Xu Caichen: Master, I Want to Propose Marriage at the Dragon Palace

"Mountain-Mover? You old codger, you actually got over that hurdle?"

"Long Brows, you old codger, how dare you talk like that? You should call me Uncle-Master Mountain-Mover now."

"One Eye, you bastard, you even added that."

In the dean's courtyard, the King and Marquis who had been in seclusion at the Dao-Seeking Academy for a long time were all gathered around the Great Sage Mountain-Mover, engaged in a heated discussion.

The Great Sage Mountain-Mover seemed oblivious to the whispers of the crowd, calmly continuing his chess game with the dean.

After the chess game ended, the dean said, "Mountain-Mover, it was really the right decision to have you protect Xiao Chen."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding King and Marquis felt a pang of envy, as many of them had the opportunity to become protectors of the Way.

However, according to convention, protectors are essentially abandoned at the Dao-Seeking Academy.

These old guys were all incredibly successful in their youth, so naturally they're unwilling to admit they're old.

Each of them harbored a burning ambition, all for the sake of one day becoming a Great Sage.

But now, the Mountain-Moving Marquis was the first among them to be abandoned by the Dao-Seeking Academy, has actually broken through to the Half-Saint Realm after protecting Xiao Chen, which is hard for everyone to accept.

As the saying goes: It's not that I'm afraid my brothers will become useless, it's that I'm afraid they'll become Great Sage.

The old folks were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Seeing Mountain-Mover so full of vigor and high spirits was even more painful than killing them.

The Great Sage Mountain-Mover smiled and said, "I am deeply grateful to the dean for giving me this opportunity; I will never forget his kindness."

That hurts.

The assembled King and Marquis instinctively clutched their chests.

The dean naturally noticed everyone's subtle movements, but he didn't point it out. "It's not like I didn't give you opportunities; it's just that you didn't cherish them."

He continued, "Mountain-Mover, what are your plans next? As is customary, you can enter the Holy Institute to cultivate, or you can stay by Xiao Chen's side and continue to protect him."

The Great Sage Mountain-Mover stood up and bowed to the Dean; "Your Excellency, Mountain-Mover is willing to protect Xiao Chen until the day he surpasses me."

Upon hearing this, all the King and Marquis cast disdainful glances at the Great Sage Mountain-Mover.

How do you, old man, make talking about riding on someone else's luck sound so noble?

"Very well, I will not interfere with your choice. I will report your decision to the Holy Institute shortly."

The dean paused for a moment, then continued, "Alright, we've finished discussing the important matters. Now, tell me about your process of breaking through to the Half-Saint, and share your experience with everyone as well."

"Promise."

The Great Sage Mountain-Mover recounted how he entered the Desolate Ancient City Secret Realm, how he obtained the opportunity, and how he subsequently broke through to the level of Great Sage.

After hearing this, the King and Marquis were filled with envy. Why couldn't they have such a good opportunity?

On Miaomiao Mountain.

Wang Baole had finished serving the last dish when Chu Feng announced, "Let the feast begin."

Everyone took their seats, and soon the atmosphere was lively with clinking glasses and happy smiles on everyone's faces.

Chu Feng listened to everyone recount their experiences training in the Desolate Ancient City, occasionally offering his own comments.

After a long silence, he asked, "The trials in the Desolate Ancient City are over. What are your plans now?"

Xiao Chen was the first to stand up and say, "Reporting to Master, this disciple intends to continue traveling the world to hone my Sword Dao."

"Can."

As Chu Feng spoke, he turned his gaze to Cao Youqian.

"Master, me too. I plan to travel all over the Profound Heaven Continent with Zhaoyi."

As Cao Youqian spoke, he glanced at his Daoist partner beside him.

Song Zhaoyi blushed slightly and lowered her head.

Then everyone shared their plans.

Xu Caichen quickly stood up and said, "Master, this disciple plans to go to the Dragon Palace to bring my wife back."

"That's a good thing, but as far as I know, the Dragon Palace is also a first-rate power, and there are many Saint among the Dragon Clan. Remember to bring a generous dowry before you go. If you need anything, you can also tell me."

Chu Feng said earnestly, "As the saying goes, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life.' As the master, it is only right that he should provide some betrothal gifts for his disciple."

Xu Caichen's face showed gratitude upon hearing this. "Master, if you have time, I would like you to come with me."

