A chill suddenly flashed through Ximen Huanyu's eyes.
The current situation was clear and obvious. Although His Majesty had agreed to the School of Kismet State's position for the sake of the bigger picture and had even changed his mind to seek closer cooperation and connection, which was undoubtedly a good sign, the School of Kismet State's actions had still offended everyone in Yutang. At least, the civil and military officials before him still held a grudge. They would need to work on this for a considerable period of time before they could truly enter Yutang's upper echelon.
As for those who are stubborn … we have ways to deal with them!
Ximen Huanyu's Spiritual Sense enveloped the entire hall, so he could clearly sense everyone's reactions. Naturally, he knew that there was no other expert in the hall other than Yun Xiaoyao.
There was no threat at all.
He was confident that even if people like Ling Xiaozui and Mr. Nian were to hide here, he would be able to discover them in an instant!
This had nothing to do with cultivation base, but was a secret art unique to the School of Kismet State.
Since there were no fluctuations, then there was nothing at all.
The faint vigilance in his heart was finally put down.
His Majesty seemed to have fully accepted the School of Kismet State. He was not at all offended by the disharmony in front of him. He was even nonchalant as he said with a smile, "Esteemed experts, I wonder where you will be staying after coming to Tiantang this time? Where will you stay? Your people will definitely be stationed in Tiantang in the future, you must plan ahead! "
Ximen Huanyu chuckled and said, "The people of the wilderness are at ease wherever they go. It's fine as long as they settle down anywhere."
His Majesty laughed heartily and said, "Experts do things as they please. Since that's the case, let's start the conferring ceremony immediately. Issue the decree. "
Before he could finish, a eunuch had already walked out with the imperial edict. Once he stood still, he announced loudly, "Everyone from the School of Kismet State, heed the edict!"
No matter how arrogant they were, no matter how unworldly they were, no matter how peerless they were, when they personally appeared and heard something like an imperial edict, they still had to formally kneel down and listen.
Especially since the School of Kismet State had a favor to ask and considered themselves as Yutang's subjects, they had to be even more respectful, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.
If he didn't even give face to His Majesty, then … what kind of cooperation would there be in the future? What was there to talk about? What was there to discuss about the School of Kismet State's fundamental purpose?
How could he win the trust of others if he only spoke empty words without any real action?
No matter what, he had to get the title first!
With that in mind, the six members of the School of Kismet State did not hesitate at all. They knelt down in unison the moment the eunuch announced the decree.
"By the will of heaven, the emperor has decreed that the School of Kismet State has a long heritage …"
The Emperor of Yutang's imperial edict was lavishly worded, praising the School of Kismet State's achievements. Every word and sentence delighted Ximen Huanyu and the others. The school's mission had finally come to Yutang this time and they could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Could it be that the so-called end of the world was just a process of things turning from extreme to extreme, and a brighter future of our sect was right in front of us?!
"Because of this, the School of Kismet State is specially conferred as Yutang …"
By the time the imperial edict was read to this point, the School of Kismet State and the others were in a state of euphoria. It was a crucial moment, so they instinctively perked up their ears and listened attentively …
However, at this delicate moment …
Without a sound …
A faint cloud of mist suddenly dissipated in the air above the hall.
Then!
Two beams of sword light suddenly appeared in the sky, instantly illuminating the entire hall with a splendid radiance, boundlessly magnificent!
Following closely behind the two beams of sword light was a flash of saber light that was imbued with an ethereal sense of agility. The saber light shimmered like stars, as if all the stars in the firmament had gathered here and shone together, glorifying Yutang.
The attack this time was unpredictable!
The six of them knew that it was absolutely safe. Ximen Huanyu had also secretly informed them that there was no threat here!
However, an earth-shattering change suddenly occurred!
The ambush of these three people could not be evaded even if they focused their attention, what more when it happened right in front of them and they were caught off guard?
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Three beams of blood shot into the sky one after another. They were Jiao Buqi, Meng Wuliang, Kong Tianbo, and the others. Before they could even react, their heads had already been separated from their bodies and they had perished.
Even until their deaths, their faces were still immersed in the excitement of being conferred just now!
Excitement was written all over their faces.
Peaceful Water, Boundless Sea, and Ximen Huanyu, the leader of the School of Kismet State, reacted swiftly and leaped up to meet the attack. However, due to the unexpected turn of events, each of them had a wound so deep that their bones could be seen.
Blood gushed out.
"Who is it?"
Ximen Huanyu's eyes were about to split open. How could he not know that he and his team had fallen into the most vicious trap?
The Emperor of Yutang's proclamation was not to confer titles to the School of Kismet State, but to set up a trap. The goal was to lower the School of Kismet State's wariness to the lowest level before annihilating them in one fell swoop!
Based on this point alone, it was not considered a treacherous scheme that exceeded everyone's expectations. Looking at all the strange and overt plots that the School of Kismet State had encountered and seen for the past ten thousand years, they were at least child's play, if not insignificant!
What truly shocked Ximen Huanyu was the three people who had acted in this plot!
The cultivation base of these three people was not only profound, but each of their cultivation base was on par with his. Two of them even surpassed him by a notch or two!
This was an absurd, incomprehensible, and unbelievable reality!
There were no experts in Yutang!
Ximen Huanyu was confident that he had found out about this.
This was further confirmed by Yutang's Unrivaled Expert, Yun Xiaoyao, yesterday!
This was also the main reason why the School of Kismet State had acted so brazenly in the past few days and had entered the palace openly today.
Ximen Huanyu was confident that even if Yutang was unwilling to be threatened and had set up an ambush, he and his team would be able to react at once and counterattack!
To him, Yutang's palace was like walking on flat ground; there was no danger at all!
After what had happened yesterday, Ximen Huanyu was even more relieved. After all, if Yutang had another unparalleled expert, the Emperor of Yutang would have attacked long ago when he was threatened to this extent. It was impossible for him to watch from the sidelines!
Furthermore, the ability of Yutang's most formidable martial expert, King Xiaoyao, might have already entered the ranks of the world's top-notch experts.
However, it was not in the eyes of the School of Kismet State. If this was the extent of Yutang's higher-ups' ability, no matter what kind of trap, ambush, or plot they had, it would not amount to much.
That was why he dared to come here without hesitation!
What was more, he had just checked with the school's arcane method. How did the three of them hide?
His mind was a mess; there was only one question in his mind – how was this possible? How … how could these three people hide under his detection?
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