Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  “See that giant sun?” Yi Qianji pointed to the sky.

  Zhou Yuan followed his gaze and saw an incomparably huge sun suspended above the nine heavens, emitting a dazzling brilliance. But from that blazing sun he could feel a strange fluctuation of energy.

  “That’s the core of Tianyuan Utopia, called the Sky Illuminating Eye, a two lotus Saint treasure ranked 14th among all Saint treasures.

  “That treasure first swallows the Genesis Qi of the nine hundred prefectures before supplying the qi to the Tianyuan Utopia. It is indeed really mysterious,” Yi Qianji explained.

  “Two lotus Saint treasure?” Zhou Yuan said puzzledly. He had heard of Saint treasures before, which should also be called Saint Genesis Treasures. Back then, sect master Qing Yang had also summoned out a Saint treasure, the Little Cangxuan Saint Stamp to fight against palace master Sheng Yuan, who was at the false Saint stage. Its power was indeed terrifying.

  But it seemed that Saint treasures were divided into grades in Hunyuan Heaven.

  “The Saint stage is divided into one, two and three lotuses. Saint treasures are also ranked similarly,” Yi Qianji said with a smile.

  Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment. According to his speculation, sect master Qing Yang’s Little Cangxuan Saint Stamp should be a one lotus Saint treasure.... He just didn’t know what level the real Cangxuan Saint Stamp was.

  A natural object like that should be at least three lotuses, right? Zhou Yuan speculated.

  “Let’s go find my grandpa first. If we want to meet Lady Chi Jing, we will need his help,” Yi Qiushui said aloud while Zhou Yuan was still speculating.

  Zhou Yuan nodded. He could tell that the grading system in the Tianyuan Region was more strict, at least much more strict than the Cangxuan Sect. Of course, it wasn’t surprising since the scale of the Tianyuan Region was far greater than the Cangxuan Sect.

  Yi Qiushui led the way, and Zhou Yuan and Yi Qianji followed closely behind.

  Yi Qiushui was no stranger to the Tianyuan Utopia. Under her leadership, they sped past multiple tremendous floating islands, and in around one hour of time, she finally slowed down.

  A huge floating island appeared in front of Zhou Yuan.

  Compared with the previous floating islands that were filled with people, these islands appeared to be much quieter, and their defenses were much stronger. It was obvious that the people who resided here were high-level figures of the Tianyuan Region.

  But under Yi Qiushui’s leadership, there wasn’t any obstruction along the way, and they eventually landed outside a secluded manor on the east of the island.

  At the gate of the manor stood a black-clad old man with hands clasped behind his back. He looked at the three people who had just landed with a kind smile.

  “Grandfather!”

  Yi Qiushui leapt over with joy when she saw the old man in black.

  The old man smiled and grasped Yi Qiushui’s little hand. “My little Qiushui is now a Prefecture Lord.”

  Yi Qiushui’s eyes welled up and turned red. She sobbed, “Father, he...”

  A trace of sadness glimmered within the old man’s eyes, which he forcibly suppressed. He gently stroked Yi Qiushui’s hair to comfort her.

  It was after a long while that Yi Qiushui finally suppressed the sadness in her heart, and seeing that Zhou Yuan was standing quietly behind her, she quickly introduced him, “Zhou Yuan, this is my grandfather.”

  “Zhou Yuan pays respect to elder,” Zhou Yuan said respectfully. On the way here, Yi Qiushui had already told him that her grandfather’s name was Yi Yan and that he was the most important person from the Yi clan. He occupied a position in the Tianyuan Region’s Elder Committee and was a top expert of the Nascent Source stage. He could be said to be an influential and powerful figure of the entire Tianyuan Region.

  Yi Yan gave a friendly nod and smile to Zhou Yuan. “You don’t need to be so polite. It was all because of you that the Yi clan could win the Xiaoxuan Prefecture Lord position.”

  “It was also because we had you to take care of things within the Tianyuan Utopia, elder brother.” Yi Qianji smiled. "

  Yi Yan shook his head. “The Qiu clan has also been operating in the Tianyuan Utopia, and they have even obtained the support of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. If you hadn’t won beautifully, I wouldn’t have been able to push forward the proposal.”

