Chapter 288: Who’s This Bigshot?

Chapter 288: Who’s This Bigshot?

Everyone was taken aback, and they turned to look at the source of the voice. The Huang and Liu family members looked furious. How could anyone be so oblivious as to come here right now to board a ship?

Huang Lingyue sneered and decided to toy with them. "Yes, we have ships heading to the Sea Dragon Sect right over here. Come over here."

The newcomers didn’t seem to know any better as they headed straight toward Huang Lingyue, ignoring whatever was happening.

Suddenly, everyone couldn’t help but notice that the newcomers didn’t seem like people from a sect. Instead, they seemed to be from the military!

At the very rear of them was a middle-aged man who was dressed in a purple python robe. He was taking in the scenery of the port with relish.

The Huang Family’s ancestor’s brow scrunched up. "Is that the Sixth King?"

The Sixth King?

Everyone’s faces turned serious.

Even though the Heavenly Southern Sect and the Spirit Beast Valley were the top sects in the empire, the strength of the imperial family couldn’t be underestimated either. Not to mention that they had ties with a fifth-tier empire, the imperial family was inherently strong, with at least fifteen Foundation Establishment cultivators within its ranks. Among them, there were two at the grand completion stage. The rest were at the late, middle, and early stages.

The Sixth King was an early-stage Foundation Building Realm expert himself. So, not only was he powerful, but he also had a wide range of influence, with numerous experts under his command.

"Who are you?" asked the Sixth King casually, glancing at the Huang Family ancestor briefly before his eyes swept over to the other two ancestors.

The Sixth King didn’t really put any of these people in his eyes. There were just too many of these families scattered around the empire, and, unlike sects, which were able to ensure that at least one Foundation Building Realm cultivator could rise with the help of their inheritance every generation, many of these families would usually die out with the years, falling into obscurity.

Huang Lingyue quickly wiped away the smirk off his face as he bowed and lowered his head, fearing that he had come off too arrogant just now.

The Huang Family ancestor quickly bowed, too. "I, Huang Xuankong, pay my respects to you, Sixth King!” He then added, “I had the honor of meeting you thirty years ago when I attended the Eight King’s birthday banquet in the capital."

The Liu Family ancestor bowed in respect.

While the Bai Family members were uncertain of what would become of them, their minds began to churn at the sight of the Sixth King.

Maybe they’d be able to turn the tide with his intervention and escape the fate of being wiped out.

"Oh, you went to the Eight King’s banquet?” The Sixth King nodded with a smile. “Yeah, I remember I’ve seen you before." He then looked around. "So what are you all doing here? Seems quite lively."

"May I ask why is everyone heading to the Sea Dragon Sect, Sixth King?” asked Huang Xuankong cautiously.

"It’s nothing serious," said the Sixth King with a smile. He then turned to Elder Su and the others around here and told them about the situation with the three families.

When the woman and her companions heard why the three families were here, their faces turned a little odd.

"Let's wait ‘till he’s here," reminded the Sixth King.

They all understood what he meant, so they turned to look at Huang Xuankong, casting him looks of pity. However, he seemed oblivious to their sympathetic eyes, as he began to try and get to know everyone.

While they were all Foundation Building Experts, that didn’t mean that everyone’s background was one and the same. The two families, Liu and Huang, had quite an ordinary background. So, since there were just too few opportunities they had to form relations with Foundation Building Realm experts from sects, they had to make the most out of this chance.

It wasn’t long before Jin Nan arrived with a considerable number of Foundation Building cultivators, too.

At that point, nearly half of the Foundation Building Realm cultivators who had been invited to celebrate Yu Yuefan's breakthrough had arrived. The rest seemed to have chosen not to take part in this and left. But that made sense, even though they might’ve been able to get their hands on some good stuff by helping in this raid, they’d rather not offend anyone. No one was sure if Immortal Sea Dragon was dead or alive, so it was better this way, lest he appear in the empire once again in the future.

Huang Xuankong and the others felt a surge of excitement in their hearts, sensing that their heydays were on the horizon!

Who would’ve thought we’d make so many connections today!

The Bai Family cultivators' mood was completely different from theirs, however, as they were drowning in despair. That woman who was dressed as a peasant didn’t show any interest in their affairs, so they were sure that she wouldn’t be helping out, either.

"No one can save our family today...." murmured Bai Qianqian to herself. Her eyes grew misty, and a tear slid down her cheek.

Suddenly, a sword light swooped down from the sky and landed among the crowd.

As soon as the figure landed, everyone turned respectfully as they bowed and saluted, the Sixth King included.

"Sect Leader Fang!"

Fang Chen nodded with a smile to everyone. "My disciple will be here in about an hour. We’ll all set off when he arrives.”

Both the Liu Family ancestor and Huang Xuankong were surprised. "Who’s this bigshot?”

They could see that all the Foundation Building cultivators around showed this man very deep respect!