After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Following Xu's father into the main hall, he obviously heard what the adult said, and suddenly revealed a hint of panic, while Xu Ling'er behind him followed behind him with a look of despair.

Only Jiang Che raised his head and saw the person sitting in the seat of honor. He immediately raised his eyebrows and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Because Jiang Che not only knew this big shot who made the Xu family unable to raise their heads, but was also very familiar with him.

It was the Marquis of Zhongwu, Geng Dabiao!
When Jiang Che abolished the Ji-surnamed Zhou Dynasty and established the Daqian Dynasty, all his subordinates who had followed him were rewarded. Liu Zhi and Geng Dabiao were among them, and they were first granted the title of Earl.

Later, because he remembered their old friendship, he was promoted to marquis, and the title was hereditary.

Moreover, he was allowed to retire in Yuezhou and could be called a founding hero.

The reason why he didn't let him follow him was actually simpler, that was that the strength of Geng Dabiao and others was far from keeping up with his cultivation speed, starting from the moment they left Tai'an Prefecture.

They are increasingly marginalized.

But he remained loyal and had no other intentions.

Jiang Che has no way of using such a person, but he will still honor him with high positions and generous salaries.

However, he never expected that after not seeing him for several years, this once honest subordinate has become like this, which made him feel that the dragon slayer would eventually become the evil dragon.

Of course, Jiang Che had already had his guess before he met the other party.

As a provincial capital, Yuezhou City has many officials, but only a handful of them can be called nobles.

Geng Dabiao is one of them.

The moment he saw the other person, his originally calm mentality finally showed a ripple, and the magic power around him began to gradually loosen, as if some shackles had been opened.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Che was immediately delighted.

He had been suffering from a bad temper before, but he didn't expect that it would happen here, to Geng Dabiao.

It really is a matter of time and fate.

However, Jiang Che recognized Geng Dabiao, but Geng Dabiao, who was dressed in a brocade robe, did not recognize Jiang Che at this time. He just glanced at him and ignored him directly, obviously not taking him seriously at all.

At this time, Jiang Che's appearance and temperament had changed, and even his cultivation was completely sealed. Grandmaster Geng Dabiao, who had already advanced to the Xuandan realm, naturally would not take an ordinary mortal seriously.

He just set his gaze on Xu Ling'er, and a hint of covetousness flashed in his eyes, but on the surface he snorted coldly and pretended to be angry.

"My Lord, all the mistakes are our Xu family's fault. I only ask you to be magnanimous and not treat Ling'er, a mere woman, with the same opinion. As long as you don't get angry, the Xu family is willing to pay any price."

The ancestor of the Xu family had a fawning look on his face.

"Any price?"

Geng Dabiao curled the corner of his mouth with interest.

"can."

The ancestor of the Xu family felt a sinking feeling in his heart and was ready to be slaughtered.

But he really had no other choice. As a nobleman, no one in the entire Yuezhou city dared to offend Geng Dabiao. Even the governor of Yuezhou treated him with courtesy.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the entire Yuezhou City, no one is capable of provoking the other party.

After all, the other party’s roots are not in Yuezhou, or even in the Central Plains, but in the legendary Daqian Immortal City!
Even though his cultivation strength was stronger than Geng Dabiao's, he did not have the courage to touch the other's tiger whiskers.

"Well, since Brother Xu has said so, it would be a bit inhumane for me to hold on to it. Well, then I will give you half of the profits of the Xu family business as compensation.

In addition, send Xu Ling'er to my mansion tonight. I will teach this yellow-haired girl a lesson!"

Geng Dabiao said calmly.

But the faces of the Xu family members sitting around changed drastically.

Half of the Xu Family Business's profits?!

This is entirely intended to make the Xu family his vassal.

In comparison, Xu Linger's safety is not important.

"Why, no? If not, then forget it. I never force anyone to do anything." Geng Dabiao scanned the faces of the Xu family members and continued.

"Okay, since the Marquis has spoken, let's do as you wish!"

The ancestor of the Xu family frowned, but still agreed to this unreasonable request, because if Geng Dabiao's request was not met, the entire Xu family would be overthrown.

The Xu family elders around wanted to say something but hesitated. However, facing Geng Dabiao, they really didn't know how to start, so they could only look at Xu Linger fiercely.

