Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Signing In at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom Imperial Palace, Mobilizing the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Four Guards, Preparing to Set Out
As a general rule, Jun Xiaoyao rarely goes into seclusion.
But whenever he does, after emerging, he undergoes a complete transformation.
Jun Linglong and the others stood respectfully outside the Celestial Emperor Palace.
Before long, Jun Xiaoyao opened the door and stepped out.
He was impeccably dressed, his demeanor ethereal, his appearance still remarkably handsome, enough to sway the hearts of all women.
What was different from before was that Jun Xiaoyao’s aura had become even more refined.
Previously, Jun Xiaoyao already gave people the impression of an Exiled Immortal.
Now that feeling was even stronger.
"Why do I feel like the Divine Son seems to have an aura of an Immortal ready to ascend with the wind..." Jun Xuehuang murmured.
They naturally didn’t know.
It was because Jun Xiaoyao had cultivated the Daluo Immortal Body.
Jun Xiaoyao also did not tell Jun Linglong and the others about the Body Book.
The fewer people who know about such matters, the better.
Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao’s improvement was not just in aura; the faint air of authority he exuded made Jun Wanjie feel an extreme sense of danger.
Being the Fifth Sequence, he was stronger than Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Linglong.
But even he felt a sense of trepidation facing the current Jun Xiaoyao.
"The young master is even more unfathomable than before; now even I might not withstand one strike from him," thought Jun Wanjie.
"He’s been in seclusion for nearly a year, and has only refined six pieces of Daluo Immortal Bone." Jun Xiaoyao shook his head and sighed inwardly.
He hadn’t expected that hundreds of peerlessly rare Immortal Origins would only refine six pieces of Daluo Immortal Bone.
This consumption was simply too terrifying.
"If an ordinary person were to cultivate the Daluo Immortal Body, who knows how many years they would spend just searching for resources," Jun Xiaoyao thought.
If one were to observe his right arm at this moment, they would see a divine glow swirling around it, shrouded in Immortal Intent.
The six pieces of Daluo Immortal Bone that Jun Xiaoyao had refined were all concentrated in his right arm.
This allowed him to concentrate power and harness a portion of the Daluo Immortal Bone’s effect earlier.
"Congratulations to the Divine Son on emerging from seclusion!"
Jun Linglong and the other four bowed together to Jun Xiaoyao.
Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand slightly.
Then, he took out four pieces of Ancient Dragon Bone.
"Young master, this..." Jun Zhangjian and the others looked puzzled.
"These four pieces of Ancient Dragon Bone, one for each of you," Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
"Young master, this is too precious..." Jun Xuehuang said, feeling both honored and surprised.
Ancient Dragon Bone, in the outside world, is a rare and precious treasure.
If Jun Xiaoyao had kept them all to himself, none would have any complaints, as Jun Xiaoyao contributed the most effort.
"We’re all family; just take them, no need to refuse," Jun Xiaoyao said with a soft smile.
"Okay, thank you, Divine Son!" Jun Zhangjian and the others hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded.
Their expressions carried a hint of gratitude.
The Dragon Bone was very beneficial to them as well.
This act by Jun Xiaoyao further solidified their belief in following him.
"By the way, young master, Linglong has something to report." Jun Linglong seemed to recall something and stepped forward to speak.
"Speak," Jun Xiaoyao said.
Then, Jun Linglong briefly recounted the matters of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom to Jun Xiaoyao.
"I see, understood." Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly.
Just then, the system’s mechanical voice resounded in his mind again.
"Ding, congratulations to the host, a new sign-in location has been refreshed. Please sign in at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom Imperial Palace!"
"Is the system giving out freebies again?" Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed, his expression quite calm.
He had intended to personally visit the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom anyway.
The system certainly was considerate.
"Then, young master, what should we do?" Jun Linglong asked.
Her concern wasn’t because of Bai Yu’Er but because the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom was a private force under Jun Xiaoyao.
Anything unfavorable to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom could harm Jun Xiaoyao’s interests.
"Relay my order to mobilize ten thousand from each of the Jun Family’s Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards."
Jun Xiaoyao spoke calmly, handing a golden Token to Jun Linglong.
It was the Divine Son Order, a symbol of his status as the Carefree Divine Son.
"He’s actually going to mobilize the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Four Guards!" Jun Zhangjian and the others were subtly shocked in their eyes.
The Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Four Guards were a formidable force of the Jun Family.
They consisted of the Wind Shadow Guard, Imperial Forest Guard, Fire Cavalry Guard, and Mountain God Guard.
These Four Guards were not the only military force of the Jun Family but were a highly renowned unit within them.
They helped the Jun Family suppress rebellious forces and guard the Jun Family’s various Daozhou territories. Wherever they went, they were an unstoppable tide!
The soldiers in these four units, even the weakest, possessed the cultivation of the Nirvana Realm, and there were many strong individuals in the Heaven-Reaching Realm and Divine Fire Realm.
And these Four Guards could absolutely not be mobilized by the average Celestial Pride of the Jun Family.
Even the Top Ten Series needed some procedures to mobilize them, and their numbers couldn’t be excessive.
Only Jun Xiaoyao had the authority to mobilize the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Four Guards at will, with no limit on numbers or conditions.
Simply producing the Divine Son Order was enough to mobilize them.
"Divine Son, shall we go too, as a form of training?" Jun Zhangjian suggested.
Jun Xiaoyao pondered for a moment and then nodded. "Alright, you may prepare."
"Yes." Jun Zhangjian and the others bowed and went to make preparations.
Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, murmuring to himself, "The Four Symbols Ancient Country is a force I intend to gather. I wonder who it is that dares to pluck my fruit?"
Jun Xiaoyao did not believe that the Cyan Dragon Ancient Country could conquer the other ancient countries on its own.
Jun Linglong had also informed him that there seemed to be a mysterious force aiding the Cyan Dragon Ancient Country.
This matter was intriguing.
Jun Xiaoyao was very curious about who stood behind the Cyan Dragon Ancient Country.
And was that person’s goal merely to unite the Four Symbols Ancient Country?
"It seems that these Four Ancient Countries are not so simple; there might be some unknown history behind them. I’ll find out from Bai Yu’Er when the time comes," Jun Xiaoyao mused.
Then, he went directly to find Jun Zhantian.
The affairs of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom were not considered a major issue for him.
Even if it accidentally got destroyed, Jun Xiaoyao would only find it slightly regrettable.
As for Bai Yu’Er, Jun Xiaoyao hardly considered her more than a pawn in his hand.
What Jun Xiaoyao wanted to understand now was the matter of the Bronze Fragment inside the wooden box.
Therefore, he went to find Jun Zhantian.
However, upon seeing the Bronze Fragment, Jun Zhantian’s expression turned extremely grave.
"Xiaoyao, where did this fragment come from?" Jun Zhantian asked.
"From within the Primordial Heaven Secret Treasure; it should have been brought from the Exotic Realm by the Primordial Heaven Venerable," Jun Xiaoyao replied.
He had nothing to hide from Jun Zhantian.
"I see, this Bronze Fragment is deeply involved," Jun Zhantian said solemnly.
It was the first time Jun Xiaoyao saw Jun Zhantian with such a serious expression.
"Grandfather, what’s the origin of this Bronze Fragment?" Jun Xiaoyao couldn’t help but be even more curious.
"Xiaoyao, have you ever heard of the Seven Great Wonders of the Immortal Realm?" Jun Zhantian asked gravely.
"Seven Great Wonders?" Jun Xiaoyao’s eyes flashed.