Chapter 689: Gathering Of Guests (2/2)
The young cultivator from the Stone Realm inquired: “Mei Aoxue, no, Young n.o.ble Mei is also here?” [2. Mei Aoxue = Apricot + Arrogant Snow.]
A cultivator who knew a bit about this issue lightly shook his head and said: “No, just some other disciple from their clan. I heard that Mei Aoxue… No, Young n.o.ble Mei only ordered someone to come in her stead. [3. Note, the reason why these speakers are hesitating is because she is a girl, but people still call her Young n.o.ble, which is an address meant for guys.]
“Pretty amazing, right? Young n.o.ble Mei leaving the Jianlong Clan by herself... Is this the prelude to her ambition of creating her own sect or country?” Someone couldn’t help but comment.
There was a saying in the Stone Medicine World: Imperial Edge Mei Aoxue, Celestial Being Ye Qingcheng. Another one dictated: Not a man yet even better than one; the woman with a heroic spirit, Mei Aoxue. [5. The word here is closer to frontier/border, but edge also has that meaning and sounds better.]
Mei Aoxue was renowned across the world along with Ye Qingcheng. Moreover, she came from a monstrous existence, the Jianlong Clan.
A cultivator movingly said: “Although Young n.o.ble Mei didn’t debut early like Ye Qingcheng and her fame is not as great, in recent years, her momentum has become unstoppable. She welcomed experts from all over the world to form her own group. I’m afraid she will be able to establish her own country in just a few years.”
Another youth from the Stone Realm said: “Young n.o.ble Mei’s country could be considered established already, but she still hasn’t made it official for now. Young n.o.ble Mei’s Imperial Edge has become a great power; it’s extremely strong and can’t be overlooked by any sect.”
“Young n.o.ble Mei is quite ambitious, she wants to become the Immortal Emperor of a generation, an Empress, actually.” Said another. [4. Capitalizing Empress here since it is a special word for certain female emperors. There are other female emperors who still use Immortal Emperor instead of Empress. The only Empress I know of so far is Hong Tian. It might just be in t.i.tles only, but I’m gonna keep the distinction intact even for the translation.]
Although Mei Aoxue came from the Jianlong Clan, she was very different from others. Many geniuses relied on their sects or clans to begin their rise, but Mei Aoxue chose not to do so.
Her story was a legend throughout the Stone Medicine World. It told that the Jianlong Clan didn’t worry about mundane matters, but Mei Aoxue had supreme talents and wanted to reach Immortal Emperor. The story told that she left the Jianlong Clan at a very young age to venture all over the world, including many dangerous locations, in order to train herself.
A few years ago, Mei Aoxue came out of nowhere and established the unstoppable Imperial Edge by herself. Within this timeframe, her fame slowly caught up to Ye Qingcheng’s, and others started to honor her by calling her Young n.o.ble Mei.
“The seclusive powers like the Jianlong Clan came, but other monsters like the Beastmaster Citadel from the Beast Realm have arrived too.” Someone stated.
“There is more than just the Beastmaster Citadel from our Beast Realm coming here, such as the Heavenhoof Ravine. A few days ago, I actually saw the Pill Monarch from the Beastmaster Citadel…” A different cultivator from the Beast Realm responded.
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While the young ones congregated together to talk about all kinds of interesting topics, Li Qiye waited several days inside the valley before he suddenly opened his eyes and told the madam standing by his side: “Come, we’ll take a trip outside. The scenery of Allpine Mountain is top-notch in the Alchemy Realm, so wouldn’t it be a waste if we don’t go sightseeing for a bit?”
The madam didn’t say anything and continued to accompany him. The moment they reached the door, the Imperial Draco-Bull dragged the carriage over without Li Qiye having to say anything.
Li Qiye sat on the carriage and casually handed the reins to Madam Zi Yan. She hesitated for a moment before accepting the reins in a natural manner.
Li Qiye sat inside while the madam sat next to him with the reins in one hand, acting as if she was the driver.
“From now on, this Imperial Draco-Bull shall be the second Divine Guardian of the Giant Bamboo Country.” Inside the carriage, Li Qiye told the madam.
She couldn’t help but be slightly jolted upon hearing this since this was outside of her expectations. Keep in mind that not just any existence could become the Divine Guardian of a country.
“Moooo—” After hearing this, the bull let out a cry. It was obviously very reluctant to take this position.
The beast’s response surprised the madam even more. One must know that their Divine Guardian right now was the Giant Bamboo, an existence known as a deity of the G.o.dking level. However, this buffalo ahead actually didn’t want to become their Divine Guardian. This made her feel quite dejected.
[spoiler t.i.tle='689 Teaser']“Young Master, is there a problem with the Maple King?” The madam was quite puzzled. In theory, the Maple King’s question was quite reasonable, so why was her Young Master so unwelcoming towards him?
“The treefather wants to communicate with our deity, and they want me to be the intermediary for their messages...” Li Qiye smiled and asked: “Do you think such a story is believable?”
The madam was confused and said: “Is there a problem with this? Young Master is the only person who can communicate with our Divine Guardian.”
“You are mistaken about this. If the Allpine Treefather truly wanted to communicate with the Giant Bamboo Deity, then there would be no need for a messenger since he can directly send his messages.” Li Qiye smiled while shaking his head.
The madam couldn’t help but say: “However, I heard that the treefather cannot leave Allpine Mountain.”[/spoiler]