Imperial Palace, Warm Chamber
Under the clear blue skies, the golden tiles shone resplendently. The white marble floor shone with a warm glow. From afar, the palace seemed to be shrouded by a layer of mist, making it hard to see clearly.
At the end of the corridor, a eunuch walked in hurriedly, holding onto an urgent report. Along the corridor, there were many palace maids standing in front of the doors.
There were eight eunuchs standing in front of the warm chamber. Behind the folding screen, there were two eunuchs standing in front of it. The eunuch walked in and kowtowed without saying a word. The sound of paper rustling could be heard as Emperor Qi Tai wrote down the report, "What's the matter? I shall speak to you after I'm done."
The eunuch bowed and stood in front of the report. After Emperor Qi Tai finished writing, he stretched his back and looked up. The eunuch then spoke, "Your Majesty, it's an urgent report from Jin Prefecture."
"Let me take a look." Emperor Qi Tai paused as he hurriedly spoke. The eunuch then handed the report over to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the report, his entire body trembled as he swayed.
The eunuch hurriedly supported him and steadied him.
Emperor Qi Tai's face was pale as sweat dripped down his forehead. He mumbled, "How could this be, how could this be …"
"Your Majesty." The eunuch asked worriedly.
Emperor Qi Tai gasped for air before waving his hands, "I'm fine. I lost control of myself for a moment. Just help me to rest."
"Summon Feng Min." Emperor Qi Tai sat down on his bed and spoke out weakly.
After some time, Feng Min rushed over and bowed to the Emperor. However, he was interrupted by Emperor Qi Tai, "Minister Feng, you may rise. I've just received an urgent report. Pei Zi Yun has killed King Lu and the Imperial Envoy. He's rushing towards the capital city."
"Minister Feng, do you have a plan? I know that the arrow is nocked on the bow, and has to be released. However, I still feel a little anxious."
"Where are the Dao Monarch and the people from the Dao Sect?"
The Emperor thought about how Pei Zi Yun was riding a horse at top speed, traveling three hundred miles in a day to reach the capital city. He had hoped that Pei Zi Yun would come, but at this moment, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. As he spoke, he coughed repeatedly, and his face turned a sickly red.
"Your Majesty." Feng Min knew that right now, the Emperor's heart was in chaos. However, at this point, she had to calm the Emperor's heart no matter what.
He then took a few steps forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, the Dao Monarch has predicted that Pei Zi Yun will not give up without a fight. At this moment, he is leading a group of Daoists to kill Pei Zi Yun at the Immortal's Crossing, in order to break his spirit and obtain first-hand information."
"At this point in time, the Imperial City has seven thousand Imperial Guards, the Dao Records Department, and eleven other sects. In addition to that, there's the Seven Dragons Soul Severing Spell that's specially designed to deal with Daoists. There's also the Dao Monarch standing on our side. Not to mention the fact that Pei Zi Yun hasn't reached the level of Cast Iron or Bronze. Even if he had heaven-defying luck and managed to step into the level of Cast Iron and Bronze by a fluke, he would still be unable to escape from this trap. The only way out would be death."
When Emperor Qi Tai heard Feng Min's words, he felt that his side had a greater chance of winning. His emotions gradually calmed down and he laughed, "I panicked just now. Ai, to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you, is it easier said than done?"
"The matter of Pei Zi Yun killing the Imperial Envoy happened in front of everyone's eyes. How should we deal with it?"
"This matter is not something that I can speak of. However, it involves a Daoist, and I dare not hide anything. In my opinion, we should issue a gag order to the entire camp. Once the truth is revealed, we can then announce the punishment to the world." Feng Min kowtowed as he spoke.
Emperor Qi Tai immediately understood and replied, "Your Excellency is right."
Official Road
Since the founding of the Empire, they had built official roads. This was one of the newly built roads. It was straight and wide, with wheat fields on both sides.
This year, other than the war-torn areas, the weather was pretty good. There was plenty of rain, and the winter wheat was green and lush. When the wind blew, the green sprouts would sway. It looked like there would be a good harvest this May.
