"Jun Lin, could it be... you've already reached the Venerable realm?"
Moyu's eyes sparkled with a sharp light. He knew Mo Jun Lin too well. Even with the deep-seated hatred of his father's murder, he wouldn't have made such a decisive move normally, unless he possessed the confidence to directly confront and even defeat the Emperor Overlord.
There was no other explanation than Mo Jun Lin having reached the Venerable realm.
"Indeed."
Mo Jun Lin did not conceal it, nodding as he spoke. He was well aware of his uncle's, Mo Yu's, concerns. Now that he had reached the Venerable realm, it meant their Star River Empire would no longer have to fear the Heavenly Wolf Empire.
*Thump~*
Upon hearing this, Di Lin immediately collapsed to the ground, his and his maternal grandfather's faces turning ashen.
What had they just heard!
The Emperor of the Star River Empire, Mo Jun Lin, had actually reached... the Venerable realm!
Damn it, how was this possible? Wasn't that guy only a half-step Venerable? How could he have progressed so quickly~~
"Mo Jun Lin, you'd best kill me, otherwise..."
*Slap~!*
Before Di Lin could finish speaking, he was knocked unconscious by Mo Yu with a slap. He didn't even have time to let out a scream. It was simply because, in Mo Yu's eyes, Di Lin wasn't even as significant as an ant.
"Guards!"
"Take them away!!"
Following this, Di Lin and his entourage were dragged out of the great hall like dead dogs by several ninth-tier Great Emperor guest officials.
"Hoo~"
Mo Jun Lin let out a deep breath, finally snapping out of his vengeful fervor. His gaze then fell upon Ye Xuan. "King Ye, I am immensely grateful for this matter!"
With that said!
Mo Jun Lin bowed deeply and gratefully towards Ye Xuan. If the outside world were to know of this scene, it would undoubtedly cause a massive stir.
Of course!
No one knew how Mo Jun Lin had endured the past three hundred years. Every day, he was tormented by nightmares and suffocating pressure, yet no one could help him.
He... could only rely on himself!!
That feeling... was truly exhausting.
Subsequently, Mo Jun Lin produced a spatial bag. "King Ye, as a token of my gratitude."
"Please accept these 200,000 high-grade Emperor Crystals!"
Mo Jun Lin said solemnly, then flipped his hand again and produced a porcelain bottle. "This is the essence blood I obtained from a fortuitous encounter in the forbidden zone of the Milky Way Empire. Its origin is unknown, but it is extremely potent."
"Even an eighth-tier Great Emperor would be incinerated into nothingness by merely getting close."
"It has been with me for over a hundred years, serving little purpose. I now present it to King Ye, hoping you can find a suitable master for it."
Mo Jun Lin explained that he had attempted to refine this drop of essence blood, but it was too violent. Even after reaching the Venerable realm, he could not refine or tame it.
"Ding, Master, this is the innate essence blood left behind by a fallen Ancestral Phoenix. If it can be given to your wife, the effects will not disappoint Master."
Oh!?
Upon hearing Nai's voice, Ye Xuan's spirit was greatly invigorated. Ancestral Phoenix innate essence blood – this was indeed a treasure.
Ye Xuan had already harbored some concerns about Luo Tianyi's safety, and this drop of Ancestral Phoenix essence blood had arrived at a most opportune moment.
Joking aside!
Even if Luo Tianyi didn't actively attack, she would still be imbued with the power of the Phoenix essence blood, let alone the inferno. At that point, Luo Tianyi wouldn't even need to make a move.
Therefore... this was an excellent choice for self-preservation.
As for refining and taming it.
Joking aside!
That was for ordinary people. Ye Xuan was a man with a system. As long as he had enough Star River coins, there was nothing he couldn't refine or tame.
"Then, Emperor, I shall gratefully accept."
How could Ye Xuan refuse such a treasure? He also pocketed the 200,000 high-grade Emperor Crystals into his spatial ring.
