If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 193: Meeting the Emperor, the Third Transformation Pearl

Inside the quiet top floor of the Tianjiansi headquarters.

At this moment, a breeze blew from outside the building, bringing with it a gentle sound, making the wind chimes hanging outside jingle.

"You are saying bad things about our family again?" After Eunuch Chen stepped in, his first words were sharp and his momentum was as overwhelming as a mountain.

Shen Bai felt that the current situation was very embarrassing.

These two represent the pinnacle of the Great Zhou Kingdom, representing both strength and power.

Now that these two were arguing here, Shen Bai felt that maybe he should go out for a walk and come back after they were done arguing.

Souji narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Old man, your strength has improved again. I only sensed it when we got to the door."

Eunuch Chen moved a chair from the side, placed it crookedly aside, and sat down lazily.

This scene made the general frown repeatedly.

His obsessive-compulsive disorder was out of control. In fact, it had become more and more obvious when he founded the Great Zhou Kingdom.

The key is that the old fellow, Eunuch Chen, specifically targets his weaknesses.

"We knew that Shen Bai was coming today, and we wanted to bring him into the palace ourselves. Now it seems that we can save the time."

Eunuch Chen picked up the teacup beside him and poured himself a sip of tea. "Some important things should be said right now, so as to avoid any suspicion in your mind that I have other intentions towards your people."

After taking only one sip of the tea, Eunuch Chen put it aside.

"You don't even have any wine here, can you still consider it a way to entertain guests?"

Zongsi had a blank expression on his face and said, "I didn't invite you. You came here uninvited, so of course you're not a guest. You just mentioned something important, and now you can talk to me in front of me. Shen Bai is my subordinate, and you can't take him away."

After saying this, Souji's aura began to rise.

"A few years ago, I defeated you in a half-move fight. Today, I want to see if I can challenge you for the upper hand."

Shen Bai: “…”

No, the plot happens so fast, doesn't it?

We were just talking, and now we're going to start fighting?
Also, Souji, please calm down. You've already suffered a half-failure before, and it's not certain that you can turn the situation around in a few years.

Shen Bai was complaining madly in his heart, but he showed no emotion on the surface.

In fact, he was also very curious about what Eunuch Chen wanted to see him about.

Seeing the rising aura of the commander-in-chief, Eunuch Chen waved his hand in boredom and said, "We are a refined family and do not like the fighting of you reckless men. If you don't want to listen, you can leave first."

"This is my Tianjiansi." The chief officer narrowed his eyes slightly, meaning that the one who should go out should be Eunuch Chen.

Eunuch Chen glanced at him and asked, "Are you going to listen or not?"

Souji thought for a moment, then sat up straight and said, "Listen."

The answer was very firm, as if Eunuch Chen was begging him to listen.

Eunuch Chen chuckled, then glanced at Shen Bai and said, "Shen Bai, you caused such a commotion as soon as you arrived, and killed thousands of members of the demonic forces in the Void Transformation Realm. This is really a good thing. I didn't misjudge you."

Shen Bai bowed and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Chen, for your appreciation."

This is the second time the two have met.

Although Eunuch Chen's tone of voice was a little sharp, his words revealed the heroic spirit of a gangster.

Based on these two meetings, Shen Bai had a good impression of Eunuch Chen.

Eunuch Chen waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be so modest. You've been so tired from traveling. We won't interrupt your rest time. Let's get straight to the point. Have you heard of the Tianjiao Savior Society?"

After saying this, Eunuch Chen had a smug expression on his face and even turned slightly to the side.

He was waiting for Shen Bai to ask him.

After all, the name of this organization is confidential even in the Tianjiansi, and very few people know it.

When Shen Bai asked him, he acted like a senior and explained to Shen Bai.

In this way, the image of Mr. Chen as a senior emerged.

Unexpectedly, Shen Bai gave him a strange look and nodded confidently: "I know."

Eunuch Chen's expression froze, like a piece of wood, and the smug look he had at the beginning was completely frozen on his face.

"How did you know?"

Shouldn't.

impossible.

Logically speaking, Shen Bai had no possibility of coming into contact with these things, so how could he know?

He must be pretending to know.

Yes, young people nowadays all have this common problem, and it is normal for Shen Bai to have it.

Eunuch Chen coughed and said, "You don't have to pretend to know everything in front of us. We are the elders, and it is our duty to help the younger generation solve their problems."

Shen Bai said slowly, "The Tianjiao Savior Society was founded by those who remained from the Wancheng era. Their main purpose is to deal with the original traitors and uncover the people behind the scenes. The survivors of the Wancheng era will distribute various resources to those who join, but there are certain standards. Some of these standards are based on strength, and some are based on the mission."

