71: Chapter 71 My son has the appearance of a terrestrial immortal!

As one of the two major Families in Chiyan Ancient City, the Ye Family had nearly a hundred members!

Furthermore, their cultivation levels were uneven, and there were even many children in the Body Tempering Realm.

Fortunately, with the help of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they had secured many incredibly fast Yao Beasts to assist them; otherwise, at their own pace, it would have taken them ten to fifteen days to reach the Imperial Capital.

Even so, it took them a full three days just to reach a location one hundred kilometers away from the Imperial Capital.

Along the way, everyone the Ye Family encountered—be it Jianghu heroes or local officials—cast envious gazes upon them.

In an instant, they became the object of everyone's flattery, which caused many of the Ye Family members, especially the younger generation, to inevitably feel a bit carried away.

Their conversations even began to carry a hint of arrogance.

"Did you see that? Even the City Lord of Qingyang City personally greeted us at the city gates!"

"That's right! Our Ye Tian... no, Vice Commander Ye, is now the Deputy Commander of the Divine Martial Guard! His future prospects are limitless!"

"Haha... Indeed, it is time for our Family to rise!"

...

Just as the group was buzzing with discussion...

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening sound erupted from the distance without any warning!

At this moment, everyone within a radius of thousands of kilometers instinctively looked up toward the direction of the Imperial Capital.

They saw that the originally clear sky above the Imperial Capital had suddenly changed, with wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning!

At the same time, the Origin Qi above the Imperial Capital began to boil violently!

Seeing this incredibly shocking scene, many people around began to exclaim.

"What... what is that?"

"Could it be... that... that something happened in the Imperial Capital?"

"No! Look! What is that thing?"

Under countless shocked gazes, the center of the boiling Origin Qi and violent thunder and lightning above the Imperial Capital began to twist violently!

A massive spatial passage was slowly forming!

The passage was deep and led to an unknown destination, with a diameter of several thousand zhang, resembling a terrifying giant eye hanging above the Imperial Capital!

The mere scene of its formation was filled with world-destroying power and an indescribable sense of epic scale!

"A... a spatial passage?"

"This is no simple spatial passage!"

"This is a cross-boundary passage! The war to conquer foreign domains is about to begin!"

There has never been a shortage of smart people in the world.

The moment the spatial passage formed, many people associated it with the order Wang Chen had issued three days ago!

And at the very instant the spatial passage formed...

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

...

From within the Imperial Capital, hundreds of figures shot straight into the sky!

Subsequently, they all landed in perfect unison before that massive spatial passage.

They all stood in the air!

As if walking on level ground!

The two leading figures were particularly striking.

The one standing at the very front was none other than the Great Commander of the Shenwu Guard—Ge Nie!

His expression was indifferent, holding his long sword in his arms. There was no shocking Aura emanating from his body, yet he seemed to have become the center of the entire world, with endless sharp Sword Intent contained within, causing people to look at him with awe.

And the person half a step behind Ge Nie was Ye Tian!

However, though three days had passed and his face remained young, there was an added sense of maturity and world-weariness in his brows that did not match his age.

Even more shocking was that he was currently stepping on the Void Realm, his breath was harmonious, and the power of heaven and earth faintly circulated around him—he was clearly already at the Celestial Realm!

Behind Ge Nie and Ye Tian were hundreds of densely packed, neatly standing figures!

They wore uniform clothing, their breaths merged into one, and without exception, they all stood steadily in the air!

There was no doubt; they were all experts at the Celestial Realm or above!

Hundreds of Celestial Realm experts, like divine soldiers descending, lined up above the Imperial Capital, in front of the spatial passage!

The terrifying Aura gathered together was like an invisible tsunami, sweeping across the heavens and earth, causing people's spirits to sway even from hundreds of miles away!

"Hiss!!!"

The sound of gasping for air rang out in unison from the mouths of countless people watching this scene from afar!

"All at the Celestial Realm? This... how is this possible?"

"My God! The Divine Martial Guard... how could the Divine Martial Guard have so many Celestial Realm experts?"

"That person... isn't that Old Wang from next door? Isn't he at the Early Stage of the Great Grandmaster just like me? How... how did he become a Heavenly Human now?"

"Yeah, when I wasn't home, he even helped guide my wife in her cultivation. His strength was clearly about the same as ours..."

"We missed it! We all missed a great Opportunity to change our destiny!"

"I wonder if there is still a chance to join the Divine Martial Guard now? I want to improve too..."

"It's over! The minimum requirement to join the Divine Martial Guard is now the Celestial Realm! We have completely missed it!"

...

Endless shock and deep-seated regret churned in the hearts of countless onlookers.

They recognized some "acquaintances" from the past in the ranks.

Those who were originally similar in cultivation, or even inferior to them, were now standing at a height they had to look up to!

On the Ye Family's side, they were completely boiling with excitement!

"It's really Tian'er! It's Tian'er! He... he has become a Heavenly Human!"

"Hahaha! My Family's Qilin! Truly extraordinary!"

"With Ye Tian here, why worry that our Family won't flourish?"

"From now on, let's see who dares to look down on our Family!"

"Haha... with Ye Tian here, even if we go to the Imperial Capital, no one will dare to provoke our Family!"

Cheers, excitement, and pride almost pierced the sky.

Many young clan members were even dancing with joy, as if they had already seen the future of the Family calling the wind and summoning the rain in the Imperial Capital.

However, just at this moment, a shout like muffled thunder suddenly exploded in the ears of the Ye Family members.

"Shut up, all of you!"

The one who let out the angry shout was none other than the Grand Elder of the Family, who was also Ye Tian's uncle!

"What 'Tian'er'! What 'Ye Tian'! That is Vice Commander Ye! He is the Deputy Commander of the Divine Martial Guard personally appointed by His Majesty!"

The Grand Elder's voice carried an unquestionable seriousness.

"Put away those little thoughts of yours! Remember your status! From now on, when you see Vice Commander Ye, you must be respectful and perform the salute of a subordinate!"

"Whoever dares to rely on being an elder, putting on airs as a senior, causing trouble for Vice Commander Ye, or bringing disaster to the Family, do not blame me for being ruthless with the Family laws and personally purging the clan!"

These words were like cold water poured on their heads, causing many over-excited Family members to instantly calm down.

That's right.

The current Ye Tian was no longer that young Genius who needed the protection of the Family.

He was the Deputy Commander of the Divine Martial Guard, a Celestial Realm expert!

His status and strength had long surpassed the constraints of Family seniority.

If they, as clansmen, still held onto past ideas and did not know how to conduct themselves, they would likely not only fail to benefit but instead become a burden to Ye Tian and even bring disaster upon the entire Family!

After realizing this, when everyone looked up at Wang Chen in the Void Realm, their eyes held a hint of awe, and their previous frivolity and complacency quietly faded.

Even the Embroidered Uniform Guard nearby, upon hearing these words from the Grand Elder, flashed a trace of imperceptible approval in their eyes.

To be able to maintain such a clear head and know how to position oneself at a time when the Family was suddenly prominent and hearts were restless—this Grand Elder was indeed a sensible man.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard had seen too many examples of people who became arrogant due to sudden success and ended up shattered.

And as the father of Ye Tian, Ye Zhennan had not been carried away like the others from beginning to end.

Only after everyone had calmed down did he say a sentence that shocked everyone.

"My son... has the bearing of a Land Immortal!"