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boom!
The sky exploded purple, like fireworks, it was so beautiful. The stone bridge over the river shook and finally could not hold on. It collapsed with a loud bang, splashing huge waves.

Everything around was charred black, with no flowers or trees to be seen. The surface of the river was white as fish bellies, floating up and down.

Meng Qi was in mid-air, unable to move as smoothly as the Nine Heavens Thunder God, and flew backwards, hitting the mud on the other side. He felt dizzy and his whole body was filled with purple lightning, his light gold turned dark, and blood was coming out of his seven orifices. He was seriously injured.

The aura of the Nine-Sky Thunder God did not weaken at all. Just as he was about to attack again, he suddenly paused, snorted coldly, turned around and walked away, escaping into the darkness.

However, before disappearing, that domineering gaze looked in the direction of the East China Sea and the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor.

In the East China Sea, in the Su Nu Realm, the Overlord's Sword vibrated slightly, as if it was happy; while on the other side, in the Human Emperor Ancient Road, there was also an aura rising, filled with domineering intent.

Then, the domineering look in the eyes of the Nine-Sky Thunder God disappeared, as if it had never appeared, and the man also disappeared into the darkness.

The commotion just now had attracted the attention of a powerful mind, and he was unable to defeat Meng Qi within two or three moves, so he had to retreat and leave!
"Haha, weakling!"

Meng Qi didn't care even though blood was flowing out of his mouth. He laughed out loud and mocked the Thunder God, causing him to pause slightly when he saw his last figure.

In the battle just now, Meng Qi never thought of escaping, because this is the capital of the gods. As long as he can hold out for three moves, the Nine-Sky Thunder God will definitely retreat!
Although Meng Qi still had some confidence in escaping, his determination to flee obviously weakened his determination to fight to the death, making it easy for others to take advantage of him, and the injuries he would suffer would probably be more serious than he was now.

Because he had warned Meng Qi and had a premonition of this, Wang Wenxian was the first to notice the movement and arrived first. Seeing that Meng Qi was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief:

"I was negligent. I never thought they would be so bold as to attack you right after you met me."

"He's not from Mie Tian Men or Luo Jiao, but the Nine Heavens Thunder God from 'Myth'." Meng Qi stood up and wiped the blood off his face.

This guy is most likely the dregs of Su Nu Dao's exterior!
Wang Wenxian's face darkened: "Myth?"

Just as he was about to ask again, he saw Su Yue, who had a golden eye on his waist, coming over, so he nodded and said, "Inform the Six Gates about this first."

Wang Wenxian attaches great importance to rules and does not interfere in other people's affairs. This is the responsibility of the Six Gates. Of course, he will definitely inquire about it privately.

After Su Yue saluted, he led Meng Qi back to the Six Gates headquarters.

This was the first time Meng Qi had seen this famous place, and he was quite curious. It looked like an old garden from the outside, with many towering trees inside, and small buildings in green or red. They were not very gorgeous, and it was hard to believe that this was the headquarters of the Six Gates, which was feared by everyone in the martial arts world.

However, there are many people with strong aura among the constables, and some of them wear purple ribbons and gold medals, which shows that they are worthy of the title.

One and a half years’ salary... Meng Qi suddenly felt a little distressed. Ever since Gao Lan took him away, he had been concentrating on training and honing his skills, and had been unable to be distracted and had forgotten about this.

If I give Liudao the elixir instead, I will get at least 3,000 good merits...

Fortunately, there is still a reward! And after becoming a Silver Badge Constable, a month's salary can be worth 300 good deeds... Meng Qi comforted himself.

"You will come secretly in two days to handle the reward and promotion. You can also meet the emperor and the chief constable to make up for the previous shortcomings." Su Yue reminded him and said solemnly, "Tell us about the previous events in detail."

When Meng Qi finished speaking, he paced with his hands behind his back: "They were all led astray by the man who killed the guest official of Prince Jin's Mansion. In the past, there were few such violent attacks in the Divine Capital."

...What else could Meng Qi say? He could only say indignantly: "Such a daring and lawless person must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

"Yes." Su Yue nodded. "The matter of the darts may be of great importance. After you contact that friend, don't forget to submit a secret report. As for 'Myth', we will thoroughly investigate and see who dares to harbor them!"

