I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 206 What, you want to become a live-in son-in-law too?

Early the next morning, Fu Ping knocked on the door: "Ye Long, Huang Wen, get up and have breakfast."

Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen got up immediately, and after a quick wash, they went to the restaurant area with Fu Ping for breakfast.

The meal wasn't lavish, consisting only of beef offal soup and hand-pulled noodles, but the portions were quite generous.

The beef offal soup uses very fresh ingredients, all from freshly slaughtered live cattle. It uses the heart, lungs, intestines, and stomach of the cattle, and is simmered with spices. The soup base is rich, the meat is tender and delicious, and the taste is complex.

The hand-pulled noodles are also spicy and delicious, with a rich variety of ingredients. The unique seasoning and smooth noodles are unforgettable. A bowl in the morning can both whet your appetite and refresh you.

"tasty!"

Huang Liwen couldn't help but eat a few more bowls. He had an excellent appetite now, and could easily eat more than ten kilograms of meat in one meal. He had already cultivated to the initial stage of being a glutton.

Once you've laid a solid foundation, you can advance to the intermediate-level "glutton" realm in less than a month. You can eat half a sheep in one meal and bankrupt the already impoverished Huang family!

Ye Qingzhou, on the other hand, only ate a little, a bowl of beef offal soup and a bowl of hand-pulled noodles. He ate slowly and gracefully, his movements were extremely elegant, like a noble young master from a wealthy family. Every move he made was natural and harmonious with the surroundings, revealing a flawless rhythm.

This is actually an extremely sophisticated martial arts technique, a state of perfect harmony between man and nature.

Unfortunately, Fu Ping wasn't even a professional martial artist; her cultivation was mediocre, and she was pursuing a career in martial arts research. Therefore, she couldn't see where Ye Qingzhou's strength lay. She only felt that the man in front of her was so handsome and elegant that she couldn't help but be captivated by him.

"Ye Long is so handsome! I wonder if he has a girlfriend."

Fu Ping's mind began to wander.

This greatly worried her senior colleague, Li Xiangrong, in the research team.

"Where did these two pretty boys come from? So handsome, why aren't they in the entertainment industry? They're competing with us researchers for resources! Their intentions are despicable!"

Li Xiangrong was extremely annoyed at this moment, and he was so angry he was about to explode.

Women are already rare in the scientific research field, and cute girls like Fu Ping, who are not only intelligent but also good-looking, are even rarer.

Therefore, Li Xiangrong had long taken a liking to Fu Ping, but he was too shy to confess his feelings, fearing that his junior sister would be taken advantage of by an outsider.

The appearance of Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen naturally made him very nervous.

Ye Qingzhou, in particular, is handsome, calm, capable, and has an extraordinary temperament. His charm is so irresistible to women that it's practically unfair.

To prevent his junior sister from being deceived by the unknown "pretty boy" in front of him, Li Xiangrong took the initiative to step forward and said, "Hello, I am Li Xiangrong."

"Hello there."

Ye Qingzhou had already sensed Li Xiangrong's subtle hostility.

He glanced at Li Xiangrong, then at Fu Ping, and immediately understood what was going on. He found it amusing but didn't take it too seriously.

The two then began to talk.

Compared to Fu Ping, who was infatuated with Ye Qingzhou, Li Xiangrong appeared much calmer, mostly spouting nonsense and revealing little useful information about Li Yong's research topic.

But Ye Qingzhou wasn't there to be a technical spy, so he didn't care much and continued to chat with Li Xiangrong about the situation inside Kunlun Cave.

This wasn't Li Xiangrong's first visit, and he was quite familiar with the news within the Kunlun Cave Heaven. To prevent Ye Qingzhou from "seducing" his junior sister, his answers were impeccable. He told Ye Qingzhou everything he knew, as long as it wasn't related to his research.

This was exactly what Ye Qingzhou needed: "So, the interior space of Kunlun Cave Heaven is very large?"

"Yes, the president of our Eastern Pole Geological Association once personally led a team to explore the inside of the cave and drew a map. It is at least five million square kilometers in size, which would be considered a giant country on Earth."

Li Xiangrong was quite amazed when he said this.

On the entire planet Blue Star, there are currently only six countries with a land area exceeding five million square kilometers, which are classified as giant countries.

The sheer size of Kunlun Cave Heaven, a country within a country, is simply unbelievable.

