The noble families present were all very excited and did not take the commander of the Zhennan Army in front of them seriously at all.

Others might be afraid of the Zhennan Army, but they, the aristocratic families that have been rooted in Yunzhou for thousands of years, will not have any scruples.

Although the Zhennan Army is the most violent agency in Yunzhou, responsible for guarding several southern states, its strength alone is definitely capable of sweeping away all the aristocratic families in Yunzhou.

However, the Zhennan Army had been established for thousands of years, and there were numerous factions within it. The aristocratic families, as the local bosses of Yunzhou, had a considerable say.

Without the help of the aristocratic families, even the Marquis of Zhennan himself would find it difficult to fully control the Zhennan Army.

Right now, Da Xia is still ostensibly controlled by the imperial court, but the rise of the sects is only a matter of time. At this juncture, the imperial court will not push the aristocratic families to the side of the sects, which makes the aristocratic families even more fearless.

General Yu, one of the main generals of the Zhennan Army, couldn't help feeling a headache when he saw the scene.

Yesterday, the Zhennan Army received news from the Imperial Observatory that a ghost market appeared at the junction of Yunzhou and Qingzhou. As the main general, it was normal for him to lead the army to blockade the area to prevent the ghost market from spreading.

But who would have known that in just half a day, the ghost market disappeared inexplicably, and those ordinary people who had mistakenly entered the ghost market were found on a hill.

As soon as the news came out, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest, attracting all the aristocratic families and sects in Yunzhou.

The reason is simple: the name Ghost Market has too much influence.

The Ghost Market first appeared in the Spirit Tide Era more than 3,000 years ago. It was initially spread only in a small area and was a rather mysterious ghost town.

It was not until a lucky man obtained a magical treasure from it and used it to achieve the status of Lianxu Zhenjun that the Ghost Market became completely famous throughout the world.

Countless practitioners are both happy and afraid of the Ghost Market.

The good news is that many practitioners who are nearing the end of their lifespans ventured in, and after coming out, their lifespans were extended by a hundred years out of thin air. There were also low-level practitioners who obtained many rare treasures and eventually became overlords of a region.

What is frightening is that there are many practitioners who have died in the Ghost Market, including some who are True Masters of Refining the Spirit and True Lords of Refining the Void.

And wherever the ghost market goes, it will inevitably devour a large number of local people. Ordinary people who enter it will have a chance of death.

If it were just that, the Ghost Market would just be one of many historical legends and would not have such a big impact as it does now.

What really made the Ghost Market famous again after three thousand years was that it appeared in Liangzhou half a month ago and devoured hundreds of people.

In the end, among the hundreds of people, only one lucky person in the Refining Essence Realm managed to escape, and the others were all left in the Ghost Market.

The legend from three thousand years ago reappeared in the world, and this piece of news completely detonated the entire Daxia cultivation world.

Countless people have speculated whether the Ghost Market is also a special paradise and how the Ghost Market has been passed down.

However, compared to the reason why it has been passed down, what is more important is the wealth accumulated in the ghost market.

Have all those treasures and spells from the Spiritual Tide Era also been passed down three thousand years later?

Does the legendary gambling house where one can gamble away one's life and prolong one's life still exist?

Can we get a glimpse of future cause and effect and the fortune-telling by the hexagram divination that can calculate all the world's fortunes give us a glimpse of the general trend of the future?

These things alone are enough to attract countless people.

And just today, a large number of ordinary survivors appeared in the Ghost Market. Once the news broke out, it naturally attracted the attention of these aristocratic families.

In the eyes of the aristocratic families, the fact that ordinary people can enter and exit the Ghost Market must mean that the rules of the Ghost Market itself have changed, and they may have the opportunity to gain benefits from the Ghost Market.

As for why there were no aristocratic sects from other states, it was not because they were not interested, but that all the aristocratic sects in Yunzhou had long since joined forces to block the news.

Otherwise, the number of sects and families that come here would be several times more than it is now.

The noble families joined forces to force them, while several major hidden sects headed by Laojun Temple stood calmly by and observed without making a sound.

In the current situation, it is not convenient for them to get involved and have a direct conflict with the Great Xia court, but they can still gain some benefits from the side.

The aristocratic families just needed to use the threat of the sect to force the court to reveal the truth. Although both sides did not express anything on the surface, it can be said that they had a tacit understanding. Faced with such a situation, General Yu began to feel a little overwhelmed by the pressure from all sides.

At this moment, a melodious crane cry suddenly sounded in the wild mountains and wilderness.

Everyone looked up and saw a huge crane flapping its wings and rushing towards them in the clear sky.

Its huge body seemed to have no wind resistance at all, and all the wind in the sky turned into power to help it take off, and in an instant it was close to the barren mountain.

"It's the Liuyun Crane from the Imperial Observatory!"

“There are only two floating cloud cranes in the entire Imperial Observatory, and both are kept in the imperial capital.

I wonder which emissary needs to use a crane to travel? "

Even General Yu felt confused.

Although the Ghost Market has a great reputation, it is not enough to allow an envoy from the Imperial Observatory to visit this place in person.

In the Imperial Observatory, from top to bottom there are the Chief Supervisor, the four great envoys, and the envoys who are responsible for sitting in various states.

The envoys not only have a high status, but also have the inherited strength of the Imperial Observatory, so they are naturally among the top ones. Moreover, the four envoys have the power to supervise all states.

The hands of the emissaries of all generations are stained with the blood of aristocratic families.

Therefore, when they heard the name of the Seat Envoy, all the aristocratic families present were startled.

Many noble families have already given up, but some still bite the bullet and say:

"So what if the envoy is here? The appearance of the Ghost Market in Yunzhou is of great importance. As a local family in Yunzhou, don't we even have the right to know?"

"Even if you are an envoy, you cannot be so arrogant and unreasonable."

The sentence got stuck in his throat halfway through.

Because as the Liuyun Crane flew closer, everyone present saw that the person on the crane's back was not one of the four great envoys, but a middle-aged man wearing a moon-white gown with an elegant temperament.

"Supervisor, Supervisor!"

The Director of the Imperial Observatory is in charge of the Imperial Observatory of Daxia. He is the second most important person in the entire Daxia after Emperor Xia, and his status is even higher than that of the crown prince and the two prime ministers.

"Meet the Supervisor!"

"Students greet the Supervisor!"

Everyone knelt down and saluted the Supervisor on the crane, even the most unruly people from the noble families lowered their heads.

Several hidden sects, led by Laojun Mountain, also looked serious at this moment and saluted respectfully to the supervisor.

However, the Supervisor ignored everything in front of him, and floated down from the crane and walked into the camp.

Three hours later, the dusty eunuch stepped into the Golden Palace and handed a memorial to the emperor on his desk.

"Tonight at midnight, the Book Immortal Ancient sent a message saying that the Immortal Taoist appeared in the Ghost Market.

I immediately rushed to Yunzhou and learned that Guishi had already escaped, leaving only 265 survivors on the desolate mountain.

One of them claimed that he had seen an immortal riding a tiger and walking on the moon under the moon.