Chapter 2586 Fiasco at the Enrollment

Looking around for a while, Xiao Xi suddenly pointed above the city gate and said in surprise, “Big Brother Daoyuan, look.”

It was a bounty list hanging on the wall above the gate.

On the list was a towering figure. His feet stepped on the stars, above him was a sword cauldron that rained billions of rays of lights, his eyes resembled abysses, and he exuded the might of a demonic god!

Underneath the figure, his description was written: “Lin Xun, disciple of Fangchun Mountain, Ancient Nebula Road. Vicious, evil, and ruthless...”

Words of judgment, amounting to over a thousand, packed the following rows. Lin Xun was clearly considered an immoral heretic, a treacherous criminal.

At the very end of the list, there was a row of different magical stamps that represented every Immortal Imperial force who was after Lin Xun.

This included the ten great immortal giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain such as the Fu, Qi, Zhongli, Mu, and a number of other clans.

There were also the Donghuang’s Four Clans in the Seventh Heaven Domain, as well as the Sixth Heaven Domain's Wen, Heng, Zhu, Rong, and Luo Clans...

Probably anyone who saw such a wanted notice would jump out of fright and disbelief.

Even Lin Xun himself inwardly put his guard up when he did.

Qingliu City was such a remote city in Water Cloud State of the Donglai Region, yet this wanted list had been posted here. One didn’t even need to think to know that similar wanted lists had been posted in the rest of the First Heaven Domain!

However, Lin Xun noticed that the people coming and going through the city gate seemed to have long been used to the sight of the wanted notice. Not many actually paid attention to it at all.

“Big Brother Daoyuan, why do I feel like that person looks a bit like you?” Xiao Xi twisted her head and stared at Lin Xun with her limpid eyes, comparing him to the figure on the list.

“You have discerning eyes, kiddo. You are right, that person is me,” Lin Xun chuckled.

Xiao Xi pursed her lips and then laughed crisply, “I don't believe you!”

How in the world would any wanted criminal dare to admit his identity so calmly?

Moreover, after making careful comparison, she found that the two were vastly different and thus couldn’t be the same person.

“Is that so?” an amused Lin Xun didn’t explain any further.

In fact, let alone Xiao Xi, even a supreme Emperor Ancestor wouldn’t be able to see into his true identity unless they had some special talents or skills.

“Let's enter the city.” Lin Xun led Xiao Xi into Qingliu City.

The spacious streets in the city were crisscrossed. Exquisite ancient buildings lined up. Busy crowds shuttled to and fro like flowing water. Everywhere there were sounds of people yelling and hawking. It all painted a lively and prosperous scene.

In Lin Xun's eyes, the entire city was covered in an invisible, heavy restrictive power. It was just like a super-large convergence array pulling in aeth qi from all directions, looking quite spectacular.

However, in terms of scale, this city was far inferior to Chaotian City in the Great Thousand Battle Domain.

After all, Chaotian City was occupied by many Immortal Imperial Clans while also being managed by Law Spirit Haotian. There, almost any random person on the street was a menace above the Emperor Stage, and there was no shortage of immortal experts either.

Meanwhile, Qingliu City, despite being in the First Heaven Domain of the Eternal True Realm, was ultimately a very remote area. The cultivation levels of the beings in the city also greatly varied.

There were longevity tribulation Kings like Xiao Xi, and even Saints and quasi-Emperors. There were also Emperors, but they were not a very common sight.

After a brief analysis, Lin Xun understood why.

This was only a small city in a corner of the First Heaven Domain. At the end of the day, unlike in the case with the Great Thousand Battle Domain, Emperors were certainly not as common as dogs here.

Besides, the Eternal True Realm was beyond vast. There were countless beings who had taken up residence here for generations, and it was impossible for everyone to reach the Emperor Stage. Emperors would be worthless otherwise.

Enjoying the city scenes, Lin Xun took Xiao Xi on a stroll.

Since it was her first time leaving Yunying Village into the outside world, everything she saw and felt was novel to her. Walking the streets, her pupils kept shifting left, right, and around, as though just two eyes were not enough for this moment.

Lin Xun smiled as he patiently accompanied her. He also spent money generously along the way.

Every treasure that Xiao Xi gave more than a glance, he bought. They ranged from divine materials and resources to pills and exotic treasures...

Even if they didn't seem to be very useful, he still bought them without blinking.

During those years in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, he had amassed hundreds of millions of first-grade cosmic origin crystals, so this small amount of money was nothing at all.

The spending went on until Xiao Xi felt bad and repeatedly discouraged him from spending any more.

Lin Xun said yes, but when he came across treasures that were suitable for her, he would buy them without hesitation.

After wandering around for several hours, Xiao Xi finally somewhat adapted to the bustling atmosphere. Her eyes shining brightly, she said, “Big Brother Daoyuan, if one day I have the ability, I will definitely help Grandpa and the others move into the city to live.”

This was a very pure, innocent wish.

Lin Xun smiled, “You can definitely do it.”

While chatting, the two arrived in front of a grand and solemn old building.

