Chapter 0998: The Pull of Immortal's Capital
After the Nan Yun Region Lord saw them off, Wu Yu and the others boarded the Hidden Immortal, coasting through the skies of the Yan Huang Ancient Country for the heart of the Central Region Divine Continent - Yan Huang Immortal's Capital.
Ordinarily, one would not need to sneak around with the Yan Huang Ancient Country on the Hidden Immortal, especially with Wu Yu's status. But after the last assassination attempt, the Full Moon of Nanshan activated the concealment spirit designs on the Hidden Immortal, and they returned to the Immortal's Capital stealthily.
On the deck of the Hidden Immortal, they propped their hands on the rail and looked down at the splendor of the Yan Huang Ancient Country. As far as their eyes could see, countless cities and bountiful lands - a land of cultivators, where even the most modest of hamlets had Qi Condensation Realm cultivators. Otherwise, they might not be able to survive in their wilds, where beasts might turn into demons at any time.
The slightly larger cities would have Violet Kingdom of the Inner Sea cultivators. Or even Primordial Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators.
The Yan Huang Ancient Region was divided into many provinces, and each provincial lord was like a ruler. They had their own provincial guard, and children born in each province often aimed to become provincial guards and bring glory to their ancestors.
Each province was huge - so much so that many never even laid a single foot outside of their province. The Yan Huang Ancient Region was not like the Dong Sheng Divine Continent. The Dong Sheng Divine Continent had a huge land area, perhaps a third of the Yan Huang Ancient Country, but every inch of soil in the Yan Huang Ancient Country had martial cultivators subsisting on it. Every inch of land was equivalent to a bountiful spot in the Dong Sheng Divine Continent. As for the Dong Sheng Divine Continent, one portion was taken up by the martial cultivators of the Three Thousand Immortal Kingdoms, while the others were sparse lands with few people. Many places were wastelands.
"Perhaps because of the 10,000 Kingdoms Pilgrimage about to start, it seems like those below are more lively. The Yan Huang Ancient Country is a good place. With the Ancient Emperor as guardian, all who live here will have the chance to cultivate, no matter who they are. There are also various institutions such as the provincial guard and city guards which guarantee individual safety to a certain extent. Immortal kingdoms are truly something else." Wu Yu observed as he looked down on the hamlets, cities, and castles.
He knew that the Dong Sheng Divine Continent was still rife with demons and had no such conditions.
The immortal sects of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent were only concerned with sectoral matters, at most venturing out to slay demons.
Whereas a complete immortal kingdom was a vast, complex, and rigid machine.
The Nanyin Demon Continent was currently undergoing a metamorphosis, from a free-for-all land to a place where ordinary people would not dare to venture into.
The presence of the Phoenix Supreme could reduce their internal fighting and unite them against those outside. When their strength is made coherent, the Nanyin Demon Continent might have the potential to become a superpower demon kingdom that might overtake the Dark North.
This would attract many demons to lend it allegiance.
The Full Moon of Nanshan and Ye Xixi were by his side, and Lazy the cat was perched on the highest point of the Hidden Immortal, lazily basking in the sun.
"Don't worry about that stuff that doesn't help us. Do you think the Nan Yun Region Lord and theSouth Emperor are on to something about Prince Le? Prince Le will soon shoot to glory?" the Full Moon of Nanshan said moodily.
Wu Yu considered this.
Frowning, he said, "One thing we can confirm is that a Yan Huang Ancient Emperor-like being emerges from the Yan Huang royal family in every generation. Of course, they might not be as strong as the current Yan Huang Ancient Emperor. Therefore, within this generation of princes and princesses, there will eventually be one to ascend the throne. As for the actual approach, that is probably the greatest secret, and no one knows."
"But you feel that it might not be Prince Le?" the Full Moon of Nanshan asked.
Wu Yu nodded. "I think so presently. Two reasons. Firstly, from the interactions between the Ancient Emperor and Prince Le to date, I think that their connection is not that strong. It might be limited to me. Secondly, don't forget that I watched Prince Le die on the Taigu Immortal Path. Although I don't understand it yet, I think it is something to consider. What I mean to say that the leader of this generation of the Yan Huang royal family might not be Prince Le. Too much is still up in the air."
"That's what I thought. There's still so much time left. How could the South Emperor so quickly sniff out the pattern? And you haven't forgotten the assassination, have you?"
Wu Yu nodded. "Of course not. In fact, I think that the South Emperor's view might already be circulating around. Prince Le is definitely one of the highest fliers around now, and might stand a good chance. Some people are panicking. There are some who just refuse to give up, to the point where they will even risk discovery by the Ancient Emperor in order to send the Stygian Devils after us."
Ye Xixi fretted. "Does this mean more assassination attempts in the future? We're living on a knife's edge."
Wu Yu brooded on that. "Perhaps. But once we're back in the Immortal's Capital, there are few who will be that bold. We were targeted before because we were in the sea region."
After all, they were not the real targets. The bigger fish here was Prince Le.
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