Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

At that moment, the poisoner outside the palace, who was giving instructions to Gaju, watched the other party leave, then looked at the vast sky and stood with his hands behind his back.

In his mind, the scene of Prince An fighting against Ya Yu kept replaying.

In his view, Yayu's power was completely beyond comprehension.

What was even more beyond his comprehension was that An Wang, who was not even a Martial Venerable, was actually able to fight on par with a Heavenly God.

"At that time, I'm afraid quite a few monsters will come to the Western Regions."

“The ancestral leaders of other tribes must be reflected in the present world in order to fight them.”

Mao Du thought of the martial arts clan leaders in the Western Regions and murmured to himself.

The Western Regions have no shortage of martial arts masters.

It could even be said that, in most cases, the Martial Venerables in the Western Regions were on par with the Imperial Dynasty.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Western Regions could produce more than a dozen Martial Venerables in one era.

Rather, their martial lords were on par with the imperial dynasty's martial lords.

Martial arts masters in the martial arts world rarely get involved in such matters.

Unless the Western Regions invade from the south and truly threaten them.

The hero, who served his country and its people, is celebrated and his deeds are sung about.

Why are they praised and sung about?

Because true heroes are extremely rare.

"Of course, the Tuoba tribe will be exempt."

Mao Du thought of something and chuckled inwardly.

The Tuoba tribe is a very peculiar tribe.

They've become too much like the land of summer.

One thing that makes Mao Du both laugh and cry is that after the Western Region tribes invaded the Xia territory and took control of the Central Plains, they seemed to become part of it.

After the Tuoba tribe established its own dynasty, they actually built the Great Wall to prevent the Rouran from moving south.

It should be noted that when Rouran was in the Western Regions, he was a servant of the Tuoba tribe.

In other words, after the Tuoba tribe settled in the Central Plains and prospered, they needed to build the Great Wall to prevent their former servants from attacking them.

After learning about this, everyone who was poisoned was amused.

This is nothing.

However, although the Tuoba tribe was peculiar, the other tribes were still very strong.

They were certainly inferior to the current Great Qian Dynasty, but those tribes were not much inferior to the soldiers of other dynasties.

Even when facing the Xuanjia Army, Mao Du felt he could still hold his own.

As for fear, poison doesn't evoke that emotion.

Even if he hadn't died once, he wouldn't be afraid.

As a born beast, he was inherently ferocious.

A man who could mobilize a large army during the Siege of Baideng and risk everything just to use the blood of the Red Emperor's son to raise fierce slaves, was not someone to be feared.

"General Tian Ce... I look forward to witnessing your brilliance."

Mao Du looked at the white clouds in the sky with a playful expression.

While witnessing the battle between Prince An and the gods, he vaguely sensed that someone was watching him.

This is not divine sense, nor is it related to any other means.

It was just a simple... intuition.

It's the wolf king's intuition.

He was somewhat looking forward to the day when he would officially face off against General Tian Ce.

......

Within the imperial dynasty, there was the Green Mountain Sword Sect.

At this moment, the Green Mountain Sword Sect was also very lively.

In Wenshengyuan

"Senior Confucian Ancestor, why did you bring me here?"

Li Junhao looked at Ru Zu, hesitating to speak.

He didn't want to come here at all.

However, there was no way around it; his strength was still somewhat inferior to that of the Confucian Ancestor.

So he was dragged over.

"I've deduced it; you have a chance here."

Ru Zu looked at Li Junhao with a very kind smile.

"?"

Junhao looked at Ruzu with a face that seemed to say, "Don't you want to see what you're saying?"

As the founder of Confucianism, he's getting into fortune-telling?

Is this right?

"Senior, you...can tell fortunes?"

Junhao asked, looking completely bewildered.

“I have met the Dao Ancestor and naturally learned a few tricks from him.”

The Confucian patriarch smiled calmly.

"Then what is my destiny?"

Junhao asked curiously.

Did he have a chance at the Green Mountain Sword Sect?

What opportunity?

"Ah, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

"Let's wait and see."

The Confucian patriarch smiled and waved his hand.

He can't very well say that he didn't figure it out.

He really only learned a couple of tricks from the Taoist master, one in the left hand and one in the right. Calling him a half-baked amateur is an understatement.

The Confucian patriarch finally understood that this statement was truly effective.

"so..."

As expected, Junhao stopped asking questions after hearing this.

On the other side, in the main hall of the Green Mountain Sword Sect...

At this moment, only three figures were sitting in the hall.

"Senior, what do you mean?"

Qingfan looked at Qingdi, somewhat puzzled.

The Azure Emperor's initiative to have Ru Zu and Jun Hao stay at the Wensheng Academy puzzled him.

These two are enemies.

There was nothing he could do; the Azure Emperor had said he would no longer submit to anyone.

Then we have no choice but to fight the dynasty.

Zhou Lengchan also looked at the Azure Emperor with a puzzled expression.

If it were that hypocrite from before, he would probably have realized what was going on by now.

But now he is the Gentleman Sword.

So he really didn't expect what the Azure Emperor was going to do.