This was the City Lord’s Residence. All the young girls and boys who were qualified to be in the selection would first register at the City Lord’s Residence. Following that, they would go through a test before entering the final selection.

Those who passed the selection would be sent to Liangyi Academy to cultivate!

Every ten years, Qingliu City would organize such a selection, and every time, it would attract countless youths from the territories around the city.

However, there were only ten spots, making it an extremely fierce competition.

When Lin Xun and Xiao Xi arrived, there was already a sea of people around the City Lord’s Residence, so densely packed that there was almost no space.

“Only those who wish to register can enter the City Lord’s Residence. The rest of you wait outside!” bellowed a guard in black armor who was maintaining order at the scene.

“Xiao Xi, go ahead. I'll wait for you here,” said Lin Xun.

What was scheduled for today was only the registration and the test. The selection round would be hosted three days later.

Xiao Xi took a deep breath, nodded, and walked straight up. Her petite figure quickly disappeared inside the City Lord’s Residence.

Lin Xun stood outside, reviewing his options while he waited.

Back then, before he had entered the Great Thousand Battle Domain, Emperor Ancestor Yunyuan of the He Clan had sent him an invitation, hoping that if Lin Xun successfully arrived at the Eternal True Realm, he would go to their clan and become an attendant to a supreme Great Emperor there.

The reason was to help that person compete for a law power that was produced in a secret realm of chaos.

At that time, Lin Xun didn't turn the invitation down. His idea was that being an honorable guest of the He Clan would allow him to avoid many risks and simultaneously utilize their connection to get information on the Eternal True Realm and the Luo Clan.

However, the situation was different now. His identity had been fully exposed in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, making him the target of many Immortal Imperial Clans in the Eternal True Realm.

If he ventured to the He Clan under this circumstance, there would only be harm and no good.

In a worst-case scenario, the He Clan would find out his identity. There was no telling what would happen then!

Therefore, he could only give up on joining them.

I wonder if Eldest Senior Brother and the others are still in the Sixth Heaven Domain...

Recalling what he had learned in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, Lin Xun couldn't help but look forward to meeting up with his senior brothers and sisters of Fangchun Mountain again.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, he quickly calmed himself down and temporarily suppressed the idea of finding his fellow disciples.

He was only in the First Heaven Domain. Although he had already been here for three years, he had always stayed in Yunying Village and therefore was simply a stranger to everything else in the Eternal True Realm.

It was imperative that he take no action yet, but instead understand and familiarize himself with the Eternal True Realm as soon as possible. Only then could he better plan his next journey.

The most crucial thing to take into consideration was the fact that his strength hadn’t completely recovered yet. No matter how badly he wanted to exact revenge now, he could only endure for the time being.

In the end, Lin Xun decided to do only two things before traveling to the Sixth Heaven Domain.

The first thing was to completely unlock the restriction sealing the bronze box left by Mister Lu.

This treasure hid clues related to his mother Luo Qingxun. Over the years, Lin Xun's dao bodies had been trying to crack it, but they had only managed to solve half of the heavy restrictive seals.

The second thing was to break through in his cultivation.

As long as he could step onto the immortal path before he went to the Sixth Heaven Domain, then without a doubt, the threat that those Immortal Imperial Clans posed to him would be greatly diminished!

In that case, after he entered the Sixth Heaven Domain, he would have the confidence to even challenge the Luo Clan and test its power!

Just as Lin Xun was deep in thought, there was suddenly a chaotic noise of fighting inside the City Lord’s Residence, with angry rebukes and screams mixed in it.

“What's happening?”

“Is there a fight?”

The crowd waiting outside the City Lord’s Residence was alerted, stretching their necks and releasing their spirit senses to investigate.

A cold glint flashed in the depths of Lin Xun’s eyes as he seemed to figure out the situation before everyone else. He vanished into thin air.

Inside the City Lord’s Residence.

A handsome youth in his late teens who was dressed luxuriously shouted angrily, “How dare you kill my personal escort?! Seize this little bitch for me!”

Next to him, one of his escorts was lying in a pool of blood that slowly dyed the ground red.

Not far away was a group of guards of the City Lord’s Residence. They were murderously striding toward a young girl who had a fair, pretty, and smart-looking face and was dressed in leather clothes. It was none other than Xiao Xi.

However, her expression was filled with anger, and her limpid eyes burned with rage, “I’m here to sign up for the selection, but you guys tried to grab me and take me away. Where is the sense in this?”

"Sense? In this City Lord’s Residence, I make the rules!" declared the finely-dressed, handsome young man with contempt before revealing a savage smile. “It’s your honor and blessing that you caught my attention, but you refused a toast to only drink a forfeit. I was going to make you my concubine, but I’ve changed my mind. Guards, whoever captures her, she’ll be your slave to toy with however you like!”

The order was said in a chilling, ruthless voice.

The crowd of young people who were here to register stood in the distance, quiet like cicadas in winter as they looked at Xiao Xi with pity.

Out of all the people to offend, why must you choose the young master of the City Lord’s Residence?