Therefore, Kunlun Grotto-heaven is the largest known grotto-heaven in terms of internal space, containing hundreds of secret realms of varying sizes and home to hundreds of millions of people.

It even contains as many as 800 countries, inhabited by a large number of non-human intelligent races, including the five major races of Mao, Yu, Kun, Lin, and Ying, each guarding their own territory, and wars breaking out from time to time.

Ye Qingzhou then asked, "How many entrances are there to Kunlun Grotto-heaven?"

Li Xiangrong replied, "In Qinghai alone, there are three teleportation arrays, but only one is usable. The other two arrays lead to forces hostile to the human race. Only the teleportation array located in the capital city is functional."

"I see, thank you for letting me know."

Ye Qingzhou fell into deep thought: "Judging from the information we've gathered, Kunlun Cave Heaven is undoubtedly very special. The Lingyun Cave Heaven I visited was only slightly more than four times the size of Linjiang City, roughly 100,000 square kilometers. The inhabitants there were mainly the five-colored vipers of the Scaled Clan..."

"The Yanling Cave Heaven and the Jiuli Cave Heaven are both slightly larger than the Lingyun Cave Heaven, but they should be of the same level, both being cave heavens guarded by star lords."

"In comparison, the area of ​​Kunlun Cave Heaven is fifty times that of Lingyun Cave Heaven, which is simply outrageous."

Such a large cave means that the powerful figure responsible for guarding it is probably not just a god-level expert of the Star Lord level, but perhaps even a living Emperor level expert!

"I can't afford to mess with them..."

Ye Qingzhou estimated that Kang Jinlong's influence was basically useless in Kunlun Cave Heaven: 'It seems this operation must be kept completely secret. Once people find out that I possess the Holy Sword Xuanyuan, even the powerful figures in Kunlun Cave Heaven will be tempted.'

Having used the divine weapon Emperor Martial Arts that came with the Yan Emperor Sword a few times, Ye Qingzhou knew that such powerful martial arts techniques would inevitably attract covetous eyes.

Hopefully everything goes well.

After breakfast, the group got ready to set off.

Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen followed the team to the teleportation array to wait.

There, people were already waiting. The teleportation platform was a nine-story earthen platform with a huge area, capable of teleporting thousands of people at a time.

Among them, besides researchers with similar temperament to Li Yong, there were also master-level and professional martial artists. Clearly, they all entered Kunlun Cave Heaven to seek breakthroughs or opportunities.

One team in particular caught Ye Qingzhou's attention: "Three master-level players and twenty-four professional-level players, and their murderous aura is extremely strong—they're dangerous."

Ye Qingzhou saw through things but didn't say anything. As long as it didn't provoke him, he was too lazy to meddle in other people's business.

"Ye Long".

Fu Ping leaned closer and offered, "Once we're in the capital, would you like me to show you around?"

Ye Qingzhou didn't even need to activate his Cicada Sense to feel the resentful gaze from behind him.

Don't ask, it's definitely Li Xiangrong watching you.

But with beauty by his side, how could Ye Qingzhou refuse?

"OK."

"Hehe, I know a few fun places, I'll take you there sometime."

"I'm really looking forward to it."

Ye Qingzhou gave a few casual replies.

After Fu Ping was called away by Li Yong, Huang Liwen came over and, using the mental resonance technique of the Dou Zi Seal, mentally complained, "Old Ye, have you forgotten that we came here to do serious business? Don't just focus on flirting!"

Ye Qingzhou rolled her eyes at Huang Liwen, then mentally transmitted her thoughts: "How can we investigate clues if we don't pretend we're here for sightseeing? Are we supposed to openly announce that we're here to find the Xuanyuan Sword? Do you think a lot of powerful figures will come to snatch it from us?"

Huang Liwen then realized the seriousness of the matter and gave Ye Qingzhou a thumbs up: "You're really something, so chasing girls is also a serious business?"

"Stop rambling."

With everyone present, the teleportation array was activated.

With a flash of light, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen were teleported to the capital city of the Kunlun Cave Heaven.

Holy crap!

The scene before him greatly shocked Huang Liwen.

Even Ye Qingzhou felt his horizons broaden at this moment.

The scene that came into view was a huge city.

Indeed, Ye Qingzhou's first impression of the capital city was summed up in one word—huge!

Compared to this city, the skyscrapers of modern society are like tiny peas in the pan, even the tallest building on Earth.

"Is this the capital of the emperor?"

