Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 960: An Audience with the Emperor

Five days later, Guangping was unsealed.

The Blood Cloak Guard of the Capital Guard Yamen and a large number of soldiers guarding Xilao Pass withdrew from the county, but the damage they had inflicted on Guangping was unknown as to how long it would take to heal.

Yet not all of this harm was innocent!

Wang Chen, however, didn’t care about it, as he finally received a new decree from the Capital Guard Yamen.

Wang Chen was allowed to return.

So Wang Chen set off on the same day for his return journey, and managed to get back to Donglu Prefecture City before nightfall.

"Sir!"

Seeing Wang Chen back, Xi Yun, who had stayed at home, couldn’t help but leap into his arms with both shock and joy.

Embracing a gentle beauty in his arms, Wang Chen was also startled.

He hadn’t expected that after these days apart, this delicate maidservant would be so attached to him.

The next moment, with her face blushing, Xi Yun stepped out of Wang Chen’s embrace, a look of apprehension in her eyes.

Because her actions had overstepped her station, she worried that Wang Chen would be angry.

However, Wang Chen stretched out his hand to encircle the young girl’s slender waist and smiled, "There haven’t been any issues at home, have there?"

There certainly hadn’t been any troubles, given that the residence was gifted to Wang Chen by Pacification Commissioner Yao Peng, and Xi Yun was originally a member of the Yao Family; who in Donglu City would dare to cause trouble?

The real news was that a few more maidservants and general hands had been added to the house.

The residence was not small, and taking care of the cleaning was too much for just Xi Yun to handle.

Wang Chen had already given her money to buy some servants.

But Xi Yun didn’t go to the real estate agent’s People Market to purchase them; instead, she found some people through the Yao Family who were reliable and of good standing.

With their help, everything at home had been in good order during Wang Chen’s absence.

Even the flowers in the courtyard flourished.

Such an environment inevitably enhanced Wang Chen’s sense of belonging and gave him the feeling of a true home of his own.

He took a hot bath with Xi Yun’s assistance, washing off the dust and travel grime.

Then he enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, satisfying his stomach well.

"Sir."

In the study, Xi Yun carefully brought over a steaming cup of fragrant tea, "Please have some tea."

Wang Chen, who was writing a report, set down his pen, took the cup, and had a sip, savoring the fragrance that lingered on his lips and teeth, and couldn’t help praising, "Excellent tea."

Xi Yun smiled with pursed lips, "This was sent by Mr. Yao; if Sir likes it, this servant can brew it for you every day."

"Mm."

Wang Chen said, "You’ve worked hard."

"It’s this servant’s good fortune to serve Sir."

Xi Yun’s pretty face flushed with a red glow, becoming even more gorgeous and alluring under the lamplight.

Wang Chen, feeling moved, reached out and took hold of Xi Yun’s tender hand.

Xi Yun trembled slightly but didn’t struggle at all; instead, she nestled into Wang Chen’s embrace, like a delicate flower ready to be picked.

Wang Chen suspected that the Yao Family had said something to Xi Yun during his absence that resulted in the maidservant’s different behavior today.

But Wang Chen didn’t want to refuse.

"When there’s a flower to be plucked, pluck it straight; do not wait till there are no flowers and the branch is bare. The sky is clear and moon like a candle; the dew mourns for the pear flowers, white as jade!"

With such a beautiful night and time, why neglect the affections of a beauty?

He lifted Xi Yun up and strode into the inner chamber.

And Xi Yun buried her head deep in Wang Chen’s chest, her ear tips turning red.

A brief spring night drew to a close.

In the following days, Wang Chen immersed himself in both tender affections and secluded cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Seven Fiend Wheel.

For reasons unknown, the great deeds he had accomplished in Guangping County had still not been acknowledged by the Capital Guard Yamen, the response long overdue.

Even though he had previously been promoted to the rank of Thousand Household, he had yet to receive any substantial rewards or a new work assignment.

However, Wang Chen remained unconcerned and patient, focusing solely on his secretive cultivation at home, slowly building up the experience points for the Mysterious Heaven Seven Fiend Wheel.

The spoils of battles Wang Chen had collected on several occasions were spent like flowing water, exchanged for various precious medicinal materials to increase his potential.

Yao Peng had visited a few times.

Although the Pacification Commissioner had not explicitly said anything, his insinuations made it clear to Wang Chen that he should not worry, and that the credit and rewards owed to him would not slip away.

The delay from the higher-ups was due to the gameplay involving the top echelons.

But the details were beyond what someone of Yao Peng’s level could comprehend or touch!

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the festive season.

It was the first time since Wang Chen had arrived in this world that he truly experienced the New Year.

Fortunately, Xi Yun was wise and capable, taking care of everything inside and out, allowing him to enjoy a comfortable New Year.

After the New Year, Wang Chen invested even more in his cultivation, continuously increasing his potential points.

He then brought the Mysterious Heaven Seven Fiend Wheel’s fifth tier to near-maximum level, just one step away from the final breakthrough.

But Wang Chen had no further cultivation technique!

It was quite a vexing problem, for breaking through the fifth tier of the Mysterious Heaven Seven Fiend Wheel would mean stepping into the sixth-tier Martial Venerable realm, becoming one of the top powerhouses in the Cangqing Domain.

However, the final two tiers of the Mysterious Heaven Seven Fiend Wheel were hidden within the Cloud Platform Mountain’s Taoist Palace.

With his current cultivation strength, Wang Chen could not provoke this colossal entity, and thus he felt as though he had hit a bottleneck.

Left with no choice, Wang Chen had to dedicate more time and energy to the training of martial techniques.

It was not as if he could simply switch his primary cultivation technique, after all.

And so, Wang Chen’s seventeenth birthday quietly passed by.

Unexpectedly, the very next day after his birthday, the elated Pacification Commissioner Yao Peng knocked on his door, delivering astounding news.

The current Emperor of Great Liang had issued an edict that the Thousand Household Guard in charge of the Blood Cloak in Donglu Prefecture was to enter the capital for an imperial audience.

Accompanying this imperial order was a commendation.

Wang Chen was appointed Demon-subduing Chief Guard!

But that was not the key point. What mattered most was that Wang Chen was actually summoned by the Emperor of Great Liang. For a Blood Cloak Guard, it undoubtedly signified stepping onto a path leading directly to heaven, with a swift rise to Green Cloud status within reach.

"The Emperor has recognized your contributions," Yao Peng said enviously, "A handwritten imperial edict has been sent to the Capital Guard Yamen. Chief Guard Wang, when you are rich and noble, do not forget me!"

Among the ranks of the Blood Cloak Guard, if one had never been granted an audience with the Emperor, no matter how great one’s deeds were, there was a visible limit to one’s prospects.

An audience with the Emperor was the greatest qualification and halo!

Wang Chen was incredibly lucky.

At just seventeen, he was already a fifth-tier Martial Ancestor and a Thousand Household Guard of the Blood Cloak. Now, he was promoted to Demon-subduing Chief Guard and even summoned by the Emperor, which truly made others envious.

Yao Peng’s comment was half-joking, half-serious.

Wang Chen was amused by his words: "You flatter me too much, Commissioner Yao."

Yao Peng shook his head and said, "Stop talking about this; hurry up and prepare to depart for Daye City immediately."

An imperial summons surely had a set date, and should something go awry and cause him to miss that time, he would not only lose his bright future but also be lucky to escape with his life!

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