The atmosphere of fireworks at night is stronger than that during the day. Lights are hung everywhere in the city, and the lights gather together to turn the night sky orange.

There was singing and dancing in the brothels and theaters in the city, and occasional cheers could be heard.

Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou witnessed the prosperity of the imperial city for the first time. Walking on the avenue leading to the Xuanwu Gate of the imperial city, they were secretly dumbfounded by the extravagance and luxury before them.

"The atmosphere here is more lively than that of Wudong." Shangguan Yuzhou's eyes lingered on the flowers and plants on both sides of the street, and he praised Kong Jue: "We may not be able to find a place more prosperous than this imperial city."

Kong Ju took a deep breath of the aroma of delicious food and wine wafting from the various restaurants in the air, and expressed his deep agreement.

While nodding in agreement, he also sighed, "If it weren't for the undercurrents here, we could have stayed here for a few more days."

"But our leader hates his disciples' greed for pleasure the most. People who practice Taoism should be pure-hearted and have few desires. They should not let external things sway their Taoism."

Shangguan Yuzhou was just talking, speaking from his heart.

As for the prosperity of this imperial city, I was mostly just amazed and had no other thoughts.

After hearing what Kong Ju said, he retracted his gaze and looked at the latter, whispering: "If it were up to me, Junior Brother Kong, don't go looking for the Kuruo Temple. If you don't go with me, go and meet the master of Tianqi."

"We two brothers can go anywhere in this huge Tianqi together."

Kong Ju smiled. He didn’t have as strong a competitive spirit as Shangguan Yuzhou, and he never fought meaningless battles.

According to him, every move he made had a price tag, either to steal something or to fight for an opportunity.

Instead of spending time fighting with others, it is better to earn more spirit crystals.

However, Shangguan Yuzhou had invited him many times, and if he refused again, it would be somewhat embarrassing for him, so he could only respond: "Senior Brother Shangguan is right. Otherwise, you and Junior Brother can go to the Kuruo Temple together."

Shangguan Yuzhou has become even stronger after building his foundation. With him accompanying him and supporting each other, Kong Ju can worry less.

Shangguan Yuzhou shook his head upon hearing this, greedily inhaled the aroma of wine floating on the street, and said with a look of disdain: "I am not interested in those monks' things, just looking at them gives me a headache."

"A Taoist should be happy to take revenge and eat meat and drink wine. I'm afraid that I'll feel depressed even if I drink a sip of wine there, so I won't go."

Kong Ju knew Shangguan Yuzhou's temper very well, and it was obvious that he was drunk again.

He did not force it, so he had to propose a compromise: "Then I will go to Kuruo Temple and then look for Brother Shangguan."

"Okay."

Shangguan Yuzhou saw that Kong Ju was determined to go to Kuruo Temple, so he did not try to persuade him. He could only nod and agree to Kong Ju's proposal.

The imperial city forbids monks from flying, so Kong Ju and his companions could only follow the bustling flow of people and slowly walk towards Xuanwu Gate.

With the prosperity on both sides as companion, the journey is not lonely at all.

Just when the two of them walked to the end of the street.

The bustling noise in the street suddenly stopped.

The pedestrians on the street seemed to have seen something, as if they had seen the god of plague. They all moved to the sides of the street, or went directly into the brothels or restaurants on both sides.

But within four or five breaths, the crowd of people drifting with Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou were cleared out.

The street was previously bustling with people, but now only Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou were left standing in the middle of the street.

This huge contrasting change made the two of them look at each other in confusion.

Shangguan Yuzhou glanced around and muttered, "Why are the people from Tianqi so startled?"

Kong Ju seemed to sense something, and his eyes, as dark as a deep pool, flickered with solemnity. Without having time to respond to Shangguan Yuzhou, he slowly turned around and saw the street he came from.

As his eyes swept across the street, he soon saw a figure as strong as an ox on the street behind him.

He was nearly two meters tall, wearing golden armor, and staring at the shiny bald head.

The strange thing is that he has no hair on his head, but has a big beard on his mouth.

The latter stared at himself and Shangguan Yuzhou with a pair of eyes as big as copper bells.

When Kong Ju looked at him, a smile appeared on his thick beard-covered mouth.

Kong Ju saw that his blood and energy were surging, comparable to Han Honghua's, and he was clearly a physical cultivator, and his cultivation fluctuations were far above Han Honghua's. He secretly used his virtual soul vision to see through his cultivation.

"Fetal Light Body Cultivation!"

Seeing this scene, Kong Ju had a vague guess in his mind, and sent a voice transmission to Shangguan Yuzhou, saying in a low voice: "This man is wearing golden armor, I'm afraid he is from the Imperial Guards."

Shangguan Yuzhou also looked back at the sturdy man when Kong Ju turned around. After hearing about the other party's cultivation and identity, his expression did not change at all. He replied to Kong Ju with interest: "No wonder these people are so afraid. They avoid him like they avoid the plague god. It turns out to be the Imperial Guards. The Second Prince was right. The Imperial Guards are really here to cause trouble."

"I'm afraid they'll follow us as soon as we leave Master's Aunt's mansion."

