Honored Guests? You?

After leaving the Main Street of the Myriad Gods Trading Company, the Desperate Old Man did not linger and led everyone straight to the core of the Azure Mansion.

Although it is called a "mansion", Azure Mansion is comparable in scale to an Imperial City.

The further you go in, the stronger the sense of incongruity becomes, that "small place can also have a vast universe" feeling becomes.

First, the streets were transformed from residential houses and shops into grand mansions with high gates, red walls, and green tiles.

Later, the streets became wider and the number of pedestrians decreased, but the presence of each person that appeared in sight was much more refined than those on the street before.

Until...

A City Lord's Mansion stood before them.

Su Ye paused slightly.

To be honest, he has seen quite a few amazing sights along the way.

But he couldn't help but take a second look at the City Lord's Mansion before him.

It was a massive architectural complex where classical and technological elements were almost Perfection blended together.

The front is a majestic palace gate with flying eaves and brackets, vermilion pillars, carved beams and painted rafters. Every detail exudes an indescribable solemnity and magnificence, far surpassing any ancient Imperial Palace on Blue Star in terms of splendor and grandeur.

Above the palace gate, a plaque hangs high, with two large characters written in a vigorous, flowing style...

The Azure Mansion.

These three words alone carry an overwhelming sense of authority.

Yet, the city walls on both sides of this classically beautiful palace gate were shimmering with a faint, ethereal blue light.

The light was not dazzling, but rather gentle and warm, like a faint protective shield that enveloped the entire City Lord's Mansion.

At intervals along the city wall, there is a suspended tower, entirely silver-white, with a cold and hard design. At the top is a diamond-shaped crystal device that slowly rotates at an extremely regular frequency, like eyes looking down upon all living beings.

What's even more interesting is...

Above the City Lord's Mansion's mansion, several upside-down "islands" float, with pavilions, towers, flowers and trees, and occasionally one can see figures walking among them, truly Immortal on earth.

The entire City Lord's Mansion, from its classical eaves to its technological lights, coexists harmoniously without appearing out of place at all.

"Holy crap..."

Xia Zhiqiu tilted her head back, looking at the several floating, upside-down islands, her mouth practically watering.

"This... this... compared to this, the skylines of those so-called 'super-first-tier cities' on our Blue Star are like those of urban villages!"

"This isn't just City Lord's Mansion; it's a combination of the Imperial Palace, a technology park, and a rooftop Garden —a luxurious, top-of-the-line three-in-one!"

Shen Mo couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"Just the light emanating from this entrance alone sends chills down my spine. If I were to force my way through... I probably wouldn't even know how I died."

Xiao Qiyue tried to remain calm, but still couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"This City Lord's Mansion... is probably larger than any other building on our Blue Star."

The Desperate Old Man stroked his beard and smiled.

"That's for sure. That old Lan Youyou may not have any other skills, but she's got the art of grandeur figured out. This City Lord's Mansion took her tens of thousands of years to build, bit by bit."

"Let's go, let me show you what a local tyrant in the Divine Realm really is."

The group arrived at the palace gate.

At the entrance stood two rows of heavily armored guards, each with a deep, imposing presence and piercing gazes.

The head of the guards was a formidable figure, with a powerful and imposing gait.

Su Ye stopped and took out an object from his pocket.

It was a palm-sized Token, entirely dark blue, with a faint halo around its surface, and a faint image of an Exotic Beast about to take flight could be seen.

This was the token that Lan Youyou had given him before.

"Excuse me,"

He handed the Token to the guard at the door, very politely.

"Please inform them that Su Ye requests an audience with the Lord of the Manor."

Xia Zhiqiu stood to the side with her arms crossed, looking very excited.

He said to the guard with a smug look on his face.

"Look closely! Our A'Su is a distinguished guest of your lord! Hurry up and go inside to announce his arrival, so that the lord can come out to greet him personally!"

Xia Zhiqiu also got a taste of what it's like to be a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

The main reason is... he had already heard about the situation when Lan Youyou, the Lord of the Azure Mansion, made her appearance.

Knowing that Lan Youyou was extremely respectful to the Desperate Old Man, and even more so to Su Ye with a touch of ingratiation.

It's likely that he wanted to curry favor with the Po Jun God King behind Su Ye.

So...

If not now, when?

The guard did not immediately take the Token that Su Ye handed over, but instead scanned the group of people with his eyes first.

Well, none of them have high Cultivation Level.

They were mostly Lower God, not even at the Peak Lower God.

Only the young man who was leading the group was a Middle God.

As for the gray-robed old man who always stood smiling at the back...

The guard captain glanced at him, unable to discern his Cultivation Level or the imposing aura expected of a powerful figure, and dismissed him as just an ordinary old man.

Let's take a look at the clothes they are wearing.

While not exactly shabby, it was certainly not elegant either; covered in dust and grime, it didn't look like the at all what kind of important person he was.

"Your Excellency, distinguished guest?"

The guard scoffed, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt, and waved his hand dismissively.

"Get out of here! What kind of backdoor connections do you have that you dare to come to the City Lord's Mansion gate and try to curry favor?"

"Who is our Lord? Do you think you can just see him whenever you want? And you call him a 'distinguished guest'?"

"Ha, looking like this, not even a ghost would believe you're the Lord's honored guests!"

"Get out of here, don't get in my way!"

"Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiqiu immediately became displeased and, with a stiff neck, was about to argue.

"Our A'Su is a legitimate Middle God! He's a distinguished guest personally invited by your lord. What makes you think we're trying to curry favor? If you don't inform him, be careful, or the Azure Mansion Lord will come after you! Can you afford to take that responsibility?"

The guard captain sized Xia Zhiqiu up and down, his contempt growing stronger.

"Middle God? Heh."

"So what if you're a mid- Middle God? Do you think you're so great?"

"It's not that I'm being harsh... but in this Azure Mansion, Middle God is just an ordinary guy who's somewhat capable! There are tons of people stronger than this unremarkable Middle God!"

"Besides, how dare you, a Lower God, boss me around like that?"

Xia Zhiqiu's face turned red with anger.

"You--"

"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense."

The captain of the guard waved his hand impatiently.

"If you know what's good for you, get out of here. Or don't blame me for being impolite!"

As he spoke, the guard captain actually stepped forward, making a move to attack Xia Zhiqiu.

"Enough!"

Mu Wanrou stepped forward, shielding Xia Zhiqiu behind her, her eyebrows furrowed in anger.

"Open your eyes and look! This is a token that your lord personally handed to us! He gave it to us just recently! Your lord's token, how dare you deny it?"

Upon hearing this, the captain of the guards looked at the dark blue Token in Mu Wanrou's hand, his brows furrowed slightly, and he did indeed have some hesitation in his heart.

That Token... it seems to have some merit.

Why would the lord of the manor take a liking to such an ordinary fellow?

The atmosphere froze for a moment.