The Great Ruler

The event that took place in the Hundred Spirit City ended in a way that no one had expected. After the leaders of the forces had left, everyone in the Hundred Spirit Continent started to talk about it.

They were shocked by the outcome. No one had expected that after the Ceremony of Audience with the Lord, the Hundred Spirit Continent would come under the rule of a different force, and the ruling party would be the Northern Spiritual Alliance, which no one had heard of. The Northern Spiritual Alliance used to be a small force in the Hundred Spirit Continent, and they were not popular. However, they had now become famous overnight.

Although the forces were envious of the Northern Spiritual Alliance’s achievements, they knew that it was due to the chieftain’s family background. The Chieftain of the Northern Spiritual Alliance was not powerful, but his wife and son were mighty. It had been rumored that his wife, Qing Yanjing, was the First Elder of the Budur Ancient Clan, which was a reputable supreme power in the Great Thousand World.

His son, Mu Chen, had made it to the top based on his own abilities, and in the short span of a decade, he had advanced to the Heavenly Sovereign level. In additional to that, he was well-known on the Tianluo Continent and had set up the Mu Estate, which was considered one of the top forces in the Great Thousand World.

With such a strong background, the Northern Spiritual Alliance was more powerful than Lord Hundred Spirit. No wonder the clan leader of the Beixuan Clan, Qin Beixuan, had admitted defeat and handed over the Hundred Spirit Continent to the Northern Spiritual Alliance.

With the strong support behind the Northern Spiritual Alliance, no forces in the Hundred Spirit Continent dared to set themselves against the Alliance. Some astute forces had already sent their men to the Northern Spiritual Alliance to pay obeisance to their new lord in order to make a good impression.

In the Hundred Spirit Continent, Northern Spiritual Realm, at the Northern Spiritual Alliance Headquarters.

The current Northern Spiritual Alliance Headquarters was at the capital of the Mu Territory, which was where Mu Chen had grown up. In the Mu Estate’s courtyard, Mu Chen laid on the stone pavilion and looked around. He was familiar with the surroundings, as they had been embedded in his memory. As he started to relax, he curled up his lips into a smile. He had never felt so relaxed before.

Back when he had left the Northern Spiritual Realm, he was so tense and had pressed on continually. No matter what trials and tribulations he encountered, he had always faced them bravely.

He had known that he was weak, and even the Luo God Clan, where Luo Li came from, was at such a high level that was beyond his reach, let alone the Budur Ancient Clan. Thus, he had to press on continually.

All these years, he had worked his way up and achieved much success. He had also fulfilled the promise that he had made to his father when he left the Northern Spiritual Realm. Although it had not been easy for him, he had made it after all.

“Father, I have made it!” Mu Chen looked at the blue sky and smiled. He was happy, but if Luo Li were beside him, it would have been better. When Mu Chen thought of Luo Li, he smiled more broadly. He knew that Luo Li had headed for the Great Spirit Ancient Clan to assume the position of Holy Maiden. She was not doing it only for his sake, but because she was a competitive person. Mu Chen knew Luo Li to be beautiful and competitive. She was a prideful person who did not want to lose out to the others.

Back when they had met on the Spiritual Road, she had pursued Mu Chen for a few days, trying kill him as she held onto her ideology. Now that Mu Chen had advanced to the Heavenly Sovereign level, she must have felt the pressure. She was not someone who would hide behind Mu Chen and let him shelter her from the storms of life. She was capable of handling everything on her own and would shoulder any problems with him.

“Hey, come back to reality!” A voice rang out beside Mu Chen’s ears as he was thinking of Luo Li, and someone waved her hand before his face. When Mu Chen came to himself, he saw Tang Qian’Er standing before him. He smiled and asked, “Sister Qian’Er, why are you here?”

Tang Qian’Er smiled and sat beside him. She stretched out her slender arms, rested on her knees, and looked at the surroundings. She was reminded of the past and said, “This place is filled with memories.” After all, she and Mu Chen had grown up together, thus Tang Qian’Er was familiar with the Mu Territory.

Mu Chen sighed and nodded. He then smiled and asked, “Are you staying at the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy?”

Tang Qian’Er nodded and said, “I think the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy suits me well. Although it is not as glamorous as what you are doing, I find it interesting to be able to see those young ones grow up just like us back then.”

Mu Chen smiled and said, “You act as though you are old. You are now in the prime of your life.”

Tang Qian’Er looked more mature now than compared to the teenager that she used to be. As she had assumed the position of Vice Chief of the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy, she possessed a special charisma that had attracted even Lord Hundred Spirit, who had seen countless beautiful women.

“What is the point of being in my prime?” Tang Qian’Er sighed. She then looked at Mu Chen with a smile and asked, “Where is Luo Li? How is she? Why did you not bring her back to meet Uncle Mu?”

