Chapter 1080: Audience with the Demon Ruler

The next morning, the Purple Dragon Hall was alive with excitement.

Its strength had always ranked near the bottom among the Eight Great Canglong Sanctums. Yet no one had expected that Long Fei, a newly inducted disciple, would bring such great honor to their hall.

𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

At dawn, Ling Feng heard a stir outside his door. When he stepped out, he saw that from the hall master down to the lowest-ranked disciples, everyone had gathered in front of his courtyard. They had come to escort him to the Demon Ruler's Palace of the Canglong Sanctum.

For any disciple of the Canglong Sanctum, an audience with the Canglong Demon Ruler was the highest honor imaginable.

"What a grand welcome," Ling Feng murmured. The scale of the occasion still caught him by surprise.

"

Heehee

..."

Bai Linger took her mother's arm and smiled. "Mother, see? It was a good thing I recommended Long Fei back then!"

"Yes, yes," Bai Su said with a laugh, pinching her daughter's nose. Since becoming the Purple Dragon Envoy, this was the first time one of her disciples had taken the championship at the Three Hall Martial Meet and earned the right to meet the Demon Ruler.

After washing up, Ling Feng stepped outside again and greeted the assembled demon emperors, demon kings, and other members of the demon clan with polite nods and smiles.

In many ways, they were not so different from humans. In fact, he could sense a warmth among them that some humans lacked.

"Hall Master, it humbles me that you came to greet me in person," Ling Feng said with a wry smile. If he had truly belonged to the demon clan, staying in the Purple Dragon Hall to cultivate might not have been such a bad choice.

"You have brought honor to our hall. Waiting for you is the least I can do," Bai Su replied. She studied him for a moment, then added, "After you meet the Demon Ruler, I will take you as my personal disciple. I may not have much to teach you, but with that title, you will never be looked down upon by any other disciple or even by the enshrined protectors who serve the demon emperors."

"My thanks for your kindness, Hall Master." Ling Feng felt a pang of guilt. After today, he would most likely leave without saying goodbye.

He glanced at Mu Qianxue. She kept her head lowered, and it was clear she too was reluctant to part with Bai Su.

"Alright, enough talk," Bai Su said. "We must not keep the Demon Ruler waiting. We will wait in the square outside the palace. His Majesty will first review the gathered envoys and commend you before them. Then you will be summoned into the hall. If you are fortunate, His Majesty might even impart a divine skill!"

In the past, Bai Su had only been able to watch disciples of other halls receive such honors. This time, it was finally the Purple Dragon Hall's turn.

The nearby disciples looked on with open envy. Long Fei's future seemed limitless, and it was clear that Bai Linger had a high opinion of him.

To gain both a beauty's favor and the highest of honors was a fortune that stung the hearts of many onlookers!

...

Escorted by the Purple Dragon Hall disciples, Ling Feng arrived at the square before the Demon Ruler's Palace.

The other seven hall masters and elders were already there, though their disciples would not be meeting the Demon Ruler in person.

Even so, catching sight of him from afar was enough to count as a lifetime's honor.

The Black Dragon Hall Master stepped forward as soon as he saw Bai Su arriving with her disciples. "Congratulations, congratulations," he said warmly.

From the beginning, he had thought well of Ling Feng. Had Bai Su not taken him in first, this honor might have belonged to the Black Dragon Hall.

"Thank you, Brother Black," Bai Su replied with a smile. Among the eight Canglong Envoys, her relationship with the Black Dragon Envoy was considered one of the better ones.

The Black Dragon Envoy gave Ling Feng a firm pat on the shoulder. "Young man, I knew from the start you were no ordinary person. You are a fine talent."

"You flatter me, Black Dragon Envoy," Ling Feng replied modestly.

"I never give praise lightly," Black Dragon Envoy said with a booming laugh. He turned to Bai Su. "You should cultivate this one well. In a few years, he might stand where the Demon Ruler does today!"

"Then keep being jealous," Bai Su said, her tone carrying quiet pride. For the first time in many years, the Purple Dragon Hall could hold its head high, and she had not failed her father's expectations.

Just then, a sharp voice cut in.

"

Hmph

. Once in several hundred years, and you make such a spectacle of it?"

The Red Dragon Hall Master, Chi Huo, stepped forward and spoke in a tone that was neither warm nor cold. "The disciples of my hall have been received by His Majesty six times, and we never parade our pride like this. In the end, this is just dog's luck!"

Chi Huo had reason for his bitterness. The elite disciples he had sent out were almost completely destroyed. One had died, another had gone mad, though he did not yet know of the second's death. Meanwhile, the Purple Dragon Hall was celebrating.

"How we celebrate is our business, Chi Huo. You have no right to interfere," Bai Su said coldly.

"Hall Master, no need to waste your anger," Ling Feng said with a faint smile. "Some people cannot reach the grapes, so they call them sour. It is pitiable. After all, both of his disciples were defeated by me. If his subordinates are lacking, all he can do is talk. Let us be charitable and let him have his say."

"

Pfft!

"

Bai Linger and Mu Qianxue both stifled their laughter. Ling Feng's tongue was as sharp as ever.

"You little bastard!"

Chi Huo clenched his fists, but with the Black Dragon Envoy standing beside Bai Su, he dared not act rashly. With a cold snort, he turned and left.

Before long, under the gaze of the crowd, the Canglong Demon Ruler emerged from the depths of the palace. Power surged around him as he rose into the air and descended onto the high platform before the great hall. His eyes swept over the assembly with a natural air of command.

Great Emperor!

This was a true Great Emperor expert!

Ling Feng had seen several Great Emperors in death, but the Canglong Demon Ruler was the first living one he had ever encountered!