Chapter 120 - Arrival of the Imperial Court (1/2)
Chapter 120: Arrival of the Imperial Court
March 30, 1229 of the Ziyun Era. Deep in the night.
Whoosh!
A huge creature swept through the night like a gust of wind into the skies above the Chu royal city, directly above the Chu royal household. As the huge creature paused in the sky, a forceful order came from above its back, “Down!”
Immediately, the creature broke through the clouds, going straight down towards the Chu royal household. As the clouds spread, a majestic condor appeared, its wings spreading to more than eight meters wide. The bird’s body was a pale green, its eyes ashen grey. Soon. it had landed in the open courtyard of the Chu royal household.
“Who?!”
“Who is it?!”
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The sound of the condor landing was loud enough for the patrolling guards to be alarmed. They shouted and came from all directions, holding onto weapons that glinted in the moonlight. But when they saw the massive creature before them, their expression changed, “A flying… flying beast?!”
The condor was more than two-meters tall, as huge as a small hill, giving one a sense of overbearing.
“It’s me.” As an old voice rung out, an old man leaped out from the bird’s back and appeared in front of the guards. As the moon lit up his face, all the guards stood at attention and bowed, “Second Elder.”
Clearly, the old man was the second elder of the Chu royal household, Xiang Donghua.
However, when he landed, he did not pay any attention to the guard, but turned around to face the bird and bowed deeply. “Commander Xiao, I’ll bring you to see our king.”
“Alright,” came the response from the back of the bird. A burly figure leaped off the bird, his actions as graceful as flowing water, much more at ease than Xiang Donghua.
The man was in a body of golden armor and looked almost sixty years old. Half his hair was white, but his fearsome eyes were terrifying.
“This is the commander of the Yunyang imperial guard, Xiao Jiancheng, Commander Xiao.” Xiang Donghua introduced him to the guards as if afraid they would offend him.
The guards were momentarily stunned before bowing in unison, “Greetings, Commander Xiao!”
“Mm,” responded Xiang Donghua before he immediately led to the way to the king’s residence.
After the two men had left, the guards then regained their composure.
“My goodness! That man… is the commander of the imperial guard, Xiao Jiancheng? I heard that he achieved Great Consummation ten years ago, and he is one of the strongest Great Consummate adepts in the imperial household,” said one of the guards softly.
“That Commander Xiao came to our Western Chu Ridge four years ago, but he did not enter the city but went right into the Lost Forest… he was here to hunt the two golden-crowned eagles.”
“Yes, I know about that too. Apparently, although he was a Great Consummate adept, he was severely defeated by the two golden-crowned eagles, and most of his party died.”
“The golden-crowned eagles can fly, so even though they are just Petty Consummate demons, they do not fear Great Consummate adepts.”
“Looks like Commander Xiao is here to make up for his mistake.”
“If he is not confident, he definitely wouldn’t have come.”
“If I am not wrong, this condor is the tamed Petty Consummate demon from the Yunyang imperial court, the Cloud Condor!”
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