Your Majesty and I

The Chaotic Fate Hammer can Aperture Opening those who are born with destiny, but not in the normal Aperture Opening; rather, it is Aperture Opening in the realm of destiny.

So, what kind of opening was it? Xu Qi'an didn't know, and neither did Zhong Li.

But there are actually clues to follow: the fortune on Xu Qi'an is half of the national fortune of the Great Feng.

What is its primary use?

Xu Qi'an used to think that he could find a coin on the street and get free sex at the Imperial Academy of Music forever.

However, these have nothing to do with combat power; at most, they are just lucky auras.

What aspects of a nation's destiny are related to its combat power? The answer is obvious—the power of all living beings!

"It is the power of all living beings!"

Seeing his expression, Zhong Li knew he had guessed the truth, so she tapped her head and gave an affirmative reply.

This is power that only the Chief Supervisor can wield. Xu Qi'an suppressed his excitement and carefully said:

"I can also control the power of all living beings, but I must rely on Chu Yuanzhen's 'cultivation of will' method to mobilize the power of all living beings to fight the enemy when the people are in high spirits."

"Logically speaking, I bear half of the nation's destiny on my shoulders. Even if I'm not as powerful as the Supervisor, I should be able to reliably mobilize the power of all living beings."

Zhong Li brandished the Chaotic Fate Hammer in her hand, her voice unusually loud as she shouted:

"Because you haven't Aperture Opening yet, you need the Chaotic Fate Hammer to help you Aperture Opening."

Xu Qi'an nodded:

"That's right. From beginning to end, I never truly controlled the national destiny within me. Although it was integrated with me, I couldn't control it or unleash its power."

In this way, all the details fit together. The so-called "Aperture Opening" refers to enabling Xu Qi'an to control the power of all living beings, thereby increasing his combat power and allowing his strength to advance by leaps and bounds in a short period of time.

This was the backup plan left by the supervisor.

Zhong Li suddenly muttered to herself:

"National destiny and fortune are not the same."

She meant that she had always thought Xu Qi'an was blessed with good fortune, which was why he was able to protect her.

However, national fortune and national fortune are actually different. National fortune can be understood as an upgraded version of national fortune. National fortune can mobilize the power of all people, while national fortune cannot.

"Do you think Xu Pingfeng knows that the nation's destiny can mobilize the power of the masses?"

Zhong Li suddenly asked again.

Xu Qi'an was stunned for a moment:

"It's hard to say. Mobilizing the power of all living beings is the authority of the Fated Master, and Xu Pingfeng may not have a deep understanding of it."

He immediately shook his head, his eyes shining:

No, Xu Pingfeng didn't know.

"He sent the Yunzhou delegation to negotiate peace, not only to try to seize territory without bloodshed, but also to test my reaction and find out the contingency plan left by the supervisor through me."

"If he knew that the fate of the nation could mobilize the power of all people, with his wisdom, he would have figured it out long ago, and there would have been no need to send Ji Yuan to test him."

Xu Qi'an became more and more excited as he spoke, wishing he could immediately awaken the power of all living beings and go to Qingzhou to give Xu Pingfeng a surprise.

Zhong Li was also somewhat impatient:

"So, did I hit you on the head?"

Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged:

"Good!"

Zhong Li raised her hammer and brought it down, smashing it onto his head with a loud "Duang!"

Xu Qi'an's mind went blank for a moment, and he instantly lost consciousness, his pupils dilating.

A few seconds later, his dilated pupils regained focus. He glanced at Zhong Li, then suddenly jumped up, pinched his pinky fingers, and sang in a high-pitched voice:

"A beautiful girl like Lin Daiyu fell from the sky."

This time, it was the actor's fate. Zhong Li had never heard the tune before, but it sounded strangely beautiful. She silently admired Xu Qi'an's solo performance, watching him make all sorts of affected gestures while the tune floated from his lips.

Half an hour later, the effects of the Chaotic Fate Hammer wore off.

Xu Qi'an stood there blankly for a moment, his face twitching as he said:

Why not just skip it?

One more blow and his fate would change, but Zhong Li made him sing for an hour straight.

Beneath her disheveled hair, Zhong Li blinked her bright eyes:

"It sounds really good."

Xu Qi'an stroked Zhong Li's head and said with a forced smile:

"If I weren't here, or if I hadn't been the one singing just now, perhaps today would be the anniversary of your death, Sister Zhong."

You'll be killed to silence you!

Zhong Li whispered:

"It's because you're here that I've become bolder."

"Yes, yes, how could I bear to blame you for making a mistake? I gave you too much freedom!" Xu Qi'an nodded.

"Keep going, and hurry up, let's not waste any time."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhong Li swung a hammer at her.

Xu Qi'an's pupils dilated, then he staggered and fell to his knees, crying out:

"Please, kind lady, give me some silver."

A beggar's fate.

Zhong Li raised her hammer and brought it down.

"Farmers toil under the midday sun, their sweat dripping onto the soil; the working people are the most glorious."

Zhong Li raised her hammer and brought it down.

"Nothing tastes better than dumplings, nothing's more fun than your sister-in-law." With that, he tried to bury his head under Zhong Li's skirt.

Zhong Li raised her hammer and brought it down.

Duang! Duang! Duang

Zhong Li struck the hammer more and more frequently, faster and faster, until finally, the hammer moved so fast it was like a blur.

Xu Qi'an sat there blankly, his pupils unfocused.

At that moment, he seemed to have lived countless lives, experiencing the highs and lows of professions, the goodness and ugliness of human nature, and feeling the hardships of ordinary people and the myriad aspects of life.