Chu Feng laughed and said, "You're finally not so rigid anymore. Alright, I'll go meet my in-laws too."

Upon hearing this, Cao Youqian immediately stood up and said, "Master, I've heard that the Dragon Palace is filled with countless treasures, and I would also like to go."

Chu Feng: "That's certainly possible. Having more people accompany Caichen shows how much our Miscellaneous Dao Institute values Caichen."

The other disciples then expressed their opinions.

"Then count me in."

"..."

Xu Caichen was deeply moved that every one of his fellow disciples was willing to accompany him to propose marriage.

When he first made this decision, he was still unsure of himself, after all, his father-in-law was a powerful figure who had been granted the title of Marquis.

Chu Feng immediately made the decision. "Alright, let's rest for a few days and set off together."

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, the party at the Miscellaneous Dao Institute came to an end, and everyone returned to their respective lodgings to rest.

The Sacred Academy of the Daoist Path is located in a secret realm within the Tianxuan Continent.

This place is rich in Spiritual Qi, has a pleasant environment, and is filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs.

Disciples of the Dao-Seeking Academy must reach the Half-Saint Realm to enter this place for cultivation; even if you have Saint blood, you are not qualified to cultivate here for a long time.

Only descendants of Immortal Emperor, Divine Emperor, and Divine King are qualified to reside in the Holy Institute for an extended period, and even then, they face fierce and brutal competition.

That night, the twelve Great Sage in charge of handling the affairs of the Holy Institute gathered here.

After reading the message from the Dean, the twelve Saint fell into a brief silence.

After a long while, the elderly man sitting in the main seat spoke up, "What are your thoughts on this matter?"

During the gathering, a Saint in blue robes said, "In my opinion Immortal Emperor will be born in this generation at our Dao Dao-Seeking Academy."

The red-robed Saint opposite asked, "In your opinion, who is that Immortal Emperor?"

The blue-robed Saint smiled and said, "It's nothing more than Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian. Everyone is currently favoring Xiao Chen, but I think Cao Youqian also has a chance to contend for the Heaven's Mandate. After all, in the Three Thousand Worlds, the two of them don't need to fight to the death in the Profound Heaven Continent."

Upon hearing this, the twelve Saint present all showed expressions of excitement.

Two emperors in one era—this has only happened once in the history of the Dao-Seeking Academy, and those two Great Emperor were twins.

If two more Immortal Emperor were to emerge under their witness, then these old fellows would also be able to go down in history.

The white-robed elder at the head of the group nodded slightly. "What you two fellow Daoists say is true. However, now that Xiao Chen's protector has been determined, who do you all think should be Cao Youqian's protector?"

"That is naturally Half-Saint from my Cao Clan."

The red-robed Saint spoke with an air of confidence.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding saints all showed displeasure on their faces.

Even the blue-robed Saint who had previously championed Cao Youqian spoke up, saying, "Fellow Daoist Cao, the Dao-Seeking Academy is not a private place; everything must be done according to the rules."

"Indeed, although your Cao Clan has Half-Saint, our descendants are not to be trifled with."

"Besides, Cao Youqian is only a matter of time. Forcing him to become a protector is simply too unfair."

"..."

Everyone present was a cunning old fox who had lived for many years.

Many people see the success of the Great Sage Mountain-Mover as a coincidence, but to them it was inevitable.

Following a prodigy who has the potential to ascend to the throne, even a dog could be King Conferment, and a King and Marquis could easily become Half-Saint.

"Snort!"

The red-robed Saint sneered, "Do you understand Qian'er? Do you know what he needs? Even if you send people, he might not agree."

He wasn't called an ancestor for nothing. Back when Xuanhuo came to the Holy Institute, he had already learned about his own descendants. After hearing about Cao Youqian's deeds, he was dumbfounded.

Even though he had lived for tens of thousands of years, he had never heard of anything so outrageous.

Seeing that he was somewhat swayed, everyone said in unison, "Fellow Daoist, you're wrong. Cao Youqian hasn't even seen the protectors we sent. How do you know it won't work?"

Just as the red-robed Saint was about to erupt in anger, the old man in the main seat spoke again, "Alright, stop arguing. What kind of decorum is this, behaving like commoners? Since everyone thinks their chosen protector can be selected by Cao Youqian, then I'll let you all send your people to try. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Cao?"

"Oh..."

The red-robed Saint chuckled softly, "Let's give it a try."