Chapter 457: Shrine At The Imperial City (1/2)
Chapter 457: Shrine At The Imperial City
This was the first snow at the capital. It carried the cold breeze from the northern river engulfing the entire forbidden city.
It was around three in the morning so it was still dark. The old pine trees along the road were covered with snow. “White” leaves were scattered everywhere from the cold gale and filled the entire street.
One could see many thirteen-year-old youths practicing a fist technique on top of the snow. They had heavy lion gauntlets in order to build up strength in his arm. Everyone had the dream of becoming a master; this was even truer at the capital. Thus, all the young lads were training hard.
Because of their aspiration, they worked much harder than others.
A large and extravagant imperial dragon was being dragged by a rhino-dragon across the large street, pulling a huge chunk of snow along its path. The youths cultivating on the sidewalks fell down once after another.
One martial artist shouted: “See?! A real master could ride the most expensive carriage, have the most beautiful women, enjoy the highest status. If all of you want to rise, you must train harder! Keep going!”
The youths had determined gazes while staring at the high-speed carriage. They started cultivating again with greater spirit.
Feiyun was the one inside. The carriage crossed through the main street into the Highest Gate. It entered the outer region of the imperial palace.
Before gaining entry to the sacred royal ground, one must worship at the Highest Temple.
It was still dark but there were more than one thousand beautiful carriages waiting outside the palace. Many nobles got off and conversed with each other before heading for the imperial gate.
A lively scene like this rarely happened. Not just the male prodigies but even the golden daughters and wives from the marquis factions came as well. These people came well-dressed today, especially the women. All of them took their most beautiful spirit pets and put on all the pieces of jewelry and ornaments.
The prodigies were gallant with a surging will to fight. Some had qi images rising to the sky already.
“Haha, Eagle Marquis, I heard you took in another concubine, an excellent disciple from a dao sect, only eighteen too. Isn’t this your 278th one? Damn, I’m so envious of people who can take in one concubine each year like you, I can’t do that because of that tigress at home. You know what I’m saying? Haha.”
“Regional Princess Yanyan is so tall and beautiful now. She was still a little girl when I saw her several years ago. I heard she’s causing a lot of trouble at the capital recently, haha.”
“The young Tiger Marquis is back from the Wanxiang Pagoda. He looks quite mighty now with few peers.”
The nobles would often have large feasts together but not one of this magnificent level. Virtually everyone who is somebody at the capital was present.
This was a sacred day for the royal clan but for some of them, it was a day to meet up, for the young ones to fight and make friends.
The scene became quiet the moment the carriage from the Divine King mansion came along. All eyes turned in that direction.
The Divine King was a legendary character, the only king in the current dynasty. He had the same authority and influence as the Grand Chancellor.
“Greetings, Divine King.”
“Good morning, Divine King.”
Everyone quickly performed a greeting ceremony.
In the back, several golden daughters gathered together, each more beautiful and young than the previous. They were pointing at Feng Feiyun walking behind the Divine King while smiling coquettishly with their hand covering their mouth.
“Guys, look over there. That’s the legendary demon’s son, he’s quite handsome.”
“I heard he’s the third-ranker on the lower list, one position higher than Ling Donglai, a famous fella recently.”
“Yanyan, don’t tell me you like him? Do you want to ask His Excellency, the Heavenbeckon Marquis, to go to the Divine King for a marriage proposal, haha?”
“Pah! I like Ling Donglai even more who is righteous and talented, an undefeated Divine Commander with so many men under his command. I’m sure that demon’s son is no match for Ling Donglai. The list must be wrong.”
The gate to the imperial city has yet to open so everyone waited and talked among themselves in the snow.
“Rumble.” Another group of carriages came along. The beasts pulling were white Wolf Kings towering at seven meters. There were more than twenty carriages.
This was the Grand Chancellor, Beiming Moshou. The prodigies and beautiful ladies came along as well. The most noticeable was Beiming Potian.
The moment he got out, many young ladies here gasped with ripples in their eyes as if they were seduced instantly.
However, Potian didn’t bother looking at them. His exquisite eyes were fixated on Feiyun as a murderous intent came into being.