The voice was sharp and clear.
It landed on the twelve mountain peaks with exceptional clarity.
Only an expert from the Imperial Palace could produce such a sound technique.
The disciples of the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain gathered around them. They quickly gathered in front of the hall. The elders waited patiently.
Nie Qingyun strode out of the hall, glanced around, and said, "Quickly go and invite Senior Lu."
"Replying Sect Master, I've already sent someone to invite him. He'll be here shortly."
"Alright."
Nie Qingyun straightened his clothes and said solemnly, "Come with me to welcome the Emperor."
All the elders and core disciples bowed at the same time: "Yes."
Everyone flew toward the cloud platform.
They landed on the cloud platform and stood neatly.
The huge chariot slowly stopped at the top of the cloud platform. In the next moment, the sharp voice sounded again, "Nie Qingyun, receive the Emperor."
Nie Qingyun immediately took the lead and greeted, "Welcome, Your Majesty."
The elders and disciples behind him bowed in unison.
In truth, Nie Qingyun did not like dealing with the royal court. Throughout these years, the royal court had been trying to infiltrate Cloud Mountain through the Flying Star House. They had even nearly swallowed Cloud Mountain. Who would have thought that the ruler of a country would suddenly arrive?
In the sky, the young emperor, who was wearing a dragon robe, slowly appeared. He looked down at the Cloud Mountain with his hands behind his back.
"This is Yunshan?"
A middle-aged man laughed heartily and said, "Your Majesty, this is Cloud Mountain."
The young emperor, Li Yunzheng, nodded and said, "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have believed that this is my kingdom."
The person who came with Li Yunzheng was Wang Shizhong from the Wang Family, one of Great Tang's great clans.
Wang Shizhong held a high position of power and had many henchmen in the imperial court. His cultivation was unfathomable. For the past thousand years, the Wang Clan had been one of the great clans of Great Tang. Even the late emperor would not have dared to act recklessly against the Wang Family, let alone Li Yunzheng who had no backing.
To be able to reach this position, how could he not understand the meaning behind the emperor's words?
"Everything under the sky belongs to the king. Your Majesty, there's no need to belittle yourself … Your Majesty, Nie Qingyun is waiting for you down there. "Wang Shizhong waved his hand.
Many people walked out from the deck behind him.
These people were all capable generals of the Wang Clan.
There were also several thousand cultivators on both sides of the chariot. Half of them were from the Sky Martial Court while the other half were from the palace.
It was a huge scene.
Li Yunzheng glanced at the bowing Nie Qingyun and said, "You may rise."
Nie Qingyun and the others straightened their backs and raised their heads to look at the sky.
At this moment, Eunuch Gao who was standing next to Li Yunzheng said, "Your Majesty, I'll take you there."
He supported Li Yunzheng's arm with both hands and descended slowly.
Wang Shizhong turned around and saw a man poking his head out of the carriage. "Father! This is so fun! "
"Shu 'er, don't mess around."
The cross-dresser was his daughter, Wang Shu.
"Got it. It's just Cloud Mountain. Father will be able to resolve everything," said Wang Shu.
"This isn't an ordinary matter. That old fart, Yu Chenshu, didn't come himself. Instead, he sent me here. I'm guessing that he's up to no good. Don't cause trouble for me when we're down there!" Wang Shizhong said.
"Don't worry … I will …"
Whoosh —
The neighing of a horse came from afar.
Wang Shu stood on the flying chariot and looked in the direction of the sound. With just a glance, she saw a fine horse soaring into the air on one of the main peaks.
The characteristics of that steed were too obvious. It had a red cloak, and its eyes were like gold …
Wang Shu immediately said, "Father … My horse! My horse! "
The view from the flying chariot was excellent. They could see all 12 peaks.
Wang Shizhong's cultivation base was profound. When he looked in the direction of the sound, he saw the strange-looking steed. He was puzzled. "Your horse?"
Wang Shu said, "Father, Wang Ta and the others went to the seaside to play. They found a wild horse there. It took them a lot of effort to capture it. Then, they gave it to me …"
"Why is the horse here, then?" Wang Shizhong frowned.
