Yun Ze had just led Bu Bu out of the small grove when he spotted a figure lying on the ground, and the donkey standing guard beside it!
Yu Xian!
He was waiting for him here?
Hadn't he told him to find him at the Ascending Immortal Assembly?
Yun Ze paused for a moment, but still stepped forward, arriving beside Yu Xian with Bu Bu, and saw the fellow sleeping soundly.
He glanced up at the sky.
If it were before, Yun Ze wouldn't have woken him. He would have placed him on Brother Donkey's back and headed towards the Ascending Immortal Assembly.
But now…
After causing so much trouble, he was still sleeping? Sleeping what the heck!
He raised his foot and gently kicked Yu Xian, "Brother Yu? Brother Yu, wake up!"
"Hmm?"
Yu Xian let out a soft hum and opened his blurry eyes.
Upon realizing it was Yun Ze before him, he waved his hand, "Little Yun? Stop messing around, it's not work time yet."
"Work time?"
Yun Ze looked up at the sky and found it was already close to Si Shi.
According to Yu Xian's schedule for the past two months, it should have been work time long ago.
"Brother Yu, has your work time changed?"
"No."
Yu Xian mumbled, "Let me tell you, I have important matters to attend to today. I need to rush into the city as soon as it's work time, so I need to rest well!"
"But… it's already Si Shi."
"Si Shi? I… What time did you say?"
Yu Xian was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly woke up, looked at Yun Ze in front of him, and then looked up at the sky.
Judging by the angle of the sun, it was indeed Si Shi and three quarters past!
"Oh no, oh no!"
Yu Xian immediately got up, his entire being energized. He flipped himself onto the donkey, "No time!
Little Yun, hurry and bring the little girl to follow us!"
This was the first time Yun Ze had seen Yu Xian so anxious. He couldn't help but wonder what important business he had. He followed with Bu Bu.
The three of them and the donkey arrived beneath the capital city.
Yun Ze looked at the city walls before him and the bustling crowd, feeling a sense of emotion.
The last time he was here was at night. He had directly scaled the city walls then, and before he could get a good look at the facade of this capital city, he was chased into the city.
Now, approaching again, even from afar, he could feel a majestic and imposing aura!
Take Weishan Prefecture for example.
The city walls of Weishan Prefecture were ten meters high and five meters wide, with the longest section not exceeding a hundred meters.
But the specifications of the capital city's walls were at least ten times that, with walls a hundred meters high, fifty meters wide, and nearly a thousand meters at their longest point!
The bustling crowds continuously poured into the city walls, appearing as weak as a swarm of ants.
Weak…
Yun Ze's eyes involuntarily recalled the scene outside the forest back then.
It was precisely because he was too weak then that he couldn't even protect what belonged to him!
He clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
This kind of thing must never happen again!
"Damn it? Where did so many people come from? We're really going to be late now!"
Yu Xian looked at the queue of people ahead, his entire being extremely anxious, "Forget it, it seems I have to use that method."
He moved a bit closer to the front of the donkey and turned to look at the two behind him, "Little Yun, you and Bu Bu ride on!"
"Ah?"
"What are you dazed for? Hurry up!"
"Alright."
Seeing how anxious Yu Xian was, Yun Ze didn't ask further and could only pull Bu Bu to sit behind him.
He pressed close to Yu Xian's back, but couldn't help his curiosity and asked him, "Brother Yu, are we… What the heck!"
Before he could finish his question, he felt a surge of spiritual energy from the donkey beneath him!
Yun Ze looked down and saw Brother Donkey slowly ascending into the sky, flying towards the capital city walls!
Brother Donkey could fly!?
Yun Ze reached up and pinched his thigh, confirming he wasn't dreaming. He then asked Yu Xian, "Brother Yu, Brother Donkey can fly?"
"Yeah, haven't you seen it? It's just that this guy is too lazy and doesn't move often."
Yu Xian retorted as if it were obvious, completely unconcerned about who Brother Donkey's laziness was learned from.
Then he lowered his head and scanned below, seemingly searching for something.
"Little Yun, I know you're full of questions right now, but this isn't the time to talk about it. I'll tell you everything when it's all over."
"The most important thing now is, do you remember the specific location of the Ascending Immortal Assembly?"
"If I don't get there soon, something big is going to happen to me!"
"I remember the Ascending Immortal Assembly is held in front of the royal palace."
Seeing Yu Xian so serious, Yun Ze knew it wasn't the time to discuss these things. He quickly recalled the map of the capital and then pointed towards the palace complex not far ahead.
"Brother Yu, it should be there!"
"Found it, it's right there!"
Yu Xian patted Brother Donkey's head, and then Yun Ze experienced what it meant to be like the wind!
In an instant, the three of them and the donkey arrived in front of the royal palace!
Even with Yun Ze's current cultivation, he almost couldn't withstand the fierce wind blowing in the air, his muscles aching from the force.
Upon landing, Yu Xian did not dismount. Instead, he turned to the two behind him, "Circulate your spiritual energy, we're going in!"
"Okay!"
As soon as Yun Ze landed, he sensed the barrier before him and quickly circulated spiritual energy throughout his body.
As Brother Donkey took a step forward, the scene before them changed drastically!
Suddenly, a group of familiar faces appeared. These were all people who had visited the Immortal Assembly in the past few days.
In addition, a nine-tiered platform stood in the center. On each tier, many people wearing Daoist robes were gathered. Judging by the different styles of their robes, they should be the other protagonists of this Ascending Immortal Assembly!
The Immortal Sect!
But it was strange, why did the people on the high platform all seem to be looking at the three of them?
Was it because they were late?
Wait!
Could it be that the Ascending Immortal Assembly did not allow lateness!
Just as Yun Ze was pondering, the people on the eight tiers, excluding the ninth tier which was empty, all stood up and looked towards their location!
A massive pressure swept over them!
Although no tangible pressure fell upon them, the psychological pressure from these gazes was no less!
Especially… when everyone in the audience noticed the gazes of the people on the high platform shifting, their gazes also shifted, falling upon Yun Ze and the other two.
Some people recognized Yun Ze, and also recognized Yu Xian as the wealthy patron who had bought the Earth Soul Liquid back then. Some voices began to rise from the crowd.
"Hey, isn't that them?"
"What's going on? Didn't they say that kid swallowed the Earth Soul Liquid and is dead?"
"Silence!"
Listening to the increasingly noisy voices from below, a muffled sound suddenly came from the high platform.
Everyone quickly fell silent, not daring to speak another word. At this moment, Yu Xian turned to Yun Ze and Bu Bu, "Little Yun, you and Bu Bu get down first."
"Okay."
Yun Ze responded and led Bu Bu off Brother Donkey.
Only then did Yu Xian turn to look at the members of the Immortal Sect on the high platform, and with Brother Donkey, he ascended again.
One person and one donkey flashed, landing on the ninth tier of the platform!
He did not dismount but looked down at the crowd, his expression extremely serious.
Without him speaking, the muffled voice from before sounded again.
"The Envoy of the Immortal Mansion has arrived, the Ascending Immortal Assembly officially begins!"
Yun Ze couldn't help but be startled.
Immortal Mansion?
Envoy!?