As the two of them were talking, Xue's voice came from outside, "Master, Lady, the eunuchs from the palace are here."
"What's the matter?" Siao Shi asked.
Xue said, "He's here to deliver a waist tag to you."
"Just ask him to put down the waist tag," Siao Shi said.
"Yes," Xue replied and left.
Siao Shi scoffed, "He can't wait, as if he's afraid that you'll regret it!"
Chu Li smiled, "This means that the Emperor values me."
"Hmph, everyone is up to no good!" Siao Shi rolled her eyes at him, "With this waist tag, you can enter the palace directly."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows.
Siao Shi said, "You can even use this waist tag to meet the Emperor directly."
"The Emperor …" Chu Li pondered, "What does he look like?"
As he spoke, he activated the Omniscient Mirror and looked at the scene in Siao Shi's mind.
Suddenly, a handsome middle-aged man appeared in front of him. His face was filled with a gentle smile, and he was friendly and easygoing.
Chu Li was deep in thought.
The Emperor looked like a normal person who did not know martial arts, similar to him. Could it be that he was like him, using the void as his Dantian?
Siao Shi pouted and scoffed, "The Emperor? One look and I know he's a hypocrite! "
"Hypocrite …" Chu Li laughed.
Siao Shi scoffed, "He's definitely not a good person."
Chu Li nodded, "To the Emperor, there's no difference between a good person and a bad person."
Light footsteps could be heard. Xue walked in and handed Chu Li a small purple box with both hands. It was about the size of a jewelry box, and it was shiny.
Chu Li took it and opened it. Inside was a palm-sized black round tag.
He took it out and looked at it carefully.
The round tag in his hand was light as if it was nothing. It was lighter than wood, like a feather. There were a few small words carved on the front, "Secret Guardian Chu."
On the other side, there was a mountain carved.
At first glance, it looked like it was only carved a few times. The knife was simple, but upon closer inspection, the mountain seemed to be emitting an inexplicable aura. The more he looked, the closer he felt to the mountain.
As he looked further, the mountain became towering, covering the sky and the sun. It was slowly falling down, about to crush him.
At this moment, anyone with a little bit of rationality would throw away the waist tag and run away.
Chu Li squinted his eyes and carefully sensed the mighty force coming from the waist tag.
"Is there something strange about this waist tag?" Siao Shi saw him staring at it and asked curiously.
Chu Li took the waist tag away and shook his head with a smile. "I wonder which master made this."
"It seems to have been carved by the emperor himself." Xiao Shi said, "It's to show that we value the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House. It's also a warning to them. Oh, it's your turn now."
"I see …" Chu Li nodded slowly.
From the looks of it, it was just as he had expected. An Enlightened Master's spiritual energy was extraordinary, far surpassing that of a Grandmaster.
"What's so strange about it?" Xiao Shi reached out and snatched it from his hand.
Chu Li looked at her with a smile.
Siao Shi took a few glances at it and flipped it around. In the end, she shook her head, "It's just a black and swarthy sign, what's there to look at?"
Chu Li smiled. "Stare at that mountain for a while."
Siao Shi flipped the waist tag and stared at it for a while. After a few breaths, she raised her head, "What's so strange about it? His technique is very ordinary, much worse than yours! "
She was still thinking about the Elusive Ninth Heaven Maiden Jade Statue that Chu Li carved. It was truly a masterpiece. This mountain was only a few strokes. Although it vaguely looked like it, it was much worse than Chu Li's.
"… The key is not the technique, it's the force." Chu Li said, "I'm not as good as you."
Siao Shi scoffed, "What force?"
Chu Li smiled.
He understood that the mountain's force needed someone to trigger it. The stronger the person, the more they would be able to feel it. It was similar to a formation.
Siao Shi tossed the tag to him, "Keep it well. This is not an ordinary tag."
Chu Li smiled, "The Secret Guardians of the Imperial House only recognize the tag but not the person. Is that true?"
"That's what they say." Siao Shi scoffed, "If a stranger holds a familiar person's waist tag, would the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House treat him as the familiar person?"
Chu Li said, "That's true. If I bring this tag to the Secret Guardians Hall, they won't take the chance to kill me, right?"
Siao Shi pursed her lips and smiled, "Are you afraid?"
"I think it's interesting. Let's see how they will react." Chu Li smiled.
"The more arrogant a person is, the dumber he will become." Siao Shi chuckled, "Don't underestimate the stupidity of the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House. They could really do something like that. It's better to be careful."
Chu Li nodded and smiled, "I can't wait to go and have a look."
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The next morning, Chu Li finished his cultivation and left the Imperial Residence. He walked along the street to the west and arrived in front of a residence.
Most of the wealthy people in the Fairy's Capital were gathered here. The residences were a few rows deep. The residences were deep and the courtyards were imposing.
The residence in front of Chu Li looked no different from the residences around it. It was a tall gate with a red lacquer door and shiny copper nails. There were two Protectors at the door. They were both young men in their twenties. They stood with their hands on their swords.
When Chu Li got closer, the two of them took a step forward and stared at him, "Who are you? This is not a place to trespass! "
Chu Li took out his waist tag and tossed it to one of them.
The round-faced young man unsheathed his sword and used it to pick up the waist tag.
The body of the knife was attached to the waist tag as he brought it closer to Chu Li. After a few careful glances, he sheathed the knife and took the waist tag. He held it in his hands and looked at Chu Li from head to toe. He scoffed in disdain, "Are you the new Chu Li?"
Chu Li looked at him and said calmly, "I am Chu Li. The waist tag is real, right?"
"It's real," the round-faced young man said coldly, "I heard you're very powerful. Are you rank one?"
Chu Li said, "Yes."
The round-faced young man chuckled, "No matter how high your rank is, once you join the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House, you have to start from scratch. You're a new guy, not a rank one. Do you understand?"
Chu Li smiled, "The Secret Guardians of the Imperial House have such a rule?"
"That's right!" The round-faced young man scoffed, "Listen, my surname is Dong, my name is Dong Qifei. This is Yang Zongwen. They are both your seniors!"
"Dong Qifei …" Chu Li nodded slightly.
Dong Qifei scoffed, "Do you know what's the first thing a new guy has to do?"
Chu Li said, "I'm all ears!"
"Stand guard here!" Dong Qifei pointed at his feet, "Let's do it this way. You don't have to go in. Just stand here. I'll go in and inform you. Consider it a roll call."
Chu Li smiled.
Dong Qifei frowned, "What are you smiling at!"
Yang Zongwen, who had been silent all this while, had a long face and a slender figure. He shook his head and said, "Elder Dong, don't go overboard. Let him go in and see the Commander first."
"See what Commander!" Dong Qifei scoffed, "The Commander doesn't want to see him at all!"
Yang Zongwen said, "It's up to the Commander whether he wants to see him or not. We can't decide on our own."
"Elder Yang, you're such a good guy!" Dong Qifei stared at him unhappily and scoffed, "I don't believe that I can't even handle a new guy. How can I stay in the Secret Guardians Hall!"
Chu Li smiled, "Who ordered you to do this?"
He thought it was ridiculous. How could he use such a cheap and shallow trick? He was speechless and could only laugh.
"Yo, what a big tone!" Dong Qifei laughed, "You sound like the Commander!"
Chu Li sized him up.
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