Eunuch Chen: “…”

General Manager: “…”

The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After a few breaths of time.

Eunuch Chen turned his head and looked at the General Manager, saying, "Did you tell him?"

The corner of Zongsi's mouth twitched, and he really wanted to straighten Eunuch Chen's crooked sitting posture. He said, "I didn't tell him. Anyway, can't you just sit properly?"

Eunuch Chen ignored the chief's complaints and continued to sit crookedly. He looked at Shen Bai and asked, "How did you know that?"

Shen Bai organized his words and said, "I learned it from Master Wuxin."

As he spoke, Shen Bai recounted what had happened, and also said that the evil forces such as the Yedao Sect were founded by those traitors.

When Shen Bai finished speaking, he looked at the tea on the table, felt his mouth was a little dry, and took a sip.

Eunuch Chen frowned and said, "These old fools have really set their sights on you. But this is also good..."

"Shen Bai, I have a task here. Are you willing to take it?"

After saying this, Shen Bai didn't react much, but Zongsi sat up straighter, looking extremely nervous.

He always felt that Eunuch Chen was trying to steal his girl.

He had to be vigilant. After all, considering Eunuch Chen's character, he could really do such things.

Shen Bai paused for a moment and asked, "Eunuch Chen, what is the mission?"

Eunuch Chen pondered and said, "I want you to join the Tianjiao Salvation Society. This is also what His Majesty wants."

After hearing the previous sentence, Souji clenched his fists and was about to lose his temper.

This is too much. He blatantly ran over him to snatch the person. Maybe we have to fight today.

But after hearing the next sentence, Souji suddenly lost interest.

It’s nothing special, just what Your Majesty meant.

Shen Bai asked: "Why?"

Shen Bai had to know the reason for joining the Tianjiao Savior Society.

You can't just join without thinking.

Eunuch Chen said, "It's very simple. There are spies sent into the Tianjiao Salvation Society by those traitors from the Wancheng era."

"In this world, you are in me and I am in you."

"They planted spies among the traitors, and the traitors planted spies on them."

"The Tianjiao Savior Association is indeed a good decision, but they think things are too simple."

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "So, my goal is to catch those spies?"

Eunuch Chen shook his head and said, "That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is, it's a free benefit anyway, so why not take it? After joining, you can gradually rise to the top and control the entire Tianjiao Salvation Society. It will be much easier to find the person later."

Shen Bai: “…”

He always felt that Eunuch Chen had a smile that was unique to freeloaders.

Indeed, after joining, there will be various rewards.

But is this really free?

not sure.

After all, there is no free lunch in the world.

Seeing Shen Bai's hesitation, Eunuch Chen continued, "You must find it troublesome, right? We also find it troublesome, but His Majesty said it's not troublesome."

"Why not bother?" Shen Bai asked.

Eunuch Chen said, "You are the head of the Sifu Mansion. Joining the Tianjiao Savior Society will actually reduce trouble."

"With your natural talent, they'll let you focus on your training. They won't contact you unless they need your help urgently. After all, for the Tianjiao Savior Association, uncovering the traitor is secondary; the main priority is dealing with the person behind the scenes."

Having said that, Eunuch Chen has already explained the general situation.

Shen Bai thought about it for a while and felt that what Eunuch Chen said was quite interesting.

But he also figured out a deeper meaning from it.

"There are also those traitors within the Great Zhou, right?" Shen Bai said.

First of all, in this world, there is no reason to send the genius of your own country to other forces for nothing.

Secondly, the Tianjiao Savior Society is an old organization from the Wancheng era. There are many complicated issues in the organization and they will not make such a decision rashly.

After thinking it over again and again, Shen Bai felt that perhaps this was the only reason why the emperor made this decision.

Eunuch Chen didn't shy away from the topic and nodded, saying, "That's right. Those people from the Wancheng era were all very capable people. Whether it was the Great Zhou Kingdom or other countries, they had actually infiltrated them."

"You joined in just to try and see if you could find some traitors' spies, and then see if you could use those spies to find the spies inside the Great Zhou."

"Actually, it's that simple."

Souji sat aside and said, "If that's the case, I have no reason to stop you."

He originally thought that this was a pirating, and in fact, although it was indeed a pirating, this method of pirating was something that Souji could not refuse.

If he refused, then he could go to the imperial study to have tea. That person hadn't invited him to have tea for a long time, and he didn't want to go either.

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "Okay, this can be done."

In fact, Shen Bai was unwilling at the beginning.

But after hearing what Eunuch Wei said, and considering various things, he felt that joining in would also be beneficial to him.

First, it's free. You can get the most resources at the lowest cost, including many strange things, which is a good thing.

