Chapter 231 - 160: Meeting the Dayong Crown Prince

Chapter 231: Chapter 160: Meeting the Dayong Crown Prince

That night, Wu Han gathered all the higher-ups in Celestial King Stronghold. There were several hundred people in attendance, filling dozens of tables.

An unlimited supply of meat and wine was served. Some of the dishes were even made from hunted Spiritual Creatures, stewed with various medicinal herbs. Everyone ate until their bodies radiated heat.

The wine was the best as well.

The Crown Prince now held Celestial King Stronghold in high regard.

All sorts of supplies were provided without interruption, and that naturally included wine. Dayong’s famous Ginseng Spirit Wine, an absolutely potent tonic, was also brought out for the occasion.

The feast lasted late into the night before finally breaking up.

Although the people of Celestial King Stronghold rarely saw their mysterious Great Village Chief, they all revered Lu Yuan. He had personally led the key battles that established the stronghold’s current standing, and his astonishing command of the Military Array, in particular, had earned him their worship.

After all, ordinary Jianghu figures lacked Lu Yuan’s profound understanding of the Military Array.

Many people proposed toasts to him that night, and Lu Yuan refused none of them.

Downing it all was nothing to him.

His organs and physical body had now achieved Divinity Fusion, a level higher than Divine Containment.

Forget wine—he could drink the world’s most potent venom without any issue.

Late that night, after the banquet dispersed, Lu Yuan returned to his courtyard to rest. The next morning, just as he rose and stepped outside, he saw Wu Han staggering out, shaking his head.

Clearly, he hadn’t fully sobered up.

"Can you handle it?" Lu Yuan asked with a smile.

Wu Han nodded. "No problem."

He quickly added, "I hear the Crown Prince has experts with him this time. Zhao Yu of the Zhao Family and Zhang Zhe will also be there. You won’t be recognized, will you?"

Lu Yuan chuckled. "Don’t worry. Even an Earth Immortal couldn’t hope to see through it."

As he spoke, a cold, domineering aura rose from him—the very essence of the Bone-Melting Meteor Fist.

A faint black mist even began to gradually shroud his body.

And the mask was no ordinary item. Lu Yuan had found it in the Northern Barbarians’ treasury. It was called the Hundred Concealment Bronze Shield. Once worn, it adhered to the skin like a second face, allowing him to eat and drink without hindrance while making it impossible for anyone to discern his true features.

Even those proficient in Eye Divine Techniques would be helpless against it.

If Lu Yuan’s own aura was one of magnificent grandeur, the path of a King, then the aura of this Village Chief of Celestial King Stronghold was like that of a viper in the dark, giving one the feeling that it could devour them at any moment.

Feeling Lu Yuan’s aura, Wu Han couldn’t help but marvel, "Your power just keeps growing. Zhou He is going to be stunned the next time he sees you."

"How’s that kid been lately?" Lu Yuan asked quietly.

Wu Han chuckled. "He’s a Garrison General now. His cultivation has reached the Gang Qi Realm. He’s progressing quickly."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "The most impressive one, though, is our future sister-in-law. She’s become a Border Marquis in Dayong, and her cultivation has reached Void Manipulation. I heard she went back to her sect a while ago and received a pretty powerful inheritance."

"And Xiao Heng?" At the mention of this name, a complicated look flashed in Lu Yuan’s eyes.

’Xiao Heng... in the beginning, he had done me the favor of taking me under his wing.’

’But his later abandonment was a blow that I still haven’t gotten over.’

’He was decent enough when things were good, but he was truly ruthless when he turned his heart cold.’

’When Dayong and Great Qin eventually go to war, we might meet on the battlefield. When that time comes, I won’t show any mercy.’

After hearing Wu Han’s update, Lu Yuan’s expression became unreadable.

Then, he headed for the exit of the residence.

Just outside, Mantuo was already waiting. Since joining Celestial King Stronghold, he seemed to have grown even more formidable.

The left side of his body was covered in heavy armor, while the right side, hard as refined iron, was exposed.

A Wolf-toothed Club rested on his shoulder.

A chain was wrapped around his waist, from which hung a massive Meteor Hammer the size of a grown man’s head.

The man’s entire presence was incredibly ferocious.

Lu Yuan was quite pleased. An expert of this caliber could have become a City Marquis in Dayong. Having him as a personal guard certainly added to Lu Yuan’s prestige.

As for Wu Han, he was the Second Village Chief of Celestial King Stronghold. He was responsible for the daily affairs of the stronghold—or so it appeared to outsiders.

With his recent breakthrough, his power had reached the Void Manipulation Realm. His talent, it had to be said, was quite impressive.

’Still, his cultivation speed is a little lacking,’ Lu Yuan thought. ’Reaching the Divine Origin Realm within a year will be a real stretch for him.’

’But I’m not in a hurry. Things are different now.’

’Resources are plentiful.’

’As long as one has the talent, piling up resources to create a Divine Origin Realm expert won’t be a huge issue.’

"Greetings, Village Chief," Mantuo said, stepping forward and clasping his fist.

Lu Yuan nodded. "Let’s move out."

With that hoarse command, he mounted a warhorse.

Today, Lu Yuan wore a black robe embroidered with various ferocious beasts in gold thread.

The Bronze Mask was fused with his skin, making him appear profound and tyrannical.

Once he was seated on the warhorse, Wu Han and Mantuo flanked him, one on the left and one on the right.

Behind them was an escort of over a hundred guards, each clad in black armor and at the True Essence Realm.

This time, when meeting with the Crown Prince, besides arranging the attack on Great Qin, the other purpose was likely to test the strength of Celestial King Stronghold.

If Lu Yuan wanted to secure sufficient resources from the Crown Prince, he naturally had to display some of his power.

Thus, this retinue was, in a sense, the public face of Celestial King Stronghold.