The Divine King's mansion was not as luxurious as the Grand Chancellor's mansion. On the contrary, it was more awe-inspiring and dignified.
It was very rare to see a group of palace maids. Instead, from time to time, there would be generals dressed in black scale armor, holding spears, and riding qilins patrolling the area. All of them were elite generals, iron-blooded and ferocious.
"Rumble!"
At this time, four ferocious-looking Taotie pulled an Eight Steps Dragon Carriage out.
The four Taoties were beasts that had cultivated for seven hundred years. They could move mountains while the carriage was even more luxurious. It was a spirit treasure of the imperial family.
Anyone who saw the carriage would know that the person inside was "Princess Luofu".
The Eight Steps Dragon Carriage was elegant and noble, followed by a large group of eunuchs and maids. All of them hid their hands in their sleeves and bowed their bodies, following closely behind the carriage. The golden boots on their feet made "da da" sounds as they stepped on the ground. There were at least three hundred people.
Behind the Eight Steps Dragon Chariot was another chariot. It was three to four times smaller than the Eight Steps Dragon Chariot, and there were many palace maids and eunuchs following it.
Those who could ride in the imperial carriage were definitely princes or princesses.
"Stop!"
Princess Luofu's voice came about. The carriage immediately stopped.
It stopped right next to Feng Feiyun and Eunuch Gui. The servants and the other carriage also stopped.
Feng Feiyun quietly stood on the side. The violet energy in his dantian was surging due to the princess' aura.
The Ascension Platform in the middle of the palace emitted a faint light. A soul that looked exactly like Princess Luofu jumped up as if it was coming to life.
Princess Luofu had left her name on the tablet along with a strand of her soul. This tablet was the Ascension Platform.
At this moment, the platform sensed the princess' aura. The soul was activated and floated up and down on the platform.
Feiyun quickly suppressed the Ascension Platform and even closed his central dantian. He didn't want Princess Luofu to notice anything at this time.
The carriage stopped for a long time before the princess spoke: "Feng Feiyun, I didn't expect you to come to the capital in the end."
Eunuch Gui slightly bowed towards the princess. However, Feng Feiyun still straightened his back and smiled: "Your Highness, how have you been?"
"Yes."
Princess Luofu didn't show any emotion. After saying this, she drove the carriage away from the Divine King's mansion.
Feng Feiyun had a playful glint in his eyes. This woman was too scheming. Many times, it was impossible to guess what she was thinking.
The princess was ranked first on the lower list while Feng Feiyun was third. These were all written by Scholar Heaven Calculating. Clearly, this woman was very strong. It wouldn't be easy for Feng Feiyun to defeat her.
"You are the demon's son?" A young man's voice came from the carriage behind.
Eunuch Gui secretly sent a message to Feng Feiyun: "This is the eighteenth prince, a young king of the royal clan. He is also one of the three candidates the Divine King is looking for."
Feng Feiyun nodded. The royal clan was indeed the royal clan. They had the best bloodline, the best training, and a lot of resources. This was why the younger generation had so many amazing geniuses.
Sometimes, being born into a good family was also beneficial for cultivation.
Just think about it, a child from a cultivation clan would be nurtured by all sorts of spirit medicines while still in the womb. Sometimes, they would even have spirit energy from experts. Once they were born, they would already have a cultivation that surpassed ordinary people.
Moreover, for those cultivation clans and sects, if the father was an expert cultivator, then the mother might also be an expert cultivator. Their bloodlines were powerful to begin with, so the children they gave birth to would naturally be more talented than ordinary people.
The imperial family had been strong for generations, so the descendants they gave birth to wouldn't be too lacking in aptitude.
This was also the reason why most of the truly powerful cultivators came from cultivation clans.
Moreover, powerful women usually wouldn't be too ugly.
After all, they were able to become strong because they came from a superior family. For example, a powerful man naturally wouldn't marry an ugly woman. With such good genes, their daughter naturally wouldn't be ugly either.
This kind of thing wouldn't happen in cultivation clans. Women who weren't pretty wouldn't be able to marry into a cultivation clan.
Therefore, choosing a spouse in the cultivation world was a very important matter since it would directly affect the next generation.
Although the other party was the eighteenth prince, Feng Feiyun didn't bow. "That's me."
The eighteenth prince was an expert among the princes and was definitely an influential figure in the Divine Capital. Now that he had become a candidate for the Divine King, his status had increased even more. Other than the few famous geniuses in the Divine Capital, who would dare to look down on him?
"As expected of the Divine King's successor. You do have some pride." The eighteenth prince's voice was slightly cold.