The reason why Shangguan Yuzhou used "they" was because there was another person standing behind the bald man, and because of his large size, he completely obscured the person behind him.

The person was a female cultivator, not very tall, also wearing golden armor that perfectly outlined her curves.

Her eyebrows are thicker than those of ordinary women, making her look more heroic.

Her cultivation level is also at the fetal light level.

When Kong Ju and the others were looking at the bald man and the female cultivator.

The crowds on both sides of the street were noisy again.

A handsome young man pointed to the other end of the street and said with interest, "Two more have arrived. The five commanders of the Imperial Guards, except for Jing Yushou who was injured during the day, are all here."

"It looks like he's coming for these two young men in front of him."

"Hmm?" Kong Ju turned around and looked in the direction they were facing before.

Two young men who looked extremely similar, like twin brothers, appeared side by side at the other end of the street, both carrying spears.

When Kong Ju looked at them, smiles appeared on both of their faces at the same time.

One of them even said loudly: "Two distinguished guests from Cangwu Sect, where are you going without even saying hello?"

The man's voice was mixed with spiritual power, shaking the sky of the imperial city and spreading throughout the streets and alleys.

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As soon as he finished speaking, many residents of the imperial city who were watching the excitement reacted immediately.

"From the Cangwu sect? No wonder. I heard that during the day, the commander of the imperial guards, Jing Yushou, suffered a great loss at the hands of two disciples of the Cangwu sect. These four commanders are here to seek revenge."

"Those two boys on the street? I don't see how they are so powerful. How can they defeat Jing Yushou?"

"Hey, don't underestimate these two. I heard that one of them is the first disciple of the leader of the Cangwu Sect, and the other is the true disciple of the head of the Law Enforcement Hall. They are all outstanding people and are among the best in Wudong."

The last sentence was said by the handsome young man with fair skin. He was holding a paper fan and looked very elegant. The information he expressed was accurate.

The handsome young man looked at the scene expectantly after he finished speaking. It was very rare for the four commanders of the imperial guards to appear at the same time, so it was obviously not going to end like this.

The opponents are the two geniuses of the Cangwu sect, so it is bound to be an exciting battle.

From the discussions of the residents of the imperial city, Kong Ju roughly knew the identities of the four people who were blocking him and Shangguan Yuzhou.

He took a deep breath and exhaled, his face full of helplessness.

"We can't wait even a day. We just beat Jing Yushou during the day, and now they're blocking us at night."

Shangguan Yuzhou's eyes swept back and forth among the four people, with a rare solemnity on his face: "Four fetal lights, it's a bit tricky."

Both he and Kong Ju had just broken through to the Ascension Wheel not long ago. Kong Ju was in the late foundation building stage, while he was in the middle foundation building stage.

I can still fight against two Taiguangs.

Four are really in jeopardy.

Kong Ju nodded slightly. Although he felt something was wrong in his heart, he smiled brightly. He said to his twin brother who had just spoken, "Aren't we here to see the four lanes and eight streets of the imperial city?"

"Are the brothers from the Imperial Guards across the street also here for shopping?"

One of the twins was cheerful, while the other was a little silent. It was unclear who was the older brother. The one who spoke up seemed reserved: "Of course I came here to go shopping and find someone to learn from."

At the other end of the street, a bald, bearded, strong man also laughed loudly and said, "We are looking for the two geniuses of the Cangwu Sect."

Since he was named and questioned, Kong Ju knew that he would not be able to get away with it this time.

He cursed secretly: "The Imperial Guards are a bunch of scoundrels. They should be thrown to the border. They have nothing to do all day and just pick fights with others."

After cursing, Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou looked at each other and said in a voice transmission: "We don't stand much chance of winning against these four Taiguang, but if we want to run, they can't stop us."

Shangguan Yuzhou cursed loudly after hearing this: "We in Wudong always fight one-on-one, but you Tianqi don't follow martial ethics and come in fours."

"Do you dare to challenge me in a one-on-one fight?"

"What?" The bald man slapped his head in an exaggerated manner and replied, "The four of us are here. If we don't punch you, it would be a waste of time. This is not appropriate."

The female general in golden armor laughed when she heard the voice, crossed her arms, looked at Shangguan Yuzhou with interest, and replied: "Since the distinguished guest of Cangwu Sect requested a one-on-one duel, our imperial guards cannot bully the minority with their numbers."

"How about Niu Fan and I meet you guys?"

Judging from their behavior, Kong Ju knew they were not here for competition or exchange of ideas.

I’m afraid that once the Imperial Guards are at a disadvantage, the other two will rush forward.

He immediately sent a voice message to Shangguan Yuzhou: "Don't believe their lies, they are here just to cause trouble. Damn it, it will be four against two. Let's hold them back first and find a chance to escape."

"Okay!" Shangguan Yuzhou drew out his sword, responded to Kong Ju, and said to the female cultivator and the strong man: "I am Shangguan Yuzhou of the Cangwu Sect, please teach me."

"Niu Fan, commander of the Imperial Army!"

"The Imperial Army Commander Lanchi."

The imperial guards also reported their lives one by one.

Kong Ju Zhaoxu had already taken out his bow and replied in a low voice: "Kong Ju from the Cangwu Sect." (End of this chapter)