79: Ten-year period

"The deadline has arrived."

Inside the main hall of the Floating Cloud Sect, Xu Qi'an, calculating the ten-year period, spoke to everyone.

Water Lingmiao, Jiang Qiuhe, and others seated below also revealed a look of affirmation.

Xu Qi'an smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth, raised his hand, and released a miniature flood dragon several inches long from his sleeve.

This small flood dragon emerged from Xu Qi'an's sleeve, affectionately circling around Xu Qi'an twice, and then, under everyone's gaze, transformed into a spirit flood dragon several zhang long.

This spirit flood dragon was covered in blue scales, which looked as hard as iron and shimmered with light.

Not only that, but a pair of extremely tiny nascent horns had even grown on the head of this spirit flood dragon, seemingly related to the legendary true dragon.

Xu Qi'an stroked Xiao An beside him and smiled, "Xiao An also successfully reached the third stage a few days ago. With this, our Yue Country now possesses six Dan Formation Cultivators."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people below also showed a hint of joy.

"Hmm, how are the other preparations going?"

"Lingmiao?"

Water Lingmiao stepped forward and smiled, "Everything is ready as Fellow Daoist Xu requested."

Jiang Qiuhe, Ying Kaihe, Shen Liang, and others also nodded in agreement.

Just as the few of them were conversing, a cold shout suddenly tore through the air between heaven and earth.

Xu Qi'an was startled for a moment, then immediately sensed that it was a Nascent Soul Stage from the Heavenly Dao Sect.

"Yue Country's Seven-An True Person, submit your report! If the targets are not met, the country will be destroyed according to the requirements of the Nascent Soul Decree!"

The voice of this Nascent Soul Stage shook the heavens and the earth, spreading throughout the entire Yue Country.

However, Xu Qi'an, relying on his Divine Sense, detected a bit of this person's strength.

"Nascent Soul Initial Stage, a new Face?"

"He should be one of the Heavenly Dao Sect's Nascent Soul Stage."

Xu Qi'an no longer lingered. He exchanged glances with the others and flew out together.

Then, he bowed to the Nascent Soul Stage in mid-air.

"Junior, Xu Qi'an of Yue Country, greets the Emissary!"

Only then did Xu Qi'an see this person's true appearance.

This Nascent Soul Stage was short and stout, with two strands of beard hanging long below his nose. He had thick eyebrows and large eyes, and was looking over with an unfriendly expression.

"Quickly present your targets! I still need to go to the next country to inspect!"

"If you haven't completed them, don't blame me for being ruthless. Don't come looking for me to settle accounts after you die, because all of this is the order of the Elder Chen Xiaotian of the Heavenly Dao Sect."

"Elder Chen Xiaotian?" This was the first time Xu Qi'an had heard this name, but he had already linked this person to Yuan Yi.

Before long, Xu Qi'an clapped his hands, and the more than two hundred Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage who were cultivating in the Floating Cloud Sect all walked out, shouting with imposing momentum, "Greetings, Emissary!"

"The Emissary's Divine Might is vast and boundless!"

Xu Qi'an bowed respectfully, his Face showing a very sincere smile as he said, "Greetings, Emissary, for coming to inspect the targets."

"We have prepared some simple wine for Lord Emissary. Please allow Lord Emissary to let me fulfill the duties of a host!"

After speaking, Xu Qi'an took a step forward and pulled out a bulging storage bag from his pocket.

Water Lingmiao and the others all flew down as if they hadn't seen anything.

"Lord Emissary, you have come a long way, you must be tired. This is a small token of appreciation for your hard work, please accept it!"

Envoy Liu's eyebrows twitched slightly, his heart filled with joy, saying, "Oh, this kid is quite sensible."

He immediately swept his Divine Sense over the contents of the storage bag, which were completely visible. It turned out to be two superior-grade spirit stones, more than ten High-Grade Spirit Stones, and over a hundred middle-grade spirit stones.

This was indeed not a small sum for a typical third-grade Cultivation Country.

"I've inspected so many countries, and this is the first time I've encountered a Cultivation Country that gives so many gifts!"

Envoy Liu was already overjoyed in his heart. He accepted the storage bag, but to maintain the dignity of a Nascent Soul Stage, he coughed twice before saying, "Young friend, do you know that if your Yue Country doesn't meet the targets, there's no way to save your Yue Country!"

Xu Qi'an had already anticipated this and only smiled, "Lord Emissary, please rest assured. If our Yue Country hadn't met the targets, how would we dare to do this? It is precisely because we have met the targets that we thought of Lord Emissary's arrival and wanted to make a friend with you."

"Make a friend?" Envoy Liu laughed.

"This child is very much to my liking!"

Before he left the Heavenly Dao Sect and came to Yue Country, he was found by the Elder Chen Xiaotian, who said: The targets for Yue Country must be strictly investigated, without the slightest bit of laxity.

