The transmigrated villain wants to escape Feng Aotian's hellish situation.

Only then did Helian Yao realize that his elder sister was still there. He turned his head stiffly and met Helian Yazhi's eyes. Her gaze made Helian Yao feel a little uneasy.

"Ah...I hope I haven't disturbed you while my elder sister is discussing matters?"

Helian Yao looked embarrassed and asked tentatively, because he was so excited to see Qin Yangjun that he had momentarily forgotten who he was looking for.

"What do you think?"

Helian Yazhi spoke coldly, and upon seeing this, Helian Yao broke out in a cold sweat. Although his sister was not one to show her emotions, they were blood relatives after all, and he could judge her emotions from some subtle details.

Helian Yao chuckled dryly twice and stood up abruptly.

"That young man had to leave first, Young Master Qin. We can chat again later..."

After saying this, Helian Yao seemed afraid that Helian Yazhi would make trouble, so he ran out of the teahouse in a flash.

Qin Yangjun looked at Helian Yao's retreating figure, feeling somewhat helpless.

Judging from the situation, I'm bound to be drawn into this vortex.

After leaving the teahouse, Helian Yao did not leave, but instead let out a breath to calm himself down.

He then turned to look at the teahouse, his expression slightly serious.

Snapped!

He snapped his fingers lightly.

A figure appeared behind him; upon closer inspection, it was a patrolling soldier dressed in armor.

"When did my elder sister run into Qin Yangjun? What were they talking about just now?"

The armored soldier spoke briefly, but Helian Yao's eyes lit up.

"I see. By the way, do the two of them know about this place?"

"It will be soon. Just before you arrived, someone from the patrol guard had already gone to inform you."

"understood."

Helian Yao waved his hand, and the armored soldier immediately disappeared.

Helian Yao looked at the teahouse, a slight smile curving his lips. He had shed his previous carefree attitude, and his aura had become much more profound.

.......

Because of Helian Yazhi's sudden appearance, Qin Yangjun's original plan was changed, but for the better. Now, Changsun Youyou doesn't need to return to Dayu Continent, and she has also obtained a method to dispel the death aura.

What surprised Qin Yangjun even more was that Helian Yazhi decided to help him remove the toxins from the dragon blood first, as the girl had no particular interest in such matters.

It seems she never imagined that after she 'paid' in advance, she would renege on her promise.

Of course, Qin Yangjun was not that kind of person. Next, Qin Yangjun and Changsun Youyou followed Helian Yazhi to the imperial city of Shenhuang Yan Kingdom.

Helian Yao naturally followed along, but this time he spoke much less than before, seemingly afraid that he might accidentally offend his sister.

The journey was safe and sound, and the group arrived at the capital city without incident. From afar, they could see the magnificent palace located in the heart of the city.

Qin Yangjun could vaguely see an aura enveloping the imperial city. That aura was extremely hot, and the scorching crimson spiritual energy outlined a huge phantom, like a fire phoenix spreading its wings.

At this moment, the Azure Mandarin Duck Power within Qin Yangjun's body began to stir, as if it were being drawn by some kind of force.

Qin Yangjun sensed something was wrong and quickly began to circulate his spiritual power to suppress Qingyuan's aura.

Meanwhile, deep within the imperial city, in a pool of burning blood, a pair of golden eyes suddenly opened, their gazes seemingly piercing through the void.

"Um...."

The soft murmur carried a hint of doubt before the aura quickly disappeared.

After realizing that the aura had disappeared, Qin Yangjun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I almost forgot, there is a wisp of fire phoenix divine thought in the imperial city of the Divine Radiance Flame Kingdom.

The divine essence of the Fire Phoenix resides in the Upper Realm.

Mika is, strictly speaking, also a member of the phoenix family.

If she discovers the contract with Mihua, it could cause a series of troubles. Qin Yangjun himself is already swamped with things to do and doesn't have time to deal with these issues...

Chapter Five: Head-to-Head

On the celestial boat, the other passengers were unaware of Qin Yangjun's unusual behavior and were all busy with their own tasks.

At this moment, Helian Yao was earnestly recounting the history of their imperial city to Changsun Youyou and Qin Yangjun. He happened to hear him mention the legendary fire phoenix protecting their imperial city. Qin Yangjun knew it was true, but even if it was true, he wasn't interested in it. Judging from Changsun Youyou's expression, she seemed to be just listening to a story and didn't seem to care about the fire phoenix. As for Helian Yazhi, she was currently fiddling with a puppet.

As for why she was fiddling with things on the deck, she said it made it easier for the puppets to be deployed, and that in the event of an explosion, it wouldn't directly destroy the core of the immortal ship.

Helian Yazhi didn't like talking to people. For the past ten hours or so, she had been tinkering with various machines, puppets, and runes. She had heard Helian Yao mention that some people cultivate to become stronger, while others cultivate to achieve immortality.

Her older sister, however, is quite peculiar. The reason she cultivates is to achieve a certain level of fasting, so that she won't waste time eating. It can be said that her idea is not wrong, but to truly achieve complete fasting, one must shed one's mortal body and ascend to immortality. Therefore, her cultivation path is still very long.

Thinking of this, Qin Yangjun couldn't help but glance at Helian Yazhi. In the book, as Changsun Youyou's good friend, she did indeed ascend to the Upper Realm with the protagonist's halo, and even created a primordial array comparable to an ancient killing array, called the Myriad Immortal Puppet Array. This array made a name for itself in the Upper Realm. As long as the array was set up, even Venerables would die. However, now, Changsun Youyou doesn't seem to like her very much. He wondered if Changsun Youyou's current attitude would affect her future ascension.

If possible, Qin Yangjun would be happy to help her, not because he was a nice guy, but because Helian Yazhi's Ten Thousand Immortal Puppet Formation was very important.

