Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 861 - 859: Not Even Worthy of Carrying Shoes!

Above the Heavenly River, the waves churned tumultuously.

This vast river that traversed from the east to the west of Southern State was endless at a glance, impossible to see its end, filled with very dangerous elements—numerous formidable creatures roamed the river.

They frequently attacked passing ships.

Hence,

ships capable of navigating the Heavenly River were inevitably no smaller than sea ships.

At this moment,

there were two moderately sized flat boats traversing the Heavenly River; these were not large and could only accommodate around a hundred people each. Generally speaking, such small boats would not dare to navigate the Heavenly River, as they could hardly withstand even a single giant wave of the river.

Aboard one of the boats sat Nantian Wen.

Clad in a purple-gold dragon robe, the already majestic Nantian Wen exuded an unparalleled, terrifying aura, sitting on the boat like an Azure Dragon coiled up, terrifying and powerful.

"Your Majesty, the people from Nantian Holy Ground have arrived!" Nantian Ao looked at the small boat not far away and spoke solemnly.

Nantian Wen, without even opening his eyes, spoke indifferently, "Who leads them?"

Nantian Ao replied, "It's the red-robed supreme elder Zhou Chen!"

"Oh? So it's that old fellow, famous for his hardline stance in Nantian Holy Ground. It seems this alliance treaty signing will be quite a spectacle to watch!" Nantian Wen slowly opened his eyes; a playful curve appeared.

His cold gaze drifted toward the small boat some tens of miles to the right.

Amid the tumultuous waves of the Heavenly River,

the small boat of Nantian Holy Ground rode the winds and broke the waves steadily.

A group of powerhouses from Nantian Holy Ground stood at the bow of the other boat.

Among them, a few bore traces of reluctance and curiosity in their gaze.

Mighty Nantian Holy Ground, presiding over the Southern Continent for tens of thousands of years, aside from Nantian Wen, had ever bowed to anyone?

Even for Nantian Wen...

Initially, it was because of the backing of the Nantian Dynasty, combined with Nantian Wen's truly terrifying strength, that Nantian Holy Ground had reluctantly acknowledged and conceded to the establishment of the Nantian Holy Institute.

This had been regarded as a disgrace by Nantian Holy Ground, and now, another shameful mark was added with the name of Xiao Yi.

How could the proud elites of Nantian Holy Ground be content?

As for curiosity...

It naturally concerned Xiao Yi, this meteorically rising genius who had created unreplicable miracles.

They, too, were curious about what kind of person could perform such wonders!

"Qiu Yiyun, is Xiao Yi really as miraculous as you've described?" asked a bald man with no trace of hair, his eagle-sharp eyes gleaming sharply.

Qiu Yiyun's expression unchanged, replied indifferently, "What I have told you is merely the tip of the iceberg!"

This bald man, named Lei Li, like Qiu Yiyun, both were elders of the Nantian Holy Ground, and their cultivation was also at the Peak of the Earth Revered Realm; the two had been rivals since their youth.

Now, they were like water and fire, Lei Li always making things difficult for him.

Seeing Qiu Yiyun hold Xiao Yi in such high esteem, Lei Li sneered, speaking coldly, "The tip of the iceberg? That's utterly ridiculous. With so many geniuses in our Nantian Holy Ground, not even the Saint Heir received such praise from Elder Qiu. What qualifications does Xiao Yi have? Did Elder Qiu receive some benefits from him by any chance?"

"Shut your mouth!"

Qiu Yiyun snorted coldly; indeed, he had received a primordial stone gifted by Xiao Yi, but this matter was clandestine, how could he admit it?

Lei Li smirked ominously, about to speak again, when the man sitting before them, wrapped in a red robe, spoke coldly: "Both of you, shut up! If you want to argue, wait until you are back in the Holy Ground, don't disgrace us out here!"

The man in the red robe was Zhou Chen, emanating a glow as if blessed by the Heavenly Dao, surrounded by a halo of principles floating around him, his eyes opening and closing as if orchestrating the rotation of the sun and moon.

His mysterious aura was formidable, making him seem godlike to mortals.

This was a Heavenly Honor-level expert!

Within the Nantian Holy Institute, he held the position of Supreme Elder, which was much higher than that of Qiu Yiyun and another.

Qiu Yiyun remained silent.

Lei Li chuckled and said, "Elder, don't blame me. I just think some people overly idolize that Xiao Yi, boosting others' spirits while diminishing their own presence!"

Zhou Chen looked at him expressionlessly and said indifferently, "If you're dissatisfied, wait for him to arrive and test him yourself!"

"Elder, that must not be done. Now, forming an alliance is the key..." Qiu Yiyun's face slightly changed.

Lei Li waved his hand and said, "Exactly because we need to form an alliance, we must clearly assess the other party's strength. Elder Qiu, rest assured, I will be measured and will not kill him!"

"But..."

Before Qiu Yiyun could finish, Zhou Chen had already waved his hand and said, "Enough! Lei Li is right. The matter of the alliance is of great importance. We cannot listen solely to one side. Let him assess whether Xiao Yi is qualified to form an alliance with us!"

Seeing Zhou Chen speak, Qiu Yiyun sighed inwardly and said no more.

Lei Li, on the other hand, was smug, winking and making faces at Qiu Yiyun, which was utterly infuriating.

Splash!

Amid the rolling waves of the Heavenly River, two small boats drew close to each other, maintaining a distance of ten meters and moving side by side without interfering.

They quietly waited...

For an hour.

Two hours...

Before they knew it, three hours had passed, and yet there was still no sign of Xiao Yi and his companions.

Nantian Wen and Zhou Chen remained utterly calm, showing no indication of their thoughts.

Lei Li, however, showed impatience and gritted his teeth, "What a Xiao Yi, acting as if he is the supreme lord. How dare he make us wait for so long..."

At that moment.

Suddenly, a huge wave overturned in the distance, followed by a thunderous roar, as twin water walls rose simultaneously.

A longsword emitting a silver gleam closely hugged the stream, splitting the water with a loud clang.

On the longsword...

Three figures stood one after the other, riding the sword and breaking through the waves!

Leading them was Xiao Yi!

"They're here!" Qiu Yiyun and Nantian Ao said simultaneously.

All eyes turned toward the direction from which the longsword came.

Xiao Yi was in the lead, with Yang Ling, the current ruler of the Great Qian Dynasty, standing in the middle. Yang Ling had entered the Human Venerate Realm and had become a genuine Longevity Secret Realm powerhouse.

Standing last was Little Lin, who, despite his doll-like appearance, contained an energy that emitted an aura no less potent than Lei Li's or Qiu Yiyun's.

On the other hand, Xiao Yi, with his aura concealed and practicing the Divine Enthronement Heaven Subduing Skill, appeared to the Heavenly Honor-level experts like Nantian Wen and Zhou Chen as merely a beginner in the Human Venerate Realm.

However…

Considering the numerous glorious achievements Xiao Yi had made before, no one would take his displayed power lightly.

Of course.

There are always exceptions!

Seeing the appearance of Xiao Yi and others, Lei Li stepped forward to the bow of the boat, full of provocation as he said to Xiao Yi, "So you are Xiao Yi? I see nothing special. With your cultivation, you're not even fit to carry shoes for me, let alone qualify to form an alliance with our Nantian Holy Institute!"