That's true. Zhang Qi's real parents weren't Xuanqi experts, so it's normal that they lacked talent. Thinking of this, Zhang Lie glanced at Chu Nian, who was being helped out of the car by Jiang Bai, with a hint of disdain.

Regardless, Chu Nian is still the young emperor's mother. The young emperor gave Zhang Lie a meaningful look, and Zhang Lie immediately understood. He quickly stepped forward, bowed to Chu Nian, and said respectfully, "Please, Madam!"

He led Chu Nian and the others into the main hall of the mansion and quickly ordered people to serve them the finest tea and snacks. After a eunuch tested them with a silver needle, Chu Nian and the others began to drink tea and eat snacks.

Zhang Lie had already ordered someone to find Baili Xi. So, just as the group sat down, Baili Xi rushed over, bowed, and then his gaze fell on the young emperor's face, unable to look away.

Don't be fooled by Zhang Qi's previous disdain for the young emperor. It was because he thought the young emperor relied on his father, the Marquis of Weiwu, for everything. But if you really put Zhang Qi and the young emperor together, there's no comparison.

Zhang Lie and Baili Xi sat there staring at the young emperor for a long time before Zhang Lie remembered Yang Feijian's matter. He said to Baili Xi, "Madam, why don't you quickly go and summon our senior brother? Let him help us see if His Majesty is to his liking. If he can become his disciple, then in the future..."

Baili Xi suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "That's right, Your Majesty, please have a seat. I will go and fetch my senior brother right away."

The moment she stepped out the door, Chu Nian's face fell, and she said, "Lord Weiwu, I heard that you and my sister have decided to divorce..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lie was immediately enraged: "Wasn't the divorce your fault?!"

Previously, the couple had indeed planned to temporarily pretend to agree to the Empress Dowager's order and stage a fake divorce.

But now, they felt guilty for not raising the emperor as their son, and for not having raised him by their side since childhood. They also heard that the Empress Dowager was not treating the emperor well, and even that she was thinking of castrating the young emperor to make him a eunuch. How could they bear to do that? Their thoughts of rebellion had faded, and they only wanted the young emperor to be able to sit on the throne and live a healthy and happy life.

So the couple hasn't even considered divorce during this period.

Seeing that Zhang Lie didn't respond, Chu Nian's face grew even longer. She said, "Lord Weiwu, you two were making a fuss about getting a divorce before, and I agreed because I saw how determined you were. What, now that I've already drafted the decree, you two have reconciled and don't want a divorce anymore? Are you playing me for fools?!"

The young emperor said, "Mother, let them decide their own affairs. Let's not interfere."

Chu Nian shouted, "Shut up!"

The young emperor immediately shut his mouth, his expression full of embarrassment.

Zhang Lie couldn't help but say, "Empress Dowager, His Majesty is still His Majesty. You should at least give him some face."

Jiang Bai also said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I think the Emperor's words make sense."

Chu Nian: "According to what you're saying, am I wrong?"

Jiang Bai quickly replied, "That's not what I meant."

Chu Nian shouted again, "Then what do you mean?"

The young emperor frowned and said, "Mother, it was I who advised you, so why did you lose your temper with the Grand Tutor?"

Seeing that Chu Nian seemed about to lash out at the emperor again, Zhang Lie quickly interjected, saying, "Your Majesty, the matter of my wife and I divorcing is still under discussion. I will definitely report to you once it is settled. Please don't be impatient, I... will make sure Your Majesty is satisfied."

"What do you want my sister to do to please me, my husband?" Baili Xi's voice came from outside.

Zhang Lie quickly got up to greet her, and smiled at Baili Xi as she stepped in, saying, "Oh, it's the Empress Dowager who wants to say that there aren't any home-style dishes in the palace, and asks us to send some similar dishes to the palace in the future. I have already promised the Empress Dowager." As he spoke, he winked at Baili Xi.

Baili Xi and her husband had been married for many years and had a good understanding of each other, so she stopped dwelling on the matter and pointed to a tall and handsome man who had come with her, saying, "Sister, Your Majesty, Lord Jiang, this is my senior brother, Yang Feijian, the current leader of the Jixuan Sect."

The three people present merely gave Yang Feijian a very slight nod.

Yang Feijian remained silent for a moment, unlike the other officials who knelt and bowed to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. He knew that as the leader of the Extreme Profound Sect, his prestige and power were likely no less than that of the imperial family.

At Baili Xi's prompting, he looked at the emperor and his eyes lit up. He exclaimed, "Your Majesty's extraordinary talent is probably unprecedented and will never be surpassed."

Chu Nian noticed that Jiang Bai smiled slightly after hearing his praise.

Baili Xi was overjoyed upon hearing this and asked, "Oh? What's so special about it?"

Yang Feijian said, "His meridians are unobstructed, his acupoints are deep, and his muscles and bones are flexible, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

The young emperor asked curiously, "I can understand the benefits of unobstructed meridians and flexible muscles and bones, but what does it mean to have deep acupoints?"

Yang Feijian explained, "The acupoints are deep, which means that His Majesty's many acupoints are much deeper than those of ordinary people, and the storage of profound energy is naturally also beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Zhang Lie said with delight, "Your Majesty has such talent, but I wonder if Senior Brother would be willing to take him under his wing?"

Upon hearing this question, the young emperor couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai nodded at him.

Then Yang Feijian said, "Your Majesty is in the mortal world and probably doesn't have much time to cultivate profound energy. It's such a pity to waste such good potential."

Baili Xi: "Senior Brother, do you mean that you will only accept him as your disciple if the Emperor gives up the throne?"

Yang Feijian replied solemnly, "Yes."

Baili Xi looked at the young emperor with great regret and called out, "Your Majesty..." Her eyes reddened.

The young emperor quickly smiled and said, "Oh, if that's the case, then it seems that I am not destined to be with Sect Leader Yang. Madam, there's no need to force it."

Yang Feijian probably sensed that Baili Xi was very upset about this, so he smiled and said, "Although I can't take him as my disciple, you know about the powerful techniques and mystical arts of our sect. You can teach them to him!"

How can these be the same? The sect leader's last disciple is very likely to inherit the position of sect leader in the future. If the emperor has a prince one day and makes the prince emperor, and he becomes the sect leader, their family's power will inevitably increase even further.

But Baili Xi wouldn't say that; she simply smiled and replied, "What Senior Brother says is true."

Chu Nian, however, spoke calmly to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't be upset about this. You should know that the Grand Tutor has connections all over the world. If you want to cultivate Xuan Qi, he will definitely find you a better master."

The young emperor smiled and nodded.

Yang Feijian almost laughed in anger when he heard this. This Empress Dowager is really short-sighted. Does she even know what it means to be the leader of the Blissful Sect?

No wonder my junior sister Baili Xi always says that her younger sister is short-sighted!