Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 545: Chapter 542: Welcoming

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He was analyzing the Emperor’s Sword.

For him, the greatest threat now was the Emperor’s Sword.

The Grandmaster Second Layer, in the present world, was already considered among the top masters.

My Bright Moon Saber is astonishingly powerful and can kill a Grandmaster.

But I am not invincible; there are still two major threats: one is the Outer Heaven Demons, the other is the Emperor’s Sword.

The power of the Outer Heaven Demons is enigmatic and unfathomable, while the Emperor’s Sword’s power is vast and overwhelmingly strong.

At the three Evil Sect Main Altars, I have already seen the power of the Outer Heaven Demons, which is only the tip of the iceberg.

I have also gained some insight into the power of the Emperor’s Sword now.

At present, it still seems that the Emperor’s Sword is stronger and poses a greater threat to me.

My current strength is still unable to defend against the Emperor’s Sword, and I might not be able to retreat unscathed from in front of the Emperors of Da Meng and Da Zhen.

At least I don’t have to fear Li Hongzhao.

Now that Li Hongzhao is swiftly mastering the Emperor’s Sword, I must urgently improve as well.

Where does the Emperor’s Sword draw its power from?

It is said to be driven by the will of the people, but the will of the people is an ethereal existence. How can it be transformed into power?

Those Divine Dao relying on faith require pure belief.

But the will of the people is vastly different from such belief, so the Emperor’s Sword is not on the path of the Divine Dao.

Nor is it like the Outer Heaven Demons who sacrifice themselves.

He couldn’t figure it out for a moment, but knew that the only way to ensure his safety was to elevate his cultivation.

Break through the Sealing God Realm, break through the Golden Tower.

And the Yin Yang Return to Void Technique, which can avoid the Emperor’s Sword’s targeting.

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Early the next morning, they got up early and were busy.

Especially the officials of the Ministry of Rites were exceptionally busy.

They checked everyone’s attire, reminded them of various taboos of Da Meng, instructed them on the differences in customs between Da Meng and Da Jing, to avoid any taboos, not to lose manners, and not to lose face.

Even Chu Zhiyuan, as the Princely Heir and the chief officer this time, was carefully inspected and reminded by the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

He let them fuss around, then set off with his entourage.

Da Meng’s Ministry of Rites had already sent someone over to negotiate and communicate.

When they departed, the officials of Da Meng’s Ministry of Rites were already waiting at the South City Gate.

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Outside the South City Gate of Tianjing, it was solemn and majestic.

More than a dozen officials of Da Meng’s Ministry of Rites, led by Prince Song of Da Meng and surrounded by a group of ceremonial guards, stood solemnly, quietly watching the far-off official road.

Under the bright sunlight, the Court’s Imperial Army was clad in golden, shining armor, standing solemnly, exuding an overwhelming murderous aura.

The passing travelers had already been stopped, prohibited from passing, and could only watch from a distance.

Prince Song of Da Meng, about fifty years old, was not tall, a bit chubby, fair-skinned, and smiling amiably like a Maitreya Buddha.

He observed the end of the road and said to the young man next to him, ”Put your little schemes away for me, don’t act recklessly!”

The young man beside him, handsome with a tall, elegant figure, had his sword-like brows full of uninhibited charisma and cynical arrogance, smiling as he said, ”Grandfather, it is said that the Fourth Prince and the Emperor...”

”Shut up!” Prince Song’s face still smiling amiably, yet his words were harsh, ”Do not discuss the Emperor!”

”Yes.” The handsome young man quickly responded.

Prince Song glanced sideways at him: ”At any time, you must not lose respect for the Emperor, or else, it is a path to disaster. Look at Prince Hao as an example!”

”Understood, understood.” The handsome young man said helplessly, ”I mean, is this Fourth Prince really on good terms with the Emperor?”

”Indeed.”

”Is his reputation in Da Jing really that great?”

”The fame of the First Princely Heir wasn’t earned in vain, it was won through battles, including encounters with the Emperor.”

