Chapter 16

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In one of the bedchambers of the royal palace of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix…

The king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was seen lying on the bed, surrounded by many alchemists and royal physicians.

None of them could treat the illness that the king was suffering from.

The king’s illness had resulted from an injury caused by the Snake Demon of Jiusha, an ancient fiend of saint level. That was when he was out exploring a secret realm with the king of the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon.

The venom from the Snake Demon of Jiusha was something that even saints had problems resisting.

A demi-saint like the king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was able to resist the venom even less.

With a sigh, one person said, “What should we do now? The princess made her way to the Jun family. Not only did she fail to get her hands on the Immortality Herb, but she also got humiliated in the process.”

“What else could we do? It’s not like we could go out and look for trouble with those of the Jun family. That’d be like digging our own graves after all.”

The alchemists and royal physicians, as well as the ministers of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix, all shook their heads and sighed.

None of them could afford to offend a Clan of the Ancients.

Even though they heard of Bai Yu’er’s being made to kneel before the Jun family’s estate in humiliation, no one in the kingdom had any intention of going out and settle the score.

The king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix coughed after hearing the discussion, looking very dejected.

At that moment, a guard was seen running in from outside and reported hastily, “Your majesty, a noble guest has arrived at the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix and is requesting an audience with you!”

A minister waved dismissively right there and then after hearing that, berating right away, “What kind of a good-for-nothing are you? Didn’t you see what state his majesty is in now? Are you still going to bother his majesty any longer?”

A delicate female voice was heard from outside the hall just when the minister was about to continue.

“I take it that the king is not in a shape that dire just yet. Why shouldn’t he grant an audience in that case?”

“Who the hell are you!?” That minister was extremely furious.

“Who are you to yell at the lady of my house!?”

A wizened figure appeared right away and waved. The mighty force of a demi-saint was seen bursting right away.

Pfftt!

That minister was sent flying as blood spewed from his mouth right away.

Every single member of the kingdom present in the grand hall was left instantly stunned, trembling and fearing for their lives.

That was the power of a demi-saint!

Even the king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix, who was the most powerful being in the entire kingdom, was also just a demi-saint.

Everyone turned their eyes while shaking.

A crone dressed in rough clothing was seen walking in with a cold expression.

A beautiful woman dressed in palace attire was seen walking right behind the crone.

Her silky-smooth blonde hair was left hanging on her shoulders. Her face looked chiseled and shiny like precious jade, making her look very attractive.

The two were none other than Jun Linglong and Grandma Hua.

“A noble lady of the Jun family…” Some of the ministers felt as if a storm had just washed over their minds.

Jun Linglong was rather famous in the outside world, so they were able to recognize her with a single look.

That minister who was berating the guard furiously before still had blood running down from his mouth. His eyes were filled with dread as he laid limply on the ground, being unable to get up.

With a cough, the king said, “I never expected a noble lady of the Jun family would show. Is she here to interrogate me?” The king managed to somehow get up from his bed. His expression was one of extreme exhaustion.

The news of Bai Yu’er having offended the divine child of the Jun family and now kneeling before the divine child’s bedchambers had only been circulating not too long ago.

The members of the Jun family then just showed up at their door.

The king wondered what else could they be there for other than to interrogate him.

All members of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix who were present in the grand hall were shivering in fear, terrified by those words.

After all, the Jun family wouldn’t have needed to do much to raze the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix if they ever wanted to.

Despite his current calm and collected appearance, the king had completely given up on hope.

“Do you really think that the divine child of my family would be the kind who would just go about snuffing people out without good reasons? You should be thanking the divine child’s generosity instead,” Jun Linglong wore a grin and continued.

“Huh?” Everyone from the kingdom was dumbfounded hearing that.

So they are not here to interrogate the king?

Jun Linglong walked up and swiped at her void ring.

A violet shimmer was immediately seen as the fragrance of herbs emanated. A herb that resembled the Qilin was then seen before the eyes of the crowd.

“That… that’s the Immortality Herb!”

Everyone from the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix had their eyes wide opened as they struggled to breathe.

The king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was shocked, as well.

The emergence of a stalk of the Immortality Herb would cause the entire Huangtian Mystic Realm to tremble.

Even so, Jun Linglong just took the herb out like it was an everyday item. The sight shocked them to their cores, making them look like beggars who saw a mountain of gold right before them.

