177 Taking the Throne

"Welcome back Tsuji, Katsumi", a woman who looked like an older version of Tsuji welcomed her with a wide smile as Tsuji made her way along with her younger sister inside the Imperial Palace.

The woman kept on smiling towards the duo but they did not pay nay heed to her presence as they made their way towards their room their mind swirling with various thoughts.

The woman's eyebrow twitched a couple of time as a terrifying aura of 1st rank Golden Immortal hit them with full force making them kneel as well as bringing them out of their dazed state as she roared out to them, "TSUJI, KATSUMI I NEVER RAISED YOU TWO WITH SUCH POOR MANNERS, I GREETED YOU AND YOU TWO HAD THE AUDACITY TO PASS IN FRONT OF ME WITH EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING MY PRESENCE."

Tsuji spoke with an astonished tone, "Mother since when have you been standing here?"

The woman suddenly had the urge to slap her daughter but she reigned in her temper as she spoke, "I was standing here since you two entered the palace but it seemed you two were not paying attention and I wonder why is that?"

As they were about to answer they were prevented by the arrival of the Emperor of Habakar Dynasty who asked curiously, "Love why are so angry at our cute daughters what did they do to incur your wrath today."

Accompanying the Emperor was none other than the Crown Prince Yoshitoshi who just smirked as he spoke, "Oh I hope it is not that Ryuu fellow who managed to capture my sisters' hearts."

The Emperor was stunned as his visage darkened as he spoke, "Oh it seems I will have to speak with this Ryuu fellow."

Tsuji sighed as she spoke, "Yes it is about Ryuu and no we are not smitten with him it is actually something else."

At that the other three gave their undivided attention towards her as Tsuji's mother spoke, "What else did the young man do I have already heard him saving you two as well as our future daughter-in-law but now what else did he do?"

Katsumi began speaking as she began to reminisce the events that occurred a few hours prior, "Well it began with ....."

Few hours ago,

Katsumi: "Ryuu you are now going to try the 'Hidden Dragon Obelisk', when you touch it push your Ki as you speak your name out loud, I know you might have seen people doing it while standing waiting for your turn at the queue I would like to still remind you the rules also if you opt out now no one will think badly about you we promise we will forget about the whole ordeal."

Ryuu just rolled his eyes he would love watching their jaw drop on the floor as he spoke, "You should have at least let me pay the fee for using the Obelisk."

Tsuji snorted as she spoke," You already decide to wait in the long queue and being our guest we cannot ask you to pay for something as a fee."

Ryuu wanted to argue but like the last few times he knew they would not listen to him as such with a sigh he went towards the Obelisk with his hands outstretch he touched the ice cold surface of the 'Hidden Dragon Obelisk', as he poured his KI and stated his name loud for everyone to hear, "RYUU!"

The 'Golden Immortal Fairy' school's students along with their chaperons which included Yura were all standing wanted to witness the spectacle in front of them their presence had drew the attention ofmany people who had focused their entire attention towards Ryuu.

At first nothing happened for a couple of seconds before the surface became hot as the Obelisk gave off a calm silver colored light before it let out what seemed to be a roar a draconic roar to be exact as the names moved downwards the leading name which had been on top of the Obelisk which had stood unmoving for centuries suddenly took a step down causing everyone heart to stop beating it seemed as the undefeated King had finally met his match and was forced to abdicate as anew name was written its place in dazzling golden letters, 'Ryuu 15yrs. 9th rank Void Immortal'.

Couple of thud was heard as Ryuu finished inspecting his name that had appeared as well as the material which was used to construct the Obelisk he would have taken a chip of it but unfortunately it is a national treasure as such he is not allowed to, 'hmmm the material used must be extremely costly but unfortunately for me it is beyond my meager knowledge to identify it.'

He turned around as he was greeted by jaw droppings and unconsciousness and denial, he saw the two sisters making the perfect imitation of fish causing him to giggle at them he simply raised his finger as he snapped at them bringing them out of their thoughts.

As they shouted out at the same time, "WHAT WAS THAT? HOW DID YOU ATTAIN SUCH HIGH LEVEL OF CULTIVATION AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE?"

