A Hall of Supreme Elders

~ Main Meeting Hall ~

The Hall was currently in use, many of guests were all but hounding the couple of High Heaven palace's Managers. Apparently they had been put in charge of pacifying the honorable guests. There was clearly some tension building, likely due to the lack of a proper greeting. Though, no one was willing to start problems. 

Why? Well two of the guests knew exactly just how powerful the Young Master was, that's me. The Supreme Elders of Myriad Demons Cave Heaven, Mo Sha Divine Monarch and the Supreme Elder of Gold Antelope Paradise, Six Wood Divine Monarch. 

"Why hasn't this brat come out to greet us yet! That Yang Kai is really too much!" Purple Jade Divine Monarch grumbled, loudly. 

"Will you calm down already? From what I heard Junior Brother Yang had been consolidating his cultivation when he ended it abruptly to go and save his son from a truly shitty situation." Luo Ting He jabbed back at the clearly annoyed Supreme Elder. 

"He could at least respect our efforts in coming here. If he doesn't…" Purple Jade Divine Monarch started.

"You'll do, what, exactly?" Six Wood Divine Monarch asked, plainly, sipping the tea that was just served. "From what I've seen, Junior brother Yang's son could twist you into a tangled mess with hardly any issue, let alone Brother Yang." He explained. 

"Was that a threat, brother Six Wood?" Purple Jade Divine Monarch asked, narrowing his eyes. 

"No, if anything that was a bit of friendly advice. I saw what that young brat had pulled off… His strength is truly abnormal. He was confronted with the same size army an entire Mountain Pass would usually see." Mo Sha Divine Monarch said, pausing as he remembered the terrible power he felt during that battle. 

Then the room went silent as all of the Supreme Elders stopped breathing. They would usually get the reports on the war front. And naturally, they would take an active effort to pay attention to them. So once they heard it straight from one of their own… It was bound to give them a moment of pause. And then… 

"Hey now, you should have known that is a bit too high of an evaluation. There weren't that many Territory Lords this time. Less than 20. Usually a Mountain Pass is attacked by around 30 or so." I chuckled, as I appeared in the Hall out of thin air. 

The silence continued as I sat upon the Throne of High Heaven Palace. The Supreme Elders save for 2 were in utter shock, for multiple reasons. 

"Welcome Young Palace Master, Temporal Thunder." The Managers greeted me as they kneeled and bowed. 

"Stand, there's no need to be on ceremony for now. I'm in a rather good mood at the moment." I said, with a firm and relaxed show of my palm. A young butler brought a tea for me. "Ah, interesting." I said, taking the tea. 

"Forgive me, the maids had a sudden… Slippery event upon your entrance. They are newer and haven't grown used to your presence." Butler apologized. 

"Oh, that's fine, everyone has their own limits. Don't blame them too much. With what we have coming up in the next few days, using less experienced maids for serving guests is only natural." I said, sipping the tea. I let out a smirk at the flavor. "Though, please make sure that you try a little harder to avoid splashes from unfortunate accidents." I whispered to the butler. 

"Oh, of course, Young Master. I'll make sure their training reflects this event while making sure they will continue to improve." The Butler said, bowing deep and then left with a wave of my hand to dismiss him. 

I finished the tea quickly and then set the cup to the side. Sitting back in my seat and crossing a leg over I relaxed my cheek against a loose closed fist and sighed. 

"Forgive the long wait. On behalf of my Honored Father Yang Kai, I, Yang Leiji, welcome you as guests from afar." I said, with a smile. "Now, if you have anything you'd like to ask, please go ahead. If it is something I can handle I shall. But my father is finishing up his consolidation at the moment. Those damned, detestable, disgusting, absolutely vile beings known as the Ink Clan really did it this time." I added, with a straight face. 

"You're Yang Kai's Son?" Azure Land Divine Monarch asked, stunned by what he saw. Behind him stood two others, one was Hong Xiang Ling and the other was a young woman. 

"Indeed, I am." I answered with a smile. 

"I see, I thought that you would have been an open heaven realm. But it seems you're still at the… Great Emperor or Half-Open Heaven." Azure Land Divine Monarch said, rubbing his chin a little. "Such a feat as defeating Territory Lords with such a tender realm. You must have a secret on how to pull it off." He continued. 

"Ahahaha, while I appreciate that, I'd rather not test my capabilities in such a way again. Too much rides on my ascension as it is." I laughed. "Now, I don't blame you for assuming I was in Open Heaven already. But… Do you really think I'd have returned from the Battlefield if I didn't need to for some reason?" I asked. 

"I suppose not." Azure Land Divine Monarch said. "In any case it would be great if we could have a discussion with your Father. I have a… Proposition for him. Rather to be specific, Elder Hong here has a request." He continued, meanwhile the young woman was simply staring at me with a completely flushed look on her face. 

"Hmm, I see. If I'm correct, it is about the matter from before. If that's the case we can discuss it after the more important conference we will hold here. But, before that, my father is having a truly large wedding event. Entertainment and parties will be held all day, every day until my parents return from seclusion and are congratulated on the children. It's been a difficult time to get this going. So do forgive us for not making any leeway or being flexible on this matter." I answered, calmly. "As for your accommodations, if you need anything. Don't hesitate to ask the maids. Though, I will ask you to refrain from harvesting primordial Yin, I trust you understand." I added.