Marquis Yinxue cast a glance at the two individuals, sighing inwardly.
Yu Kan was his favorite disciple, yet none of the fifteen Immortal Deities under his command bore the bloodline of the Ji Clan.
Feng Yan, full name Ji Fengyan, was a Sovereign Monarch at the peak of his power. Among the nearly a hundred Sovereign Monarchs bearing the Ji Clan bloodline, he was the one Marquis Yinxue Ji Tianzang viewed as having the greatest potential to ascend to Immortality.
“Alas, apart from myself, there is no second Immortal Deity in my Ji Clan,” Marquis Yinxue lamented silently. The probability of an Immortal Deity’s birth was exceedingly low. Perhaps across the entire Cosmic Nation, there might be ten thousand Immortal Deities born, but confined within a single family, even across countless eons,
it was still extremely difficult to see the emergence of two Immortal Deities!
“Everyone else, withdraw,” commanded Marquis Yinxue.
“Yes!”
Seven Immortal Deities, hundreds of Sovereign Monarchs, and nearly ten thousand elite family members respectfully withdrew, leaving only the Immortal Deity ‘Yu Kan’ and Sovereign Monarch Ji Fengyan behind.
…
The three great leaders of the Qianwu Branch hosted a welcoming banquet for the arriving Inspector, a matter that soon spread throughout the upper echelons of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation. However, this banquet…
was surprisingly small in scale but extremely exclusive in attendance. Only three hundred Marquises and a select few powerful Immortal Deity families received invitations.
Over ninety percent of the Immortal Deities were not invited at all, let alone the Sovereign Monarch families. Such was the banquet’s exclusivity!
Many Immortal Deities lamented, “It’s usually difficult just to get a glimpse of the three leaders. Who would have thought this welcoming banquet would be so exclusive, leaving us without even an invitation.”
An invitation from the Qianwu Branch was itself a symbol of status!
Each recipient was among the highest echelons of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation.
…
Qiongyu Star, Yan Shan Estate.
Meditation chamber.
Suddenly, the vines covering the entire chamber wall swayed, for within the chamber, the nutrient pod’s hatch automatically opened. A short-haired youth named ‘Luo Feng,’ whose physique rivaled the gods of Earth’s ancient myths, stepped out of the cold nutrient fluid, his body naked but proportioned perfectly. Instantly, a battle suit of primal energy materialized on his body, and externally, he changed into a silver-white battle armor.
“Mo Yun,” Luo Feng smiled, patting the vine that reached toward him. “I’ll go out first. You continue evolving.”
The vine’s leaves swayed up and down, as if nodding.
The meditation chamber door opened automatically.
Smiling, Luo Feng walked out. Outside, a beam of light shimmered and coalesced into a figure—Dylan.
“Your Highness,” Dylan smiled, looking at Luo Feng. “Congratulations on reaching Domain Lord Ninth Stage.”
“Just reached the ninth stage, not yet the peak of the ninth,” Luo Feng replied with a smile. “If I had another half-month, I could reach the peak. However… since tonight’s welcoming banquet is happening, I can’t stay in.”
“Your Highness, the three leaders of the Qianwu Branch certainly showed you great respect. I heard that the banquet invitation was co-signed by the three leaders. Which of the Marquises in the Qianwu Cosmic Nation would dare miss it?” Dylan smiled. “Your Highness’s prestige is fully secured.”
“People respect each other,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “They did this because they hope I’ll show leniency.”
They could find fault even in an egg!
The Qianwu Branch, managing numerous affairs across the entire cosmic nation—commerce, martial, and military—was inevitably entangled in countless matters. To claim that everything was clean and without blemish, even the most principled person couldn’t guarantee it. After all, one might control oneself, but controlling one’s subordinates was another matter entirely.
If Luo Feng truly decided to investigate…
Even if the three leaders themselves were spotless and righteous, Luo Feng still had the means to bring them down! Whether through the influence of his fellow disciples or with the zealous aid of certain Marquis-level Immortal Deities eager to seize control of the Qianwu Branch, Luo Feng could still overthrow one or two of them.
Moreover, Luo Feng suspected that the three leaders themselves weren’t entirely clean.
Otherwise, why go to such lengths to show such warmth?
“Your Highness, what do you plan to do?” Dylan asked, looking at Luo Feng.
“Water so clear that no fish can survive,” Luo Feng said with a smile before walking away.
Dylan paused for a moment.
“Water so clear that no fish can survive?”
“Your Highness is truly a disciple favored by the Grandmaster,” Dylan mused inwardly, then followed Luo Feng out.
…
Luo Feng, accompanied by his entire guard force, swiftly headed toward the location of the banquet tonight. At the same time, Luo Feng ordered one of his Sovereign Monarchs to go to the Boushi Clan’s estate and bring his eldest brother Hong.
Moments later.
In the eastern district of Xiangshui City, a central plot of land nearly a thousand kilometers in diameter had, a month ago, been a gathering place for members of the Virtual Universe Company. However, within that month, the area was rapidly cleared, relocating its members to less prestigious locations.
In just three days, a luxurious estate spanning nearly a thousand kilometers was built—named Luoshi Estate.
After assuming the role of Inspector, the Virtual Universe Company would always construct a residence for any new appointee. As one of the four great leaders of the Qianwu Branch… on Qiongyu Star, where even a moderately sized estate could rival an entire star system, constructing a luxurious estate spanning over a thousand kilometers was fitting for Luo Feng’s status.
