"The person who seized my Ancient Emperor Saber seemed to be the master of the Mystic Gate. It wasn't you, right?" Marquis Jing Huanhou said calmly. Blazing Yang Qi emanated from his body like a furnace in the earth's core.
Xiao Yan smiled coldly. "I don't want your Dharma treasure. Leave your life behind."
Marquis Jing Huanhou smiled. "There's no point in saying so much nonsense. We still have to see who's more powerful."
As he spoke, a voice suddenly came from afar. "Liang An, stand down. You are not just representing yourself, but also the Great Zhou."
The voice was calm and dignified. It was the voice of the Great Zhou Dynasty's Crown Prince, Liang Yuan.
The corner of Marquis Jing Huanhou's mouth twitched. There was a faint smile on his face. He had never thought much of Crown Prince Liang Yuan.
Liang Yuan said indifferently, "You still haven't explained what happened three years ago. Do you think it's over?"
Marquis Jing Huanhou frowned slightly. A moment later, he laughed softly. "Forget it. Do as you wish."
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please forgive me for what happened today." A light figure landed before Xiao Yan and the others. It was Liang Yuan's Dharmic projection. He cupped his hands towards Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi. "Our two families are now on the same side. Harmony is the most important thing. Please forgive Liang An for his rudeness."
Liang Yuan's expression was calm and filled with sincerity.
For this Great Zhou Crown Prince, if he was facing Lin Feng then no matter how low his stance was it would not be too much. But facing Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi and the others, right now his attitude could be said to be extremely soft.
However, Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi, Yue Hongyan, and Xiao Zhen 'er would not look down on him because of this.
If one really thought about it, Liang Yuan and Xuanmen Tianzong did not have a very harmonious relationship. His clone had even clashed with Zhu Yi, Shi Tianhao, and the others in the Kun Peng's treasury.
When Zhu Yi went to the Great Zhou for the examination, Liang Yuan had used some tricks. In the end, Zhu Yi had counterattacked and foiled his plan to gather Joss Flames. Zhu Yi had even personally killed a late-stage Yuanying patriarch under his command.
The depth of their conflict was not much less than Marquis Jing Huanhou's, but Liang Yuan had lowered his stance and eased the conflict. This made Xiao Yan and the others think highly of him.
This was because even though Liang Yuan had lowered his stance, he was actually reasonable and restrained. He was modest but not servile, so he didn't lose face for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Instead, he displayed a magnanimous and tolerant attitude. He had grasped the appropriate limits and was quite experienced.
After the tempering of his previous setbacks, the Great Zhou Crown Prince had truly matured. Not only had he left Fourth Prince Liang Qian in the dust, unable to shake his position as heir apparent, but Crown Prince Shi Chongyun of the Great Qin Dynasty was also far inferior to him. The two were on completely different levels.
Putting aside the difference in national strength between the Great Zhou and Great Qin, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already won for a while.
The disdain in Marquis Jing Huanhou's eyes gradually faded. His eyes flickered as he sized up Liang Yuan. He had never thought much of Liang Yuan before. Although he was the crown prince, his talent and contributions were far inferior to his.
But now, this change made Marquis Jing Huanhou look at Liang Yuan seriously.
It was true that Liang Yuan's personal strength was still inferior to his, but at Marquis Jing Huanhou and Liang Yuan's current cultivation realm, while the accumulation of magic power was important, it was only a part of the factor. When breaking through to the Primordial Soul realm, a cultivator's state of mind was equally important.
Liang Yuan's talent was not bad, and he had the resources provided by the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as his state of mind improved, it would be far easier for him to break through the bottleneck than others.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi looked at each other. Xiao Yan looked at Marquis Jing Huanhou and said first, "Those who come are guests. I, Xuanmen Tianzong, will naturally not slight you, but our sect's motto has always been that when guests come, there will be fine wine, and when wolves and wolves come, there will be swords and spears. Whether you are a friend or a foe, think carefully."
Marquis Jing Huanhou smiled faintly. His gaze swept past Xiao Zhen 'er and Yue Hongyan before finally landing on Xiao Yan. Silently, he said, "At least during your sect's opening ceremony, I will be a qualified guest."
Xiao Yan stared at him and chuckled. "You better be a qualified guest."
Zhu Yi looked at Liang Yuan. "It is true that peace is valued, but it is always possible to distinguish right from wrong. There is justice in the hearts of men, and we should work together."
Liang Yuan said faintly, "Of course."
With that, his magic power projection gradually disappeared. Marquis Jing Huanhou looked at Xiao Yan one last time and suddenly smiled. "I have some sons under my command who would like to experience the paths, skills, and divine arts of Xuanmen Tianzong. Would that be convenient?"
Xiao Yan said coldly, "As long as you are willing."
Marquis Jing Huanhou turned and left. "Better to die in battle than die of old age. None of my sons are cowards."
He returned to the guest house assigned to him. It was an independent courtyard. The moment he entered, he saw a group of people guarding the courtyard. The Crown Prince of the Great Zhou, Liang Yuan, was surrounded by them as he sat on a stone bench in the courtyard.
Marquis Jing Huanhou was not surprised at all. He said faintly, "This marquis is honored that Your Highness has come to visit. However, the host is not here, so Your Highness has entered by yourself. It is unavoidable that you will lose your status and look like a thief."
Liang Yuan stared at him and rapped his fingers on the stone table in front of him. "Liang An, it has been three years. Have you forgotten that you provoked the phoenix race?"
Marquis Jing Huanhou sat down across from Liang Yuan. He looked calmly at Liang Yuan without any respect. "Of course I remember."
