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--- Chapter 267 ---
After beating the Helian Clan's patriarch, Yu Long sat beside Huan Caiyi and smiled like nothing had happened. His innocent look makes the rest of the patriarchs shiver because they feel he is a lunatic.
Of course, Yu Long had his reason.
The first reason is a shock factor.
Yu Long wanted to see how much these patriarchs respected Huan Caiyi in their hearts. When he taught Helian Kuang a lesson, they had various reactions.
Mockery.
Relief.
Fear.
Lastly, Reverence.
Fortunately, none showed any sign of a rat's calmness or panic.
It probably means the Duke Huai Faction didn't influence any of the Twelve Guardian Families.
But Yu Long can't be sure yet.
In the original story, some families defected to the Duke Huai Faction and created some mess for Huan Caiyi.
The world is changing, but not by much.
Yu Long's kind gaze wandered around as he playfully said, "What's with the mood? We are here to discuss important things."
"Don't be tense."
"It's not like I'd beat you up or anything, right?"
"Right, Patriarch Helian?"
"Y-Yes..." Helian Kuang answered with a stutter. He could still taste the sweetness of his own blood on his lips.
He could only form a crooked smile when Yu Long asked such a blatantly emotion-stirring question.
Honestly, Helian Kuang was unlucky. Yu Long deliberately provoked the snake-like demon and used him as an example when he wasn't doing anything wrong.
He didn't trust Yu Long and worried that Huan Caiyi's position would get taken by outsiders. After all, Huan Caiyi is the last descendant of the Imperial Demon Family.
There were the Demon Emperor and Little Demon Emperor in the past, but they no longer exist.
Huan Caiyi tapped her finger on the table and said, "Okay, stop teasing him, Yu Long."
"I think Patriarch Helian already learned his lesson."
"We should focus more on important things."
"The invasion."
As Huan Caiyi finished her words, everyone moved their gazes to her, including the awkwardly embarrassed Helian Kuang.
At the same time, Huan Caiyi nodded in satisfaction now that their eyes were finally on her. She explained the plan of using the Heavenly Wind Flower and the Golden Balance Spirit Arrays to create barriers around various settlements around the Illusory Demon Realm.
Some patriarchs doubted this method, but Yu Long's snort was enough to convince them.
Huan Caiyi acknowledged their doubt and asked Yu Long whether they could grow the Heavenly Wind Flower near the Hidden City to show them its effect.
Yu Long agreed, "But we still need the Golden Sunflower's seeds."
"Golden Sunflower's seeds?" The face of patriarchs changes.
Before this sudden gathering, Huan Caiyi ordered them to gather Golden Sunflower's seeds. In fact, they are carrying several tons of sunflower seeds in their spatial storage right now.
Huan Caiyi stared at their confused expression and answered, "That's right, the Golden Sunflowers are the key to our survival."
"It will provide the Heavenly Wind Flower with enough nutrients to grow and produce more spores."
"So, it's like this..." They finally understood her command.
Knowing this, they placed several bags of seeds on the table.
Yu Long glanced at Tempest and commented, "Tempest, take the seeds and spread them over the island."
"Okay~!" Tempest hurriedly nodded, grabbing the Sunflower seed bags and disappearing from the room.
"Wait, this power... Don't tell me she is." The Patriarch of the Elf Clan stared at the empty spot beside Yu Long in awe.
"Yes, Heavenly King of Tempest." Huan Caiyi casually remarked.
This revelation sent shivers down their spines.
Even though the Patriarchs of Twelve Guardian Families are the strongest of 'strongest' experts in the Illusory Demon Realms, the Heavenly Kings are known as more powerful than them.
Heavenly Kings not only possess a higher cultivation base but also have a set of unique abilities. These unique abilities set them apart from ordinary cultivators, which made only an expert like the Little Demon Empress could contest against them.
Once again, they felt great fear for Yu Long. Since the Heavenly King of Tempest obeyed Yu Long, it confirmed that he had killed some, as Huan Caiyi said.
They didn't know what happened in the Demonic Star Secret Realm, so they could only imagine how terrifying Yu Long was.
