Chapter 300: The Delegation Arrives (2/2)

Thinking back on how they had parted ways, his heart ached, but he had to believe in her. She would survive until the day they reunited, and then he would explain everything, and hopefully, she would be able to forgive him.

Even Xue Wei himself did not know why he had fallen in love with Wang Xiaoyun the way he did. The moment he saw her, he felt that his forlorn heart had found a home.

He had felt that he finally found somewhere and someone to belong to. As time had gone by, this emotion had only become more and more prominent—to the point where he felt that his life would not be complete, were he not able to see her again.

It was also because of this that he hoped she would forgive him for being half beast.

He could not wait to see her again, but at the same time, he had some things he needed to deal with before he saw her, because if she rejected him, then he was not sure how he would continue living.

He had been betrayed far too many times. He still was unsure about why his uncle, Xiao Lei, had killed his father. He was unsure about how he had been created as a half-beast when mixed breeds did not exist anymore.

There were answers he needed before he was ready to reunite with Wang Xiaoyun, and although he had been betrayed before, he was fortunate enough to find himself amongst a group of friends whom he trusted. He doubted that they would ever betray him since they had already gone to the end of the world for him, leaving behind everything they knew in Chang’an.

As the days went by, excitement started bubbling in the hearts of the small group as they were waiting for the delegation to appear.

By now, Xue Wei had filled multiple storage treasures with pills, herbs, ores, formations, and a multitude of other resources that they might need on their travels—so many that even if they ate pills like candy every day, they would still be able to sustain themselves for half a decade with ease.

Having finished stocking up supplies, Xue Wei started touring the capital with Luoluo and spoiling her rotten.

Luoluo was growing slightly, but she was still only a small child, and her behavior was that of a child. She loved sitting on Xue Wei’s shoulders and overseeing everything around them as she pointed in the direction she wanted him to go.

Her favorite was going to the markets, where merchants from all over Yan Dalu came every day to sell their wares.

Ever since assisting the Yuan and Gu families, Xue Wei had been showered in gold, and thus he often bought whatever Luoluo took a fancy to.

She too had filled more than one storage artifact with treasures—or at least, things that she considered treasures.

While Xue Wei was taking it easy, Lin Xiao and Hei Gou were in a constant battle about who would have the next breakthrough first.

They were constantly doing their best to cultivate and improve themselves, but at this point in time, Hei Gou had fallen slightly behind, which annoyed him greatly but also motivated him to work even harder.

Xue Wei understood that, while it was good to be so focused on cultivation, one still needed to solidify their base, and although their cultivation had skyrocketed, they were not able to use it to the fullest in battle, as their lives had become far too comfortable.

Finally, the day arrived where a ship was spotted on the horizon. The first to know about it was the Gu family, who quickly went to inform Xue Wei, and after that, the rest of the capital was aware faster than anyone could expect.

It took a few hours for it to transform from a dot on the horizon to a ship that was docked in the harbor. When it arrived, the Gu and Yuan families’ grand elders went to welcome the guests and welcome back the returning members of Yan Dalu, who had spent nearly an entire decade away from home.

Everyone on the ship was stunned by what they saw. Usually, they would be greeted by the King, together with a bunch of officials. Yet this time, it was a group of four- and three-eyed experts. Even a two-eyed person, Xue Wei, was present.

Surprised by what they saw, the guests all narrowed their eyes, but their shock became even more profound when they sensed that the majority of these experts were all at the ninth layer of the Sky Knight rank in Qi cultivation. Was it not said that they did not know how to cultivate Qi?

At this point in time, everyone had realized that something had happened to Yan Dalu since the last delegation had been there, and the visitors made it their purpose to understand in detail what had transpired so that they could report it when they came home.

Xue Wei was also curious about the visitors and what information they had about the Demon Phoenix Continent. When he saw them arriving, he narrowed his eyes.

The captain, as well as all the higher-ranked officials and guests, were all Primordial Beasts. There were a few humans, but they were low in number, and their strength was nowhere near as overwhelming as the beasts’.

The Primordial Beasts on board the ship all looked around the entourage that had come to greet them, and all of their eyes landed on Xue Wei.

He was acutely aware that it was likely that they could sense the aura of the Azure Dragon on him, but he was calm and collected. He was, after all, a Sovereign Beast of blood far nobler than that of Primordial Beasts. They should be excited to meet him, not hostile.

Feeling like this, Xue Wei returned their gaze, unwavering, showing no weakness. They were here as guests, so surely they would behave.