Chapter 85 - 84: Arriving at the Imperial City

Chapter 85: Chapter 84: Arriving at the Imperial City"You do have some insight," Ye Xuan said with a smile that was not quite a smile as he glanced at Qi Xiaobo. Qi Xiaobo forced a bitter smile and said, "Elder, let’s talk this out nicely." Ye Xuan smiled lightly, "I did speak nicely. It’s just that the rules of your Spiritual Boat Association are so extensive that I was compelled to explain my own rules." "It is my lack of discipline that has made us a laughing stock before you, Elder," said Qi Xiaobo with respect. "Then let me ask you, are the rules of your Spiritual Boat Association greater, or are mine?" Ye Xuan asked nonchalantly, his hands in his pockets. At those words, Qi Xiaobo felt as if he had entered an exceedingly dangerous situation. Sweat dripped down his entire body, and he didn’t dare hesitate for even a moment. Hurriedly he said, "Of course, Elder’s rules are greater. The rules of my Spiritual Boat Association only apply to certain people; a revered figure like yourself is naturally not bound by them." What a joke, trying to impose rules on such a high-level being would be asking for trouble. In this world, all rules are made by the strong and followed by the weak. But if someone stronger appears, the so-called rules are nothing more than decoration. In Qi Xiaobo’s eyes, Ye Xuan represented such an existence! If this was not handled properly, the entire Spiritual Boat Association could be destroyed. Qi Xiaobo absolutely could not afford to offend such a person. This was why, upon showing up, he struck Mo Gaoli dead with a single slap – only by taking such action could the Spiritual Boat Association show its willingness to admit fault. If they merely apologized verbally, it would likely come off as disingenuous to the other party and provoke further anger. At that point, the Spiritual Boat Association would not be able to withstand it. "The Second Young Master of the Chen Family from Cangyun Road was butchered by me and died on the Spirit Boat," Ye Xuan said slowly. Qi Xiaobo’s heart stirred slightly, and with clasped hands he replied, "It’s just the Chen Family. I will see to it that it is taken care of." The Chen Family of Cangyun Road was not a significant power; he naturally did not take them seriously. Ye Xuan’s mouth curved slightly, and he continued, "Additionally, an Alchemist Guild member who claimed to be a five-cauldron alchemist has been crippled by me. You take care of him. And as for matters concerning the Alchemist Guild, I’ll leave them to your association to handle." "After all, this happened on the Spirit Boat, don’t you agree?" Qi Xiaobo stiffened slightly, gritted his teeth, and said, "Regarding the Alchemist Guild, our people from the Spiritual Boat Association will naturally negotiate." "You’re quite adept at handling things, old man; I appreciate that," Ye Xuan said with a grin. "It is the fault of the Spiritual Boat Association, and we should bear the consequences alone," declared Qi Xiaobo solemnly. But in reality, Qi Xiaobo was like a mute who had consumed coptis – he suffered yet couldn’t express it. What could he do? He was also in despair but dared not refuse. The Chen Family of Cangyun Road was no big deal, but the Alchemist Guild – that was a major force spread across the whole Daozhou. While the Spiritual Boat Association was formidable, provoking the Alchemist Guild for no reason would also prove difficult. Fortunately, it was just a five-cauldron alchemist; though he held a decent position in the Southern Domain, he was just a small fish within the vast Alchemist Guild. With the expenditure of some money and some maneuvering, the problem shouldn’t be too big. As long as the esteemed elder before him calmed down, that would be a fortunate outcome. "Elder, if there is anything else you wish to command, I shall assist to the fullest!" Qi Xiaobo said cautiously. "That’s enough; you may go about your duties, as I need to return to my sect," Ye Xuan waved his hand. "Then I will not trouble you further, Elder," Qi Xiaobo said with a bow, and then immediately turned to the befuddled elder on the deck and said, "Take good care of the Elder. And the Alchemist Guild member the Elder spoke of, I’ll leave him to you to deal with." "Eh?!" The old man woke from his shock and hurriedly said, "Yes, Elder Qi." Qi Xiaobo cast a glance at the old man, snorted coldly, and departed, taking Yuan Qingyun’s body with him as he left. Today, the Spiritual Boat Association really went through a huge calamity. It’s all because the subordinate didn’t handle everything properly. As for the deaths of Mo Gaoli and Yuan Qingyun, there was nothing he could do. On the way, Qi Xiaobo examined the body of Yuan Qingyun and was inwardly shocked. "Everything inside is intact; there’s no sign of injury at all, which means, that mysterious being erased Yuan Qingyun’s Divine Soul in an instant?" Qi Xiaobo trembled inside. What kind of monstrous level was that?! "Such a being