Chapter 288: Chapter 257: Imperial Capital_1

Focused on cultivation and have no one under command?

In other words, it probably means being weak and powerless!

If he was an ordinary disciple from a sect, it wouldn’t matter if he didn’t have any power. However, as a member of the Imperial family, he was destined to fight from birth. This kind of struggle was even more brutal than the internal disputes in a sect.

If Fairy You Lan were an average talent, she might be able to escape, but clearly, her talent was not only not average, but extraordinarily good. As a result, she was inevitably swept up in the struggle.

In the Cultivation Realm, there is no discrimination between men and women, only the stronger is revered. As long as Fairy You Lan is strong enough, she can also inherit the throne.

If Xu Mu agreed to Fairy You Lan, he would likely be involved as well.

If Fairy You Lan was not strong enough, then he would undoubtedly be implicated.

If things really got out of hand, he would have to leave as soon as possible.

However, if he could leverage the power of the Da Yuan Dynasty to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, there would be nowhere in the world he couldn’t go.

By then, no matter how the struggle ended, he could retreat safely. After all, in this world, one’s power was what truly mattered.

“Alright! I agree to your proposal!”

After much contemplation, he nodded.

“Wonderful! I thank you in advance, Friend Xu!”

A hint of joy appeared on Fairy You Lan’s face.

Although she didn’t expect her underlings to win the final victory at the Competition of Martial Methods, she didn’t want them to lose too disgracefully either.

Given Xu Mu’s demonstrated power, even if he didn’t win the final victory, he could at least achieve a decent rank and would not humiliate her too much.

After discussing the details of the matter, Xu Mu stood up and bid farewell to leave, while Fairy You Lan did not retain him. They agreed to meet here again in a month and then head to the imperial capital together.

The group of rogue cultivators were Golden Core Stage cultivators, after all. And the ceremony to bestow the title of Earl was not something that could be done casually. It would require a trip to the imperial capital.

The Competition of Martial arts, which is organized by the Imperial family, would also be held in the imperial capital. This trip would require him to stay in the imperial capital for at least three to four years, so he had to go back and make arrangements first.

Xu Mu wasn’t worried about safety issues. With Fairy You Lan’s warning, no one in Chi Zhou Prefecture would dare to harm the Zhao family.

After returning home and dealing with a bunch of trivial matters, the most important of which was that there would soon be a group of people coming here. He asked Zhao Yan to receive them.

A month later, Xu Mu and Fairy You Lan set off together, riding the Palm Immortal Office’s treasure ship to the imperial capital.

After flying on the treasure ship for three months, a majestic ancient city with walls hundreds of feet high came into Xu Mu’s sight. The city walls were made of pure stone and were filled with a sense of desolation and antiquity, as if they had existed for an unknown number of years.

The treasure ship docked in a specially designated area near the city gate, and people were ready to greet them as soon as they disembarked.

A luxurious carriage drawn by the Swift Wind Beast was big enough to carry a hundred people. Nearly a hundred guards with extraordinary auras stood quietly waiting their turn to compete. The procession was quite grand.

Fairy You Lan was, after all, a princess. This scale was not excessive for her.

“Your humble servant pays respect to Your Princess Highness!”

An emotionless old woman with silver hair, seeing the three arriving, immediately left the procession, went forward and paid her respects.

“Paying respect to Your Highness the Princess!”

The guards also went down on one knee to pay their respects.

“Mmm-hmm! Rise!” Fairy You Lan nodded, emanating an aura of authority and majesty.

Once a person ascends to high power, they inevitably cultivate this kind of demeanor.

“Friend Xu, please get in the carriage!”

Fairy You Lan gestured towards her coach.

“Is this appropriate?” Xu Mu said.

This, after all, is the princess’s phoenix coach. It was fine while they were in Chi Zhou Prefecture, but now they were under the imperial capital. He was still just a commoner. If seen by others, it might not look good.

“You’re not some handsome young man, no one would notice!” Fairy You Lan laughed.

“…”

Almost forgot that he’s an elder who couldn’t be any older, no one would take wild guesses.

Well! This should be one of the advantages of being old, right?

Xu Mu looked back at Elder Jin and saw him nod. He stopped saying more and shared the carriage with Fairy You Lan.

Elder Jin got on a Monster Beast mount and followed the procession slowly towards the city gate.

The city gate of the Imperial capital was extremely spacious, allowing concurrent passage of hundreds of carriages. After showing their royal identity, the team did not undergo any inspection and smoothly entered the capital.

This was probably one of the reasons why Fairy You Lan invited him to join her in the carriage. Otherwise, the inspection might be troublesome.

In the Imperial capital, Spiritual energy was abundant; the streets were bustling. The only downside was that they couldn’t fly. Everyone had to travel by foot, so the pace was slow. This ‘slow’, of course, was relative to flying. In actual fact, it was a lot faster than galloping on horseback.

Xu Mu lifted the window curtain to observe the street views while Fairy You Lan sat on the other side, immersed in contemplating her martial method´s secret book.

In reality, aside from a private transaction, they didn’t have much connection. During the three months on the Flying Boat, they cultivated independently, so there wasn’t a scene of intimate conversation.

Fairy You Lan probably considered him more as a potential hanger-on worth recruiting, and his status wasn’t too high.

If he had not had good talent and an unusual background, Fairy You Lan might not have been as courteous to him.

The carriage rode through the grand avenues, passing by some well-known buildings. Occasionally, Fairy You Lan would open her eyes to introduce them to him.

About an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a large gate, behind which stood a group of towers that were hundreds of feet tall, seemingly reaching for the stars.

A red lacquered, golden plaque was hung on the gate with three big characters written on it —

Palm Immortal Office!

“Let’s hand over the quest first, and then I’ll take you to my palace,” said Fairy You Lan.

“All shall be done under Your Highness’s command!” Xu Mu said.

They both disembarked from the carriage and headed towards the Palm Immortal Office, while the other people, including Elder Jin, waited outside.

“The rules of the Palm Immortal Office are strict, stick with me and don’t wander off!” Fairy You Lan warned Xu Mu before they entered.

“Rest assured, Your Highness!” Xu Mu solemnly replied.

Even though he had not entered yet, he could already sense the extraordinariness of the Palm Immortal Office. There was a terrifying aura seething around, watching him at all times.

If Xu Mu guessed correctly, this aura likely belonged to a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage, otherwise, it wouldn’t pose as big a threat.

The Palm Immortal Office was guarded by someone at the Nascent Soul Stage, and possibly more than one.

“We’re here to hand over a mission! This is the person who helped me complete the mission!”

Fairy You Lan walked to the entrance, took out a token and said.

“Commandant General, please!”

The gatekeeper said after a careful inspection.

They didn’t address Fairy You Lan as a princess, but as ‘Commandant General’, demonstrating the unique independence of the Palm Immortal Office.

Following Fairy You Lan, the two of them passed through the grand entrance and entered the inner part of the Palm Immortal Office.

As soon as Xu Mu crossed the threshold, he couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows.

“There’s no spiritual energy?”