"Fellow Daoist Banxi, what do you think?"
Gu Nianyan looked at Banxi and asked.
"I will cooperate unconditionally with Fellow Daoist Gu's arrangements!"
Bansi's words not only explained his intention to intervene in this matter, but also expressed his willingness to respect the Ziyang Immortal Sect.
"In that case, Dao'er, you will accompany Prince Shu to the palace."
Tell them to prepare to welcome the new masters of this world!
Gu Nian spoke calmly and without the slightest ripple.
This sentence seems like a trivial matter.
But if this gets out, it will cause a huge uproar.
Gu Dao nodded and then left the top floor first.
......
That's it... done?
Zhou Zhenbian followed them downstairs in a daze, and even after he got into the carriage, he still couldn't believe it.
Things are going... way too smoothly!
Looking at the receding scenery outside the window, Zhou Zhenbian grinned.
All of this, I am all alone now!
......
The Imperial Palace, Chengtian Gate.
"Look, someone's coming again?"
"How can there be so many people?"
The Tianlong Guard soldiers stationed at the city gate signaled with flags that the city gate was under immediate lockdown.
The patrolling general flew in from afar.
His name was Chen Kang, and he was one of the five deputy generals of the Heavenly Dragon Guard.
Coincidentally, he had also served in northern Xinjiang.
That's why he recognized the golden carriage at the very front of the long procession.
The extravagantly designed golden carriage, paired with the five-clawed python dragon banner, undoubtedly revealed the identity of the visitor—King Zhou Xuanye of Tianbei.
Looking at the other carriages in the procession, although there were no extravagantly designed dragon flags, the carriages and their furnishings revealed the imperial regalia everywhere.
Only the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty can use these things.
If he wasn't mistaken, all of these people were members of the royal family.
At such a sensitive time, the appearance of this group of people here makes it obvious what they're here for, even without thinking.
"Send the order!"
Without much thought, Chen Kang issued the order directly.
At the same time, the soldiers stationed in the barbican filed out and quickly went up to the city wall to take up their posts.
One after another, crossbow carts were pushed out, and soldiers drew their bows and nocked arrows.
Chen Kang focused intently on the approaching crowd.
......
Two people were sitting in the golden carriage.
One of them was Zhou Qingtian, the Prince of Zhennan.
The other person was naturally Zhou Xuanye, the King of Tianbei.
The two of them didn't exchange a single word the entire way.
Although Zhou Qingtian appeared calm, his heart was in turmoil.
He had anticipated this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
In just one night, the second brother, who had broken through the mortal realm and suppressed the top half-immortal, died.
Zhou Qingtian is now even wondering if Li Fan really killed the second brother.
After all, neither Li Fan nor Chen Kui seemed to have the strength to kill the second-in-command.
Could it be... that the immortal sects have made a move?
But that doesn't make sense!
The second brother was originally a puppet of the Ziyang Immortal Sect!
Even if they feel that the second brother is out of control, does the immortal sect need to be in such a hurry to take action?
Or was all of this orchestrated by these royal ancestors?
Is it all for the purpose of replacing oneself with someone who is easier to control and thus taking over?
No, that's impossible too.
If that's the case, then there are plenty of people more suitable than yourself.
I just can't figure it out... I really can't figure it out!
"Qingtian, do you know why I chose you?"
Just as Zhou Qingtian was pondering, Zhou Xuanye's voice pulled him back to reality.
After enduring it all the way, Zhou Xuanye could no longer hold back.
He finds it increasingly difficult to understand these great-grandchildren.
The previous Zhou Zhenxiong was one thing, but to be able to break through to become invincible under the nose of the Ziyang Immortal Sect, he must have been quite cunning.
Zhou Qingtian was not particularly remarkable before, otherwise he would not have been assigned to Nanzhou.
But it was precisely this unremarkable member of the royal family who was enfeoffed as the most successful among the princes of the Zhen generation.
Not to mention their relationship with Li Fan's faction, even the sisters Jiang Lan and Jiang Xue never broke ties with him.
Besides interpersonal relationships, what is even more commendable is that he actually had the courage to spread his influence throughout the southern region.
