Chapter 518 - Departure.

Yang Dao stopped venting and sorted out his thoughts then he walked out of the room heading to the cloud palace. His purpose was nothing else but to groom himself. After all, he was going to meet his potential in-laws. 

Alisha had not been following him to the alchemy peak when he was going to perform his studies as an apprentice-level alchemist. He came to the palace and made a beeline directly to the bathroom and began to clean himself in the spirit pond. Well, yes his bathtub was a pond that had spirit gathering arrays on the floor. 

After an hour he came out and wore his white robes. The sun was about to set and the time for their departure was already on them. He let his hair fall on his back like a curtain of night and fished out the messaging talisman from his space ring. Then he instilled a message inside it and delivered the news of his trip to his grandmother and mother. 

He was aware that the two will question him extensively, the boy filled them in on the details and the backdrop. Then he walked out of his room with his scattered hair to look for Alisha, who could help him tidy his appearance. 

...

Jenny was sitting inside her study, reading through a few documents submitted to her regarding the family business's weekly status when she sensed the messaging jade tremble slightly. A smile appeared on her face and she put down the papers from her hand and took out the jade. When the message recorded in Yang Dao's voice played, her expression turned from confusion and then shock and finally exhilaration. 

She replied to the boy to be careful on the journey and that Yue Yun and Jill would be meeting him in the Olympus domain. Then she sent for her husband and shared the news with him. 

...

Yue Ling was having a cup of tea with her mother-in-law when she sensed the messaging jade tremble and she immediately took it out. Her reaction was the same as Jenny but her grandmother was even more exaggerating. She stood up with a straight back and issued commands that the family will hold a big banquet to celebrate her grandson falling in love, only when Yue Ling told her that it is still too early did she calm down. 

...

While there were happy people, some were unhappy, one of those people was Yue Ming. He had no idea what to do so he called for his father and asked his advice. The two decided to take the lead and propose a marriage engagement with the Olympus Overlord, the candidates will be Yue Ming and Athena Olympus. 

Due to the great upset at the assessment, Yue Ming has to tell everything to his father. They both were now aware of the significance of Athena in the rise of Yue Jing. They assumed that it was because of Athena's support that the girl had shown such brilliant colors. 

Yue Ming did not only use his sister's humility as a booster for his pathetic ego but also partook in her cultivation resources. The fact was that Yue Jing was not even using half of the resources allocated to her and still she was on par with Yue Ming. The level of talent between the two siblings was too much but if the pillar was crooked how could the ceiling be leveled? 

Yue Jiren had focused all his effort to raise a snake, like himself instead of carving and polishing a gem. So, to sit well with the source of his daughter's so-called support, he decided to put his parasite of a son together with the support and use it to rise higher. To accomplish this, he arranged for his son to come along with him to propose the marriage alliance. 

He was also aware that the people from Yue Lei Wang's side were monitoring his actions so he sneaked out of the clan after placing the most common excuse of him being in seclusion with the support of his trusted aid. They moved covertly to catch Yang Dao unprepared. 

...

Yang Dao found Alisha, who in turn combed his hair neatly and tied them in a bun. She said, "Young Master, you are done now." 

The boy nodded and said, "Thank you, senior sister. It is about time to go and make some waves." 

Alisha chuckled and said, "For a change, you seem to be looking forward to this trip. Do not tell me you are up to something crooked." 

The boy chuckled and slowly his chuckle gave off an eery vibe. Alisha held her forehead in her palm and sighed inwardly, "God bless his targets." 

The two then set off to meet Jing Shui at the teleportation gate. Sometime later when they arrived at the decided location, they found, Jing Shui, Yue Jing, and Athena standing in his wait. The boy walked over and bowed to the elder lady with a poker face. 

Elder Jing Shui said, "Dao, I know..." 

However, before she could say anything, Yang Dao turned to face Alisha and said, "Senior Sister, you should focus your time on secluded cultivation, my relatives will meet me in the Olympus Domain. You do not have to follow me this time." 

Although his behavior was extremely rude, Elder Jing did not mind this, after all, she was the unilateral reason to drag Yang Dao into this messy situation.

Alisha hesitated and said, "Young Master it is my duty to be by your side." 

The boy shook his head and said, "As your young master, I have to look after you as well. You are at the crucial stage in cultivation, wasting time is not a good thing, it will have adverse effects if you did not rush to make a breakthrough now. Too much impression leaves to stagnation in the long run." 

Alisha sighed and said, "Thank you for yoru advice, Young Master. I will go back to seclusion now. Be careful out there." 

Yang Dao nodded and sent off Alisha. Yue Jing stepped forward and held onto his ear tight. She did not know, how she let the urge to scold this boy get the better of her, but she just followed her emotions and said, "Are you not being too rude to my Master?" 

Yang Dao did not react much and said, "She put me in this situation, I have the right to show my protest." 

Yue Jing said, "Your protest has been registered but what do you expect? Did you not always tell me to shut up the others with my strength? Why do you not understand this yourself then? The world will look at you through colored glasses until to shatter that glass with facts. Now, I want you to be on your best behavior. This is your big sister's expectation for you. My younger brother is not a bear who is rude to his elders, he knows better. Understood?" 

Yang Dao pouted and crossed his hands and after a few moments he said, "Fine, but I will not talk much." 

Yue Jing nodded and said, "You willful child." 

Athena had her head bowed the whole time she felt guilty about what her parents did. She did not want to face Yang Dao or her master. The boy turned around and said, "Well, although the situation is a mess, I understand that none of you are at fault. So do not worry. I will not be angry with you anymore. However, I would like some quiet time to think of a way to deal with this mess. 

Also, darling Athena, you look better when you have my face in yoru eyes." 

The last half of his sentence made the three ladies look at him with gawking expressions. They did not expect him to be so cheeky. The boy said, "Why are you all so shocked? I have heard my baba say the same to my mum, and she giggles everytime. Why are you shocked?" 

Elder Jing and Yue Jing could not help but let out a peal of laughter at this while Yue Jing blushed profusely. After a few minutes, the four of them came to the spaceport of the first planet where the entrance examination was held. 

The elder led the people to the spaceship she owned when Sun Eckhart suddenly appeared in front of them out of nowhere. The people in the spaceport sensed all this and bowed to him. Elder Jing and the three were the same. Sun Eckhart nodded and said, "I am aware of the reason behind this trip since you told me, Elder Jing. I suggest you take my ship to visit them. Let them know the full prestige and weight of the Sovereign Sect, as well as the position of my prime disciple. Humph, if they think we are overbearing, they can come to me. Is that clear?"

Elder Jing nodded with a smile, "Understood, Martial Brother." she had regained a lot of confidence from his words. This meant that the sect stood behind Yang Dao and their sect could go toe-to-toe with the surrounding five big families. 

Shortly after, the four of them departed the sect domain, on a journey through the sea of stars.