A sharp light flashed in En Ci's eyes as he instantly suppressed the shock in his heart. He said in a deep voice, "Go! But do not be reckless. For such a powerful expert to infiltrate Star Luo City silently and suddenly release such pressure tonight, their purpose is unclear."
"Try diplomacy before force and find out their intentions. Pass down the order: the city defense forces are to be on level one alert. However, without my command, no one is to approach that place!"
He paused and added, "Additionally, immediately contact the heads of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect in Star Luo City in secret to ask if they know anything." He vaguely remembered that the center of that pressure's eruption seemed to be the hotel area where the Shrek Academy delegation was staying.
Several Consecrators took their orders and vanished into streaks of light.
En Ci took a deep breath, barely calming his Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul, which was still trembling slightly within his body, and tidied his appearance.
Taking his two most capable confidant Consecrators with him, he flew slowly toward the hotel. His speed was not fast, and his posture was low enough to show caution and respect.
Meanwhile, inside the hotel room.
The moment the silver threads were torn, Gu Yue's silver eyes narrowed.
There was no longer any need to keep hiding.
But that moment of leakage had already been enough to cause a massive stir.
The next second, Gu Yue planned to slip away. "Solve it yourself."
She decisively abandoned Arthur, her figure flashing as she pulled the still soundly sleeping Na'er away from the area.
Before Arthur could react, Gu Yue's figure had already disappeared from the room in a flash of silver light, leaving only a faint spatial ripple.
Along with her, Na'er, who was sleeping soundly in the next room, was also taken away, enveloped by spatial power.
"What a fast escape." Arthur stared at the spot where Gu Yue had vanished; he could understand why.
After all, the aura he had just leaked was far too over-the-top. Gu Yue's current re-cultivation was not yet sufficient, and she clearly didn't want to get involved.
Three powerful auras were already right outside the door. In particular, the leading wave of holy and vast Soul Power belonged to the Star Luo State Preceptor, En Ci.
Run? He could, but it wasn't necessary.
While it was hard to say how Arthur would fare in a fight now, no one on the Douluo Continent could truly threaten him anymore.
At that moment, En Ci's polite and cautious knock sounded from outside the door, followed by a gentle yet powerful voice: "Star Luo Empire State Preceptor, En Ci, pays a humble visit. I wonder which fellow cultivator has graced Star Luo City with their presence? En Ci has come specifically to pay his respects. If I have disturbed you, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
The door opened, and a head of yellow hair poked out.
En Ci stared at the swaying ahoge in front of him, stunned.
"Senior En Ci, is something the matter?" Arthur poked his head out, looking slightly surprised at En Ci and the two people behind him. "What is this for?"
En Ci's brain had completely stalled.
Arthur?
How could it be Arthur? How could it possibly be Arthur!
How old was he?
En Ci's facial management went out of control in an instant.
On that elegant and steady face, he first froze in shock, his pupils dilating slightly in disbelief, followed by a look of deep confusion and a hint of self-doubt.
He even subconsciously raised his hand and gave his thigh a discreet pinch. It wasn't a dream.
The two confidant Consecrators standing behind him also looked at each other, their eyes filled with equal astonishment.
They naturally recognized Arthur, who had performed brilliantly in the Star Luo Empire competition not long ago. But no matter what, he shouldn't be the source of that terrifying Dragon Might that had made their very Souls tremble!
Could they have made a mistake? Was the source of the pressure actually somewhere else? Or was there a true expert hidden in Arthur's room?
En Ci's gaze quickly swept through the open door behind Arthur. The room was visible at a glance; besides Arthur, there was no one else.
Although the residual Dragon Might had faded significantly, the source was clearly right here.
He couldn't lie to himself. Possessing the Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul, he clearly sensed that the source was on Arthur's person.
In a flash, countless possibilities crossed En Ci's mind.
He forcibly suppressed his churning thoughts and squeezed out a smile that was as natural as possible, carrying the gentleness of an elder.
However, a deep, lingering sense of scrutiny and suspicion remained in his eyes. "So it is young friend Arthur. To visit so late at night is truly presumptuous of me. It's just that just now..."
He weighed his words, his gaze falling on Arthur as he tried to catch any hint of abnormality. "Just now, there seemed to be an unusually powerful aura fluctuation in this vicinity. Out of duty, I came to investigate. I wonder, young friend Arthur, did you happen to notice anything?"
As he spoke, he secretly sent a tiny but incredibly pure thread of Spiritual Power toward Arthur.
This probe was extremely stealthy; unless one's Spiritual Power far exceeded his, it would be impossible to detect. He wanted to know what secret was hidden inside this young boy's body.
Except Arthur didn't even need to lift a finger.
A small Dragon Claw swatted away that thread of Spiritual Power.
"What is this thing?"
A light emerged from between Arthur's brows. "Such a familiar power."
"Eh?" The light first seemed confused, then realized something and ducked back inside.
The Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul had felt familiar to it, but in the end, it was just a Martial Soul.
"Apologies, I just had a Breakthrough," Arthur said directly, without hiding it. "So I didn't control my power well, and some of my aura leaked out, disturbing everyone in Star Luo City. It was my fault."
His tone was frank, without the slightest concealment, which instead left En Ci momentarily speechless.
A Breakthrough? It was that simple?
En Ci looked at the faint trace of Holy Light on Arthur's shoulder and thought back to the terrifying pressure emitted by that small Dragon Claw just now; the shock in his heart grew even deeper.
The two Consecrators behind him held their breath, their eyes filled with disbelief as they looked at Arthur.
Although breaking through to the Spirit Emperor rank at this age was already terrifying, it seemed insignificant compared to the aura from just now.
En Ci took a deep breath, suppressing the waves in his heart. A smile of relief appeared on his face, and his tone became even gentler: "So that's how it is. For young friend Arthur to have such talent at such a young age is truly enviable."
He changed the subject, adding with a hint of concern, "It's just that the aura from earlier was too powerful; I'm afraid it has already alerted many factions in Star Luo City. When you Cultivate in the future, you must be more restrained to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble."
Arthur nodded, knowing En Ci's words were well-intentioned. "Thank you for the reminder, Senior. This Junior has taken it to heart. I will definitely pay more attention in the future."
After a few more pleasantries, Arthur closed the door.
But En Ci did not leave.
He remained standing before the door, his gaze drifting uncertainly.
Arthur was a man of the Federation!
He was already this terrifying now; once he grew to his Peak, how would the Star Luo Empire continue to endure?
Especially that suppression over the Dragon Clan.
His Light Holy Dragon couldn't withstand it at all, and even Long Yue's Mountain Dragon King Spirit couldn't do it either.
This meant that in the future, En Ci would be defenseless before Arthur.
And the next generation's protector of the Star Luo Empire he had chosen, Long Yue, was already no match for Arthur and possessed massive flaws himself.
Thinking of this, En Ci found it hard to decide whether he should strike now while he had the chance.
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