Once he succeeds, most of the people in the Zhenwu Division will become his protégés.
In addition, there was the matter of how to deal with Wang Jin's incident.
They were alone, but they didn't give him any hints.
However, when the Immortal-Slaying Sword from the Northern Frontier came knocking, he decisively killed Wang Jin.
With the power of a tenth-grade Dharma Image Realm cultivator, he dares to deceive the mortal world without any rivals; his courage goes without saying.
Needless to say, their performance today was... well, let's just say it was lacking.
He followed me almost immediately after I simply greeted him.
Compared to Zhou Boxing, Zhou Qingtian was clearly more decisive.
Such a person is naturally the best candidate to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the Great Zhou royal family.
"My relationship with Li Fan's faction is still acceptable, my military campaigns in Nanzhou have been quite effective, and I am of the bloodline of the Great Zhou royal family!"
Zhou Qingtian's answer was exactly the same as Zhou Xuanye's.
Zhou Xuanye became more and more satisfied as he looked at it, and then he gave a slightly meaningful reminder: "Ascending to the throne may not be as easy as you think!"
He knew very well that this whole drama wouldn't end well.
The strength revealed by the royal family will not affect the course of the situation.
All of this today is just the fuse.
Zhou Qingtian could not possibly ascend to the throne today.
He didn't want Zhou Qingtian to become despondent after his hopes were dashed, which is why he said those words.
"Rest assured, Ancestor, no matter what happens, I will always be a member of the Great Zhou royal family!"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qingtian replied.
"Now I can rest assured!"
Zhou Xuanye nodded.
Soon, the golden carriage came to a stop.
Chen Kang's voice could be heard from outside.
"Chen Kang, Deputy General of the Heavenly Dragon Guard, pays his respects to all the princes."
The Empress has decreed that the palace is under martial law, and no one may enter without an imperial edict!
Chen Kang stood in front of Chengtian Gate, his eyes fixed on the golden carriage at the head of the procession.
Just as he finished speaking, the carriage curtain was lifted.
Zhou Xuanye took a step forward and stood on the edge of the carriage.
He looked down at Chen Kang and asked, "Since when has the Great Zhou been ruled by women?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Kang's expression changed drastically.
not good!
But before he could react, Zhou Xuanye's voice boomed like a great bell: "Get out!"
His voice was deafening, and an irresistible pressure surged from his body.
Even Chen Kang, who was at the late stage of the tenth-grade Dharma Manifestation realm, found it difficult to withstand this pressure for a time.
The other soldiers of the Heavenly Dragon Guard were in even worse shape.
Squeak!
The golden carriage rolled over the floor with a grating sound.
The convoy continued forward.
Only after Zhou Xuanye completely disappeared from the barbican did Chen Kang snap out of his shock.
At that moment, he felt completely exhausted.
This feeling is like taking a bath for ten days straight during the hottest days of summer.
"Everyone, listen to my command! Form ranks and follow me to kill!"
Chen Kang drew his sword, attempting to use the strength of his army formation to resist the oppressive force.
But just as he was speaking, a long spear shot from a distance.
Chen Kang instinctively raised his sword to parry, but the terrifying force attached to the spear blasted him out of Chengtian Gate.
A ravine was dragged out of the earth.
A kilometer away, Chen Kang steadied himself.
Inside the barbican, someone was standing there, seemingly out of nowhere.
The man was covered in armor, with a long spear dragging diagonally in his hand.
His mere presence exuded an unimaginable pressure on Chen Kang.
"From now on, everyone stay where you are!"
Cold words came from that person's mouth.
What followed was the aura of perfecting the tenth grade of Dharma image.
This aura was so powerful that it was even comparable to that of the Heavenly Dragon Guard Master.
Who exactly is this person? When did such a powerful figure appear under the command of the King of Tianbei?
Wait... there are quite a few people in that team with the same equipment. Could it be that... those people are also experts of this level?
No...that can't be!
The more Chen Kang thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After all, if he didn't have such strength, what gave Tianbei King the right to storm the palace?
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