The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"I was unaware of Lord Jiang's arrival. I apologize for the long wait you have had."

Chu Xiu walked into the hall, cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Wan'er, and said with a hint of apology.

"Lord Chu, you are too kind. Lord Chu is currently in seclusion and it is perfectly normal that you were unaware of Wan'er's arrival."

Jiang Wan'er smiled and said to Chu Xiu.

"Thank you, Lord Jiang."

Chu Xiu expressed his gratitude.

"Lord Chu, His Majesty is aware of your execution of Kong Yuancheng, the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Upon learning this, His Majesty was overjoyed and issued a special decree to commend you."

Jiang Wan'er looked at Chu Xiu with a smile and said.

"His Majesty has issued an edict of commendation?"

Although Chu Xiu already knew Jiang Wan'er's purpose, he still pretended to be surprised and was about to kneel down to receive the imperial decree.

Jiang Wan'er took out a scroll of imperial edict from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Xiu, saying, "There are no outsiders here, so there's no need for such formalities, Lord Chu. You'll understand at a glance."

"Wouldn't this... be inappropriate?"

Chu Xiu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"His Majesty said that these formalities need not be taken seriously."

Jiang Wan'er smiled gently and placed the imperial edict in Chu Xiu's hand.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness."

Chu Xiu accepted the imperial edict and bowed in the direction of the palace.

After expressing his gratitude, Chu Xiu slowly opened the imperial edict. He glanced at it and saw that he had been promoted from the Commander of the Northern Garrison to the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. This meant that Kong Yuancheng's position had been directly bestowed upon him.

In addition, Chu Xiu also saw that Empress Murong Si had bestowed upon him a Taiqing Zhenyue Blade.

This is because I just obtained the method for refining my natal magic weapon, and now I have a treasure suitable for refining my natal magic weapon.

"Lord Chu, this is your uniform as a deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Jiang Wan'er took the official robe from a soldier of the Imperial Guard behind her and handed it to Chu Xiu.

"Thank you, Lord Jiang."

Chu Xiu thanked Jiang Wan'er before accepting the official robes.

"This one is the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade!"

"The Taiqing Zhenyue Blade is a true divine weapon!"

"It is also one of the most important treasures in His Majesty's private treasury."

"I hope that in Lord Chu's hands, this Taiqing Zhenyue Blade can unleash its true power and restore its former glory."

Jiang Wan'er took another brocade box from another Imperial Guard soldier and handed it to Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu's expression turned solemn. He placed the official robes he was holding on the square table to the side before accepting the brocade box.

"Lord Chu should know about divine weapons, right?"

After considering it for a moment, Jiang Wan'er asked Chu Xiu.

"Know a thing or two."

Chu Xiu nodded and said seriously.

In such a world of martial arts, the name of the divine weapon was naturally known to him, a garrison commander of the Northern Garrison.

Martial artists below the Innate Realm can only use ordinary weapons.

Only martial artists at the Innate Realm and Grandmaster Realm can possess powerful weapons.

Only martial artists at the Grandmaster level can possess first-tier magical artifacts, which are superior to sharp weapons!

A True Person at the Nascent Soul Realm can possess a second-tier magic weapon.

A master of the Dharma Aspect Realm can possess a third-tier magic weapon!

As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Chu Xiu's Embroidered Spring Blade was actually a third-tier magic weapon!

Above the magical artifacts, there are also magical treasures and spiritual artifacts.

Only spiritual artifacts can be considered divine weapons!

This alone is enough to show just how extraordinary the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade is!

"Since Lord Chu knows about the divine weapon, then Wan'er will not introduce it to you."

"Lord Chu, the imperial edict has now been given to you. The official uniform of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Taiqing Zhenyue Sword have been handed over to you. I will take my leave now and return to the palace to report."

Jiang Wan'er smiled gently and said to Chu Xiu.

"Lord Jiang, let me see you off."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu spoke to Jiang Wan'er.

"There's no need to trouble Lord Chu. Wan'er can leave on her own. Lord Chu can take a look at the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade."

Jiang Wan'er said softly.

"Very well, someone, escort Lord Jiang away."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu did not insist, but instead spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes."

A guard from the Northern Garrison Command, who was standing outside the main hall of the Northern Garrison Command, came out and extended his hand to Jiang Wan'er, inviting her, "Please, Lady Jiang."

Jiang Wan'er nodded gently and left the hall under the guidance of the Northern Garrison's elite guards.

After watching Jiang Wan'er leave, Chu Xiu placed the brocade box on the table, but he was not in a hurry to look at the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade.

Instead, he picked up the official robes of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and, in the hall, took off the official robes of the Commander of the Northern Garrison and put on the official robes of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

After all, being in the main hall of the Northern Garrison Command, there was no worry about outsiders suddenly barging in; if the Northern Garrison Command's elite guards wanted to enter, they would report it first.

Wearing the uniform of a deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Chu Xiu appeared even more heroic and extraordinary.

Chu Xiu then slowly opened the brocade box containing the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade.

A long sword with a black hilt and a black scabbard, seemingly a perfectly round, one-piece blade, appeared before Chu Xiu's eyes.

Chu Xiu picked up the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade with his left hand and gripped the hilt with his right, slowly drawing the blade from its sheath.

Choking!

A sword rang out!

A flash of cold light appeared, seemingly enough to annihilate everything in the world.

"Good knife!"

Chu Xiu said with a look of amazement.

He put the scabbard back into the brocade box, gripped the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade, and began to forge it according to the method for forging a natal magic weapon.

Swish!

Suddenly!

The Taiqing Zhenyue Blade in Chu Xiu's hand disappeared from his hand and appeared in his dantian, in the hand of the smaller Chu Xiu.

This smaller, weaker version, sitting cross-legged in Chu Xiu's dantian, is none other than his primordial spirit!

With a thought, Chu Xiu conjured the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade in his palm, and with another thought, the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade reappeared in the hand of his primordial spirit.

"That's right. Now that I've refined the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade into my natal magic weapon, my compatibility with it has increased significantly."

"With my current cultivation level, I would never be able to unleash the full potential of the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade. I could only use it as an ordinary weapon, at most an indestructible weapon that could cut through anything."

"But if I want to unleash the full power of the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade, I'm afraid even if all my primordial spirit power were drained, I still wouldn't be able to sustain it."

"Now that I have refined it into my natal magic weapon, I can use the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade."

"It is even enough to unleash a sliver of the sharpness of the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade."

"Even a mere wisp of its sharpness surpasses the power of a first-tier magic weapon by ten or even a hundred times!"

"It's very possible that even a third-tier magic weapon in the hands of a Dharma Aspect Realm expert cannot compare to a wisp of divine power from the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade!"

Chu Xiu said with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, I have important matters to report."

Fang Heng walked to the outside of the main hall of the Northern Garrison Command and called out with utmost respect.

"Come in."

Chu Xiu stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly.

Fang Heng walked in, bowed to Chu Xiu, and said, "Reporting to Your Excellency, I have completed the task you instructed me to perform."

Now, thousands of doctors from clinics of all sizes throughout the capital have gathered at our Northern Garrison Office.

Because of the large number of people, my subordinates arranged for them to wait in the drill ground of our Northern Garrison Command.

After he finished speaking, Fang Heng suddenly realized that the official robes Chu Xiu was wearing were no longer those of a garrison commander, but rather those of a deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

His face lit up with immense joy. With Chu Xiu's promotion, his loyal followers would finally be given better opportunities!

Moreover, Chu Xiu had only been a garrison commander for a short time before he became the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This shows that Empress Murong Si attaches great importance to Chu Xiu!

The Holy Family is prosperous!