  He turned to Zhou Yuan, saying, “I have already received information about your matters. I have reported to Lady Chi Jing, and hopefully, I will be able to find a position of deputy commander in the Wind Pavilion for you.”

  Yi Qiushui lit up with surprise. “Is it the Wind Pavilion of the four pavilions: Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain?”

  After she saw Yi Yan nodded, she hurriedly explained to Zhou Yuan, “The Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Pavilions were set up by the supreme sovereign Cang Yuan. They bring together all the outstanding people of the younger generation in the Tianyuan Region, and it is an honour to enter one of the four pavilions.

  “Even the top clans, including the Heavenly Spirit Sect, the White Clan, the Profound Crystal Clan and the Wood clan, let their younger generation into the four pavilions for training. This greatly shows their importance.

  “The four pavilions of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain can be said to be the blood of the future of the Tianyuan Region.

  “Each pavilion is divided into the rankings of ordinary members, captains, chief and deputy commanders, deputy pavilion masters and pavilion master. The position that Grandfather asked for you is deputy commander. You should know that the majority of the present deputy commanders of the four pavilions are ranked on the Divine Dwelling List!

  “If you are chosen, you will have a promising future!”

  Yi Qiushui spoke excitedly without stopping, but seeing that Zhou Yuan still had the same blank, expressionless face, she said helplessly, “The deputy commander can receive one hundred high-grade Divine Dwelling medicines every month.”

  Zhou Yuan’s face instantly lit up. “That many?”

  He was only able to earn one hundred Divine Dwelling medicines after helping the Yi clan, but the deputy commander could receive so much every month. This salary wasn’t low.

  Yi Qiushui said snappily, “After entering the Wind Pavilion, the gift of a bright future is the most important thing. How can Divine Dwelling medicines compare to that?”

  Yi Yan smiled. “The Wind Pavilion’s pavilion master position has been vacant for a while, and there are only three deputy pavilion master positions. If you can get in, the Heavenly Spirit Sect won’t dare to do anything to you blatantly.”

  Zhou Yuan immediately expressed his gratitude.

  “It’s not decided yet, you don’t have to thank me now.” Yi Yan waved his hand. Looking at Zhou Yuan, he sighed, “That’s all I can do. Lady Chi Jing always sticks to principles. If you aren’t capable enough, there’s also nothing I can do.”

  He lifted his palm, and a carriage descended from the sky, pulled by a winged white lion. The lion exuded powerful Genesis Qi and was clearly a grade-five Genesis beast. It emitted a ferocious aura.

  After a pause, he shook his head.

  Yi Qiushui also tensed up. She knew that if Zhou Yuan couldn’t catch the attention of Lady Chi Jing, he would miss a really good opportunity.

  After all, it was incredibly difficult for an ordinary cultivator with no background to enter the Wind Pavilion as a deputy commander.

  Although Zhou Yuan was talented, given Lady Chi Jing’s identity and status, she most likely had seen too many super heaven prides already…

  Yi Qiushui smiled inwardly when she saw the calm look on Zhou Yuan’s face. It seems this guy still doesn’t know how rare this opportunity is; otherwise, how can he stay so calm…

  Chapter 782 Senior Sister Chi Jing

  Tianyuan Utopia, Tianyuan Palace.

  A majestic and towering golden palace stood tall on the highest point of the Tianyuan Utopia. As one peered down, numerous floating islands d
otted the vast Tianyuan Utopia like specks of light.

  The security here was very tight and boasted powerful defences.

  Even if Zhou Yuan was led by Yi Yan, they still were subjected to many investigations before they arrived outside the golden palace.

  In front of the palace, Yi Yan straightened his clothes, and his relaxed face turned more solemn. “This is where Lady Chi Jing deals with affairs.

  “Come with me.”

  He led the group into the golden palace.

  Inside the golden palace, the floor was paved with blue stones, and it was spacious and simple yet imposing and grand.

  As they entered, Zhou Yuan immediately noticed multiple eagle-like gazes shifting onto him as if trying to pierce through him. They were evidently the guards of the palace.

  On the stone steps at the end of the palace hall was a pile of jade official document files. A figure had her head buried in the files, as if searching for some materials.

