The appearance of the King of Fengdu and his alliance with the underworld meant that the upper echelons no longer strictly blocked the news about the Supreme Taoist, and various rumors continued to spread during these three months.

Due to the lack of official recognition, many people have certain doubts about the news about the Supreme Taoist, and have no way of knowing the Supreme Taoist's true identity.

However, those who had come into contact with Shen Yuan before completely believed this statement, and with the help of Xue Mingzhi, they quickly locked onto Shen Yuan.

When Dongting Lake was flooded, Shen Yuan beheaded the eldest prince of Jidu in Dongting Lake to quell the flood. Although Qingzhou Mu Liao Yuan had never had direct contact with Shen Yuan, as an eyewitness to the flood, he was able to know some of the causes and consequences through information from all sides.

In dealing with the matter of Beimang Mountain and the project of excavating the ancient forbidden land, many local nobles in Luozhou participated. The new governor of Luozhou was able to take office because of this matter, and he was more aware of the importance of the Supreme Taoist in suppressing the ancient forbidden land.

Therefore, as early as when Xue Mingzhi's blazing dragon chariot appeared outside Jingzhou, all the powerful people had already turned their attention to Xue Mingzhi and had been paying attention to his movements.

As soon as the Blazing Dragon Chariot carrying Shen Yuan arrived at the Xue family, these dignitaries who had had some contact with Shen Yuan came to visit one after another.

The provincial governors and the noble families in the prefectures and counties were powerful figures who could not be underestimated even in the imperial capital.

But even these big shots were speechless when this quaint carriage arrived.

Even the elders of the Xue family could hardly hide their shock at this moment.

Even though they could remain calm when facing provincial governors and local tyrants, the Xue family's so-called status and pride were nothing but illusion when facing the title of the Imperial Observatory.

Zheng Zhong Bu Wen of the Imperial Observatory is the number one cultivator in the Great Xia court who is in charge of the Imperial Observatory and monitors all the states in the world. He is also the absolute confidant of the Xia Emperor.

Although he did not have the title of duke or minister, the status of the Director of the Imperial Observatory was even higher than that of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. Countless princes, dukes and ministers had died under the investigation of the Imperial Observatory. He was hailed as the second most important figure in the court of Great Xia.

Although the Director of the Imperial Observatory was extremely powerful, he seldom appeared outside the court. Even at the headquarters of the Imperial Observatory in the imperial capital, the Director of the Imperial Observatory was rarely seen.

According to outside rumors, the Imperial Observatory is spending most of its time in a certain cave owned by Daxia. Some even claim that the Imperial Observatory is plotting to seize the Langhuan blessed land to increase the foundation of the Daxia court.

No matter what the situation is, the influence of the Imperial Observatory cannot be ignored. Even the high and mighty sacred places have to show courtesy to the Imperial Observatory.

Such a person who could be regarded as the pillar of Daxia appeared outside the gate of Xue's mansion and respectfully asked to see Mr. Shen.

Even the local dignitaries who had some knowledge of the name of the Supreme Taoist could not help but be shocked.

They had only received favors from Shen Yuan, and with the help of fragmentary records in ancient books, they had some guesses about the identity of the Supreme Taoist, so they wanted to come and build a relationship with him.

However, the Imperial Observatory's personal visit made them realize that the fragments of information contained in the ancient books were definitely not all the information.

At this moment, they wished they could turn around and go back home immediately and use their connections to collect all the information about the Supreme Taoist.

Time passed by little by little, and there was still silence in front of the Xue Mansion.

One by one, the spirit beast carriages stopped to the side, allowing the seemingly old carriage to be placed at the front.

Be it the director of the Imperial Observatory, local dignitaries, or the Xue family, they were all waiting for a response.

However, there was silence in the Xue Mansion, as if the words of the Director of the Imperial Observatory did not reach the Xue Mansion. The dignified Director of the Imperial Observatory was actually left out of the Xue Mansion.

Behind Lord Changyuan, an elder who had previously denounced Shen Yuan could not help but walk to the front of the carriage and spoke to the Supervisor inside the carriage:

"Mr. Shen must have been busy and didn't hear what the Supervisor said. How about the Supervisor go to Xue's house first, and we send someone to inform Mr. Shen?"

When this elder spoke, the eyes of the other elders suddenly lit up, and they stepped forward and said respectfully:

"The Third Elder is absolutely right. Please ask the Supervisor to enter the Xue Mansion first."

"It is a great honor for Xue Mansion to have the chief inspector come to visit us!"

Not only the elders, but many other younger members of the Xue family also showed joy on their faces.

To the Xue family, the purpose of the Supervisor is not important, but if they can take this opportunity to establish a relationship with the Supervisor, it will be of great benefit to the entire Xue family.

With just a word from the director of the Imperial Observatory, the Xue family members could be allowed to enter the Imperial Observatory headquarters, which was the place that the geniuses in the imperial capital would fight to get into.

Once becoming a member of the Imperial Observatory headquarters, his treatment would definitely not be inferior to that of the inner disciples in many blessed places. In the future, he might even be sent out to become an envoy of the Imperial Observatory to inspect various states.