He paused and looked at Meng Qi: "Being able to survive three attacks of this level, he deserves to be number one on the Human List, and is in no way inferior to He Jiu. Not bad, not bad."

He was very pleased and patted Meng Qi on the shoulder. "It's very dangerous to be targeted by the outside scene. You should move back home. After all, there are formations and outside scenes. Although your father is cold to you, he actually cares about you very much. He not only helps you conceal your identity and avoid trouble, but also asks Emperor Ken to allow you not to return to Shendu to report on your duties, so that you can hone your skills freely."

Meng Qi had originally planned to look through Su Ziyuan's old records, so he went with the flow and agreed.

Under Su Yue's escort, he returned to the Su Mansion. As soon as he reached the courtyard where he "used to" live, he saw Su Ziyue coming up to him excitedly, his face flushed: "Second brother, I heard that you blocked the third attack from Waijing?"

"Yeah." Meng Qi nodded slightly, feeling how fast news was transmitted in the Divine Capital!
"That's amazing, so amazing!" Su Ziyue's eyes sparkled, and he immediately asked with concern: "Second brother, are you okay?"

Meng Qi chuckled: "How can I not be injured? It's just not too serious."

"That's good." Su Ziyue patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a little worry, "Second brother, the three brothers of the Ke family heard that you fought with Wai Jing and planned to challenge you tomorrow! Humph, taking advantage of someone's misfortune!"

Meng Qi patted her shoulder and laughed:
"Even if a tiger falls into the plain, how can a wild dog bully it?"

“Even if a tiger is trapped in the plain, it cannot be bullied by a wild dog…” Su Ziyue whispered to himself, his black and white eyes becoming brighter and brighter. He felt that his second brother was heroic and confident. It seemed that nothing could stump him and no enemy could scare him. He was indeed a hero famous in the world and number one on the current list!

This is what a real man and a hero is!
Compared with his second brother, the children of the noble families he usually interacted with were like babies who had not yet been weaned, full of childishness. Even if they had a profound family background, they were just arrogant without any basis in confidence.

She began to ask about her brother's legendary experiences in a familiar manner, chattering with inexplicable excitement, her face flushed and pink, until Meng Qi coughed twice, she came to her senses, covered her lips, and said in panic: "Oh no, I forgot that you were injured."

She gradually abandoned the somewhat polite title of "Second Brother".

"Well, I'll tell you later." Meng Qi felt a natural affinity for this "same father and same mother" sister. "But when I hear about the affairs of the martial arts world, it's always thrilling and exciting, with ups and downs. I wish I could experience it myself. But people who are truly in the martial arts world know that there are often murderous intentions behind the excitement. Many people have been buried in dark corners before they have created their own stories. Their bodies have become smelly, and are gnawed by rats and wild dogs, and no one cares about them."

He was afraid that Su Ziyue thought the martial arts world was too rosy, like all those young boys and girls who got carried away by passion after reading a few legendary novels or listening to a few storytellings.

Su Ziyue nodded in agreement, not knowing whether he had heard it or not: "Second brother, go in and rest and heal your wounds. I'll take my leave first."

She took a few steps and suddenly uttered a low "Ah", turned around and ran back, feeling embarrassed and anxious: "Daddy asked me to bring you some healing elixir."

She was obviously too excited just now and forgot about this.

Meng Qi's injury was neither serious nor minor. It would be a waste to use the Dahuan Pill, and he didn't have any other pills. He was worrying about where to get some elixirs, and now he had found his perfect opportunity, so he accepted it.

Su Ziyue patted her chest, feeling lucky that she had not completely forgotten about it, and said goodbye again. Halfway through, she paused again and jumped back like a little rabbit: "Second brother, I forgot to say one thing. When the three brothers of the Ke family challenge you tomorrow, many children of the aristocratic families in the capital will come to watch, and Sister Liu Shuyu of the Liu family will also come."

She looked like you had to behave well.

Who is Liu Shuyu... Meng Qi was completely confused.

