Immortal Supreme: Sovereign of the Grand Dao-Chapter 237: Arrival

"What happened to my Mother?"

"The Empress, Eve's mother, had angered the Emperor, leaving her without the support of the celestial court. Due to her actions of helping you play around, the Emperor had temporarily confined her to the Heavenly Star Palace, and all of this is because of you."

"I believe you should know what this confinement would mean?"

"That's impossible! Imperial father would never-"

"Oh but he already has begun to already. The only way to stop his verdict is if you return home, now." Lei Tian words, though framed in diplomacy, carried an undeniable threat—compliance or the consequences would be dire.

Lei Tian watched after he said his piece, while Eve began to reveal a struggling expression.

Lei Tian smiled when he saw that.

But at this time, Guan Li shouted, "Princess Yunü, don't believe all that he has said. The situation won't be as bad. You should a better understanding of the Emperor more than anyone here!"

*Bang!*

"Ah!" Guan Li got hit in a moment of distraction and coughed out blood.

"Guan Li!"

Lei Tian saw this and merely said, "I have said my piece, how you interpret it is up to you. But nevertheless, you will have to come with us today."

"After all, there isn't anyone here who can stop you from returning. Not even Guan Li."

Eve look at him in the eye and then gazes elsewhere, 'It appears I may not be able to say goodbye.'

Lei Tian was sensitive to notice the longing in her eyes, causing him to scoff, "Hah! So you really grew attachments to the mortal world?"

"Hmm, I wonder. Who would have made the highly sought Princess of the Jade Empire develop feelings? I might be doing this person good by ending him early, so that he won't end up in the hands of more evil fellows, hahaha!"

"Lei Tian..."

"Haha! Oh yes, Princess Yu Lingxin?"

"Don't you dare threaten me like that again," Eve slowly said and at this time, there was a silent undulating power within her words.

Lei Tian narrowed his eyes in thought, 'Indeed, she is royalty after all. But, so am I.'

"Oh, Princess. I wasn't threatening you in any way, how would I dare? It's just that I might have received instructions to end a certain Prince of a Mortal Empire, hehe."

"I won't repeat myself. Don't try anything you will regret," Eve coldly said.

Lei Tian's countenance changed, "Are you threatening me now?"

"You can take it however you like."

"Hmm, so here you are, trapped in my array. You have no allies as your only support is under confinement and so are the forces with her."

"You were never known for your strength and all your peers have long surpassed you in cultivation. In essence, you are weak."

*Crack!*

"Oh, are you getting angry? You don't have to clench your fists so tightly as all I have said is the truth."

Eve only looked at him silently and didn't say anything.

"Anyway, time to wrap this up. Xiao Long, Xiao Ming it's time to stop playing around. This world is beginning to resist our presence."

"Understood Young Master!"

The two figures battling Guan Li suddenly bursted with unexpected strength, catching Guan Li off guard.

*Bang!*

He was shot into the ground, forming a large crater outside the city.

"Ninety-Nine Interlock Seal!"

A net appeared and bound Guan Li and rendered him unable to use any of his abilities.

"Lei Tian, you won't get away with this."

Lei Tian pricked his ears, "Useless banter. Let's go."

The two men pulled Guan Li up and held him by his collar and he couldn't do anything to resist.

The Artifact they had used to bound him was too strong.

Just like the one used to seal Eve in a cage. It was a Divine Artifact and only mighty figures were able to break it.

Eve also didn't speak and watched as the cage floated to where Lei Tian was and then Lei Tian brought out what looked like a ship and it rapidly expanded and became hundreds of meters in size.

This was an immortal level artifact that is used to traverse the void. This is how immortal cultivators can move from one world to another freely.

*Tap!*

Lei Tian snapped his fingers and the space around him trembled as a slightly transparent barrier was revealed all around them and a strange sight was seen in the city below as a black fog covered the entire city began to recede.

As it did it revealed the people beneath who were all frozen in space unaware of what had been transpiring the whole time.

"You see this, Princess," Lei Tian began to speak.

