1787 Looking Down

　　When Shangguan You heard this, he thought for a moment and finally sat down.

　　He had some understanding of Rong Xiu’s background previously.

　　Although Rong Xiu was now His Grace of the Sky-Cloud Empire, he no longer had his parents. Only 36 Respected Elder Ming was considered his elder and relative. Nobody was more qualified to sit in this position than 36 Respected Elder Ming.

　　As for himself… It was because of Yue’er.

　　Yu Mo stood behind Shangguan You and introduced the people in the hall to him.

　　Shangguan You greeted them one by one.

　　On the way here, Yu Mo specially told him a lot about the Sky-Cloud Empire, including the temperament of the respected elders, their likes and dislikes, and so on. Therefore, although it was Shangguan You’s first time here, he was considerate in every aspect, and nobody could find any fault with him.

　　Some people originally wanted to find out something from Shangguan You, but they were all resolved by Shangguan You. Only then did everyone realize that although Shangguan You was born outside the God Residence Realm, his intelligence and methods weren’t inferior to those present.

　　After a while, everyone gradually stopped.

　　Everyone began to wait for Rong Xiu and the others to return.

　　…

　　At the foot of the mountain, a few young men and women were coming down. Each of them was carrying a green-black wine jar.

　　“36 Respected Elder Ming is really particular. Tongshen Palace clearly has wine that has been stored for a long time, but they still want us to go to the sake spring to get it. The sake spring’s wine is extraordinary. It has to be carried in this specially made wine jar and can’t be placed in Cosmic Rings; it has to be carried on our shoulders. These trips have consumed a lot of origin power.”

　　A tall, thin young man wiped the sweat from his forehead. This was already his second trip of the day to get the wine.

　　A round-faced woman beside him snorted. “To be able to let us go is because the elder values us! Otherwise, with our status, it would be difficult for us to enter Tongshen Palace! I heard that this will be quite beneficial to our cultivation!”

　　“What benefits!? They’re just coaxing you!” The tall, thin man interrupted her impatiently, his face disapproving. “If they were really thinking for us, why don’t they just give us some good medicinal pills or Yuan instruments?! Which one isn’t better than this?”

　　In his opinion, this was just a hard job serving others.

　　The round-faced woman was a little unconvinced, but she couldn’t argue with him. After all, this was her first time doing this. She didn’t know if it was really beneficial to her cultivation.

　　She paused before saying, “Even if—even if there’s no benefit, this is what we should do! His Grace and the princess consort are coming back today, and there’s also an esteemed guest. Of course, this wine has to be top-notch—”

　　“Esteemed guest? Could it be that you’re talking about that Shangguan You?” The tall and thin man laughed. “Didn’t you notice that he’s just a true god? He’s not even a true legendary warrior. If not for his good luck and the princess consort’s blessing, how could such a person become an esteemed guest of our Sky-Cloud Empire?”

　　The disdain in his voice was obvious.

　　The round-faced woman didn’t expect him to be so direct and unpleasant.

　　She was stunned for a moment. After a while, she stammered, “But… but he’s the princess consort’s father after all. It’s… it’s not appropriate for you to say that, right?”

　　“What’s inappropriate? Am I not telling the truth?” The tall and thin man picked up the wine jar in his hand and sneered. “In the God Residence Realm, the strong are respected! If he doesn’t have strength, nobody will take a fancy to him in the end. Do you think the elders in Tongshen Palace respect him very much? Hmph, I dare to say that most of them don’t take Shangguan You seriously at all!”

　　The round-faced woman was speechless.

　　Although these words were unpleasant, the logic was right. The reason why they were so polite now was actually… because of His Grace and the princess consort. However, there were probably not many people who truly recognized and welcomed him.

　　The other woman, who had been silent, smiled faintly. “That person is the princess consort’s father after all. No matter how strong he is, his status in our Sky-Cloud Empire won’t be low in the future. Besides… His Grace married Miss Shangguan. No matter what, Miss Shangguan is still extremely outstanding in all aspects.”

　　She was beautiful and spoke gently. When the tall and thin man heard her say this, his expression softened.

　　“You have a point. Actually, I just think… His Grace marrying the princess consort is a little…” He paused. “In the God Residence Realm, countless noble ladies admire His Grace. If he can marry them, the situation will probably be very different.”

　　The woman’s smile did not waver as she said, “Isn’t our princess consort also very outstanding? Senior Shangguan Jing is a supreme Armory Refinement Master.”

　　“A supreme Armory Refinement Master is indeed very powerful, but compared to those clans and sects with deep foundations…” The tall, thin man shook his head. He didn’t finish the rest, but the meaning of his words was obvious.

　　The round-faced woman looked at the two of them and whispered hesitantly, “However, I heard from the revered elders just now that… Apart from Shangguan You, many of the princess consort’s friends have been invited to His Grace’s wedding this time! His Grace indeed values the princess consort very much—”

　　The tall, thin man disagreed. “The princess consort has no roots in the God Residence Realm, so she naturally has to invite more people to be more lively.”

　　Otherwise, wouldn’t the scene be unbearable?

　　The beautiful woman smiled. “Alright, these aren’t things we can discuss. It’s fine if we talk about it in private, but don’t let others hear it. Let’s go. If we’re late, we won’t be able to get the wine.”

　　With that, she led the way forward.

　　Without another word, the remaining two left after her.

　　After their figures gradually left, the void fluctuated, and a figure walked out.

　　Garbed in a red dress, her figure was slender and exquisite. Her black hair fell, making her face look even more beautiful.

　　It was Chu Liuyue!

　　She looked in the direction the people had left and raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing an ambiguous smile. It seems that… many people in the Sky-Cloud Empire have such thoughts?