As he was talking to Li Meng, Xue's white robe fluttered over, bringing with it a faint fragrance. She whispered, "Master, I've received news that the Zheng Dynasty has declared war on the Ji Dynasty. I heard that the border has begun to gather troops!"
Chu Li stood up immediately.
Xue said, "The Ji Dynasty has just retracted their declaration of war and the Zheng Dynasty has declared war. Master, this time …"
She shook her head gently.
Chu Li took a deep breath and sneered, "These Celestial Beings can't wait!"
He guessed that the Celestial Beings had received the news of Leng Zhifei's death and knew that they could not fight, so they took the initiative to declare war.
Xue whispered, "Master, the Zheng Dynasty might have their own reasons. The Zheng Dynasty has been developing all these years and the Fu Dynasty wanted to stop them but they encountered you and suffered many setbacks. They had no time to stop the Zheng Dynasty and allowed the Zheng Dynasty to develop. When the Fu Dynasty's Emperor is weak, they will definitely not let go of this opportunity to rise!"
Chu Li glanced at Xue. He did not expect her to grow to this stage. She was indeed very talented.
Li Meng quickly said, "Master's Junior Chu, don't forget what Master said!"
Chu Li looked at Li Meng and smiled. "Do you want me to sit here and wait for the Zheng Dynasty's army to attack?"
He had just pacified the Ji Dynasty. His original plan was to go to the Zheng Dynasty's Imperial Family to pacify this side and the other side. It was impossible to stop fighting if one side was suppressed. He did not expect the Zheng Dynasty to declare war one step ahead.
Li Meng said, "Master's Junior Chu, you can't stop the Zheng Dynasty."
"How will you know if you don't try?" Chu Li said.
He turned around and asked, "Xue, do you have the Longevity Grass?"
"Yes, I found three." Xue nodded and said, "I've planted them in the courtyard."
Chu Li smiled in satisfaction. "Three is enough. Give it to me."
"Yes," Xue replied and fluttered away.
"Master's Junior Chu, are you going to the Zheng Dynasty?" Li Meng asked helplessly.
Chu Li smiled as a tacit agreement.
"Sigh …" Li Meng felt that she was so useless. She could not even persuade Chu Li. If only her master was here, it would be great. Unfortunately, her master did not dare to come over. The Great Master was too fierce and watched over him too closely. Otherwise, he would not have sent her to sneak over.
Chu Li smiled. "Why are you sighing at such a young age? Go back quickly and don't let Master Zeng find you. I will be careful!"
"… Alright." Li Meng could only stand up, curtsied, and left. She had to tell her master this news as soon as possible.
— —
By the time Chu Li stood in the Zheng Dynasty's capital, Saint's Peace City, it was already two days later.
It was the first time he came to Saint Peace City, so he couldn't teleport here directly. He had to use his Qing Gong according to the map.
Sheng 'an City was like a giant beast entrenched under a towering Snow-capped Peak. One could only see the snow halfway up the Snow-capped Peak, but not the upper half hidden in the clouds.
Compared to the towering snow-capped mountain, the huge San 'an City didn't seem that huge.
Chu Li stood in front of Saint's Peace City and felt a chill. It was not the cold wind that blew from the snowy mountains, but a chill that came from his bones. It was an inexplicable sense of danger. His instinct told him to leave this place and not enter.
Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror spread out and enveloped Saint's Peace City, allowing him to see the entire city.
Saint's Peace City was built in an ancient style, similar to that of the Great Li Dynasty. However, compared to the Great Li Dynasty, it was less exquisite and more fierce. One could tell at a glance that the people in the city were tough and good at fighting. They were all natural warriors.
Chu Li frowned slightly.
This was the same as the information from the Secret Guardians Hall. However, after seeing it with his own eyes, he realized that the information was not exaggerated enough. Instead, it was understated. The Zheng Dynasty's imperial court was definitely very aggressive with such a courageous people. To be able to hide their strength for so long, it was obvious that they had a big plan.
It seemed like the Zheng Dynasty's war this time was not purely instigated by the Celestials. It was also the Zheng Dynasty's own will.
