Avoiding a Meeting

"Greetings, Zhenyuan!"

"Greetings, Marquis of Pingyang!"

The new emperor and Divine Lord Zhenyuan's first meeting was not one of excessive enthusiasm; rather, it was a simple introduction and a brief acquaintance.

This is just a casual acquaintance.

But as long as this opportunity to meet is gained, and the other party is willing to give Zhang Xuezhou some face, the new emperor is well aware that there will be little chance of future enmity between them.

That's all he can do right now. True Self Realm cultivators aren't like cabbages; they can't be easily won over with a few words. He can't satisfy the needs of such cultivators at the moment.

Li Shaojun is a prime example. He was clearly introduced to the new emperor by Zhang Xuezhou, but he was intercepted by Anle Palace halfway there and eventually became a guest of honor at Anle Palace.

"Princess Dou will most likely pay a visit here tomorrow!"

Through Zhang Xuezhou, the new emperor and Divine Lord Zhenyuan met. When Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that he was tired and needed to go back to bed, the new emperor knew that Zhang Xuezhou's symptoms were getting worse, so he quickly reminded him.

"Is Mrs. Dou coming to pay a visit?"

Zhang Xuezhou let out a slight puff of cold air.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan gave the Empress Dowager a handful of sweat. Zhang Xuezhou originally thought that the Empress Dowager would choose to leave silently and then stay in Anle Palace to suffer in silence.

But Zhang Xuezhou did not expect that the Empress Dowager would actually send Princess Dou out of the palace to visit him.

This was the highest-ranking person selected from Anle Palace to leave the palace given the Empress Dowager's poor health; it was almost indistinguishable from the Empress Dowager personally visiting Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

The good news is that the Empress Dowager is magnanimous and did not hold a grudge about being taken advantage of; the bad news is that the Empress Dowager may very well have taken a liking to Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

Just as the Empress Dowager had taken a liking to Li Shaojun, she treated great cultivators with great courtesy and even considered trying to win them over for her own use.

As great cultivators who once obeyed the Emperor, many top experts from the Kunlun Sacred Land went on to establish their own territories after leaving, rather than serving a particular dynasty or power.

Without the strength and aura of an emperor, there's no point in even thinking about taming these great cultivators.

The most important thing for Divine Lord Zhenyuan right now is to find a place to settle down in Duanhun Ridge. After that, he needs to cultivate the Longevity Fruit Tree to solve the problem of his lifespan. It is impossible for him to settle in the Great Han Dynasty.

The attempt by Anle Palace to win over Divine Lord Zhenyuan is unlikely to succeed, and the possibility of this causing conflict is extremely high.

Li Shaojun is just a figurehead; he can only cooperate with Anle Palace, while Divine Lord Zhenyuan is a person with real abilities.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan may seem to have a good temper, but this temper is only directed at acquaintances. Whether it was Divine Lord Zhenyuan uprooting a tree in Kunlun and leaving, or Divine Lord Zhenyuan returning to retrieve the soil from the Peach Garden, or fighting against the demon body of the Golden Crow Great Emperor, or choosing to prepare for battle when facing suppression from Xuan Nu and others, all of these prove that Divine Lord Zhenyuan is not a good-natured person without a temper.

Having spent many years immersed in the Western Kunlun Holy Land, Divine Lord Zhenyuan is extremely decisive in his killings, as evidenced by the fates of Jin Chang and others.

If Princess Dou and the Empress Dowager resort to any means to win over talent, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan deems their words or actions a threat, or even follows them like he did with Li Shaojun, Zhang Xuezhou thinks Anle Palace will likely have no choice but to attend the funeral.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou will inevitably be implicated at the same time.

"Zhenyuan comes from the West, and his customs and habits differ from those of our Great Han Dynasty. He cannot act according to the rules of our Great Han Dynasty!"

This forced Zhang Xuezhou to warn the new emperor, lest he wake up twelve days later to find himself in a desperate situation, wandering the world on the run.

"Could Your Excellency mediate?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I don't have the ability to mediate right now," the new emperor shook his head repeatedly. "If you're worried about causing trouble, you can come to my residence for a rest for a while. It's always better to avoid seeing him than to have a potential confrontation!"

"Avoiding them can only work temporarily... Oh well, there will be plenty of time!"

Avoiding the issue can only delay things for a certain period of time, but it won't prevent the problem from happening.

As long as they keep an eye on Zhang Xuezhou, and since Divine Lord Zhenyuan is with Zhang Xuezhou, it won't be too difficult for them to meet.

The handling of this matter is also related to Zhang Xuezhou's safety in Chang'an City.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the new emperor, knowing that the emperor's thoughts were very similar to those of Anle Palace, but due to various factors, he had to suppress these thoughts, which is why he appeared to be neither competitive nor vying for power.

The new emperor made a suggestion that would be effective, but would also give him a closer opportunity to interact with Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't expose the new emperor's thoughts, after all, the new emperor's desire for control wasn't as strong as that of the emperor in Anle Palace, and it wouldn't cause any major problems.

Moreover, he had already revealed Divine Lord Zhenyuan's true intentions to the new emperor, indicating that the other party would find it difficult to act according to the rules of the Great Han Dynasty, and at most could be a friend rather than a subject serving the Great Han Dynasty.

"Princess Dou should be arriving early tomorrow morning. Would you like to come to my place tonight?" the new emperor asked in a low voice.

"Can!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and then greeted Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

He answered very quickly, and walked out of the house very quickly as well.

While the new emperor was still somewhat puzzled, he saw Zhang Xuezhou step out of the door, his right foot just touching the carriage when his body suddenly swayed and he fell to the ground.

"Lord Dongfang collapsed so suddenly; his brain is truly a serious problem!"

Wei Qing dismounted from the carriage and knocked on the door. The new emperor entered the Zhang residence to exchange ideas, while Li Guang stayed in the carriage to avoid causing a conflict between the great cultivators.

He reached out to grab Zhang Xuezhou's body, but before his hand could touch Zhang Xuezhou, Li Guang saw Zhang Xuezhou's body stand upright in a short moment and then float down onto the carriage.

"The Art of Heavenly Law?"

Li Guang never witnessed Divine Lord Zhenyuan's method of opening the gate to the mansion, but he did witness Divine Lord Zhenyuan's method of helping Zhang Xuezhou.

He pondered for a few seconds before recalling an extremely ancient technique.

This technique originates from the expansion and enlargement of a demon's body, but its limits far exceed the extent to which demons can transform.

Cultivators who practice this technique can gain physical transformations, including the ability to transform into demonic forms. These transformations can result in enormous bodies, boundless strength, extended limbs, or abundant Law Power, with each form receiving a greater boost.

If you don't figure out the weaknesses in your opponent's changes, you'll usually be caught off guard.

Success and failure both stem from the Law of Heaven. This Technique Method is powerful, but its weakness lies in its ability to be countered by those who understand its variations. In such cases, the opponent may be restricted by the form created by the Law of Heaven, leading to defeat in the battle.

Today, the magic of the Southern Jambudvipa Continent has long since disappeared, and Li Guang never expected that he would have the chance to see such Technique Method again.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan's Heavenly Law Technique is extremely advanced, making it almost impossible for people to see the changes in an instant.

However, it is not difficult to deduce the Technique Method from the result.

"It seems only those demons and monsters in Heavenly Court would use such tricks!"

Li Guang muttered a sentence, and then saw the strange Daoist priest with a young face and an old body stare at him.

Clearly, Divine Lord Zhenyuan was extremely dissatisfied with Li Guang's expression of "demons and monsters."