Luo Feng and his group could already see the grand estate in the distance.
“Third Brother, this is your new estate?” Hong gazed at the distant Luoshi Estate and couldn’t help but feel astonished. “It’s even larger than the Boushi Clan’s mansion.”
“Your Highness is the Inspector of the Qianwu Branch, equal in status to the three Ministers. According to the estate regulations, it should rival those of the three hundred Marquises,” Dylan, standing beside Luo Feng, explained with a smile. “Since Your Highness is only a Domain Lord for now, the estate constructed is slightly smaller than that of Marquis Yinxue.”
Luo Feng smiled.
“Come, let’s go in,” Luo Feng ordered.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
A crowd followed.
Luoshi Estate had millions of servants, yet within a luxurious estate spanning over a thousand kilometers, a million servants were not excessive.
“Your Highness, I was sent by Marquis Zi Dian to await your arrival here.”
“Your Highness, I was sent by Marquis Jin Yu…”
“…by Marquis Hei Yan…”
A male Sovereign Monarch and two female Sovereign Monarchs stood at the main entrance of the estate. Upon seeing Luo Feng, they all bowed with utmost respect. As they bowed, the three of them discreetly notified the three great leaders.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three figures instantly appeared at the main entrance.
“Luoshen!” the black-robed girl called out.
“Luoshen, you really arrived on the very last day,” the ape-like Marquis Zi Dian couldn’t help but say.
“This is your estate. Marquis Zi Dian put a lot of effort into it. You should have come earlier to take a good look around,” Marquis Jin Yu added.
Luo Feng smiled. “I’ve been busy cultivating, so I only arrived today.”
“Oh, so it was cultivation. Regardless, cultivation is the most important thing,” Marquis Zi Dian nodded quickly, while the other two leaders, Marquis Jin Yu and the black-robed girl, also smiled in agreement. Secretly, the three leaders thought… Let this peerless genius focus entirely on cultivation. As for the inspection duties, better to leave them be.
Accompanied by the three great leaders, Luo Feng entered Luoshi Estate.
…
The construction of Luoshi Estate had taken only three days, while preparations for this welcoming banquet had instead taken over ten days. The reason was that many of the precious ingredients and items needed to be transported from other parts of the cosmos. Since the three leaders of the Qianwu Branch wanted to make the banquet grand and give Luo Feng great face, they naturally did their utmost!
Meanwhile,
since the three hundred Marquises of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, as well as other powerful Immortal Deity families, were mostly located far from Qiongyu Star,
the invitations had been sent out a month in advance, allowing these great figures to arrive in time.
…
Before long, night fell.
Throughout Luoshi Estate, faint glimmers of light shimmered, making it impossible for those outside to see what was happening within. On this day, expensive spacecraft after spacecraft hovered above the main entrance of Luoshi Estate, and one by one, Immortal Deities disembarked, formally entering through the main gate.
In the Grand Banquet Hall.
“Brother, you can rest in this chamber for now. I’ll go greet the guests. When it’s time for you to come out, I’ll let you know,” Luo Feng said to Hong, guiding him into a small, quiet resting chamber nearby.
“Luoshen!”
“Quickly come over, the guests are arriving.”
Marquis Zi Dian, Marquis Jin Yu, and Marquis Hei Yan all looked toward Luo Feng.
“Coming,” Luo Feng replied with a smile, moving swiftly through the hall with two quick steps.
“Today, we’ve invited the truly important and powerful figures of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation,” the ape-like Marquis Zi Dian smiled. “And since we’ve issued the invitations, we naturally must show proper respect. However, from the estate’s main entrance to the banquet hall, there are still hundreds of kilometers. They won’t rush here flying, but will walk and converse along the way. They should arrive shortly.”
Luo Feng nodded.
The four great leaders of the Qianwu Branch stood on either side of the Grand Banquet Hall, gazing into the distant horizon. Luo Feng could clearly sense waves of powerful Laws radiating outward—some dazzling like beams of light, others wild like thunder and lightning, others mighty like the earth itself, and others blazing like fierce, scorching flames…
The Laws permeated the air, causing the surrounding space to subtly twist and tremble.
Finally,
powerful figures began appearing in the distance. The great beings of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation…
some wore gray robes, long hair cascading, barefoot;
some wore noble, ornate robes;
some wore immortal battle armor exuding an aura of bloodshed;
some rode shrunken immortal beasts;
some were entirely shrouded in robes, revealing only their eyes…
Some stood dozens of meters tall, while others were less than half a meter.
Some had faces covered in fur, resembling beastmen.
Others were bald, metallic in appearance, without a single strand of hair.
…
Most of these individuals were mighty Marquis-tier Celestial Immortals. They moved in small clusters—chatting amiably with allies, maintaining cautious distance from adversaries—as they gradually progressed toward the Grand Feast Pavilion.
“Luoshen,” Marquis Zi Dian’s voice echoed telepathically, “aside from the three hundred Marquises, the banquet shall also host other Immortal Deities wielding Marquis-level power, along with those possessing formidable backgrounds and influence. There are also a select few closely connected to you—such as Boushi Ka of the Boushi Clan and the God Sovereign of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Though their ranks may not be deemed sufficient, I extended invitations to them nonetheless.”
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