In the Qingzhou City Lord Residence.
In the main hall.
The Qingzhou City Lord looked at the man in front of him respectfully.
The man was seven feet tall and was dressed in a white robe. His hair made him look even more suave and handsome, but he covered his eyes with a piece of white cloth.
He was Sikong Jiantian, an admirer of the younger generation of Qingzhou. He was also the only Sword Immortal who had entered the Ten Nations Academy in the past 300 years.
Sikong Jiantian's status was far superior to that of the Qingzhou City Lord, and even the royal family of Jin Nation had to be polite to him. In the world of immortal cultivation, strength was supreme.
Be it the imperial court or the sect, when one's strength surpassed everything, one would be above everything.
"Fellow Daoist Sikong, may I ask why you specially came to the City Lord Residence?"
The Qingzhou City Lord looked at Sikong Jiantian, his words and actions extremely respectful.
"The traces of the Fiendcelestial Cult have been exposed, and I was ordered to come here to investigate. This time, the Fiendcelestial Cult is attempting to assassinate the geniuses of Jin Nation so that they can make a comeback and make a name for themselves in the Ten Nations. I wonder if there are any abnormalities in Qingzhou City?"
Sikong Jiantian's tone was calm, and because his eyes were covered, no one could tell what his expression was.
"Fiendcelestial Cult? Have they appeared again? "
However, the Qingzhou City Lord couldn't help but look surprised, as if it was the first time he had heard the news.
"City Lord, stop putting on an act. Since you said that you were ordered to come here this time, you must have already obtained some information."
Sikong Jiantian continued to speak.
"Fellow Daoist Sikong, whose orders are you following? I really don't know. "
The Qingzhou City Lord still seemed to be clueless.
After he said that, Sikong Jiantian did not get angry at all and simply took out an arrow token.
The arrow token was octagonal and made of iron, with the words' Heavenly Supervisory 'written on it.
In an instant, the Qingzhou City Lord's expression changed drastically as he bowed to Sikong Jiantian respectfully.
"Greetings, Lord."
Qingzhou City Lord Chen Zheng seemed extremely respectful, several times more than before. Previously, he was respectful because of Sikong Jiantian's identity, but now, he was respectful because of his superior.
He really didn't expect Sikong Jiantian to actually join the Great Xia Dynasty Heavenly Supervisory.
Yes, the Great Xia Dynasty Heavenly Supervisory.
It was an important institution of the Great Xia Dynasty that was above the Ten Nations.
The so-called Heavenly Supervisory was meant to monitor heaven and earth on behalf of the heavens. It was directly under the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty and had the right to act first and report later. It could control the people's livelihood, agriculture, and commerce, as well as the officials of the imperial court.
Besides, once the inspector order was issued, all the immortal sects, dao sects, and dynasties in the Great Xia Dynasty would have to cooperate fully, and anyone who disobeyed would be killed. That was how terrifying and powerful the Heavenly Supervisory was.
However, the Heavenly Supervisory was not a place that ordinary people could enter. Only the geniuses among geniuses would have the opportunity to enter the field of vision of the Heavenly Supervisory. Remember, it was to enter the field of vision, not to take up a post in the Heavenly Supervisory.
This was also the fundamental reason why Chen Zheng's expression changed greatly when he saw this token.
In the Ten Nations, there was a saying that one would rather join the Heavenly Supervisory than be a king. The meaning was simple. They would rather join the Heavenly Supervisory than be the king of a nation.
To Chen Zheng, the Heavenly Supervisory was extremely far away from him. In fact, the difference between the two was like the difference between clouds and mud. There was no comparison at all.
Even the Crown Prince of Jin Nation could not compare to the envoys of the Heavenly Supervisory.
After putting away the token arrow, Sikong Jiantian did not put on the airs of the Heavenly Supervisory.
"Can you tell me now?"
Sikong Jiantian asked.