"King Ye!"
"Furthermore... I have a favor to ask."
Emperor Mo Jun Lin thought of something and spoke to Ye Xuan. Clearly, the 200,000 high-grade Emperor Crystals and the mysterious essence blood he had just given had some consideration for this request.
"A favor to ask?"
Ye Xuan was taken aback by Mo Jun Lin's words. "Emperor, are you joking?"
"You are a Venerable realm expert. Is there anything you need help with from me, an eighth-tier Great Emperor?"
Mo Yu, upon hearing Mo Jun Lin's words, also fell into thought, and at one moment, seemed to have grasped something.
Dai Liu Bai looked at the Emperor suspiciously. "Could it be... the matter of the Third Prince that King Ye can help with??"
As expected!
Mo Jun Lin sighed deeply. "King Ye, little do you know, I have three sons. The eldest is skilled in statecraft, the second is adept at conquering territories, but only the third gives me immense headaches."
"He dislikes statecraft, dislikes conquering, and is not a degenerate..."
"He is solely devoted to the pursuit of martial arts!"
Pausing for a moment, Mo Jun Lin continued, "Moreover, this lad is proud and arrogant, looking down on no one among the younger generation. Although he is not yet fifteen, he is already a second-tier Great Emperor."
"Such talent, even I am far inferior."
"I have sought many famous teachers for him, but he insists that he will only apprentice under someone who can defeat him at the same cultivation level."
It was evident that Mo Jun Lin was at his wit's end with his third son. "Most importantly, this lad has an unstable temperament and is determined to join the army and fight on the battlefield, killing the strong of the Heavenly Wolf Empire."
"Because of his disposition, he has nearly fallen victim to assassination by Heavenly Wolf Empire spies multiple times. Therefore..."
"I wish to request King Ye to take him as a disciple and help me discipline my third son, Mo Xuan You."
"Oh!?"
Hearing Mo Jun Lin's words, Ye Xuan understood. He was indeed a troublesome one.
However, having already taken two disciples, another one wouldn't make much difference. After all, having more disciples had its advantages, and this one was the son of the Emperor of the Star River Empire.
"Since the Emperor intends it, may I... meet the Third Prince?"
"Of course, you may."
Mo Jun Lin heard Ye Xuan's words and secretly rejoiced. He could finally get rid of his third son.
Mo Jun Lin thought this, and if Mo Xuan You were to know, one couldn't tell what his reaction would be.
A short while later.
They arrived at a training ground within the Imperial Palace.
"A bunch of useless fools, try again!!"
A young man stood in the arena, wielding a wooden sword. His body was engulfed in a sharp and formidable sword intent, clearly inheriting the talent of the Mo family's sword cultivators. Around him stood over a dozen peak second-tier Great Emperors, each wielding a wooden sword.
Furthermore, each of them was going all out, yet their Third Prince's strength was simply too immense.
"King Ye, that is my Third Prince, Xuan You."
"I shall trouble King Ye to guide him from now on."
Upon hearing Mo Jun Lin's words, Dai Liu Bai's lips twitched, and he patiently explained, "King Ye, although the Third Prince is young, his strength is formidable, especially among peers."
"Moreover, the Third Prince's cultivation realm has always been sealed by the Emperor. Otherwise, the Heavenly Wolf Empire would never permit such a potential threat to exist."
"I see."
Ye Xuan glanced at Xuan You in the arena. It seemed Mo Jun Lin had put considerable effort into his son.
*Swish~*
Looking at Mo Xuan You in the arena, Ye Xuan curved his lips and flickered his body, appearing in the center of the training ground. By this time, Ye Xuan held a wooden sword in his hand.
"Greetings, King Ye!!"
The numerous peak second-tier Great Emperors surrounding them knelt on one knee simultaneously upon seeing Ye Xuan, their faces showing respect.
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then smiled at Mo Xuan You. "You are the Third Prince of the Star River Empire, aren't you? How about a few rounds?"