Generally speaking, Jun Xiaoyao rarely entered seclusion.
But whenever he did, after he emerged, his entire being would undergo a heaven-and-earth-shattering transformation.
Jun Linglong and the others stood respectfully outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Before long, Jun Xiaoyao pushed open the door and emerged.
His robes were whiter than snow, his temperament otherworldly. His face was still handsome and peerless, capable of making any woman's heart flutter.
What was different from before was that Jun Xiaoyao's temperament had further sublimated.
Previously, Jun Xiaoyao already gave people the feeling of a banished immortal.
Now, this feeling was even stronger.
"Why do I feel as if the Divine Child is like an immortal about to ride the wind and depart..." Jun Xuehuang murmured.
They naturally didn't know.
This was because Jun Xiaoyao had cultivated the Grand Luo Immortal Body.
Jun Xiaoyao also didn't tell Jun Linglong and the others about the Physique Scripture.
It was better for fewer people to know about such things.
Moreover, it wasn't just his temperament that had improved. The faintly discernible might he exuded made even Jun Wanjie feel an extreme sense of danger.
As the Fifth Sequence, his strength was greater than Jun Zhangjian, Jun Xuehuang, and Jun Linglong.
But even he, facing Jun Xiaoyao at this moment, felt a sense of trepidation.
"The Young Master is even more unfathomable than before. The current me probably can't even block a single move from him," Jun Wanjie thought to himself.
"It's been almost a year of seclusion, yet I've only tempered six Grand Luo Immortal Bones." Jun Xiaoyao shook his head, sighing inwardly.
He hadn't expected that over a hundred peerlessly rare immortal sources would only temper six Grand Luo Immortal Bones.
This rate of consumption was simply too terrifying.
"If an ordinary person were to cultivate the Grand Luo Immortal Body, they would probably spend countless years just searching for resources," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
At this moment, if one were to observe his right arm, they would find it faintly shrouded in divine radiance, with an immortal aura.
The six Grand Luo Immortal Bones that Jun Xiaoyao had tempered were all concentrated in his right arm.
This way, he could concentrate his power and display some of the effects of the Grand Luo Immortal Bones earlier.
"Congratulations on emerging from seclusion, Divine Child!"
Jun Linglong and the other three all bowed to Jun Xiaoyao with cupped hands.
Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand slightly.
Then, he took out four ancient dragon bones.
"Young Master, this..." Jun Zhangjian and the others looked puzzled.
"These four ancient dragon bones, one for each of you," Jun Xiaoyao said lightly.
"Young Master, this is too precious..." Jun Xuehuang said, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.
Ancient dragon bones, in the outside world, were rare supreme treasures.
Even if Jun Xiaoyao took them all for himself, they wouldn't have any complaints, as Jun Xiaoyao had contributed the most.
"We are all family. Just take them. No need to refuse," Jun Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.
"Yes, thank you, Divine Child!" Jun Zhangjian and the others hesitated for a moment but still nodded.
Their expressions all carried a hint of gratitude.
These dragon bones were also of great use to them.
This gesture from Jun Xiaoyao further solidified their belief in following him.
"Right, Young Master, Linglong has something to report." Jun Linglong seemed to have thought of something and stepped forward to speak.
"Speak," Jun Xiaoyao said.
Subsequently, Jun Linglong briefly told Jun Xiaoyao about the matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom.
"So that's how it is. I understand." Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly.
And at this moment, the system's mechanical voice sounded in his mind again.
"Ding, congratulations to the host, a new sign-in location has been refreshed. Please sign in at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom's Imperial Palace!"
"Is the system giving away freebies again?" Jun Xiaoyao's gaze sharpened, his expression very calm.
He had originally planned to personally visit the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom anyway.
The system was truly considerate.
"Then Young Master, what should we do?" Jun Linglong asked.
The reason she was concerned was not because of Bai Yu'er, but because the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom was Jun Xiaoyao's private force.
Harm to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, wouldn't that harm Jun Xiaoyao's interests?
"Pass down my order. Mobilize ten thousand men each from the Jun family's Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Guards."
Jun Xiaoyao's tone was indifferent as he handed a gleaming golden token to Jun Linglong.
That was the Divine Child Token, also a symbol of Jun Xiaoyao's status as the Divine Child.
"To actually mobilize the Four Guards of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain!" A hint of shock was hidden in the pupils of Jun Zhangjian and the others.
The Four Guards of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain were an extremely powerful force within the Jun family.
They were the Wind Shadow Guard, the Imperial Forest Guard, the Fire Cavalry Guard, and the Mountain God Guard respectively.
These Four Guards of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain were not the Jun family's only military force, but they were among the most renowned.
They helped the Jun family suppress rebellious forces in all directions and guard the Jun family's various Daoist prefectures and territories. Wherever they passed, they were like an iron torrent, unstoppable!
Among the soldiers of these four units, the weakest had Nirvana Realm cultivation, and there were many experts at the Tongtian Realm and Shenhuo Realm.
Moreover, ordinary prodigies of the Jun family absolutely couldn't mobilize these four guards.
Even the Ten Great Sequences would have to go through some procedures to mobilize them, and the number they could mobilize couldn't be too large.
Only Jun Xiaoyao had the qualification to freely mobilize the Four Guards of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain, without limit to quantity or conditions.
As long as he presented the Divine Child Token, he could mobilize them.
"Divine Child, let us go too. Consider it a form of training," Jun Zhangjian spoke.
Jun Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, then you all prepare as well."
"Yes." Jun Zhangjian and the others cupped their hands and went to make preparations.
Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, murmuring to himself, "The Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom is a force I plan to bring under my wing. Who exactly is the person trying to snatch my peaches?"
Jun Xiaoyao didn't believe that the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom alone could conquer the other ancient kingdoms.
When Jun Linglong told him the news, she also mentioned that a mysterious force seemed to be helping the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom.
This was worth pondering.
Jun Xiaoyao was also very curious, who was the person standing behind the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom?
And was that person's goal merely to unify the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom?
"It seems these Four Great Ancient Kingdoms are not so simple. There might be some unknown history behind them. I'll ask that Bai Yu'er later to find out," Jun Xiaoyao said to himself.
Then, he went directly to find Jun Zhantian.
The matter of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom was not a big deal to him.
Even if it was accidentally destroyed, Jun Xiaoyao would only feel a slight pity.
As for Bai Yu'er, Jun Xiaoyao had never really cared about her; she was just a pawn in his hands.
What Jun Xiaoyao wanted to understand now was the matter of the bronze fragment in the wooden box.
Therefore, he went to find Jun Zhantian.
However, after Jun Zhantian saw the bronze fragment, his expression became incomparably solemn.
"Xiaoyao, where did this fragment come from?" Jun Zhantian asked.
"From within the Yuan Tian Secret Trove. It should have been brought back from a foreign land by Yuan Tian Supreme," Jun Xiaoyao said.
He had nothing to hide from Jun Zhantian.
"So that's how it is. This bronze fragment has very deep implications," Jun Zhantian said gravely.
This was the first time Jun Xiaoyao had seen Jun Zhantian with such a solemn expression.
"Grandfather, what exactly is the origin of this bronze fragment?" Jun Xiaoyao couldn't help but become even more curious.
"Xiaoyao, have you ever heard of the Seven Unspeakable Wonders of the Immortal Domain?" Jun Zhantian said in a deep voice.
"The Seven Unspeakable Wonders?" A glint flashed in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
(End of this chapter)