The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 195 - 194: Arrival at Golden Pond

Chapter 195: Chapter 194: Arrival at Golden Pond

What kind of look was that?!

At that moment, Lu Jingfei felt as if his vitality was rapidly dissipating!

Lu Jingfei forced himself to look away, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

Not daring to hesitate, Lu Jingfei faced the statue of Lie Tian Great Emperor and performed the courtesy due from a junior.

Three bows and nine kowtows, completed within ten breaths.

Lu Jingfei did not dare to stay any longer, quickly turned around and left, not even daring to take one more glance, for fear of being hunted by that monster.

"Are you alright, General Lu?" The Hall Master who had been waiting outside saw Lu Jingfei emerge with a pale face and in a flurry, and couldn’t help but ask.

Lu Jingfei glanced at the Hall Master and said in a low voice, "Who is that person inside the Ancestor Temple?"

Upon hearing this, the Hall Master suddenly said, "I forgot to tell you, that is our Lie Tian Ancestor Temple’s Temple Guardian."

"Temple Guardian..." Lu Jingfei couldn’t help but look back, but he didn’t see Li Kuangtu’s figure, which made him somewhat uneasy.

That guy was truly terrifying.

He gave him a feeling that he could be crushed at any moment!

This feeling, he hadn’t even experienced in the presence of the Emperor.

"Didn’t they say that the Emperor Immortal Sect only had one ancestor, Zhou Chaolong? Then who is this guy?!"

Lu Jingfei almost cursed in his heart.

Just now, he truly felt like he was walking on the edge of death, as if he could die at any moment.

"Could it be, as the Emperor said, that person in the Emperor Immortal Sect who controls the power of the Ancestor Temple is that Temple Guardian?"

Lu Jingfei pondered inwardly.

"General Lu, the Sect Master’s wife and the Elders and protectors are all waiting at the Lie Tian Dao field, shall we go over now?" the Hall Master proposed.

"Oh, alright!" Lu Jingfei answered absentmindedly.

The Hall Master led the way ahead, taking Lu Jingfei to the Lie Tian Dao field.

"So soon?"

Everyone looked strangely at the Hall Master who brought Lu Jingfei to the Lie Tian Dao field.

"Could it be that Li Kuangtu didn’t let him perform the sacrificial rites?" Qiu Wenhan muttered.

"That shouldn’t be the case." Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Just now, he had used the Dao Seal he had left in Li Kuangtu’s Sea of Consciousness and sent Li Kuangtu a greeting, asking Li Kuangtu not to kill this man and to let him perform the worship.

Otherwise, Lu Jingfei would probably have already been torn to pieces by Li Kuangtu.

However, judging by Lu Jingfei’s pale face, he must have been quite terrified by Li Kuangtu.

As for Ye Xuan, this was not surprising at all.

He wanted this effect, to keep Lie Tian Heavenly Country guessing about the Emperor Immortal Sect.

In this way, those lurking in the dark, waiting to strike, could be deterred.

"Fellow Daoists."

Lu Jingfei bowed to Jiang Jing, Qiu Wenhan, and the others.

"Fellow Daoist Lu." The crowd also returned the gesture with a bow.

"Let’s go, we have been waiting for you for a long time," Ye Xuan said, looking at Lu Jingfei.

"Alright." Lu Jingfei glanced at Ye Xuan and averted his gaze.

’So this is Ye Xuan...’ Lu Jingfei mused internally.

He had been paying close attention to this prominent figure recently.

After all, at the exchange meeting between Lie Tian Academy and Emperor Immortal Sect, this guy had fought consecutively against Lin Feiyan and Zhang Yanliang, leaving both unable to care for themselves.

Such a person was truly extraordinary.

What puzzled him most was that this person and the former idiot son-in-law Ye Xuan who carried endless infamy were actually the same person.

That was what truly astonished him.

"Farewell, fellow Daoists." Lu Jingfei saluted the crowd with a fist and palm, taking the lead as he rose into the air.

"See you in seven days," Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan said to Jiang Jing and the others.

"Let’s go." Then, with a wave of their hands, two Flying Swords flew out, swiftly expanding in the wind, transforming into two giant swords a hundred zhang long, carrying Ye Xuan and the others and following directly behind Lu Jingfei, shooting forth abruptly.

Jiang Jing and the others watched as Ye Xuan and his companions departed, their smiles fading as they said solemnly, "On this trip to the Golden Pond, those people are certainly not well-intentioned."

"This matter, Ye Xuan must have already planned for it. We just need to wait for their return," Qiu Wenhan said calmly, stroking his beard.