Not long after the sun rose, there were many horses and carriages on the road. At this point, a horse galloped towards them.
Seeing this horse, many people moved aside to make way for it. Some even shouted, "Why aren't you moving? This is an official horse from the relay station. It looks like there's something urgent going on."
"It's an urgent matter. If it blocks the road, it doesn't matter if it dies."
Pei Zi Yun could hear them talking, but he ignored them. After killing the Imperial Envoy, he continued on his way to the relay station. Each time, he would change to a new horse.
The only difference was that his speed was extremely fast. Every day, he had to use his Dao Arts to increase his life force. He had to run as fast as he could, and was sweating profusely. This was the only way he could reach the capital city so quickly.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun had a solemn expression on his face. It was hard to tell if he was happy or angry.
'As expected, the relay station treated me like an Imperial Envoy and a True Sovereign. They didn't receive any other orders. Keke, the Imperial Court, I understand. '
Pei Zi Yun shook his head and sighed. Ever since the Emperor sent out five golden tokens to urge him to enter the capital city, he knew that his relationship with the Emperor was over.
Thinking back to when the Emperor was trapped in the Crown Prince's palace, he had to help the Crown Prince out of his predicament and ascend to the throne.
Now that the rabbit was dead, the hound was cooked.
What was even more hateful was that some Daoists from the Dao Sect were stirring up trouble, trying to kill him. Whatever, he had to deal with these flies and dogs.
'System. '
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of his eyes. It grew bigger and bigger until it became a translucent information interface. It floated in front of him, and numbers appeared before his eyes.
'Earth Immortal: Level 7 (91.5%) '
Soon, he would be able to advance to the Earth Immortal level 8 at any time. When that time comes, all schemes and plots would be useless in front of absolute power.
"Go!"
Pei Zi Yun galloped towards a river. This was a crossing. At this point, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. After a while, the dizziness slowly disappeared.
Pei Zi Yun looked around him and noticed a shed built at the mouth of the river. Outside the shed, there was a stone tablet with the words: Immortal's Crossing.
So he had arrived at the Immortal's Crossing so quickly. It looked like he wasn't far from the capital city. Legend has it that immortals would ride the wind and cross the river. Hence, it was named the Immortal's Crossing.
The owner of the shed was a young man. He was weeding the weeds. When he heard movement, he raised his head and looked over.
Pei Zi Yun looked over, and his eyes lit up. The young man was dressed in a white robe. He looked simple and extraordinary. This was the first time he had seen someone like him.
The both of them stared at each other for some time. Pei Zi Yun knew that he had met his match.
The young man stood up straight and gestured with his hand, "I am Zhu Chun."
This name was foreign to him. Pei Zi Yun muttered to himself before asking, "Dao Monarch?"
Zhu Chun's name had actually disappeared from history. However, Dark Altar Sect still had some records of him. It was said that the direct descendants of Zhu Chun had disappeared. However, there were still seven branches that were indirectly related to him.
"This name of mine has disappeared from the world for a long time. I didn't expect you to recognize me." The Dao Monarch extended his hand, "I haven't tasted good wine in a thousand years. A few days ago, Feng Min brought me out to drink. Who would've thought that the food and wine in this world would still taste the same as it did a thousand years ago."
These words caused Pei Zi Yun to laugh, "Dao Monarch's words are a little pretentious. Although my name doesn't exist, there are still Dao Monarchs in my monastery."
"The title of Dao Monarch was bestowed upon me by the Emperor of the World. He first conferred the title of Dao Master, then True Sovereign, and finally Dao Monarch. Ai, let's not talk about this. Let me treat you to a drink."
"Since the Dao Monarch is treating me to a drink, how can I refuse?" Pei Zi Yun laughed as he sat down.
The Dao Monarch personally poured a cup of wine for Pei Zi Yun and asked, "Are you really going to the capital city?"
"I'm going to the capital city. However, if there are too many people, I won't go. I'll go after some time." Pei Zi Yun replied.
"There are already many people in the capital city. How can there be too many people?" The Dao Monarch laughed.
Pei Zi Yun drank the wine and praised, "Good wine."
