"Royal Brother's bearing is seldom seen under heaven. Even immortal envoys would be won over by it, much less ordinary mortals like your subjects. Royal Brother's grand ambition will surely be realized." Whether the distant Confucian scholar was flattering him or speaking sincerely, his voice was exceedingly respectful.
Just then, a sacred white radiance rose in the distance, like a full moon falling from night into broad daylight. It immediately drew the Golden Armored Confucian General's gaze. Faint golden light flickered in his eyes, and floral shapes appeared within his pupils...
"Light Feather Celestial Horse?" the Golden Armored Confucian General cried out in surprise, with delight in his voice as well. As the golden light in his eyes gradually faded, the dragon-shaped auspicious clouds beneath his feet immediately changed direction and charged toward the celestial horse. The Golden Armored Confucian General shouted, "Royal Brother, wait a moment. This Daoist sect cultivator does not seem to be heading for the Yaotai Gathering. Once I kill him, I shall use that celestial horse as a gift to celebrate your ascension to the throne!"
"Royal Brother..." The scholar raised his brows, an indescribable expression flickering in his eyes. Though his tone remained respectful, his address carried an added measure of intimacy. As he turned the Five-colored Sword Light around and followed the general toward the celestial horse, Five-colored Divine Light slowly emerged in his eyes as well. Yet when he saw the cultivator coldly facing the Mountain River Seal his Royal Brother had unleashed, his expression changed drastically! He hurriedly cried, "Yanming, be careful! This man's cultivation is absolutely not what it appears..."
Before the scholar could finish, his Royal Brother had already struck. The scholar did not dare delay. He activated his Five-colored True Qi and shot into the distance faster than