That night, after pleading for mercy and persisting in fighting Qing Mo five times, Yueji was still defeated. After covering Yueji with a blanket, Qing Mo vanished from Snow Moon City in a flash!
At this moment, some lights were still flickering in Heavenly Revelation City, while a room deep inside the palace was brightly lit. The middle-aged man sitting on the dragon throne in the center was still very energetic, while the old man with white hair and beard sitting to the side had his head slightly lowered.
Emperor Mingde, who was still reviewing memorials, suddenly noticed that the old man beside him was getting sleepy. He whispered, " Imperial Preceptor, Imperial Preceptor!"
Upon hearing Emperor Mingde's call, Qi Tianchen immediately woke up, groggily wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth. He then raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty! This old minister is here!"
Seeing his Imperial Preceptor like this, Emperor Mingde smiled and shook his head. Then he gave a look to the eunuch standing to the side, who immediately went to bring over two cups of warm tea and some pastries!
Emperor Mingde pouted at Qi Tianchen, who immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Who are you, daring to break into the palace in the dead of night?"
Just as Emperor Mingde and Qi Tianchen were enjoying their tea, they heard a eunuch beside them point to a spot not far away. The two looked up and saw Qing Mo standing not far away!
Emperor Mingde remained seated on his dragon throne, maintaining his composure even in the face of a collapsing Mount Tai. However, he subtly gestured towards the shadows, which Qing Mo noticed, but he said nothing.
Qi Tianchen immediately stood up because he discovered that Qing Mo had no internal energy at all, yet he was able to appear in front of him silently. Qi Tianchen judged that the other party's strength must be far superior to his own. He immediately wondered when such a young super master had appeared in the martial arts world!
Qing Mo slowly walked towards Emperor Mingde and Qi Tianchen, saying softly as she went, "Please forgive my late-night visit, Your Majesty!"
Let me introduce myself, my name is Qing Mo! I'm sure Jin Xian has already mentioned me to His Majesty after returning from the Western Regions, right?"
Upon hearing Qing Mo's words, Emperor Mingde, who had been sitting upright on the dragon throne, immediately stood up and asked, "Could you be a visitor from beyond the heavens, Immortal Qing Mo?"
Qing Mo nodded, then said to Qi Tianchen beside him, "This must be the Imperial Preceptor, right? The day I arrived in this world, I sensed that someone was trying to predict my future!"
Qi Tianchen immediately bowed to Qing Mo, Qing Mo nodded and said, " Immortal, Immortal!"
Seeing that Qing Mo did not bow to the emperor, the eunuch standing nearby immediately shouted, "How dare you! Why do you not bow to His Majesty?"
When Emperor Mingde heard the eunuch say this to Qing Mo, he immediately rebuked him. "Nonsense! I can already sense the immortal's intentions during his Immortal!"
"When did eunuchs become allowed to give orders here?"
Emperor Mingde's words terrified the eunuch beside him, who immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. Then, Emperor Mingde looked at Qing Mo with a smile and said, "I have failed to discipline you properly in my daily life, please forgive me, Immortal!"
Qing Mo laughed and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing! My visit so late at night is already presumptuous!"
How about this? I'll send His Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor some tea as a greeting gift, and while I'm at it, I'll also help His Majesty improve his health, so you can have an easier time on weekdays!
As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Mo flicked his long sleeves, and two palm-sized wooden boxes slowly flew to Emperor Mingde and Qi Tianchen. Then, the two of them slightly opened the wooden boxes, and the rich aroma of tea instantly filled the entire room!
Just smelling the aroma of the tea, Emperor Mingde and Qi Tianchen instantly felt refreshed, and their dormant energy due to their age slowly became vibrant again!
Emperor Mingde closed the wooden box, then gestured for the immortal to sit, saying, " Immortal are too kind, Immortal! Please have a seat!"
Emperor Mingde had Qing Mo sit opposite Qi Tianchen, on the other side. However, as Qing Mo walked over, Qi Tianchen noticed that Emperor Mingde's gaze kept drifting towards the tea leaves in front of him!
Qi Tianchen immediately put the tea leaves into his sleeve, then smiled and said to Qing Mo, "Thank you, Immortal!"
Then Qing Mo pressed two major acupoints on Emperor Mingde's body and then transferred a strand of spiritual energy thinner than a hair into his body. However, this tiny bit of spiritual energy made Emperor Mingde seem to have returned to his youth!
After feeling the changes in his body, Emperor Mingde immediately clasped his hands slightly and said to Qing Mo, "Thank you, Immortal. I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time!"
Qing Mo then said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to be so polite! These pastries on the table look quite nice, I wonder...?"
Upon hearing Qing Mo's words, Emperor Mingde laughed from the bottom of his heart. He took a plate of pastries from in front of Qi Tianchen and placed it in front of Qing Mo, completely unaware that the pastries were Qi Tianchen's favorite!
Emperor Mingde pretended not to see the somewhat resentful look in Qi Tianchen Qi Tianchen's eyes, which seemed to say, "Of all the pastries, you had to take my favorite!"
Emperor Mingde then said to Qing Mo, " Immortal, please have a taste!"