"That’s true," Jiang Jing nodded slightly.

They still had great trust in Ye Xuan.

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Lu Jingfei led the way, with Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan each controlling a sword, carrying Ye Xuan and others, heading towards the Golden Pond.

Meanwhile, the major Sects that possessed a spot in the Golden Pond, as well as the formidable Upper Countries, also dispatched their elite warriors to escort their prodigies to the Golden Pond.

Logically speaking, the opening of the Golden Pond granted only one hundred spots, so there would only be one hundred prodigies entering.

However, for some unknown reason, this time many Sect forces sent quite a few people.

Ye Xuan stood on his Flying Sword, and with a flick of his right hand’s fingers, it seemed that he twisted the air into his hold, briefly smelling it, then whispered, "There’s a killing intent emerging between heaven and earth..."

These words.

Made Lu Jingfei, who was at the forefront, tighten inside.

Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan, who were responsible for the Sword Flight, also felt their hearts tremble.

’Could it be that Ye Xuan has already noticed it now?’ they wondered.

’What a terrifying perception...’ they thought.

Despite the shock in their hearts, both men kept a steady expression and said, "Ye Xuan, rest assured, with the two of us escorting, there will absolutely be no petty villains daring to trouble our Sect."

Ye Xuan looked at the two men with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes and said, "If that’s truly the case, then all is well."

His words immediately made Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan feel somewhat panicked.

They always felt Ye Xuan was aware of something, but he spoke so vaguely that they couldn’t judge what it was.

Thinking of this, both men stopped talking, lest they give away any flaws.

The rest of the journey passed without a word.

Instead, Zhu Xiaofei, Lv Xiuli, and others kept talking the entire way, which alleviated the oppressive atmosphere considerably.

Half a day later.

Lu Jingfei led the group to an ancient hall.

This ancient hall had seen many parts destroyed.

But because it was cleaned annually, it still appeared very neat.

Outside the hall was a simple Dao arena.

The arena was pitted and uneven, seemingly the remnants of ancient power struggles.

At this moment, many Cultivators had gathered on the arena.

Most of them were young Cultivators.

Gathering in threes and fives, they were grouping together.

The arrival of Ye Xuan and others attracted much attention, with countless people turning to look, but most of their gazes carried a hint of murderous intent.

"We’ve arrived," Lu Jingfei was the first to land, and saluted Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan with "The Golden Pond will open at dawn tomorrow, by then, everyone may enter on their own."

"Thank you for your efforts, General," Yu Wenlei and Nie Shan replied politely.

"It’s nothing," Lu Jingfei replied with a slight smile, then promptly left.

His responsibility was to lead the way; the rest was not for him to handle.

"So this is the Golden Pond? Doesn’t seem like there’s anything special about it," Zhu Xiaofei looked around and mumbled.

"The Golden Pond has yet to appear, so naturally, there’s nothing special yet," Ye Xuan said with a faint smile.

"It hasn’t opened yet?" Zhu Xiaofei sounded surprised.

"You blockhead, didn’t General Lu just say it? The Golden Pond will open at sunrise tomorrow," Lv Xiuli rolled her eyes at Zhu Xiaofei.

The ones coming to the Golden Pond this time were personally named by Ye Xuan.

Lv Xiuli was also chosen by Ye Xuan, having the good fortune to be here.

"Brother-in-law, why do those guys seem like they want to kill us?" Zhou Bingyi stayed by Ye Xuan’s side and said in a low voice.

As soon as she landed, she felt hostility coming from all directions, making her quite uncomfortable.

"With your brother-in-law here, would anyone dare to touch you?" Ye Xuan grinned.

He was certainly aware of the enemies’ malice.

Some came from Thunder Cloud Mountain, some from Ancient Yun Shang Country, Lie Tian Heavenly Country, and even the three major Cultivation Sacred Lands...

"Ye Xuan, let’s not stir trouble. These people’s backgrounds are all extraordinary," Yu Wenlei said.

Yu Wenlei had already spotted people from Thunder Cloud Mountain.

This put his mind somewhat at ease.

Nie Shan was also searching, and soon, he located people from the Ancient Yun Shang Country.

However, both of them maintained a composed demeanor, standing by Ye Xuan and others, appearing as diligent protectors.

"Don’t worry, I’ve always been one to not provoke unless provoked," Ye Xuan replied calmly with a smile, "But if someone offends me, I don’t mind crushing them completely."

"Right, Protectors?" Ye Xuan asked, looking innocently at Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei.

Their expressions made Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei feel apprehensive, but they could only nod and say, "Of course."

They always felt that Ye Xuan’s words were aimed at them...