If it weren't for her, how could the Xu family pay such a huge price.

Several slightly malicious gazes fell on her, and Xu Linger couldn't help feeling fear in her heart. She timidly shifted her gaze to Jiang Che beside her, with a slight red light in her eyes.

"You Xu family are quite sensible." Geng Dabiao nodded with great satisfaction, and then he looked at Xu Ling'er:

"Come here and pour tea for me."

Xu Linger trembled and looked at her father with helplessness in her eyes, but Xu's father didn't dare to refute at all. Facing his daughter's gaze, he slowly lowered his eyes.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you come over and pour tea for the Marquis?!"

The ancestor of the Xu family said in a deep voice.

Xu Linger lowered her head and did not dare to refute. She immediately took a step forward, but her arm was grabbed by a strong hand. For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Che.

Even Xu Ling'er's eyes were full of surprise.

Because ever since she met the other person, he always had an indifferent expression, and even when she secretly hinted at him, he never took the initiative.

What happened this time?
Looking up, Jiang Che's eyes swept over the Xu family members present, and finally landed on Geng Dabiao:

"Marquis Zhongwu is really arrogant."

"How dare you! Who are you to disrespect the Marquis?!"

"Someone, get out!"

"presumptuous."

As Jiang Che finished speaking, all the elders of the Xu family changed color and began to scold him, staring at Jiang Che with shock and anger, fearing that Geng Dabiao would be angry because of his recklessness.

"Go down quickly."

Father Xu also quickly winked at him, hoping that he could use this method to save the young man named Ji.

"Brother Ji, you..."

Xu Linger was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment. She was somewhat moved, but more frightened, fearing that Marquis Zhongwu's anger would be vented on Brother Ji.

But Geng Dabiao was obviously a man of some knowledge. He was not as angry as the people around him. He just stared at Jiang Che solemnly and asked:

"Do you recognize me?"

He really didn't take the other party seriously before, thinking that the other party was just a small person. But now, if he was really a small person, he probably wouldn't dare to speak.

It was obvious that the other party had some background and was not even afraid of his following.

After Geng Dabiao said this, the elders of the Xu family finally reacted and no longer dared to scold him, but the scrutiny and suspicion in their eyes became more and more intense.

"How could I not recognize Geng Dabiao, the founding noble of Daqian?"

Jiang Che ignored the gazes around him and walked towards the other party step by step.

"Since you recognize me, it seems that you have come prepared?"

“It just happened to happen.”

"You want to stand up for the Xu family?!" Geng Dabiao's voice was slightly deep, he had already sensed something was wrong from the other party's tone.

“I heard that after His Majesty the Great Emperor ascended the throne, he granted many nobles from Yanggu County fiefdoms in consideration of your early achievements, and even granted you fiefdoms in Yuezhou to live out your retirement.

The original intention was to let you plead for the people and enjoy your old age, but now you have become parasites who seize other families' foundations. If this gets to the Immortal City and reaches the ears of His Majesty the Human Emperor,

I don’t know what the scene will be like.”

"who are you?!"

Geng Dabiao sat up suddenly, frowning, as if he was trying to recall whether he had seen everyone here somewhere before, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure it out.

But the other party gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

After Geng Dabiao stood up, the other elders of the Xu family naturally did not dare to sit still and stood up one after another. At that moment, more than ten pairs of eyes fell on the figure who was moving forward step by step.

Xu Ling'er in the back held her breath and vaguely saw a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Che ignored the gazes around him. The imprint of rules around his body became increasingly faint, and a trace of his magic power began to loosen. His changed appearance also began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, Jiang Che walked to the seat originally occupied by the Xu family's eldest elder and slowly sat down.

"Lord Zhongwu, don't you recognize me?"

Geng Dabiao had already seen the other person's face clearly at this moment. His eyes were full of shock and panic. His arms were shaking subconsciously as he met the other person's familiar yet indifferent gaze.

He knelt on his knees with a thump:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

His Majesty? !
When Geng Dabiao said these two words, the atmosphere in the entire hall fell silent, and everyone was stunned on the spot, or rather, they were frightened on the spot.

Without him.

Everyone knows who the person is who can be called Your Majesty by the Marquis of Zhongwu Geng Dabiao.

God!

Lord of the Dynasty!