It seemed like they had to kill the Emperor.
With a murderous intent, he used the Omniscient Mirror to envelop the Zheng Dynasty's Imperial Palace.
However, as soon as the Omniscient Mirror shone, the Zheng Dynasty's Imperial Palace suddenly flashed with a green light. Then, the Imperial Palace disappeared from the Omniscient Mirror as if it did not exist. He could not sense it no matter what. It was extremely strange.
Chu Li frowned. The Imperial Palace was obviously protected by a treasure that could isolate it from prying eyes. It was better than the Ji Dynasty.
He could not find out the truth, but he felt a sense of dread toward the Imperial Palace.
After some thought, he looked up to the sky and roared. His roar was like thunder, "Where is the Zheng Dynasty's Emperor? Chu Li is here!"
Since he knew that there was danger, he would not force his way in. He was not arrogant enough to think that he was invincible. His instincts would not lie.
"Chu Li is here. Where is the Zheng Dynasty's Emperor, Zheng Donglai?" Chu Li shouted in a deep voice.
His shout was like a thunderclap that shook the entire Saint's Peace City. The snowy peaks in the distance seemed to start sliding down ice and snow.
He had gathered the Enlightened Master's Power in his shout. Its power was astonishing. If one were to get close, even a Grandmaster would be shocked to death.
"Chu Li, how dare you!" Amidst the roar, a yellow figure appeared in the sky. His bright yellow robe shone with golden light under the sun.
The Zheng Dynasty's Emperor, Zheng Donglai, was a tall and burly middle-aged man. He had a protruding nose and a square mouth. His forehead was full and wide, and his eyes were merciless and cold. He looked at Chu Li eerily, making people shudder.
Chu Li looked up and smiled at Zheng Donglai. "Your Majesty must have many masters lying in ambush in the Imperial Palace, right?"
"That's right. I admire you for daring to come here. Unfortunately, this is a dead end!" Zheng Donglai stood in the void with his hands behind his back. He shook his head proudly. "Since you're here, don't even think about going back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, silhouettes suddenly appeared in the void around him.
Twelve silhouettes surrounded Chu Li.
Chu Li's expression changed slightly. His Omniscient Mirror saw Sun Mingyue behind him.
Sun Mingyue was covered with a white veil. Her clothes were as white as snow, revealing only a pair of bright eyes. Beside her was a woman dressed similarly. Her clothes were also as white as snow. A white veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of clear eyes.
However, Chu Li could recognize her at a glance.
Sun Mingyue's phoenix-like eyes revealed a complicated expression, but she remained silent.
Chu Li quickly regained his composure. He glanced at the twelve people around him and his gaze stopped on the face of a young man.
This young man was burly but not tall. His appearance was not too handsome either. He was only slightly better than the average person. He looked like a straightforward young man. He was not scheming and was outspoken.
With a glance, he could clearly see who was a Celestial and who was an Enlightened Master.
As for Grandmasters, they were not qualified to stand in front of him at all.
"Eight Rank Two Celestials and four Enlightened Masters. I'm really shocked." Chu Li withdrew his gaze and looked at Zheng Donglai. He said calmly, "You want to kill me just like that?"
Among the four Enlightened Masters, one was Sun Mingyue, another was the Emperor of the Li Dynasty, and another was Zheng Donglai. The last one was that young man. He must be the Zheng Dynasty's new Enlightened Master, Dong Guangyi, whom Li Meng had mentioned.
His cultivation level was indeed profound. At first glance, he seemed to be on par with Zheng Donglai. This was somewhat shocking. Zheng Donglai had obtained all kinds of fortuitous encounters and his own talent. How could Dong Guangyi have reached this level?
He did not look like a very smart person. Could it be that his luck was better than his?
What was even stranger was where did so many Rank Two Celestials come from. As far as he knew, Rank Two Celestials were all important people. It was not easy to gather eight of them. This showed how capable Zheng Donglai was.
"If you can escape, then you'll be the world's number one master!" Zheng Donglai said in a low voice.
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