Chapter 49: Rewards from the Seven Sects

When Yan Taibai stepped into the magnificent Imperial Palace hall once again, besides the two familiar Golden Core Stage Cultivators, Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi, there were six other Golden Core Stage Cultivators in the hall.

The moment he stepped into the hall, their gazes all fell upon him in unison.

Although they did not release their spiritual pressure, the pressure brought by the gazes of the Golden Core Cultivators was not insignificant.

Even though it did not affect Yan Taibai, he still bowed respectfully to everyone in one go under the rather complex gazes of those in the hall.

"Disciple Yan Taibai pays respects to all seniors."

"Truly gifted and of excellent aptitude! At such an age, not only has he succeeded in Foundation Establishment, but he also possesses such profound Haoran Qi. If the old pedants of the Righteous Alliance saw this, I wonder how happy they would be."

The person who said this was a Daoist holding a horsetail whisk, his gaze toward Yan Taibai full of envy. At this moment, Nishang Xianzi's apricot lips moved slightly, and she introduced him with a sweet smile.

"This is Fellow Daoist Fuyunzi of the Qingxu Sect."

"This is Fellow Daoist Li Huayuan of Huangfeng Valley."

Li Huayuan was just as Yan Taibai remembered: a square-faced old man, looking to be in his fifties or sixties, with somewhat graying hair, yet he was full of vigor and had a healthy complexion; his tiger-like eyes were imposing without anger, clearly a man of a fiery temperament.

Li Huayuan also nodded slightly to Yan Taibai at the appropriate time, his gaze revealing a hint of envy and amazement.

After Yan Taibai returned the courtesy, Nishang Xianzi continued to introduce the Golden Core Stage Cultivators from the other sects.

Yan Taibai also wore a look of awe and smiled, returning the courtesy one by one, while simultaneously looking forward to the meeting gifts from these people.

If they didn't give any, he wouldn't mind tattling the next time he saw Qiong Laoguai.

After the introductions were finished, Nishang Xianzi continued.

"You did very well regarding the Black Fiend Cult in the Imperial Palace earlier; just now, I and several fellow daoists were praising you."

"Senior Sister Nangong said that she has been searching for a suitable candidate for the Yue Emperor in the Yue Capital these past few days. I wonder if a candidate has already been found."

Upon hearing this, compared to the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators, Li Huayuan's gaze shifted, his expression revealing a hint of hope, as if waiting for something.

Yan Taibai did not pay attention to Li Huayuan's expression; after hearing Nishang Xianzi's inquiry, he stated the results of his investigation over the past few days one by one.

After finishing, Yan Taibai kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, saying nothing more.

Nishang Xianzi, Li Huayuan, Fuyunzi, and the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Seven Sects exchanged glances and began to discuss.

In reality, there was nothing much to discuss; except for Li Huayuan, who somewhat disapproved of "Xin Wang" becoming the new Yue Emperor, the others were mostly in favor.

After all, compared to others, "Xin Wang" was considered wise; if he could govern the secular Yue Country well, it could save a lot of trouble.

For example, because the "Yue Emperor" had been negligent over these years, various gangs had appeared within the Yue Country, truly leading to a situation where the people were destitute and grievances were rising everywhere.

It was just that the cultivation sects had hardly paid any attention to it.

The reason Li Huayuan disapproved of "Xin Wang" was that he wanted a prominent family within the Yue Capital, the "Qin Family," to serve as the new Yue Emperor.

Regarding this, the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the other sects did not agree at all.

They all favored "Xin Wang," and thus, "Xin Wang" becoming the new "Yue Emperor" was settled.

Yan Taibai also hoped that "Xin Wang" could use the "Three Divine Books" he gave him to manage the Yue Country well, so it would not remain as destitute and full of grievances as it was now.

After the matter of the new Yue Emperor was decided, Nangong Wan, who had been silent, opened her sandalwood lips and asked.

"Junior Brother Taibai, you have made a great contribution this time; I wonder what reward you would like?"

If it were any other Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator who entered the Yue Capital and wiped out everything in the Imperial Palace without the consent of the high-level officials of the Seven Sects,

even if it were the "Black Fiend Cult," it would likely only result in their merits and demerits canceling each other out, or at most, a symbolic reward.

But Yan Taibai was different; not only did he come from the Yan Family Fortress, but he was also a disciple of Qiong Laoguai of the Yanyue Sect, and in terms of seniority, he belonged to the same generation as the Golden Core Stage Cultivators present.

It would even be fine to address each other as fellow disciples; in such a situation, this matter could only be a great merit without fault, and he had to be rewarded well.

Otherwise, not to mention anything else, they wouldn't even be able to get past Qiong Laoguai.

They wouldn't have any peace in the future either.

During this time, Nangong Wan did not say a word, closing her eyes to rest, leaving everything to Nishang Xianzi.

The Golden Core Stage Cultivators present were already used to this; they hadn't even seen Nangong Wan many times.

They only knew that the Yanyue Sect had such a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, but she had little fame, far less than Nishang Xianzi.

But no one dared to be rude, because Nangong Wan was the disciple of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the number one person in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

Now that she had spoken, everyone's eyes flickered, knowing in their hearts that they might have to bleed some resources.

However, this "bleeding" was for their respective sects; they only needed to provide a meeting gift.

Hearing Nangong Wan's words, Yan Taibai took a discreet look at the six Golden Core Stage Cultivators from the other sects present and took a deep breath.

"This junior would like metal-attribute materials."

He had originally wanted to ask for metal-attribute Intermediate Spirit Stones, but that would be too eye-catching, so Yan Taibai changed it to metal-attribute materials.

"Metal-attribute materials? That is no problem. I have a piece of Gold Essence here; I will give it to you as a meeting gift."

Hearing this, the Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Giant Sword Sect chuckled, patted his Storage Bag, took out a piece of "Gold Essence," and handed it to Yan Taibai.

This "Gold Essence," like "Iron Essence," "Copper Essence," and "Silver Essence," was just rarer, and thus more valuable.

It was also one of the materials used for refining Dharma Treasures.

Since most of the Top-tier Magical Tools and Dharma Treasures of the Giant Sword Sect were giant swords, these materials were used quite frequently.

"Many thanks, Senior Lin."

After receiving the "Gold Essence," Yan Taibai hurriedly thanked him.

The Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Giant Sword Sect was surnamed Lin and was quite famous in the cultivation worlds of the surrounding countries.

Seeing that the Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Giant Sword Sect had brought out such a good item as "Gold Essence," the others felt quite helpless.

Li Huayuan reluctantly took out a piece of "Iron Essence" and gave it to Yan Taibai as a meeting gift.

Fuyunzi of the Qingxu Sect and the Golden Core Stage Cultivator of Spirit Beast Mountain also brought out their meeting gifts one after another.

What surprised Yan Taibai was that the Golden Core Stage Cultivator of Spirit Beast Mountain gave an egg of an Iron-Winged Eagle, a flying Demon Beast; once hatched, it would be a Level 1 high-grade Demon Beast, and with careful cultivation, it would have a chance to advance to a Level 2 Demon Beast in the future.

Even without advancing, its speed would not be inferior to a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, and it might even be faster. It was definitely a good item.

As for the gifts from the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators, they were also quite good, all being metal-attribute materials, though they were not "Gold Essence" or "Iron Essence."

(End of chapter)