Chapter 178: Difficulties
On the battle boat, everyone was talking non-stop. As time passed, when they were less than a thousand miles from the Tiandao Imperial Court, they encountered the battle boats of several other Imperial Courts also participating in the Grand Competition.
"Oh, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to meet the Jidao Imperial Court’s battle boat here. The Jidao Imperial Court has recently become quite famous within our Dao Realm," said a middle-aged man wearing a python-dragon robe on a purple battle boat.
Behind him, on the large banner, were the four characters: "Tianlong Imperial Court."
"Hahaha, so His Majesty, Emperor Zhao heard about it too? I thought only our Xuanwu Royal Court knew this news," said a blue-robed middle-aged man on a giant battle boat carved with a Xuanwu.
"Hahaha, so it’s His Majesty, Emperor Xuanwu! What a true coincidence!" said the Heavenly Dragon Emperor.
"His Majesty, Emperor Zhao is joking. Look, His Majesty, Emperor Kaiyuan has also arrived," said His Majesty, Emperor Xuanwu.
Then, from the other side, a boat made of glazed glass grandly sailed over.
"His Majesty, Emperor Xuanwu, Heavenly Dragon Emperor, you’ve all arrived! You’re quite timely. I thought our Kaiyuan Imperial Court would be the earliest this time," said the Primal Origin Emperor.
"Hahaha, the Primal Origin Emperor is joking. Besides our three great Imperial Courts, the Jidao Imperial Court’s battle boat has also arrived. It’s just that the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord hasn’t come out. I wonder why? He should have felt our commotion," said the Heavenly Dragon Emperor.
"Yes, yes, who isn’t saying that? This Jidao Imperial Court has truly been shocking recently: a youth with Emperor level talent, and the Heaven-Reaching Sword, which is even stronger than a Divine Emperor. We don’t even know what to say.
Look, the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court still hasn’t come out to enlighten us. He’s hiding in the battle boat, who knows what he’s doing," the Martial Ascendancy Sovereign said directly, raising his voice significantly, causing everyone on the Jidao Imperial Court’s battle boat to hear him.
At this moment, Changtian’s face darkened upon hearing the several Imperial Lords discussing this matter. He didn’t want to get involved in these things, fearing that they would be disadvantageous in the upcoming Grand Competition.
Just as he was hesitating, Liu Wuxie’s voice entered Changtian’s ears.
"Changtian, go out. You worry too much. You are the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court, representing the face of the Jidao Imperial Court. Now, someone is deliberately speaking ill of the Jidao Imperial Court. It’s not good if you don’t go out and say something."
Upon hearing the Ancestor’s voice, Changtian’s heart settled considerably. Then, with a flash, he appeared on the Jidao Imperial Court’s battle boat.
"Hahaha, who said my Jidao Imperial Court didn’t dare to come out? I was just asleep.
Oh, so it’s the three great Imperial Lords. It’s been a long time," Changtian said to the three people on the battle boat in front of him.
"Hahaha, the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord is joking. I thought it was because you didn’t dare to come out. Your Jidao Imperial Court has recently become very famous. It truly makes people envious to hear about it.
I wonder if the Lord of the Jidao Imperial Court can bring out that so-called youth with Emperor level talent to let us meet him?" said the Heavenly Dragon Emperor.
Changtian knew immediately upon hearing this that the Heavenly Dragon Emperor had no good intentions.
"That’s right, that’s right. I heard there’s also an extremely special forbidden existence. I wonder if we Imperial Lords have the face to ask them to come out and meet us?" said the Martial Ascendancy Sovereign.
Changtian frowned. If it were Li Qiye, he might be able to arrange a meeting, but as for Wang Yufan, even his own Ancestor couldn’t command him at will, let alone himself.
"Hahaha, why are the Imperial Lords in such a hurry? They are currently cultivating and it’s inconvenient for them to come out. You’ll see them when the Grand Competition starts in a few days, so why rush? All right, I see it’s not too late. Let’s make it to our destination before dark," Changtian said.
However, upon hearing Changtian’s words, the Heavenly Dragon Emperor seemed unwilling to give up today if he didn’t see them. He immediately said:
"I think that’s just the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord’s excuse. They should have finished their secluded cultivation long ago, right? The Grand Competition is about to start. Isn’t it a bit late to push them now? Or is the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord not giving face to us three Imperial Lords?"
Hearing the Heavenly Dragon Emperor speak, Changtian’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected the Heavenly Dragon Emperor to make things difficult for him today.
"Hahaha, Heavenly Dragon Emperor, what you’re saying isn’t right. As the saying goes,’sharpening the knife just before cutting wood is still not too late.’ If they don’t come out, what can I do, even as an Imperial Lord? Since you’ve heard about them, you should know that the temperament of such monstrous talents is generally not something others can control," Changtian said.
After Changtian finished speaking, the Primal Origin Emperor smoothed things over.
"Let’s leave it at that. Since the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord has his difficulties, we shouldn’t force him. His Majesty, Emperor Ye, the Heavenly Dao Emperor, must already know that our four great Imperial Courts are coming today, and we shouldn’t arrive too late. That would be disrespectful to His Majesty, Emperor Ye."
Upon hearing the Primal Origin Emperor mention Ye Lingtian, the Heavenly Dragon Emperor finally paused slightly. He held great reverence for Ye Lingtian. After all, Ye Lingtian was the only Divine Emperor in the Dao Realm. And they still had several realms to cross to reach the Divine Emperor stage. If Ye Lingtian wanted to take them now, they would be helpless.
So, they were now doing their best to curry favor with Ye Lingtian.
"Since the Primal Origin Emperor has spoken, I won’t press the matter. However, once we reach the Tiandao Imperial Court, if the Heavenly Dao Emperor wishes to see them, I wonder if the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord would be willing?" the Heavenly Dragon Emperor finally said.
"I can’t control this matter. If they want to, they can; if not, there’s nothing I can do," Changtian said.
"Good, I’ll remember the Extreme Dao Emperor Lord’s words." With that, the Tianlong Imperial Court ordered its subordinates to immediately set off their battle boat towards the Tiandao Imperial Court. The Martial Ascendancy Sovereign originally wanted to say something, but seeing that the Heavenly Dragon Emperor had already left, there was no point in him saying anything more. He immediately followed closely behind the Tianlong Imperial Court’s battle boat.
Left with the Primal Origin Emperor, Changtian slightly cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks, Brother Li, for resolving the situation. This Heavenly Dragon Emperor seems to have a strong opinion of our Jidao Imperial Court."
Hearing Changtian’s words, the Primal Origin Emperor said:
"Hahaha, as the saying goes, ’a popular person invites much trouble.’ Your Jidao Imperial Court is currently in the eye of the storm. Your Imperial Court is participating in this Grand Competition, and you still have His Majesty, Emperor Ye, to contend with."
"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Li. As for Ye Lingtian, the Heavenly Dao Emperor, my Jidao Imperial Court used to fear him, but now, the situation is hard to say. All right, we should also depart," Changtian said, once again cupping his hands in salute to the Primal Origin Emperor.