Zhu Hongwu spoke of the difference in status, the way of ruler and subject. He stood behind Liang Yuan out of respect for Liang Yuan's identity as the Crown Prince, so he was willing to let Liang Yuan stand at the head and him stand behind.
But everyone present knew that the Marquis of Xuanji, Zhu Hongwu, was the leader of the Great Zhou Dynasty's trip to Kunlun Mountain.
Zhu Hongwu was the Grand Preceptor, his master in name. When the two met, under normal circumstances, Zhu Hongwu did not need to salute Liang Yuan. Instead, it should be Liang Yuan saluting Zhu Hongwu.
But this time, they were traveling together. The two represented the Great Zhou. As the Crown Prince, Liang Yuan was given the head position by Zhu Hongwu.
One of the reasons why it was said that Liang Yuan had been reborn was because he was standing in front of Zhu Hongwu. His state of mind was still calm, his expression calm, and he could control the situation. But he also showed enough respect to Zhu Hongwu. Even though he was standing in front of Zhu Hongwu, he stood sideways, his body slightly tilted towards Zhu Hongwu.
Only when the group of people landed on the cloud peak and arrived before the Qin Emperor Stonefeather and was about to greet the people of the Great Qin Dynasty did Liang Yuan stand up straight again. Right now, he represented the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Apart from Crown Prince Liang Yuan, the other cultivators of the Great Zhou Dynasty respectfully followed behind Zhu Hongwu. Even the other Primordial Spirit realm experts were the same.
The only thing that seemed out of place was that on the other golden rainbow stood another group of people. They were clearly separated from Zhu Hongwu and Liang Yuan.
On the second golden rainbow, the person at the head was a youth wearing luxurious purple gold clothing. He had a golden crown on his head and a bright yellow belt around his waist.
His figure was incomparably well proportioned and he had short hair. His face was handsome and his forehead was full. His temples were surrounded by a faint golden blood red color, as if they were two real suns.
This person was the Marquis of Jing Huan, Liang An. He looked at Zhu Hongwu and Liang Yuan with a smile that was not a smile. His gaze towards Zhu Hongwu was relatively calm while his gaze towards Liang Yuan was faintly filled with disdain.
Liang Yuan faintly ignored Marquis Jinghuanhou. He gazed at Qin Emperor Stonefeather. "Senior Stonefeather, I came to Kunlun Mountain this time to participate in the opening ceremony of Xuanmen Tianzong. Please forgive this junior's courtesy."
Finished speaking, he bowed to Qin Emperor Stonefeather. Sure enough, it was the etiquette between cultivators in the cultivation world and not the standard etiquette between the two countries.
Qin Emperor Stonefeather nodded indifferently, returning the courtesy. "You're too polite."
Zhu Hongwu sized up Stonefeather and said calmly, "So, it's a clone."
When he received Lin Feng's invitation, the emperor of Qin Stonefeather was busy and couldn't leave, so he sent a clone over. With his strength and status, even though it's a clone, it's still the same as coming in person, so it's not rude.
By the same logic, Emperor Liang Pan of Zhou was busy and could not come. If he did not send his clone, then he would at least send Zhu Hongwu. Otherwise, just Crown Prince Liang Yuan alone would not be enough.
Stonefeather glanced indifferently at Zhu Hongwu. "Oh? From your words, Zhu Hongwu, if I came here with my true body, you would still try to assassinate me? "
His words could be said to be earth-shattering. The expressions of everyone in the Qin Dynasty changed slightly.
However, Zhu Hongwu's expression remained the same and his tone was calm. "My Zhou Dynasty and your Qin Dynasty are still on the same side, so I will not do that.
"Otherwise, if you really came here with your true body, I would indeed want to try."
With these words, the usually cheerful Dao Master Everlasting Joy's expression immediately darkened. Everyone in the Qin Dynasty looked angry.
Solar Sword Master and Star Constellation Sword Master also frowned. Asura Dao Master Huo Xiu was expressionless, but he also turned his head and his gaze fell on Zhu Hongwu.
Zhu Hongwu was abnormally relaxed. His two jade-white palms hung by his side. His fingers gently spread out and moved faintly. His movements were gentle, like a breeze blowing through a willow.
However, his gentle movements seemed to contain an incomparably terrifying power, making everyone's heart palpitate.
Zhu Hongwu did not even look at Dao Master Everlasting Joy, Solar Sword Master, and Star Constellation Sword Master. His gaze paused on Asura Dao Master Huo Xiu for a moment. "After reaching the Void Return realm, you have sharpened a good blade. In the past, the number one expert among the four great families of the Qin Dynasty was Shi Wu, the patriarch of the Shi family, but now it is you."
Huo Xiu's expression did not change at all.
In the past, during the Barren Sea Assembly, he had already reached the peak of the Primordial Spirit Embodiment Stage for many years and was only half a step away from breaking through.
Later, during the battle between Shi Tianhao and Song Qingyuan, Huo Xiu also participated in the bet and won Cao Wei's Arctic Flaming Yang Stone. He used it as a whetstone to sharpen his Blade Dao. In the end, he successfully broke through and advanced from the Primordial Spirit Embodiment Stage to the Void Return realm.
His magic power was profound, and his divine abilities were sharp. There were few cultivators in the same realm who could be his match. Just as Zhu Hongwu had said, even if Huo Xiu were to face a veteran Return to Void cultivator like Shi Wu, he still had the confidence to defeat him.
Zhu Hongwu looked at him and said Silently, "Among the Primordial Spirit cultivators under the central command of the Qin Dynasty, apart from the royal family, you are the number one. To break your blade, I will need five punches."
