“Your Highness the Third Prince, people from The Eight Great Confucian Sects have successively arrived in the Imperial City. It is said that the Holy Son of Mount Taihua Sacred Land has also brought people to participate in the Confucian Assembly. All the major Confucian Sects have paid them visits; the Holy Son of Tai Hua is quite prestigious.”
An attendant flatteringly briefed the Third Prince about the situation in the Imperial City.
“The Holy Son of Tai Hua? Is that the one who defeated the son of the Immortal Emperor?”
The Third Prince was stern.
The name of the Holy Son of Tai Hua shakes the Immortal Realm. All Nine Great Confucian Sects try to curry favor with him, much more impressive than his status as the Third Prince of the Immortal Dynasty.
“If I could make friends with the Holy Son of Tai Hua, such a connection would greatly assist me in competing for the throne in the future.”
The Third Prince, accompanied by a group of servants, went to the Eternal Prosperity Inn to visit the rumored Holy Son of Tai Hua.
The Eternal Prosperity Inn was packed; representatives from all the major Confucian Sects had arrived, wishing to catch a glimpse of the Immortal Realm’s number one prodigy.
“A Great Confucian of the Divine King Realm?”
Within the crowd seeking an audience with the Holy Son of Tai Hua, the Third Prince surprisingly saw several strong practitioners at the Divine King Realm.
And these Divine King Realm practitioners came all because of his renown.
They didn’t even give the Third Prince a proper look.
Only if the Immortal Dragon Emperor himself were to appear would they pay attention.
Their sole purpose for coming to the inn was to visit the Holy Son of Tai Hua.
Since the Holy Son of Tai Hua could defeat the son of the Heavenly Emperor, this indicates he has the potential to become a Great Power of the Daoist Sect and might even control the Mount Taihua Sacred Land, sitting on equal footing with the heads of the Nine Great Confucian Sects.
It’s best to make connections now; once the Holy Son of Tai Hua controls the Sacred Land, it will be even more difficult to befriend him.
However, everyone was obstructed by a large yellow dog.
“Woof woof woof!”
The big yellow dog barked incessantly, and all the cultivators, including those at the Divine King Realm, did not dare to step over the line.
The Third Prince frowned, signaling to his attendant.
The attendant replied: “It’s said that this is the Mountain Guardian Divine Dog raised by the Holy Son of Tai Hua. Since it is blocking everyone, it must be the Holy Son’s instruction.”
The Third Prince personally stepped forward, bowed, and said: “I am the Third Prince of the Immortal Dynasty, I’ve long admired the great name of the Holy Son of Tai Hua and wish to pay him a visit. I hope that this Dao…Dog…Brother…”
The Third Prince faltered, not knowing how to address the big yellow dog before him.
Under normal circumstances, the Prince of the Immortal Dynasty would certainly hold a higher status, but since he’s the one seeking a favor, no, a favor from a dog, he naturally needs to be more respectful.
But it feels wrong to call a dog ‘Brother’…
The big yellow dog rolled its eyes in annoyance and unexpectedly spoke human language: “My master said he has recently gained some insights and is secluded for cultivation, he does not wish to be disturbed.”
Anger showed on the Third Prince’s face.
Clearly, Lu Changsheng couldn’t care less to meet these people, hence he made the excuse of secluded cultivation and had the big yellow dog block them.
“Your Highness, since he doesn’t want to see us, let’s leave. After all, our Immortal Dynasty and Mount Taihua Sacred Land have always kept to our own, one in the central Immortal Realm, the other in the northern, with little interaction.”
“Hmph, let’s go.”
The Third Prince, snubbed by the Daoist Earth Hound, gave a cold huff and left with his attendants in tow.
The Third Prince pondered that his servant’s words were true. The Immortal Dynasty really did not have much to do with Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
Moreover, the Heavenly Court is above the Immortal Dynasty.
“The urgent task is to please Miss Mo. If I can win her heart, the Ziyang Academy will heed my orders, and with its support, I can become the Crown Prince. This is much more reliable than the indifferent relations of gentlemen.”
“Additionally, I need to be prepared for failure. If I fail, do not blame me for being unkind.”
The Third Prince clenched a black jade bottle in his sleeve.
At this moment, Lu Changsheng was not inside the inn, but had used a Disguise Pill to change his appearance and ventured outside to observe the true situation of the Immortal Dynasty.
People from The Eight Great Confucian Sects had already arrived in the Imperial City, and Divine King Realm experts, usually quite rare, were now gathered in droves.
Just from The Eight Great Confucian Sects alone, there were quite a few experts at the Divine King Realm.
Beyond the Nine Great Confucian Sects, other lesser sects, though not as strong overall as the Nine, might still produce one or two, or even several, powerful individuals.
The number of strong Confucian Cultivators produced by thousands of sects is truly astonishing.
“I wonder if there are any Saints among them? But such beings, if they deliberately conceal their aura, will elude my detection.”
Lu Changsheng’s reason for visiting was not only to see his disciple Mo Huazhi but also to observe practitioners at the level of Confucian Sages.
The Master of Ziyang Academy is undoubtedly a Confucian Sage, and moreover, an Ancient Saint.
If the other Eight Great Confucian Sects are on par with Ziyang Academy, they surely have Confucian Sages in residence.
As for whether the other Eight Great Confucian Sects will have Saints attend the Confucian Assembly, it remains to be seen.
Great Confucians of the Divine King Realm are already among the top-ranking experts in the Immortal Realm.
Especially those on the Divine King Ranking, even practitioners from the Daoist and Buddhist Sects must treat them with great respect.
“The Immortal Dynasty’s strength is also very formidable; it is said that the royal lineage of the Immortal Dynasty is related to the Heavenly Emperor, and if someone possesses the Supreme Emperor Body, then they are capable of achieving immortality.”
Lu Changsheng’s acute Divine Sense detected several dormant, terrifying presences coming from the direction of the palace.
The Immortal Dynasty, securing the central Lower Realm for the Heavenly Court, has a profound foundation and strength not less than a Holy Land, even stronger than a typical Holy Land, likely concealing some old monsters.
The Immortal Dragon Emperor is no longer the first of his kind; there are several Retired Emperors cultivating in seclusion within the palace, their strengths unfathomable.
The Immortal Dynasty’s continued rule, besides the royal family, is supported by a group of powerful individuals willing to serve for the sake of Cultivation Resources.
These experts are also not to be underestimated.