Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 68 - 60 The Despicable Person

Chapter 68: Chapter 60 The Despicable Person

Xiafeng City, the Royal Capital of Xiafeng Country in the northwestern Great Domain of the Tiandu Continent, bore a name befitting its status.

It was once the capital of a former kingdom that had thrived as the crowning glory of the realm. Later, it was captured by Xiafeng Country, which then made it their Royal Capital.

After thousands of years of evolution and development, this war-torn capital had once again become a bustling metropolis, famous throughout the vast northwestern Great Domain as one of the renowned cities.

The Royal Capital had millions of permanent residents. Located on the edge of the Great River Lancang River, a famous and continent-spanning river, it served as a transportation hub, with convenient water routes, making its commerce very thriving.

The Royal Capital had big gates on all sides and was crisscrossed with lanes feeding into wide, flat roads leading straight into the city, bustling with traffic—a lively hub showing the vitality of this capital.

"Is this Xiafeng Country’s Royal Capital? Indeed, it’s just as I remember from this life’s memories..."

On the flat road leading to the Eastern Gate, Ye Chen, who had traveled for two days, was slowly riding a six-hoofed steed towards the Royal Capital.

From tens of miles away, he could see the massive Royal Capital sprawling over the vast land. The pitch-black city walls, built from black rocks, stood towering and imposing, nearly a hundred meters tall.

From a distance, it looked like a terrifying black fierce beast crouching on the land, lying in wait; once awakened, it would display astonishing might.

It was no wonder it could be the capital of a country. Not to speak of its scale, but the mere invisible oppression exuded was enough to shock and deter anyone from misbehaving.

This was the imposing presence of the Royal Capital, giving a sense of being indestructible and immovable. Every dynasty’s capital was essentially the same in its majesty, deterring potential conquerors from even the thought of assault.

Ye Chen, with his keen senses, could feel that within the Royal Capital, there were traces of powerful presences lying dormant. These were truly formidable individuals hidden within, aptly described as "hidden dragons and crouching tigers" for this Royal Capital.

Walking along the main road into the city, he saw the streets thriving with activity. Cultivators coming and going, and ordinary people lingered as well.

In the streets of the Royal Capital, luxurious inns were established to entertain cultivators from various places. There were also gambling houses, auction houses, and more, all displaying a vigorous vitality.

As Ye Chen walked, revisiting the Royal Capital after two years, it was still as bustling as remembered, unaffected by the recent turmoil caused by demon beasts. The streets were full of pedestrians and bustling with activity.

However, he did not linger for long. After finding an inn to eat and rest a bit, he immediately went to Xiafeng Academy.

Xiafeng Academy was located in the southeast of the Royal Capital. Even in the precious land of the Royal Capital, the academy occupied a vast area, one-seventh of the entire capital, sprawling over hundreds of miles.

Part of the academy even extended out of the city, built against a mountain, making its actual area much more extensive than imagined.

Luxurious and tall buildings stood prominently, showcasing the wealth and influence of the academy. Just the front gate alone was impressively tall, about thirty feet with intricate carvings and a brilliance of gold.

The four guards at the main gate were all powerful Acquired Eighth Realm cultivators, significant figures in any common town. However, here at Xiafeng Academy, they merely served as gatekeepers, which said much about the academy’s power.

Arriving in front of Xiafeng Academy, memories of this life flooded Ye Chen’s mind as he learned much and felt a wave of emotions. Turning his head, he saw many young people lingering around, their eyes filled with desire and fervor towards Xiafeng Academy.

Although Xiafeng Academy was no match in fame and prominence to Tiandu Academy, a famous Cultivation Holy Land in the central continent, as a high-grade Cultivation Academy supported greatly by Xiafeng Country, it was also a much-desired Cultivation Holy Land throughout the country.

Once qualified to enter and cultivate there, the benefits, from all aspects, were considerable. Even if one didn’t become a powerful cultivator, upon graduation, one would be sought after by various forces.

This was undeniable.

Yet, sadly, for these young people, their looks towards Xiafeng Academy were tinged more with dejection than hope.

For Xiafeng Academy was not open to just anyone. Only those who passed the stringent entrance trials set by the Academy could enter; others could not.

Clearly, these lingering youths were those unable to pass the entrance trials.

Ye Chen slightly smiled and proceeded to step in, but at that moment, the guards on both sides stretched out their hands to stop him, saying sternly, "Please present your student token."

"Student token?" Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, not expecting that one needed a student token just to enter the gates of Xiafeng Academy.

Upon seeing his dazed expression, the guards on both sides immediately darkened their faces and barked, "If you’re not a student of the academy, please leave immediately. Do not obstruct the academy’s gate or affect other students’ entry and exit."

Ye Chen touched his nose, looking rather speechless. Elder Yan burst into hearty laughter, finding it quite rare to see Ye Chen looking so deflated.

