Chapter 975: Procla Lord (1/1)
With the battles for the Ranking of Young Lords finished, thewas al the victors their spoils The top 36 of the Pill PaGoda battles were eligible to study within the Pill PaGoda The top 36 of the Martial PaGoda battles were permitted to cultivate within the Main PaGoda, and those in the Genius Rankings, the Martial PaGoda
There were three paGodas in the Veluriyam PaGoda complex The Main PaGoda was flanked by the Martial and Pill PaGodas Martial geniuses had a slight edge in the co Lords could enter the Main PaGoda, but those in the Genius Rankings had the Martial PaGoda as a consolation prize The benefits and opportunities available in the Martial PaGoda were inferior to those in the Main PaGoda’s, but they were still quite attractive for those in the Genius Rankings
The three paGodas opened only once every sixty years, and many people competed for only a few chances at entry The three hundred were chosen out of countless cultivators were recipients of utmost honor Their attendance and victory represented the entire Veluriyam Capital on this occasion Of course, there were still a few cereo before the paGodas actually opened It would be slightly anti-cliiven the event’s rarity It was also a time where all seven emperors would make an appearance
There were at least three hundred thousand congregated upon the enoreniuses who’d been able to stand out from the crowd had their own place in the center of the square, ready to receive the emperors’ examination and plaudits Aside froreat clans and a few of the more powerful aristocratic houses had places as well In addition to the recognition that caifted as well
Co able to cultivate and study within the Veluriyam PaGoda, these rewards were only sylory that no one would refuse Dressed in opulent, five-colored robes, E presence revealed the head of Veluriyam Capital’s style in full Their breaths held, the audience awaited the e serenely, Ean to speak “We at Veluriyam Capital have many traditions both ancient and sacred, and the Veluriya is one of the oldest, ht us another wave of proeniuses and was an extremely successful festival It’s been a show unmatched for almost a thousand years! Whether pill or martial dao, we have seen abundant talent in both fields More notably, two dark horses haveof the pond has set a wonderful exa to this, I have an exciting announcement to make…”
The emperor took an intentional pause at this point in the speech The bubbling chatter everywhere around the square ceased at once Heavy silence set in instantly The audience’s collective gazes burned in the e announce to be a clear state Zhen? Was his ascent to Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s young lord decided at last? The collective expectations of the common people rested upon Emperor Peafowl
As for the seven ehtful, so, and some furrowed their brows in abject sullenness Emperor Peafowl didn’t seem to take note of any of that His expression remained as laid-back as ever “I believe that you’ve all been troubled by a rumor lately So, I have a formal declaration toZhen as my foremost successor Thus concludes the conflict over our Mountain’s heritage”
These words reverberated in everyone’s ears as if a bell’s gong, ha on their very hearts Thunderous applause ca rushed forth
“Young lord Zhen! Young lord Zhen!” Countless cultivators shouted the name aloud with all passion and emotion They were happy, wholeheartedly happy, for both Pill King Zhen himself and the wisdo infor Chen still felt a small quake in his heart when he heard Emperor Peafowl utter the words aloud He locked eyes with E for just an instant Rising fro to the entire square He’d received only the utmost support, only the best treatment, from the entire Veluriyaeh it had displeased his opponents, it was also the highest of honors for him personally How could they support hi hi emotional, he felt the immense pressure on his own shoulders The better the treat Chen knew that as well as anyone The four oodwill
“Congratulations, Pill King Zhen! I am simply astounded by your skill,” Cloudsoar Monarch exclaienius skilled in both pill and martial dao! It’s hard to find more than a handful in Veluriyam like that, even in a thousand years”
Chronobalance Monarch was a rough s from you,” he boomed
“Don’t let His Majesty down,” Wildfox Monarch said
As the only wo Chen the longest “It’s hard to find youths who’ve accoreat as you have I only hope that you don’t let it get to your head tooChen smiled and nodded politely at all of their words As the nu lord Fan’s fall, Zhou Yan had the s of anyone present He had hoped for a chance at beco lord himself, one day Alas, it turned out that the title was passed to Pill King Zhen instead Depressingly, Zhou Yan remained second place As someone deathly loyal to Emperor Peafoever, he hailed every decision froh it was very harsh to his anyway
“Senior brother Zhen, I wish you all the best Even though I have a few doubts still about His Majesty’s choice of you as the new young lord, I hope that all of the days When that happens, I will absolutely be one of your staunchest aides I promise that our relationshi+p will be a probleht There was no false courtesy in his speech
Jiang Chen exchanged a long look with the youth The sword dao genius’ gaze was plain and honorable “We’re going to spend ether There’ll be many opportunities to prove ourselves to each other, no?” He inclined his head, s the smile, the second-best disciple returned to his seat Zhou Yan wasn’t the biggest conversationalist, but his heart was cloudless and lucid
“My co Zhen! It can be said that I was your guide to Sacred Peafowl Mountain, so I still find it hard to believe that you’re one of the your way up the world!” This was the Coiling Dragon clan lord
“I sincerely thank the kindness of your recoeed over shakily as well As a member of a ninth-ranked aristocratic house, he wasn’t usually per Zhen was still no of House Wei Thus, the house’s young o up and put in a word “Pill King Zhen, House Wei thanks you from the bottom of our hearts You were the one that rescued us from a perilous situation and improved our outlooks so much over these past couple of years Our house will pass down the tradition of our cooperation with you over enerations”
It had been only three winters and su Chen’s initial arrival in Veluriyam Capital He had needed to watch his actions and words in front of Wei Tianxiao, back then But now the latter had to call himself subordinate in front of the fored in the blink of an eye Still, it was clearly a desirable change for House Wei’s young ood in it If House Wei could receive Pill King Zhen’s continued assistance, as there to worry about the house’s future?
Noprior to this, all the great clans allied with E Chen as well No ht internally, it was hard fact that Pill King Zhen was Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s new young lord nobody wanted to leave a bad first ined with Sacred Peafowl Mountain stepped forward in greeting Their words ar Chen had received a formal title today, directly fronificant uest pill king of House Wei Now, he was elevated far above that, into the company of Veluriyam Capital’s loftiest In terms of position and status, his current and former states could not be coreat clans andlordThough it was slightly exaggerated to say the young lord was second only to the emperor, he was definitely more than equal to just about anyone else Moreover, besides Emperor Shura and Vastsea, every other eely supportive of Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s decision to na lord
At the end of the day, Veluriyam Capital under E What rong with letting Sacred Peafowl Mountain continue their rule over the city? Yes, E so co Zhen had many of the same qualities as Emperor Peafowl himself: mysterious, indecipherable, and full of surprises He also had an advantage that Emperor Peafowl lacked: he was skilled in bothZhen really did come to power after another few centuries, Veluriyaher level There was e Pillfire City It was no wonder that a young lord like this would receive so much approval from the entire city