Chapter 157: Questioning
Just like that, Wang Yufan followed Long Yan into the Imperial Court.
Long Yan looked at the group as he walked and said,
"It’s best if you don’t lie to me, or you’ll regret it when you reach the Lord of the Imperial Court’s main hall. You should know that the Lord of the Imperial Court is a God King Realm expert. If you deceive a God King, you don’t even need to think about how terrible the consequences will be."
Listening to Long Yan, Wang Yufan scratched his head and said, "Oh, I know. I mean, your Lord of the Imperial Court already saw us just now, didn’t he? And you still have to bring us over like this. It’s really troublesome, sigh."
Upon hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Long Yan was stunned for a moment, then felt his scalp tingle.
What did this person mean by his words just now? Did he know that the God King had just arrived? How could that be? Even a True Immortal Realm expert couldn’t sense it, unless they were very familiar with the God King.
But Long Yan still pretended not to know or admit it, saying, "I don’t know anything about what you’re talking about, whether the God King came or not."
Wang Yufan said meaningfully,
"Is that so? Then why were you so polite to that middle-aged man with the bun and yellow clothes? Could it be that I’m overthinking things?"
Upon hearing this, Long Yan’s spirit was shaken. He knew that Wang Yufan had confirmed that the person was a God King, but he had never even met a God King, so how could he recognize one? Long Yan’s thoughts raced through his mind. "Forget it, I’ll report this truthfully to the Lord of the Imperial Court, the God King, when we get there," Long Yan thought to himself.
But he still spoke to Wang Yufan with an indifferent attitude, saying,
"Hmph, I’m not talking to you. You can explain yourself to the Lord of the Imperial Court when you get there."
After Long Yan finished speaking, he closed his mouth.
In a short while, the group arrived outside the main hall where the Lord of the Imperial Court resided.
Long Yan turned to Wang Yufan and said,
"You all wait here for a moment, I’ll go in and announce you." After Long Yan finished speaking, he directly entered the main hall.
Li Qiye, standing behind Wang Yufan, saw such a magnificent palace for the first time and felt his heart churning. This grand and majestic palace was something he would never have seen in his entire life, but ever since he followed Wang Yufan, Li Qiye felt that he had improved in all aspects.
Long Yan came out in less than five breaths. He waved to Wang Yufan and the others and called out,
"You all can come in now."
After Long Yan finished speaking, Wang Yufan and the others walked into the main hall. Soon, they arrived inside the hall.
At this moment, Long Yan loudly said,
"This is our Lord of the Imperial Court, quickly pay your respects."
Upon hearing this, Li Meng’er, Li Qiye, and the others looked at Wang Yufan’s actions.
At this moment, Wang Yufan just stood there quietly, not moving at all, as if lost in thought.
Seeing this, Long Yan angrily said to Wang Yufan,
"What? You’ve met our Lord of the Imperial Court and you’re not paying your respects?"
Wang Yufan, however, smiled and said,
"Your Lord of the Imperial Court isn’t my Lord of the Imperial Court, so why should I pay my respects? Besides, there are very few people in this world who require my respects."
Upon hearing this, just as Long Yan was about to roar in anger, a gentle voice of a middle-aged man came out.
"Hahaha, what an interesting young man. Long Yan, you may step back." The speaker was Changtian.
Long Yan respectfully retreated.
Wang Yufan looked at this tall middle-aged man and felt a certain imperial majesty.
"Hehehe, little friend, why do you think this Emperor is not qualified?" Changtian said to Wang Yufan.
"What’s there to ask about? Not qualified means not qualified, I said so. Is that enough?
Enough with the nonsense, you should know why we’re here, right? We are the ones from that stone tablet. Now, you have something to say, so say it. I also happen to have something to ask you."
Upon hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Changtian was slightly stunned. This young man’s words were too direct. Was he still the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court? His tone of voice completely disregarded him as an Lord of the Imperial Court of high standing.
"Cough, cough, cough, this Emperor sees that all of you are exceptionally talented individuals. If you are indeed the people from that stone tablet, this Emperor will personally take charge and help you become a major power in the Dao Realm. It’s not impossible.
Also, who is the young man with Emperor level talent?" Changtian asked.
At this moment, Li Qiye stepped forward and said, "I am the one with Emperor level talent."
Changtian was stunned again. Are young people so immodest these days? It seems he might really have lived too long.
"Take a step forward and let this Emperor examine you," Changtian said.
Li Qiye looked at Wang Yufan, who nodded.
After Li Qiye took a few steps forward, Changtian extended a single hand, and a line of energy directly wrapped around Li Qiye’s arm.
"Hmm, not bad, your physique is good. Your cultivation is at the middle stage of Tribulation Transcension, and you’re not yet seventeen this year. Such talent is indeed good, but to say it’s Emperor level talent, this Emperor still feels it’s a bit exaggerated.
Some people have reached your level of cultivation, but at most, they can only cultivate to the True Immortal Realm and find it very difficult to break through further. Some even live for hundreds of thousands of years and remain at that level."
Upon hearing Changtian’s words, Wang Yufan smiled and said,
"You’re wrong. Talent is important, but more important are effort and diligence, and furthermore, a certain amount of opportunity is needed. To judge one’s future, one must consider many aspects. Do you think that stone tablet only tests based on a person’s talent? It’s a comprehensive assessment. You’ve been with it for so many years, and you don’t even understand such a simple principle."
Wang Yufan’s words made Changtian question his life a bit. He increasingly couldn’t understand why this young man always made him lose face and even lectured him. He was the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court. Now, he felt as if he was being reprimanded by an elder.
"Hmph, of course I know. Don’t lecture me with these grand principles. I understand all the principles." After Changtian understood, he brought out the majesty of the Lord of the Imperial Court.
Seeing this, Wang Yufan smiled.
"What are you laughing at? Do you find this Emperor ridiculous?" Changtian’s expression subtly turned cold.
"No, no, I’m not laughing because I find it funny. It’s inherently funny. You’re an Lord of the Imperial Court who has lived for tens of thousands of years, why don’t you understand some things? Oh, by understand here, I don’t mean what you think. You might understand the principles, but what matters is what can actually be put into practice."
Changtian was originally pretending to be angry, but now he was truly getting angry. A pressure from a God King directly pressed towards Wang Yufan. He believed that under this pressure, this young man would definitely not be able to bear it.