”I really don’t know what Da Jing is thinking. What is the use of having a good relationship with our Emperor? You are the one responsible for negotiations, not the Emperor. Sending a princely heir is really quite flippant!”

”Shut up.” Prince Song’s face was still full of smiles, but his words showed no leniency, ”You are not even worthy to serve him a drink, don’t play any tricks today!”

The handsome young man replied helplessly, ”Yes, Grandfather, rest assured, I won’t act recklessly.”

Prince Song waved his hand.

The handsome young man took two steps back but looked toward the end of the official road with great interest.

Time passed slowly, and he suddenly perked up, ”They’re here.”

At the end of the wide and straight official road, a ceremonial procession appeared, with flags and colorful banners fluttering.

In the sunlight, the three-clawed dragon emblem on the flags and banners was vaguely visible.

This indicates that the arriving party is a princely heir.

”Hmm, why did they suddenly stop?” The handsome young man said in a low voice.

Prince Song frowned.

He also noticed that Da Jing’s envoy group had suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Could something have gone wrong?

He was about to send someone to inquire when a rider came galloping over from the opposite side.

The rider, who was on Da Meng’s side, dismounted and was stopped by an official in a green robe.

This green-robed official, young and with a dignified presence, listened to the rider’s words, his face changed slightly, then he hurriedly went forward and whispered to Prince Song: ”Your Highness, the opposite side says there are Evil Sect demons hidden among us.”

”Evil Sect demons?” Prince Song furrowed his brows, sweeping his gaze around before speaking slowly, ”We have Evil Sect demons among us?”

”Impossible!” The handsome young man blurted out, ”We’re all Imperial Guards; how can Evil Sect demons infiltrate us? The commoners are so far away...”

”Make them all leave.” Prince Song said in a deep voice.

”Yes.” The green-robed official replied solemnly, then turned and gave orders.

Moments later, the onlookers in the distance were driven away, back into the city, prohibited from watching.

Prince Song nodded with satisfaction, waving his hand.

The green-robed official approached the rider, said a few words, and the rider turned his horse and galloped away.

When the rider reached the end of the official road, the opposite side still hadn’t started moving.

The rider returned again, dismounted and whispered to the green-robed official.

The green-robed official soon went to Prince Song and reported in a low voice: ”The Evil Sect demons are within the Imperial Guards and some are among the commoners; only a batch has been cleared for now.”

”Impossible!” The handsome young man said in a deep voice, ”How could there be Evil Sect demons among the Imperial Guards!”

The Imperial Guards came from the Imperial Palace, where a Great Grandmaster resides; how could Evil Sect demons infiltrate?

This is fundamentally impossible.

No matter how powerful the Evil Sect demons are, they couldn’t deceive the senses of a Great Grandmaster.

He snorted, ”Grandfather, is this the Fourth Prince deliberately making things difficult for us? Trying to assert dominance before we do it to him?”

Prince Song waved his hand and said, ”Stop being noisy! ... You go back and reorder a batch of Imperial Guards, replace the current ones!”

”Grandfather!”

”Hurry up!”

”...Yes.” The handsome young man agreed helplessly, looking resentfully toward the end of the official road, ”They’re really formidable!”

He turned and left.

The green-robed official hesitated while looking at Prince Song.

Prince Song said, ”In matters like this, it’s better to believe it than not.”

”Your Highness is kind.” The green-robed official clasped his hands and said, ”What if it’s the opposite side...”

”I believe they wouldn’t use such matters to make things difficult. If they truly noticed, and we ignored it, that would be the great joke.”

”But from such a long distance, can it be sensed?” The green-robed official softly asked.

Prince Song said calmly, ”This Fourth Prince is not an ordinary person.”

After receiving the reception task yesterday, he specially visited the Rain Listening Platform.

After reading the information gathered by the Rain Listening Platform, he was amazed.

Da Meng and Da Jing are practically isolated from each other, unfamiliar with each other.

The people and officials of Da Meng care more about their internal affairs and are not so concerned or knowledgeable about Da Jing.

Hence, the Fourth Prince, who is widely known in Da Jing, is hardly known in Da Meng.

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