The earthquake in Zhaoge City continued.
Yue Qianmen felt even more anxious. He insisted on entering the Fiend Prison to investigate the situation; but he was stopped by Jin Mingcheng and the magic army outside the prison.
Xiang Wanshu and the others had also arrived at Taichang Temple, their expressions grave.
The chief commander of the Pure Heaven Bureau, Zhang Yi 'ai, felt more pressured. The two identities of a high official of the Imperial court and a disciple of the Zhongzhou School were like two huge mountains, making it hard for him to breathe.
At this moment, Duke Lu displayed the qualities that an emperor's close subordinate should have. He left Taichang Temple without hesitation and entered the Imperial Palace as fast as he could. He reported the situation to the Emperor Shenhuang and asked, "If the earthquake doesn't stop, the people in Zhongzhou School will definitely go crazy. What should we do then?"
"Though the Fiend Prison is important, the populace in the city is also important."
The Emperor said, "Let the Immortal Masters of the Zhongzhou School help the Imperial court evacuate the civilians. The Cloud-Dream Mountain claims to be responsible for the world. How can we not contribute at this time?"
These words were reasonable, but how could Zhongzhou School ignore its own ancestors and pay attention to those secular mortals?
Duke Lu thought that if he were the one who passed the message, he would probably be killed by Yue Qianmen.
Therefore, the one who went to Taichang Temple to deliver the decree was not him, but another imperial consecrator.
"Thank you, Mr. Niu."
Duke Lu bowed slightly as he watched Minister Niu leave on the cloud. Watching the cloud disappear into the Imperial City, he finally relaxed a little.
The two imperial consecrators appeared at the same time. Even if the Sect Master of the Central Prefecture came, he should be able to stall for some time.
"Inform all the sects that the Fiend Prison is in trouble, and ask them to come to the rescue as soon as possible."
The Divine Emperor's voice rang out again.
Duke Lu looked at His Majesty in surprise. The Emperor must have known that Jing Jiu had sneaked into the Fiend Prison for three years, and the unusual movement of the Fiend Prison that day must have something to do with Jing Jiu. But why did the Emperor ask the Cultivation sects to send reinforcements? Wasn't he afraid that Jing Jiu would be caught?
The Emperor said expressionlessly, "The Cloud-Dream Mountain is too close to Zhaoge City."
Duke Lu immediately understood. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he hurriedly ran into the depths of the palace, preparing to send a message to the various sects.
The Royal Concubine Hu had been standing by the side the entire time. She had no idea what the Emperor and Duke Lu were talking about, but she could vaguely tell that the Emperor didn't like the Zhongzhou School.
This discovery made her somewhat happy, but she was even more surprised and puzzled.
The Jing Royal Family had always been close to the Guocheng Temple, but they relied on Zhongzhou School and Yimaozhai to govern the country.
In the years she had been in the palace, His Majesty had shown great respect to Yimaozhai and trust in Zhongzhou School … Was this all fake?
The most fundamental question was, why did His Majesty not like Zhongzhou School?
"Do you know why Zhongzhou School has always been the number one orthodox school in the hearts of the world?"
The Divine Emperor turned to look at her and asked.
The Royal Concubine Hu felt her joy had been seen through by the Emperor. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she said, "I think it's because they are very powerful. Two of them are in the Heavenly Arrival State …"
The Zhongzhou School and the Aoyama Sect had been competing to be the leader of the orthodox Cultivation circle. This referred to the internal affairs of the Cultivation circle.
However, in the hearts of the people, the Zhongzhou School was the true number one school in the world, but the populace in the south didn't think so.
Why did they have such a perception? There were many answers to this question. For example, the Zhongzhou School was located near Zhaoge City and had a close relationship with the imperial court, so it had a higher status in the hearts of the officials and the populace. Some people said that it was because the Zhongzhou School had produced more young geniuses in recent decades, and the school had become more famous. However, this answer was no longer convincing after the death of Lo Huainan and the outstanding performances of Zhao Layue and Jing Jiu. It should be noted that this perception had existed in the world before the appearance of the young geniuses.
The answer given by the Royal Concubine Hu was the most common one, and also the most convincing one.