As if she could see Meng Qi's doubts, Su Ziyue smiled and said, "Sister Liu is the second daughter of Uncle Liu, the Divine Constable. She is smart, has a photographic memory, is knowledgeable, and is gentle and generous. She is admirable. Countless young men from aristocratic families have been unable to sleep because of her, but she is very upright and never..."

In her opinion, the only one who could be worthy of Sister Liu was her second brother, and the only one who could be worthy of her second brother seemed to be Sister Liu.

Meng Qi's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he quickly interrupted, pretending to be a rude man: "I wonder how old Miss Liu is now, what level of cultivation she has reached, what kind of skills she is good at, and whether she has any strength that can be ranked among the top?"

This inexplicable pairing completely goes against his aesthetic.

Su Ziyue was stunned. The first question from her second brother was normal, but the following ones were simply unbelievable. This wasn't a question to the opponent! She answered subconsciously:

"Sister Liu is about the same age as you. Although she is born weak, she is extremely intelligent and has a high level of comprehension. She now has six orifices. She is good at the Liu family's 'Farewell Blade' and 'Meeting Sword'. Because she has not mastered the outdoor moves, she is still far from the human ranking..."

She suddenly came to her senses and said quickly, "Second brother, do you look down on Sister Liu? She is gentle and virtuous, considerate and generous, good at calligraphy and painting, and can recite all the books she has read by heart. She is known as the 'Fairy of All Knowledge'..."

Meng Qi smiled and stopped Su Ziyue from talking, "It's not that I don't like her, it's just that I'm used to being lazy. I like to wander around the world, take revenge, and pursue martial arts. The wife I want should be able to walk side by side with me, enjoy romance together, discuss supreme martial arts, and fight against enemies together. I can rest assured that I can trust my back to her."

"Although the fairy is nice, she is not my type!"

He spoke frankly, trying to dissuade Su Ziyue from thinking so that she would not give up on the matchmaking and cause some bloody incident.

Su Ziyue was stunned by what she heard, but she did not feel disappointed. Instead, she felt a yearning for the kind of marriage relationship described by her second brother. This feeling was different from the marriage in the Su family and even in many other aristocratic families.

"A perfect couple..." This word suddenly popped up in her mind.

After finally sending his sister away, Meng Qi pushed open the room and stepped into Su Ziyuan's old world.

The room was very clean and a lot of debris seemed to have been thrown away. With a strange sense of familiarity, Meng Qi walked to the bookshelf and took down a stack of papers.

This is the calligraphy copybook of Su Ziyuan. It can be seen that he worked very hard and tried very hard. Of course, it is very different from Meng Qi's current handwriting.

"Fortunately, I have physical memory, and some of my inner character is still preserved..." Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they were somewhat similar, he would not be afraid of being suspected. After all, when Su Ziyuan was sent to Shaolin, his handwriting was far from being finalized.

With an inexplicable sense of familiarity, Meng Qi walked around every corner of the room and saw wooden knives and swords, as well as the unique four treasures of the study.

Sitting on the bed, Meng Qi stroked the wooden sword that was within reach, as if he felt the pain, despair, sadness and reluctance of a child knowing that he was about to be sent away. He placed the wooden sword beside the bed, wanting to protect himself.

Meng Qi sighed deeply: "You must want to know why you were sent away... and you must want to return here with dignity..."

As if sensing Su Ziyuan's "wish", Meng Qi collected his thoughts, swallowed the pill, and meditated to heal his wounds.

Although most of the power of the Thunder Blade was dissipated after his best resistance, and the Immortal Seal neutralized it, and the defense of the Eight-Nine Profound Art was not broken, his own true energy was disrupted, and the purple lightning was out of control, causing considerable internal injuries. Even with the help of medicine, it would take at least three days to recover.

"Currently only 50% to 60% of our strength remains..."

Meng Qi thought to himself:

"Why would Shen Hua appear in the Capital of Gods...is it because of the destruction of Tianmen and Luojiao, or is it the Qionghua Banquet? Are they really in league with Zhao Lao San?"

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in Meng Qi's room. It was Shang Yi. He smiled and said:

"Not bad, the Nine-Sky Thunder God is not weak in the outdoor scene. You were able to withstand three of his attacks without being defeated. No one in the current human ranking can match you!"

