At this moment, outside the Wa Emperor Immortal Lineage Dao arena.
A large group of people were eagerly awaiting.
They were all young prodigies who had come to seek an audience with Ling Yuan.
Among them were many figures of high status; each one, if they were to step out, could draw attention from all directions and cause no small stir.
But now, they were like a swarm of bees and butterflies, gathered around.
The reason was also simple.
They all wanted to obtain a spot to enter the Forgotten Nation and travel with Ling Yuan.
The Forgotten Nation, as one of the seven wonders, although dangerous,
also contained countless Opportunities.
Even setting aside the Ancient Immortal Court's Opportunities, other various treasures and Legacies would not be scarce.
Moreover, Ling Yuan was also a great beauty.
If, during their journey, one were to accidentally capture her heart, that would be a huge gain.
They would instantly become the Immortal Court's son-in-law.
In the future, they could even become a Big Shot of the Immortal Court.
That would absolutely be a meteoric rise.
It was with this expectation that many young talents were eagerly awaiting here.
Some young prodigies even knelt before the palace gates for seven days and nights, just to express their sincerity to Ling Yuan.
But unfortunately, during this period, Ling Yuan refused to see anyone.
At this moment, amidst the crowd.
A Mysterious Black-Robed Man stood calmly.
He wore a hood, making it impossible to see his face.
Unlike the other young prodigies who wore expressions of anticipation, nervousness, and unease,
he appeared very calm and composed.
At this point, a commotion arose from within the crowd again.
"Oh my goodness, another direct Young Master from an Ancient Desolate Family has arrived! How can we even compete for a spot now?"
"Previously, a seed-level figure from the Ancient Qin Family came, and now a Young Master from the Ancient Lu Family has arrived."
"Is that Young Master Lu Fugui? He is the descendant of Emperor Tiangong of the Lu Family, the Young Master of the Lu Family."
"However, I heard he is naturally gluttonous and lazy, and also a dissolute womanizer, having already taken three hundred wives and concubines."
As the discussions among the crowd spread.
Many people looked towards one spot.
They saw four beautiful women carrying a Dragon carriage.
Sitting on it was a chubby man dressed in golden robes, pale and plump, like a ball of dough.
He was eating spirit fruits while using a toothpick to pick his teeth.
Everyone was astonished to find that the toothpick he was using was actually a Quasi Emperor Weapon!
"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Ancient Lu Family, renowned alongside forces like the Gongshu Family and the Mo Family, they are the strongest forging family in our Immortal Domain."
The surrounding young prodigies couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at this sight.
Among the various Ancient Desolate Family in the Immortal Domain, the Ancient Lu Family was not considered to be at the forefront.
If the Jun Family was the head of the Immortal Domain's Ancient Desolate Family, then the Lu Family could at most only be ranked in the middle.
However, their reputation was not weak.
Not to mention comparing them to the Jun Family, but they were far stronger than other Ancient Desolate Family.
The reason was simple: the Lu Family was a forging family.
Legend has it that the ancestors of the Lu Family once forged a quasi-immortal artifact.
One must know that the Immortal Artifacts in the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain now are all relics from ancient times; no one can forge new Immortal Artifacts anymore.
Even a quasi-immortal artifact is not something an ordinary person can forge.
And Lu Fugui's father, Emperor Tiangong, was also a figure of his generation in the Immortal Domain.
In terms of combat power, he was not at the forefront among the Great Emperors, but his forging ability was second to none.
Many Great Emperors even sought him out to forge Emperor Weapons and other artifacts, owing him favors.
This was also the reason for the Lu Family's immense influence.
Because even the Lu Family was unsure how many powerful forces owed them favors.
And with the Lu Family's weapon forging capabilities, they naturally deserved the wooing and flattery of forces from all directions.
Lu Fugui, as the descendant sealed by Emperor Tiangong into this generation, and a Young Master of the Lu Family, was someone no one dared to provoke.
Of course, his reputation was very poor.
Gluttonous, lazy, greedy for wealth, and lustful.
He even had a history of forcibly abducting a Saintess, but no one dared to pursue the matter due to his powerful background.
"Damn it, he already has three hundred wives and concubines, and he still comes to compete with us..."
Some young prodigies had unpleasant expressions.
Although, given Lu Fugui's appearance, it was unlikely he would be favored by Ling Yuan.
But even if he simply occupied one spot, it meant one less Opportunity for everyone else.
"What's wrong? You don't like me coming?"
Seemingly hearing the faint discussions around him, Lu Fugui, the Young Master of the Lu Family, calmly said while picking his teeth.
"No, of course not."
The people around stepped back, not wanting to provoke this Young Master.
However, only one Mysterious Black-Robed Man remained motionless.
As if he hadn't noticed the Lu Family's Young Master at all.
"Hmm?"
Lu Fugui's already narrow, fat-rimmed eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the Mysterious Black-Robed Man.
Because of his bad reputation,
many people kept their distance from him.
Everyone else stepped back, but this Mysterious Black-Robed Man remained still, as if he didn't care about him at all.
This sparked a hint of curiosity in Lu Fugui.
He lazily spoke, "Buddy, are you also here to seek an audience with Young Empress Ling Yuan?"
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man seemed to notice Lu Fugui only then.
Unhurriedly, he calmly said, "Wrong, not to seek an audience, but to have her come see me."
"Oh?"
Lu Fugui was startled, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, buddy, do you think just because you're dressed in black and acting mysterious, Young Empress Ling Yuan will be curious about you and give you a spot to travel with her?"
"Save it, brother!"
"See that person? That Young Master from the Hidden Ancient Clan, he's been kneeling there for seven days and nights, and still hasn't seen Young Empress Ling Yuan."
"And that one, he came half a month early and even painted a portrait for Young Empress Ling Yuan, but he still hasn't seen her."
Lu Fugui truly wanted to laugh.
Even he, coming here, could only rely on his wealth and money to bribe the Wa Emperor Immortal Lineage to obtain a spot.
How could this Mysterious Black-Robed Man possibly make Ling Yuan come see him?
"Brother, I thought I was good enough at bragging, but I didn't expect you to be even better."
"However, if you were the Jun Family Divine Child, then it might be possible." Lu Fugui laughed.
Of course, everyone knew this was a joke.
The Jun Family Divine Child was still recuperating in the Jun Family Ancestral Land; it would probably take him several years to recover.
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man calmly said, "She will see me."
Seeing this, Lu Fugui shook his head and chuckled, "Sigh, another one who's gotten delusions."
With that, Lu Fugui no longer paid attention to the Mysterious Black-Robed Man.
Suddenly, just then, the palace gates opened.
A tall, exceptionally beautiful woman walked out calmly.
Countless Dao flower petals and celestial trajectories appeared.
The magnificent, noble, and aloof Young Empress of the Immortal Court finally appeared before everyone for the first time.
Immediately, the place erupted!
Many noble Young Masters from major forces had waited for so long, wasn't it just to catch a glimpse of Ling Yuan?
"Holy cow, what a beauty!"
Lu Fugui, on the carriage, completely lost his composure, his eyes staring blankly.
His already narrow, slit-like eyes actually widened to the size of walnuts, which was quite a feat for him.
Even though he had three hundred beautiful wives and concubines, compared to the peerlessly graceful Ling Yuan before him...
No...
There was simply no comparison.
It was like, how could a Phoenix in the heavens be compared to a flock of hens on the ground?