Many of the Xue family members were full of expectations, but only Lord Changyuan had a frown on his face, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

There was silence in the quaint carriage. The director of the Imperial Observatory seemed not to have heard anything said by the Xue family. He just sat quietly in the carriage waiting.

The Xue Mansion is located in a place where the powerful and wealthy in the imperial capital gather. So many carriages gathered in front of the gate of the Xue Mansion has already caused reactions from all parties.

Several streets away, several dragon horses driving chariots with dragon patterns printed on them were galloping towards the Xue Mansion. Discerning passers-by avoided them, knowing that the owner of the chariot must be from the royal family of Daxia, and might even be a prince of the current Daxia.

However, before the carriage approached Xue's residence, a series of communication tokens fell into the carriage, followed by several exclamations.

"The warden is here?"

"The Supervisor actually went to see that Supreme Daoist first?"

After a brief silence, several dragon chariots made the same decision.

"go back!"

"Since the Supervisor has arrived, it is not appropriate for this Highness to show up."

"Let's give the Supervisor some face and go meet the Supreme Taoist some other day."

Several princes turned and left, and other dignitaries who heard the news also chose to avoid them after a brief hesitation.

At the gate of Xue's mansion, several members of the Xue family who were trying to curry favor with the director of the Imperial Observatory stood in front of the carriage, their expressions filled with embarrassment.

The Imperial Observatory completely ignored their goodwill, especially when the dignitaries from all sides gathered together, their actions were like those of ignorant clowns.

However, facing the Imperial Observatory, they did not dare to feel even a little angry in their hearts and just stood there.

At this moment, a clear sound of footsteps slowly sounded from the Xue Mansion.

Everyone was shocked and looked at the figure walking out of the door with anticipation. The next moment everyone was stunned.

The person who walked out of Xue Mansion was not the long-awaited Shen Yuan, but Xue Mingzhi, a well-known genius in the imperial capital.

Xue Mingzhi glanced at the many dignitaries present, and finally his eyes fell on the quaint carriage.

"Sir, I will not see any guests today."

After he finished speaking, Xue Mingzhi turned around and walked back to the Xue Mansion.

In front of the gate of Xue Mansion, all the dignitaries who saw this scene were in an uproar.

"The supervisor was rejected?"

"It wasn't even the Supreme Daoist who spoke personally, but he asked Xue Mingzhi to pass on the message."

"Arrogant! Too arrogant!"

"The Supreme Daoist is undoubtedly a great power from thousands of years ago, but the Supervisor is the number one person in the world today. With the support of Daxia, even if he is the Taoist Lord of Hedao, he should show some courtesy to the Supervisor."

Everyone's eyes were focused on the quaint carriage.

The Imperial Observatory, the second-in-command of the Great Xia court, was so easily rejected by an outsider. Everyone was looking forward to the response of the Imperial Observatory.

As the Supervisor, Zhong Buwen was granted a title by the Great Xia Dynasty. His status was almost equal to that of the Imperial Master, and he had the ability to control part of humanity's destiny.

Right now the rules of heaven and earth are incomplete. Even if Shen Yuan was a powerful being ten thousand years ago and was able to walk in the world with some special means, he would definitely not be able to exert a power that exceeds the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is in charge of the destiny of humanity and there is a high probability that it will suppress the Supreme Taoist.

Many dignitaries had their eyes flashing with anticipation, while everyone in the Xue Mansion was pale. They had never expected that things would develop to this point. "That Mr. Shen is so arrogant. How can an outsider bully the head of the Imperial Observatory so easily?"

"Mr. Shen is going to kill our Xue family this time."

"It's all Xue Mingzhi's fault. He brought this disaster to our Xue Mansion."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the director of the Imperial Observatory in the carriage finally spoke.

"Since Mr. Shen has something to do today, I will visit you another day."

There was a hint of respect in his calm voice, and he didn't seem to be affected by the rejection.

The skinny old horse neighed, then dragged the simple and quaint carriage slowly into the distance.

All the dignitaries who were looking at this place widened their eyes, their sights filled with disbelief.

They couldn't understand why the Imperial Observatory, the second most important person in Daxia, was being treated so lightly without any reaction.

The imperial capital was in an uproar.

"What the Supreme Daoist has done is not only to refute the reputation of the head of the Imperial Observatory, but also the reputation of the Great Xia court."

"Isn't it feared that His Majesty would be dissatisfied with the way the Supervisor behaves?"

"Go check it for me! Find all the information about the Supreme Daoist!"

In front of the gate of Xue Mansion, the dignitaries from various states and counties looked at each other in bewilderment.

Mr. Shen didn't even want to see the director of the Imperial Observatory, so there was no need for them to make themselves unhappy, so they all took the initiative to leave.

The originally bustling gate of the Xue Mansion became deserted in an instant.

After watching the last spirit beast carriage leave, Chang Yuanbo's expression suddenly changed and he turned to look at the Xue family members behind him.

