57: The rules of Yanyu Tower!

Watching Chu Yun and the two depart, Xu Nian's eyes deepened, and his expression gradually turned solemn.

“Lord Xu, he’s just a arrogant kid who thinks he has some talent.”

“This old man doesn’t understand why Lord Xu places so much importance on him?”

The two Venerable Realm cultivators beside him spoke with a hint of displeasure.

They knew Xu Nian’s true identity.

It was no exaggeration to say that, let alone Venerable Realm cultivators, even figures at the Heavenly Phase Realm level had to be respectful in front of Xu Nian!

The two of them genuinely didn’t understand why Lord Xu treated Chu Yun like this, even giving him a ten thousand year blood essence stone.

“What do you two know?”

“Chu Yun is not as simple as you perceive him to be; we can’t even trace the origins of the Venerable Realm experts by his side.”

“Therefore, befriending him is far better than making an enemy of him. This has nothing to do with Face; it’s a matter of intelligence.”

“Besides, he’s not wrong.”

“You two had better change your condescending attitudes.”

“Misty Rain Tower conducts business without ever scrutinizing the identity of the other party. Everyone is equal; there’s no such thing as noble or lowly.”

“If it happens again, I will deal with it according to the rules of the Tower.”

Xu Nian looked at them with dissatisfaction, warning them.

“Lord Xu, we understand.”

“It will absolutely not happen again.”

The two Venerable Realm cultivators immediately lowered their heads, sincerely admitting their mistake.

They truly didn't dare to do it again; no one knew better than them how terrifying the weight of the word “rules” was within Misty Rain Tower!

“Alright.”

“Let’s go back.”

“Yes.”

The group from Misty Rain Tower then left the Cangfeng Mountain Range.

In this gathering of three forces, the only ones who suffered were those from the Empress Faction.

.........

At the Ninth Princes Mansion.

After Chu Yun and his group safely returned to the Residence, Array Venerable went to gradually break the Seal Formation of the Celestial Splendor Cauldron.

In Chu Yun’s room, the door was wide open. Besides him and Night Devour, the true body of Heavenly Demoness soon arrived: “You called for me?”

Chu Yun nodded: “Sit.”

Heavenly Demoness also walked to a nearby seat and sat down.

“I called you two here because I want to ask about the background of Misty Rain Tower.”

“Night Devour, you’ve dealt with Misty Rain Tower.”

“As for Xiner, you should be even clearer about the strength of the Misty Rain Tower faction.”

“Roughly how strong are they?” Chu Yun asked.

He had heard Heavenly Demoness mention a few words before, telling him to avoid provoking Misty Rain Tower as much as possible for now and just deal with them according to the rules.

But through tonight’s events, he viewed Misty Rain Tower as a major uncertain factor.

Therefore, he had to understand the background of this force; he couldn't be vague!

“Did you provoke Misty Rain Tower?” Heavenly Demoness frowned slightly and immediately asked.

Chu Yun shook his head: “Not exactly. I could feel that Xu Nian had no ill intentions towards me, but the sense of superiority emanating from those two Venerable Realm cultivators from Misty Rain Tower disgusted me.”

What Chu Yun said was indeed the truth. If Xu Nian hadn't offered a ten thousand year blood essence stone to proactively reconcile in the end, he might have truly let Array Venerable attack those two.

It was precisely because of Xu Nian's proactive concession that Chu Yun gave him Face and also took a step back.

Giving the other party a way to save Face, so both sides could maintain their dignity.

“Master, I only know that the General Tower of Misty Rain Tower is very powerful. They not only have Heavenly Phase Realm cultivators, but also many Supreme Realm experts!”

“Their strength is completely incomparable to the Great Xia Dynasty.” Night Devour replied with a very serious expression.

His understanding was limited to this, as he had spent most of his time living in the Evil Infant Realm.

He only had a superficial understanding of the forces in the Yuan Realm.

Upon hearing that Misty Rain Tower had many Supreme Realm cultivators, Chu Yun’s expression remained relatively calm; this was within his expectations.

But then, Heavenly Demoness said: “This is only a partial view of their strength.”

“Misty Rain Tower is one of the most Peak and deeply rooted forces in the entire Yuan Realm.”

“Chu Yun, let me tell you this: within the Misty Rain Tower General Tower, there are Emperor Realm level existences.”

“In my Peak period, I could contend with them, but now… offending them offers no hope of winning.”

Heavenly Demoness's words made Chu Yun's expression subtly change.

Night Devour was also incredibly surprised to hear it.

One of the most Peak forces in the Yuan Realm, possessing Great Emperors… just these few words were enough to make many people feel despair.

“Since the Misty Rain Tower General Tower is so powerful, why do they open branch towers in Great Xia?” Chu Yun asked, puzzled.

“This is their business strategy. They have over a thousand branch towers in the Yuan Realm, and each branch tower’s profit is quite substantial. It’s no exaggeration to say that Misty Rain Tower is the wealthiest force in the Yuan Realm!”

“But you don’t need to worry too much.”

“Misty Rain Tower has rules that all branch towers are not allowed to interfere in the grievances of various forces, nor to actively provoke any party. The rules are strict, which is why Misty Rain Tower’s reputation has remained so good for so many years.”

Chu Yun understood Heavenly Demoness's words, which meant that as long as he didn't actively provoke Misty Rain Tower, he basically wouldn't have to worry about this uncertain factor.

As for such a massive force, it was inevitable to have a few bad apples, and one couldn't condemn everyone.

“If what you say is true, then I don’t need to worry too much.”

Chu Yun thought carefully. He believed that the two people from tonight were definitely a tiny minority in Misty Rain Tower.

Otherwise, if everyone in Misty Rain Tower were like that, their reputation would have long since plummeted and collapsed.

“You really don’t need to worry.”

“As long as you haven’t made a mortal enemy of them, Misty Rain Tower generally won’t actively seek trouble with anyone.”

“Moreover, they are very rule-abiding and value rules the most!”

“Even if you kill one of their people, as long as it’s proven to be the other party’s fault, Misty Rain Tower will not only not seek revenge, but will even personally send high-ranking officials to apologize!”

Heavenly Demoness's final words truly shocked Chu Yun regarding Misty Rain Tower.

To build a force so vast and still place such importance on rules and reason, their good reputation was indeed well-deserved.

Chu Yun put himself in their shoes and thought about it. If it were him, he definitely couldn't do it.

It wasn't that he was narrow-minded or unreasonable, but rather that his primary drive was an imperial ambition, not a purely benevolent heart.

His ambition was bound to lead to aggression, so he absolutely could not be like Misty Rain Tower, where if someone killed his own people, he would still talk about some broken rules.

“This Misty Rain Tower truly makes me look at them with new eyes.”

Chu Yun couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration for the General Tower Master of Misty Rain Tower.

.........

Crown Prince Chu Rong waited in the Eastern Palace from dawn until day.

From a mood of anticipation, he waited until he felt anxious, puzzled, surprised, and angry…

Finally, upon receiving the message from the people he sent, he completely broke down: “Your Highness, there’s no one in the Cangfeng Mountain Range. There are fragments of Ground Shattering Lamp and Golden Void Spirit Spear on the ground.”

“Elder Wang and Black Iron King have most likely met with misfortune, the treasures are lost, and Xiao Yan is also missing… It’s highly probable that he was the one who caused Elder Wang and the other to encounter danger!”