"Oh, oh, oh, could it be that someone is trying to sneak into our Xiafeng Academy?" Just then, an unpleasant voice sounded, footsteps followed, and upon turning his head, he saw several nobly dressed young lords passing by, sneering contemptuously at Ye Chen who was stopped by the guards, treating him as if he were just a country bumpkin.

Ye Chen’s brows furrowed slightly, but he said nothing. Having lived two lifetimes, he had a calm temperament and saw no point in arguing over such trivial people—it was as irrelevant as listening to dogs barking.

Although these noble young lords displayed scornful arrogance towards Ye Chen, when they looked at the guards, they directly took out their student tokens, which were Black Iron Tokens, carrying the emblem of Xiafeng Academy on the front and a "Yellow" character on the back.

Xiafeng Academy was divided into four major colleges, clearly graded into Heavenly Earth Xuanhuang, and likewise, the student tokens were classified into four types.

Heavenly Level Academy had Golden Tokens, Earth Level Academy had Silver Tokens, Mystic Level Academy had Bronze Tokens, and Yellow Level Academy had Black Iron Tokens.

The tokens in these young men’s hands were indeed Black Iron Tokens of the Yellow Level Academy.

Although they were only Yellow Level Tokens, the moment they were taken out, the young folks around the academy cast envious glances at them, especially those youngsters lingering around, their gazes even burning with fervor.

Among the Four Great Colleges of Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang, although the Yellow Level College was at the very bottom, Xiafeng Academy was the gathering place for all the elite young generations of Xiafeng Country. Out of the hundreds of thousands of young people in the nation, only these few were qualified to enter Xiafeng Academy, and even entry into the Yellow Level College represented their status.

So, they had the right to be proud in front of those who couldn’t even enter Xiafeng Academy.

Feeling the gazes of envy and jealousy upon them, the few nobles relished the attention, which invisibly boosted their vanity and gave them great satisfaction.

This was a feeling that money couldn’t bring, only power could.

"See, this is the real token that Xiafeng Academy students possess, not something just anyone can have," the first young lord who scoffed at Ye Chen sneered. He was dressed in a white robe adorned with golden embroidery, indicating his noble birth, his expression full of arrogance, expecting Ye Chen to look up to him with envy and jealousy.

But, to their disappointment, Ye Chen’s expression remained plain throughout, as if the status of a Xiafeng Academy student was no different to him than cabbage on the street, causing them not only to feel upset but also as if they were insulted; their faces involuntarily fell.

The white-robed young lord, holding the Black Iron Token, shook it in front of Ye Chen and snorted coldly, "Boy, didn’t you see what this token is? This is the true Token of a disciple of Xiafeng Academy, not somewhere a countryside bumpkin like you can just barge into."

Facing the white-robed young lord’s almost boastful shaking of the token, Ye Chen just glanced at it indifferently, ignoring these juvenile fellows in his eyes, and walked directly towards the guards.

This action of Ye Chen further annoyed them, wounding their pride. They suddenly stood out, blocking Ye Chen’s path, preventing him from moving forward.

Ye Chen stopped, his brows furrowing slightly, showing a hint of displeasure, "Move aside."

"Move aside? Move what?" the white-robed young lord continued to sneer, blocking Ye Chen from advancing, "Boy, didn’t this young master warn you just now? Xiafeng Academy isn’t a place where you lowlifes can just enter as you please. Be wise and scram, don’t bother us anymore, nor tarnish our academy, understand?"

"Right, Master Wuu is absolutely correct."

"This guy, don’t know where he came from, has no manners at all. Doesn’t he know that a sacred place like Xiafeng Academy isn’t for these country folks to just waltz into? If he really got in, wouldn’t it pollute our academy?"

Several nobles dressed just as splendidly echoed Master Wuu’s words, united in their disdain towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s frown deepened, "I’ll say it one last time, move aside."

"Move aside? Move what?" Master Wuu burst out laughing, even scoffing as he looked down on Ye Chen, "What are you talking about, why can’t I hear it? Boy, didn’t this young master tell you already? This is Xiafeng Academy, not a place where you country bumpkins can just step into. If there’s a next time, this young master will bring people to beat—"

Bang! Before Master Wuu could finish speaking, a fist fiercely smashed into his face, sending him flying back over ten meters, his nose crushed, teeth flying out, blood streaming everywhere, rolling on the ground screaming in pain.

"Told you to move, yet you didn’t; must I really strike to make you roll away? Seen cheap people before, but never someone as cheap as you, truly cheap!" Ye Chen coldly said, stunning everyone present.

PS: I suggest resting early, don’t wait, the remaining updates will be very late, still working overtime now, this Chapter was also modified during stolen moments at work. Fortunately, managed to write out three Chapters last night, just waiting to modify them, yeah, that’s all there is to say.