"However, in the Immortal Realm, there are teleportation arrays between each realm, allowing people to travel between them!"
"The Immortal Realm is vast and boundless; no one can say for sure how many realms it contains. Perhaps there are still some unknown realms that have not yet been discovered!"
Bai Ze sighed softly. Even someone as powerful as Bai Ze, who had lived for over a hundred thousand years, had not been able to travel all over the Immortal Realm. This showed just how vast the Immortal Realm was!
Chen Tianwen nodded and asked the last question that had been lingering in his mind:
"Brother Bai, does that mean that as long as we ascend from the Xuan Tian Realm, we will eventually arrive at the Xuan Xian Realm?"
"Brother Chen is right. However, some ancient traditions leave their own guides in various realms, so as long as one is a member of the tradition, one can quickly return to their main realm after ascending to any lower realm!"
Chen Tianwen was speechless. It seemed that those with connections would always have an advantage.
After bidding farewell to Bai Ze, Chen Tianwen headed towards the capital. There were some questions that only the Emperor of the Great Ming could answer. Chen Tianwen wanted to understand everything before ascending to the Immortal Realm, so he wouldn't be wandering around like a headless fly!
Although Shi Yan was inside the spiritual energy space, Chen Tianwen did not want to disturb Shi Yan's cultivation, so he chose to go directly to Emperor Da Ming.
The speed at which it tore through space and teleported was almost instantaneous.
Back then, it took the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty more than ten days to travel from the capital to Qingzhou in his royal warship, while Chen Tianwen arrived over the capital in just one breath. This is the difference in strength!
Chen Tianwen did not teleport directly to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. After all, the Emperor was the ruler of a country and Shi Yan's father, and Chen Tianwen knew the respect that was due to him.
"Halt! This is forbidden territory of the Imperial City. Trespassers will be executed!"
The royal guards stopped Chen Tianwen just as he approached the imperial city, brandishing their gleaming halberds and shouting at him!
Although the guards could see that Chen Tianwen was extraordinary, the imperial city had its own rules. No matter how extraordinary Chen Tianwen was, the guards believed that he still had to abide by the rules within the imperial city!
Chen Tianwen naturally wouldn't bother arguing with these guards; after all, that was their job. So he introduced himself and said:
"Chen Tianwen, the Sect Master of the Immortal Sword Sect, has come to pay his respects to the Emperor!"
Every word Chen Tianwen spoke was like a giant hammer, striking the guards' hearts heavily!
"The Sect Master of the Immortal Sword Sect?"
"Chen Tianwen?"
These two terms have become so commonplace that people are practically tired of hearing them!
The guards stared blankly at Chen Tianwen, their expressions dazed.
What did I just do?
"I actually managed to stop the Holy Lord of the Nine Provinces?"
Seeing the stunned guard, Chen Tianwen shook his head and said helplessly:
"Chen Tianwen, the sect leader of the Immortal Sword Sect, has come to pay his respects to the Emperor. Please help me announce his arrival!"
The guards finally realized what was happening and rushed into the imperial city at top speed to inform Chen Tianwen. They were still filled with disbelief that they would actually have the opportunity to meet the Holy Lord of the Nine Provinces.
Chen Tianwen himself didn't know when he had acquired such a title, but he had to admit that it was quite imposing, so he had no choice but to accept it reluctantly!
Before long, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty arrived outside the imperial city with a group of princes and ministers to welcome Chen Tianwen.
The princes and ministers all bowed to Chen Tianwen.
If these people usually bow to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty out of awe, then bowing to Chen Tianwen is out of heartfelt respect and admiration!
The Emperor of Ming laughed heartily and said:
"Sect Leader Chen has come from afar; he must have something to offer. Please, please come in!"
With that, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty took Chen Tianwen's hand and walked into the imperial city.
This was the first time anyone had ever seen the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty so esteemed and so warmly received. But everyone felt that Chen Tianwen deserved such hospitality!
"From now on, when Sect Leader Chen comes, there is no need to announce his arrival. Please invite him directly into the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"
As the Emperor spoke, he gave orders, and the guards immediately knelt down to receive them.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony! That's where the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty handled state affairs on a daily basis; ordinary ministers weren't even qualified to enter!
Even after the Emperor and Chen Tianwen had gone far away, the guards still felt as if they were in a dream.
Was that person really the legendary Holy Lord of the Nine Provinces?
Why so young?
Why is the Holy Lord, who is so powerful, still so polite?
The Holy Lord of the Nine Provinces truly lives up to his reputation!
At this moment, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had already led Chen Tianwen into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, dismissed his attendants, and sat opposite Chen Tianwen at a table. This was the etiquette that only friends would have. Clearly, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not act presumptuously about his status, which greatly increased Chen Tianwen's goodwill towards him.
"What brings you here, Sect Leader Chen?"
The Emperor personally poured Chen Tianwen a cup of tea and spoke in a tone as warm as that of an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
Chen Tianwen bowed and thanked them for the tea, then got straight to the point:
"I have come here today to ask the Emperor some questions about the Immortal Realm. I humbly request Your Majesty's guidance!"
"Please speak freely, Lord Chen. I will tell you everything I know!"
"Rumor has it that the Xuanxian Realm can contact my Xuantian Realm. Is that true or false?"
"Haha, to be honest, this is a taboo in the court, but since Sect Leader Chen has asked, it's alright to tell you!"
The Emperor of Ming laughed heartily, took a sip of tea, and began to recount:
"The Xuanxian Realm can indeed contact the Xuantian Realm, and may even send immortals down to the mortal realm!"
Seeing Chen Tianwen's somewhat surprised expression, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty continued:
"However, as early as ten thousand years ago, the Xuanxian Realm could only pass down some vague information, which mostly involved demanding offerings!"
"Some families, unable to bear the burden, severed their ties with the Xuanxian Realm."
Chen Tianwen frowned and said:
"May I ask if the Ming Dynasty imperial family still maintains contact with the Immortal Realm?"
The Emperor sighed and said:
“Every hundred years, we receive messages from the upper realm, but they all demand offerings, and each time they become more and more expensive. Even the royal family can hardly afford to accept them!”
Chen Tianwen was somewhat puzzled and asked:
"Normally, when the ancestors of sects and families ascend to the Immortal Realm, they will try their best to give back to their families in the lower realms, so that more people in the lower realms can ascend to the Immortal Realm, and the families can gradually gain a foothold in the Immortal Realm. But why is this happening?"
The Emperor of Ming shook his head and said:
"I am not very clear about the secrets of other families. But I can explain the situation of my Great Ming imperial family!"
"As early as 50,000 years ago, there were two great powers in the Xuan Tian Realm: one was our Great Ming Dynasty, and the other was the Great Yuan Empire!"
"Later, the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Yuan Dynasty and unified the Nine Provinces!"
"However, there are also ancestors of the Great Yuan Empire in the Immortal Realm. Therefore, even if our ancestors of the Great Ming Dynasty went to the Immortal Realm, they could not avoid fighting with the people of the Great Yuan!"
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