Chapter 1189
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Ye Futian went to collect his winnings . Almost everyone who had bet lost .
Ye Futian, Kong Xuan, Shen Jun, and Situ Yan were the only ones who won . In the past Battles of the Sleeping Dragon, there had been several very highly anticipated participants as well . While the battles might have had many variables, most of the time, one of the highly anticipated ones was capable of succeeding .
What happened right there in that battle was comparatively rare . It was a total loss for the spectators .
Ye Futian was wondering how much the Crimson Dragon Emperor had been able to earn in that one Battle of the Sleeping Dragon . It was no wonder why the event was held once a month .
If I were the one holding the event, I'd have made it once every three days instead . . . he thought .
But then again, while the Crimson Dragon Emperor might not have cared about those training resources himself, the ones serving him would have consumed such resources in massive quantities .
"You want to return to Qianye City, Brother Ye?" Shen Jun's attitude towards Ye Futian was a lot more polite . While he would not have thought Xia Qingyuan to be a princess, being someone who was valued by royal members of both Emperor Xia's Realm and Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm, there was no doubt about his extraordinary talents .
Yu Sheng's performance had been startling as well .
As such, Shen Jun's attitude towards those people changed . He would have avoided offending those people as best as he could . Even if they might not have been people serving Emperor Xia directly, they might be very trusted subordinates nonetheless .
Furthermore, if he were to be able to befriend those people, that connection might prove useful in the future .
"Sure . How about you, heroine from Situ clan?" Ye Futian looked at Situ Yan and said .
Situ Yan glared at him, wondering why he was speaking in such a frivolous manner despite being a saint .
"How about we all return together, eh? I'm thinking of throwing a feast to welcome Brother Ye again . There will be a feast in several days at the city lord's office . Please do show up," Shen Jun smiled and said . Those from Qianye City all nodded . They needed to give that much face, at least .
The group took flight and headed towards Qianye City . Ye Futian then headed to the border of the Situ clan and said to Situ Yan, "I'll pay a visit to the Situ clan later . I'll check on Little Ran along the way . "
"Sure," Situ Yan nodded and said .
"It'd be a great honor to the Situ clan to have you with us, Brother Ye," an elder from the Situ clan said with a smile . Yu Sheng's performance at the Battle of the Sleeping Dragon notwithstanding, the fact that Ye Futian and his party had destroyed the Bliss Palace was impressive enough .
Both the Situ clan and the Bliss Palace were both top-notch forces in Qianye City, and both were not all that different in terms of powers .
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"You're too kind, senior . " Ye Futian smiled and nodded .
"You're a man of passion, Brother Ye," Shen Jun, who was at the front, turned around, smiled, and quipped . He found it surprising that Ye Futian was still concerned about the little girl . While he found that action to be disagreeable, he admitted that Ye Futian had superior character compared to him .
Surviving in a chaotic place like Crimson Dragon Realm meant that cultivators were mostly preoccupied with enhancing their powers, using all means to strengthen themselves to gain control of greater resources .
There was no way weaklings would have been able to survive at the Crimson Dragon Realm .
"What are you going to do at the Situ clan?" Xia Qingyuan asked Ye Futian telepathically .
"To pay a visit to the clan leader of the Situ clan," Ye Futian replied . Xia Qingyuan nodded and did not ask any further .
"We'd like you to visit the Mo clan as well if you have the time . " An elder of the clan, Mo Chen extended his invitation as well . The Mo clan was also a top-notch force in Qianye City .
"Sure, I'd pay a visit," Ye Futian smiled and replied .
"That settles it then . " That mighty one did not expect Ye Futian to agree in such a forthright manner, which he found surprising .
"That settles it . " Ye Futian flashed a beaming, warm smile, which made those around him feel comfortable .
"You should come by Qianye City often in the future, Brother Ye . It'd do you a lot of good to visit the place more often . I'm prepared to introduce you to the forces throughout the city, by the way," Shen Jun smiled and said .
"Thank you for your hospitality," Ye Futian replied .
"That's nothing . You're one of us from here on out . If you run into any trouble in Qianye City, you're welcome to look for me always," Shen Jun answered in a very polite manner .
"Right, I do have a favor to ask from you, Brother Shen . I'm afraid I have to bother you at the city lord's office at a later date," Ye Futian nodded and said seriously .
"No problem," Shen Jun smiled and said . He was wondering if Ye Futian would have just let the grudge the newcomer had with him slide .
It was apparent that Ye Futian resented him for one thing or another . It would have been nice if Ye Futian needed a favor, and he would have done all in his power to help .
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After returning to Qianye City from Crimson Dragon City, everyone returned to their home . Shen Jun returned to the city lord's office while Ye Futian returned to the inn .
The news with the Battle of the Sleeping Dragon spread all over the place and shocked many .
No one would have expected the group that had destroyed the Bliss Palace would have had someone so terrifying among their sages, who practically mopped the floor with the top-notch figures who participated in the Battle of the Sleeping Dragon that time .
Ye Futian and Yu Sheng become two very, very renowned names in Qianye City .
Ye Futian took several people to pay a visit to the Situ clan the next day .
Many in the Situ clan came to receive him . Situ Yan appeared with Little Ran as well .
"Uncle Yan," the little girl called obediently and smiled .
Ye Futian hugged Little Ran for a bit and then turned to the people of the Situ clan, "Thank you for all you've done . "
"We have an honored guest here, and the feast is ready . Please help yourself, Sir Ye," someone among them said .