might even be on par with our President..." Qi Xiaobo thought with a shiver. It was a good thing he bowed and admitted fault in time; otherwise, the Spiritual Boat Association might have faced a deadly blow! "I must report this to the President," he thought. Meanwhile, On the Spirit Boat. The old man did as he was told and took care of Zhong Zhiyong. Zhong Zhiyong met his end with regret. In his final moments, Zhong Zhiyong desperately pleaded for mercy, hoping to apologize to Ye Xuan; however, it was all too late. Old Jia arranged for Ye Xuan and his two companions to stay in first-class rooms once again, not daring to charge them for the spirit stones. Today, Old Jia truly understood the meaning of "There’s always someone better." Previously, he had boasted to others about how formidable Young Master Chen Han was. But now, he realized, what did Chen Han amount to? On the other hand, Liao Yue was both shocked and pleasantly surprised. After the incident concluded, he immediately went to Ye Xuan, wanting to talk about the spirit pills. Yet Ye Xuan, citing the need for rest, dismissed Liao Yue, telling him to find him later at the Emperor Immortal Sect. Liao Yue didn’t dare to disobey and had to leave, but in his heart, he had already made up his mind to befriend Ye Xuan and to be in good terms with the Emperor Immortal Sect. "I heard that the Emperor Immortal Sect’s situation isn’t too good, I’ll have my sect send over two medicine fields to the Emperor Immortal Sect!" Liao Yue thought to himself in secret. ...... "Are you alright?" Zhou Youwei asked tenderly, her beautiful eyes full of concern as she looked at Ye Xuan, who lay on the bed, pale and exhausted. Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "I’m fine, I just need to sleep. Call me when we arrive." No sooner had he spoken than he closed his eyes. He needed to get some sleep, to recover. Using soul power so extensively today had drained him significantly, marking the greatest exhaustion he had endured since his recovery. Though his cultivation of the Taichu Hongmeng Primordial Dao Technique allowed for a rapid recovery of soul power, he couldn’t afford to use it again in a short period, or it would harm his divine soul. "Then get some rest," Zhou Youwei responded with a nod. Under Zhou Youwei’s watchful gaze, Ye Xuan soon fell into a deep sleep. It was evident that Ye Xuan was particularly tired today. "Sister, come here for a moment." Zhou Bingyi whispered from the door. Without turning back, Zhou Youwei replied softly, "Bingyi, I know what you want to say, but you only need to know that he is your brother-in-law, my husband—and that’s enough." "As for whatever secrets he has, when he’s ready to tell us, he will." Searᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Do you understand?" Zhou Bingyi pursed her lips, hesitant, but finally nodded, "I understand." She felt that Ye Xuan was too mysterious and wanted Zhou Youwei to be more cautious around him. However, Zhou Youwei’s words made Zhou Bingyi give up on trying to persuade her. She knew that her sister truly cared for Ye Xuan. Back when Ye Xuan was a fool, it was the same, and even more so now. Zhou Bingyi left the room and returned to her own, muttering under her breath, "Sister, you have to be careful of that guy..." "And Ye Xuan, if you dare hurt my sister, I’ll definitely fight you to the end!" The spirit boat had resumed its journey. The speed was very fast. By nightfall, they had arrived at the Imperial City of Lie Tian Heavenly Country. Since the Spiritual Boat Association did not operate a route to the Emperor Immortal Sect, Ye Xuan and his two companions could only travel to the Imperial City of Lie Tian Heavenly Country and then make their way back to the Emperor Immortal Sect. The people of the Spiritual Boat Association were considerate, having arranged accommodations for Ye Xuan’s party in advance, as well as booking a dinner at Cloud Heaven Pavilion, the most renowned restaurant in the Imperial City. Some said that the owner behind Cloud Heaven Pavilion had a deep relationship with the Spiritual Boat Association. What exactly this relationship was, nobody knew. Zhou Youwei had intended to refuse the invitation, preferring to rest, but Ye Xuan agreed to it. Claiming he was hungry and needed to refuel his strength. Seeing Ye Xuan’s frail appearance, Zhou Youwei couldn’t bear to refuse, so she took Ye Xuan and Zhou Bingyi to Cloud Heaven Pavilion. Cloud Heaven Pavilion lived up to its reputation as the most famous restaurant in the Imperial City; even late at night, it was filled to capacity, bustling with guests! "Cloud Heaven Pavilion, huh? I’ve been here once when I was a child," Zhou Bingyi said somewhat nostalgically. "Just eat to your heart’s content later; someone else is picking up the tab," Ye Xuan said with a grin. The trio entered Cloud Heaven Pavilion and was immediately received and led to a first-class private room. To their surprise, there were others already in the private room!