Eternal life begins with saving my clan

Chapter 236: Su Yen sudden visit to the Prefecture Lord.

It had been a week since the ten cities surrounding Baiyun City had been conquered by the Celestial Heavenly sect.

In Zizhu Prefecture, it was the talk of everyone, both young and old. Even though they got the news just two days ago, it spread like wildfire.

The remaining 37 city lords were both stunned and alerted. No one knew what was happening in their prefecture, so they raised their defenses to the highest.

Moreover, they all complained to the Prefecture Lord. The prefecture lord, the leader of the prefecture, hadn't responded to the rumor, but all the powerful clans had their eyes set on him.

Inside the prefecture capital, the prefecture lord sat on his throne, looking down on all his advisers. The atmosphere inside the hall was tense and palpable.

All the advisers didn't raise their heads; everyone was lost in their thoughts.

"Who can tell me what the hell is going on in my domain?" The cold commanding voice of the Prefecture lord echoed in the quiet hall.

For a couple of seconds, no one responded. The atmosphere in the hall thickened and could be cut with a knife.

"If you don't talk… I don't mind hanging your head in the gallows."

Huh!

The ten advisers sucked in a cold breath and wiped off the cold beads of sweat from their foreheads.

"My Lord…" A middle-aged woman said respectfully. "I suggest we take a diplomatic approach toward this strange power. We don't have concrete information about them yet."

With the middle-aged woman taking the lead, an old man with a head full of white hair responded with a snort.

"Why should we do that?" He looked at her with ridicule. "If we take a step back now, what will other prefecture lords think about our region? Hmm? Are you suggesting we act like a coward?"

"Idiot! What do I expect from an old fool like you?" She responded with her face filled with derision. "A hidden power that wasn't afraid of the Crimson Jade Pavilion and Death Shadow, do you think they are afraid of our force?"

The old man opened his mouth to retort to the woman's claim but didn't have the right to speak.

He glared at her and said defiantly, "So what?"

"They might have destroyed them, but that didn't mean anything. Both the Crimson Jade Pavilion and Death Shadow branches they destroyed were the weakest in our prefecture. Why don't they try it with our branch?"

"Really?" The woman looked at him as if he was the most foolish person in the world.

"Do you even read the news? Those that destroyed the two organizations and took over the cities were just ordinary soldiers. What will happen if their leader appeared?" She questioned without having the intention of listening to the nonsense that would come out of the old man's mouth and continued.

"Training elite soldiers that could kill a Core Refining Expert had been an unprecedented feat in the history of the empire since time immemorial when their opponents were only in the Qi Refinement and Foundation Building realm."

"If you suggest our force could accomplish such a feat, I'll support your decision of war, but if not, then you better shut up."

Huh!

Everyone in the hall looked at the middle-aged woman with wide eyes. She was a woman known for her cool-headed thinking, but today, it seems she let loose.

The old man looked at the fierce woman for a couple of seconds and averted his gaze in defeat.

On the throne, the Prefecture Lord didn't have any change in his expression and asked.

"What do you propose?" He looked at the woman, waiting for her response.

Taking a deep breath, the woman opened her mouth slowly and began.

"My Lord, it's simple. We should not be hostile to this force. According to my source, this force only deals in the sale of some acclaimed magical artifact. They are not bloodthirsty."

"If we give them the room to sell their magical artifact and allow them to do their thing as long it didn't affect you or anyone else. I think peace will reign." She concluded.

Just before anyone could respond to her suggestion, a voice came from their back.

"Well said."

Instantly, everyone inside the hall held their breath with their faces etched in confusion.

Creak!

The massive door to the hall opened, and a young man in a white robe strode calmly into the hall.

With both hands behind him, his long white robe swayed gently in the wind.

The Prefecture Lord on his throne stood up slowly with confusion and shock on his face.

He was the most powerful person in the prefecture, but he didn't detect the presence of the newcomer.

As for the advisers, their faces contorted into shock and fear.

