Bai Qi was not afraid that Shen Lang and the five sisters would expose his secret with that person.
Because no one in this world can stop him and that person anymore.
For Bai Qi, the only thing that displeased the emperor was a single word.
kill.
Even Zhao Wuji, the Great Emperor's soul hiding in the Ghost Ring, was shocked when he sensed the trace of killing intent emanating from Bai Qi.
Zhao Wuji's monologue upon seeing Bai Qi: "My Lord Xuantian, what kind of place is this? Why is there someone who has attained enlightenment through slaughter?"
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Lord Wu'an."
Then Shen Lang sat in the main seat, with Shuang'er and the four sisters standing behind him.
Bai Qi, on the other hand, is relegated to a secondary position.
He said to Shen Lang, "Bai Qi is here today on the Emperor's orders to deliver the two divine swords, 'Gan Jiang' and 'Mo Xie,' to Young Master Shen as a token of the Emperor's favor."
"Furthermore, we should take Young Master Shen to meet His Majesty."
"Although I don't know Young Master Shen's background or abilities, I admire his skill in understanding people's hearts."
Shen Lang gestured for Dongxue and Qiuye to take the two wooden boxes from the eunuch.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Bai Qi and said with a smile, "Lord Wu'an, you flatter me. I simply know a little more than others."
Bai Qi nodded without saying anything more.
He was only here on orders and had no connection with Shen Lang whatsoever.
After a moment of silence, Shen Lang asked, "Lord Wu'an, may I ask why the King of Qin has invited me?"
Bai Qi shook his head: "I don't know, I'm just following orders."
“Alright then. In that case, I’ll trouble Lord Wu’an to stay at my Baiyun Manor for a couple of days. Once this matter is settled, I will go with you to meet the King of Qin,” Shen Lang said.
"Hmm." Bai Qi nodded and didn't say anything more.
Then Shen Lang said to Shuang'er, "Shuang'er, arrange a place for Lord Wu'an and the two generals to stay. Don't mention this to anyone for now."
"Yes, young master," Shuang'er replied respectfully.
He then walked up to Bai Qi and said, "Lord Wu'an, both generals, please come with me."
"Thank you for your trouble, young lady." Bai Qi stood up and cupped his hands in greeting.
Then, led by Shuang'er, the three of them left the secret meeting room.
After Bai Qi left, Zhao Wuji floated out of the Ghost Ring. Looking at Bai Qi's departing figure, he exclaimed in amazement, "Where did this god of death come from?"
Shen Lang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why didn't you come out when they put a sword to my neck?"
Zhao Wuji blushed and said awkwardly, "Although I was once a Great Emperor, I am now just a soul. If he wanted to kill me, it would only take him a single thought."
Zhao Wuji's words startled Shen Lang.
He understood that Bai Qi, who had lived for two thousand years, was certainly not an ordinary person.
But unexpectedly, even this former emperor of the cultivation world felt fear towards him.
Then Zhao Wuji's tone changed, and he said in a heavy voice, "Young man, your Blue Star is not simple. You actually have a God of Slaughter who entered the Dao through killing. I underestimated this world. Even for cultivators in the Great Cultivation World, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to enter the Dao through killing."
"Is he really that amazing?" Shen Lang asked curiously, not expecting Zhao Wuji to have such a high opinion of Bai Qi.
Zhao Wuji glanced at Shen Lang with disdain and said, "Do you think I'm joking with you? Bai Qi's killing intent has already solidified. It's fortunate that you and these kids are not ordinary people. If an ordinary person just looked at him, they would go crazy."
"This murderous aura could never be formed without personally killing tens of millions of people."
"Hiss~" Shen Lang gasped upon hearing this.
Millions! According to historical records, Bai Qi was only a general during the Warring States period, and the number of soldiers who died in the wars he commanded was no more than a million.
But this was a war he commanded, not one he killed himself.
One can only imagine what Bai Qi experienced deep in the Qinling Mountains over the past two thousand years.
At this moment, Shen Lang became even more curious about the unusual activity deep in the Qinling Mountains.
However, the mystery will only be revealed when he meets the King of Qin.
It was at the engagement ceremony the next day that Shen Lang truly witnessed the power of a prestigious family.
First, Meng Fang, representing the Meng family, presented a pair of thousand-year-old luminous pearls.
The Li family sent a pair of jade ruyi scepters.
The Xiang family sent over 100 jin of extraterrestrial meteorite iron.
The Sun family generously gifted Shen Lang a super luxury cruise ship worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.
It is worth mentioning that, midway through the journey, two imperial guards, carrying orders from the current emperor, delivered a thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and an unspeakable calligraphy scroll.
The Wang family and the Ye family, both among the three great families of the capital, also sent their own congratulatory gifts.
What the Wang family gave Shen Langshan was the entire Qingyun Mountain, which they had purchased from Guosheng Group and the owners of the Qingyun Mountain villa area, along with various development rights.
This means that Qingyun Mountain is now entirely owned by Shen Lang.
The people living in the villa will all move out within six months.
This made Shen Lang realize just how terrifying those in power could be.
It's important to understand that the residents of the Qingyun Mountain villa area are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries; none of them are ordinary people. Yet, the Wang family easily persuaded them to vacate their spaces.
The price paid for this is perhaps only known to the Wang family themselves.
Shen Lang didn't hesitate and accepted the Wang family's gift directly.
The Ye family from Beijing sent three military-grade, domestically produced Hongqi sedans, whose bodies and windows could withstand the impact of rockets without suffering significant damage.
It's comparable to the US Army's No. 1.
More importantly, the license plates of these three vehicles are registered on the Yanhuang National Traffic Information Network, so the traffic police will not stop them unless there are serious violations.
Moreover, they can disregard traffic rules when necessary and will not be punished.
The remaining gifts from the family were mostly rare and precious medicines.
But whatever it is, any one of these items would be a rare treasure, priceless and unavailable anywhere in the world.
Among these gifts, the most precious are the two divine swords, 'Gan Jiang' and 'Mo Xie', which Bai Qi brought yesterday and which have ranked first on the list of divine swords throughout the thousands of years of Yanhuang Kingdom.
But Shen Lang knew that this could not be easily shown to the public, otherwise it would bring endless disaster to himself and the Yu family.
In the afternoon, after seeing off a group of guests, Shen Lang, Yu Xian'er, and three generations of the Yu family walked side by side to the artificial lake.
Yu Ziqi suddenly pulled out a tattered ancient book, handed it to Shen Lang, and said with a pained expression, "Brother-in-law, I don't have much to give you. This is a sword manual that I found when I went to Shennongjia a few years ago, so I'm giving it to you."
Shen Lang took the tattered scroll. The entire book was made of the hide of an unknown animal, and the cover was badly tattered. However, the contents were still clearly visible.
After reading through it for a while, Shen Lang, under Zhao Wuji's guidance, discovered that it was a sword technique that required the use of a cultivation method and should belong to the ancient era.
Shen Lang handed the sword manual back and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, a gentleman does not take what others cherish. Besides, I have no interest in swordsmanship. You can give it to me when you have something better in the future."
Unexpectedly, Yu Ziqi waved his hand and said, "There's no reason to take back what's given away. Just accept it."
Then he extended his right hand to Shen Lang and said, "By the way, brother-in-law, lend me your Apollo Sun God for a couple of days. I've made plans to go out with some girls."
Shen Lang didn't hesitate and tossed the key to the Sun God directly to Yu Ziqi, saying, "Take it easy."
"Relax!" Yu Ziqi grabbed the car keys and walked towards the door, giving everyone a hand gesture with his back turned.
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