70: Holy Land

Elder Mu sipped his wine, smacked his lips, and continued:

"Lad Ji Mo, you are now isolated and without aid in the Peerless Sect, and you've made many enemies!"

Ji Mo shrugged indifferently and said:

"Elder Mu, none of this matters. To me, these people are merely stepping stones for my future Cultivation. If the Sect Master of Peerless Sect truly makes a move against me, I'll just deal with him too."

"What I lack right now are Cultivation resources. Once this Martial Arts Gathering is over, I will head to the Endless Sea Region to seize the resources I need."

"As long as I have sufficient resources, I am confident I can step into the Saint Realm within a few years."

"At that time, I will certainly return to settle all grievances with the Peerless Sect."

"After I leave, my sister and my lover will still be within the Peerless Sect. I must trouble Elder Mu to look after them for me."

"Good, the lad has ambition!"

"Don't worry, everything that happens after you leave is on this old man's shoulders."

"Moreover, the Sect Master's faction is not the sole power in the Peerless Sect. The Grand Elder has always been locked in a struggle with him."

"If you can display enough strength, the Grand Elder might even lend you a hand."

The old man and the young man chatted for a long time on the boat. Finally, Elder Mu said:

"Lad Ji Mo, you should rest and conserve your energy. Tomorrow is when you will shine."

Watching Elder Mu walk out of the cabin, Ji Mo sat cross-legged, took out a handful of Medicinal Pills, swallowed them, and fully adjusted his state to its optimum.

Ji Mo secretly pondered that with his current strength, winning the championship this time would likely be quite difficult.

Zhou Hao was probably not the strongest person. It seemed his Opportunity lay with Jiang Zhe, who must still have quite a few profound heavy fruits, and he needed to find a way to get them all.

Early the next morning, the first ray of sunshine entered the cabin, and Ji Mo got up and walked onto the deck.

The morning sun was splendid, the dew was cool, and Elder Mu was napping on a chair. Ji Mo did not disturb him, flying off the small boat and arriving at the shore.

Just as he reached the shore plaza, he saw a beautiful pair gracefully walking out of the Star Plucking Tower—it was the beauties Bai Ling and Wang Caiwei.

Today, Bai Ling was wearing a tight purple dress, styled similarly to a qipao, which perfectly outlined her mature and graceful figure, showcasing her curves exquisitely.

Looking at the extraordinary material of the dress, it should be a special Innate Treasure Armor, which was not only beautiful but also possessed impressive defensive power.

Shortly after Ji Mo stood up, his male instinct drew his gaze involuntarily, his sight sweeping back and forth over Bai Ling like a scanner.

The faintly visible long, beautiful legs made Ji Mo himself feel a little embarrassed, and he couldn't help but rub his nose.

Following that, Ji Mo turned his attention to Wang Caiwei.

Wang Caiwei wore a white dress, which appeared to be meticulously woven from silk, its Spiritual Radiance contained within. It was likely also an Innate-level Treasure.

She stood there quietly, like the white moonlight in his memories from a previous life. Even when compared to Shangguan Yanran, she was only slightly inferior.

Both women were under thirty. Not to mention in the world of Martial Artists, even in his previous life, this was the golden age when women were in their prime, making Ji Mo feel happy just looking at them.

The two women also noticed Ji Mo, and with light, graceful steps, they approached him.

Among the crowd yesterday, only these two had not shown hostility toward Ji Mo and had even stepped forward to mediate, so Ji Mo held no aversion toward them.

Before long, the three were chatting happily, and the two women told Ji Mo many strange stories and anecdotes about the Endless Sea Region.

Soon after, the rest of the group also walked out of the Star Plucking Tower.

Needless to say, when those people saw Ji Mo chatting happily with the two beauties, their faces turned as dark as the sky before a storm.

However, they only dared to stare at Ji Mo with hateful eyes, not daring to step forward.

Just then, a vast and surging aura poured down from upstairs, like turbulent waves and crashing tides.

Visible ripples and folds appeared in the air, and the entire hall instantly became incredibly heavy.