Ye Qingzhou looked around and thought to himself that the word "down" was really too misleading, because the city in front of him was not "down" at all, but rather "up" and frighteningly high!

The city, spanning eight hundred li in circumference, was built on a giant platform about two thousand meters high, creating a visually stunning effect.

After all, the tallest building on Earth is only a little over 800 meters tall.

Huang Liwen exclaimed in a daze, "It's like flattening a mountain and then building a huge city on top of it."

Ye Qingzhou nodded in agreement: "Even the mental power of a Martial Saint probably couldn't complete such a massive project. Only the legendary Divine Realm experts could possess such earth-shattering power."

Huang Liwen was completely numb. He telepathically transmitted his voice to Ye Qingzhou, "Old Ye, this place is so big, are we really going to find a sword in here? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack!"

"So you should quickly try to recall where you saw the Xuanyuan Sword and what the characteristics of the surrounding environment were."

As Ye Qingzhou urged him on, he rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Do you need me to give you another set of powerful memory restoration techniques?"

"Need not!"

Huang Liwen firmly refused, after all, being beaten really hurts!

The two then followed Li Yong, leaving the teleportation array and heading towards the city gate entrance.

Looking down from high above, five rivers of primordial energy—black, white, red, blue, and yellow—flow through the entire capital city, causing a surge of fortune to converge and swirl above the city, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Within the city, there are nine enormous wells.

The water in the well is no ordinary water, but liquid primordial energy, which powers the operation of the capital city and provides energy for the city's powerful cultivators.

Therefore, the entrance fee is not cheap, costing one dollar per person per day.

Before entering, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen both exchanged these extremely ancient-looking knife coins from Li Jingshan.

Ye Qingzhou spent 100 million to exchange for 1,000 dollars instead of 100,000.

If you spend it sparingly, it should be enough.

Ye Qingzhou touched the knife-shaped coin in his hand and felt it was a luxury. After all, the material used to make the knife-shaped coin was called copper essence, which was a mid-grade rare treasure and not cheap.

This material is used to forge high-quality and exquisite swords on Earth, and is generally priced by the gram.

Kunlun Grottoes, on the other hand, were used directly for minting coins, highlighting their immense wealth and power.

However, Kunlun Cave Heaven was even more wealthy and powerful than what followed.

roar~

As they approached the city gate, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from within the city walls, as if it were about to shatter the surrounding mountains and crush everything in its path.

That boundless aura made even Ye Qingzhou feel awe.

Then, a colossal beast with a tiger's body and a human face, possessing nine heads, leaped over the wall. Its nine pairs of majestic and unfathomable golden eyes flashed with lightning, and wherever its gaze fell, it exerted an immense psychological pressure, as if one were being struck by swords and axes, instinctively feeling a chill run down one's spine.

Suddenly, a passage from the "Compendium of Rare and Exotic Beasts" echoed in Ye Qingzhou's mind: "The celestial beast of Kaitian, endowed with the essence of metal; with a tiger's body, a human face, and nine heads, it embodies this fierce form; glaring at Mount Kun, it intimidates all spirits."

"It's an Enlightened Beast!"

"Do not look directly into His eyes, bow your head!"

Li Yong reminded him.

Although it wasn't their first time there, Fu Ping, Li Xiangrong, and the others were still stunned by the roar of the Enlightened Beast and remained in a daze for a while.

Only Li Yong's extremely high level of spiritual cultivation could withstand this kind of mental and will-based shock.

Of course, Ye Qingzhou was also fine.

Even Huang Liwen was unharmed and completely unaffected by the roar of the Enlightened Beast, to the point that Li Yong couldn't help but glance at the two of them.

He had previously thought that Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen had joined his team as second-generation rich kids to gain prestige, because such things were quite common.

At this moment, Li Yong no longer thought that way. Anyone who could withstand the spiritual shock of the Enlightened Beast was definitely not an ordinary second-generation cultivator!

It only peeked out briefly before disappearing again, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, it is a mythical being. If it is unhappy, it might eat everyone present, and the Eastern Kingdom would be powerless to do anything about it.

Therefore, even though the Enlightened Beast never showed any malice towards humans, humans were mostly afraid of it. As long as they stood by its side, they felt as if they were walking on thin ice.

"So strong!"

Ye Qingzhou was still replaying what he had just seen and heard in his mind: 'The Enlightened Beast is far stronger than the Kangjin Dragon. Is this what perfect life is?'