Qing Mo smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Then, I won't stand on ceremony!"
Qing Mo picked up a piece of pastry and started eating it, praising the taste as she ate. This pleased Emperor Mingde greatly. After eating two pieces of pastry, Qing Mo decided to get down to business!
He then said to Emperor Mingde, "Your Majesty, the reason I came so late tonight is to ask you for a favor!"
Upon hearing Qing Mo's words, a glint flashed in Emperor Mingde's eyes. Many rulers share this mentality: they are not afraid of you having demands, but rather of you having no desires or wants!
Emperor Mingde immediately said earnestly, " Immortal speak, Immortal. I will do my utmost to help Immortal!"
Qing Mo smiled and waved his hand, then said, "Your Majesty doesn't need to take it so seriously. It's really nothing serious. I just want Your Majesty to withdraw the five thousand troops from the Green City Mountain!"
Upon hearing Qing Mo's words, Emperor Mingde was momentarily speechless. After all, the eight words Zhao Yuzhen's master had given him when he risked his life to divine the future had indeed made him wary!
Qi Tianchen, who was standing to the side, did not expect Qing Mo to make such a request. He knew why Emperor Mingde had stationed five thousand troops at the Green City Mountain all year round, and he also knew that Zhao Yuzhen could not go down the mountain!
However, Qing Mo's words seemed to imply that Zhao Yuzhen would descend the mountain in the future and clash with the troops stationed below, so he came specifically to ask the emperor to withdraw his troops!
Seeing Emperor Mingde frowning and remaining silent, Qing Mo smiled and asked, "Is Your Majesty hesitating? Is it because of the prophecy left by Lü Suzhen before her death?"
In fact, Zhao Yuzhen's descent from the mountain would not fulfill the prophecy; on the contrary, he would die and his cultivation would dissipate. It was because Heavenly Dao wanted to keep Zhao Yuzhen on the mountain that it had Lü Suzhen calculate the prophecy!
Therefore, I will reveal something to His Majesty tonight: I will help Zhao Yuzhen sever his destiny. From now on, he will only be an ordinary sword immortal. At the same time, I can guarantee that Zhao Yuzhen will not participate in court affairs in the future.
This world of martial arts will never be overthrown!
Seeing the determination in Qing Mo's eyes, Emperor Mingde laughed and said, "I've been foolish too, being troubled by a strange prophecy for so many years!"
"Now that the Immortal has enlightened me, I understand! I will immediately order them to return!"
After receiving Emperor Mingde's reply, Qing Mo immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Since Your Majesty is so agreeable, let me tell you something else!"
Before Qing Mo could speak again, the five eunuchs rushed over from the main gate. However, as soon as they stepped into the gate with great momentum, Qing Mo only glanced at them, and the five of them were hit as if they had been struck by a heavy blow, and they all knelt on the ground, spitting blood!
When Emperor Mingde and Qi Tianchen saw the five eunuchs being injured and forced to kneel on the ground with just a glance from Qing Mo, Emperor Mingde's face remained calm and composed, but his heart was already churning with turbulent emotions!
He never expected that someone could be so strong. The person was sitting right there, but just a glance from them could injure the five top experts in the palace. The rumors were indeed true!
He single-handedly fought three city lords of Snow Moon City that day, and he really dominated them. Moreover, it seems that Qing Mo definitely held back that day, otherwise those three from Snow Moon City might not have been able to withstand a single blow!
Qi Tianchen's eyes were filled with shock. He knew he could never do what Qing Mo did. Even if he went all out, he couldn't have taken down the Five Great Supervisors so easily!
Qing Mo then looked at Emperor Mingde and smiled, "Your Majesty, if we just have a casual chat tonight, we won't need so many people listening, will we?"
The five eavesdroppers did not speak upon hearing Qing Mo's words. They simply looked at Emperor Mingde, who was sitting on the dragon throne. After all, no matter how strong Qing Mo was, they could only listen to Emperor Mingde!
Emperor Mingde then waved to the five chief eunuchs, who clasped their hands in greeting and helped each other away. Qing Mo continued his conversation with Emperor Mingde.
Qing Mo told Emperor Mingde about the whereabouts of his favorite son, that Xiao Chuhe would be returning home soon, and that his disciple liked Xiao Chuhe!
However, before leaving, Qing Mo asked Emperor Mingde for quite a few pastries, since he had come all this way and wanted to bring something back for Yueji and his little apprentice to try!
Emperor Mingde was very happy tonight because he knew his son would be back soon, and the fact that Qing Mo, the Immortal's disciple, actually liked his son made Emperor Mingde smile even more!
The next day, the troops at the Green City Mountain retreated one after another, and many people were speculating about the reason why the troops at the foot of Green City Mountain withdrew!
As the Hundred Flowers Festival began, Qing Mo Yueji, Sikong Changfeng, and Baili Dongjun sat on the upper floor of the pavilion. After a short while, a refined and easy-going scholar walked over to them!
Upon seeing him, Sikong Changfeng and Baili Dongjun immediately stood up and clasped their hands in greeting. Sikong Changfeng then said, "Brother Xie, you're always on time for the Hundred Flowers Festival every year!"
