"In my previous life, there was a judgment. Although King Qi was a prince, he was a descendant of the Emperor of Heaven, so he didn't lack any cultivation techniques or pills. It was far easier for him to cultivate martial arts than ordinary people. Thus, although he never left his residence, King Qi's cultivation was already above the vast majority of martial artists. He was ranked at the very top of the world, even stronger than valiant generals of the empire like Geshu Han and Fomonlința.
"For Gao Lishi to send him flying, this is simply inconceivable!"
Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil. In an instant, this charmingly chubby eunuch, who resembled a Maitreya Buddha, had suddenly become incomparably tall and unfathomable. But what was most shocking was that Eunuch Gao had actually dared to attack King Qi.
This was the most shocking thing of all!
"Crazy, he's completely crazy!"
Everyone on the observation platform was dumbfounded.
King Qi had always been difficult to control in the court. None of the nobles or ministers dared to casually attack him. Even a clan of ministers and generals like the Wang Clan was extremely wary of King Qi. Attacking King Qi was something that no one dared to even think about.
But Gao Lishi had sent him flying without even thinking about it.
"Feng Yuanyi, you dare!!"
At the bottom of the Imperial Stairway, King Qi's furious roar echoed through the sky. He abruptly climbed up from the ground, a murderous aura surging all over his body. A pair of beast-like eyes glared viciously at Gao Lishi at the top of the white jade stairs.
Damned slave!
He was just a slave of the imperial clan, not even a man, yet he dared to attack him. He deserved to die ten thousand times over!
King Qi's eyes flashed with a vicious light. If looks could kill, Gao Lishi would have died thousands of times over.
"Your Highness King Qi, the ceremony has yet to end. Where are you planning to go?"
Eunuch Gao stood on the Imperial Stairway, looking down from above. His complexion was ruddy and he wore a smile on his face. He still had that charmingly naive appearance. Even though King Qi had called out his true name in the secular world, there was not the slightest hint of anger on his face, making it impossible to guess what he was truly thinking.
"A slave who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! I'll kill you! — — "
King Qi's killing intent blazed.
"Yin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, golden light exploded and the roar of a dragon filled the air. A majestic aura exploded from King Qi's body like a storm. As countless people watched, the void twisted. Above King Qi's body, a golden dragon the size of a mountain roared and soared into the sky. Shockingly, its target … was Gao Lishi, who was standing on the high platform.
So what if it was Gao Lishi?
So what if he was the Chief Eunuch of the Inner Palace?
If he angered him, he would still kill him. He didn't believe that they would dare to do anything to him, the dignified King Qi, a member of the royal family!
"Your Highness, you can't!"
Yao Guang Yi completely lost his composure.
Who was Gao Lishi? He was indeed a eunuch with a lowly status. It was impossible for him to be mentioned in the same breath as a noble member of the imperial family like the Prince of Qi. But he was just an ordinary eunuch. In the Imperial Palace, including the capital, who other than King Qi would dare to treat Eunuch Gao as an ordinary eunuch?
He had served at the side of the Holy Emperor for several decades, experiencing the War of the Princes and the Calamity of Ascension … Given Gao Lishi's various contributions, how could his status in the Imperial Palace be described by the ordinary word 'eunuch'?
"Buzz!"
In the blink of an eye, Prince Qi and Eunuch Gao, two supreme experts of the present age, were about to start a fight in the Imperial Palace. Just at this moment, something strange happened …
Rumble! The earth quaked as a majestic energy, dignified and noble, surged out of the depths of the Imperial Palace like a flood, instantly engulfing the entire Tang Dynasty Imperial Palace.
Bzzz! The clouds began to churn, and the clear sky was suddenly overcast with dark clouds. A powerful energy that Wang Chong had never sensed before, one that reigned above all things in the world, instantly appeared in everyone's perception.
Before this dignified and noble energy, everyone was as insignificant as an ant. Even King Qi and Eunuch Gao, powerful existences of the present age, became dim and colorless before this energy, like fireflies before the bright moon.
"Impudent!"
A voice came from the depths of the Taiji Palace. In front of this voice, everyone felt their souls tremble. Even King Qi, who had just been arrogant and despotic, wanting to attack Gao Lishi in front of the Taiji Palace, was now filled with fear, prostrating himself on the ground, kneeling before the Imperial Stairway made of white jade.
"Your Majesty!"
King Qi's face was lowered, his entire body trembling like a mouse that had seen a cat. Although he was used to being arrogant and despotic, and did whatever he wanted to do, it depended on who he was dealing with.
Before the Holy Emperor, no one had ever dared to be so impudent.
Although the Holy Emperor was lenient and allowed his ministers to express their opinions in court, even if the old imperial censor Duan Cao had slapped Duan Qian, as long as the Holy Emperor did not say anything, this was not a problem in the court.
