First Arrival in the Imperial City

The Imperial Palace of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Emperor Xia and the leaders of the four major immortal sects were restless, unsure whether to sit or stand. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation in all their meetings.

Lu Yang sat in the position of the Sect Master of the Ask Dao Sect, with Yun Zhi Lu Yang behind him, acting as his subordinate.

Yun Zhi is standing, who dares to sit?

The immortal fairy dares.

After all, the meeting was attended by the acting Sect Master of the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect, while the Immortal Fairy was the actual acting Sect Master.

She was the foremost of the Five Immortals of High Antiquity, so what's wrong with her sitting here?

It's perfectly normal for someone to sit here, let alone on the throne.

Lu Yang, who was in the spiritual space, didn't have the same carefree attitude as the Immortal Fairy.

As the largest and most prosperous city in the Central Continent, and the hub of power, the capital city has always attracted countless cultivators.

Lu Yang was no exception; he longed to visit the capital and see the different cultivation landscapes there.

He just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

He originally intended to enter the capital discreetly, but his unintentional actions led him into a conspiracy. After resolving the conspiracy, he found himself in the vortex of political struggle, vying for power and the throne. He skillfully navigated the vortex, using his wisdom to protect himself, and eventually his deeds alarmed the Xia Emperor.

When the emperor went to court to meet with his enemies, they kept babbling about him, saying he had treasonous intentions and slandering him. The emperor waved his hand, gave his enemies a meaningful look, and said that he was a disciple of the Silent Daoist and there was absolutely no way he could rebel. The enemies were shocked, the ministers were shocked, and the cultivators in the capital were shocked.

He naturally rose to fame and fortune.

This is the normal procedure.

Unexpectedly, I skipped the process and arrived at the palace to meet Emperor Xia.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, please have a seat," Emperor Xia said with a forced smile.

Yun Zhi shook her head and refused. "I am just an ordinary disciple of the Ask Dao Sect. How am I qualified to sit here? This Sect Master Lu is the acting Sect Master of our Ask Dao Sect."

Emperor Xia: "..."

What a fine ordinary disciple of the Ask Dao Sect.

"Is this Sect Master Lu the same Lu Yang mentioned in the meeting half a month ago?" Emperor Xia asked knowingly. Half a month ago, it was mentioned that the Heavenly Court Sect was founded by a man named Lu Yang, who was an outstanding young talent.

He hadn't expected that in just half a month, the young talent would have risen to a position where he was on equal footing with him.

Lu Yang secretly observed Emperor Xia in his spiritual space. This mortal emperor and leader of the righteous path did not have the murderous aura and decisive killing power that were rumored to be, nor did he have the refined and scholarly air of a scholar. His temples were gray and his cheeks were slightly sunken, which were signs of insufficient Qi and Blood and energy.

If one did not know his identity, no one would realize that this Xia emperor was called the First Emperor of All Time.

Perhaps the previous Xia emperor possessed both a stern and scholarly air, but now, having exhausted his lifespan, he is no longer as glorious as before.

"You know Emperor Xia, and you also know Sect Master Qiu." Before the meeting, the senior sister introduced them to Lu Yang, and also introduced them to the Immortal Fairy.

"This is Fellow Daoist Luo Hongxia, the Palace Master of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, and Lanting's master. She even brought Lanting to propose marriage before."

Luo Hongxia's eyes twitched; she really hadn't gone to propose marriage last time.

She saw that Lu Yang was fair-skinned and clean-cut, and this was the Lu Yang that Lan Ting had been longing for. However, he wasn't as good-looking as Lan Ting had described.

The thought of Lanting's excited description of Lu Yang's prowess after returning from the Qingzhou Grand Ceremony made her furious.

She snorted coldly, giving Lu Yang a cold look.

"You look terrible. Did you eat something wrong?"

"This is Yang Ding, the Sect Master of the Prison Suppression Sect."

"Hello." Yang Ding showed no hostility towards Lu Yang.

Although Lu Yang is the disciple of the Silent Daoist, he is also Yun Zhi's junior brother. The positive and negative effects cancel each other out, so there is no hostility between them.

"This is the Abstinence from Killing Master of the Hanging Temple, who is currently practicing silent meditation," the senior sister introduced, referring to the only person in the Tribulation Transcendence stage present.

The abstinence master's body was withered, and the robes passed down through generations in the Hanging Temple looked loose on him. His eyelids drooped, his hands held prayer beads, and he nodded silently.

The Immortal Fairy was slightly surprised. It was the first time she had met a high-ranking Buddhist monk. She hadn't expected that the Buddhist teachings created by the Five Immortals would actually lead to some achievements by later generations, and even some innovations based on them.

The wisdom of later generations is truly not to be underestimated; they are no less than hers.

The Immortal Fairy frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yang asked.

"Someone is spying on this place; it must be the master of the nation's destiny." The Immortal Fairy has a strong counter-surveillance awareness, after all, she is someone who can track down the Five High Antiquity Immortals.

Lu Yang understood; it was probably an immortal from the imperial court who was paying attention to this place, which was quite normal.

Just as Emperor Xia was about to speak, his senior sister spoke first, "After returning to the sect, I visited many seniors. One of them, a learned senior, pointed out a method that can break through the lifespan limit and extend one's lifespan."

"What method is it?" The others returned to their sect but couldn't find a way to help Emperor Xia resolve his predicament.

" In High Antiquity times, there was a Spirit Root of heaven and earth, which was a peach tree. Eating peaches could prolong life. However, this Spirit Root of heaven and earth could run away, and now its whereabouts are unknown."

"Such a thing is true?!" The group was shocked. None of them had ever heard of the Heavenly Spirit Root. The Ask Dao Sect truly possessed terrifying resources.

"I will send people to look for it." Emperor Xia was the first to calm himself down. There was no use in rushing this matter; whether or not it could be found depended on fate.

He then mentioned another important matter. "The Great Yu cultivators' scheme in Jizhou has been exposed. Your sect's Silent Daoist was the first to discover the Great Yu's plot. To save the common people, he personally entered the fray, cleaving the heavens with a single sword strike, breaking the rules of the Great Yu Tribulation Transcendence stage, and fighting against them with wit and courage. He also sent out signals and held out until Palace Master Chen Tao and the Immortal Sect arrived, ultimately helping Palace Master Chen Tao capture the Great Yu Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator."

This action drew cheers from the crowd. Palace Master Chen Tao and the elders of the Immortal Sect highly praised the Silent Daoist's behavior and admired him greatly. They wanted to commend him, but the Silent Daoist relinquished his merits and fame, retiring after achieving his goal. The crowd searched for him several times but could not find him.

The people present wore strange expressions. They had all heard the elders' report on the situation in Dingxin City, Jizhou, but this seemed to differ somewhat from what the elders had reported.

"Who wrote this report?" Qiu Jin'an was confused. Did a Daoist spy break into the court?

This is exaggerating the abilities of the Silent Daoist.

Emperor Xia said with a gloomy face, "The folk storytelling 'The Legend of the Ask Dao Sect'."

Qiu Jinan: "..."

Everyone turned to look at Lu Yang and Yun Zhi, their meaning clear. "The Silent One is one of yours, constantly spreading rumors and causing trouble. What do you suggest we do about it?"

The Immortal Fairy was incredibly intelligent. Faced with this situation, she invoked Yun Zhi's words. "I was appointed by the Sect Master as the Sect Master, and I have no authority over the Sect Master."

"So?"

"Therefore, I can write a letter suggesting that the Sect Master abdicate and let me become the Sect Master, so that I can manage him."

The second update will be at 11 PM.