It must be thoroughly and strictly inspected, inside and out, so that Yue Country has no opportunity to exploit.

However, his relationship with Chen Xiaotian was not good, but because Chen Xiaotian was the Chief of Law Enforcement of the Heavenly Dao Sect, he still had to listen.

Envoy Liu had been traveling between various third-grade Cultivation Countries for the past few days, already exhausted from the journey, and had not gained any benefits, so he was already full of suppressed anger.

Now that he had arrived in Yue Country, he originally intended to vent his anger properly and fulfill Chen Xiaotian's instructions.

But unexpectedly, Yue Country had arranged everything so clearly for him, which immediately dispelled his anger and made his bag bulge, instantly putting him in a good mood.

"Good, good, good! Not bad, not bad!"

"Your Yue Country has done well."

Envoy Liu instantly swept his Divine Sense over, revealing the cultivation levels of Xu Qi'an and the others, as well as the Cultivators below.

"Oh? Five Jie Dan Cultivators, one third-stage spirit flood dragon, two hundred fifty-three Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"This Yue Country has actually completed the targets of the Nascent Soul Decree! I just don't know if they borrowed Cultivators from other countries!"

"Let's take a closer look later!"

Thus, Envoy Liu followed Xu Qi'an into the main hall of the Floating Cloud Sect.

Inside the main hall of the Floating Cloud Sect, Xu Qi'an naturally seated Envoy Liu in the main position and poured him a cup of spirit wine.

The aroma of the wine permeated the air, and a rich spiritual energy rushed towards him, slightly surprising Envoy Liu.

Xu Qi'an smiled, "Lord Emissary, this is the spirit wine brewed by Yue Country itself. The ingredients used are thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine."

"If you hadn't come, we wouldn't have had the pleasure of drinking this."

Upon hearing this, Envoy Liu chuckled, took a small sip, and immediately felt a clear stream flow into his depths.

It had both the aroma of wine and a hint of sweetness.

This made him fall in love with it after just one drink.

"Good wine!"

Xu Qi'an smiled, "If Lord Emissary likes it, Yue Country still has dozens of jars of this wine, all of which I will give to you!"

These words immediately hit Envoy Liu's heart, and he immediately chuckled at Xu Qi'an.

Xu Qi'an responded with a smile, then clapped his hands. Immediately, a group of beautiful maidservants wearing various colorful and enchanting clothes entered the main hall.

They were all as beautiful as flowers, and seeing them made Envoy Liu, who was seated above, feel excited and his mood greatly improved.

Then, various kinds of spirit fruits were brought up. Although their grade was not high, the combination was quite harmonious.

There were even a few maidservants with good figures who came to massage his shoulders and back.

"This is cultivation!"

"What kind of impoverished life was I living before!"

Envoy Liu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had finally broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, but he had never had the chance to enjoy it.

This time, in Yue Country, he truly felt what it meant to be made to feel at home!

Seeing the opportunity, Xu Qi'an tentatively asked, "Lord Emissary, what do you think of our Yue Country's targets for the Nascent Soul Decree this time?"

Envoy Liu immediately burst into laughter, "Fellow Daoist Chu, I just looked at your Yue Country's targets, and they are very well completed. Not only well, but they have even exceeded the targets. It's truly quite remarkable!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was immediately delighted.

"However, according to the requirements of the Elder Chen Xiaotian, it might not be as simple as that." Envoy Liu suddenly changed the subject, a smile in his eyes.

Xu Qi'an exchanged glances with everyone and smiled, "Lord Emissary, please feel free to inspect. All the Cultivators in our Yue Country are from our Yue Country, and we have not borrowed any from outside, nor have we concealed anything."

"Oh?" This slightly surprised Envoy Liu.

"Let me see."

Immediately, Envoy Liu spat out a blue treasure bead, then activated this treasure, sending it flying towards the Cultivators present.

Everyone only saw the faint blue spiritual light ripple slightly, and then there was no further reaction.

After Envoy Liu circled around with the treasure bead, his brows immediately relaxed.

"Indeed, they are all from Yue Country. Fellow Daoist Chu, you did not deceive this old man!"

"In that case, your Yue Country's targets are completely fulfilled!"

"However, I am also a little curious as to why your Yue Country attracted the attention of the Elder Chen Xiaotian?"

Xu Qi'an sighed and explained, "Lord Emissary, please understand that our Yue Country is loyal to the Heavenly Dao Sect and even close to neighboring countries, but the Yuan Country next door is coveting our country and has always wanted to annex our Yue Country."

"That's why..."

"Oh? Is that so?" Envoy Liu stroked his chin, pondered for a while, and then thought of something.

"Never mind, never mind. Since your Yue Country has rightfully completed the targets, presumably even Chen Xiaotian would not dare to openly violate the decree he himself issued."

"Given that you have gone to great lengths to please me today, I will tell you one more thing."

"This matter concerns the upcoming Extraterritorial Battlefield!"