In the imperial study of the Moon Emperor Palace, there were many books neatly arranged on a thick red sandalwood bookshelf. The moment one entered the study, they would be able to smell the unique scent of ink and paper. This was also the so-called fragrance of books.
The books that could be placed in the imperial study were all original works of famous experts. The divine sense and will of the authors were all contained within. In Gao Zhengyang's eyes, every word in the books was glowing, containing their own unique meaning and beauty.
The power of a single book wasn't much. But when the power of millions of books were gathered together, they would naturally form a wondrous and powerful energy that could cleanse one's heart and calm one's emotions.
Gao Zhengyang had just fought against Yun Jiutian. The remnant baleful aura from the battle had yet to dissipate. After entering the imperial study, he was swept by the book qi of the ten thousand books. It was like a spring breeze, the baleful aura silently dissipating.
Even for people with ordinary aptitudes, if they were to sit in the study and be cleansed by the aura of the books day and night, they would become more intelligent and have a clear mind. To experts, the nourishment of such wisdom would be able to cleanse one's heart of all sorts of distracting thoughts, causing one's heart to be pure and bright. What was even more miraculous was that when one was pondering over a difficult problem, the ten thousand books would provide all sorts of inspiration, helping one to break through the bottleneck.
Gao Zhengyang silently sighed in admiration. It was already very difficult for others to obtain a single book in the imperial study. The number of books here was far more than a hundred thousand. The Yue Clan had been an emperor for ten thousand years and their accumulation was incomparably deep.
No matter how high their martial arts were, their accumulation in this aspect couldn't be compared to the royal clans of the seven countries. With regards to this, Gao Zhengyang summed it up in four words: Rich and overbearing. Now that there was a chance to extort money from them, he naturally had to ruthlessly do so. If not, he would be letting down Yue Qingxue.
"Sect leader Gao, please take a seat." Yue Changkong stretched his hand out, politely inviting Gao Zhengyang to sit.
Gao Zhengyang wasn't polite and directly sat down. "Qingxue and I are best friends. Speaking of which, Your Majesty is also my elder. There's no need to be too polite."
A look of joy involuntarily appeared on Yue Changkong's face. Right now, Gao Zhengyang was willing to take the initiative to say such words. This was truly giving him face. However, he was smart enough to know that Gao Zhengyang was just being polite and wouldn't really call him nephew.
At Gao Zhengyang's current level, his age and seniority were no longer important. All ordinary rules and etiquette could no longer bind him. Other than his true teacher, no one else could put on airs in front of him.
"I've often heard Qingxue mention Sect Master Gao, but it's a pity that I've never had the chance to get to know you. This time, Sect Leader Gao has graced us with your presence. Please do stay for a few more days and allow us to show our hospitality as a host … "Yue Changkong's attitude was very sincere, but he didn't mention anything about the battle earlier.
Although Gao Zhengyang was strong, the Dao Sect could not afford to offend him. Yue Changkong wouldn't easily choose a side to join. With his status, he didn't have to choose either side.
"Your Majesty, I won't stand on ceremony. I've long heard of the great name of the Spirit Moon Flying Immortal Palace. I might as well take this opportunity to tour around. "
Gao Zhengyang didn't mind Yue Changkong's act of ignorance. He casually stated his request. He spoke casually but Yue Changkong couldn't help but be stunned.
After ascending to the throne for over a hundred years, Yue Changkong had always been stern and solemn. This time around, in order to welcome Gao Zhengyang, he smiled and welcomed him. This was already a great exception. Now that he was in a daze, he simply lost his composure.
Yue Changkong soon realized that he had lost his composure. He forced a smile and said, "Sect Leader Gao, the Spirit Moon Flying Immortal Palace is the place where the Founding Ancestor ascended. It's also a sacred ground of Moon Country. Only the emperor and crown prince can enter …"
Yue Changkong had a difficult look on his face. It wasn't good for him to reject directly, but the meaning behind his words was clear. Even for the royal clan of Moon Country, only two people were qualified to enter. An outsider like Gao Zhengyang would definitely not be able to enter.
