"The heavenly secrets are chaotic, the dao marks are in disarray, obscuring the true profundity. Who did this?"
The man's eyes were deep. He stood up with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky.
"Where did you come from?"
The man's voice was faint, as if he was asking Luo Xi and Xia Ling, and also as if he was asking someone else.
Luo Xi didn't answer. She held Xia Ling and quietly watched the man's back.
After a while, a group of armored soldiers emerged from various places, completely surrounding the pavilion.
In front, stood an old man and a burly middle-aged man.
"Capture them for me!"
With the old man's command, dozens of soldiers leaped up and charged into the pavilion.
The red-haired man merely glanced at them. Time seemed to freeze, and all the soldiers were suspended in mid-air.
"Go back and tell Chu Huaian, either surrender to the Demon God Sect, or choose destruction."
The man turned around and walked out step by step.
Wherever he passed, the group of soldiers exploded one after another, blood splashing onto the ground like rain.
He walked to the old man, slightly raised his arm, and pressed it on the old man's head.
Just then, from the direction of the Imperial City, a golden dragon shadow materialized in the void, instantly appearing above the pavilion.
A middle-aged man in a yellow robe slowly descended, his face majestic.
"Qian Ze greets the Demon Lord." The middle-aged man bowed slightly, his face devoid of emotion, still maintaining his majesty.
"May I ask, Demon Lord, why have you come to the Great Qian Dynasty?"
Bang—
The old man's head exploded.
The middle-aged man's pupils slightly narrowed, and a golden dragon shadow appeared behind him. The entire Imperial City suddenly burst into a dazzling light.
Everyone in the city looked up at the sky, not understanding why.
In the void, wisps of golden aura converged from all directions into the middle-aged man's body.
"Qian Ze, do you intend to attack this Lord?" The red-haired man glanced at him indifferently.
"I wouldn't dare. But if the Demon Lord wishes to slaughter the people of the Great Qian Dynasty, Qian Ze will surely use the full power of the Dynasty to resist the Demon God Sect to the end."
Qian Ze straightened his chest, his gaze fixed on the red-haired man.
The two looked at each other in the air.
The red-haired man suddenly took a step forward, patted Qian Ze's shoulder, and then vanished from the spot.
After a long while, Qian Ze's body gradually relaxed, a look of relief appearing on his face, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the two sides had truly fought, the Great Qian Dynasty would have been annihilated in history within three days.
This was the renown of the Demon God Sect; even he, an emperor, had to give way.
As for those who had just died, Qian Ze could only sigh inwardly.
He raised his eyes to look at Luo Xi and Xia Ling in the pavilion, showing a look of confusion.
Could it be that the Demon Lord came to the Great Qian Dynasty for these two?
But he did not see anything special about these two little girls.
"Did they use a concealment charm?"
Qian Ze murmured softly and walked towards the pavilion.
At this moment, Luo Xi and Xia Ling only wanted to find Chu Huaian and tell him what had just happened.
Just as the two stood up, the man had already walked in.
He had only seen Luo Xi's profile earlier, but now seeing her full appearance, his heart couldn't help but be startled.
He silently circulated the Dragon Gazing Art, and golden light gathered in his eyes.
"Body of Yuan Spirit, Chaos Body!"
Indeed, these two little girls were not simple.
"I am the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty. You two, why do you not greet me?"
Luo Xi and Xia Ling looked at each other, a strange expression on their faces.
"Sister, a living emperor!"
Xia Ling's bright, clear eyes widened as she curiously sized up Qian Ze.
Hearing this, Qian Ze's expression froze.
This little girl's words were truly quite vulgar.
Luo Xi cupped her hands and bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"You may rise."
"My Left Prime Minister and Grand General both died because of you two. How should this matter be resolved?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ling immediately became displeased. She pouted and said, "We didn't kill them! If you want to find someone, go find that person from just now. Don't think you can be unreasonable just because you're an emperor!"
"Hahaha..."
Qian Ze didn't get angry; instead, he burst into laughter.
"It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting little girl."