Grandma Hua was unable to help but wear a condescending look after seeing how the people of the kingdom in the hall behaved.

“You have two options before you, King of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix. The divine child shall grant you the Immortality Herb if you agree to submit to him. Should you refuse, you shall be left to your own devices.” Jun Linglong’s tone was calm and unfeeling.

She behaved humbly before Jun Xiaoyao, but she returned to her usual behavior befitting that of a noble lady of the Jun family when dealing with outsiders.

“Umm…” The expressions of the ministers of the kingdom changed drastically.

They were able to read between the lines of what she said.

The king was asked to submit to the divine child of the Jun family and not the family itself.

The difference between both situations was as wide as that between heaven and earth.

The Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix had little problem submitting to the Jun family, a Clan of the Ancients.

A lot of top-notch orthodoxies were actually serving as vassal forces of the Jun family after all.

Even so, the king was being asked to submit only to Jun Xiaoyao.

A top-notch orthodoxy doing so would have reflected rather badly on them.

Jun Linglong’s eyebrows were raised slightly, as she continued with a rather cold expression, “So, you’re not willing to? Keep in mind that it is a privilege unlike any other to be able to submit to the divine child.”

One could see from the king’s eyes that he was struggling as he weighed the pros and cons. Eventually, he simply sighed and replied, “I accept the proposal. Send my gratitude and regards to the divine child of the Jun family. My only other wish is for him to not make Yu’er suffer.”

The king saw that he had no choice when such options were presented before him.

“Rest assured. As we speak, the divine child is just doling out a mild punishment to Bai Yu’er. He wouldn’t do anything serious to her,” Jun Linglong then elaborated calmly.

She then handed the Immortality Herb of the Qilin over to the king.

The king’s hands trembled slightly as he took the herb from her.

None would’ve wanted to die if they still had a chance to able.

That was even more so for the king.

“You’d do well to boost your powers after this. The Immortality Herb would do more than heal your wounds; it should also enable you to progress further with cultivation. You’d only be of use to the divine child being more powerful,” Jun Linglong added in a serious tone.

The ministers were all rendered speechless when they heard her words.

The way she put it meant that the divine child was treating their king as a tool.

“I understand.” The king nodded and showed no signs of displeasure. On the contrary, his eyes had nothing but gratitude.

Progressing further as a demi-saint meant that he could become a saint.

With the help of the Immortality Herb of the Qilin, he might be able to make a breakthrough and reach the Saint Stage once he was cured.

“Remember that this is a bestowal from the divine child to all of you. If you dare to think otherwise…” Jun Linglong’s expression was an extremely cold one.

She was very used to offering both a reward and a punishment simultaneously.

“I am certain that the divine child would from here on out, be the true master of the Ancient Kingdom of the Phoenix,” the king replied respectfully.

Offending the divine child of the Jun family would be like offending the entire Jun family.

While the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was a top-notch cultivation force, they were nonetheless just a mere ant when compared to the Jun family.

“Glad to hear that.” Jun Linglong and Grandma Hua then left the place.

The Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was considered to have completely submitted to Jun Xiaoyao, becoming his private vassal force.

By the time he was able to completely tame Bai Yu’er, Jun Xiaoyao would be able to gain full control of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.

Several months passed. Jun Xiaoyao woke in the Heavenly Emperor Palace with a smile on his face.

“About time. Bai Yu’er had been kneeling for a year now. It’s time to completely tame her and take her in.”

At that moment, a carriage drawn by an aqua dragon was seen rising to the air in the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon, heading straight for the Jun family.

The man sitting in the carriage was none other than the crown prince of the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon, Xiao Chen.

“I have finally mastered that move. It’s time to bring Yu’er home.”

“As for that divine child of the Jun family… if I were to challenge and beat him, my name would resound throughout the entire Huangtian Mystic Realm. The Jun family wouldn’t be able to stoop low enough to mess with a young one like me.”

A smirk of utter confidence was seen on his face.

As people have said, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Xiao Chen was determined to charge into the Jun family on his own, save his bride, stomp on the divine child of the Jun family, and have his name heard all over the mystic realm.

That was usually how it went with the lead characters in tales and novels.

Xiao Chen felt his blood boiling as thoughts of his future glory flooded his mind, making him rather anxious to face Jun Xiaoyao.