  Feeling that someone had come, the figure lifted her head, and a voice rang out, “Elder Yi Yan has arrived.”

  The voice was extremely clear, pleasant but not weak in the slightest. It sounded capable and experienced.

  “Lady Chi Jing,” Yi Yan said respectfully.

  Zhou Yuan’s heart pounded as he lifted his head to see the figure behind the jade files.

  It was a slender woman casually dressed in a long robe. Her skin was fair, and her seductive collarbone could be seen at the base of her slender neck. But what was particularly noticeable was her burgundy shoulder-length hair.

  Her facial features were evidently the type that could withstand careful appreciation. There was a sense of majesty and fierceness in her eyes, and her red lips were slightly raised, giving people a feeling of toughness.

  From her body, Zhou Yuan felt a heroic spirit that was not inferior to any man’s.

  She could be said to be valiant and formidable-looking.

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes were fully concentrated on her chest, which was like a flat land one could gallop straight across. He finally understood why master Cang Yuan had told him with a strange expression that he had two ‘senior brothers’.

  Senior sister Chi Jing was a female, but no matter whether it was in temperament or in appearance, she could be considered an extremely beautiful man.

  Zhou Yuan glanced at Yi Qiushui and saw that her beautiful face was full of excitement.Her eyes were glistening with respect and admiration as she stared at Chi Jing.

  Chi Jing, who was behind the official files, shifted her gaze onto Zhou Yuan and asked, “You are the Zhou Yuan who has been creating a lot of buzz these days?”

  Zhou Yuan nodded.

  Chi Jing nodded casually, and her eyes didn’t stay too long on Zhou Yuan’s body. It was incredibly hard to know what she was thinking from her expression. She turned and said to Yi Yan, “You want to recommend him as deputy commander of the Wind Pavilion?”

  Chi Jing’s slender fingers gently tapped the tabletop as she spoke calmly: “But there’s someone who objects.”

  Yi Yan’s brows suddenly wrinkled. “May I ask who?”

  “Me.” A deep voice suddenly sounded in the palace hall. Yi Yan and Zhou Yuan twisted around to see a red-robed old man approaching. Behind the old man was another person following closely behind. It was Gu Xi.

  “Hall master Gu Yan?” Yi Yan furrowed his brows.

  The red robed elder was the hall master of the Scarlet Flame Hall of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Gu Yan.

  Behind Gu Yan, Gu Xi was staring down on Zhou Yuan.

  Gu Yan came to the center of the great hall and gave a cupped fist salute to Chi Jing. “Elder Yi Yan’s recommendation doesn’t seem right. That person’s background is unknown, so how can he take on the Wind Pavilion’s post of deputy commander?”

  “The four pavilions were originally designed to attract outstanding youngsters,” Yi Yan explained. “If palace master Gu Yan thinks like this, it might be detrimental to the development of the Four Pavilions.”

  Gu Yan ignored Yi Yan. After all, his status was higher than his. He simply turned and said to Chi Jing, “Lady Chi Jing, perhaps you can hand this boy to me for an investigation first. If he passes, it won’t be too late for him to enter the Wind Pavilion.”

  Yi Yan was visibly angry.

  If Zhou Yuan were to fall into Gu Yan’s hand, it was unknown what he would suffer.

  Chi Jing knitted her slender brows slightly, saying, “There is no need for an investigation, but Zhou Yuan is new here so some might not be happy if he immediately serves as deputy commander. He can temporarily be accepted as a member of Wind Pavilion first. If he garners enough achievements in the future, he will have an opportunity to be promoted.”

  Both sides looked relieved at the same time but also a little disappointed.

  Yi Yan and Yi Qiushui were glad that Zhou Yuan could finally be accepted into the Wind Pavilion, but they were disappointed that he was only an ordinary pavilion member, which was far from the position of deputy commander.

  On the other hand, although Gu Yan was disappointed that he couldn’t deal with Zhou Yuan directly, he could accept the fact that Zhou Yuan only became an ordinary member, because it wouldn’t be difficult for them to make things difficult for an ordinary member of the Wind Pavilion.

