The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 103 The Emperor Arrives
Under Theia's command, everyone regrouped in the store. Even though they were fighting in their own battles, everyone could still see how unstoppable Theia was during the entire battle, so after hearing her orders to retreat, they immediately obeyed her. Even Hu Xiandao who had a minor conflict with him yesterday did not dare to voice any protest. Fuck those! Even experts who were on the same level as him died in just a single sword attack, so wouldn't he seek death if he were to oppose these destruction paragons?
Throughout the entire fight, none of them had received fatal injuries. Can Ye, Hu Xiandao, and the two barbarians were only slightly injured, but with their cultivation levels, it would not take long for them to recover.
Seeing their retreat, the remaining experts from the temporary alliance between Shao Fenhua and the others were perplexed. Their opponents would definitely win in a short period of time, so why would they suddenly retreat?
Shao Fenhua felt the weight on her chest slightly decrease after Theia left. He heaved a sigh of relief while also feeling suspicious of the sudden reaction from them. He was sure that Theia was just about to kill him, but something forced him to stop. Whatever it is, he doesn't care anymore. His only remaining thoughts were to escape from this abandoned land and never set foot here again! He even planned to no longer return to the Red Sun Sect. The mental and emotional trauma provided by this battle was too overwhelming that his body and soul had almost collapsed.
Just as Shao Fenhua and the others were about to flee, loud war cries rang out in their ears. “Your Majesty Emperor Elyk Silveria II has brought reinforcements to help the Wine Master Jiu in battle!”
After hearing a loud shout, awareness appeared on Lu Sulan and the others.
So that's why Sister Theia gathered us all to retreat. They think.
Jiu Shen remained seated even after hearing that the emperor had personally arrived. His actions did not respect the image of the emperor and could be considered an act of treason, but did the emperor dare to punish him? Of course not.
Shao Fenhua and the others felt their bodies turn cold. The reputation of Emperor Elyk was too resounding for them to ignore. He had managed to prevent many neighboring kingdoms and sects from attacking the Silver Wing Empire. Although he was only an expert at the 8th rank heavenly realm, he was a genius in the field of battle and battle tactics. No matter how the others planned to conquer the Silver Wing Empire, they could only shake their heads and leave with defeat.
“Sial! It was unexpected that Emperor Elyk was willing to offer his help to this shop! No, I have to run here! As long as that woman doesn't prevent me from leaving, no one else can!” Shao Fenhua's eyes flickered as he planned a way to escape.
The sound of over a hundred ferocious beasts lined up echoed. Everyone including Jiu Shen glanced at the majestic-looking line of soldiers. All of them were at least at the 5th rank Spirit realm!
Each soldier wore the military standard armor of the imperial guard. The ferocious beasts they rode were also at the 5th rank Spirit realm. It was a type of war horse raised by the most trusted subordinate of the Silveria Imperial Family, the Blue-Eyed Unicorn.
Leading this hundred strong army was a man wearing silver armor and with a golden robe behind him. The silver helmet he was wearing was shaped like a dragon opening his mouth. This was none other than the Emperor Elyk Silveria II with a protector all over his body. Just his presence alone was enough to cause fear to the weaker cultivators.
He jumped off his mount in one graceful motion and placed his right hand on the handle of his sword strapped to his hip. His facial expression could not be seen but the towering emperor's killing intent was truly oppressive so even Shao Fenhua felt worried.
“Is he really just a 8th ranked heavenly realm expert?” Shao Fenhua muttered as he silently gathered his true essence. No matter what, he had to flee here!
With that thought, Shao Fenhua immediately turned around and fled the scene.I am a coward? Who cares! As long as I can leave this bloody place alive! Then what if I was branded as a chicken?!
It was as if all of the true words he had spoken earlier were mere pretenses. In fact, he only said those words because he was too afraid to beg for mercy.
Upon seeing Shao Fenhua's escape, Da Bi and the surviving immediately fled in different directions, scattering like rats looking at cats.
“Kill! Kill it! Kill!”
The battle cry of the soldiers resounded, making everyone's hearts pound. Although these soldiers were much weaker than the fleeing experts in terms of individual abilities, their solid teamwork and coordination were more than enough to compensate for this weakness. Furthermore, the enemy's morale was already in tatters and their combat strength was also the weakest as they had just fought with Theia and the others.
The emperor did not join them in killing the defeated experts, instead, he walked towards the shop while taking off his dragon helmet, revealing the face of a middle-aged man with a heroic image. His long wavy black hair had signs of turning gray, and his sharp eyes also showed a hint of fatigue, but among everyone present, only Jiu Shen saw this.
Can Ye, Hu Xiandao, and the two barbarians stood up respectfully and bowed respectfully. They could already be considered top experts, so they did not need to kneel before the emperor.
As for Lu Sulan and Hestia, the two beauties remained standing as if they were treating the emperor as someone with the same status as them. Meanwhile, Theia stood obediently behind Jiu Shen like a female servant.
Emperor Elyk did not take this too seriously. He had a rough estimate of everyone's strength, so he didn't mind them not giving a decent greeting.
Emperor Elyk stepped forward and bowed lightly at Jiu Shen which made everyone present slightly surprised. “Wine Master Jiu, forgive me for our late arrival.”
Can Ye's mouth gaped wide at what she saw. Was this really the great and lion-hearted emperor of their Silver Wing Kingdom? I didn't see it wrong, did I?
Even Defender Duanmu was a little surprised, but since the emperor had shown his stance, he could only follow him. With a movement of his hand, he ordered the few soldiers behind them to pay their respects as well.
And with that, they all paid their respects to Jiu Shen who was still leaning leisurely in his chair. He looked extremely calm even at this absurd scene. Who her? He was a Heavenly God in the Primordial God Realm, someone who was only slightly weaker than the three Heavenly Emperors! Who knew how many immortal people were willing to pledge allegiance to him, only to accept his cold rejection?
Jiu Shen nodded his head towards the emperor and waved his right hand as if telling the latter to stand quietly.
Emperor Elyk smiled wryly, but he did not dare to express dissatisfaction in any form. The man before him was an Alchemy Saint and he had already asked this matter to Master Fengzi. Just Jiu Shen's status as an Alchemy Saint alone was enough for him to greet the former with a warm respect. Moreover, the latter also emitted a mysterious aura that was veiled by the cold and aloof air.
‘This Master of Wine Jiu is an expert! Could he be a God realm expert of rank 10?!’ Emperor Elyk shouted in his heart. Although he had yet to see an expert at that level, the emperor was certain that this man sitting quietly even before him was most likely an expert at the 10th rank God realm! Just thinking about it made his heart tremble.
A moment of awkward silence enveloped the scene, but Jiu Shen's indifferent voice suddenly floated up, making everyone recover from their fainting. “You are supposed to be the emperor of the Silver Wing Empire.. Tell me your name because I have no habit of calling someone ‘kaisar’.”.
Can Ye almost had a heart attack after hearing Jiu Shen's disrespectful tone when she spoke to the emperor, but to her surprise, Emperor Elyk simply smiled and replied in a humble voice. “It is an honor to make Wine Master Jiu remember the name of this old man. Just call me Elyk.”
Can Ye's jaw dropped and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.