Wind Cloud City lay on the Eastern Wasteland Continent of the Heaven River Realm.
Besides its many Dao lineages and dynasties, there were also many Gu Lao families and sovereign kingdoms.
It was said that the Heaven River Realm also held Gu Lao mountain grotto-heavens, home to beings from antiquity whose formidable cultivation allowed them to preside over entire regions.
Besides the Human Race, there were beings of many other races.
At that moment, at the Luo Family estate in Wind Cloud City.
The Luo Family estate was bustling that day, for their Young Master, Luo Yan, had returned.
A graceful figure stood quietly beside Luo Yan.
She was a very beautiful woman dressed in a long azure robe.
She had a delicate nose, almond-shaped eyes, skin like congealed cream, and hair like clouds.
Her close-fitting, plain dress accentuated every curve of her already voluptuous figure.
She, too, was a peerless beauty.
This woman was none other than Luo Qingyu, the Holy Daughter of the Returning Unity Sect.
"Brother Luo Yan, once you win the contest, shall we go roaming the mountains and rivers together?"
Luo Yan's eyes brimmed with affection. "Of course. Once I defeat that bitch, the two of us will get engaged."
Luo Yan had become the Returning Unity Sect's newly appointed Holy Son so quickly because he had won Luo Qingyu's favor. She had helped him a great deal.
Wind Cloud City had many Gu Lao family factions. Their Luo Family was unremarkable, merely an ordinary family.
But after he became the Returning Unity Sect's Holy Son, the Luo Family's standing had soared.
Now, it was no exaggeration to say that their Luo Family was already one of Wind Cloud City's foremost families.
"The Young Master has already reached the Purple Mansion Realm, and he even has Six Purple Mansions! Our Luo Family's rise is just around the corner!"
"Indeed! With Holy Daughter Qingyu helping the Young Master now, he is like a tiger given wings!"
"I believe that before long, our Luo Family might even become one of the Heaven River Realm's greatest powers!"
The many Luo Family elders discussed this excitedly, as though they could already see the Luo Family ruling the Heaven River Realm.
Rumble!
Space trembled, and fierce winds swept through.
An enormous flying vessel plowed through the sky, its terrifying power of laws making even this stretch of heaven and earth shudder.
The towers and palaces upon it shimmered with flowing colors, wreathed in Divine Radiance. At first glance, it resembled a Penglai Immortal Island.
Su Changge stood with his hands behind his back, his black hair streaming as he looked down upon this world like a god.
[Ding! New choice mission detected. Option one: make your name resound throughout Wind Cloud City. Reward: Heaven Flipping Palm. Option two: swallow your anger and play the pig to devour the tiger. Reward: Mountains and Rivers Tiger Roar Painting.]
Hearing the system's words, Su Changge's lips curled slightly. This world was simply too fragile for him.
With his current strength and cultivation, along with his great collection of secret treasures, he could be called invincible below the Saint Realm.
A stifling plot of playing the pig to devour the tiger was far too dull. Slapping faces and crushing opponents outright would be much more satisfying and entertaining.
"Young Master, Wind Cloud City is just ahead. I have already informed my father, and they have made their preparations," Yun Xinyan said as she approached.
Su Changge nodded slowly. His eyesight was already exceptionally good, and an enormous city appeared ahead.
White city walls rose straight into the clouds, with Rune Magic Arrays circulating over them. Most conspicuous of all was the blue pillar of light reaching into the heavens, the aura of its arrays shaking heaven and earth.
The blue pillar of light connected to the firmament, forming a Cang Yun Vortex of vast and majestic grandeur.
"Who are you, Your Excellency? Why have you come to our Wind Cloud City?"
Suddenly, a stern shout rang out from Wind Cloud City.
The newcomer was a middle-aged man, the lord of Wind Cloud City. His expression was exceedingly grave.
The flying vessel's aura was extraordinarily terrifying. He had never even heard of the arrays within it, and what struck him as even more inconceivable was the Dao Rhythm and laws circulating over it. It could truly be called a Supreme Treasure.
When he looked at the white-robed young man on the deck, he froze.
Someone so young in the Sealed Emperor Realm!
More importantly, the other party's aura was incomparably terrifying, far beyond his understanding of the Sealed Emperor Realm!
It was like a tiny speck of dust beholding the vast, blazing sun, only then realizing its own insignificance and powerlessness!
Seeing the words "Returning Origin" on the banner, he stood dumb as a wooden chicken. Although the Heaven River Realm was rather far from the North Abyss Dao Domain, who did not know the illustrious name of the Returning Origin Holy Land?
The Returning Origin Holy Land was nothing like the lower-realm holy lands here. Its powerhouses needed only to flick their fingers to wipe out Wind Cloud City hundreds of times over!
He knew Yun Xinyan was the Returning Origin Holy Land's Holy Daughter, yet she was actually following obediently behind this white-robed young man.
That could mean only one thing: this man's background was frighteningly powerful!
At that thought, he immediately changed his demeanor, a fawning look spreading across his face.
Meanwhile, at the Luo Family estate.
"Young Master! Yun Xinyan has returned! I heard there is a young lord beside her whose status is truly terrifying. Even Yun Xinyan seems very respectful toward him," a Luo Family elder said as he hurried over.
"A young lord?" Luo Yan was utterly bewildered. The Returning Origin Holy Land had kept Su Changge's affairs tightly under wraps, so very few people knew of him yet.
"It is of no consequence. Presumably, he is merely another Holy Son."
He appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, his mood was as dark as deep water.
"Well, well, Yun Xinyan. When the contest comes, I will make her pay!"
That bitch had always looked down on him and had even broken off their engagement. Now she had turned around and followed someone else. Was that not humiliating him?
At that thought, he turned to Luo Qingyu behind him and asked, "Qingyu, do you know whether any important young figure has emerged from the Returning Origin Holy Land?"
"Hmm..."
"I haven't really paid much attention, and there hasn't been any news of anything unusual from the Returning Origin Holy Land."
Then Luo Qingyu shifted the subject. "Brother Luo Yan, the Returning Origin Holy Land's foundations are actually the most mysterious. For thousands of years, they have never displayed their strength before the world."
"If possible, we had best avoid offending them..."
Luo Yan nodded slightly, but inwardly, he remained disdainful.
In his view, with his talent, it would not be long before he could even become one of the foremost beings in the North Abyss Dao Domain.
The mere Returning Origin Holy Land? How laughable!
"Let's go, Qingyu. We'll head to the Yun Family estate for our appointment."
Looking toward the Yun Family estate, Luo Yan smiled coldly, his entire being radiating the confidence of one who looked down upon the world.
Today, he would defeat that bitch, then break off the engagement himself and thoroughly wash away his past humiliation!
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