Baili Dongjun then said, "Long time no see, Brother Xie!"
This scholar was actually another sword immortal, the Confucian Sword Immortal. He was the only one who had become a sword immortal through studying. The Confucian Sword Immortal then returned the greeting to Sikong Changfeng and Baili Dongjun with clasped hands.
Then he looked at Qing Mo and Yueji and said, "Presumably, this is the Immortal Qing Mo who unleashed the abyss of sword intent with a single sword strike? Beside him must be Miss Yueji!"
Xie Xuan greets you!
Qing Mo nodded to Xie Xuan, and Yueji immediately stood up to return the greeting. Then everyone sat down and chatted together.
At this moment, Xiao Se and Tang Lian were on a stone bridge not far away, watching the other young masters from aristocratic families. Tang Lian explained to Xiao Se that two of them were members of the Jiangnan Duan Family. The younger one was Duan Xuanheng disciple from Snow Moon City, and the other one was his older brother, Duan Hengyi, who would become the head of the Duan family in the future!
Meanwhile, Ye Ruoyi was strolling alone at the Hundred Flowers Gathering when she happened to pass by Xiao Se and his companion. The Duan brothers also saw Ye Ruoyi's appearance, and Duan Hengyi picked up a glass of wine, intending to go over and strike up a conversation!
Seeing that the Duan family disciple was about to approach Ye Ruoyi, Xiao Se instructed Tang Lian to use her inner force to draw out the water from the wine gourd in her hand, which directly shattered the gourd in the Duan family disciple's hand!
The two of them originally wanted to see the other person make a fool of themselves, but just as the wine glass was shattered and the wine spilled out, the other person used a family-inherited skill to absorb the spilled wine back into his palm!
Duan Xuanheng quickly came over and introduced Xiao Se and Tang Lian to his brother, who nodded in agreement.
Duan Hengyi looked at Tang Lian and Xiao Se, who were carrying his back, and then said softly, "It is said that the Tang Sect has a hidden weapon called Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers!"
I don't know if that's right?
As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Hengyi used his internal force to shoot the wine floating in his palm toward Tang Lian. However, Tang Lian simply stretched out her hand and formed a sword finger, and the wine that flew toward her was immediately absorbed and spiraled around outside Tang Lian's sword finger!
Qing Mo and the others in the attic were also watching what was happening below. Xie Xuan then spoke up, " Tang Lian's move looks exactly like the Hidden Water Art!"
Sikong Changfeng then explained, "This is a martial art created by my senior brother, called 'Gathering Water into Abyss '!"
After hearing Sikong Changfeng's explanation, Xie Xuan looked at Baili Dongjun and said, "Lord Baili is indeed a genius!"
Hearing Xie Xuan's praise, Baili Dongjun smiled and waved his hand. Then Tang Lian and Duan Hengyi started fighting. In just one exchange, Tang Lian didn't even use any hidden weapons. She just used the kung fu taught by Baili Dongjun and forced the other party to reveal his family head's token!
Just as Tang Lian was bowing to the other party in acceptance, Duan Hengyi unexpectedly launched a sneak attack with a hidden weapon. Fortunately, Tang Lian dodged it with a backflip. However, at this moment Lei Wujie came down from above with his sword!
Then Lei Wujie said, "Don't you dare hurt my senior brother!"
Lei Wujie swung his sword, sending countless flower petals flying through the air. The women on the ground couldn't help but scream at the sight!
Seeing this, Sikong Changfeng slammed down his wine cup and said helplessly, "Really, like master, like disciple!"
"You've already turned my Hundred Flowers Gathering bald right away!"
Lei Wujie jumped in front of Tang Lian, and the fierce sword energy made Tang Lian retreat. When Tang Lian asked Lei Wujie to stop, she realized that Lei Wujie could no longer control the sword energy!
Fortunately, Ye Ruoyi appeared at this moment. She slowly walked up to Lei Wujie. At this moment, Lei Wujie's eyes were full of Ye Ruoyi's figure, and he was completely stunned!
Seeing this, Qing Mo teased, "Judging from Lei Wujie's expression, he's probably already thinking about what to name his child, right?"
Upon hearing Qing Mo's words, Sikong Changfeng and Baili Dongjun couldn't help but laugh, as could Xie Xuan. Although he felt that Qing Mo's words were somewhat vulgar, it was undeniable that they were quite fitting for the occasion!
Then, under Ye Ruoyi's guidance, Lei Wujie danced the Ruoyi Sword Dance with her. After commenting on the Ruoyi Sword Dance, Xie Xuan then commented on the Duan family!
Finally, while Ye Ruoyi and Lei Wujie were dancing together, Xiao Se also played a tune on the spot. Xie Xuan heard this and personally joined in, borrowing the jade flute from the Duan family and playing it immediately!
When the song ended, Xie Xuan gave each of the boys a book, and he also specifically instructed Lei Wujie not to talk about such awkward topics next time they met!
Just as Li Hanyi arrived, Xie Xuan made his escape, and the two exchanged a final greeting!
"You dead scholar!"
"A vicious woman!"