"Haha, Dao Monarch is right. It's just that if there are too many people, I'll avoid. If there are too few, I'll enter. What do you think, Dao Monarch?"
As he spoke, he poured the remaining wine onto the ground, causing it to smoke.
Pei Zi Yun stared at the Dao Monarch as he leaned back, "Now that we've drunk the wine, can we make a move?"
The Dao Monarch glanced at him and laughed, "Since you've drunk the wine, you're a guest. How can you, Master, make a move?"
As he finished speaking, he slowly retreated.
Pei Zi Yun did not stop him and allowed him to leave. A gust of wind blew, causing the curtains around the shed to rustle.
A few Daoists slowly approached Pei Zi Yun. At a glance, he realized that they were the sect leaders of Ying Ling Temple, Fairy Palace, Flat Sky Temple, Xuan Fa Sect, and Dong Hua Sect.
Pei Zi Yun coldly glanced at these sect leaders and said coldly, "So it's not just the Dao Monarch who is treating me to a drink. All the sect leaders are here to welcome me as well. I'm honored."
The sect leader of Flat Sky Temple said coldly, "True Sovereign Pei, you're extremely talented. Everyone here can see that you've become an Earth Immortal at the age of twenty. You've even passed the Lightning Tribulation. How enviable."
"Today, all the Dao brothers are here to let you make a choice. One option is for you to cripple your own cultivation and hand over the secret of becoming an Earth Immortal in such a short period of time. We promise not to harm you, but to protect you and your family."
"Furthermore, you have the title of True Sovereign. Even if your lifespan is up, you won't be able to live peacefully."
"The other path is for you to become enemies with the entire Dao Sect and the entire world. I believe that you have no chance of winning on this path. Only death awaits you. Furthermore, you drank the poisonous wine that we concocted. Do you even have any magical powers?"
"Pfft." Pei Zi Yun let out a laugh and sighed, "The Dao Monarch invited me to a cup of wine because you were the one who united the Dao Sect. In the future, there will be some ties between the Dao Sect and the Dao Sect.
"You're all daydreaming. Let's not talk about whether I have the secret of becoming an Earth Immortal. Even if I do, I won't hand it over to you demons and monsters. What's even funnier is that you represent the entire Dao Sect and the entire world. What right do you have?" Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly.
The sect leader of Dong Hua Sect's gaze turned cold, "Fellow Dao brothers, there's no need to waste your breath on him. He's obviously refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. We can only kill him on the spot to show off our Dao Sect's strength."
"Hold on. Fellow Dao brothers, listen to me." The sect leader of Xuan Fa Sect stepped forward and spoke slowly.
He bowed to Pei Zi Yun, "True Sovereign, I'm sure you know the current state of Dao Sect. Our Dao Sect is in a weakened state. Now that you've passed the Heavenly Tribulations and reached the sixth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, in the near future, you'll become a Dao Monarch as well."
"At this point in time, Dao Sect cannot afford to have another Dao Monarch. Based on what we know, with Free Cloud Sect's current strength, how could they possibly produce an Earth Immortal? Hence, we hope that True Sovereign can take pity on Dao Sect and share the secret of becoming an Earth Immortal. "
"When that time comes, Dao Sect's resurgence will be just around the corner. I hope that True Sovereign will reconsider."
"Are you done?" Pei Zi Yun laughed. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen such a shameless person who could talk about robbing others in such a dignified and dignified manner.
"I've already said that there's no need to waste your breath on this bastard. Hmph." The sect leader of Dong Hua Sect laughed coldly.
"Since True Sovereign has chosen to become enemies with the entire Dao Sect and the entire world, then the few of us will have to do justice on behalf of the heavens and experience True Sovereign's skills." The sect leader of Ping Tian Temple said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the various sect leaders stood in four directions, surrounding Pei Zi Yun.
Although they knew that Pei Zi Yun was only in his twenties and had drunk the Cultivation Dispersing Wine, none of them dared to belittle him. They all knew that to be able to rise so quickly in such a short period of time and reach the level of a Dao Monarch, he must have some extraordinary methods.
In an instant, the entire place fell silent. Only the sound of the wind could be heard.
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