Chapter 172: Ximen Hao: Excitement

The group arrived outside the building. People were looking up at the sky, pointing at something above them.

The scene before them nearly took Wei Chen’s breath away.

A colossal obsidian flying ark floated in the sky. Its castle like structure on top of the deck was built from obsidian like metal plates. The deep dark color of its surface looked as if it had been carved directly from the night itself.

Many green and blue glowing lanterns hung from poles across the flying ark, illuminating the vessel and allowing people below to witness its grandeur in the night sky.

A flag flew from one of the tall poles. Written upon it was the name of the faction that owned the flying ark.

“Underworld Palace.”

The green and black banner declared its identity to everyone who saw it.

The warriors guarding the flying ark stood silently on the deck like statues. Each of them wore black armor with green gemstones embedded into the sockets of their armor, positioned like the eyes of the fierce beast patterns engraved across their chest plates.

Each warrior emitted a powerful aura and a faint sense of dread that made those who looked upon them feel uneasy.

Mo Xingyao was stunned for a moment before she regained her composure. She quickly used her phone to contact the dock and instruct them to guide the flying ark toward the docking area she had prepared for important guests.

She did not know where this Underworld Palace had come from, but she was certain that if the people aboard that flying ark wanted them dead, it would be very easy. Even though she could not sense the exact cultivation levels of the guards, she knew that each of them was far beyond her ability to contend with.

A flying boat from the dock soon arrived in front of the black flying ark. They communicated briefly before the massive vessel slowly followed it toward the dockyard that the Thousand Treasure Hall had prepared for distinguished guests.

“Phew. At least they are not hostile,” Mo Xingyao muttered under her breath after the situation calmed down.

The atmosphere of celebration outside the Thousand Treasure Pavilion was clearly reduced. Many people were now talking about the mysterious black flying ark.

Mo Xingyao even had to instruct the hired entertainers to continue their performances. After some time, and with a bit of reassurance, the festive atmosphere gradually returned to normal.

At that moment, Mo Jue returned from his guard duty after the black flying ark had finished docking at the dockyard they had prepared for guests.

It had to be said that the size of the black flying ark was larger than the prepared dockyard by a significant margin. They had no choice but to secure the ark to the dock and use smaller flying boats to transport the guests down.

Seeing that everything was now under control, Mo Jue returned to clarify the situation with his daughter.

“I do not know who they are, Yaoyao. Are they guests you invited?” Mo Jue asked.

She shook her head. “No. I do not know anything about them.”

However, from the corner of her eye, she noticed Wei Chen’s pale expression. It looked as if he might know something about the people who had arrived with the black flying ark.

“You… you know something about the people on that black flying ark, do you?” she asked Wei Chen suspiciously.

“Huh? Well… maybe?” Wei Chen said hesitantly. He was not completely certain, but he was beginning to form an idea about who they might be.

— Thousand Treasure Building —

In the corridor of the building that connected to the flying ark dock, the reception employees of the Thousand Treasure Pavilion were all clamoring toward the dock outside.

Ximen Hao had just walked in and was flirting with a receptionist who had come to receive him, so he did not notice the commotion outside.

As the young master of the Ximen Clan, what kind of commotion could possibly deserve his attention? It was difficult for any ordinary disturbance to attract his awe.

When it came to wealth, he was the undisputed number one among the younger generation. When it came to nobility, if he claimed to be second, no one would dare claim to be first. When it came to bloodline purity, his family possessed one of the purest bloodlines that could be traced all the way back to the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

And when it came to handsomeness, even his good brother Wei Chen would not dare compare himself to him.

So he asked the world.

What kind of commotion would be worthy of awe from this young master?

The answer was simple. Under heaven and sky, nothing was worthy of his awe.

Ximen Hao thought this to himself as he continued flirting with the receptionist, much to the annoyance of his protector, who had to endure the young master’s antics.

At that moment, a commotion stirred behind Ximen Hao. The young master paused, irritated by the noise, and looked toward the far end of the corridor.

There, he saw a row of warriors in black armor following several receptionists who were leading them down the corridor.

The warriors seemed to be protecting a graceful figure walking in the center of the group. When Ximen Hao noticed that figure, the sight stunned him.

Her black hair was tied into a short bun, and she wore strange clothes similar to those worn by Jian Ganglie. However, the outfit suited her graceful figure perfectly. The miniskirt and the black stockings on her legs gave Ximen Hao a strange sense of excitement. He had never felt this excited before in his life.

Yes, he was a playboy. He had slept with many women throughout his life. He had even bedded a saintess from a certain sect, a woman who showed a completely different face to him than the cold and untouchable image she presented to the public. Yet even then, he had never felt this kind of excitement.

The neat and unusual outfit over her white, official looking shirt made her appear both strong and capable. The glasses she wore, along with the fitted fabric covering her legs, made his heart pound with excitement.

What was this? What kind of feeling was this?

This young master could not comprehend it. Why did the sight of that woman wearing such tight and strange clothing excite him to this degree?

This excitement felt similar to the first time he had discovered women. It was a thrill that came from deep within his mind.

No.

It came from his soul.

Those tight clothes, those legs, all of it gave this young master a completely new sense of wonder and mystery.

“Fourth Mama, that big brother is drooling. His face looks so strange,” the little girl walking beside the woman said as she pointed at Ximen Hao.

“Do not point at strange people, sweetie, or they might come over and attack you,” the woman replied in a quiet voice.

At first, Ximen Hao felt angry, but he quickly calmed down.

What he had learned from his good brother Wei Chen was not only a cautious mindset. He had also learned that many good women would not fall for him simply because he was rich. They also appreciated a man with humor who could bring some lightness into their lives.

So he did not mind it too much when a woman laughed at him, especially a beautiful woman.

Ximen Hao simply shrugged and laughed it off. He adjusted himself and checked his clothes to see if anything looked improper or out of place.

After a brief moment of checking and adjusting, Ximen Hao decided to follow that gorgeous woman.

At the very least, he needed to know her name and who she was.

At that moment, another group arrived from the front, led by his good brother Wei Chen and his fiancee, the money loving girl Mo Xingyao. They walked toward the graceful woman and her entourage.

“Lady Youqi, why have you come here?” his good brother Wei Chen asked. He seemed to respect this woman a great deal and did not appear to view her with the interest of a lover. Instead, it felt more like he was looking at an elder or a superior.

Hmm. That was good. If his good brother Wei Chen had been interested in this woman, then as a brother he could not possibly pursue the woman his brother loved. So this was a good thing. It meant he could go all out without worrying about their brotherly bond.

“What? Am I not allowed to come and witness your engagement? If it were not for little Ningning, I would not even know that you were holding an engagement ceremony today,” Youqi said teasingly.

“Of course not. I did not mean it that way. I mean… do you not have a lot of work to handle back in the palace?” Wei Chen asked.

Hmm. It seemed that this woman was some kind of high ranking figure from a sect or clan. That was good. Her status should match his. Someone who could earn such respect from his good brother would not be an ordinary person.

This woman passed the marriage standards of the Ximen Clan.

With her qualifications, he was certain his father would finally stop nagging him about getting married.

Ximen Hao thought to himself as he began planning how he should approach this fair lady.

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