King of Ten Thousand Years

”Luo Tian?”

Lin Dongfeng’s face showed astonishment, utterly baffled.

Then, he frowned in suspicion and sized Luo Tian up carefully.

”Who are you? What are you doing here, impersonating Luo Tian?”

Lin Dongfeng asked, his expression cold.

’How could Luo Tian suddenly appear at my residence? It must be a trick.’

”...”

Luo Tian was silent for a few moments, a bit speechless.

However, he could glean a few things from Lin Dongfeng’s reaction.

”Mentor, it seems you’ve comprehended a powerful Cultivation Technique from the Great Sun Map!”

Luo Tian said calmly.

Back when he left the Azure Cloud Kingdom, he had given the Great Sun Map, an inheritance obtained from the tenth floor of the Spirit Fighting Tower, to Lin Dongfeng.

At this moment, Luo Tian keenly sensed that Lin Dongfeng’s aura was completely different from before. It carried a powerful, scorching presence, and his Cultivation had broken through to the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!

Such great progress was clearly a benefit from the Great Sun Map.

”You... you really are Luo Tian?”

Lin Dongfeng was stunned, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face.

Only he and Luo Tian knew the secret of the Great Sun Map.

”Why have you come back?”

With a wave of his sleeve, the main door closed on its own. He asked anxiously,

Right now, the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom had a warrant out for Luo Tian’s arrest, with an extremely high bounty.

”I was just passing by, so I thought I’d come see you.”

Luo Tian said with a calm and leisurely air, a stark contrast to Lin Dongfeng’s tension.

”You brat! You already left, what are you doing back here?”

Lin Dongfeng scolded.

Luo Tian had managed to escape the Azure Cloud Kingdom with great difficulty, yet he had actually come back, and to the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion of all places!

Now, more than half of the upper echelon of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion sided with the Royal Family.

The Sun Chasing Holy Mansion was extremely dangerous. If he were discovered, escaping a second time wouldn’t be so easy.

”Mentor, you don’t need to worry. Since this student dared to return, I’ll definitely be fine.”

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

Lin Dongfeng’s scolding was born from concern for his life, which brought a touch of warmth to Luo Tian’s heart.

After his father and Ning Xueyao left, he had no family by his side. There were very few people who truly cared about him.

Lin Dongfeng’s breathing steadied as he remembered something.

”Did you join the Yunxiao Sect?”

More than a year had passed, and Luo Tian was safe and sound. Combined with his current confidence, it was eighty percent certain that he had entered the Yunxiao Sect.

”Mentor, when you gave me the recommendation letter, did you have that little confidence in me?”

Luo Tian asked in return.

Lin Dongfeng gave an awkward smile.

He believed in Luo Tian’s aptitude; getting into the Yunxiao Sect wouldn’t be a major issue.

But his greatest enemy from his youth was also in the Yunxiao Sect. What he truly worried about was Luo Tian being expelled from the sect, or worse, being killed by his enemy.

”Good! As long as you’ve joined the Yunxiao Sect, with your talent and potential, you’ll break through to the Earth Element Realm one day. Then you won’t have to fear the Azure Cloud Kingdom’s warrant.”

Lin Dongfeng said with a smile.

He was now at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm and had some confidence he could break through to the Earth Element Realm in the near future.

With him and Hermit Hidden Dragon, they wouldn’t necessarily be afraid of the Royal Family.

”Even now, I’m not afraid of the Azure Cloud Kingdom’s warrant.”

Luo Tian stated truthfully.

In the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom, very few could threaten him anymore. The vast majority of Martial Artists, even if they discovered his whereabouts, would be no match for him.

”Hm? Could it be... you’re already an Upper Sect Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect?”

Lin Dongfeng was slightly surprised.

The Yunxiao Sect was the hegemon of the Eastern Domain. The Lower Sect was rather chaotic, and the sect didn’t pay it much mind.

But the Upper Sect was considered part of the Yunxiao Sect’s inner circle and received the sect’s protection.

To hunt down an Upper Sect Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect, the Azure Cloud Kingdom would indeed have to think twice.

”Hehe...”

