My Son Has the Makings of a Great Emperor!

Whether it was righteous or evil was plain at a glance.

Seeing such an evil entity forced out of his own junior sister's body...

Zhao Yuhao's eyes filled with surprise.

He was absolutely certain this was the core member of the Demon Cult who had escaped their encirclement in the Longevity Mountain Range!

Zhao Yuhao had never imagined she would hide inside Zhao Yueling and take control of her body.

No wonder something had felt so wrong whenever they interacted.

"Damn it!" The demonic aura spoke in a muddled voice that sounded more like a woman's.

Once she confirmed she could no longer remain in her host, she decisively turned and fled.

She was no fool. Under these circumstances, even if they had not been in the Tianyuan Holy Land, there was still a Human Immortal Realm expert standing right beside them.

How could she possibly be his match?

Run!

Run without looking back!

Perhaps she could still find the faintest sliver of a chance to survive.

"You fiend! How dare you..."

Seeing the demonic aura flee hundreds of meters in an instant, Mo Changyuan was about to act.

But the Palm Thunder that had been surrounding Zhao Yueling transformed into the shape of a sword under Chen Mu's control.

Whoosh!

The lightning sword shot out like an arrow loosed from a bow, beating Mo Changyuan to the strike.

In less than the blink of an eye, it struck the demonic aura dead on, piercing through her and splitting open her chest!

Earlier, Chen Mu had deliberately suppressed the lightning's power to avoid harming Zhao Yueling's body and soul.

Now, however, he had no intention of showing mercy to this remnant of the Demon Cult.

Rumble!

The lightning sword served as a conduit, summoning rolling heavenly thunder.

With a deafening explosion, the humanoid demonic aura vanished into nothing within the pillar of lightning, evaporating on the spot.

"..." Although the earlier shocks had already left him numb, that did not stop Zhao Yuhao from being astounded all over again by the scene unfolding before him.

Who could have imagined that this seemingly casual sword strike could summon heavenly thunder!

Was this really not a divine skill??

Even Mo Changyuan beside him, with his Human Immortal Realm strength, had reacted more slowly than Chen Mu.

It was hard to imagine just how astonishing Chen Mu's strength would be if he were in the same realm as him.

Rolling heavenly thunder with a wave of his hand—no wonder Mo Changyuan had been unable to match him and suffered defeat.

Although they had little information on that core member of the Demon Cult, she was at least a half-step Martial Saint, if not already in the Martial Saint Realm.

She far surpassed Chen Mu, who had only just broken through to Grandmaster.

Not only could he challenge someone in the Martial Saint Realm across cultivation levels, he could kill her instantly with a single sword strike!!

He had a junior sister come forward to support Zhao Yueling, who was still half-unconscious and barely aware of her surroundings.

Zhao Yuhao approached Chen Mu, dropped to both knees, and kowtowed with heartfelt sincerity. "Thank you, Young Master, for saving my junior sister and eliminating a Demon Cult spy for the Eastern Pole Holy Land! Our Eastern Pole Holy Land owes you a great debt!"

"If you ever have need of us, Young Master, please give the word!"

"All right, I'll remember that. You may rise."

Having a holy land owe them a favor was something countless people dreamed of.

Since Zhao Yuhao had put it that way, Chen Mu naturally had no reason to refuse.

He had acted simply because he could not stand that Demon Cult member harboring malicious intentions toward him.

He had not expected this additional reward.

Considering that Zhao Yueling was the daughter of the Eastern Pole Holy Lord, such a life-saving favor meant he likely would not have to worry about conflict between the two holy lands for a long time.

Even ordinary people knew to care about their reputations, let alone a holy land.

If the Eastern Pole Holy Land repaid kindness with enmity, it would surely draw condemnation from the entire Great Cang World.

Excellent! Excellent!

After all, only with peace under heaven could he enjoy himself without worry.

Before long, Zhao Yuhao and his companions left Qingyun Prefecture and headed toward the Flying Boat's berth, having decided to leave the Tianyuan Holy Land and return to Eastern Pole to report...