Unfortunately, no matter how much they imagined, they wouldn't know the depth of Yu Long's power.
Yu Long ignored their complicated gazes and appeared on top of the restaurant.
Huan Caiyi, Chu Yuechan, and the Patriarchs followed.
They watched the green breeze scattering the sunflower seeds around the island.
Yu Long pulled one Heavenly Wind Spore and injected it with his vitality to kickstart its growth. After that, he snapped his finger and created a Golden Balance Spirit Array Formation around the Hidden City.
Swoosh~!
Huan Caiyi and the Patriarchs could feel a large amount of energy flowing out of the earth, enriching the Golden Sunflower's seeds to grow.
Soon, a golden field of sunflowers surrounded the Hidden City and gave a sunny atmosphere.
The Golden Sunflowers waved gently due to Tempest's breeze, using rich sunlight to photosynthesize and refine raw vitality from the spirit arrays into the Heavenly Wind Spore.
Yu Long put the Heavenly Wind Spore under a pine tree, and everyone watched it grow admiringly.
As the Heavenly Wind Flower grew, Huan Caiyi and the Patriarchs sensed a faint barrier manifesting around the Hidden City. It didn't just seal the area but also protected them from violent sea winds.
The best part is their energy sense could go out but go in.
"What a miraculous flower." Elf Clan's Patriarch murmured under his breath.
Yu Long glanced at them and commented, "You can try attacking the barrier if you want."
"But don't use too much power because the barrier has yet to stabilize and absorb the surrounding weather. Let's see, 3rd Level of Sovereign Profound Realm should be enough."
"Who wants to try?"
"Me!" A deep voice alerted everyone.
"Yan Zijing?" Huan Caiyi looked at the middle-aged man in a white-black martial robe and said the name of the Yan Family's Patriarch.
Yan Family is one of Twelve Guardian Families.
They are one of the Human Clans, also known as the Divine Spear Clan, because every member wields the spear as their weapon. In short, their clan is the best Spear Wielder in the Illusory Demon Realm.
Unlike frauds in the Heavenly Spear Thunder Fortress, the Yan Family is a legit spear-wielding clan.
"Empress, let me do it." Yan Zijing bowed to Huan Caiyi with a determined look.
Huan Caiyi's eyes glimmered with a weird light, and she replied, "Very well, go and try it."
Yan Zijing sighed in relief. He pulled a white spear with a red tassel made of silk beneath the spearhead, "Consort Yu, I will do my best."
After saying that, he exited the barrier and floated outside.
"..." Yu Long's mouth twitched slightly.
Who the hell is Consort Yu?
He never told them to call him that.
Yan Zijing breathed in and closed his eyes outside, focusing on the air before him. Even though the area looked empty, he knew it was the effect of Heavenly Wind Flower's barrier.
"Yan Family's Spear Technique."
"White Night Dragon Strike..." Yan Zijing's spear moved like a lightning bolt, transforming into a terrifying white flood dragon.
ROAR!
The dragon roared and attacked the invisible barrier, causing it to shake a few times, but that's it.
There is no fancy explosion or even spark.
The barrier mitigated Yan Zijing's dragon, dispersing among the sea breezes.
"Impressive..." Yan Ziying watched his attack disappear into thin air and sighed in amazement. "And Consort Yu actually dares to share such a treasure with others."
"He acts like a lunatic but has the heart of a hero."
"As expected of a man who could win the Empress's heart."
At the same time, everyone inside was shocked by the barrier's ability to disperse force. The patriarchs are all Sovereign-level Experts, and they knew Yan Zijing's White Night Dragon Strike was no ordinary attack.
No one in the 3rd Level of the Sovereign Profound Realm they knew could survive that attack unscathed.
Although Yan Zijing didn't use his full power or add Spatial Force, it demonstrates the impressiveness of Heavenly Wind Flower's barrier.
Heck! They wanted one for their Family Compound now!
They stared at Yu Long solemnly. Unlike the previous fears, their eyes are full of reverence now.
They are convinced.
They also wished Yu Long and Huan Caiyi a happy marriage!