Chapter 859

While the holy lords of the great sects were secretly preparing to deploy ultimate imperial artifacts, Fang Yu and the others had already returned from Zishan.

They returned to Shengcheng and immediately drew the attention of many; numerous eyes burned with heat as they rushed forward, greeting them with great enthusiasm.

"Brother Fang, it's been some time since we last saw you—we've been waiting anxiously for another glimpse of your source art."

"Shengcheng has lost much of its vibrancy without you, Brother Fang. How about I treat you to Zui Xian Que? We won't leave until we're drunk."

"Brother Fang, I heard the immortal maiden of Xu Yuan wants to invite you for a chat—I'm envious to death."

Voices poured in from all sides; many were desperately courting Fang Yu. In the northern region, where sources abound, five stones yielding five rare treasures carried a meaning everyone understood.

Even if Fang Yu possessed no cultivation base, he could still become an honored guest of every major sect.

Moreover, Fang Yu was already the peerless cultivator among the younger generation—his exploits were now widely known; everyone knew he had defeated the Yaoguang Holy Son and Jin Chixiaopeng, and was quietly regarded as the top young cultivator.

The strongest young cultivator, combined with the master of source art—most major sects dared not offend Fang Yu and vied to court him. Only a few sects with deep roots, or ancient wilderness clans, held different views, as if plotting secretly.

"Brother Fang has returned? Truly worth celebrating—shall we go to Zui Xian Que, Huan Shi Fu, or Guanghan Que?"

Yao Yuekong, the young master of Tianyao Palace, also received word and came warmly to greet him.

"Then let's go to Huan Shi Fu."

Fang Yu did not refuse the young master of Tianyao Palace, so the group set off together toward Huan Shi Fu.

It was a dazzling array of five-colored jade palaces, each pavilion built of different jade—green jade, purple jade, white jade, and more.

From afar, the place shimmered with light; before each palace grew rows of divine grass and immortal flowers, with spiritual birds fluttering through the air.

Eighteen maidens, clad in five-colored feather robes and smiling sweetly, each with a cultivation base of Palace Secret Realm, guided them to a purple jade immortal pavilion.

"Brother Fang's arrival at my Huan Shi Fu is an immense honor—but I still have several guests arriving shortly; after they come, I'll surely drink deeply with you."

Upon entering the pavilion, the Imperial Prince of Daya hurried over and spoke to Fang Yu, then departed.

Fang Yu didn't mind; after all, guests arrive in order of precedence—he never expected the Imperial Prince of Daya to abandon his own guests just to entertain him.

"Behind Huan Shi Fu stands the Daya imperial clan—they've long stationed people in Shengcheng and established this pavilion complex."

Yao Yuekong chuckled, then added, "But lately, Shengcheng hasn't been peaceful. Some source art clans heard that you extracted five rare treasures from five stones—they're deeply curious. Your name has spread through every source art clan; they all want to see what kind of person you really are."

Yao Yuekong said.

Last time, Brother Fang's stone-cutting was nothing short of a miracle, a legend—he revealed the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword, Long Zhu, divine herbs, Exalted Linglong, and a piece of divine source. To others, this was merely astonishing. But to some source art clans, it felt like a provocation.

These source art clans believed they alone had grasped the true essence of source art. Yet they never imagined someone else could be so terrifyingly skilled. So some of them came to Shengcheng, determined to crush Fang Yu in source art.

"Crush me in source art?"

Fang Yu's expression turned subtle; Tu Fei, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and others nearly laughed out loud.

"Is there still someone foolish enough to step forward and let me slap their face?"

At that moment, several young men walked over from a distant pavilion, their faces filled with sneers.

"You're Fang Yu?"