Zhou Hao, clad in deep blue Battle Armor, his cloak flapping loudly, descended the stairs with a solemn expression and steady steps, walking toward the crowd.

This cloak and his Battle Armor were clearly a matching set of equipment, both being Innate items.

They constantly exuded an aura like the vast ocean.

The cloak moved without wind, and every undulation seemed to strike out a wave toward the surroundings.

To be honest, this set of equipment, combined with Zhou Hao's already heroic appearance and his unique temperament as the master of a power,

Ji Mo couldn't help but admit in his heart that this guy truly had the demeanor of a novel protagonist.

Looking at his own ordinary clothes, he seemed a bit shabby by comparison.

Look, the female Disciples' eyes, when they looked at Zhou Hao, were so fervent they looked like they wanted to devour him alive.

Only the two knowledgeable beauties beside Ji Mo were not captivated by him.

At this moment, Wang Caiwei spoke:

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao's equipment is extremely rare! Judging by the Formation fluctuations, it clearly comes from a master. Its defense is extraordinary; it's estimated that even ordinary Condensing Gang Realm experts would find it hard to break through."

Ji Mo had to agree:

"If Zhou Hao had been wearing this equipment yesterday, I really would have struggled to injure him."

"Although Cultivators primarily rely on their own strength, the boost provided by a set of fine equipment is indeed enough to influence the course of a battle."

Just at this moment, all the Elders also arrived.

The Grand Elder glanced around, saw that everyone had arrived, and said:

"Alright, we shall now immediately depart for Golden Dragon City to meet His Majesty the Emperor. The Sect Master and the other Sect Masters are accompanying His Majesty the Emperor and waiting for us!"

Just then, Elder Mu quietly appeared beside Ji Mo like a phantom, and they proceeded toward the Imperial Palace with everyone else.

Upon reaching the gates of Golden Dragon City, the scene before Ji Mo greatly shocked him.

He saw four sedan bearers slowly carrying an extremely luxurious sedan chair. The aura emanating from each of these four bearers was identical to that of a Sect Elder; they were clearly all at the Void Shattering Realm cultivation base.

What was the status and cultivation base of the person inside that sedan chair?

Ji Mo secretly speculated that they must be at least in the Saint Realm!

As this thought flashed through his mind, he naturally didn't dare to investigate rashly, and quickly whispered to Elder Mu:

"Elder Mu, is the person in this sedan chair a member of the Imperial Family?"

Elder Mu's expression was calm as he responded indifferently:

"No, that is the Prime Minister of the Heavenly Dragon Empire, possessing a Saint Realm cultivation base. It is nothing strange."

"Once you reach this Realm in the future, you will know this is merely an ordinary matter."

Seeing Elder Mu's calm and unconcerned expression, Ji Mo couldn't help but secretly muse:

"Elder Mu's cultivation base must be at least Saint Realm, to start with."

After entering the Imperial City, the group traveled for about another quarter of an hour before arriving in front of a magnificent, large palace complex.

In front of the palace complex was a huge plaza, whose area was vast beyond description.

The plaza ground was paved with unknown Materials, which Ji Mo could tell were absolutely not ordinary.

Stepping onto the plaza, the density of Spiritual Qi suddenly soared dozens of times. The concentrated Spiritual Qi gathered together, actually manifesting various strange sights, making Ji Mo instantly drool with desire.

At the edge of the palace complex at the end of the plaza, rows of soldiers were neatly lined up. The person with the lowest cultivation base among them had already reached the Zhen Gang Realm.

At the entrance of the largest palace stood thousands of people. Observing their attire, Ji Mo guessed they were Eunuchs and Palace Maids.

Every one of them had at least an Acquired Peak cultivation base, and many among them had already reached the Xiantian Realm.

Ji Mo couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart: As expected of the Imperial Palace, this kind of display was truly shocking.

Previously, he had been astonished by his quasi-father-in-law's display when he went to the City of Chaos. But looking at the Imperial Family now, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.