Chapter 120 The Emperor's Gift! Duke!
All the civil and military officials unanimously approved of the decision made by the Sun and Moon Emperor.
Therefore, they quickly bowed to the Emperor and exclaimed, "Your Majesty is wise!"
After that, they all stepped down and began their preparations.
...
Once this important matter was confirmed, it naturally spread quickly throughout the Sun and Moon Imperial City.
Upon hearing the news, the people were astonished and began to discuss it animatedly.
"Have you heard? It seems that His Majesty the Emperor plans to personally lead all civil and military officials out of the city to welcome Teacher Liu Yuan and the participating students back!"
"Wow! Is this true? Teacher Liu Yuan's entourage is truly impressive!"
"Indeed! If I remember correctly, this is the first time that His Majesty the Emperor has personally led all the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome us."
"That's true... But then again, Teacher Liu Yuan and his students deserve such treatment from His Majesty the Emperor!"
"After all, they brought back the championship and runner-up titles in the Soul Master Competition this time! This allows us Sun Moon people to stand tall and hold our heads high! Such a huge contribution deserves to be treated well no matter what!"
"That's true... Then I'll also go outside the city to welcome Teacher Liu Yuan and the others!"
"I want to go too! I want to go too! Even His Majesty the Emperor is going, so we definitely have to go!"
"That's right, I want to go too!"
"....."
The public was abuzz with discussion.
Some business owners even announced that they would be giving customers a day off.
They also need to go outside to greet Liu Yuan!
In an instant, the entire Sun and Moon Imperial City became busy again.
After that, based on the communication soul tool that Jing Hongchen and Liu Yuan used, they roughly determined that Liu Yuan and his group would return to the Sun and Moon Imperial City in two and a half days.
Various departments also quietly accelerated their preparations.
Time flies.
Soon, two and a half days had passed.
At this time, the sun was blazing.
The scorching sun relentlessly beat down on the ground, and the outdoor temperature reached over thirty degrees Celsius!
Normally, no one would want to go out in this kind of awful weather, because this damn sun could easily cause people to suffer from heatstroke.
But at this moment...
The people, however, braved the scorching sun, holding up their umbrellas and waiting expectantly outside the city for Liu Yuan and his students to return.
The same applies to the civil and military officials, headed by the Sun and Moon Emperor!
They were all sweating profusely as they waited for Liu Yuan's arrival.
The Emperor of the Sun and Moon in front remained silent, waiting quietly.
The officials behind them naturally dared not speak either.
However, among the families of officials, there are inevitably some spoiled and irresponsible young men.
After being exposed to the sun for a while, I couldn't stand it anymore.
Zhang opened his mouth and complained, "With such a blazing sun and so many people waiting here, they're acting all high and mighty! So what if they won a championship and a runner-up title? What's the big deal?"
But the spoiled brat had barely uttered a complaint when his father slapped him across the face: "Insolence!"
"Teacher Liu Yuan and the students participating in this competition are all heroes of our Sun and Moon Academy. How can we allow you to spout such nonsense!"
The playboy immediately became obedient, and his eyes instantly became extremely clear.
Of course, this situation is relatively rare.
Most spoiled brats, though they commit many evils, are not stupid; they know who they can and cannot talk about.
What we just described is only a very small minority.
At this moment, Xu Tianran and Xu Tianzhen were also waiting in the queue.
Although both are children of royalty.
However, their attitudes toward Liu Yuan were completely different.
Xu Tianran, on the other hand, values power extremely.
Because of Liu Yuan's existence, the Sun and Moon Emperor was unwilling to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Sect for a long time, which made Xu Tianran very dissatisfied.
Now that he has even seen the Emperor of the Sun and Moon attaching such importance to him, although there is a reason for this, Xu Tianran cannot help but feel a strong sense of crisis.
He increasingly felt that Liu Yuan's existence would threaten his power...
The seeds of hatred in my heart are quietly sprouting.
Xu Tianzhen, however, is very naive.
Her view of Liu Yuan was no different from that of ordinary people.
They were all filled with reverence and worship.
Therefore, she didn't have many ulterior motives; she simply wanted to take this opportunity to meet Teacher Liu Yuan for the first time.
At this moment, Liu Yuan and the others finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Upon seeing Liu Yuan appear, everyone was overjoyed, and the smiles on their faces became even more intense.
The Sun and Moon Emperor did not wait in place. Instead, he excitedly went to greet Liu Yuan. As Liu Yuan walked closer, he also stepped forward and soon arrived in front of Liu Yuan.
Upon arriving before him, the Sun and Moon Emperor did not put on airs despite being in the public eye...
He was just like any other day!
With a big smile, he stepped forward and shook Liu Yuan's hands: "Teacher Liu Yuan, you're finally back!"
"This time, you and the children have truly won a great honor for our Sun Moon Empire!"
He laughed heartily, displaying extreme enthusiasm, giving the impression that he was not the emperor of their Sun Moon Empire, but rather a friend of Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan naturally had to start bowing to him again. After all, there were many people present, and since the Sun and Moon Emperor had given him so much face, he naturally had to reciprocate.
But before he could make a move, he was stopped by the Sun and Moon Emperor: "Teacher Liu Yuan, I have already said that we are close friends and there is no need for such formalities."
"Come, follow me back to the palace!"
Then, he warmly took Liu Yuan's hand and walked towards the palace.
The civil and military officials and the common people were all shocked when they saw this scene.
After all, this was the first time they had ever learned that Liu Yuan and the Emperor of the Sun and Moon had such a close relationship.
So this scene shocked them greatly.
"....."
Xu Tianran felt even more threatened. He remained silent throughout, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Xu Tianzhen's attitude contrasted sharply with Xu Tianran's. Her eyes lit up as she murmured to herself, "I didn't expect Teacher Liu Yuan to be so handsome. He's strong and handsome, almost perfect..."
Everyone followed the procession and headed towards the palace.
Finally, upon returning to the palace, the first thing Emperor Sun Moon did was to reward Liu Yuan and his students.
So he got straight to the point, saying:
"Alright! I'm going to reward you all handsomely!"
"Given the immense glory that Teacher Liu Yuan and the students of Teams One and Two have brought to our Sun Moon Empire..."
"I have decided to bestow upon Teacher Liu Yuan the title of Duke of the Sun Moon Empire! And to grant him his own fiefdom!"
"The remaining students and their teachers who represented our Sun Moon Empire in this battle will all be granted the title of Viscount!"
(End of chapter)