Ye Futian nodded and smiled . He walked to Situ Yan's side and said, "I'd like to pay a visit to the leader of the Situ clan . "
"Sure, I'll tell grandfather," Situ Yan nodded and said .
Everyone took their seats at the feast at the Situ clan shortly after . A very old-looking elder stepped out, emanating an esteemed, imposing aura .
Ye Futian rose and bowed . "I'm Ye Futian, pleased to meet you, senior . "
Situ Zhong then nodded with a smile, saying, "Your name has reached my ears in the clan, Brother Ye . No need for formalities . Please take a seat . "
"Thank you, senior . " Ye Futian then said, "Ms . Situ here is valiant and forthcoming, now that I meet her grandfather, I hardly find it surprising at all . "
"You're too kind . Being able to destroy the Bliss Palace for just one little girl is one hell of a feat . We old folks are just older than you guys are . The place will belong to your generation sooner or later . " Situ Zhong's voice was brimming and unbridled, making him sound like a grand bell and filled with spirit .
"It was done on a whim . " Ye Futian then smiled and said, "I just found what Bai Ze did to be too disagreeable . "
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"Trampling on the lives of others without care is indeed despicable . But then again, that has always been the case with the world of cultivators . Even if you intend to change things, I wonder how many you could kill . " Cultivators who have reached an age like Situ Zhong had long seen what the world was like .
There were many types of cultivators in the world .
"Indeed . " Ye Futian nodded . "But since I happened to see something happening right in front of me, I just did what I could . It is for this matter that I come to visit you . "
"How so?" Situ Zhong looked at Ye Futian .
"The Crimson Dragon Realm is strong, and people from all realms gather here, so there are many extraordinarily talented people around . They might lack opportunities . I'm thinking of setting up a place for cultivation here in Qianye City . What do you think, senior?" Ye Futian said .
Situ Zhong's expression was peculiar upon hearing what Ye Futian said . It was apparent that he was surprised .
Cultivators came and went throughout the cities of the Crimson Dragon Realm because so many from all realms gathered there . Even someone who held control over a city might have just left the place anytime to train elsewhere .
What Ye Futian put forth was hardly seen in Crimson Dragon Realm .
It was especially so with how things were in the cities of the Crimson Dragon Realm, which were very unstable . There were few who would have bothered wasting resources to establish such places of training .
"Brother Ye, things at Crimson Dragon Realm are complicated, and the people traveling between cities are in a very unstable state . It will take a very long time before results are seen . In Qianye City, by the way, those who stay here for long are only clans that have taken root here," Situ Zhong said .
"It is precisely for that reason that I come to you, senior . Propagating the path and cultivation would do immense good for the development of Qianye City . If a force like the Situ clan were willing to join, when Qianye City becomes strong, the Situ clan would prosper along with the city . "
"What prompted you to go that far?" Situ Zhong asked . None of that seemed to be doing much for Ye Futian himself .
"I'd like to see the powers of Qianye City consolidated, and to make Qianye City the topmost city in all of Crimson Dragon Realm in the future . " Ye Futian answered, "But then again, I might not be the one doing all that . Those are my thoughts . "
"This might require cooperation from the city lord . I'm afraid the Situ clan still falls short of pulling off something like that," Situ Zhong said . He was able to vaguely sense that Ye Futian might have wanted to do something else to get this off the ground .
Furthermore, there was still a lack of a true reason from Ye Futian . Why would he want to consolidate powers and develop Qianye City?
"I'd like to introduce you to someone, senior . " Ye Futian looked at Xia Qingyuan by his side and said, "This is the princess of Emperor Xia's Realm, Xia Qingyuan . "
Situ Zhong was dumbfounded and took a look at Xia Qingyuan . He was vaguely able to understand why Ye Futian wanted to do what he said he wanted to do .
If that proved to be the case, then the reasons were indeed more than enough .
There were many imperial realms from the Crimson Dragon Region coming to set up shop and expand their forces at Crimson Dragon Realm . For instance, the Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm that Kong Xuan belonged to, reigned over Peacock City .
If Emperor Xia's Realm were to be a part of a city, it would have been a sufficient reason for developing the powers of a city .
Situ Yan looked at Xia Qingyuan, feeling shocked . Many others from the clan shared the sentiment .
Xia Qingyuan, the woman who had been following Ye Futian around, is a princess of Emperor Xia's Realm? she thought .
None of them saw that coming . They wondered what kind of status Ye Futian had back at Emperor Xia's Realm .
Even the princess is at his side, they thought .
Situ Yan realized all of a sudden that if that had never occurred to her, then it would have never occurred to Shen Jun as well .
From the looks of things, the conversation between Ye Futian and Shen Jun the day before had a lot going on between the lines .
"Is Emperor Xia's Realm planning to expand in Qianye City?" Situ Zhong looked at Xia Qingyuan and asked .
"I'd like your kind assistance, senior," Xia Qingyuan answered .
Situ Zhong was silent for a bit . His position naturally compelled him to consider his clan's interests, to see if the proposal would have done the clan good or harm .
Ye Futian's character suggested that he was a man of his word, that he was a comparatively upright man and would not scheme against them .
If Emperor Xia's Realm indeed intended to expand its influence in Qianye City, then it would be more influential and powerful than the current city lord's office .
"I'm glad to be of service, Princess," Situ Zhong raised his cup and said .
"Thank you, senior . " Xia Qingyuan and Ye Futian both raised their cups at the answer . The deal was considered sealed by then .
They naturally needed support from top-notch forces in Qianye City if they wanted to set up shop there instead of just beating everyone down . Diplomacy served better at times .