In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed.
Within the Heavenly Emperor Palace, fluctuations of magical power and roaring sounds were frequently heard.
All Jun family members knew that it was Jun Xiaoyao breaking through again.
At first, many Jun family disciples were greatly amazed by Jun Xiaoyao's breakthrough speed.
By now, it was no longer surprising.
If Jun Xiaoyao didn't have this breakthrough speed, the Jun family members would instead find it strange.
And within this half-year, Bai Yu'er had also been kneeling continuously outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Her complexion had turned pale, and she had become emaciated, much thinner than half a year ago.
Because she was a cultivator, even without eating for more than half a year, Bai Yu'er wouldn't starve to death, but she would become weak.
The current her, where was the lofty demeanor of an imperial daughter of a kingdom?
During this period, Jun Xiaoyao had paid her no attention at all. Even if he encountered her when leaving the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Xiaoyao wouldn't give her a second glance, as if she didn't exist.
To this, Bai Yu'er merely showed a self-deprecating smile.
This was her own doing; she deserved it.
Inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Xiaoyao sat cross-legged, cultivating in a secret chamber.
Following a loud boom, Jun Xiaoyao's aura climbed to its peak and broke through once again.
"Broken through to the ninth heaven of the Divine Palace Realm," Jun Xiaoyao murmured.
Counting from the five realms of the physical body, through the five realms of Shenzang, the nine heavens of the Spirit Sea, to the current ninth heaven of the Divine Palace.
At only eight years old, Jun Xiaoyao had broken through a total of twenty-eight cultivation realms in these eight years.
This was absolutely terrifying.
Generally speaking, even some heaven-gifted prodigies would need about twenty years to break through so many realms.
Jun Xiaoyao had done it in just eight years.
"Still not enough. By the tenth birthday banquet, I must at least break through to the True Spirit Realm," Jun Xiaoyao said to himself.
He had a premonition that his tenth birthday banquet might not be so peaceful.
"Oh right, there's still the matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom that needs to be handled."
Subsequently, Jun Xiaoyao directly sent a sound transmission to Jun Linglong.
A moment later, Jun Linglong pushed the door open and entered.
With a flip of his wrist, Jun Xiaoyao took out a precious medicinal herb, suffused with purple qi and shaped like a Qilin, from his void ring.
It was precisely the Qilin Immortal Divine Herb.
This single Immortal Divine Herb, if placed in the outside world, would cause a bloody storm and make countless people fight over it.
"Lord Divine Son, you are going to..." Jun Linglong's beautiful eyes flashed.
Could it be that Jun Xiaoyao was finally going to deal with the matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom?
"Linglong, go to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom on my behalf. Tell that Vermilion Bird Ruler that if he is willing to submit to me, this Qilin Immortal Divine Herb will be his to save his life."
As Jun Xiaoyao spoke, he handed the Qilin Immortal Divine Herb to Jun Linglong.
"Linglong will definitely accomplish it. I will go tell that Bai Yu'er right away," Jun Linglong said.
Bai Yu'er had kneeled outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace for more than half a year, which could be considered sincere repentance. Jun Linglong had seen it all.
"Hold on. Don't tell Bai Yu'er yet. Let her continue kneeling. The Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom also cannot tell Bai Yu'er about this medicine," Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand.
He planned to let Bai Yu'er kneel for a full year first.
Finally, just as she was about to completely despair, she would hear the news that her Imperial Father had been cured.
At that time, one could imagine Bai Yu'er's mood.
She would definitely become dead-set loyal to Jun Xiaoyao.
"Why do I feel like I'm increasingly acting like a villain?" Jun Xiaoyao摸了摸下巴 (rubbed his chin), muttering to himself.
Jun Linglong was very intelligent and had also thought of this point.
She couldn't help but admire Jun Xiaoyao's methods even more.
A prodigy with only brute force would find it difficult to reach the end.
Only a prodigy who combined both martial strength and wisdom was qualified to ascend to the peak.
Afterward, Jun Linglong left the Heavenly Emperor Palace, found a Dao Protector from her lineage, and prepared to head to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom.