Luo Tian chuckled lightly, just about to explain that he was already a Core Disciple.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

A knock suddenly came from the door, and Lin Dongfeng’s expression immediately tensed.

”Mentor, it is I, your student!”

”Chen Haofei!”

Lin Dongfeng let out a breath of relief and looked at Luo Tian.

Chen Haofei was a good friend Luo Tian had made back in Lingyun County City. Later, they entered the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion together, and both took Master Lin as their teacher.

Luo Tian gave a faint nod, and only then did Lin Dongfeng say, ”Come in.”

”This student is about to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, but there are a few things I don’t understand, so I came to...”

Chen Haofei began to state his confusion, but before he could finish, he noticed someone else was there with his mentor.

”Luo... Luo Tian?”

Chen Haofei was dumbfounded, unable to believe his eyes!

Luo Tian had offended Prince Zheng of the Chilong Dynasty. Not only was he wanted throughout the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom, but Prince Zheng had also used his connections to issue warrants for Luo Tian’s arrest in dozens of surrounding kingdoms.

He never would have imagined that Luo Tian would suddenly appear before his very eyes. It felt as surreal as a dream.

”What’s wrong? It’s been over a year, Brother Chen. Don’t you recognize me anymore?”

Luo Tian teased.

”Brother Luo, is it really you? Why are you back?”

Slightly emotional, Chen Haofei walked over and clapped Luo Tian on the shoulder.

Seeing the smiles of his mentor and his friend, Luo Tian’s mood lifted. He felt that this trip hadn’t been in vain.

After that, Chen Haofei asked many questions about what had happened to Luo Tian after his escape.

Luo Tian, in turn, learned about their situation.

With his current Cultivation, Master Lin would have had no problem serving as the Vice Manor Master of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion. Instead, he had been removed from his position as Law Enforcement Elder and made an Ordinary Elder with no real power.

As for Chen Haofei, he was less affected but was still not well-regarded.

After all, more than half of the upper echelon in the current Sun Chasing Holy Mansion belonged to the Pro-Emperor Faction.

Even the Sun Chasing Mansion Master had received a warning from the Royal Family.

The entire Sun Chasing Holy Mansion had declined considerably. It was now ranked last among the Three Great Holy Mansions and was even in danger of losing its Holy Mansion status.

Besides Chen Haofei and Lin Dongfeng, others who had been on relatively good terms with Luo Tian had also been suppressed to a certain extent.

Nangong Elder and Nangong Yu had left the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion, their destination unknown.

As for Princess Yunxiu, she had shed her status as a disciple to become a Law Enforcement Holy Guard and had been in seclusion ever since.

”Luo Tian, this isn’t your fault!”

Lin Dongfeng said comfortingly.

”Mentor, this situation won’t last for long!”

Luo Tian’s eyes glinted with determination.

’My main goal this time is the Celestial Pride Conference. Once that’s settled, I’ll settle the score with the Royal Family!’

”Luo Tian, you said you were just passing by. What’s the real purpose of your trip?”

Chen Haofei asked.

”The Celestial Pride Conference!” Luo Tian said.

Chen Haofei had no reaction; he had clearly never heard of it.

’It makes sense. The Azure Cloud Kingdom is too weak, just an insignificant nation among the hundreds in the Eastern Domain.’

The Celestial Pride Conference had absolutely nothing to do with the Azure Cloud Kingdom, and very few people there paid it any attention. The two were on completely different levels.

”You’re going to participate in the Celestial Pride Conference?”

Lin Dongfeng, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed and sucked in a cold breath.

He had once been a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect and had heard of the Celestial Pride Conference.

It was the event he had revered and yearned for most in his youth, but he had never participated, not even as a spectator.

”Excellent! I never thought this tiny Azure Cloud Kingdom could produce a genius capable of participating in the Celestial Pride Conference! You’ve broken a thousand-year record for the Azure Cloud Kingdom.”

Lin Dongfeng clapped his hands in applause but immediately realized something was wrong.

The Azure Cloud Kingdom didn’t deserve a genius like Luo Tian; the two had no connection!

After a while of idle chat.

Luo Tian checked the time. Dusk was falling, so he said, ”Master Lin, Brother Chen, I have to go!”