"Young Master, you've rendered a great service this time!"

Mo Changyuan clearly understood what it meant for the Eastern Pole Holy Land to owe Chen Mu a favor.

As the young master of the Tianyuan Holy Land, he could fully represent it.

If the Eastern Pole Holy Land still cared about saving face, it would not trouble the Tianyuan Holy Land again for at least the next few decades.

And after those decades?

Once Chen Mu took over, Mo Changyuan doubted even more that they would dare!

“It was no more than lifting a hand.” Chen Mu waved, telling Mo Changyuan not to dwell on it.

Hearing that, Mo Changyuan admired Chen Mu even more.

At such a young age, despite possessing peerless talent, he remained neither arrogant nor impatient. It would be hard for him not to achieve greatness in the future!

If Chen Mu had known what Mo Changyuan was thinking, he would have agreed one hundred percent.

With such a thin-skinned system, it really was difficult for him not to rise and achieve something.

After that...

Mo Changyuan also chose to leave Qingyun Prefecture rather than disturb him further.

Noticing Ye Qingcheng beside him, who still seemed not to have recovered from her daze...

Chen Mu lifted the teapot and hefted it, then told her, "We're out of tea. Go brew me another pot."

"Yes, Young Master." Ye Qingcheng hurried forward to do as instructed.

[Checking in...]

[Check-in successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained Enlightenment Tea!]

*Enlightenment Tea?

System: [Enlightenment Tea not only has a rich fragrance, but also offers opportunities for sudden enlightenment! Its grade is far higher than the tea you are drinking now.]

You have to compete over even this?

Chen Mu was speechless.

He was rather curious what this top-grade spiritual tea, capable of granting sudden enlightenment, would taste like.

So he called out to stop Ye Qingcheng. "Wait!"

“Try these tea leaves instead.” Chen Mu took out a packet containing an Enlightenment Tea Cake.

"Yes, Young Master." Ye Qingcheng accepted the tea cake. Without even bringing it close to sniff, its refreshing fragrance had already drifted into her nose with each breath.

Although she did not know what kind of tea it was, Ye Qingcheng could say with certainty that it was excellent tea!

Meanwhile...

Inside the great hall...

The old eunuch's legs were almost aching from standing by the time Chen Tianlin finally arrived.

"My apologies. Something unexpected came up. Sorry for keeping you all waiting."

Chen Tianlin stepped down from his sword and swept his sleeve.

His entire bearing conveyed one impression.

An immortal's grace and a sage's poise!

"Not at all. It is already our honor to meet the Tianyuan Holy Lord." The old eunuch immediately made his position clear.

“Greetings, Tianyuan Holy Lord.” Eldest Princess Song Wanjun, who had been seated in a chair, also rose at once.

“I have long heard that the Great Wu Eldest Princess possesses beauty worthy of a nation, enough to topple a city. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary!” Chen Tianlin, who knew why they had come to Tianyuan, spoke with great satisfaction.

“You flatter me, Holy Lord.” Song Wanjun gave a city-toppling smile.

"Oh, not at all, not at all. I'm merely speaking the truth." In a single step, Chen Tianlin flashed to the top of the stairs and sat upon the Holy Lord's throne.

"Attendants, serve fresh tea to our honored guests who have traveled so far."

"Please sit. There's no need to remain standing."

“Thank you, Holy Lord.” Song Wanjun sat back down.

This Tianyuan Holy Lord was much easier to get along with than she had imagined, without such lofty airs.

"May I ask what brings the two of you here from so far away?" Chen Tianlin asked despite already knowing.

“Holy Lord, we have come on the orders of the Great Wu Emperor to discuss with you a marriage alliance between the eldest princess and the young master.”

Hearing the old eunuch's words, Chen Tianlin could not have been more delighted.

He had not expected beforehand that the Great Wu Emperor would offer the precious daughter whom everyone knew he cherished most.

This proved all the more that:

My son has the makings of a Great Emperor!!