Chapter 307: Chapter 178: If Love Lasts Forever, Why Stay Together Day and Night?

As Lu Yuan and Su Liyan were leaving the tent,

they happened to see the Grand Celestial Masters from Chaotian Palace and Le Shen Temple surrounding Gu Gaoxu and heading out of the camp.

Lu Yuan hurried forward and paid his respects to each of the Vassal Kings.

King Yan introduced Lu Yuan to his brothers, praising him generously from time to time.

This earned Lu Yuan a great deal of goodwill.

Lu Yuan was now firmly in King Yan’s camp.

Lu Yuan glanced toward Gu Gaoxu and asked doubtfully, "King Yan, what’s happening here?"

From King Yan Gu Di’s explanation, Lu Yuan more or less understood the whole story.

It turned out that just moments before, in the main command tent, the various factions had been chatting peacefully.

Knowing the battle was over, the members of Chaotian Palace and Le Shen Temple decided not to stay any longer.

Before leaving, they announced they were acting on the Emperor’s orders to take King Yan’s second son, Gu Gaoxu, back to the Imperial Capital to report.

Gu Gaoxu was immediately displeased and refused to go, no matter what.

This was despite the Grand Celestial Masters’ repeated promises that the Emperor’s decree only said to take him back to the Imperial Capital.

Relying on his cultivation of *True Martial*, Gu Gaoxu actually started a fight with one of the Grand Celestial Masters from Chaotian Palace.

One must understand that the plaque on the gates of Chaotian Palace was personally bestowed by the Emperor and represented the face of the Royal Family.

But for some reason, Gu Gaoxu had lost his mind and openly defied them.

Even King Jin and King Yan wouldn’t dare act so presumptuously before the Emperor.

In less than ten moves, Gu Gaoxu was trussed up tightly by a Grand Celestial Master’s binding rope.

Still bound, Gu Gaoxu looked utterly defiant, yelling, "Let me go! Don’t use the Daoist Skills you use on Xingzi to bully me! If you have any real skill, fight me with fists and feet!"

"Our apologies," the Grand Celestial Masters said, tucking their Dusters over their left arms. They placed their right hands before their chests and bowed their heads slightly in apology.

The Vassal Kings could do nothing but watch. Without a summons from the Emperor, they were forbidden from entering the capital.

If the Emperor wanted someone to watch over Gu Gaoxu and bring him back to the Imperial Capital, the Grand Celestial Masters were the best choice.

King Yan shook his head and said, "It’s all because that brat recklessly got himself trapped. The Emperor asked Chaotian Palace and Le Shen Temple to capture the boy alive and bring him back."

Lu Yuan naturally understood the reason. He guessed the Emperor was probably still worried about his grandson at this moment.

Due to the information delay, the Emperor could only learn about the situation on the front lines from the daily intelligence reports submitted by the Jinyi Guard.

The intelligence the Emperor was receiving now was likely from a few days ago, meaning he still thought Gu Gaoxu was trapped.

The reason the Emperor had issued a decree asking Chaotian Palace and Le Shen Temple to capture Gu Gaoxu alive was, by implication, to rescue him from the Beastman Race’s territory.

’This kid is getting more and more unreliable,’ Lu Yuan thought to himself. ’Always making mountains out of molehills. He’s really asking for trouble in the future.’

In any case, Gu Gaoxu now called him brother. Since he was being taken away, Lu Yuan felt he should at least go and say goodbye.

Now that Lu Yuan had rescued Gu Gaoxu, he needed to hurry to the Provincial City.

The day he was due to report on official business in the Provincial City was fast approaching. If it hadn’t been for this incident with Gu Gaoxu, Lu Yuan would probably already be on the road to the Provincial City with his brother-in-law, Su Changliang.

Gu Gaoxu spotted Lu Yuan through a gap in the crowd and shouted, "Brother Lu, save me!"

The Grand Celestial Masters of Chaotian Palace and Le Shen Temple saw Lu Yuan approaching but didn’t recognize him.

A slightly younger Grand Celestial Master from Chaotian Palace stepped forward. Having reached the rank of Grand Celestial Master at such a young age, he was naturally a bit arrogant.

He flicked the Duster in his hand and sent it flying toward Lu Yuan, intending to force him back.

He had mistaken Lu Yuan for someone trying to intercept them. How rude of this young Grand Celestial Master to attack without a word!

Su Liyan saw what was happening. ’My husband is strong enough to handle this.

’There’s no need for me to revert to my ancestral form and fight in front of everyone, especially not these Grand Celestial Masters.

’After all, we have no grudge against them, and it’s not like they’re really going to harm him.

’If Empress Ma hadn’t elevated the status of the Half-demon Race, who’s to say these Grand Celestial Masters who live off imperial funds wouldn’t still try to use the Half-demon Race to show off their power.’

Still, Su Liyan wasn’t afraid of them!

That was only because they hadn’t provoked her directly.

In the past, Su Liyan might have been more reserved, since her own father disdained the fact that she and her mother were Half-demons.

But now that she was married to Lu Yuan, who didn’t care about any of that and in fact cherished her all the more for it, Su Liyan was no longer as guarded as before.

Su Liyan no longer felt the need to hide who she was.

It was like a modern young couple, who only show their best side to each other when they first meet.

After they’ve been together for a long time, they wouldn’t even blush if they farted in front of each other.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan acted in a flash, drawing his Celestial Master Sword to block the Grand Celestial Master’s Duster. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

With the momentum, the Duster wrapped itself around the Celestial Master Sword, coil by coil.

The young Grand Celestial Master smiled slightly, thinking he would send his opponent flying to the ground.

The Grand Celestial Master used all his strength, trying to wrench the Celestial Master Sword from Lu Yuan’s grasp.

But he found that Lu Yuan was rooted to the spot, completely unmoved.

His own strength felt like a single drop of water falling into the ocean, unable to create the slightest ripple.

Lu Yuan’s power astounded the young Grand Celestial Master.

To the onlookers, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Lu Yuan shook his arm, and the Duster wrapped around his Celestial Master Sword instantly shattered, its fragments fluttering to the ground.

The Celestial Master Sword in Lu Yuan’s hand, now blazing with a brilliant purple light, drew everyone’s attention.

The Dusters held by the Grand Celestial Masters of Chaotian Palace weren’t some cheap street-market goods; they were all genuinely high-quality items.

How could one be shattered so easily?

If these Dusters were merely ordinary objects, the Grand Celestial Masters wouldn’t all be carrying one just to put on airs.