However, thinking about those things now is a bit too far off; I haven't even broken through the tribulation yet, and I'm already thinking about the upper realms...

When Qin Yangjun thought of this, the immortal boat had already stopped, and a crowd of people were waiting below it.

Qin Yangjun didn't pay much attention to these people. At the front of the crowd, he saw a familiar face.

Helian Yun.

Today, Helian Yun was dressed in a magnificent robe, and the sharpness in his eyes had faded somewhat, but his overall aura was still very imposing. He stood straight, clearly a former military man.

About ten meters away from him stood a man who looked seven-tenths like him. This man was wearing a blue and white robe and had a faint smile on his face.

Helian Yun's demeanor clearly indicated that he was deliberately keeping his distance from this person.

Upon seeing this man, Helian Yao's previously playful face immediately fell, and Qin Yangjun even faintly heard Helian Yun click his tongue, as if he disliked this person very much.

Looking at the smile on that person's face, Qin Yangjun couldn't help but think of someone.

Ye Wu, the smile on Helian Lanfeng's face was so fake, just like that kid Ye Wu. This person must be the Fifth Prince Helian Lanfeng.

Qin Yangjun didn't want to have too much contact with this person, so he just glanced at him briefly and turned his head away, afraid of making eye contact and letting the kid notice him. However, Qin Yangjun's temperament was too outstanding. He followed the path of extreme yang, and anyone with a little cultivation could feel the warm and gentle aura emanating from him, making it hard for others not to notice him.

Helian Lanfeng stood in front of Helian Yun and walked up to Qin Yangjun, cupping his hands and smiling.

"This must be Young Master Qin. I am Helian Lanfeng. I have long admired your name, and seeing you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary. My father learned of this long ago and arranged for me to receive you here. I have prepared a banquet. Young Master Qin, Your Highness, this way please..."

Helian Yun frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He had played a part in the reception and banquet.

"Fifth brother, Father Emperor said we should all be together, not just one person's arrangement..."

Helian Lanfeng smiled.

"Second brother, we're all brothers, why distinguish between yours and mine?"

He then looked at Helian Yao, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Oh my, isn't this Third Brother? I didn't expect to see you here. Forgive my poor eyesight."

Helian Yao had a stern face, but soon his expression brightened with a smile.

"Not at all, your brother has never really made a name for himself. I just didn't know when Fifth Brother came back."

As he spoke, Helian Yao pretended to sniff the air.

"Brother, I smell a fishy smell."

Upon hearing this, Helian Lanfeng's smile froze for a moment, while Helian Yao patted Helian Lanfeng on the shoulder.

"Fifth brother, you've just returned from the coast, you should rest properly, at least take a good bath first, right? This reception is an adult's business, your older brothers can handle it, you don't need to get involved."

"As for my third brother, I'm not just here to join in the fun. As a younger brother, it's my duty to share the burden with my older brother."

The two looked at each other, their eyes seemingly sparking with energy.

Qin Yangjun looked at the two of them expressionlessly. These people really didn't bother to hide their talents at all; they were showing off their sharpness.

Just then, Helian Yazhi stepped forward.

"Alright, we have a guest here, and Father and Mother are waiting, so let's not waste any more time here."

Helian Yazhi's voice was not loud, and her tone was devoid of any other emotion, but even so, her words immediately broke the tense atmosphere, and all three responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After speaking, Helian Yazhi looked at Qin Yangjun and Changsun Youyou.

"I'm sorry to have made you two laugh at me."

Qin Yangjun and Changsun Youyou both smiled but didn't say anything. Then, they were led to a grand hall by a group of people.

As soon as you push open the door, you can see that both sides are already full of people, all of whom are princes and nobles. You can immediately see Emperor Yan and Empress Yan sitting in the main seat.

To be honest, Changsun Youyou had never seen such a scene before and was stunned for a moment. It was only after Qin Yangjun reminded her that she reacted and bowed to the person above.

In fact, Qin Yangjun had not expected this kind of spectacle. The Yuqian Sect could also pull off such a show, but the Yuqian Sect had no interest in such grand gestures. This is the difference between a dynasty and a sect.

To be honest, Lord Qinyang felt very uncomfortable at this banquet.

It was too formal. As soon as they entered, the Emperor Yan introduced Qin Yangjun to the nobles and princes in a high-profile manner, praising Qin Yangjun extensively. Since Changsun Youyou was now Qin Yangjun's junior sister, she naturally caught their attention as well.

Especially when her identity as a sixth-grade alchemist was revealed.

What astonished everyone present even more was that such a young sixth-grade alchemist was something they would never have believed if it hadn't come from the mouth of the Yan Emperor.

Chapter Six: Behind the Banquet

Because of Yan Huang's introduction, the two of them immediately became the focus of the entire banquet. For the rest of the time, although Qin Yangjun did not speak, he could feel that the eyes of the princes and nobles were all glancing at him.

With so many people, it won't be long before news of my visit to the Divine Radiance Kingdom spreads throughout the entire Eastern Continent.

I just don't know what Yan Huang's purpose was in doing this...

The delicious food in front of him tasted like cardboard to Qin Yangjun.

He could feel countless eyes on him, as if he were under a spotlight in a crowd, with his every move being watched. He had never experienced anything like this before, not even when his sister took him around to visit people.

Changsun Youyou, who was standing to the side, was in a similar predicament, just like Qin Yangjun, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Many of these nobles were driven by curiosity, including many of their children. Some of the noble girls even secretly flirted with Qin Yangjun, while Changsun Youyou also attracted the attention of many noble young men. If it weren't for the presence of the Yan Emperor above, they might have all come to chat with Changsun Youyou.