"Lord Sikong, a few months ago, the imperial court of Jin Nation has already issued a notice to dispatch 3,000 elite cavalry to ambush in Qingzhou City. However, due to the Qingzhou Sword Dao Meet, there are too many people in the ancient city and it is difficult to investigate them one by one. So far, we haven't found any traces of the Fiendcelestial Cult yet."
The Qingzhou City Lord said in detail.
"You haven't found anything yet?"
Sikong Jiantian sounded a little bewildered, but after thinking about it, he continued, "That's right, the Fiendcelestial Cult is very shrewd. They should have long known about your deployment. I reckon that they will take action either during the Qingzhou Sword Dao Meet or when it ends."
"City Lord, you still have to control yourself well these days. It would be fine if they were outside the city, but if they were to take action in the city and a genius dies, I believe you might not be able to keep your official robe."
Sikong Jiantian said calmly.
As soon as he said that, Chen Zheng hurriedly spoke up.
"I would rather die than let the Fiendcelestial Cult bastards succeed. However, Lord Sikong, I don't think the Fiendcelestial Cult would dare to launch a surprise attack this time. After all, you are famous in the Ten Nations, who would dare to go against you?"
Chen Zheng said while sucking up to Sikong Jiantian.
However, Sikong Jiantian chuckled as if he was enjoying the flattery, but he soon shook his head and said, "No, it is precisely because of my arrival that the Fiendcelestial Cult will definitely launch a surprise attack on Qingzhou.
"No, it is precisely because of my arrival that the Fiendcelestial Cult will definitely launch a surprise attack on Qingzhou. Their plan is to assassinate geniuses and make a name for themselves in the Ten Nations. If they assassinate ordinary geniuses, it will be meaningless no matter how many they kill. However, if they assassinate me, it will be different. If a Sword Dao genius of the Ten Nations dies in the hands of the Fiendcelestial Cult, tsk tsk …"
Sikong Jiantian stopped talking at this point, but Chen Zheng could still understand what he meant.
Chen Zheng immediately said in awe.
"I didn't expect you to take the risk and use yourself as bait to lure the Fiendcelestial Cult to take the bait. Your magnanimity is really admirable!"
"Oh, no, Lord, taking the risk is just like Buddha cutting his own flesh to feed the eagles. Lord Sikong, you're really a great man."
"I'll immediately get someone to set up a banquet to show my respect to Lord's great actions."
Chen Zheng sucked up to Sikong Jiantian with a serious expression and his words were extremely mushy, making him feel … awkward.
However, Sikong Jiantian shook his head.
"There's no need for that. Besides, you don't have to think so highly of me. I'm just following orders, there's nothing great about it."
"Okay, since I'm already aware of the situation, I'll leave."
Sikong Jiantian was not pretentious at all as he spoke his mind. He didn't need to hide or pretend, and he would just do whatever he wanted.
"Take care, Lord Sikong."
"By the way, Lord Sikong, your participation in the Qingzhou Sword Dao Meet this time is just a pretense, right?"
Chen Zheng personally sent Sikong Jiantian off, but after that, he was a little curious and asked Sikong Jiantian about it.
"You can say that, but not necessarily. I've recently researched a new sword technique, and I plan to test the strength of the Green Province's geniuses. But don't worry, I'll act appropriately, and I won't bully the weak."
"That's right. City Lord, please don't spread my identity. Otherwise, it might attract some unnecessary trouble."
Sikong Jiantian seemed very polite.
And Chen Zheng also nodded with a flattered expression.
Just like that, the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
The next day.
The sky was still dark.
The ancient city of Qingzhou had already become lively.
Ye Ping, who hadn't slept all night, also picked up the Green Moon Flying Sword and headed to the Sword Dao Meet alone.
Su Changyu planned to have a good rest, so he told Ye Ping to go alone.
Right then.
The venue of the Sword Dao Meet.
It was already overcrowded.
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