The Dao Protector was an old woman. Seeing Jun Linglong busy herself for Jun Xiaoyao over the years, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed and said.
"Miss, is doing this truly worth it? The Divine Son might really only see you as a maidservant."
"Granny Hua, don't say such things in the future. You cannot imagine Lord Divine Son's future achievements."
"Even if it's just being a maidservant, Linglong is content," Jun Linglong said.
Hearing this, Granny Hua sighed secretly.
She naturally couldn't know that Jun Linglong had once glimpsed a corner of the future.
Being the maidservant of the future Heavenly Emperor didn't seem too bad either...
Jun Linglong and Granny Hua rushed to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom without stopping.
And at the same time, in Cang Prefecture, one of the three thousand Daoist states of the Desolate Heaven Immortal Realm.
The entire Cang Prefecture was adjacent to Fire Prefecture, with a similar area.
And ruling over the entire Cang Prefecture was the top-tier orthodoxy, the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom.
Unlike the increasingly weakening Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, the national strength of the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom was flourishing, showing a trend of becoming the leader of the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdoms.
At this moment, in the imperial palace of the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom, within a grand hall.
A youth dressed in a four-clawed azure dragon robe was kneeling on the ground.
He had a handsome and refined appearance, very pleasing to look at, and was about sixteen or seventeen years old.
His cultivation had already reached the Divine Palace Realm.
In an ancient aristocratic family, reaching the Divine Palace Realm at this age would also be considered a genius.
Let alone in the outside world, where he would definitely be a heaven-gifted proud son.
He was precisely Bai Yu'er's fiancé, the Eldest Prince of the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom, Xiao Chen.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with suppressed anger. He cupped his hands and spoke to the figure on the imperial throne, who was enveloped in endless magical brilliance.
"Imperial Father, please bestow upon your son an Immortal Divine Herb to send to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom!"
On the imperial throne, the Azure Dragon Ruler sat, and as his magical power fluctuated, it seemed to faintly condense into a dragon shape, his aura incredibly majestic.
He spoke faintly, "Imperial Son, our Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom only has one Azure Dragon Immortal Divine Herb, which was passed down by our ancestors. How can we possibly take it out and give it to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom?"
"But Yu'er, she is currently kneeling and being humiliated at the Jun family. As her fiancé, how can I bear it?"
Xiao Chen's anger blazed. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, bringing a heart-piercing pain.
The news of Bai Yu'er kneeling long before the Jun family Divine Son's bedchamber had already spread.
While many people were curious about that mysterious Divine Son of the Jun family, they were also watching the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom become a laughingstock.
His own fiancée, kneeling before another male's bedchamber – what kind of humiliation was that?
Not to mention, Bai Yu'er was his childhood sweetheart. How could Xiao Chen endure this?
"Imperial Son, you must be patient. Imperial Father has his own considerations regarding the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom's affairs," the Azure Dragon Ruler said indifferently.
"What's so great about that Jun family Divine Son? Relying on his status and background to bully others!"
"He even humiliates a woman. Is he even human?" Xiao Chen怒斥 (angrily rebuked).
He wouldn't even consider that Bai Yu'er might have done something wrong.
His own fiancée, how could she do anything wrong? It must all be that Jun Xiaoyao's fault.
"Silence! Do not speak nonsense about this matter. Withdraw. The people of the Jun family are not for you to criticize," the Azure Dragon Ruler frowned.
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, turned, and walked out of the grand hall.
"Just you wait! What's so great about the Jun family Divine Son? Once I've mastered that move, I'll go to the Jun family to bring Yu'er back, and teach that Divine Son a lesson while I'm at it."
As Xiao Chen thought this, his fingers couldn't help but caress the Coiling Dragon Ring on his finger.
This Coiling Dragon Ring was something his deceased Empress Mother had passed down to him.
A few years ago, this Coiling Dragon Ring began to transmit powerful cultivation techniques and pure magical power to him.
It was precisely because of this that Xiao Chen possessed his current talent and strength.
"With the Coiling Dragon Ring left by Mother Empress, even that Jun family Divine Son, I will one day be able to trample him under my feet!"
Xiao Chen's expression was cold and stern as he spoke with enigmatic confidence.
(End of this chapter)