Let’s go; there’s no need to waste time with these beasts. Once you achieve Saint Realm, you can freely capture high-level Spiritual Beasts in the Demon Beast Forest, even as attendants,” Dongfang Haoxuan chuckled.

Leading Lin Zifeng and Dongfang Xiaohuang’s group into the Imperial Palace, Lin Zifeng’s first impulse was to check out the palace libraries, trying to find something useful to better understand this world.

Originally, Lin Zifeng wanted to explore on his own, but evidently, that wasn’t possible. Dongfang Haoxuan took him to meet the Emperor, who was a sleazy, fat man. Apart from ugly and fat, Lin Zifeng could find no redeeming qualities in the heaps of flesh.

The Emperor was curious upon seeing Lin Zifeng; someone like Dongfang Haoxuan rarely acted courteously to anyone, but he behaved differently with Lin Zifeng, sparking the Emperor’s curiosity.

Upon inquiry, he learned about Lin Zifeng’s story, who emerged from the Demon Beast Forest. Moreover, Lin Zifeng was a supremely strong cultivator, whose cultivation was unfathomable, and even the National Guardian Martial God couldn’t certainly outmatch him. This made the fat and ugly Emperor regard Lin Zifeng highly, treating him as a distinguished guest.

It’s known that the Emperor of the Lianyun Empire has no particular strengths. He is lazy, lustful, greedy, fond of leisure, and lacks skills. However, one particular trait is having no airs; being able to bring someone like the National Guardian Martial God to be his equal speaks volumes about how much he values talent.

No matter who it is, as long as they possess talents, this Emperor always treats them as honored guests, very courteously and respectfully. Hence, Lin Zifeng felt good about this fat man.

The Emperor even extended an invitation to Lin Zifeng, suggesting he could come to the palace any time to drink merrily together.

After some simple exchanges, the Emperor took the National Guardian Martial God and the group to the Health Palace and informed Dongfang Haoxuan that envoys from two Duchies had arrived. Apart from tributes, they brought outstanding young individuals to learn and compete in Lianyun Empire.

This was clearly nonsense, merely words masking their unwillingness to pay tribute.

”Old Xuan, it’s troublesome this time. The two Duchies are bringing tributes as well as martial challenges. While rules haven’t changed, Lianyun Empire hasn’t seen any new exemplary figures recently. Wouldn’t our empire lose face?”

Discussing further, the chubby Emperor sighed. Recently, citizens of the Lianyun Empire lived too comfortably; with the nation’s wealth, citizens also grew wealthy, thus fewer turned to Martial Cultivation or Daoist Techniques. In the past, during tougher times, the nation relied on Martial Arts to protect itself. Nowadays, the empire is affluent; citizens also rich. Who would waste time and labor practicing Martial Arts and Daoist Techniques?

(The new book, Super Expert of Female Chairman, was blocked, and updates for this book will increase until completion, then begin a new book. Sigh, such a pity, months of effort wasted.)