"This is how ignorant and weak they are before true immortals like us. Even the old fellow hidden here is at most in the Martial Ancestor Realm, so weak!"

"Mortals will always lack control of their fate. In order words, if you are weak, you don't have the right to desire things to go your way."

"If you were strong enough, I believe the Emperor could have given you face," Lei Tian suddenly said something that touched Eve.

'Indeed it's all because I'm useless,' she thought.

Lei Tian's words echoed in the silent city, the remnants of the black fog serving as a haunting reminder of the unseen battle that had unfolded.

Eve stood in the midst of the frozen scene, her thoughts a tempest of conflicting emotions.

'Have I always been wrong?' she wondered.

From a child she had been thought by her father that she has to remain indifferent to the world void of attachments and set her sights on the Dao alone.

But unlike her father her mother told her the complete opposite and she inclined towards her mother.

Moreover, she discovered that she couldn't be as cold as her other siblings.

Many times they will be sent on trials to mortal realms and that would involve a lot of killing and since she never liked it, she would always come last.

Due to thisz SE received less and less resources in the royal palace where there was a lot of competition and due to the fact that she never seriously cultivates she war soon surpassed.

Even though in the beginning, her talent was the greatest of all her siblings, which was why the Emperor gave her so much attention.

Eve refused to see it any other way as that man can't be capable of love.

Although her mother told her that her father was not always the cold Emperor that she knew, but Eve found that hard to believe.

Lei Tian, seemingly pleased with his display, continued his discourse, "Princess, you should understand now. Mortals are like insects in the grand scheme of things. It's a harsh reality, but that's how the heavens have structured the hierarchy."

Eve's gaze shifted from the frozen populace to the vast expanse of the heavens, her mind wrestling with the implications of her celestial lineage and the seemingly insurmountable gap between mortals and immortals.

Eve had always believed that everyone should have equal rights regardless of status but she found out that she was the only one who thought like that.

After she matured, she knew that her thoughts were very naïve but, she couldn't change her overly kind nature which had led to her being hurt many times.

Lei Tian gestured towards the hovering cage containing Guan Li, a reminder of the consequences of resisting the celestial order. "The weak are bound by fate, and they suffer the consequences. But you, Princess, have a choice. Will you continue to cling to this weak existence, or will you embrace your destiny as a celestial being?"

Concerning this, even Guan Li couldn't refute as he watched the Princess question herself by the looks in her eyes.

'Sigh, if only you weren't so soft. Although I believe kindness is a true virtue, it won't take you very far in the immortal world,' Guan Li thought.

Eve, though conflicted, retained a steely resolve. She couldn't deny the vast difference in power, but her heart resonated with the plight of the mortals.

"Strength isn't solely measured by cultivation level. True strength lies in protecting those who can't protect themselves," she countered, her voice firm.

She still stood on her thoughts.

Lei Tian chuckled condescendingly, "Noble sentiments, but impractical. But let me ask you, do you think these mortals would think the same if they stood in your place?"

Eve went silent.

"The Emperor has given you a chance to return, to save what little dignity you have left."

Lei Tian, unfazed, signaled to his men, and the colossal immortal artifact began its activation sequence.

The transparent barrier shimmered as the vessel prepared to traverse the void.

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In the distance, the frozen city began to regain its animation, unaware of the forces that had just passed through their midst.

As the ship started to ascend, Lei Tian's gaze lingered on Eve. "It's time to go, it's unfortunate you may not see that mortal again."

Lei Tian and the rest took their 'hostages' and flew to the ship as they were about to enter.

"It would be rude of you to live without saying goodbye to your friend..."

A voice spoke out of nowhere causing Eve to be surprised as she turned.

"Hmm?" Lei Tian was also surprised but for another reason.

'Someone broke through the barrier? How?'

"Arthur..."

"Shush, now. The protagonist has arrived to play his part in this plot," Arthur grinned.

He stood calmly in the air with his hands behind him and what was surprising to Guan Li and the others was that.

'Why does it feel like meeting a fellow Immortal?'