Chapter 847: Immortal Dynasty Nobility?

The Emperor’s Trial continues.

With Xuan Wang and Li Rui both receiving purple, the bar had been set impossibly high—both their purple auras traced back three thousand years—so afterward, even those who received red seemed dull and uninspiring.

Finally.

All candidates in the Emperor’s Hall had completed their trials; those who received the Emperor’s Qi hurried into the Emperor’s Realm to seek cultivation breakthroughs.

Those who failed to gain the Emperor’s approval mostly left in silence, losing all desire to remain.

For a moment.

The Emperor’s Hall fell utterly silent.

Li Rui seized an opportunity.

Quietly exited the Emperor’s Hall and arrived at a side hall outside.

No guards were stationed here.

Yet countless forbidden arrays surrounded it—even a Dao Lord would find entry difficult.

He walked into the side hall with perfect ease.

As soon as he crossed the threshold.

A voice echoed: “Young Master Changqing, you’ve come.”

Inside the hall stood a figure with hands clasped behind his back; Li Rui had seen this man only recently—it was Renyao Emperor.

“Disciple greets Renyao Emperor.”

Li Rui bowed respectfully.

It had been Renyao Emperor who had just summoned him via telepathy.

Besides Renyao Emperor, another person was present—and Li Rui knew him well: Ji Fan.

Ji Fan smiled warmly at Li Rui.

Gave him a subtle glance.

Meaning: don’t worry.

Renyao Emperor smiled and said: “Those who receive purple-gold are indeed extraordinary.”

At these words.

Li Rui remained unmoved, but Ji Fan beside him turned pale.

He was a Dao Lord reincarnated, with far greater insight than ordinary True Lords—he knew perfectly well that receiving purple-gold meant the Green Emperor’s spirit had favored him!

Li Rui’s expression didn’t change: “As Master says, I merely got lucky.”

Purple-gold aura was too exalted for ordinary True Lords to perceive; even some Dao Lords with insufficient destiny couldn’t see it. But as one of the top few figures in the cultivation world’s destiny, Renyao Emperor must have seen through it.

So he wasn’t surprised.

Renyao Emperor, seeing Li Rui’s composure, showed a flicker of admiration: “You needn’t worry. Those few old men don’t want this to disrupt the Five Dynasties’ destiny, so they’ve kept it secret—very few will know.”

Hearing this.

Li Rui was actually pleased.

As the saying goes: when a tree stands tall in the forest, the wind will surely strike it.

Receiving purple was already beyond his intent; bearing the title of purple-gold was even less necessary.

“Thank you, Master.”

Li Rui bowed again.

“No need to thank me—we old men have robbed you of your chance to become famous across the land.”

Though Renyao Emperor said this, his admiration for Li Rui grew even more.

The world is full of people blinded by fame and profit.

True Lords are like this—even Dao Lords are.

But to become famous, one must first judge whether they can bear the weight.

Li Rui is excellent, but his origins are humble; Baiyu Jing can protect one Dao Lord at most—it’s already their limit. If Baiyu Jing were to produce a cultivator ranked among the top ten on the Immortal List, too many would oppose it. Then, not only would he never become a top-tier cultivator, he might be blocked during his Dao-certification, dying with his Dao shattered.

To cultivate in secrecy, as now, is the wisest path.

Renyao Emperor: “Today, Ji Fan is here too. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father—let the two of us decide.”

Hearing the phrase “an elder brother is like a father,”

Ji Fan’s heart skipped.

Then Renyao Emperor continued: “My Ji family has an unmarried daughter. I hear you are also unmarried—why not become cultivation partners? It would give you a companion on this endless immortal path. My Ji daughter is someone you already know.”

“Ji Mingyue—born with double pupils. The two of you would be perfectly matched.”

Li Rui: “.”

The situation was now clear.