"Ahem... What do you think of me compared to a god?"

Seeing the expressions on their faces, the tips of Qingdi's ears turned red. He then coughed lightly and asked in return.

At this point, Qing Fan and Zhou Lengchan's expressions both became strange.

"Senior, you haven't been drinking, have you?"

After much deliberation, Qingfan only asked this one question.

"Don't just drink, remember to eat more peanuts."

Zhou Lengchan picked up the conversation, looked at the Azure Emperor, and chuckled to himself.

Is the Green Emperor comparable to a celestial being?

Let's say it's 10/90.

Yayu could kill the Azure Emperor nine times with a single punch.

If even Prince An's body could be shattered by a single punch, then the Azure Emperor would be even more vulnerable.

Let alone the gods, even Prince An could probably unleash nine strikes in a single breath, giving the Azure Emperor the same kind of joy as Wei Yang.

"Bastard!"

When the Azure Emperor saw the two of them teasing him, he slammed his hand on the table.

The two were startled, but they calmly watched the Azure Emperor, wondering what he was up to.

After spending this time together, Qingfan and Zhou Lengchan had come to understand Qingdi's personality.

Stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

If it were a woman, she would definitely be adored by thousands.

Unfortunately, he's a man, which just makes him seem like he deserves a beating.

"After thinking about it, it doesn't seem like such a big deal to be subordinate to someone else."

The Azure Emperor looked at the two of them and carefully considered his words before speaking.

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other, and then fell silent.

"Say something!"

Looking at the two of them, the Azure Emperor felt even more ashamed and angry.

Logically speaking, he was planning to fight the dynasty to the death.

But as everyone knows, in the martial arts world, strength is the ultimate principle.

The truth is now in the hands of the imperial court.

If he is not much different from the imperial dynasty, then he is indeed prepared to fight to prove himself.

However, he suddenly realized that he was quite different from the imperial dynasty.

As a half-step supreme being, the Azure Emperor was naturally not afraid of death.

But he didn't want to make a meaningless sacrifice.

Of course, none of this was because the disciples of the Green Mountain Sword Sect admired him, he found them lovable, or didn't want them to die in vain.

Not at all.

The Azure Emperor looked at the two of them, wanting to hear their opinions.

Then he saw the two people, who had been silent, suddenly smile.

It was a smile of relief, even one of immense joy.

"Senior, is that really what you think?"

"Great."

Qing Fan said comfortably.

"It seems your hysteria has finally subsided."

Zhou Lengchan spoke even more bluntly.

The Azure Emperor's face turned red instantly, and he instinctively reached out to make a move.

Don't let the fact that the Azure Emperor looks like a punching bag fool you; he's actually a half-step Supreme.

He was a figure who commanded great respect throughout the land.

Few in the world could defeat him.

He was no match for Prince An.

But treating these two guys in front of me like slaves and tormenting them is still no problem.

“Senior, although the Green Mountain Sword Sect does not engage in particularly dangerous business, it did encounter many taboos at the beginning of the Great Qian Dynasty.”

"what should we do?"

Zhou Lengchan clearly knew how to appease the Azure Emperor, and casually changed the subject.

Qing Fan also looked at Qing Di, waiting for his answer.

The reason the Green Mountain Sword Sect did those taboo things back then was entirely for start-up capital.

The Azure Emperor had said that one should not be subservient to others, so Qing Fan was prepared to rebel.

What is needed to rebel?

There may be many answers.

Some might say it's food supplies.

Some might answer "soldiers and horses".

Some might even answer that they had the same good health as Sima.

But one thing that can't be avoided is money.

Or rather, resources.

In the past, in order to obtain resources, Qing Fan often instructed Zhou Lengchan to act in ways that crossed the line of the imperial court.

However, there are still advantages. Zhou Lengchan is a cautious person. The Green Mountain Sword Sect does operate in a gray area, but it has not done anything that could lead to the extermination of nine generations of its members.

"Yes, what should we do next?"

"Unlike Sword King City, we don't have great heroes guarding us."

"Moreover, Sword King City also has two geniuses, He Mu and He Chang, serving in the Golden Guard."

Zhou Lengchan spoke calmly.

"That's why I sent Lord Qingfeng."

The Azure Emperor spoke softly.

"Let him inherit the mantle first, and establish a good relationship with Prince An."

"After that...we handed over the evidence we had gathered over the years regarding Shaolin to the imperial court."

As the Green Emperor finished speaking, he calmly picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Are they going to sell Shaolin again?"

Qingfan spoke subconsciously.

"Why did you say again?"

Zhou Lengchan looked somewhat bewildered.

"I don't know, it feels like Shaolin has been getting ripped off the whole time."

Qingfan shrugged.

"They can be scammed because they're too arrogant."

"Since you're jumping like this, it makes things easier for us."

"The subsequent battle in the Western Regions will be a good opportunity to serve the dynasty and also to hone the skills of our disciples."

The Green Emperor revealed his plan.

"feasible."

Zhou Lengchan nodded.

“Then let’s do it this way. I’ll find that city lord and give him a good talking-to.”

Li Junhao's opportunity was thus decided.

