Chapter 634: The Eve of the Mansion Sacrifice

The day of the Mansion Sacrifice draws ever closer, and in the blink of an eye, it is already the eve of the Mansion Sacrifice.

During this period, the defense of the House Luolan Mansion headquarters has become increasingly strict, and the several Pavilion Lords who remain loyal to Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge have all arrived in Great Xia City as scheduled, bringing with them the elite forces under their command.

Furthermore, Cai Wei, serving as the Chief Steward of the House Luolan Mansion, allocated a vast amount of funds to hire and recruit some powerful external reinforcements across Great Xia; most of these reinforcements were at the Earth Fiery General rank, with only a handful reaching the Heavenly Star General rank, yet none surpassed the Tian Zhu Jing realm, for even within Great Xia, a powerhouse capable of reaching the Tian Xiang Jing realm would be a figure of some standing, and they understood how terrifying a vortex the current House Luolan Mansion had become, so even if the conditions offered by the House Luolan Mansion were excellent, they dared not get involved.

Nevertheless, regardless of the circumstances, the strength now gathered at the House Luolan Mansion headquarters can be considered the strongest since the departure of the two Mansion Lords.

The House Luolan Mansion Council Hall.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge sat in the foremost seats; the hall was filled with a clamor of voices as the high-ranking members of the House Luolan Mansion, usually scattered across Great Xia, gathered together, orderly paying their respects and offering greetings to the two, while simultaneously reporting on the situation of other branches over the past year.

Li Luo's smile was warm and pleasant, his attitude making one feel as if bathed in the spring breeze, while Jiang Jiang Qinge remained as calm as a deep pool, her emotions hidden, yet everyone present understood her cool and clear temperament, so they did not mind, but instead felt an increasing sense of awe toward her.

In fact, it was not only toward Jiang Jiang Qinge; these high-ranking members of the House Luolan Mansion, when facing the smiling Li Luo, all became somewhat more respectful.

This was a completely different state of mind from when they had gone to the old residence in South Wind City a year ago.

At that time, although they outwardly maintained respect toward Li Luo as the Young Mansion Lord, it was largely due to his status and the presence of Jiang Jiang Qinge, for regardless of how one looked at it, Li Luo, as an Empty Phase, was truly very difficult for them to feel any sense of awe toward, even though he was the bloodline of those two Mansion Lords.

But now, in just a short year, a world-shaking change had occurred in Li Luo.

He had not only shed his Empty Phase to become a Dual Phase cultivator, but had also entered the Holy Profound Star Academy, becoming one of its outstanding figures; it was heard that during this Holy Cup Battle, Li Luo had even obtained the title of the strongest one-star academy student in the Eastern Region of Outer Shenzhou, a title whose weight was indeed not light, sufficient to demonstrate Li Luo's current strength and potential.

Especially yesterday, they had already learned that this Young Mansion Lord now possessed the strength of the Fiery Palace realm.

In just a short year, from Empty Phase, he had become a Fiery Palace realm cultivator.

Such an astonishing cultivation speed was enough to cause shock; this seemed even more rapid than Jiang Jiang Qinge back in the day; was this Dual Phase of the Young Mansion Lord truly so terrifying?

Regarding Li Luo's transformation, these high-ranking members of the House Luolan Mansion, while startled, were also delighted, for Li Luo was the most legitimate Young Mansion Lord; his ability to reveal such potential also indicated that as long as the House Luolan Mansion could withstand this Mansion Sacrifice, the future would surely see them soar, and perhaps even recreate the glory of the era when the two Mansion Lords were still present.

Therefore, although the Mansion Sacrifice was tomorrow, the talent and potential Li Luo had revealed still made the originally anxious high-ranking members of the House Luolan Mansion feel slightly more at ease; this Young Mansion Lord truly lived up to being the bloodline of the two Mansion Lords.

As for the change in mindset among these high-ranking members, Li Luo could actually feel it clearly, which was also the purpose he wished to achieve, for since the Mansion Sacrifice was tomorrow, stabilizing the hearts of the people was most important, so he had chosen to fully display his own strength; if it were not for wanting to hold something back, he would have even revealed his Triple Phase to them.

Although the Triple Phase did not necessarily mean he possessed terrifying strength, it still represented a rare talent and potential, which could also serve to encourage others, that as long as they followed him well, there would eventually be a time to turn the tables.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge spent the entire morning receiving a continuous stream of people, and it was only as noon approached that they finally finished.

As the bustling figures in the living hall gradually dispersed, Li Luo stretched a bit wearily, and then he saw what seemed to be a smile appearing on Jiang Jiang Qinge's face, as delicate as white porcelain; it appeared she was somewhat happy.

"What are you smiling about?" he asked.

"Now in their hearts, you are the true Young Mansion Lord of the House Luolan Mansion; this is the result of your efforts over the past year, and I am happy for you," Jiang Jiang Qinge said.

Li Luo smiled and said, "Let's wait until we have survived tomorrow before being happy."

Jiang Jiang Qinge nodded slightly, then stood up and said, "Let's go, pay a visit to Uncle Biao; we still need to discuss the Mansion Sacrifice tomorrow with him properly."

Li Luo nodded; as the only existence within the mansion currently capable of contending with a Marquis-sealing powerhouse, Uncle Biao was an extremely crucial part of tomorrow's Mansion Sacrifice.