If there was one thing the customers knew, it was never to ask the ladies how rich they were. A simple waitress could be wealthier than they were combined.The customers were always polite here. No one would be stupid enough to force the ladies into anything they didn't want to do.Rows of gorgeous women stood before the resplendent entrance. They were exquisite, voluptuous, and alluring, as if they were waiting for a willing man to take them home. No, they were waiting for a VIP to show up.The sign that hung over the entrance read, 'Closed for the night.'Seeing that, the customers left, disappointed and dejected."It's almost seven-thirty. Where's the guy they talked about?" A curvaceous woman with permed, wine-red hair and clad in a thin dress consulted her gold watch for a moment, then she looked into the distance.Anyone who saw her eyes would be electrified. Most men would be captivated by her gaze.A lady in a white dress joked, "Trying to hook up with him, Isabella?""
The depths were an important place for the Blathanna Sect. No one besides members like Felicia could enter. Scarlet was guarding a room whose door was tightly shut.As she came closer, Felicia asked, "Where's Ms. Selina?""Inside. Mourning."Felicia's heart thumped faster. There was an ancient, unwritten rule in the southwest. The bereaved would mourn for their lost spouse or lover from seven to eight at night every day. It was an expression of longing for their lost love.A sigh escaped Felicia's lips. She stared at the closed door. "Scarlet, she still can't forget about him?""I wish she could, but…" Scarlet sighed as well."I've been wondering, Scarlet. What kind of man was the Great Lord of Faeast? Why would Ms. Selina mourn him every day? He's been dead for six months." Felicia couldn't understand.Women like Selina could get whatever man they wished for. Felicia wondered, 'So why does Ms. Selina cry so much over Lord Nox?'"You wouldn't get it, Felicia. Someone like Lord
"Wait. A glimpse of the green shade ruins the future? Was the Great Lord of Faeast a Greenshade?" Felicia caught something in the little poem earlier, and her eyes glinted."So what if he was?" asked Scarlet."Scarlet, the guy who wiped out the Flames is a Greenshade too." Felicia was reminded of where she heard that name before.Scarlet sneered. "If you're suggesting what I'm thinking, then it's stupid. A lot of people have the same surname. That nobody can't be the Great Lord of Faeast."Felicia quickly added, "No, of course not. The Great Lord of Faeast is beyond him.""Good," Scarlet muttered.Felicia said nothing more. Even she thought it was just a case of the same name. After all, the legendary lord had fallen six months ago. She shook her head, quelling the stupid thought she had.Time went by. Scarlet and Felicia waited for Selina in silence. Their sect leader was mourning her beloved, after all. No one would be insensitive enough to disturb her.When it was nearly eig
Jebediah's gasp drew Nox's attention to the ladies at the entrance. Yes, they were gorgeous.The ladies noticed Jebediah and Nox, too. One of the girls, whose hair tumbled down her shoulders, exclaimed, "Hey, look. The guy behind the old man. He's hot!""And he's dashing too.""He could be the guy we've been waiting for."The girls chirped, while Nox and Jebediah made their way to the entrance. Jebediah had something of a leer on his face. He tried to hit on the ladies. "Hey, ladies."Alas, no one replied. All the ladies were staring at Nox, to Jebediah's dismay.A short-haired girl asked, "So, what brings you two here?""To see your sect leader," said Nox.The short-haired girl leaped with joy. "You're the hottie Ms. Felicia mentioned, aren't you?"A smile curled Nox's lips."You are! Oh my gosh, you're handsome!" The short-haired girl eyed Nox closely like he was some sort of treasure. "No wonder Ms. Felicia fell in love at first sight."Her friends were staring as well.
