354: Chapter 354 Promise

Not long after, the City Lord was seen walking out with a smile on his face and hurried steps.

"This Junior pays respects to Senior!" The City Lord bowed respectfully to Cao Yang, greeting him.

"This subordinate pays respects to Pavilion Master, and greetings to the two Young Misses!"

When the City Lord of the Main City of Myriad Realms saw the two identical, beautiful-as-a-Heavenly Immortal Young Misses standing beside Cao Yang, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but he reacted extremely quickly and instantly understood the reason behind it.

Immediately after, he hurriedly bowed deeply to Cao Yang first to show his respect, then turned to salute the Pavilion Master and the two Young Misses behind Cao Yang.

The Pavilion Master's expression was indifferent, and she just nodded slightly, acknowledging the City Lord's gesture.

At this moment, Cao Yang spoke: "Hmm, you have done quite well during this period! Since I once made a promise to you, I will fulfill it today and directly raise your Realm to the half-step Source Emperor Realm."

It turned out that Cao Yang had previously promised to help this City Lord improve his cultivation base.

Hearing this, the City Lord was overjoyed, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior, for your great kindness! This subordinate will surely keep it in mind and never forget it for all eternity!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly bowed again to express his gratitude.

However, Cao Yang reminded him with a grave expression: "Wait, don't be in such a hurry to thank me. I need to make one thing clear to you: in terms of your Aptitude, it is indeed quite ordinary, and your Foundation is not perfect either. So, although I can help you Breakthrough to the half-step Source Emperor Realm this time, I fear it will be difficult for you to make any greater progress in the future. I hope you can consider this point clearly."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior. This Junior knows his own Aptitude and talent as clearly as a mirror; I truly dare not hope for too much, but I still implore Senior to help me so that I may successfully Breakthrough to that half-step Source Emperor Realm!"

The City Lord said with a determined look, his voice sonorous and powerful.

However, only he himself knew that, in reality, he and the Grand Elder were from the same generation. Time had passed, and even he himself was losing count of how many years had gone by, yet he had always failed to Breakthrough his current Realm.

For him at this moment, being able to successfully step over the threshold of a half-step Source Emperor was already enough to satisfy him.

"Very well, since your mind is made up, then focus your spirit and cast aside all distracting thoughts."

Cao Yang replied solemnly. After speaking, he quietly called out to the System in his heart: "System, take action and raise the Realm of the City Lord before me to the half-step Source Emperor Realm."

"Understood, Host, please wait a moment. This operation requires five million sign-in opportunities. Executing... Congratulations, Host, the Breakthrough is successful."

The System's voice rang out in Cao Yang's mind.

At the same time, the Pavilion Master and the two Young Misses were all staring intently at this remarkable scene, their hearts filled with curiosity and anticipation, eager to understand what miraculous means Cao Yang was using to help a powerhouse at the Peak Source Venerable Realm Breakthrough to the half-step Source Emperor Realm.

One must know that, aside from the rare Chaos medicine obtained on the mysterious Void Battlefield, they had never heard of any other method to achieve such an astonishing feat.

Just as everyone was holding their breath in anticipation, suddenly, the Qi around the City Lord surged violently like a raging tide, his Aura climbing step by step.

In the blink of an eye, he actually broke through his existing Bottleneck in one fell swoop and successfully stepped into the brand-new Domain of the half-step Source Emperor.

"I actually really broke through! This is simply unbelievable!"

The City Lord was filled with astonishment, unable to control his excitement, muttering incoherently.

Immediately after, he came back to his senses as if waking from a dream, hurriedly bowed deeply to Cao Yang, and thanked him tearfully:

"Thank you, Senior, for the grace of re-creation! Thank you, Senior, for your great kindness! This grace is something this Junior will never forget!"

The City Lord was extremely excited, tears shimmering in his eyes. He cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Cao Yang, then bowed several more times, continuously uttering words of gratitude:

"Thank you, Senior, for your help. I have no way to repay this great kindness..."

Having broken through to the half-step Source Emperor Realm, he now had a great hope of breaking through to the Source Emperor Realm in his next life.

Cao Yang smiled slightly, waved his hand gently, and said: "There is no need for such formalities; this is what you deserve. However, I still have some important matters that I need your help to handle now."

Hearing this, the City Lord immediately straightened his posture and replied respectfully: "Senior, whatever your command may be, this Junior will surely go all out to handle it properly!"

Cao Yang nodded and continued: "Next, I will use my means to send the top-grade source crystals and chaos stones to the Prodigies who have come here. At the same time, I will also return the source crystals that were lost by the other City Lord Cultivators to them. As for you, you need to be responsible for dismissing everyone in the city who came to attend the ball. Whether they are still in the city or those who fled earlier, they must all leave this city within ten days. Do you understand?"

The City Lord nodded hurriedly and replied: "Understood, understood! However, I wonder if Young Miss Yuer still intends to continue holding the ball?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a sharp gaze shoot towards him; it was the Pavilion Master glaring fiercely at him.

The City Lord's heart tightened, and he hurriedly changed his tune: "This Junior will do as you command immediately, and will absolutely not delay in the slightest!"

After speaking, he turned to leave.

Just then, Cao Yang called out to him: "Wait! As for the reason to dismiss everyone, just tell them that Young Miss Yuer has been accepted as my Disciple, and she will follow me to Cultivate with focus from now on, so naturally, it is no longer suitable to hold such balls."

"Yes, yes, this Junior will go handle it right away."

The City Lord replied hastily, his eyes full of awe.

After the City Lord's figure moved further and further away until he disappeared, Cao Yang immediately mobilized the Great Dao of Space. His hands moved rapidly, forming seals, and rays of dazzling light emerged from his body.

In the blink of an eye, a top-grade source crystal exuding rich energy fluctuations and a mysterious chaos stone containing endless Chaos Qi appeared in mid-air, and they flew towards those Prodigies, foreign visitors, and the victims who had lost their belongings at an extremely fast speed.

Everyone fortunate enough to receive the top-grade source crystals and chaos stones showed expressions of wild joy; they were trembling slightly with excitement, unable to suppress their inner joy and exhilaration.

Many people secretly thought: "That powerhouse is truly a person of his word, a person who keeps his promises!"

At this time, the Pavilion Master cautiously approached Cao Yang and asked in a low voice: "Senior, are you really going to give away such precious chaos stones to these Prodigies who have come?"

As she spoke, a hint of obvious heartache appeared on the Pavilion Master's face.

After all, the chaos stone was one of the rarest and most valuable treasures in the entire Great Universe; for top powerhouses at the Source Emperor Realm level, it was a crucial and indispensable cultivation resource.

Facing the Pavilion Master's question, Cao Yang answered calmly: "That is natural. Since I already made a promise, I will definitely keep my word. Besides, this chaos stone is of no great use to me."

Standing to the side, Yuer nodded slightly, expressing agreement with what Cao Yang said. She said sweetly: "That's right, Brother Cao is absolutely correct. A real man's word is his bond; how could he easily go back on his word? It's just that, from now on, I'm afraid it won't be peaceful outside the Main City of Myriad Realms."

After speaking, she cast a glance at Cao Yang with her beautiful eyes, a playful smile on her face.

Hearing this, the corners of Cao Yang's mouth lifted slightly, outlining a faint smile.

In fact, what he expected was exactly this kind of situation; only by triggering enough attention and conflict would it be easier for him to get things done...