Chapter 108: Guest Minister

Outside the East City Gate of Chu Capital, within the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng.

Elite troops were already respectfully waiting outside the East City Gate, and numerous large ships and flying vessels were docked nearby, all eagerly anticipating an arrival.

"I heard that the newly appointed Marquis Chuyu was directly designated as a First-Class Marquis," said one of the imperial and royal family members gathered on a flying vessel, also waiting.

"Marquis Chuyu has dedicated himself to comprehending the law-based cultivation system and also possesses the Infinite Divine Body! With the potential and talent of the Infinite Divine Body, it's only natural that he became a First-Class Marquis immediately upon breaking through," a proud imperial family member declared.

"Uncle Chuyu even gave me guidance once! With the Infinite Divine Body, his status within the clan was already special. Now that he has broken through to the Chaos Realm, he has directly become a core member of our Emperor Chu lineage."

All these imperial family members belonged to the Emperor Chu lineage, and at this moment, they all felt honored.

"Amazing.""Marquis Chuyu is truly extraordinary."

The royal family members, on the other hand, were full of flattery. In the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng, the thirteen branches of the imperial family formed the core, with other royal families being significantly weaker. As for Chaos Realm families, unless they produced a 'Chaos Realm Transcendent' being, they were considered very ordinary and couldn't participate in the circles of the imperial family.

On another luxurious large ship, two figures were drinking together, attended by maids.

"A First-Class Marquis is truly different – they are granted a First-Class Marquis Estate, a personal army, and their fiefdom is a 'First-Class Large City'," a plump man sighed. "They even have the privilege to apply for two guest official positions."

"And what about us? As Third-Class Marquises, our fiefdoms are small cities, our residences are tiny, and we're granted only a few personal guards. We don't even have the qualification to apply for guest officials," the plump man grumbled.

The tall woman sitting beside him chuckled, "We follow the bloodline cultivation system, reaching the Chaos Realm through our bloodline. Afterward, we must switch to cultivating the law-based system. Laws are too difficult for us. All I hope for in this life is to advance further and become a Second-Class Marquis. As for a First-Class Marquis, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it."

"You still have hope. At least you're currently at mid-tier Chaos Realm strength. But me..." The plump man pointed to himself. "Including Marquis Chuyu, there are a total of 29 titled marquises in the Emperor Chu lineage. Only two of us have ordinary Chaos Realm strength, and I'm one of them! It's been over three thousand epochs since I reached the Chaos Realm, and I'm still just an ordinary Chaos Realm expert. I'm too far from the peak Chaos Realm level."

As the two marquises chatted, they suddenly noticed a space-time rift appearing in the distance, forming a space-time channel.

"They're here!" The two marquises' spirits lifted.

At this moment, the welcoming marquises, imperial and royal family members, personal guards, and others all looked towards the distant space-time channel.

From the space-time channel, five figures emerged.

Emperor Chuyu was accompanied by a Vice-Curator, and Luo Feng was accompanied by Moluozha and Moyu Qingyan.

"Hmm, the man beside Marquis Chuyu...""He stands alongside Marquis Chuyu, and it's clear Marquis Chuyu holds this black-clad man in great respect."

Everyone noticed Luo Feng, dressed in black.

"It's Grand Sage Luo He from the Kingdom of Yu." Some well-informed marquises, imperial family members, and others, who were already familiar with powerful figures on the Origin Continent, immediately identified Luo Feng upon seeing him.

"Grand Sage Luo He, in the Battle of Huyang City, actually overpowered Marquis Liuyin. His physical body cultivation has reached an unimaginable level; he can stand on the earth with his head touching the starry sky!"

"He is a peak Chaos Realm existence."

"He's with Marquis Chuyu... Could he be the first guest official Marquis Chuyu has chosen?"

Luo Feng and Emperor Chuyu, traveling through the space-time channel, arrived directly at Chu Capital in the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng from the distant Huyang City in the Kingdom of Yu. This made Luo Feng quite emotional: "Space-time teleportation is indeed incredibly profound. I, too, need to rely on a space-time treasure to perform a single teleportation."

Chaos Realm experts can almost never teleport through space-time on their own; they always rely on treasures.

Space-time treasures capable of long-term use are far too valuable. Luo Feng possessed a single-use talisman, which would be destroyed after one activation. A single space-time teleportation talisman required a Chaos Realm expert to activate it and sold for 100 million cosmic sands. Even Chaos Realm experts would only use one in critical moments.