As Felicia shooed them away, the ladies reluctantly left the great hall. Only when they were all gone did Felicia turn back. "Sorry you had to see that, Greenie."Nox waved her down. "It's fine." He walked ahead. "Where's your leader?""She's in the inner sanctum. Give me a minute. I need to tell her you're here." Felicia hurried off to summon her leader.Jebediah and Nox were left alone in the hall. The old man looked around with his beady eyes. "Big place, Blathanna Sect, big place. Very resplendent, and the ladies are practically supermodels," he commented.Nox ignored him. He looked around for a moment. "It's about time I see her," he muttered and walked down the path Felicia took earlier.Noticing that, Jebediah was confused. "Where are you going, milord?""Leave me. Stay here, Jebediah," instructed Nox, and he kept walking forward.The inner sanctum was closed to all but Felicia, Scarlet, Olive, and Liberty. Not even Blathanna Sect members could enter easily, but Nox disre
Scarlet was glaring at Nox, her eyes red.Felicia swiveled around. "I thought I told you to wait outside. Ms. Selina's still preparing.""I don't need to wait to see her," said Nox calmly.Felicia was speechless. 'I know you're strong and handsome, but that's just arrogant.'She was about to say more, but a seraphic voice came from the room, "He may come in." That was Selina talking.Felicia looked at Nox again. "You heard the lady. Let's go."Nox followed Felicia into the room, saying nothing. The air was tinged with slivers of smoke from the incense, and Nox noticed the memorial tablet in the center. It was his. 'Lord Nox, my beloved' was engraved on it. Nox let out a sigh.A woman in white stood quietly before the tablet. She had her back turned to Nox, and he couldn't see her face, but he knew she was Selina.Felicia reported, "I brought him here. Okay, say hi, handsome." She turned to Nox.Nox ignored her. With his eyes on Selina, he said, "Selina!"Selina trembled, and
Selina's voice was still cracked. Nox held her gently. "I never died. Only the people think I did.""Then why? Why did the nation claim you died? They say you fell in the Battle of the Ten Nations." Selina raised her head, tear tracks adorning her cheeks. She was still in disbelief."I'll tell you someday. Just know that I'm alive and well." Nox smiled.Selina still thought this was a dream. She wanted to find out if Nox was real, and she touched his face. It was warm. 'So, this isn't a dream. It's real.'Finally, Felicia snapped out of her stupor. "Ms. Selina, handsome, you guys… you guys are friends?"Though still crying, Selina said, "He's my beloved. What do you think?"'Wait, what?' Felicia was petrified."Leave us. I have much to say with Mr. Greenshade," Selina told Felicia.Felicia was staring at Nox with wide eyes. "Yes," she said dumbly and left the two alone. Every inch of her body was numb, and her mind was screaming out to her. The truth still hadn't sunk in.Seli
"But how could she? How dare she?" Selina was still in a stupor.Nox told her the gist of the Battle of the Ten Nations. When he told Selina that Aphrodite had attacked him with Kirin Firepoison before the battle, she stopped thinking for a moment."That witch! How could she? She was supposed to be your fiancee!" she exclaimed, still unable to process that fact."Your guess is as good as mine. Though someday, I'll find out the truth.""Damn that witch! Damn her family! How dare they try to kill you!" Selina was this close to exploding in a fit of rage."Let's put that aside for now, Selina. I'll exact my vengeance someday. Don't tell anyone I'm alive for now," reminded Nox."I understand. What about your old gang? Your soldiers?" asked Selina."Besides my most trusted allies, no one knows I'm alive, just like you a few moments ago," explained Nox."I see. No wonder no one told me about this." Selina looked at the memorial tablet with tearful eyes.Nox smiled. He knew Selina lo
Harley sneered, having nothing but disdain for Atlas. "I can't believe the master would employ a shithead like you."Atlas laughed. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you're also Lord Nox's lapdog now. I am his subordinate, and we have a close relationship. I'm also the uncle of the emperor. That makes me Lord Nox's great-uncle," bragged Atlas."Dumbass. Just do your fucking job. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise told me the Mousses might try something," Harley cursed.The mention of the Mousses made Atlas panic, but he calmed himself down and snored. "The Mousses? They won't dare do anything when I'm here. If they show up, I'll kick their ass! I command thirty thousand units. If they come to Imperia, it'll be the last thing they see!" Atlas was confident.Harley was speechless. 'My word, how can he be such a braggart?'With thirty thousand Nox Army units in Imperia, combined with the Forbidden Army, the regular guards, and 200 thousand elites protecting Imperia, nothing co
Vermilion Bird said, "Azure Dragon used to be an Advanced Eight Gates. After the Mousses had him under their control, he became a Supreme. Judging by these photos, he's gotten more powerful since then."'More powerful?' Nineve knew how the cultivators were ranked. Top Legend Realms were another kind of life form entirely. In Faeast, a Supreme could be made a lord. An undefeatable Supreme would be made a ruler. A Sovereign was made every five hundred years, while a ruler was made every century.Supremes appeared once every decade or so. "I don't get it. You three obviously found some power source, and with Nox's help, you leveled up. Azure Dragon only has the Mousses. How'd he level up so fast?"If the Mousses were so powerful, they wouldn't have to resort to assassinations or betrayals."Not the Mousses. It's all Azure Dragon. He's our captain. He's a very talented and cunning man. Emphasis on talent. He's so strong that not even three of us can compare to him, combined. The only g
Elizabeth said nothing but went red and hung her head low, causing Black Tortoise to panic."Uh oh. If you want him, you'll have to fight for him. That's all I can say, but the lord does think highly of you." He laughed."Shut it, Black Tortoise. You're talking nonsense here!" Vermilion Bird snapped. "See you, Your Majesty." She then took Black Tortoise and left the room quickly. They had work to do.The duo led most of the Shadow Division members back to Faeast. After the incident of Brundela, Faeast's fate was going strong, and the people were excited. However, beneath that excitement was unseen danger.Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise came back to Northstate's governor-general's place and met up with Nineve. Black Tortoise said solemnly, "What happened, Your Highness? We need the details."Nineve looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She had been working hard in Nox's absence. "Honestly, Atlas… I mean, the Defender of the Lord hasn't been pulling his we
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s