"You two, please come into the palace with me. Let me fulfill my duties as a host."
Luo Xi shook her head slightly and politely said, "There's no need to trouble Your Majesty. We still have matters to attend to."
With that, Luo Xi took Xia Ling's small hand and walked out.
However, just as the two took a step, their bodies were suddenly restrained.
"What do you want to do?!" Luo Xi frowned, staring at the other party.
"I said, I want to fulfill my duties as a host." Qian Ze's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice.
"Let us go, or when my Master comes, he'll make you regret it!" Xia Ling glared angrily at Qian Ze.
"Then let your Master come to the Imperial City to ask for you."
Qian Ze waved his hands, and with Luo Xi and Xia Ling, he vanished from the spot.
...
On the other side, Chu Huaian arrived at Sanli Street according to the address.
This place was mostly composed of restaurants and brothels. Most of the people walking on the street were men, and there were also beggars kneeling on the ground.
Chu Huaian walked along the street and saw a disheveled middle-aged man with twisted limbs in a corner of a restaurant.
At this moment, a waiter came out of the shop, holding a basin of leftover food from customers, and splashed it towards the corner.
Splash—
Soup mixed with fish bones and vegetable buns splashed onto the ground.
A group of beggars swarmed over, falling to the ground and fighting over the food.
The middle-aged man moved his body and squeezed into the crowd.
But the food on the ground had already been snatched clean. He didn't mind, extending his tongue and continuously licking the remaining scraps on the ground.
Suddenly, a pair of shoes appeared in his line of sight, along with a faint voice.
"Ouyang Zi."
The man curiously raised his head, and a glint flashed in his cloudy eyes.
He hadn't heard that name in twenty years.
"It seems I didn't find the wrong person."
Chu Huaian helped the man up and brushed off the dirt from his clothes.
"Who are you?"
Ouyang Zi's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time, the sound coming from torn vocal cords.
"Chu Huaian, Sect Master of Hua Xia Sect."
"Why are you looking for me?"
"I want to invite you to join Hua Xia Sect."
Hearing this, Ouyang Zi's eyes showed a strange expression, and he mocked himself, "Do you think a cripple like me still has any value?"
"If you still have a desire for artifact refining in your heart, and resentment towards your enemies, I can help you."
Hearing this, Ouyang Zi's eyes brightened. He suddenly looked up and met Chu Huaian's gaze.
"If what you say is true, then my wretched life, Ouyang Zi, will be yours from now on. I swear by the heavens!"
Chu Huaian showed a slight smile and didn't waste any more words. He summoned the Lightning Spirit, peeled off a wisp of Lightning Tribulation Fluid from it, and transferred it into Ouyang Zi's body.
Crack, crack—
The sound of bones breaking.
Ouyang Zi's face showed a look of pain, sweat covered his entire body, and his teeth gnashed loudly.
After a long while, this excruciating pain gradually receded.
He tried to raise his hands. Although there was some pain, he could indeed move them.
Two lines of clear tears rolled down his cheeks.
Twenty years!
For these twenty years, he had struggled to survive, wasn't it all for this moment?
"Thank you, Sect Master, for this re-creation. From now on, Ouyang Zi's life will coexist with Hua Xia Sect. If I violate this, my soul will scatter!"
Ouyang Zi knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to Chu Huaian.
"Rise." Chu Huaian helped him up and took out a few pills from his storage ring. "These pills can help your body recover quickly."
"As for your cultivation, I'll find a way to help you restore it after some time."
Regarding his cultivation, Ouyang Zi no longer held any hope.
Before he was crippled, his cultivation was at the Transformation God Realm. It was almost impossible to recover.
Even if Hua Xia Sect truly had such heaven-defying pills, they wouldn't be used on him.
Ouyang Zi was quite open-minded about this.
Now that he could move again, he was already satisfied.
Just as he stood up, he saw Chu Huaian's expression suddenly turn grim.
"Sect Master, what happened?" Ouyang Zi showed a look of confusion.
"Is the Great Qian Emperor trying to start a war with Hua Xia Sect by imprisoning my disciples?!"