The legend of the entire Daqian realm.

The Great Emperor, Jiang Che!!!
'thump'

'thump'

'thump'

The Xu family elders present began to kneel one after another, shouting with trembling bodies:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

The elders of the Xu family who had scolded Jiang Che before were so frightened that they wished time could go back. Who the hell did they think they were to dare to scold the current emperor?

It's like an old man hanging himself, tired of living!
Xu Ling'er was so frightened that she stood there, unable to react for a moment.

"Da Biao, I haven't seen you for several years. I thought you were still the same as before, but I didn't expect that you have become so evil now. Have you forgotten how your mother died?

Is it that the salary I give you is not enough, or that your cultivation resources are withheld? You actually bully the weak. If this gets out, where will my face be?"

Jiang Che's tone was indifferent, without any ups and downs.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Geng Dabiao slapped him hard on the face and kept bowing his head:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was blinded by greed and committed a serious crime against the court, which disappointed your Majesty."

"I ask you to answer the question."

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault"

Geng Dabiao, who knew Jiang Che's character well, had no intention of quibbling and just kept pleading guilty. He knew that only in this way could he possibly have a chance to survive.

As for doubting the other party's identity, he had no such thought at all at the moment.

Because the feeling the other person gave him was so familiar.

Moreover, the pressure from the other party also made him feel a fear as vast as the abyss.

"I have committed a crime of great disrespect, and even death cannot redeem me."

"Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life"

Even Geng Dabiao was frightened to death. Needless to say, the rest of the Xu family were frightened to the point of being incoherent, and they all followed Geng Dabiao's example and kowtowed and confessed their guilt.

"For the sake of our former friendship, I will not kill you, but all your titles will be revoked from now on. Within ten days, you will move to Daqian Immortal City and you are never allowed to return to Yuezhou again.

If you have taken something from someone else, you must return it in full.”

Although Geng Dabiao was guilty, Jiang Che still spared his life. After all, the old man who followed him at the beginning has now died a lot.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"

Geng Dabiao felt relieved and continued to kowtow.

No matter what, as long as his life is saved, it is the greatest blessing. After all, he knows Jiang Che's character too well. He has always been decisive in killing and rarely shows mercy.

"As for the few of you who just spoke rudely, all your cultivation will be abolished."

Jiang Che continued.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The eldest elder of the Xu family did not dare to hesitate. He immediately made a decisive move and slammed his palm on the dantian. He immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood, staining the long white beard under his jaw red. The other elders of the Xu family, all those who had just scolded, also hurriedly followed suit.

As for bargaining, they believe they are not qualified.

After all, the legend of the Great Qian Human Emperor has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. To them, he is a completely unreachable god.

Jiang Che slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and felt that there was no more obstruction in his heart, and he felt clear from the bottom of his heart. At the same time, as Jiang Che overcame the catastrophe of his temperament, he was above Yuezhou City.

The heaven and earth began to change, endless vital energy began to churn, and the rumbling sound shook the area for countless miles.

Upon seeing this, Tianming Ancient Emperor, who had been following Jiang Che as a guardian, felt relieved, knowing that Jiang Che had already overcome the catastrophe of temperamental decline. He immediately crushed the Immortal Yuan Crystal that he had prepared long ago.

Inside the Xu residence, in full view of everyone, Jiang Che ascended into the sky in broad daylight, and his immortal aura began to dissipate. At this moment, he seemed to be the only existence between heaven and earth.

As the immortal energy poured out, he was like a giant whale, like an endless whirlpool, swallowing up all the power between heaven and earth.

His Yang Spirit was changing, his Qi and blood were rising, and his Immortal Palace was expanding madly at a speed of hundreds of feet in an instant. The aura on his body was beginning to rise at a speed visible to the naked eye.

And somewhere in the Daqian Realm, all the immortals felt an overwhelming pressure sweeping across the heaven and earth. The expression of the Tianzang Immortal Venerable, who was originally fishing, changed slightly, and he looked into the distance with disbelief in his eyes.

"Ancestor, what happened?"

Immortal Lord Wan Ji asked hurriedly.

Tianzang Xianzang fell silent for a while, and then said after a long while:

"The Great Emperor of the Human World has reached the rank of Immortal Lord!" (End of this chapter)