Cheat Cultivator's Ascension - Chapter 469 - 469: Hosting Royalties
“Be that as it may, allow my humble mountain to grant the least of a compensation we can offer everyone…” still, knowing that it is better to give off something small just so she can appease this greedy individuals, Tang Jianxue continues to speak after Dongfang Xiang’s words, her dignified voice carrying an authority that is hard to ignore, especially after the blatant show of support of who is most likely the most powerful in the immediate vicinity towards her.
“The Sky Compression Valley will be open until the end of the day for all the juniors who participated in the Dao Enlightenment Competition today… of course, it is limited to them and we will not be entertaining the existence of any guardian there” the Headmistress of the Dao Seeking Mountains announced, her words making it so that those previous offended people feel quite the shame as they never expected that she would turn around everything like this.
After all, they had already been suppressed so at the very least, they wouldn’t have any immediate thought of trying to fish out benefits from the Dao Seeking Mountains, yet this albeit small, but still generous ‘compensation’ that their Headmistress gave made it so that the people previous fishing for something, despite all their shameless, feel ashamed of themselves even for just a tiny bit of time.
This news, while not too significant to the guardians, is a massive reward for the young men and women, geniuses who initially intended to go all the way to the last trial and attempt their best to compete for the top of this competition, a dream so far-fetched, given what sort of monsters they will be facing should the competition continue.
Within these young geniuses’ minds, the moment that they thought of the greatest adversary in this competition, there is but one figure, one face that appears in their mind, said figure something that invokes a mixture of emotions in everyone’s hearts, jealousy, envy, sometimes even anger, yet also a mix of admiration and profound respect.
Said individual that commands such feelings from the greatest geniuses of the same generation as himself is currently observing the spectacle, admiring his martial aunt’s approach to the problem at hand as she all too obviously using the stick and carrot method, the reward after that little punishment from Dongfang Xiang something she believe will work around to her favor one way or another in the future.
“She’s still quite the diplomat, isn’t she?” observing what is happening, all while clinging to the immortal-like Su Xiaotian’s arms, a peerless beauty said with a gorgeous smile on her motherly face, her words earning a nod from the young man.
Seeing the smile on her beloved son’s face, this motherly beauty, Su Meiyao, merely smiles as well, looking at how her sworn sister fixes up all the mess and cleans up everything in such a way that will create a better image of the Dao Seeking Mountain in everyone’s mind.
{Is that all?} Meanwhile, the lady, the mother and son duo, is observing and couldn’t help but feel surprised as she heard the sole request that this expert had in exchange for her helping out, the request so simple that this dignified beauty just couldn’t help but ask once again just to clarify.
{Mhm, would there be a problem?} Dongfang Xiang asked with a smile on her face, her words seemingly not a mere perfunctory question but rather one out of consideration.
{I can.. bring you to my martial nephew, that is for sure, especially since it seems like he knows the two of you well…} Tang Jianxue replies with little to no hesitation in her voice, shaking her head as she felt like she can leave this matter for her nephew to deal with, after all, it is him that asks help from this powerful expert in the first place.
And with that, all those young geniuses were allowed entry to the Sky Compression Valley once again, their seniors and guardians seemingly caring a lot for them as they all decided to stay back and guard these young men and women from any danger that might befall them, all this happening as the headmistress of this place, along with a duchess and a princess in tow, moves deeper within the territory of the Dao Seeking Mountains.
While she intends to bring these two back to their observation room initially, Tang Jianxue, while talking about the request with his martial nephew, was asked by him to bring the two of them back into their abode, his reason being so that the place is more hospitable for such guests.
‘Although I doubt it is all because of that…’ she said with a little, helpless smile on her beautiful face, the three of them flying towards the abode where Su Xiaotian and his group reside, and given their cultivation, it doesn’t even take them a good long while before they arrive at their destination.
“It’s an honor to have your presence here, Duchess Dongfang,” Su Xiaotian, standing right in the entrance of the abode, seeing their approach, greeted as he cupped his fist, bowing a little as a show of respect, not because of her might, but because of her willingness to help him.
Hearing the immortal-like young man’s words, Dongfang Xiang smiles in admiration before she directs her gaze towards her dear niece, seemingly implying something that the young man immediately picked up.
“And Princess Dongfang too, it’s an honor to have you as a guest,” Su Xiaotian said with his voice filled with unwavering confidence, even when standing in front of a genuine article, a Celestial-level cultivator with foundations seemingly quite higher in comparison to the Yang Demon and the Imperial Court’s Ancestor.
“Well, drop the formalities, young man, still, I have to ask, is it those two old monsters that…” waving her hand in dismissal as she felt like this unrestrained boy is speaking to formally with her, Dongfang Xiang said as her attention was directed into how he knows their identity, his answer pretty much confirming the sole reason why he could possibly know of such fact.
“Indeed, Old Xingtian and Lucius are the ones who told me, they also said that I must pay respect when respect is due,” Su Xiaotian replied with a trace of respect still in his voice, something uncharacteristic to him especially when he just met the two of them for the second time, the first time not particularly a pleasant experience to him.
However, a person can always misjudge another, and if anything, this young man seems to be well aware of the fact that he can still misjudge someone despite his experiences in life, the willingness of this regal, mature beauty to help him with his problem, making her earn his respect all the more.
As they continue with their mundane chatters, they eventually enter the abode, where numerous ladies meet the gaze of the two royalties of a powerful kingdom beyond the Sky Soul Star, the expression on the duchess’ face shifting into a knowing smile as she scans everyone in the room.
“Hmm? Looks like you’re living in quite the company of ladies, little monster…” looking at the numerous ladies with peerless appearance sitting and giggle among themselves, Dongfang Xiang said with teasing in her tone.