These words sounded shameless, but when they came out of Zhu Hongwu's mouth, they had a strange charm that made people involuntarily want to believe him.
It was as if it was already very rare for him to need five punches, which was enough to make Huo Xiu feel proud.
Huo Xiu was expressionless as he said coldly, "If you want to fight, let's fight. You will naturally know the result when the time comes. My Asura World Devastator Blade must see blood once it is unsheathed."
Zhu Hongwu raised his eyebrows slightly and did not stand on ceremony. He gradually retracted his originally extended fingers and clenched them into his palms.
When he clenched his fists, it was as if he was holding the entire world in his hands.
Just as the two sides were about to fight, the void above the cloud peak suddenly shook. A purple aura gushed out and turned into a staircase, landing in front of Stonefeather and the others from the Qin Dynasty.
Yue Hongyan, who was at the side, said indifferently, "Your Majesty, Lord Asura, Lord Changle, Sun Glorious Sword Venerable, and Star Constellation Sword Venerable, my master invites all of you to go up this staircase."
Since the beginning, Qin Emperor Stonefeather's expression was indifferent. At this moment, he nodded and waved his sleeve, taking Shi Xingyun and the other cultivators from the Qin Dynasty with him. He then stepped up the staircase, followed by Lord Changle. Sun Glorious Sword Venerable and Star Constellation Sword Venerable did the same. They used their Dharmic powers to take their disciples and stepped up the staircase.
Huo Xiu took a deep look at Zhu Hongwu and also used his Dharmic powers to take his people. He then turned around and climbed up the staircase.
Zhu Hongwu did not stop them. He stood there calmly with his hands behind his back again. His expression was relaxed as he watched Stonefeather, Huo Xiu, and the others climb up the staircase and disappear.
Marquis Jing Huanhou said indifferently, "Although it's just a clone, the Great Qin is still more important than the Great Zhou in the heart of the master of the Celestial Sect."
"He did it on purpose to tell us whose territory this is." Zhu Hongwu's eyes flickered and he said unhurriedly, "Now that we're all on the same side, let's not argue about these small matters. There's plenty of time in the future."
Marquis Jing Huanhou smiled and did not continue the topic. His gaze fell on Yue Hongyan and he sized him up. He clicked his tongue and praised, "Not bad, not bad, not bad at all! How long has it been? You've already cultivated to the late stage of the Golden Elixir. "
"With such talent and beauty, it's not in vain that I've been thinking about you all this time."
Yue Hongyan's expression was cold. Silently, he said, "Could it be that the Great Zhou came to visit today just to provoke us?"
Marquis Jing Huanhou shook his head. "Slow down, slow down. I came here today because I was appointed by the Great Zhou Dynasty to attend your sect's opening ceremony. Although I have the intention of courting you, I'm not in a hurry to do it today."
"Since I'm fortunate enough to attend such a grand event, I will naturally be a competent guest."
When Marquis Jing Huanhou said this, he looked at Zhu Hongwu. "Furthermore, do not look at me with enmity. To be honest, the person who slaughtered and annexed Snowgale back then was the Marquis of Xuanji."
Yue Hongyan's expression became colder and colder. His crimson red eyes were like blazing flames, but when people look into these crimson eyes that were like blazing flames, they would only feel their entire body go cold, as if they had fallen into an icy cavern.
Zhu Hongwu lightly swept his gaze over Marquis Jing Huanhou and then looked at Yue Hongyan without changing his expression. He calmly said, "The will of the heavens, the general trend of events, the advance of history cannot be stopped. Anyone or anything that tries to stop it will be swallowed up by the flood of history."
"I know you're a remnant of Snowgale and even more so a member of the Society of the Strong Gale. You've committed numerous crimes in my Great Zhou by assassinating and destroying."
"I won't hold you accountable today. I advise you to conduct yourself with dignity and behave yourself. Don't make mistakes again and again." Zhu Hongwu's tone was indifferent. "Back then when we were exterminating the remnants of the Society of the Strong Gale and Snowgale, you escaped a calamity. This is your fortune. Since you escaped a calamity of death, you should treasure this life that you've picked up. Don't think about anything else. If you dare commit crimes within the borders of my Great Zhou again, you may not have such good luck."
"You're confusing black and white again, twisting words and forcing logic."
A crack suddenly split open in the air. Zhu Yi, dressed in purple and dressed like a scholar, stepped out from within. He calmly looked at the man he called father in front of him.
Zhu Hongwu saw Zhu Yi and calmly said, "Unfilial son, you've learned a bit of crooked logic and now you're gossiping. You don't respect your elders, you don't respect your parents. Just this one thing, between you and me, it's already clear who's the right logic and who's the crooked logic."
Zhu Yi lightly said, "You view me as grass, so I view you as an enemy. Repay ingratitude with kindness? How do I repay kindness? Repay ingratitude with honesty, repay kindness with kindness. The enmity of a nobleman will last for thousands of generations. "
"Unfilial son, you may have literary talent but you don't even care about ethics. You're just deceiving the world to gain fame." Not only did Zhu Hongwu not get angry, he even started laughing as if he heard a funny joke. "You caused a hundred saints to cry out at the same time, being called a second saint by those mediocre people. You haven't even become a saint yet, saints are still raised by their parents."
Zhu Yi also started laughing. "Reasonable people, even if a ruler is in the wrong, they still dare to rebuke them, much less a father and son."
He looked at Zhu Hongwu. "Not to mention, you've already lost all humanity, what talk about elders and sons?"
As Zhu Hongwu's eyes opened and closed, divine light surged. "Unfilial son, you're straying further and further from the right path."
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