Throughout the ages, only the current Holy Emperor could be so lenient and indulgent towards his ministers. The reason King Qi could act so unbridled in the capital was also related to the Holy Emperor's lenient way of ruling.
But once the Holy Emperor became angry, even an unruly person like King Qi could only lower his head, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
"Boom!"
The earth shook. Although they couldn't see anything, they could clearly hear a set of heavy footsteps walking out of the Taiji Palace.
These footsteps, one after another, seemed to trample on everyone's hearts.
Buzz! A massive shadow shot out from the Imperial Palace. Before everyone's eyes, a black shadow had appeared at the top of the Imperial Stairway, in front of the Taiji Palace.
There was no sound, no movement. The moment that figure appeared, he instantly became the center of the world. Heaven and earth, the sun and moon, the mountains and rivers, and all living things, all bowed to his feet.
He was like a god standing at the center of the Imperial Palace. In an instant, the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace became incomparably solemn.
King Qi's face immediately pressed against the ground, not daring to breathe too loudly.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Amidst the thunderous cheers, all the Imperial Army guards in front of the Taiji Palace, the ministers on the viewing platform, and even Wang Chong, who was closest to the Taiji Palace, all knelt down.
In this instant, all was silent. Even the drop of a needle could be heard.
Yao Guangyi knelt on the viewing platform, his entire body drenched in cold sweat. King Qi's personality had always been like this. He did things impulsively, never considering the consequences. In reality, not many people could make him consider the consequences.
But this time was different.
After the victory in the southwest, the Holy Emperor had rewarded Wang Chong. This news had already been announced to the world. Inside and outside the Imperial Court, from the Six Ministries of Civil and Military, all the ministers attached great importance to this matter. King Qi's impulsive actions had finally angered the Holy Emperor.
"Li You, are you planning to leave now?"
The Holy Emperor's voice was lofty and aloof, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"This lowly subject does not dare."
King Qi's face was pale and filled with fear. Bean-sized beads of sweat dripped to the ground, instantly drenching a large area. Even though he was normally daring and reckless, he was now like a mouse encountering a cat.
All was quiet. When the Holy Emperor spoke, no one dared to breathe too loudly. Only his voice could be heard in the Imperial Palace.
At this moment, no one understood this more than Wang Chong.
In his last life, the Holy Emperor had been publicly acknowledged as the number one expert, the existence closest to 'God' that everyone had acknowledged.
But Wang Chong had only heard of him. In his last life, he had never even met the Holy Emperor.
In the Regional Commanders incident, Wang Chong had also met the Holy Emperor, but at that time, they had been separated by a great distance, not as close as they were now. Moreover, the Holy Emperor had not revealed his unfathomable martial arts.
"Too powerful!"
Wang Chong lowered his head and mentally muttered to himself. The Saint Emperor's strength was too strong, so strong that it was beyond imagination. Even in his last life, when Wang Chong was at his strongest, he had been insignificant and insignificant when compared to the Holy Emperor.
At this moment, Wang Chong suddenly understood why those seniors of the Tang Dynasty would speak of the Holy Emperor with so much regret after the calamity.
In the war of the southwest, Wang Chong had slaughtered nearly ten thousand Mengshe – Ü-Tsang warriors, so his cultivation level could not be considered low. But at this moment, Wang Chong could sense that the Holy Emperor before him seemed to contain a world within his body, making it impossible to tell where his limits lay.
Even with Wang Chong's cultivation as the 'War Saint', it was impossible for him to estimate just how powerful the Holy Emperor was.
This was truly unfathomable.
"Since that's the case, kneel there."
Wang Chong's face was lowered, the Holy Emperor's voice echoing in his ears, neither loud nor soft, imbued with the majestic might of the heavens.
Beneath the Imperial Stairway, King Qi's head lowered even further, his body trembling even more violently.
"Wang Chong!"
The Holy Emperor's gaze quickly fell on Wang Chong.
"In the war of the southwest, you volunteered to lead the army to defeat the Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army, protecting the empire and the safety of the people of the southwest. We are very happy that you have such a heart to serve your country. The Wang Clan is truly a loyal clan of my Tang Dynasty. We are very happy that Duke Jiu has a son like you. "
All was quiet in front of Taiji Palace. Many people revealed looks of envy at these words. The Sage Emperor's words were an extremely high evaluation of the entire Wang Clan. This was a great honor for them.
Just these words alone could protect the clan for several decades, and they could even serve as a shadow for future generations. Even if the clan declined and its descendants were unfilial, they would still be able to live a dignified life.
"Chong-er, you are winning honor for our entire Wang Clan!"
Wang Gen clearly understood the weight of these words, and his face turned red from excitement. In his decades as an official, today could be said to be the happiest day of his life.
"Wang Chong would not dare. This has always been the work of General Xianyu and the soldiers of the southwest. Wang Chong is only doing his duty. "
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