NOVPUBChapter 849: Revised -461: An Eventful Meeting! (8k5)
Central Prefecture.
Within the Imperial City.
“How dare this insolent boy!”
Ji Xuanfei was furious.
He was draped in a dragon robe, and an overwhelming aura of dominance spread out, causing the entire hall to creak as though it were about to collapse. The palace maids and eunuchs within the court all trembled, not daring to make a sound.
At this moment, before Ji Xuanfei, there was a mirror emanating spiritual light. The scenes reflected on its surface depicted the events happening outside the Seven Profound Sect’s mountain gate in the Cold North Jade State!
The Spirit Weapon, Heaven Watching Mirror.
This was another spirit weapon not listed in the Da Xuan Spirit Weapon Catalogue, and it was one of the Da Xuan Royal Family’s reserved treasures. By leveraging the aura of the Heaven Watching Mirror carried by Zhao Quan, it could span across the Taoist Prefecture and spy on the world thousands of miles away.
The scenes observed through this spirit weapon could encompass the Eight Wastelands, and its range far exceeded that of a Celestial Master’s perception. However, it had its limitations; it could only spy on general scenes, lacking detailed insights, unlike a Celestial Master who, with a single thought, could blend with the world and sense even a fly’s wings flapping within thousands of miles.
At this moment.
The scenes of Chen Mu rejecting the imperial decree and killing Zhao Quan on the spot before the Seven Profound Sect’s mountain gate were also reflected in Ji Xuanfei’s eyes, causing him immense fury.
He was the revered Emperor Xuan, his status the highest honor. Now, he also wielded the power of the Imperial Court, ruling the world. To bestow Chen Mu the title of King of North Garrison, he had already sought compromise with Chen Mu. Yet, Chen Mu had the audacity to defy the mandate and kill!
“Your Majesty, calm down.”
The Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion stood behind Ji Xuanfei, his face gloomy as he spoke up.
Ji Xuanfei’s eyes were cold, his voice seething with anger as he said, “A mere martial artist, so arrogant, treating the Imperial Court’s authority as nothing. Do you expect me to bow down and surrender to him personally?!”
Indeed!
Chen Mu was the second person in a thousand years to master the Qiankun Path, unmatched in his era. A thousand years ago, a figure like him could have swept across the world and unified the lands like the Martial Emperor, the ancestor of the Ji Family.
But this is not the era of a thousand years ago!
Back then, nations rose and fell amid ceaseless strife, and people longed for peace. His ancestor Ji Hao relied on unparalleled martial prowess to gather countless followers, steadily quelling the chaotic world and founding the millennia-long Da Xuan Dynasty.
Yet now, the Da Xuan Dynasty has ruled the world for a thousand years, amassing countless reserves, far from the fragile and war-torn “Hundred States” of the past. Even if the world is divided into nine parts, his power today would still allow him to sweep across the land and establish order.
Even if Ji Hao were reborn in this era, he couldn’t shake the Da Xuan Dynasty.
Chen Mu was born out of the convergence of chaotic times, more brilliant than his ancestor. But what of it? The Da Xuan Dynasty has ruled for one thousand four hundred years, unlike the wasteland it was before!
He didn’t want to continue struggling against Chen Mu under the current circumstances, but it didn’t mean he feared him. If the supreme position he sought all his life, the realm of Body Refining and Blood Exchange, required him to bow to a mortal martial artist like Chen Mu, all his years of endurance, scheming, and struggles would become a joke.
Ji Xuanfei’s cold gaze fell on the Heaven Watching Mirror, seeing Chen Mu transforming into a long rainbow, crossing the heavens, heading toward Jingji Road and Central Prefecture. A flicker of fire appeared in his eyes.
If he wants to fight,
Then let’s fight!
In other places, he might have feared Chen Mu’s unmatched martial prowess, but here in the Central Prefecture, the seat of the Da Xuan Dynasty Court, the center of the Nine Paths!
Jin, Chu, Zhao… The six kings united, backed by countless Blood Exchange experts and more than one Celestial Human expert. Here in the central land, none could shake his power or position. Those he forced out of the Central Prefecture had to carve out territories for themselves.
Here, what could Chen Mu do?!
“The current situation, without a decisive clash, it seems impossible to make him yield, huh…”
The Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, staring at the Heaven Watching Mirror, spoke with deep eyes.
In truth, Chen Mu’s reaction was within his expectations.
Having Ji Xuanfei issue a decree to bestow a princely title was to show the court’s goodwill towards Chen Mu while simultaneously sowing discord between Chen Mu and King of North Garrison, Yuan Hong.
After all, Yuan Hong now, as King of North Garrison, controlled North Garrison Government and ruled the Cold North Eleven Northern States. If Chen Mu were named King of North Garrison, based in Jade State, it would naturally make Yuan Hong and the North Garrison Government quite awkward.
This was not a hidden conspiracy but an open strategy.
The intention was simple.
If Chen Mu was willing to temporarily reconcile with the court, the legitimate court would support him in overcoming Yuan Hong in the Cold North, even assisting Chen Mu to some extent.
While it was true that if Chen Mu replaced Yuan Hong and controlled the entire Cold North, his power would swell rapidly, giving him a real chance to contend for the world. But with the world divided into nine parts, Jin, Chu, and others were all watching fiercely. It was said that with many lice, one does not itch. The court didn’t care about such matters, as long as it could make Chen Mu and Yuan Hong tangle, providing a significant buffer space.