"Mm, then you should also remember what you relied on to atone for your crimes back then," Liang Yuan said. Liang Yuan said, "It's been three years. Where is the remaining half of the atlas essence? You couldn't have forgotten what you promised, right?"
Marquis Jing Huanhou replied unconcernedly, "Of course I remember, but there is still a long time until the promised time. Your Highness is too impatient."
"I have to admit that Your Highness has indeed improved compared to before. At least I will not treat you as trash. However, compared to His Majesty and the Marquis of Xuanji, you are still far off. They will not be so impatient."
Liang Yuan was lectured and criticized by Marquis Jing Huanhou, but he did not get angry. He said faintly, "I am reminding you out of goodwill. It is fine as long as you know what you are doing."
As he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the small courtyard. His entourage followed closely behind him without making a sound.
"Liang An, those who try to gain favor from both sides often have no place to live in the end. My imperial father is watching your every move. Have more self-respect."
When Marquis Jing Huanhou heard this, his eyes moved slightly as he watched Crown Prince Liang Yuan walk out of the courtyard.
He laughed lightly, "This marquis is not trying to gain favor from both sides. On the contrary, regardless of left or right, everything is under my control."
Marquis Jing Huanhou clapped his hands. Very quickly, two young men came in front of him and calmly looked at him. Although these two people were also dressed in military attire and were no different from the soldiers under Marquis Jing Huanhou's command, their gazes towards Marquis Jing Huanhou were very calm. They did not have the fanaticism and reverence of soldiers towards their commander.
The slight reverence was only for Marquis Jing Huanhou's cultivation and great strength.
"Grandmaster handed you to me, and I brought you into Xuanmen Tianzong," Marquis Jing Huanhou said faintly. "The opportunity to spar with the disciples of Xuanmen Tianzong has already been won for you. Whether or not you can meet the person you are looking for will all depend on your luck."
The two young men nodded together and bowed. "Thank you, Marquis. Leave the rest to us."
Marquis Jing Huanhou glanced at them. "Don't blame me for not warning you. Even if you find the person, don't have any ideas here. In the future, find an opportunity when the person is out. If something happens here, Grandmaster will not be able to protect you."
One of the tall men calmly said, "Don't worry, Marquis. We know the severity of the situation."
Marquis Jing Huanhou waved his hand, and the two immediately withdrew.
"Next, this marquis will just watch the show in peace." Marquis Jing Huanhou stood up. "There are many beauties in Xuanmen Tianzong. Unfortunately, it's difficult to get a hold of them in such a short time. But that's fine. The more it's like this, the more interested I am. If it's too easy to obtain, it'll be boring."
He slightly furrowed his brows, the expression on his face was like a smile that wasn't a smile: "I was thinking of raising pigs before, now that Xiao Yan is already ridiculously fat, it's time to find a chance to slaughter him, or else fat pigs will learn to fly to the sky."
Putting aside Marquis Jing Huanhou's plans, the Great Zhou's Crown Prince, Liang Yuan, left Marquis Jing Huanhou's small courtyard. Escorted by his entourage, he walked back to his residence.
As he walked, Liang Yuan used his Dharmic power to send a voice transmission to the person beside him. "Ask about the progress of the hidden pawn we buried in Xuanmen Tianzong."
A Yuanying cultivator beside him nodded silently and left the group.
After secretly burying a transmission crystal and leaving a mark, the Yuanying cultivator left as if nothing had happened and returned to Crown Prince Liang Yuan's residence.
After entering the room, Liang Yuan sat at the seat of honor. The Yuanying cultivator said, "Now, let's see when the hidden pawn can obtain the transmission crystal. This isn't Yujing Mountain, so Xuanmen Tianzong's surveillance should be lax."
"The hidden pawn has successfully become a true disciple of Xuanmen Tianzong, but Xuanmen Tianzong has sent true disciples to Kunlun Mountain as receptionists. It's hard to say when he will return to Cloud Peak and find the transmission crystal."
Liang Yuan said, "It's fine. I have enough patience."
Before he finished speaking, the Yuanying cultivator's expression suddenly changed. "Your Highness, there's a response."
He took out a transmission crystal and infused it with his Dharmic power. After sensing it, he nodded. "It wasn't discovered by anyone else in Xuanmen Tianzong. It can be confirmed that the hidden pawn is contacting us."
Liang Yuan waved his hand. "Connect."
The Yuanying cultivator connected. A moment later, a voice came from the other side. "It's me."
"What's your current situation? How's the progress of the mission?" The Yuanying cultivator didn't waste time with pleasantries. He went straight to the point and asked the most crucial question.
The other side answered, "My situation is good. Everything is as usual. It's just that the matter you've given me is difficult to carry out."
"The sect's foundation orthodoxy is called the Eight Trigrams Scripture of the Great Way of the Heavens. Only my master and the others, who are also the founder's direct disciples, can learn it. Although the Dharma that I and the other true disciples practice is also a secret technique of the sect, it was deduced by my master and the others based on the Eight Trigrams Scripture of the Great Way of the Heavens and their own Dharma cultivation."
"Although it's profound and abstruse, my master once said that it's impossible to reverse the Eight Trigrams Scripture of the Great Way of the Heavens with this technique. I can see that he wasn't lying."
The Yuanying cultivator frowned. "The foundation orthodoxy of the Great Way of the sect must continue to be passed down. It can't be broken in your master's generation."
The other side's voice was a little erratic. "That's right. I've heard that the sect's internal competition this time is to decide the most outstanding disciple among the true disciples of each branch to be appointed as the Head Disciple."
"Although I can't be sure, the Head Disciple is most likely to inherit the legacy of my master and the others. He might be able to inherit the sect's foundation orthodoxy."
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