Wang Shu lowered her head and said sheepishly, "I just wanted to go for a ride … Who knew this animal … It wasn't completely tamed and ran away!"
"You!" Wang Shizhong looked up and patted her head.
"Father! This is a rare good horse. You must get it back for me! Father … "Wang Shu stepped forward and tugged on Wang Shizhong's arm as she spoke coquettishly.
"I've spoiled you too much! His Majesty is here today … You must behave. Otherwise, you'll be grounded for three months. "
"Alright!"
Wang Shizhong descended from the sky with his daughter and the Wang Clan's trusted aides.
They landed behind Li Yunzheng.
Then, about three hundred cultivators fell behind in succession.
Li Yunzheng looked at the respectful Nie Qingyun on the cloud platform and asked, "Are you Nie Qingyun, the Sect Master of Cloud Mountain?"
Nie Qingyun replied, "I'm Nie Qingyun, the Sect Master of the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain."
Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "Nie Qingyun, are you the only one here to receive His Majesty?"
Nie Qingyun turned to look. He discovered the people from the Ninth Temple were not here. Xia Changqiu from the Thousand Willow Monastery was late.
When Xia Changqiu, Tian Buji, and the others landed on the cloud platform, they did not greet Lu Zhou. Instead, they looked at the mountain peak where Lu Zhou was.
Eunuch Gao said, "Why aren't you greeting His Majesty?"
His tone was dignified and carried a strong intention to reprimand.
Xia Changqiu, Tian Buji, Wuwu, and Ji Fengxing were taken aback when they heard this.
Li Yunzheng frowned slightly and said, "It's a small matter. There's no need to be so angry."
What he hated the most was Eunuch Gao overstepping his bounds and meddling in other people's affairs. Over time, Eunuch Gao had become a thorn in his side. However, there was nothing he could do about it. He could not rid himself of his status as a puppet emperor.
Wang Shizhong walked up to Li Yunzheng and said loudly, "Your Majesty, you're mistaken. The relationship between a ruler and a subject is a form of etiquette. How can it be abolished?"
Li Yunzheng glanced at him but remained silent.
When Nie Qingyun saw this, he said, "Senior Lu will be here soon. Monastery Master Xia is waiting for Senior Lu. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. "
Li Yunzheng nodded. "There's no need to make a fuss. I'm not that petty."
Wang Shizhong looked at Xia Changqiu and the others and said, "Aren't you going to thank His Majesty?"
Li Yunzheng. "…"
He was speechless.
Nie Qingyun understood the emperor's predicament. He hastily changed the topic and said, "May I know what brings you here, Your Majesty?"
Wang Shizhong was the first to speak.
"Sect Master Nie, you know what's going on. Why ask?"
Nie Qingyun did not beat around the bush. He said, "Are you here for the Sky Martial Court disciples?"
"That's right."
Eunuch Gao narrowed his eyes and said, "Sect Master Nie, I heard that the Sky Martial Court's Mo Buyan is here, but you've chased him away. What are you trying to do, Cloud Mountain? Are you trying to rebel? "
Nie Qingyun knew that things would turn out this way.
He hastily said, "Please take a seat, everyone.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Since you're here, let's make things clear on this cloud platform. Although I'm the Sect Master of Cloud Mountain, I can't make a decision on this matter. "
"Even you can't make a decision?" Eunuch Gao frowned.
'Make a decision?'
Nie Qingyun wanted to make a decision. It was laughable that a Ten-leaf cultivator had to bow down to Ye Zhen.
If this were in the past, Nie Qingyun might have been able to play along with everyone and say whatever he wanted to say.
However, the recent events had changed his mind.
There were no absolutes in many things.
When the Flying Star House's Ye Zhen coveted Cloud Mountain, the outcome was already set in stone.
At this point, he no longer had a choice.
He had no choice but to walk down this path with determination.
When Nie Qingyun thought about this, he said, "Forgive me for being blunt, but I'm not a member of the royal court. I'm not in a position where I'm not involved in politics. Senior Lu has said that if you want Cloud Mountain to release the Sky Martial Court disciples, you'll have to invite Yu Chenshu here. "
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