"How dare these mortals stare at us?"
"If we were in Dongxiu, we would have made them kneel down long ago!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, this is someone else's territory."
Lin Yuan and Wu Zheng got on the golden carriage and led the way, while everyone from the three major sects followed behind. Along the way, mortals and monks all knelt down and kowtowed when they saw the imperial chariot, showing great respect.
But when they saw the monks from the three major sects, they looked at them casually without any awe.
This made the disciples of the three major sects who had always been respected by others very angry, but now they did not dare to cause trouble in their territory, so they had to follow their leader in a low-key manner.
Among the many people on both sides, there was a delicate and immature girl who was also kneeling on the ground, with a respectful look on her face and a vague look in her eyes towards the disciples of Zhenyang Sect.
Qiu Zhihe looked at her calmly and nodded slightly. The excited look on the girl's face flashed away, and she immediately lowered her head to cover it up.
"Madam, this is Xiaotang."
Qin Gengyun also saw the girl and sent a message to Qiu Zhihe.
A few months ago, Qiu Zhihe ordered Xue Wen and Xue Wu to sneak into the Western Imperial City with the remaining members of the Qinglian Sect. Now that they saw Liu Xiaotang, they thought that the Qinglian Sect had already established a firm foothold in the Western Imperial City.
But now was not the time to meet. Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe looked at each other and said nothing.
After they walked away, Liu Xiaotang, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up and walked through the crowd. After passing several streets, he entered a drug store.
A doctor with an elegant temperament was giving medicine to someone. When he saw Liu Xiaotang coming in, he quickly greeted the guests and walked into the backyard with Liu Xiaotang.
I saw a burly man sitting cross-legged and practicing. When he heard footsteps, he opened his eyes and jumped up:
"Any news?"
"Uncle Master, Master is here!"
Liu Xiaotang said happily to Xue Wen.
"Very good!"
Xue Wen was overjoyed and then heard Liu Xiaotang add:
"He came with her husband."
Xue Wen said angrily: "Why is he here?"
Liu Xiaotang tilted his head: "Uncle Qin is Master's husband, isn't it normal for him to come together?"
Xue Wen glared at her: "Husband, don't talk nonsense!"
Xue Wudao: "Brother, this is not the time to talk about this. The transmission notes cannot be used in Xihuang City. We must try to contact the saint and tell her what happened recently!"
Monks are not prohibited from using martial arts in Xihuang City, as long as they do not violate the laws of Xihuang. However, the use of talismans with swords is strictly prohibited, so the transmission talismans cannot be used.
Recently, many strange things have happened in Xihuang City, such as monks who participated in the Feixian Ceremony were constantly being killed.
There were also several unknown forces that had sneaked into the city. Xue Wu and others secretly investigated, but could not find out the origin of each other.
There are various signs that the Fei Immortal Ceremony may undergo great changes. It is difficult to say what impact it will have on the saint's plan. Therefore, these matters must be reported to the saint as soon as possible.
"I'm afraid the saint and the others have entered the palace now. How can we contact the saint?"
Xue Wen also knew that now was not the time to care, but after thinking for a long time, there was nothing he could do.
Liu Xiaotang suddenly said: "Two master uncles, I saw the handyman department recruiting outside the palace yesterday. I can go and try. Maybe there is a way to get close to the saint."
Xue Wen immediately shook his head: "No, you are only at the third level of Qi training, it is too dangerous."
A bright smile appeared on Liu Xiaotang's delicate face, and his spiritual power slowly increased. Xue Wu and Xue Wen were a little surprised:
"The fifth level of Qi training? When did you reach it?"
Liu Xiaotang's voice was clear: "Master said at the beginning that if I could not reach the fifth level of Qi training, I would be able to participate in your actions. You two masters, I have already done that."
Xue Wen still disagreed: "No, if Xiaotang's identity is discovered, he will suffer!"
Liu Xiaotang said: "Uncle, don't worry, I am a new face of Qinglian Sect. No one knows me, so there will be no danger!"
Xue Wudao: "Okay, since the saint promised it, let's go and try it tomorrow."
"Thank you, uncle!"
Liu Xiaotang was overjoyed, bowed Yingying, and happily ran off to practice.
Looking at his back, Xue Wu smiled and said: "It seems that the saint has picked up a spiritual genius. The Qinglian Sect has a successor!"
"Xue Wu, why did you let Xiaotang take the risk?!"
Xue Wen glared at his brother, and Xue Wu looked at him:
"Brother, this is the first time I've seen you so anxious for a woman other than a saint."
"What nonsense are you talking about!? Xiaotang is my nephew and I only care about her!"
Xue Wen was furious and ran away to practice.
"The saint asked Xue Wen to teach Xiaotang. This method is indeed good." Xue Wu shook his head and laughed, then a solemn look appeared on his face, and he murmured:
"I'm afraid there will be a big chaos in this Western Imperial City."
Western Palace.
Qingluan Hall.
At this moment, thousands of casual cultivators were sitting in the hall, bustling and noisy, surrounded by golden snake guards who maintained order.
Si Mingcheng, the commander of the Golden Snake Guard, was also among them.
He looked at these casual cultivators coldly, with disdain flashing in his eyes.
These people are monks who have qualified for the Flying Immortal Ceremony after being pre-selected.
He is also considered a leader among casual cultivators.
But in Si Mingcheng's eyes, they are just a mob, and his mission is to control these wastes and prevent them from causing trouble.
Now the Empress should have taken people from the three major sects and other sects to the Zijin Palace, which is where the Western Palace receives distinguished guests. The Empress has arranged a banquet in the Zijin Palace to entertain these sect monks.
The casual cultivators here at Qingluan Hall are not eligible to participate in the welcome banquet, so they can only drink some tea here.
After the welcome dinner at the Purple Gold Palace is over, the sect monks and casual cultivators will gather together to draw opponents for the first round of the Feixian Ceremony.
During this period, the Golden Snake Guards led by Si Mingcheng must ensure that these bumpkin cultivators cannot move around at will.
"Damn, you little bitch doesn't know what's good or bad!"
"Come on, everyone, let her taste the power of our three ferocious beasts in the Northern Wilderness!"
At this time, there was a small commotion in the Qingluan Hall. Three burly, bare-chested and backless men were seen surrounding a petite, rather fragile-looking female cultivator.
One of the big men had a few bloodstains on his face. It seemed that he had just coveted the female cultivator's appearance and came forward to tease her, but he was scratched on the face.
This kind of thing happened from time to time among casual cultivators. Si Mingcheng waved his hand and led several of his men to stop it.
But the three Beihuang body cultivators had already taken action. Their muscles suddenly swelled, and their fists like mountains struck at the female cultivator with a sound of wind.
"Sir, save me!"
The female cultivator turned pale, exclaimed and hid behind Si Mingcheng. She held his arm with her weak, boneless hands, and her sweet voice sounded in his ears. Her innocent and frightened look was vaguely charming.
Si Mingcheng felt a little thirsty for no reason, so he immediately ordered his men to restrain the three Northern Wilderness monks, and turned back to look at the delicate female cultivator:
"You are so weak and dare to come to the Feixian Grand Ceremony. What is your name?"
The female cultivator looked frightened and bowed softly:
"Thank you sir for saving me. My name is Mingchou."
(End of chapter)