An invisible wave came from the carriage, causing the air to vibrate. Ordinary people naturally couldn't see anything, but people like Feng Feiyun who cultivated the Heavenly Phoenix Gaze could clearly see this finger sword.
Rippling Sword Ray!
This was a secret art of the royal clan. Among the younger generation of the royal clan, only the eighteenth prince had learned it.
Eunuch Gui frowned slightly. He was worried for Feng Feiyun. After all, the Rippling Sword Ray was strange and unpredictable. Very few people could see its shape and trajectory. Although the young master's cultivation wasn't bad, he was still too young …
At this moment, Feng Feiyun had already made his move.
Feng Feiyun also pointed with a finger and mobilized the water vapor in the surroundings to directly break the Rippling Sword Ray. Then, he counterattacked and silently charged into the carriage.
Boom!
The eighteenth prince blocked this finger attack, but the entire carriage shook slightly.
"The demon's son truly lives up to his name. Let's meet again at the royal sacred ground." The eighteenth prince snorted and drove the carriage away.
Feng Feiyun's lips curled up. He didn't pay much attention to the prince and followed Eunuch Gui inside.
The Divine King was still in high spirits with a dignified appearance. Even his white hair didn't diminish his prestige at all.
The king slowly said: "Your blood energy is quite dense and you even had the upper hand against the eighteenth prince. Looks like you have reached second-level Heaven's Mandate."
In the God King's Mansion, there was nothing that could be hidden from the God King.
Feng Feiyun was very respectful towards the king and said: "I just broke through a few days ago."
His cultivation didn't decline and actually increased instead. This clearly meant that he had cured the Yama's Decay Blood.
The king didn't ask how Feng Feiyun cured the blood. After all, everyone had their own secrets. Being nosy wasn't a good thing.
For someone at his level, he only pursued the result, not the process.
The king's sleeve flashed as a golden bottle flew out and floated in his palm: "This is the Profound Golden Ginseng that Luofu gave me. It's around 5,000 years old and can increase one's lifespan by fifty years. You won't be able to find a second one like this in the Jin Dynasty."
Feng Feiyun could naturally feel the life essence inside the ginseng. Even though it was stored in a golden bottle, it still couldn't hide its energy.
"Her Highness is so filial." Feng Feiyun said.
The king slightly raised his brows: "That's because she's about to run into a big problem, that's why she came to me."
"Is it about the groom selection?" Feng Feiyun asked.
The king nodded: "I'm sure you've heard about the competition between the princess and the crown prince."
"I've heard about it." Feng Feiyun replied.
In the Jin Dynasty, as long as one had the most outstanding talents, both men and women could become the emperor.
Feng Feiyun was hopeful: "Does the princess not want to marry?"
"Of course she doesn't want to, but it's not up to her to decide." The king said.
Feng Feiyun said: "So she came to beg you to cancel the emperor's decree?"
The king shook his head: "No one can change the emperor's decree, let alone change it.
She came to ask me to help her delay the groom selection. "
"Isn't the groom selection set for the beginning of winter one month from now?
If the emperor has made the decree, then there's no way to delay it. "Feng Feiyun said.
The king shook his head again: "If there's something more important happening in the royal clan, then the groom selection will need to be delayed."
"Something more important?" Feng Feiyun asked.
"For example, the Divine King's successor."
The king's eyes were as bright as gold as he solemnly said: "The Divine King's successor concerns the stability of the dynasty, so of course it needs to be delayed."
Feng Feiyun suddenly understood. No wonder why the eighteenth prince came with Princess Luofu, they were clearly here for this matter as well.
The king had accepted the ginseng, so it was clear that he had agreed to the princess' request.
The Divine King continued, "The younger generation of the imperial family has produced many outstanding talents, but none of them are strong enough to challenge the throne of the Divine King."
The number one genius of the royal clan was naturally Crown Prince Long Shenya, a character on the upper list. Together with Dongfang Jingshui and Beiming Potian, they were known as the Three Prodigies of the Capital.
Unfortunately, Shenya was competing for the position of Crown Prince, so he was naturally excluded from the list.
There were three other young kings in the royal clan, all of them heaven-defying geniuses. However, they were still a bit lacking in order to become the Divine King's successor.
Clearly, the king favored Feng Feiyun the most.
"What do you mean, Divine King?" Feng Feiyun asked.
The king waved his sleeve and the bottle containing the ginseng flew towards Feng Feiyun: "You have just reached second-level Heaven's Mandate, so your cultivation isn't stable enough. It will be hard for you to deal with ordinary young kings, let alone three geniuses from the royal clan.
Eat this ginseng and it will be equivalent to fifty years of cultivation. "