Chapter 802 (1/2)
Perhaps it was because he had been living on the Heavenly Snow Mountain for some time now that Gu Site’s old lion’s temper had tamed down a lot. However, there was something peculiar in the glances that he occasionally cast at Tian’er.
Xue Ao’tian asked nonchalantly, “Is everything settled?”
“Yes, Mountain Lord. We’ve already evacuated all of the Heavenly Beasts in the Wan Shou Empire to the outskirts, and the Beastmaster Armies are stationed at the mountain foot, waiting to be dispatched at any time. The Lion King has already gone uphill, and all of the powerhouses at Heavenly King Tier and above from every tribe have all gathered. There’s a total of two Heavenly Emperors and twenty-one Heavenly Kings.
Xue Ao’tian nodded his head, “Alright. Pass my order down. From now on, nobody is allowed to act on their own without authorization. No exploration is allowed either.”
“Yes,” Gu Site replied respectfully. He did not question Xue Ao’tian’s command and left directly after he replied.
A cold look flashed across Xue Ao’tian’s face, “Come on! I want to see how big of a storm all of you can stir up on the Heavenly Snow Mountain!”
The Heavenly Snow Mountain was actually ranked very far behind among all the Saint Lands before Xue Ao’tian built it up. During that period of time, its position was even worse than the Heavenly Demon Sect. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had the Wan Shou Empire as their foundation, unlike the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even if the Heaven’s Expanse Palace had always been powerful and influential, they did not dare to back the Heavenly Snow Mountain into a tight corner.
Due to Xue Ao’tian’s rising influence, the Heavenly Snow Mountain began to rise rapidly in its rank the moment this Heavenly God-tier powerhouse appeared. However, it was still slightly lower than the Heaven’s Expanse Palace. This could be seen clearly from the number of powerhouses that they had in hand right now. With only two Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivators, this number was probably only slightly better than the Heavenly Demon Sect. Had it not been for Xue Ao’tian, one could easily imagine what the Heavenly Snow Mountain’s position would be like on the mainland. Of course, the Heavenly Snow Mountain also had its own virtues.
Things were beginning to turn turbulent in the Wan Shou Empire. All kinds of powerhouses from every corner of the world were making their way towards the same destination. The battle that would determine the status quo and even the safety of the mainland was about to begin.
Three days passed in just a blink of an eye.
The Heavenly Snow Mountain was usually covered with mist and fog on most days due to the extremely high altitude. However, it was somewhat special today. Somehow, the sky was blue and clear. Not even a cloud was in sight. The air surrounding the Heavenly Snow Mountain seemed very pure, and the merciless sunlight raised the Heavenly Snow Mountain’s temperature way higher than usual.
Summit Platform — the true entrance to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Saint Land. 20 young disciples were standing in a row on two sides. The newly appointed Lion King, Gu Yingbing and the Tiger King, Xue Ao’ying were both standing at the innermost region. Today, the both of them were responsible for welcoming the guests.
The Tiger King, Xue Aoying appeared to be very calm but Gu Yingbing seemed a little excited. He had always been a man whose courage would mount as the battle progressed. His pride had received a big blow when he lost to Zhou Weiqing. However, the blow became the driving force behind all his hard work. In only two years, under Xue Ao’tian’s constant guidance, he had already broken through to the Heavenly King Tier and became the youngest Heavenly King-tier powerhouse in the history of the Wan Shou Empire.
Although Gu Yingbing did not know how this year’s Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was going to unfold, he had a premonition the moment he saw Tian’er’s return. He knew that he would see Zhou Weiqing once again in the Grand Tournament that would be held in the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
The moment he thought of Zhou Weiqing, he could not help but clenched his fists tightly. Now that he was already in the Heavenly King Tier, he had long made up his mind that he would challenge Zhou Weiqing again the next time he laid eyes on him. Even if it was not for Tian’er’s sake, he would have to fight for his own honor.