The Sword Justice of Aoyama, Yuan Qijing, had broken through the Heavenly Arrival State a few years ago, and the two swordsmen in the Heavenly Arrival State at the Zhongzhou School had been in the Heavenly Arrival State for many years.
The Emperor said, "Yuan Qijing had broken through the Heavenly Arrival State a long time ago. Some people said that he hid it from the Sect Master of Aoyama on purpose; in fact, he hid it from the Cloud-Dream Mountain. However, I'm not sure if there was something going on between the couple, or if they were too patient; they didn't strike when the two of them were fighting against Liu Ci. Many years have passed, so Yuan Qijing had no need to hide it from them. "
This was the first time the Royal Concubine Hu had heard of these secrets. "Then … then … why?" she asked in a trembling voice.
The Emperor said, "It's because the last person to ascend a thousand years ago was the Sect Master of Zhongzhou School, named Bai Ren."
The Zhongzhou School was very powerful at the time.
As time went by, few people in the world knew the name of Bai Ren, and the mortals had never heard of her.
However, the influence of that immortal ascendant still lingered in Chaotian, and it could even be said that it was in the deepest part of the populace's consciousness.
"But … but doesn't the Aoyama Sect have the Immortal Jingyang?"
The Royal Concubine Hu said earnestly, "Your Majesty, he is the grandmaster of Jing Yao."
The Emperor didn't say anything.
The Immortal Jingyang was of course outstanding. He and Taiping Zhenren had led the revival of the Aoyama Sect and elevated the Aoyama Sect, which had almost declined, to the same level as the Zhongzhou School. However … the method the immortal ascendant used to return to the world would have a different effect on the world.
No matter what, the Immortal Jingyang was very important for the Aoyama Sect, and even more so for the Jing royal family.
As such, nothing bad could happen to him.
A few powerful energies were on their way to Zhaoge City.
The most recent energy came from the Cloud-Dream Mountain.
The Emperor looked at Taichang Temple and found something was happening there. "He hasn't come out yet?" he asked gravely.
Jing Jiu was still in the Fiend Prison.
The Emperor thought that he had no choice but to do it himself if it was the case.
He would destroy the rules set by his father and the seven major sects at the first Plum Meeting hundreds of years ago.
Chaotian would be plunged into chaos.
Yet, this was what he should do.
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…
The houses around Taichang Temple had completely collapsed, except for the main building. The black eaves were intermittently visible amid the smoke and dust.
Yue Qianmen's expression was so terrible that he looked like he wanted to eat someone. He found the reaction of the Imperial Court more and more eerie.
The quakes in the deep part of the underground grew more frequent. Xiang Wanshu yelled anxiously, "If the divine dragon were to have a mishap, who would be responsible for it?"
Jin Mingcheng let out a mocking smile on his chubby face, as he said, "If the divine dragon were to have a mishap, it would be useless for you and me to go in there. To be buried with him? "
What he said was sensible, but the people of the Zhongzhou School couldn't just watch their grandmaster have a mishap.
Yue Qianmen raised his hand to signal for Xiang Wanshu and the other disciples to stop talking. "The Immortal Sect Master will arrive soon," he said sharply.
Hearing this, Xiang Wanshu and the other disciples felt relieved, thinking that the Immortal Sect Master would be here in person. No matter how serious the trouble was, it would be over.
It was then that the ground under their feet started to quake again, but it was much weaker than the previous dozens of quakes.
Pah!!! A faint sound suddenly burst out from somewhere, like a paper bag full of air being poked open by a naughty child, or like a cicada sliding down from Liu Ada's head to the cold bed.
A hole appeared on the ground somewhere in Taichang Temple.
The hole was not very big, just big enough to hold one person. The edge of the hole was very smooth, as if it had been cut out by the sharpest sword.
A faint stinky smell and a bone-piercing cold intent came out from the hole, turning into fog.
What was going on?
What had come out from the Fiend Prison?
"In the sky."
Yue Qianmen yelled.
The crowd lifted up their heads in tandem.
A dark speck appeared in the blue sky, and it could be vaguely seen.
It had become a dark speck in the field of vision in such a short time. How fast was it?
Which swordsman did this flying sword belong to?
The more shocking part was that the dark speck had suddenly disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was a mile high in the sky.
It was obviously not a flying sword.
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