Suddenly, he heard a loud, resounding bell, and it felt as if something inside him had broken free of its shackles.

Xu Qi'an opened his eyes, then turned into a shadow and disappeared underground.

When he reappeared, he came to the Star-Gazing Tower Eight Trigrams Platform.

Night had fallen, and the entire capital was shrouded in darkness, with only a few areas lit by candlelight.

The capital city was silent in the darkness, but in Xu Qi'an's eyes, it was bustling, exciting, tragic, sinful, and beautiful.

His perspective on the world had changed dramatically from what he usually did.

All good things come from the human world.

All evil originates from humankind.

At that moment, he seemed to transcend good and evil, blurring the boundaries between justice and wickedness, becoming a cold and indifferent god overlooking all living beings.

The next moment, he slowly sank into the mortal world, immersed in the good and evil of the mundane world, and became one with this mortal realm.

Xu Qi'an opened his arms wide and shouted:

"Come!"

All beings, heed my command!

In an instant, the combined power of the common people surged forth.

This power does not belong to qi, spiritual power, or mental power, but it contains the joys and sorrows, greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, and the happiness and separation of mortals, and it contains their mental power.

If we had to categorize it, this force belongs to the category of momentum!

The "momentum" in "the overall trend".

The power of all living beings surged forth, and Xu Qi'an, like the ocean embracing all rivers, gathered this power within his body.

Star-Gazing Tower, apart from Mu Nanzhi and Sun Xuanji, all the Warlock prostrated themselves on the ground, as if facing the might of heaven.

Qingzhou.

Late at night, Ge Wenxuan knocked on Ji Xuan's door with a solemn expression.

"I can't get in touch with Young Master Ji Yuan."

Ge Wenxuan skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Ji Xuan's expression suddenly changed.

"I keep in touch with Young Master Ji Yuan every two days, both to let him know I'm safe and to find out about the peace talks, but I can't reach him today." Ge Wenxuan held a conch shell in his hand.

Ji Xuan snatched the conch shell, placed it to his ear, and said in a deep voice:

"Ji Yuan!"

He called out several times, but no one answered.

Ge Wenxuan said:

"Upon receiving the message, the array on the conch shell will create a slight disturbance to alert the holder."

"If the conch shell were in Young Master Ji Yuan's hands, he wouldn't be unaware of it."

Ji Yuan gently placed the conch shell on the table and asked in a deep voice:

"Where have the peace talks progressed?"

Ge Wenxuan replied:

"During the last contact, Young Master Ji Yuan said that the peace talks had reached the final stage, and that the Great Feng would never cede Yongzhou under any circumstances."

Ji Xuan calmly analyzed:

"This is the main objective of the peace talks. Ji Yuan has always been good at prioritizing things and wouldn't deliberately go out of contact at this critical juncture. So the most likely scenario is that something has happened to him."

After he finished speaking, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

His intuition told him that the problem lay with Xu Qi'an.

Ge Wenxuan thought for a moment and said:

"This matter is extraordinary. Given the current situation of the Great Feng, negotiation is the only way out. Although Xu Qi'an may act rashly, he is not a fool. For him, negotiation is also a way to buy time."

"Furthermore, Yuan Shuang and Yuan Huai are also in the delegation. As long as Young Master Ji Yuan doesn't provoke him and court death, Xu Qi'an will most likely not pose a threat to the delegation."

Ji Xuan shook his head:

"Ji Yuan might test him, but he won't deliberately provoke him. This matter is extraordinary; you should inform the Grand General immediately."

Ge Wenxuan nodded and turned to leave.

Half an hour later, Ge Wenxuan returned and said in a deep voice:

"The General has ordered a meeting to be held in the command tent tomorrow."

The commander's tent meeting is the highest-level meeting in the military, and all high-ranking officers in the army must attend.

[Three: Your Majesty, I intend to travel to Qingzhou tomorrow to ascertain the strength of the rebels in Yunzhou, and also to formally issue a challenge to Xu Pingfeng.]

Xu Qi'an, who had mastered the power of all living beings, sent this message in the Earth Book chat group.

Xu Qi'an's idea was that before the two sides went to war, they had to meet with Xu Pingfeng first.

He wanted to issue a challenge, to slap this second-rank Warlock in the face, and to let Xu Pingfeng know that the vessel he once regarded as an ant had grown into a chess player of Zhengheng.

Otherwise, Xu Qi'an would be deeply resentful!

Before Huaiqing could reply, Li Miaozhen, who was the first to see the message, asked in bewilderment:

[Two: What are you saying, Xu Ningyan? Did you mistype something?]

Awakened by the "heart palpitation," the members of the Heaven and Earth Society took out the Earth Book one after another to read the message, and unanimously agreed with Li Miaozhen's statement.

[One: Alright, before we set off, come to the palace. I have a surprise for you.]

[Three: A surprise? In what way?]

[One: A surprise is a surprise; there's no point in talking about it.]

Members of the Heaven and Earth Society: "???"

Aside from Lina, who has an excellent sleep quality and is difficult to wake up, the other members had a series of question marks flashing through their minds as they looked at the contents of the two's exchange.

What does "Your Majesty" mean? What does "I" mean?

Xu Qi'an likes to joke, that's just his personality, but Huaiqing isn't the type to play along with his jokes.

Chu Yuanzhen, a scholar by birth, was very sensitive to the words "Your Majesty" and "I," and cautiously sent a letter to test the waters:

[Four: What do you two mean by this?]

P. S.: I'm so tired today, my heart is pounding and I feel dizzy. It's probably because I haven't been getting enough rest lately. So I'm asking to go to bed early. No more chapters coming up.