  Gu Xi, who was behind Gu Yan, stared at Zhou Yuan with malice, sneering coldly to himself, Don’t think that we can’t do anything to you after you enter the Wind Pavilion.

  Both Yi Yan and Gu Yan were silent for a good while, and in the end, neither of them objected, because they both knew that Chi Jing was experienced with handling affairs. She had made both of them take a step back and had also listened to the initial demands of both sides. It would be insensible for them to make another request.

  Let alone Yi Yan, even the hall master of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Gu Yan, wouldn’t dare to anger Chi Jing.

  Seeing that things were settled and that Chi Jing seemed to want to ask everyone to leave, Zhou Yuan suddenly became anxious. If he didn’t make good use of this chance, he might not be able to see Chi Jing again.

  Immediately, he took a large step forward and spoke in a loud and clear voice: “Lady Chi Jing, I think I am competent enough for the position of deputy commander.”

  Even Yi Yan’s expression changed abruptly when he heard this. “Disrespectful!”

  How could Zhou Yuan recommend himself on such an occasion! If he angered Lady Chi Jing, he might even lose the opportunity to join the Wind Pavilion.

  He worriedly looked at Chi Jing and, as expected, saw that she was frowning at the shameless Zhou Yuan.

  Gu Yan couldn’t help bursting into laughter, “This kid doesn’t know the immensity of the sky. If he is allowed to join the Wind Pavilion, he will only drag down the young talents of the Tianyuan Region.

  “I beseech Lady Chi Jing to expel him from Tianyuan Utopia!”

  Yi Yan hurriedly explained, “Lady Chi Jing, Zhou Yuan didn’t intend to offend.”

  Seeing that Chi Jing was about to speak, Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and secretly activated the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method.

  Chi Jing’s face darkened slightly. She was indeed somewhat unhappy with Zhou Yuan’s behaviour because she was already protecting him with her decisions. She initially planned to promote Zhou Yuan in the future if he performed well. At that time, nobody could say anything or oppose him, but Zhou Yuan’s forced self-recommendation seemed too ill mannered.

  So she planned to give him a little punishment.

  “Impudence,” she said in a lower-pitched voice.

  Yi Yan knew that Chi Jing had indeed been somewhat angered.

  However, just as she was about to continue, she suddenly saw a flash between Zhou Yuan’s brows. She then felt something that made her body suddenly stiffen.

  She immediately halted the words that were at the tip of her tongue, even biting her tongue in the process.

  Pain and shock simultaneously appeared
in her heart. At this moment, even someone like Chi Jing had a blank expression on her face. She then suddenly slammed her palms against the documents.

  Bang!

  “You-

  “You-”

  Chi Jing’s eyes went wide.

  Yi Qiushui clenched her hands tight, panic rising within her.

  Was Lady Chi Jing furious?

  Just as everybody was waiting for Chi Jing to erupt in rage, she finally calmed her emotions. Her voice sounded.

  “You, you’re not bad! I admire you!

  “You’ll be the deputy pavilion master of the Wind Pavilion!”

  The entire palace hall fell silent.

  Chapter 783 Deputy Pavilion Master of the Wind Pavilion

  “You’ll be the deputy pavilion master of the Wind Pavilion!”

  Everybody stared dumbstruck at the slender figure behind the document files as this sentence spread throughout the spacious golden palace hall.

  Even Gu Yan stood there with his mouth agape, wondering whether he had misheard.

  Wasn’t Chi Jing furious earlier? What changed all of a sudden?!

  Behind Gu Yan, Gu Xi’s mouth was trembling uncontrollably. If it weren’t for the sliver of rationality left in his mind that made him aware of where he was, he would have already roared out loud.

  Shouldn’t that ill-mannered boy be expelled from Tianyuan Utopia? How can he jump from an ordinary member to a deputy pavilion master?!

  How crazy of a jump was this?!

  While Gu Yan and Gu Xi were shocked, Yi Yan and Yi Qiushui weren’t much better off. Especially Yi Yan, who immediately exclaimed, “Lady Chi Jing, please don’t joke around. How can Zhou Yuan become a deputy pavilion master!”

  He thought Chi Jing deliberately been ironic out of anger; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain the sudden change.