Taking a deep breath, Chang Yuanbo said in a cold voice:

"How come there are so many short-sighted people in my Xue family?

Fortunately, Mr. Shen is unwilling to argue with you, otherwise, do you think you can still stand here?"

"However, Mr. Shen is unwilling to pay attention because he is magnanimous, but we in the Xue family cannot help but be aware of this.

From today on, the sixteen of you, the First Elder, the Second Elder, the Third Elder, Xue Mingwen, Xue Minghu, will go to the Shiwandashan Mountains and take charge for three years.

Without the order of the clan leader, you are not allowed to return!"

The names mentioned by Changyuan Bo were all members of the Xue family who had made comments before.

The expressions of all the Xue family members who were named changed drastically and they wanted to refute, but in the end they lowered their heads under the majestic gaze of Lord Changyuan.

"I will follow the orders of the Patriarch!"

Everyone in the Xue family returned to their mansion, and the door of the Xue mansion slowly closed, completely cutting off the prying eyes of the outside world.

Some were happy, some were sad. After punishing the Xue family, Changyuan Bo went to Langhuan Garden where Shen Yuan lived.

It was obvious that Chang Yuanbo was not as calm as he appeared to be.

Before he stepped into Langhuan Garden, he saw Xue Mingzhi outside the courtyard.

Changyuan Bo hurried forward and asked, "Mingzhi, what is the deep meaning of Mr. Shen's refusal to visit the Imperial Observatory?"

Xue Mingzhi was stunned for a moment, scratched his head and said hesitantly: "Given Mr.'s personality, he may just not want to see me."

Chang Yuanbo frowned and said subconsciously:

"How is that possible? It's too much to risk offending the director of the Imperial Observatory just because you don't want to see him..."

Xue Mingzhi shrugged:

"Teacher once said that if you need to weigh the pros and cons when doing anything and cannot do what you want, then what's the point of having extraordinary cultivation?

Moreover, with your status, you may not be willing to meet His Majesty, let alone the Imperial Observatory. "

Chang Yuanbo instinctively wanted to refute, but the performance of the Director of the Imperial Observatory and Xue Mingzhi's confidence seemed to tell him that these words were not empty words.

"Is Mr. Shen free now? I would like to meet Mr. Shen."

"After the master told me to refuse the supervision, he left alone. If I want to see him, I can only wait for him to come back."

Chang Yuanbo's eyelids jumped. The Xue Mansion was filled with various protective formations, some of which were even connected to the imperial capital's city defense formation, but he was unaware of Shen Yuan's departure.

"Where did Mr. Shen leave from?"

"The front door, of course."

"How is this possible! We are all at the main entrance, but we haven't seen any trace of Mr. Shen."

Xue Mingzhi said as a matter of course:

“Since the master doesn’t want anyone to see him, naturally no one can see his true form.

This is true for my father and the director of the Imperial Observatory."

Shen Yuan strolled leisurely on the bustling streets of the Upper City. Flickering lights could be vaguely seen in the antique shops and pharmacies on both sides of the street, and most of the passers-by were practitioners.

At this moment, Shen Yuan did not hide his figure, but there were faint starlight floating around him. The star-number magical power silently concealed the existence of cause and effect for him.

The next second after seeing Shen Yuan, outsiders will forget Shen Yuan’s existence in their minds.

The third realm's star-number supernatural power has already surpassed the mundane power, and is almost comparable to the True Lord Lianxu who is proficient in the way of numerology.

As long as Shen Yuan is willing, no one in the imperial capital will be able to see Shen Yuan's whereabouts.

Shen Yuan was not interested in the visits from the Director of the Imperial Observatory and dignitaries from all sides.

When Shen Yuan was weak, he avoided the bigwigs in the court just to protect himself.

Now that Shen Yuan has enough power, he refused the visit of the Imperial Observatory. He simply followed his own ideas and did not want to get involved in court affairs.

In particular, the destiny of humanity and the will of heaven and earth all seemed to be pointing to Emperor Xia, which made Shen Yuan even more unwilling to have any contact with the Imperial Observatory, which represented the will of Emperor Xia.

As for how the outside world views him, it doesn’t matter to Shen Yuan.

As Shen Yuan strolled leisurely, the space beneath his feet changed, and he came to a dead end silently.

Shen Yuan continued to walk forward without any pause. The scenery around him flickered like flowing light, and the next moment he was already in front of the gate of a bustling downtown.

Looking upward, he saw the four large characters "Imperial Capital Market" containing a formation that blocked all demons from entering.

There were twinkling stars in Shen Yuan's eyes as he looked towards the depths of the imperial capital's market.

After leaving the Xue family, Shen Yuan tried to use his astrological powers to deduce the reasons for the vanity of human destiny. However, most of the causes and effects pointed directly to the imperial city, and only a subtle thread of cause and effect led Shen Yuan to this place.

Looking at the line of cause and effect transformed by the starlight, this line not only connects the destiny of humanity, but also connects Shen Yuan himself.

Shen Yuan wanted to trace the source of cause and effect, but was surprised to find that the source of cause and effect was no longer in this time and space.