Young Master in Flower City

Chapter 897 898: The Privileges of Connections

As he spoke, the Celestial Emperor's face was shrouded with an aura of authority that brooked no defiance, causing Lu Zhanhao's heart to shudder. It seemed that killing this boy was not an easy task, even for him, a War Venerable with countless battle merits.

Consequently, Lu Zhanhao had no choice but to compromise: "Yes!"

"Go!" The Celestial Emperor waved his hand, and Lu Zhanhao left. Then, the Celestial Emperor spoke: "Prepare the writing materials!"

As his voice fell, an elderly eunuch came up holding a tray, which he placed before the Celestial Emperor. After drafting the imperial edict, the Celestial Emperor handed it directly to Di Xin.

Then, the Celestial Emperor said: "Go!"

Di Xin took the edict, her beautiful eyes flickering briefly, and left the courtyard.

Although Di Xin was proud and usually willful, she didn't truly want Xiao Tianyu's life. For her, it didn't matter whether Xiao Tianyu lived or died, as long as he was severely punished to save face.

Moreover, since Lu Li had already been crippled in one arm, Di Xin naturally had to break up with Lu Li as well.

...

Haotian Sect.

The Haotian Sect was the largest sect in the Celestial Capital, under the Celestial Emperor's jurisdiction. Without the Celestial Emperor's orders, no one could disturb the Haotian Sect in the slightest, not even a Venerable arriving would dare to.

This was the special privilege granted by the Celestial Emperor to the Haotian Sect. Although the sect was not allowed to participate in political affairs, who would dare to provoke them with such a right?

At this moment, the recruitment area of the Haotian Sect formed a series of long lines. All those waiting to sign up were young people under thirty, their eyes filled with longing. Being admitted to the Haotian Sect meant soaring to great heights.

However, as it stands, the conditions for recruiting disciples into the Haotian Sect were extremely strict, with an elimination rate calculated in the thousands. It was evident how difficult it was to enter the Haotian Sect for cultivation.

Amidst the long lines of people, a remarkably handsome young man stood, attracting the attention of many women, accompanied by another person with a somewhat lecherous gaze.

These two were none other than Xiao Tianyu and Xiao Jiu.

"Boss, how long do we have to line up?" Xiao Jiu showed impatience. Damn, this queue was hundreds of meters long, and it might take three days and nights to get their turn.

What frustrated Xiao Jiu more was how so many people came to sign up at what he saw as a rundown sect.

To Xiao Jiu, it was a ramshackle sect, but to the youth of the Celestial Capital, this was a place they yearned for their entire lives, a holy land.

However, it was understandable. Xiao Jiu, having been reborn as a Divine Emperor, naturally didn't take such a sect too seriously.

"Then you don't have to queue!" Xiao Tianyu said indifferently, leaving Xiao Jiu looking dejected. There was no choice; the present was not as it used to be. To recover his cultivation quickly, entering a sect for cultivation was necessary.

Soon after, as Xiao Jiu scanned around, he noticed another spot with only a few people in line, which gave him joy as he tugged at Xiao Tianyu's sleeve.

He said, "Boss, boss, there's no line over there, how about we go there?"

Hearing this, Xiao Tianyu looked in that direction and indeed saw only a few people in line. Xiao Tianyu found it surprising; why did these people prefer to line up here instead of going over there to register?

Thus, Xiao Tianyu said, "Let's go, check it out!"

"I'll lead the way!" Xiao Jiu excitedly walked ahead, while Xiao Tianyu felt somewhat annoyed, thinking, can't we just stop flattering?

Upon reaching the registration area, someone suddenly pushed them from behind: "Get out of the way! Don't block my path; go register over there!"

Huh?

Xiao Tianyu turned his gaze around to glance at the young man behind them. The man's appearance was average, but his luxurious attire was quite striking, indicating he was clearly of noble lineage.

"What are you looking at? You, dressed like that, still think you can register here?" The young man sneered at Xiao Tianyu.

Xiao Jiu couldn't bear it and stepped forward, sneering, "What, does registering require a special place?"

"Of course!" The young man arrogantly pointed to a sign ahead: "Can't you see the sign says 'Registration for Special Connections Only'?"

Hearing this, both Xiao Tianyu and Xiao Jiu looked towards the sign, realizing they hadn't noticed it before.

Huh?

Seeing this, Xiao Tianyu frowned slightly. Damn, is this even allowed? No wonder this registration area had so few people; it wasn't without reason.

"Boss, what now? Do we have to go back and queue?" Xiao Jiu was bewildered. Damn, going over there meant queuing for who knows how long?

But Xiao Tianyu shook his head: "I'm the biggest connection; do I need to queue?"

The biggest connection?

Shush, shush, shush~

Upon hearing this, many eyes fixed on Xiao Tianyu with a peculiar gaze, including many noble youths.

That oddly dressed person, the biggest connection? It seemed madness was becoming more common these days.

Even Xiao Jiu looked skeptical. Boss, are you sure you're the biggest connection? I... I can't really see it. Also, I've looked you up and down, left and right, and you don't seem like royalty at all.

So, the boss likes to brag, too, huh.

"Haha~ You're a connection?" That noble youth sneered: "If you're the biggest connection, I'll walk upside down!"

"Are you sure?" Xiao Tianyu asked indifferently.

"A gentleman's word is his bond!" The noble youth replied earnestly. Dressed like that, claiming to be a connection, surely he assumed I'm an idiot.

Paying no attention, Xiao Tianyu stepped forward. Standing ahead were a few royal beauties around the same age as Xiao Tianyu, all exuding exceptional grace as they queued at the special connections registration desk.

Then, Xiao Tianyu gently tapped the shoulder of the girl at the back, asking, "Beauty, may I cut in line?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu at the back looked exasperated. Cutting in line, the boss really has no manners, and are you sure the girl in front won't turn around and scold you for being uncouth?

Sure enough, a second later, the goddess turned around: "Who is the bastard being so..."

What, wow... so handsome, my god, do you have a girlfriend? How do I look? Do you want to date?

The goddess stared at Xiao Tianyu, utterly captivated by his devastatingly handsome face, forgetting to speak.

And Xiao Tianyu smiled brightly: "Miss, may I cut in line?"

How could anyone refuse a request from a dreamboat?

So, the goddess's eyes twinkled, and she smiled softly: "Of... of course!"