187: Beijing

This result was actually beyond Gu Yuchuan's expectations. The enemy of both the Hu Residence and the Wang family turned out to be the same person—that Marquis of Champion. Most crucially, his own relationship with the Marquis of Champion was also terrible. After all, he had killed Ning Zhi, and the other party would not let the matter rest. Thus, the chess piece that was Wang Ruoxin became much more important. The Marquis of Champion had to die; otherwise, having a powerful figure with heaven-defying Aptitude as an enemy was not a good thing.

He raised his hand, intending to kill the three people before him. Since they were part of the enemy's foundation, he needed to kill as many as possible. However, as his Dharmic power manifested above the City God's head, he felt a massive pressure, as if something terrible would happen if he killed him. The City God took this opportunity to speak immediately.

"Fellow Daoist, I am a righteous god officially enfeoffed by the Imperial Court. My Divine Soul is connected to the Dynasty's Luck. If you kill me, you will naturally suffer the backlash of the Imperial Court's Luck. When that happens, your end will not be good. Even Golden Core Stage or Nascent Soul Stage powerholders cannot easily withstand such a backlash. I guarantee that I will take today's events to my grave and will never speak of them."

To be honest, Gu Yuchuan certainly didn't believe him; he wasn't a three-year-old child. But he had no choice. He did not hold an official position within the Great Yong Dynasty, so he could not kill deities at will. Presumably, when the previous City God died, the Marquis of Champion had used his noble rank to suppress the Dynasty's Luck in order to kill him.

However, just because he couldn't kill the City God didn't mean Gu Yuchuan couldn't do anything. On the contrary, he could still kill the two hidden guards in front of him. These two didn't hold any official positions in the Dynasty. With a casual wave, he struck them down. Sure enough, there was no backlash. At least he had gained something.

"City God, you'd better behave yourself. Although the Marquis of Champion is powerful, his influence in the capital is only so-so. Although the Wang family is now destroyed, their relatives by marriage will not pass up this opportunity to strike at him. You had better stay here quietly for me. If you make any suspicious moves, there are plenty of methods in the capital to suppress the Dynasty's backlash. I won't mind making another trip then. You know what your end would be."

The City God did not dare to make any moves, only repeatedly saying he wouldn't dare while hiding all his ambition in his heart. Gu Yuchuan didn't bother saying more and left directly with Wang Ruoxin. Now that these matters were understood, there was no need to stay in Chaoyang City. At dawn, they boarded a flying boat to the capital.

The flying boat stopped outside the capital, as it was not allowed inside. From a distance, he saw the grand capital. It truly deserved to be the largest core territory of the Human Race. He could see that above the capital, the Luck was like a Dragon. Such Luck could even withstand a Soul Transformation Cultivator. Indeed, the Heavenly Dao still favored the Human Race more; they truly were the spirits of heaven and earth.

After the flying boat landed, they lined up to enter the city. As they drew closer, the pressure from the capital became even greater. The vermilion city walls seemed to possess endless majesty. As they slowly approached, their breathing even became a bit labored. When it was their turn to enter, a mirror on the city wall emitted a golden light, and the true forms of the two were revealed in the air above.

Instantly, several soldiers guarding the city raised their weapons, but Gu Yuchuan threw out his token.

"Look closely. I am a contestant from the Yao Race here to participate in the arena battle between the Human and Yao Races."

At that moment, a man who looked like a general walked over. He appeared to be a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. This person was the Commandant of the city gate guards, Wei Wushuang. He took the token, examined it carefully, and returned it to Gu Yuchuan. With a single look, everyone withdrew their weapons.

"So it is a Prodigy of the Yao Race. My apologies for the rudeness. Please enter. The place my Emperor has arranged for you is in Anle Workshop in the inner city. You, lead this Demon General to Anle Workshop and make sure no one offends them. This way, please, you two."

This made Gu Yuchuan even more curious about the capital. As soon as he entered, he could feel his Dharmic power being suppressed to a certain extent. This must be the Human Dao Luck. However, the Dragon Clan Bloodline within him stirred, and the suppression lessened significantly. He even felt that after becoming a Flood Dragon, he might not be suppressed by the Human Dao Luck at all.

In fact, he was right. This stemmed from a secret conversation in ancient times. When the Human Race rose to power, the Dragon Clan had contributed greatly. Therefore, although the Dragon Clan were also Yao, they were not defined as evil spirits, but rather as auspicious omens. The Dragon Clan Bloodline would not be suppressed by the Human Race's Luck. This was the benefit brought by the Dragon Clan's early investment.

Led by the soldiers, they walked quickly. Along the way, he constantly observed the commoners around him. Indeed, the people of the capital seemed to live very well, and their spirits appeared robust. This meant they didn't have to worry about going hungry or cold every day. There were also many Cultivators. Many ordinary people, though they did not cultivate immortality, had some martial arts cultivation to strengthen their bodies.

This was the Holy Land of the Human Dao, and it was indeed impressive. At the very least, it had developed better than the Yao Race's Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace. It would take their Yao Race quite some time to reach this level.

Finally, they reached Anle Workshop. This was a new street the Human Race had built for them, and it was constructed magnificently. Gu Yuchuan liked it. An official arranged for them to stay in a three-entry courtyard.

"Azure Scale Demon General, this will be your residence for the time being. If there is anything you need or are dissatisfied with, just tell me directly. I will certainly handle it for you. Don't be formal; your comfort is what matters most."

The other party's attitude was very good, so Gu Yuchuan did not put on airs. "Thank you, official. For now, it seems very good, and I am satisfied. If I need anything, I won't be formal. Currently, I do have one thing to ask. I'm not sure when the main body of our Yao Race will arrive. I came on my own, so I'm not quite clear."

This official was a Vice Director of the Ministry of Rites, responsible for these matters. "The main body of the Yao Race will arrive the day after tomorrow. I can notify you then, and we can go together to welcome Fox Immortal Venerable."

"Good, I understand. Then you may go about your business, official. I will rest here myself."

After he finished speaking, the Vice Director left, leaving the two of them to go inside and rest. Gu Yuchuan scanned the place many times with his Dharmic power and Divine Sense but found nothing monitoring them. However, he couldn't rule out that his cultivation was too low to detect it. More likely, the other party really hadn't placed such things, as their Immortal Venerable was also coming; it would be unsightly if a conflict broke out.