The second is about the evil forces such as the Yedao Sect. These guys were left behind by people from the Wancheng era and are also his enemies. Maybe he can find information about them and deal them a fatal blow.

Based on these two points alone, Shen Bai felt that joining was better than not.

As for my previous statement of not joining, I'm sorry, men, like women, are also fickle.

When Eunuch Chen saw Shen Bai agreed, he stood up and said, "It's getting late, and we should leave."

"Although you rejected Wuxin, our family will find an opportunity for you to rejoin."

"By the way, you can rest for now. His Majesty will allow you to enter the palace tomorrow. With this sign, you can enter the palace directly."

As he spoke, Eunuch Chen threw a special token to Shen Bai.

With Shen Bai's current popularity in the Great Zhou Kingdom, if he came to Xuanjing City but couldn't see the one in the palace, I'm afraid there would be a lot of speculation in the world.

Meeting the emperor is a process, and Emperor Shengwu indeed wants to meet Shen Bai.

Shen Bai took the sign and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Eunuch Chen did not stay any longer and turned around and walked out of the Tianjiansi headquarters directly.

Soon, only Shen Bai and Zongsi were left here.

"Master General, I'll take my leave first." Shen Bai said.

Zongsi nodded and said, "Go ahead. If you have time, you can come and sit with me."

Shen Bai didn't stay any longer and turned to leave.

……

Shen Bai didn't think the accommodation issue was a problem.

He simply found an inn to stay in without bothering anyone else.

When Shen Bai sat down, Amber and Hongzhuang both came out.

One presses the shoulders and the other presses the legs.

Shen Bai has long been accustomed to it now.

He took a short rest, opened the space of the Life and Death Object Collection Technique, and took out the four strange objects he obtained from Master Wuxin.

When he came, Shen Bai did not go for identification because of the ambush by evil forces.

Now that he has time, he is free to make an appraisal.

"There are still seven strands of evil spirit, which should be enough." Shen Bai thought to himself.

He now has seven strands of evil spirits. Identifying these strange creatures will cost him four strands at most, leaving him with three strands.

Although the remaining three strands are of no use.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai took out the first strange object and began to identify it.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the night was over.

When the next morning came, Shen Bai stretched.

Before my eyes, a line of smoke appeared, gradually condensing into words, floating in the air.

【铸灵术lv.4（铸造+8，容错+8，掌兵+8，吸灵+8）：8000/10000】

【破虚青眼lv.4（探查+8，查踪+8，威慑+8，弱点+8）：8000/10000】

Of the four strange objects, one turned into the proficiency of Soul Casting. The Soul Casting itself had three transformations, and an additional 4000 proficiency points were gained. After the fourth transformation, another 8000 proficiency points were gained.

As for the Blue Eyes of Breaking the Void, after three transformations, it gained 6000 proficiency points. When Shen Bai came, he gained another 2000 proficiency points and also reached the 8000 point.

"So, the headache I'm having now should be due to the evil spirit." Shen Bai thought to himself.

Both magical powers are at level four, which means that both magical powers have reached the point of their second qualitative change.

Each second qualitative change of the magical power requires ten strands of evil energy, but now, Shen Bai only has three strands of evil energy left, which is totally not enough.

"I don't know if there is anything strange in Xuanjing City."

Shen Bai thought: "What a pity, according to the rules, I can't accept the mission at the Tianjian Division headquarters, otherwise I have to get some evil spirits."

He thought so, but Shen Bai knew very well in his heart that, as of now, there was no channel to obtain the evil spirit.

"Forget it, let's go out for a meal first. After that, we have to go to the palace to see the emperor." Shen Bai didn't think about it any further.

Deal with the things at hand first, the evil spirit will be something to consider later.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai called Amber and Hongzhuang and went out together.

……

As the leader of all capital-level cities, the prosperity of Xuanjing City is naturally obvious to all.

After Shen Bai found a place to eat, he walked towards the palace alone.

When many people in the martial arts world saw Shen Bai, they couldn't help but look at him.

These gazes are filled with curiosity, awe, and eagerness to try.

Shen Bai didn't care about this.

He has long been used to it.

When we arrived at the palace gate, we saw the soldiers guarding the gate emitting a terrifying aura.

Even though he was just a small soldier, he still showed extraordinary strength.

This is Xuanjing City. Even the smallest details can reflect its profound heritage.

"I don't know why Marquis Feng Jiang dared to rebel."

Shen Bai pondered for a moment, then took the sign and walked into the palace.

The sign worked surprisingly well. The soldiers let Shen Bai into the palace without even glancing at him.

However, after coming in, Shen Bai was in trouble.