Emerging from the space-time channel, Luo Feng immediately saw the army stationed outside the majestic city's East Gate, as well as the many large ships and flying vessels that had come to welcome them.

"Greetings, Marquis!" the army shouted in unison, bowing respectfully.

Emperor Chuyu smiled slightly at the sight and said to Luo Feng beside him, "These are the personal guards I was granted after reaching the Chaos Realm. They are all elite troops cultivated by my Emperor Chu lineage."

Luo Feng observed that this personal guard army consisted of a thousand Eternal True Gods and a massive number of Void True Gods. Even outside the city, under the command of their formation, they moved as a single entity, projecting an aura far more formidable than the Marquis Jiujiang's army formation or the Mind Shadow Sect's army.

This personal guard army, considered elite even within the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng, was powerful enough to sweep aside the Mind Shadow Sect's army and the Marquis Jiujiang's army formation.

"Father! Father!"

In front of the army formation, a graceful woman, accompanied by three young people, excitedly looked at Emperor Chuyu. Their father, who had been traveling and cultivating abroad, had actually reached the Chaos Realm, and as a First-Class Marquis no less!

Second-Class Marquises had significantly more resources. Only First-Class Marquises could access the true core resources of the entire Origin Continent. Among themselves, they also engaged in fierce competition.

"As a guest official, the threshold for obtaining resources is much higher than for a First-Class Marquis." Luo Feng understood this. The Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng focused on cultivating their imperial family's First-Class Marquises; they were the absolute elite.

As for guest officials, their relationship was more of an exchange. Guest officials served the ancient kingdom, earning merits in exchange for resources. Therefore, the resources they obtained were naturally far less than those of a First-Class Marquis.

After acknowledging the numerous marquises, Emperor Chuyu finally led Luo Feng onto the large ship.

On the ship, his wife and three children went to the back, while Emperor Chuyu and Luo Feng sat in the front hall, looking out towards the East City Gate.

"Those who came to welcome us are all Second-Class and Third-Class Marquises," Emperor Chuyu explained. "Our Emperor Chu lineage has a total of three God Kings. God Kings are highly esteemed and naturally don't handle trivial matters. Many affairs are managed and decided by us First-Class Marquises."

"So they're also here to curry favor with you," Luo Feng realized.

First-Class Marquises in the imperial family were either Chaos Realm experts with the Infinite Divine Body or possessed peak Chaos Realm strength. Fulfilling one of these two criteria was sufficient to become a First-Class Marquis.

Of course, these were the requirements for imperial family members. For unattached cultivators like Luo Feng, becoming a guest official was a troublesome affair.

"I've already applied for your guest official status," Emperor Chuyu said with a smile. "Under normal circumstances, it will be approved."

"Under what circumstances would it not be approved?" Luo Feng asked."First, insufficient strength. Second, problematic identity," Emperor Chuyu replied with a smile. "You possess peak Chaos Realm strength, so your strength is certainly sufficient. As for your identity, it's definitely not an issue."

The large ship flew over the vast East City Gate of Chu Capital, and the personal guard army also entered.

"How are you so sure my identity isn't a problem?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"When our Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng recruits guest officials, we don't really care about their origins—whether they're full of sin, possess extremely strong luck, or are entangled in numerous terrifying karmic ties, the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng pays no heed! We only need to confirm one thing: that they are not an alien race," Emperor Chuyu explained.

"Alien race?" Luo Feng inquired.

"That is to say, life forms from outside the Cage." Emperor Chuyu stated, "The inheritance resources of our Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng can be passed on to any life form within the Cage. But they will never be given to alien races."

Luo Feng was secretly astonished. *Alien races?*

"When we enter Chu Capital, it signifies that you are a life form from within the Cage," Emperor Chuyu explained. "This City of Chu, personally refined by our Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng's Progenitor as a gift for the Emperor, will detect any alien race that enters it!" Luo Feng marveled.

The most mysterious and terrifying existence in the Ancient Kingdom of Yanfeng was its Progenitor, followed by the thirteen Emperors!

"Hmm?" Emperor Chuyu suddenly smiled. "As soon as you entered the city, and your identity was confirmed to be without issue, your application for guest official status was approved. You are now officially a guest official of my Emperor Chu lineage. Congratulations, Brother Luo He!"