No one knew how many experts were hidden in the imperial palace, or how many armies were lying in wait.
Even Chu Yunfan could feel that there were countless layers of sub-spaces in the imperial palace.
Who knew how many experts were lying in wait in these sub-spaces? Just the number of experts on the surface was enough to make one fearful.
If at this time, hundreds of experts or hundreds of thousands of elite troops suddenly appeared from these sub-spaces, Chu Yunfan would not be surprised at all.
After verifying his identity, Chu Yunfan was led into the imperial palace by an eunuch. Only a small part of the imperial palace was in the huge imperial palace. The rest was basically the offices of the various central government offices.
"I believe this must be the newly promoted Marquis of Zhenyuan, Chu Yunfan!"
Not long after entering the imperial palace, a ray of light flashed in the distance. Chu Yunfan took a look and saw a middle-aged man wearing a eunuch's robe.
This man had a fair face without any facial hair and looked dignified. Even though he was a eunuch, he did not have a trace of evil aura.
"Eunuch Wei!" The eunuch who led the way for Chu Yunfan saw this middle-aged man and immediately bowed.
Chu Yunfan immediately knew the identity of this person. This should be the head eunuch of the Great Xia Emperor, Wei Yin.
It was said that Wei Yin had already been by the Emperor's side when he was still a prince. Later on, when the Emperor ascended to the throne, he became one of the most powerful people in the imperial palace.
He was even known as the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Even though Wei Yin accompanied the Emperor all year round and did not appear often, there was no doubt that he was one of the most powerful people in the world.
However, what Chu Yunfan cared about was not Wei Yin's power. Instead, he could faintly feel the faint waves of magic power from Wei Yin's body. Even though it was well hidden, Chu Yunfan could still occasionally detect it.
Chu Yunfan could only feel one thing from this trace of Dharmic power: it was deep and unfathomable.
Wei Yin seemed to have sensed Chu Yunfan's gaze. He raised his eyebrows slightly and revealed a faint smile on his face.
"Greetings, Eunuch Wei!" Chu Yunfan bowed respectfully.
"Marquis is too courteous. I've long heard of Marquis's name. Now that I've met you, it's true that knowing you by your reputation is not as good as meeting you in person!" Wei Yin said. "Zajia has come under the Human King's order to escort the Marquis to have an audience with the Human King!"
"Thank you, Eunuch Wei!"
Chu Yunfan nodded and said.
"Marquis, please come with me!"
After saying that, Wei Yin turned around and headed towards the depths of the palace.
Under his lead, Chu Yunfan entered the depths of the palace unimpeded.
Inside the Hall of Diligent Government, Chu Yunfan followed Wei Yin into the hall. There was only a figure in a dragon robe with his back facing the two of them.
"Zhenyuan Hou? This is the first time I've seen you. You are indeed a man of striking appearance! "
That person turned around. Only then did Chu Yunfan see that it was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His face was handsome and he looked dignified.
Chu Yunfan immediately understood the middle-aged man's identity. This was the current Human King, the master of the countless forces in the Great Xia Empire.
"Your humble servant, Chu Yunfan, greets the Human King!"
Chu Yunfan clenched his fist in front of his chest and performed a military salute.
Unlike Wei Yin, who had a faint aura of power, the Human King looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. Even though he had an aura of power, he did not have any cultivation.
Of course, Chu Yunfan was not stupid enough to think that the Human King did not have any cultivation. It was obvious that the Human King's cultivation was very profound. It was so profound that even Chu Yunfan could not sense it.
The difference between the two was too great. They were not on the same level.
He was different from the Grand Princess he saw last time. The Grand Princess's aura was as deep as the sea. With a single glance, one could tell that she was a peerless expert. She was one of the few characters in the world. On the other hand, the Human King, who was rumored to have unfathomable cultivation, was like a handsome uncle next door. This was the most inconceivable thing.
"Dispense with the formalities. Have a seat!"
The Human King nodded and said.
Chu Yunfan sat down on a chair in the great hall and said, "Many thanks, Your Majesty the Human King!"
The Human King smiled and nodded, saying, "You don't need to think too much. There is no need to be nervous. Today was just a formality. All of your information and achievements have already been verified by the Grand Commandant's Office. However, although I have long heard of your name, this is the first time I've seen you. It is similar to what I had imagined. What a good young general. If everyone in my Great Xia Empire was as dedicated and responsible as you, then it would be great!"
Chu Yunfan was at a loss. He did not know what the Human King's true purpose was. He could only smile and say, "Many thanks for your praise, Your Majesty. This humble subject does not deserve such praise!"
"Do not deserve such praise?" The Human King suddenly looked at Chu Yunfan and said with a smile that was not a smile. "According to what I know, Zhenyuan Hou can be said to be extremely daring. There is nothing that he does not dare to do. You even dared to say that you killed Marquis Hun Tian!"
Chu Yunfan's heart suddenly tightened. He knew that the real crucial point was coming. Although he had killed Li Qianyuan on the arena, if he thought that this would be enough to explain himself, then he would be gravely mistaken.
However, he still opened his mouth and said in a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing, "Reporting to Your Majesty, although this humble subject killed Marquis Hun Tian, it was on the arena. As the saying goes, fists and feet have no eyes. It was inevitable that there would be injuries and deaths. If this humble subject did not go all out, I'm afraid that the one who died would have been this humble subject!"
The Human King merely looked at Chu Yunfan indifferently and said, "I know that with your strength, you could have spared his life. However, you were afraid that there would be endless troubles in the future, so you killed him on the arena. Do you think you can hide this from me?"
The Human King slowly spoke. His aura was unceasingly growing, and actually faintly gave Chu Yunfan an immense pressure.
"However, since it was on the arena, I believe that even if he died, there would be nothing to say. Originally, with your contributions, it was more than enough to confer the title of Marquis. But now, you can only be conferred the title of Marquis. This can be considered a small punishment for you!" The Human King indifferently said. Evidently, he had no intention of seeking justice for Li Qianyuan. What kind of character was he? He controlled the entire Grand Xia Empire. How could a mere battle between Chu Yunfan and Li Qianyuan enter his eyes?
"This humble subject understands!"
Chu Yunfan clasped his hands and said. However, in his heart, he had no interest in the difference between a Marquis and a Marquis. In the depths of his heart, the supreme martial path was his lifelong pursuit.
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