If it was someone else, they would naturally understand Yue Changkong's meaning and wouldn't say anything. But Gao Zhengyang wasn't someone else.
He smiled. "Your Majesty, I sincerely pay a visit. If the Founding Ancestor of Moon Country is in spirit, he would surely be delighted."
Yue Changkong's expression changed. Gao Zhengyang truly didn't give him any face. He forcibly suppressed his anger and patiently explained, "Sect Leader Gao, this is a rule that has been passed down for ten thousand years. I cannot break it. Please forgive me. "
"The reincarnation of the epoch, the human race is about to be destroyed. What's so important about a rule that has existed for ten thousand years?"
Gao Zhengyang didn't mind. "Your Majesty is the paragon of Moon Country, you can decide everything with a single word. If you reject it like this, it would be too insincere. "
Since Yue Changkong wanted to use him as a sword, Gao Zhengyang naturally wouldn't be polite. This time around, if it wasn't for him being prepared, he might have been killed by Yun Jiutian.
After such a major matter happened, Yue Changkong wanted to pretend that nothing had happened. Wasn't he too delusional?
On account of Yue Qingxue, Gao Zhengyang wouldn't really do anything to Yue Changkong. But if he couldn't even fulfill such a small request, there was no need for him to continue staying here.
Yue Changkong also understood Gao Zhengyang's meaning. He glanced at Yue Qingxue with a pleading gaze. This daughter of his had an indifferent look in her eyes, no emotions could be seen. She was like an ice sculpture. This caused Yue Changkong to feel stifled.
After hesitating, Yue Changkong still nodded helplessly, "Alright, for the sake of Sect Leader Gao, I will make an exception this time."
He bitterly smiled, "I only hope that the ancestors won't blame me."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "The Spirit Moon Flying Immortal Hall has the Flying Immortal Sword Art personally inscribed by the founding ancestor. Sect Leader Gao can comprehend it but you must not impart it to others."
"That's only natural." Gao Zhengyang readily agreed. He then added, "However, I'm a little bored alone. I still need Qingxue to accompany me."
"Alright." Yue Changkong could only agree. Since Gao Zhengyang had already entered, Yue Qingxue wouldn't make much of a difference. No matter what, she was his daughter. He wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
"I still need to stay in the Spirit Moon Flying Immortal Hall for a few more days. Your Majesty, please prepare some ingredients. A cauldron of heavenly spirit incense, a 10,000-year-old blood ginseng, a Skynet Tent …"
Gao Zhengyang wasn't polite at all, asking for a large pile of precious medicinal ingredients and treasures.
These items were all extremely rare in the world. Even the Buddhist Sect might not be able to gather all of them. After the Heart Buddha Sect passed down to Gao Zhengyang, there were only two tenth-ranked divine weapons left. He didn't have a single one of these cultivation treasures.
Borrowing this opportunity, he managed to gather all of them from the wealthy Yue Changkong.
Yue Changkong's heart was dripping blood. But when he saw the resolute look in Gao Zhengyang's eyes, he eventually nodded.
Although the price he had to pay was huge, it was still worth it to be able to rope in a saint-level expert and establish a good relationship with him.
Gao Zhengyang had achieved his goal and was no longer interested in chatting with Yue Changkong. He immediately stood up and bade farewell.
After exiting the imperial study, Yue Qingxue suddenly laughed. "You are truly ruthless."
Gao Zhengyang humbly replied, "Didn't you teach me this?"
"Heh, I don't dare to …" Yue Qingxue couldn't help but to ask curiously, "You prepared such a grand formation, are you planning to ascend to the Heavenly Realm?"
"Don't worry, I will bring you along when I ascend …" Gao Zhengyang patted his chest as he guaranteed.
Yue Qingxue's jade-like face revealed a trace of shyness, but she felt sweetness in her heart. Although such a guarantee was a joke, it made her feel at ease.
"Brother-in-law …" Yue Qingyu appeared from the shadows as she called out in joy. Her appearance also broke the romantic atmosphere between the two of them.
The violet-robed female following behind Yue Qingyu clasped her hands to Gao Zhengyang from afar. "I pay my respects to Sect Leader Gao …"
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