Chapter 514: Huiye Commandery Prince
“Good… very good!” Helian Peng nodded heavily and even clapped his hands: “I have long heard that Nephew Xinyue is extraordinarily talented. Seeing him today, he truly lives up to his reputation. Compared to my useless son, he is at least three times better. It seems that as long as Nephew Xinyue is here, the rumors that the Yun Clan is about to completely decline can only be a joke.”
After seeing Yun Xinyue’s performance, Helian Peng’s face showed astonishment, and his words were filled with great praise for him. His evaluation was extremely high, and even his address was the intimate “nephew.” Yun Waitian, although he found it slightly strange, could not conceal his pride and said: “Brother Helian flatters me. My son Xinyue is still young and has a long way to go. In the future, I hope Brother Helian will give him more guidance and instruction.”
“Brother Yun is too modest.” Helian Peng said with a smile.
“Hmph, this Yun Xinyue’s talent is indeed not ordinary. The Yun Clan has not entered the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley for a hundred years, yet they have still managed to cultivate such a junior, and he even has innate azure Arcane Firmament — truly rare. But this Helian Peng is really flattering him too much.” Tianxia Diyi said in a low voice.
“Heh heh,” Tianxia Wudi laughed faintly. He cast a glance into the distance and said calmly: “Don’t overthink it. We are merely spectators today.”
Helian Peng’s praise was also greatly appreciated by the Yun Clan elders. They deeply felt that Yun Xinyue had earned immense face for the Yun Clan, which was at its lowest point, so they naturally valued and praised him even more. The younger disciples of the Yun Clan stared at Yun Xinyue with blazing eyes, their gazes filled with envy and admiration.
Yun Xiao returned to Yun Qinghong’s side, but his expression did not show much disappointment, because losing to Yun Xinyue was by no means an unacceptable matter; rather, it was the most normal thing. Yun Qinghong glanced at him and said: “Xiao’er, remember this: no matter when or who you face, never think that you are inherently weaker than someone, and never think that you are supposed to lose! That is a mentality only cowards and wastes have!”
Yun Qinghong’s words struck Yun Xia like a thunderclap beside his ear. His body suddenly straightened, and he said solemnly: “Yes, Father, I have been taught.”
Time gradually approached the official start of the Yun Clan’s clan competition. At this moment, the three Supreme Elders, whom the Yun Clan members had been quietly waiting for, finally arrived.
Above the Sacred Cloud Platform, three purple clouds drifted silently. From the Yun Clan’s core elders down to the younger generation, everyone stood up and looked up with respect. Then, the three purple lights simultaneously dispersed, scattering intense thunderous purple radiance. Within the purple light, three figures slowly materialized. They floated side by side in the air, and three overlapping auras enveloped the area silently. These auras had no aggressiveness, but they were as vast as the starry sky and as majestic as the boundless sea. Under this aura, everyone felt as if bathed in holy light, and in their hearts, they even felt the urge to kneel down and prostrate in worship. One of the three figures let out a light laugh and said: “Heh heh, today is the day of your Yun Clan’s clan competition. We happened to have nothing to do, so we came to watch. It seems this grand clan competition hasn’t officially started yet. Excellent. Would it be possible to prepare suitable seating for this prince and my attendants?”
“Of course… Prince Huiye, please take the seat of honor.” Yun Waitian hurriedly personally guided him to a seat.
“Who is this person?” Yun Che asked. Yun Waitian was, after all, the great elder of the Yun Clan, yet he was exceptionally respectful to this person, even addressing him as “Your Highness.” Clearly, his identity was extraordinary.
“Huiye Commandery Prince of the Huan Yao Royal Clan.” Yun Qinghong explained lightly: “The Huan Yao Royal Clan has no prince consorts. The status of a commandery prince is second only to the Demon Emperor lineage. If he were just an ordinary commandery prince, Yun Waitian would not be so obsequious. This Huiye Commandery Prince’s family background is extraordinary. This person is ranked among the ‘Seven Sons of Huan Yao’ and is third among them. His elder brother is the foremost of the Seven Sons of Huan Yao. His father and grandfather are also formidable. This faction, within the current Huan Yao Royal Clan, in terms of overall strength and even prestige, almost overwhelms Xiao Yaohou! Even Xiao Yaohou finds it difficult to command them.”
Yun Che frowned: “Seven Sons of Huan Yao?”
“This I know.” Yun Xiao said: “The Seven Sons of Huan Yao are the seven strongest among the younger generation of the Huan Yao Royal Clan. Once listed among the Seven Sons of Huan Yao, one gains a distinguished status within the royal clan and will be heavily cultivated. Huiye Commandery Prince ranks third and is an extremely formidable figure. I have also heard that throughout the entire Huan Yao Realm, aside from Xiao Yaohou, their lineage has the purest Demon Emperor bloodline.”
“That’s right.” Yun Qinghong slowly nodded: “The person following behind him is known as ‘Rock Dragon Venerable’. For ten years, he has been Huiye Commandery Prince’s personal guardian. His true form is a hundred-zhang real dragon with the power of the earth, incredibly formidable…” His eyes slowly narrowed, his gaze turning deep: “First Helian Peng, and now Huiye Commandery Prince… It seems things are going to get thoroughly lively.”
Yun Che’s brows furrowed as he slowly exhaled. In these two months in Yao Huang City, he certainly could not have fully understood the detailed layout of Yao Huang City. He had not even gotten to know many people outside the Yun Clan. What he knew was only the situation of the Yun Clan, the Huan Yao Royal Clan, and the basic conditions of the other eleven Guardian Clans.
How powerful the Huan Yao Royal Clan was, he could not fathom. But the appearance of Huiye Commandery Prince made him understand that what he had to face next would be far more complicated, difficult, and dangerous than he had anticipated. However, this would not make him change the decisions he had already made.
The centennial ceremony of Xiao Yaohou’s succession was less than a month away. If he wanted to restore the Yun Clan’s prestige, that would be the best stage. But before that, no matter what, he must first protect Yun Qinghong’s position as clan head, and never let anyone take it away! [End of this chapter]