Time was tight for the Celestial Pride Conference, and Luo Tian still needed to make the most of his time to train.

He had never planned to stay in the Azure Cloud Kingdom for long in the first place.

”Go on!”

Lin Dongfeng and Chen Haofei didn’t try to make him stay.

Luo Tian took out a few Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from his Storage Ring, all of which were spoils from his time in Xuankong Mountain.

Among them were two extremely precious Spiritual Materials that would be of great benefit to Lin Dongfeng, allowing him to break through to the Earth Element Realm sooner!

Then, Luo Tian took out a few Essence Cultivation Pills.

He had a large number of Essence Cultivation Pills, and as his Cultivation advanced, their effects had become weaker and weaker after taking dozens of them.

But to Chen Haofei, a single Essence Cultivation Pill was an incredibly precious Elixir of Life!

Chen Haofei and Lin Dongfeng didn’t refuse. They accepted the items and urged Luo Tian to leave quickly.

SWOOSH!

With a flash, Luo Tian’s figure seemed to transform into a wisp of gentle wind and vanish, as if he had never been there.

”That Body Technique!”

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Dongfeng’s eyes.

He hadn’t been paying close attention before, but he realized that even at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, he hadn’t been able to clearly see the speed of Luo Tian’s Body Technique.

”It’s good that he’s gone!”

With the Body Technique Luo Tian just displayed, escaping the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion would be no problem.

「In a residence a hundred meters away.」

”Damn it, Luo Tian is leaving!”

A Female Elder stared at a blood-colored crystal ball before her.

The blood flowing within the crystal ball was blood Luo Tian had left behind in the past. As long as he came within a certain range, the Blood Spirit Ball could sense him.

The Royal Family had dispatched many people to secretly monitor Lin Dongfeng and Chen Haofei.

In fact, they had detected Luo Tian the moment he entered Lin Dongfeng’s residence and had immediately sent a message to dispatch experts.

However, the Royal Family’s experts hadn’t arrived yet, and Luo Tian was about to leave!

”Make your move!”

Several high-ranking members couldn’t hold back any longer.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Near Lin Dongfeng’s residence, several incredibly powerful auras suddenly erupted. The winds swirled, and the immense might of the Spirit Sea Realm pressed down from all directions.

”Luo Tian, where do you think you’re going?!”

”You killed the son of Prince Zheng from the Chilong Dynasty! Surrender obediently now!”

Furious roars shook the area.

”Oh no!”

Inside the residence, Lin Dongfeng and Chen Haofei immediately rushed out. Seeing the figures surrounding them, their expressions turned extremely grim!

Students and high-ranking members of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion arrived one after another. When they saw Luo Tian, they were all utterly shocked.

”Luo Tian!”

Yue Jing, Senior Jin, Xie Lin, and other former students all stared at Luo Tian in astonishment!

Who could have imagined that the major fugitive wanted by the entire Azure Cloud Kingdom would actually appear in the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.

”Lin Dongfeng, you actually harbored a major fugitive of the Azure Cloud Kingdom and then let him go! After this old man captures Luo Tian, I will personally report this to the Monarch!”

A sharp-faced old man sneered sinisterly.

He was the one the Royal Family had planted here, and he had replaced Lin Dongfeng in the position of Law Enforcement Elder.

”Luo Tian, since you’ve returned, don’t even think about leaving!”

”You won’t be able to escape today, even if you grew wings!”

Several high-ranking members of the Pro-Emperor Faction sneered, their killing intent palpable!

”What’s with all the noise? I’m not running away!”

Luo Tian stood calmly in place and shouted with a cold expression.

The high-ranking members of the Pro-Emperor Faction were suddenly left speechless.

Indeed, Luo Tian was standing there without moving a muscle. He wasn’t running away at all.

”However, I have an old saying for all of you: Those who stand in my way shall die!”

The corners of Luo Tian’s mouth curved up.

Those who stand in my way shall die!

Many people recalled the scene of Luo Tian’s escape from the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.

He had said the very same words. Afterward, Luo Tian had carved a bloody path, instantly killing several Law Enforcement Holy Guards and even a Mentor before leaving the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.

Could it be that Luo Tian wanted to repeat that scene?