Meng Qi smiled bitterly and said:

"Brother Shang Yi, please stop praising me. When you first met the Nine Heavens Thunder God, you were able to tie with him or even defeat him at the level of returning to nature. I am still far from that level now!"

Shang Yi smiled and said:

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm here to give you some pills. After taking them and regulating your breathing for a night, you'll recover."

Meng Qi was surprised when he heard this:
"Thank you!"

Then he asked doubtfully:
"Brother Shang, why have so many masters gathered in this divine capital recently? How come even people from mythology have come to a mere Qionghua Banquet?"

Shang Yi looked in the direction of the Divine Capital Palace and said:

"Of course it's not just because of the Qionghua Banquet, but this is also a key link. The royal family wants to have a powerful Dharmakaya of their own, and the Qionghua Banquet uses the younger generation of the Human Ranking to gather luck and dragon energy to help the royal family break through the Dharmakaya."

A trace of surprise flashed in Meng Qi's eyes, and he said:

"No wonder so many forces have come. Mie Tian Men, Luo Cult, Shen Hua, and even aristocratic families and sects have gathered in the Divine Capital!"

Shang Yi reminded:
"Be careful. In order to have their own Dharma body, the royal family suppressed the noble families and sects. There is a high probability that they will cooperate with the Nine Evil Paths. I sense that the Dharma King of the Luo Sect has come to the Divine Capital. It is very likely to be the Luo Sect!"

"Sigh~~~"

Meng Qi took a deep breath when he heard this. The Dharma King of the Luo Sect was a powerful being at the Dharmakaya level. Even such a person had come to the Divine Capital. It seemed that his mission would not be easy to complete!
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Have a good rest and face tomorrow's challenge!"

Shang Yi left after he finished speaking.

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The next morning, in the main house of the Su family.

"Do you want to pay homage to your ancestors?" Marquis of Shenwei Su Li thought that Meng Qi would come to him early in the morning to ask about the Qionghua Banquet, but he actually made this request.

This simply surprised and delighted him. Yesterday, Su Ziyuan still looked resentful and did not mention the matter at all. It seemed that he did not want to re-enter the Su family at all. But today he actually took the initiative to propose to worship his ancestors!
Was he frightened by the fight with the outside scene last night, or was it that seeing the things in the old room evoked the affection in his heart?

"Yes." Meng Qi did not explain the reason.

This may have been one of the wishes of "Little Su Ziyuan".

"Good, very good!" Su Li said twice and led Meng Qi to the ancestral house on the west side.

"Father..." Meng Qi felt that this address was extremely awkward. "What exactly is the competition at the Qionghua Banquet?"

Su Li's lips curled slightly: "The emperor seems to want to test a few princes, or perhaps he also wants to see the next generation of talents from each family. The specific way of testing is up to the emperor, and I, the father, don't know."

He suddenly chuckled: "You have always wanted to show off in front of the emperor, to be the best, and to show off your status. It seems that you have not changed. No wonder you are longing for the Qionghua Banquet..."

Meng Qi did not pay attention to what Su Li said next. He only felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had fallen into some illusion. He saw the deep and empty universe and the bright and mysterious lines of cause and effect.

Ever since he had mastered the secret art of cause and effect, Meng Qi would always have similar spiritual perceptions whenever it came to major cause and effect matters involving himself!
"Is this Su Ziyuan's greatest wish? He wants to show off in front of others, gain the emperor's approval, and bring honor to his family?" Meng Qi frowned slightly.

As for why Su Ziyuan had such a wish, Meng Qi had no idea. Perhaps it was because of what he had seen and heard, or maybe he was afraid of being abandoned and wanted to have a more stable position in the family, or maybe it was just a simple boyhood dream. In short, it didn't matter.

Meng Qi concealed his mistake very well. Su Li did not notice his abnormality and continued to talk to himself:

"All the princes and courtiers who are invited to the Qionghua Banquet can bring one person with them. Since Ziyu has been adopted by your mother, I have no choice but to bring him with me. However, your fifth uncle will also be attending the banquet, so you can just let him take you in." (End of this chapter)