This time, it's all because of Prince An.

It's just that Bai Xingling doesn't know about this. If she did, she would definitely laugh out loud.

What does it mean to be poor in the city and ignored, but rich in the mountains and have distant relatives?

That's it.

Back then, the dynasty was poor and destitute. Not only did the various factions in the martial arts world ignore them, but they also became increasingly arrogant.

Now that the dynasty is wealthy and powerful, these troublemakers have taken the initiative to come to us, becoming docile, obedient, and compliant.

......

Prince An's Mansion, Study

Li Junsu was unaware that he had just received a divine inheritance, which immediately made the Green Mountain Sword Sect and the Nightmare Demon Palace behave themselves.

At this moment, he had just finished his official business and got up to go to the Tianxing Martial Arts Arena to comprehend his own martial arts.

As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he found that the Prince's mansion was bustling with activity again.

Li Junsu could sense that outside the Prince's Mansion, the disciples of the ancient Taoist sect were beginning to lay the foundation, preparing to start construction.

The expansion of the imperial city had already begun long ago.

As soon as the emperor's vermilion brush touched the ground, the Six Doors and the Golden Guard were seized and sent to be used as cattle and horses for the expansion of the imperial city.

There was nothing that could be done; the noble families' cattle and horses had already been taken by Prince An.

Since we can't let the common people suffer, we can only make the martial artists suffer.

Anyway, the constables of the Six Doors and the Golden Guard are all from good families and have even embarked on the path of martial arts, so they are quite capable.

The disciples of the ancient Taoist sects were of excellent quality; once they started working, they were incredibly hardworking and dedicated.

Three workshops are nothing to them.

They are from three major Daoist sects.

Meanwhile, the scions of noble families and the followers of the Dragon Ancestor merely watched these disciples with inward sneers.

They thought so at first too.

When every single detail of the above requirements is perfect, that's when the real torture begins.

Then, Li Junsu discovered something different about the Prince's Mansion.

He discovered that many fire spirits had suddenly appeared inside the palace.

These fire spirits either act as guards or play the role of servants.

"Why have all the fire spirits come to the Prince's mansion?"

Li Junsu muttered to himself.

"Owner."

Queen Crimson Flame then walked over and bowed respectfully to Prince An.

"Aren't you working in the Ministry of Justice?"

Li Junsu looked at the Red Flame Queen with some surprise.

"I have already trained a group of capable people."

"Therefore, I asked His Majesty the Emperor for permission to resign and come to the Prince's Palace to serve as a guard."

"His Majesty approved it very quickly."

Queen Crimson Flame looked at Prince An with the air of a loyal protector.

She had wanted to come to the Prince's Mansion for a long time, and now that she had arrived, she found it to be a blessed place, which made her like it even more.

Upon hearing this, Li Junsu nodded slightly.

At this moment, in the Prince An's mansion, there was a mermaid maid and a primordial fire spirit. The two not only got along well, but also seemed to be enjoying themselves.

For the merfolk, the royal palace was wonderful.

Living in the Immortal Sea, one must constantly worry about attacks from some deep-sea demon emperors.

Although they were protected by the Demon Emperor, the Immortal Sea was still dangerous.

Moreover, the human race also coveted their demon cores.

The Immortal Sea Mermaid Pill, when taken, grants the affinity of the Moon Spirit.

Although it's thin, it's still a good thing.

The merfolk were not a particularly strong demon race, and they always lived in constant fear.

Although they were nominally subordinate to Nuwa, they were actually incorporated into the Anwang family.

Prince An has a reputation throughout the land, surely no one would be so foolish as to attack the Merfolk?

At this moment, the Prince's mansion was incredibly quiet and peaceful.

However, this atmosphere soon underwent a subtle change.

Li Junsu noticed that many women from prominent families had appeared in the courtyard.

They looked like maids, gazing at Prince An with shyness and timidity.

He is handsome, has a high status, and is capable.

Almost instantly upon receiving the order from their ancestor, this group of noble ladies arrived in a hurry.

Compared to renovating the palace, it's obviously more comfortable to fall in love.

Moreover, they had also met Prince An and knew that he was usually a very gentle and easy-going person.

But Prince An himself only felt that there seemed to be a lot more people in the courtyard.

Then, Bai Xingling arrived.

Her eyes narrowed dangerously the moment she saw this group of women from prominent families.

Has she been giving those old patriarchs from the aristocratic families too much face lately?

"It seems we need to have the Four Dragon Ancestors increase the strength of these old fogies."

Bai Xingling thought to herself.

The patriarchs of these aristocratic families had a good plan, but they forgot one thing.

That is, the current housekeeper is Bai Xingling.

Offending a half-step supreme being is terrifying.

Offending an elder of the White Tiger Clan is also a terrible thing.

But none of these things are as terrible as offending a girl you secretly admire.

Once love takes hold, it's hard to say how badly these aristocratic elders will be tormented.

"Is there a problem?"

Prince An himself was clearly unaware of anything, and looked at Bai Xingling, asking a question.

"Have."

"Someone came from Lingnan, bringing a Nian beast to our door."