"what ?! " a council member exclaimed loudly
Yi han could feel the temperature in the room increasing steadily and could feel the aura's of the powerhouses present flaring up at what he had just announced.
If he wasn't being shielded by the imperial advisor, he knows he would have turned to paste by now.
Everyone in the throne room was taken aback by the sudden revelation, some whispered amongst themselves and some some where just looking at yi han contemplatively, all were showing various degrees of emotion .
"Are you aware of the severity of you statement , and of the consequences that would befall you for lying to the imperial council ?! " quiped another council member.
"I am fully aware of this my lord , and am willng to shoulder whatever consequences to come if my words are proven falls ?! "
"Nonsense, you say a child of destiny appeared ?! and in you backwater kingdom no less . A true child of destiny hasn't been seen in the mortal plane for close to five million years and they were all taken care of , including thier desc..."
"Silence" came the voice of the imperial advisor as he stared daggers at the council member that was speaking.
"Careful with your words, elder Da mu !"
"My apologies, imperial advisor " he said as he adjusted in his seat .
"How pray tell , did you discover the birth of a child of destiny in your kingdom , when no one else did ?!" The imperial advisor asked the question most were curious about .
All the while ,the emperor was just sitting leisurely on his throne ,staring at none of below and all below at the same time.
"Replying to my lord , the ancestor of my family who is of the spirit integration realm is gifted in the art of divination and has fully grasped the the laws of divination to the entry level "
There where many gasps and surprised faces in the audience , but most began to nod in respect for the attainments of this family Ancestor ,for grasping any any law at all was something even tribulation realm existences ,still struggle with .
"According to him , he felt a shift in the laws around the kingdom and when he divined, he sensed an immense aura of providence , one even stronger than that of an ordinary Child of destiny "
" But the problem was ,the aura was dipersed almost immediately in all directions and fading quickly , almost like someone was trying to cover up the existence of the child of providence"
The imperial council was quiet , dead silent ,everyone moved their attention to the throne and just waited .
Ater about fifteen minutes of waiting , did the emperor wave his hand.
The imperial advisor , stepped in front of the throne and bowed deeply , awaiting orders, untill he heard the emperor say.
"Go"
The imperial advisor said nothing ,bowed deeper , turned around and stepped with is right foot as if about to walk out .
But where his right leg landed ,the space around it tore open completely, showing the void of darkness behind the veil and it stretched vertically upward until it was about ten inches higher than the advisor.
Then it began expanding as the imperial advisor moved his body closer to the tear in space ,till it was about double the width of the imperial advisor , he passed through the tear and it snapped shut behind him.
Nobody said a word and nobody reacted , all was waiting , except yi han , who's mind was flustered by what he was seeing .
' so this is the signature move of beings that have crossed the tribulation transcendence realm ?!... It was whispered about but seeing it in person is whole other experience'
'i hope ancestor is right , cause if he isn't , am afraid our family is done for'
HIGH IN THE SKIES
OVER THE KINGDOM OF ZINAN
All of a sudden the surrounding space layers bagan collapsing on itself at a single point , till a vertical tear materialized at the point and the visage of the imperial advisor can be seen stepping out and standing in the air , as if the law of gravity was meaningless.
Then his eyes , dark as void stared down as he released his spiritual sense that instantly enveloped the entire kingdom that was thousands of kilometers in size.
He remained standing there for a full minute as he stroked his goatie that was almost touching his belly .
All of a sudden ,his stoic expression changed as he the corner of his lips lifted ever so slightly.
"hmm ?"
Then he nodded and turned around into a tear in space , disappearing like he was never there .
And all in the kingdom of Zinan was unaware than an existence that could lay waste to the entire kingdom, should they feel like it , had been hovering over the skies for a full minute , none were aware .... well.. except one individual actually.
IMPERIAL PALACE
THRONE ROOM
Back in the imperial palace , the air chimered as space folded in on itself and a tear appeared right were the advisor had disappeared from, he stepped through and bowed deeply to the throne.
"Speak" ordered the emperor
"Your Imperial Majesty , it has been confirmed that indeed a child of providence has been born in the kingdom of Zinan"
Every council member was in shock , gasps spread through the hall as all present whispered and murmured in alarm. The imperial advisor continued.
"It is also confirmed that the aura was deliberately concealed and dispersed by someone at least at the tribulation transcendence realm, and only the faintest of providence qi remains in the laws.
Locating the child of destiny should be relatively easy to accomplish, this is good news for the imperial court your Imperial Majesty"
The hall grew silent , awaiting in anticipation on the declaration from the imperial throne , and yi han almost couldn't keep himself from jumping up in happiness , knowing full well ,his fate was about to be changed forever.
"Awaken the seekers of purity, send them all into the kingdom of Zinan . I want the this child of destiny brought before me before the Cleansing begins"
"As you will your Imperial Majesty" chorussed the entire council.
"Yi han of the kingdom of Zinan . For his effort in making this discovery and his foresight in bringing it before the imperial council in time."
"He shall be granted a seat in the position of minister in this imperial city and all the benefits that comes with it "
"As you will your Imperial Majesty"
Yi Hans legs were trembling and his hands were sweating , his mind was spinning in circles at what he was hearing .
He hasn't lived that long yet and did not know the value of this so called child of destiny, only that his ancestor told him this would change the trajectory of his life forever , he had hope but he never dared dream this big.
Growing up in one of the kingdoms in this enormous empire , born first son into the royal family of this generation , he thought he was privileged , until he ascended the throne and realized his kingdom ,the one he prided himself so much in , was just some backwater kingdom in the middle of nowhere.
And their powerhouses in the spirit formation realm can be counted in one hand, and the only spirit integration realm existence in the kingdom , as far as he was aware was his very own ancestor.
Yi han sought power and he knew were that power lay , the imperial capital ,so he meandered his way into the heart of one of the daughter's of a member of the imperial council who begrudgingly married his daughter to him since she was adamant and already carrying his child.
Leveraging this connection,his kingdom has been growing in leaps and bounds since he came into power.
But he wanted power , real power ,one that comes with cultivation strength ,and only getting the favor of the emperor can grant that.
'I came to get the favor of the emperor and now i have become a minister, I didn't know this so called child of destiny was actually this valuable '
'thank you child of destiny'