Even though the young man didn't release any aura, their instinct as Core Refining experts was screaming of extreme danger.

In the presence of the young man in white, their cultivation was like a joke. It meant nothing.

"W-Who are you?" asked the Prefecture Lord with a trembling voice.

With his cultivation and skill, he couldn't see through the white mist covering the face of the young man and his cultivation.

This only meant one thing; this was an expert way above his league.

As for the young man in white, who would it be if not Su Yen. Your next chapter awaits on m v|l--NovelFire

He was bored staying in Baiyun city and therefore decided to pay the Prefecture Lord a visit.

Who would have expected his sudden visit, he would meet such a wonderful woman.

"Just call me Sect Master," Su Yen responded.

Sect Master!

Everyone in the hall rolled their eyes and looked at the prefecture lord from the corner of their eyes.

When was the last time they heard the term Sect Master? Never. They only read it in the history books.

Sect was taboo in Lotus world that was known to both old and young. But now, a person was claiming he was a sect master.

Even though they found it hard to believe, such an expert won't make such claims for mere speaking sake.

The Prefecture Lord swallowed the lumps in his throat and

opened his mouth only to be interrupted by Su Yen.

"I'm not here to talk but to kill you..." His voice trailed off, as if he was talking about something unimportant.

The Prefecture Lord shivered and took a step back, falling on the seat.

His face pale, devoid of blood immediately.

As for his advisers, they dare not let out a breath. Even when they heard the fact that their leader was about to be killed, they dare not blink.

They knew this was not just a bold claim but a fact from the instinct they were getting from the young man.

Looking at their expression, a light smile on Su Yen's lips, but the mist won't allow others to see his mesmerizing smile.

"But I've decided not to kill you today because of this woman... Her word convinced me that you may not be as stupid as you look."

"I mean no harm to the people. My sect only cares about promoting peace and creating some artifact for the betterment of the human race. However..."

"If you provoke me... I won't hesitate to remove your clans from the book of history."

Huh!

Their hearts trembled, pounding heavily against their chests.

"So… You can continue your meeting. My store will arrive in your city to spread our acclaimed magical artifact. Right?"

The woman felt his cold, piercing gaze on her body and shuddered. Under his piercing gaze, she felt she had been stripped to nothing and all her secrets lay plain before his eyes.

Whoosh!

An object shot, starting from Su Yen's hand to the woman. "Catch!"

He commanded.

She caught the small ring and looked at it with confusion on her face. Then, a look of realization appeared on her face.

Quickly, she put on the ring and sent his consciousness into it. Behold, the world of Spirit Comms appeared before her.

"Do you still think that was an acclaimed magical artifact?"

"Emmmmm…. N-No," she stuttered, finding it difficult to make a sentence.

"Now, you know what we do in our sect."

"You…" He looked at the prefecture lord. "Help my store build and spread the store throughout the prefecture, and I will give you ten percent of the first month's income."

"Apart from that, you can rest assured that your region would be safe from any bandits or beast attack."

"Don't doubt my word. What do you think?"

For a couple of seconds, the Prefecture Lords and the advisers couldn't wrap their heads around the sudden change in conversation.

At first, their enemy came to destroy them but changed his mind because of what he heard. Now, he wants them to work for him.

Is this really happening? They cried in their minds.

The Prefecture Lord took a deep breath and said slowly.

"It's my honor..." His voice filled with respect.

"Good. I've released all the bans on your Spirit Comms."

Su Yen turned and departed. When he reached the exit, his voice echoed once again.

"In a month's time, send every talented younger generation below 30 years in the prefecture to my city."

Exiting the hall, his figure disappeared into a mirage as if he was never there in the first place.

As for the Prefecture Lord and his advisers, they didn't come back to their senses for the next ten minutes.

"P-P-please… someone should slap me. I think I'm dreaming," the old man said, his voice dripping with shock.

Pa!

And behold, a resounding slap echoed in the hall, jolting everyone back to their senses.

"How dare you!" A voice screamed in agony.