“She is doing fine. She has gone to the Great Spirit Ancient Clan to assume the position of Holy Maiden. I will try to bring her back after the next round,” Mu Chen said as he stretched out lazily.

When she heard Mu Chen grumbling but saw that he had a smile on his face, Tang Qian’Er looked a little disappointed. However, she quickly regained her cheerfulness and teased Mu Chen, saying, “I thought you had failed to win her heart. Luo Li is so outstanding. Why did she take a liking to you?”

Mu Chen shook his head and replied, “I am not that bad!”

“You are indeed doing quite well. You have become a Heavenly Sovereign at such a young age.” Tang Qian’Er covered her mouth and giggled. She then said, “After I am back at the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy, I will tell Chief and the rest that you are back. You left a deep impression on them after the fight of the five academies. You stole the show back then.”

Mu Chen ran his hand through his hair, and as he thought of the past, he felt that he had been young and presumptuous back then.

“I shall return to the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy in a few days’ time. I do not know when I will be back again,” Tang Qian’Er said in a downcast tone. She curled up her legs and looked up at the sky.

“Don’t worry, I will visit you at the Million Phoenix Spiritual Academy if there is an opportunity.” Mu Chen consoled her. After giving it some thought, he took out a jade talisman that was glittering with spiritual light.

“Keep this close to you. If you encounter any danger, just break it, and I will be there as soon as I can to help you.”

Tang Qian’Er was stunned as she stared at the jade talisman. She then stretched out her hand and took it from Mu Chen. Although the jade talisman was cold, she felt warmth within. She then took out a red thread and put it through the jade talisman, and tied it up skillfully before placing it in her chest pocket.

“At least you have a conscience,” she said and smiled charmingly. “Before I leave, let’s make time to visit the Northern Spiritual Academy.”

“All right.”

Tang Qian’Er waved at Mu Chen to bid him farewell. She then jumped down from the stone pavilion and left.

Mu Chen looked at Tang Qian’Er and smiled. However, in his mind, he was thinking about the girl who had captivated his heart.

Suddenly, a voice was heard teasing Mu Chen, “That girl is not bad. Why don’t you make her my daughter-in-law as well?” When Mu Chen turned his head, he saw Qing Yanjing standing beside him.

Mu Chen was embarrassed and shook his head helplessly.

Qing Yanjing brushed Mu Chen’s hair with a smile and said, “Otherwise, quickly bring Luo Li back home. I have seen her before, and I find that she is quite a good girl.”

When Qing Yanjing’s spiritual clone had appeared in the Northern Heavens Continent, she had seen Luo Li standing beside Mu Chen, thus she had a deep impression of her.

Mu Chen simply smiled bitterly and nodded. Then as a thought suddenly struck his mind he asked, “By the way, mother, can you build a Transfer Spiritual Array in our Northern Spiritual City that can bring me to somewhere far away? It will be best if you can link it to the Mu Estate in the Tianluo Continent.”

In the future, he would not be staying in the Northern Spiritual Realm most of the time, and he was worried about his father. If he had a Transfer Spiritual Array that could take him long distances, he could take care of the Hundred Spirit Continent at the same time. However, it was not easy to set up such a spiritual array.

As the Hundred Spirit Continent and Tianluo Continent were so far apart, even Mu Chen was not capable of setting up such a Long Distance Transfer Spiritual Array. He could only ask Qing Yanjing for help.

“A Transfer Spiritual Array to Tianluo Continent?” Qing Yanjing thought for a while and then nodded and said, “Such a Long Distance Transfer Spiritual Array can only be set up by a Divine Ancestral Master.”

When Mu Chen heard it, he was elated.

“However, in order for me to set it up, I will need a similar Transfer Spiritual Array to be set up in Tianluo Continent as a spatial coordinate. Otherwise, I will not be able to do it.”

Mu Chen was not surprised. He said with a smile, “Mother, have you forgotten that your son is also a Spiritual Array Ancestral Master? Of course I know about it. Before I left the Mu Estate on Tianluo Continent, I set up a similar spiritual array.” Having said that, light flashed across his hand, and a silver crystal stone appeared. A strong spatial fluctuation filled the crystal stone.

Mu Chen had already set up all the necessary items required for setting up the Transfer Spiritual Array in this spatial stone. The one that he was holding was the main stone. He had placed the duplicate in the Transfer Spiritual Array that was at the Mu Estate Headquarters.

Qing Yanjing took the spatial stone and said with a smile, “Since you have done it, I should be able to set it up in two weeks. It will save you some time in the future as you travel to and fro across the two continents.”

Mu Chen broke into a smile and lifted up his hand. “My mother is so powerful!”