After Kang Jinlong possessed the body, he condensed a True Dragon Body. Although it was also a perfect life form, its strength was several levels lower than that of the Enlightened Beast.

"A mythical being even more powerful than Kang Jinlong is merely a gatekeeper in the capital city?"

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but marvel at the extravagance of Kunlun Grotto-heaven. There wasn't a single Martial God realm expert among all the human nations of Blue Star.

As a result, in Kunlun Cave Heaven, such a powerful figure could only guard the gate.

"Legend has it that Mount Kunlun is the abode of a hundred gods, so wouldn't it have at least a hundred Martial God level experts there? Even if it were only half, that would be enough to sweep across the entire Blue Star, wouldn't it?"

The more Ye Qingzhou thought about it, the more terrifying this power seemed.

Fortunately, the mythical beings in Kunlun Grotto-Heaven seem to have little interest in Earth. They are even too lazy to leave their homes. In the past two hundred years, they have not left the Grotto-Heaven, as if they want to stay at home forever.

Otherwise, human civilization on Earth would probably have long since ceased to exist.

…………

Walking on the streets of the capital, Ye Qingzhou felt as if he had entered another time and space.

Every now and then, all sorts of strange creatures would pass by, their clothes and attire mostly distinctive and full of exotic styles.

Huang Liwen, this LSP, seems to linger there.

Especially the exotic beauties who looked similar to humans but had animalistic features, which were a feast for the eyes of this Fu Rui fan: "Holy crap, they're actually real cat-eared girls!"

"That's a half-demon from the Mao tribe, and it's estimated that it has cat demon blood in its body."

"This is great! It even has horns on its head; it's a genuine dragon girl!"

Ye Qingzhou followed Huang Liwen's gaze and indeed saw a "dragon girl" with light blue skin. Not only did she have horns, but she also had crystal-clear scales growing on her temples. Her hair was snow-white and flawless, shining brightly in the sunlight, making her look like a fairy.

"She is indeed beautiful; she is probably a dragon-blooded noble among merfolk."

Merfolk are a branch of the Scaled Clan. They revere dragons and are extremely powerful. Among the eight hundred kingdoms of Kunlun Cave Heaven, they are considered one of the top twenty most powerful forces.

Among the merfolk, those with dragon blood are all nobles without exception.

Just then, melodious celestial music suddenly descended from the sky.

Ye Qingzhou looked up and saw four winged celestial horses pulling a luxurious, bright red carriage, arriving through the air.

On either side of the carriage, four imposing female knights served as escorts.

"what?"

Fu Ping exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually the princess of the Rakshasa Kingdom who has arrived! I wonder what major event has occurred."

The Yi Li Wang Du Ji states: "The Son of Heaven rides in a six-horse chariot, the feudal lords in a five-horse chariot, the ministers in a four-horse chariot, the high officials in a three-horse chariot, the scholars in a two-horse chariot, and the common people in a one-horse chariot."

The eight hundred fiefdoms of Kunlun, regardless of their strength, were all feudal lords in status, differing only in their titles.

Princesses of vassal states held a status equivalent to that of ministers, so their chariots were pulled by four heavenly horses.

This shows that the interior of Kunlun Grotto-heaven was a country with a strict hierarchy and rigid etiquette.

This is actually a good thing; order is always better than no order.

Half a day later, news suddenly spread from the nine-story imperial palace in the capital city that the queen of the Rakshasa Kingdom was going to marry a royal consort. This news was so explosive that it sparked endless debate among the city's residents.

Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen were also caught up in the drama.

Huang Liwen couldn't help but gossip: "I wonder if the queen of the Rakshasa Kingdom is pretty."

Fu Ping laughed and said, "It is said that they are as beautiful as celestial beings. In the Kingdom of Rakshasa Women, women are respected, and basically none of them are not beautiful. The royal family members are of noble blood, and each of them has a beauty that can topple kingdoms."

Upon hearing this, Huang Liwen couldn't help but show an envious expression: "I wonder who is so lucky to be able to become the queen's lover in the Rakshasa Kingdom."

Ye Qingzhou teased, "What, you want to be a live-in son-in-law too?"

I've revised the outline, and updates have been a bit slower lately. I'll catch up once things are back to normal. Also, I recommend a pure urban slice-of-life novel, "Reborn, So I Should Be Wild"—the opening is so good, even 90s kids will want to look in the mirror.

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