Ryuu had a smug look on his face as he spoke, "I told you I am just 15 years old and you did not believe me."

With that as he made his way outside the fence which surrounded the obelisk people suddenly started treating him as a God as some kneeled in front of him some just wanted to touch him shouting out, 'Oh great cultivator let me hold your hands so that I might get a ounce of your talent' and what other nonsense causing him to feel really uncomfortable.

There were even some who were giving him a wide berth as f he was diseased and it was highly contagious, when Ryuu looked towards them as they flinched he even heard murmur of 'Devil Child' and what not causing him to get angry he wanted nothing more than punch the day lights out of this people he reached this level through sweat tears and blood, 'Happy thought I should think about happy thoughts, oh I need to smoke now again because of this lazy good for nothing.'

Yura was the first one to speak among his new acquaintances, "How, how did you advance so high so quickly? Did you use some form of 'Heavenly Treasure'?"

Ryuu snorted at that as he spoke with a shrug, "No I have never used any kind of 'Heavenly Treasure', what you see is through my own hard work."

By then Ryuu had begun to leave the place he was being annoyed by the other peoples' reaction as he was about to move he was stopped by a couple of people, "Please great master take us as your disciple."

Ryuu spoke with a smile, "I am sorry but I cannot accept any of you as my disciple."

A couple woman wearing a scandalous outfit which hug their body tightly showing healthy amount of cleavage with slits showing their long legs suddenly one of them spoke flirtingly to Ryuu, "Oh great handsome master if you accept us we will show you something wonderful later on~", she purred at the end as she stood near her friend who send a small wink and a small kiss towards Ryuu the males around her became beet red as they watched the interaction and cursed, 'Damn this two the hormonal teenager will surely take them as his disciple and this two would stand in the heavens.'

Ryuu just turned his head as he neither showed any form of reaction towards them as he began walking away, Tsuji finallycaught up to him as she asked, "Ryuu are there anyone amongst your family who are as strong as you?"

Ryuu: "Of course my older sisters became Immortals before their mid twenties, why?"

Again everyone was stunned at that as Tsuji cannot help but ask Ryuu, "How did they become strong we also work hard yet we are not as strong as you or your family."

Ryuu spoke as he scratched his chin as he spoke, "There are various reasons I can think of resources, cultivation techniques, talent, and lineage to name among the few."

Tsuji begrudgingly accepted Ryuu's answer it was true no matter how much people say at the end of the day what Ryuu said was true.

The women suddenly reappeared as the stood by Ryuus's side as they held in each other more tightly as they let their clothes fall below their shoulder as they spoke again coyly, "Handsome Daoist Senior…."

Only for Ryuu to brush pas them again for them to run after him with a group even larger than before approached him as one of them spoke, "Daoist Senior please except me as your disciple.", the person went to kowtow before him as Ryuu stopped him as he spoke, "What are you all doing I will not except any student I am not only young I am still in the learning phase as such I am sorry."

At that many were silent although there were those who still pestered Ryuu on who was losing his patience fast especially the two women.

Tsuji and Katsumi had enough of everyone disturbing their guest as one of them asked Ryuu, "Why wise one? Surely you are knowledgeable enough to teach us."

Ryuu sighed in exasperation as he spoke, "I am sorry but my master did not give me permission to accept student.", before turning towards the two sisters and the member of the school as he spoke, "Seniors if you will excuse me, I will be in my hotel room and see you all later" with that he literally vanished in front of everyone's except a few amongst them.

Back at the present the sisters just finished recalling their encounter with Ryuu as their family listened with wide eyes and rapt attention.

Katsumi sighed as she spoke, "Frankly speaking I do not want to fight against him I was barely able to see his movements he is fast insanely so."

As the royal family was discussing with each other about Ryuu, he had decided to order his lunch to be delivered at his room via room service, while he sat near the pond at the private garden of his dipping his legs in it while leaning on a tree as fishes just played around his legs while he held his lit kiseru on his left hand and sake cup on his right hand except it had fruit juice in it he drank from it as he sighed, 'ah this is life.'