The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"Court?"

Upon hearing this, the young man in blue laughed again: "How can the imperial court manage this? Send troops to suppress it? Do you know what the situation is like on the border right now? On the southern border, the Kushan Dynasty and the Longwu Dynasty are all training their troops! The imperial court must guard against them first. Besides, the martial world is so vast, how can the imperial court manage it?"

"I haven't finished yet. There are at least a hundred sects, big and small, gathered in Jinling this time!"

"Furthermore, let me tell you the truth. According to the information I just received, Du Ruhe, the Palace Master of the Demon Sword Palace, one of the top forces in the martial arts world, has personally ordered his disciple, Feng Shengxue, who is now the Deputy Palace Master of the Demon Sword Palace, to come to Jinling to take back the Three Yuan Taiyi Pill and the key!"

"In addition, the City of Immortality has also sent experts here..."

"Tell me yourselves, what chance does this Prince of Zhenbei have left? Hahahaha..."

Over the years, the Imperial City Division has been frequently suppressed and besieged by various sects in the martial arts world. After Lei Bao disappeared, its power gradually declined. Meanwhile, many talented people have emerged in the martial arts world, so the Imperial City Division's deterrent power over the martial arts world is no longer what it used to be.

"I heard that the head of the Sixth Division of the Imperial City Guard is also in Jinling now, and has joined forces with the Prince of Zhenbei. I'm afraid this woman won't be so easy to deal with."

Some people have begun to question it.

"That's right. Although the head of the Sixth Division is also a woman, her cultivation is unfathomable. I've heard that Yin Wudu, one of the four elders of the Red Pavilion Sword Pavilion, was killed by her!"

"That's really impressive!"

"So what if they're powerful? This time, so many experts from various sects have come to Jinling. I'm afraid even these two top experts from the imperial court won't be able to escape!"

The group of江湖 (jianghu) figures were having a great time drinking, and eventually they simply pushed all the tables together to form one large table, where they continued drinking, eating meat, and chatting.

"By the way! Speaking of the Imperial City Guard, I have some new information. You've all heard about that young expert who appeared in Song City before, right? That kid is incredibly powerful! I heard that the Liufa Heavenly Palace has issued a kill order, and the top half of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals will come to avenge Broken Sword Cloth Robe!"

"That kid's got guts, right? He's making a big splash in Songcheng! But if he dares to come, he's definitely dead!"

"What? The top half of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals are here? I remember the first and second ranked ones are already at the Heavenly Mystery Realm, right? With this news spreading, that kid is probably too scared to show his face!"

"It's hard to say! The Imperial City Guards are used to being domineering because they have the imperial court as their backer. Even if they know this place is a den of dragons and tigers, they will still come and try to break in!"

"So, it's another battle of the gods? The rest of us should just watch from the sidelines..."

After listening to these conversations, Jia Daoshi gained a preliminary understanding of the current situation in Nanjing.

Jia Daoshi didn't care too much about the kill order issued against him by Liufatian Palace.

Didn't the Sun Moon Cult and Lotus Tower want to deal with me before?

The results of it?

Lotus Tower should soon become part of his own forces.

As for the Sun Moon Cult, even its leader is dead, so it should be crippled by now, right?

In the end, only Shen Li was left, being chased and killed.

Although I was a little worried, I wasn't too worried.

Because if something happened to Shen Li, Jinling City wouldn't be the way it is now. Obviously, no one has found Shen Li yet.

However, according to previous intelligence, this girl may really be injured now, otherwise there would be more information about her.

Perhaps, it's right now in the city lord's mansion in Jinling City.

However, the probability of this is probably not high, because the city lord's mansion is too obvious a target.

It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. These martial arts figures are best at launching sneak attacks under the cover of darkness. If you were hiding in the city lord's mansion, you'd probably be wiped out in no time.

As for when to go and find the person, Jia Daoshi was not in a hurry.

"Let me put it this way: Liufa Heavenly Palace, Violet Holy Sect, Demon Sword Palace—these are top-tier forces on par with Xuanhua! And there's also Yuansheng Dao, Shadow Gate… experts from hundreds of sects, big and small, are all looking for you. Judging from this, it's going to be a bit difficult for you to leave Jinling City just like that!"

Murong Nishang's voice rang in his ears, bringing Jia Daoshi back from his reverie.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details," Jia Daoshi said casually.

Murong Nishang, who originally thought that Jia Daoshi would ignore her, became excited and her eyes lit up when she heard Jia Daoshi take over her words!

"Leaving aside the other experts, just Feng Shengxue from the Demon Sword Palace alone is someone you can't stop right now!"

"Do you know that there is a 'Heroic Ranking' in the martial arts world, and above the 'Heroic Ranking', there is also a 'Langya Ranking'?"

"The list of heroes is full of young masters in the martial arts world. This Feng Shengxue is ranked third on the list. His cultivation has long since entered the late stage of the Free Realm. His strength is unfathomable. With just a few of you, it's like throwing an egg against a rock!"

The difference in strength is enormous at each stage of the Freedom Realm.

Jia Daoshi had heard about all of what Murong Nishang was saying from Yi Qianxiao.

He simply hadn't wanted to enter this world of martial arts before, so he hadn't paid any attention to it.

Hearing this information from Murong Nishang again, Jia Daoshi recalled the information about the Demon Sword Palace.

Especially Du, the master of the Demon Sword Palace!

Legend has it that Du Heru reached the Free and Unfettered Realm in his early years by consuming three Three Yuan Taiyi Pills, becoming virtually invincible in the martial world. His demonic sword killed countless people, which is how he achieved his illustrious reputation!

He has now sent out his disciple Feng Shengxue, presumably because he is determined to obtain these two Sanyuan Taiyi Pills!

If Feng Shengxue obtains these two Three Yuan Taiyi Pills, she will become the next Du!

When the Demon Sword Palace has two experts at the Free and Unfettered Realm, that will be terrifying!

As Jia Daoshi pondered this, he poured himself a glass of wine and sipped it slowly, his expression remaining calm.

Thinking about these underworld forces is quite interesting.

Seeing that Jia Daoshi still maintained his calm demeanor, Murong Nishang couldn't help but say, "Jia Daoshi, do you even know what kind of treasure this Three Yuan Taiyi Pill is? Moreover, it also contains the legendary key to the Daqing Treasure Vault!"

"You know, back then, Emperor Taizu of the Great Qing Dynasty was searching for the secret of immortality! This treasure trove might just contain..."

"What secret to immortality? That's nothing but a vague legend. With your intelligence, young lady, do you really believe in such things?" Jia Daoshi interrupted Murong Nishang with a faint smile.

"Heh! Of course I know these are all just legends." Murong Nishang sneered. "If you don't believe it, others will. And these people—that person just now didn't say it out loud! Their goal isn't the Three Yuan Taiyi Pill, but this key! Do you want to know who they are?"