This place is too big.

After all, the palace is not an ordinary place. The area of ​​the square alone is enough to make people dizzy.

Shen Bai wanted to go to the imperial study where the emperor was, but he didn't know where the imperial study was. This was very embarrassing.

At this time, a young eunuch happened to come out, and Shen Bai stopped him and asked him.

"The imperial study is over there, sir. You can go directly there. With Eunuch Chen's nameplate, you won't be stopped." The young eunuch lowered his head and explained in a low voice.

Shen Bai nodded, and then without saying anything more, he walked towards the location pointed by the eunuch.

Nothing unusual happened during the process.

In fact, it would be impossible to encounter danger in the palace.

The Imperial Study is located in the center of the imperial palace and has always been the place where the emperor handles official business.

When Shen Bai arrived in front of this classical house, the two sword-wielding guards standing at the door bowed and said.

"Sir, please wait a moment. His Majesty is attending to household matters."

housework?

This was the first time Shen Bai had heard such a statement. However, the guards had already said that he couldn't force his way in.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai found a seat and waited patiently.

About half an incense stick of time later, an angry voice was heard in the room.

Although this voice sounds very angry, it always maintains a sense of rationality in its anger.

"Second brother, I asked you to go to the academy to study, but you neglected your duties there and insisted on learning some Taoist kung fu. Don't you think that's funny?"

"As for the position of Crown Prince, I originally believed that fairness was paramount. I asked the eldest son to learn military command, you to study the classics and history, and the third son to learn the ways of business."

"Although they are completely unrelated, they are all within your areas of expertise. Yet, you tell me that I want to learn Daoist things simply because I like them, and I don't even want the position of Crown Prince?"

"Come here and hold out your hands!"

Not long after, a series of popping sounds were heard in the imperial study.

Shen Bai was a little embarrassed.

The guard seemed to be used to it and said, "Don't worry, sir. The Second Prince is like this. Although he is quite talented as a scholar, his hobby is the various Taoist methods."

The corners of Shen Bai's mouth twitched slightly.

If that's the case, it's worth getting beaten.

How can you be reborn into such a good family without paying a little price?
Especially for members of the royal family, freedom is something that is very rare to some extent.

While Shen Bai was thinking about this, the door of the imperial study opened shortly afterwards.

A handsome young man walked out with his hands covering his hands and a helpless look on his face.

Although the young man was dressed luxuriously, he stubbornly wore his hair in a Taoist bun.

When he came out, he was still muttering to himself.

"I'm not interested in this. No matter how many times you hit me, it's useless."

"There are still rumors going around that I want to compete with them, but I didn't compete at all."

When the young man walked in front of Shen Bai, he was still muttering.

Especially when he saw Shen Bai, his eyes lit up.

"You are Shen Bai. I have seen you. My father often talks about you in the martial arts world, saying that I am going to compete with the third prince for you." The second prince looked surprised.

Shen Bai: “…”

Wow, it turns out there are such top-notch people in the royal family.

It is outrageous that he loves practicing Taoism instead of loving the country.

The second prince came closer and said, "Shen Bai, do you want to see my father? Tell my father that the position of crown prince is really meaningless."

The corners of Shen Bai's mouth twitched slightly. He felt that the second prince might have a bump on his head.

Of course, maybe there really is a bag.

After all, he is not stupid. He would not say this just after running a few steps after being beaten.

Not to mention Shen Bai, even someone at the Tongmai realm could hear it clearly at this distance.

"So the guy in the imperial study is probably going to get angry again."

Shen Bai didn't reply, thinking in his heart.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Shen Bai felt a huge pressure coming, as if the sky was about to collapse and the earth was about to split.

From the imperial study, a powerful roar was heard, condensed into one word - get out.

When the word "roll" appeared, all the pressure fell on the second prince with incredible precision.

The second prince was swept up by the terrifying airflow, flew backwards and disappeared into the horizon.

When he disappeared, he was still shouting loudly in a drawn-out tone.

"what--"

When Shen Bai saw the second prince disappear into a meteor, his face was filled with black lines.

I thought the three princes were relatively reliable. I had this feeling when I first met the third prince.

But unexpectedly, when I saw the second prince today, he showed a completely different reaction.

Shen Baiyan looked at Bibi with concern, as if he saw nothing.

Before he could even lift his feet, he heard a voice coming from the imperial study.

"come in."

These three simple words reveal a feeling of helplessness.

At this time, Shen Bai could feel the emotions.

This is like a father who wants his son to be successful but fails to achieve his goal, feeling helpless but at a loss as to what to do.

After hearing this, Shen Bai did not hesitate any longer and walked into the courtyard of the imperial study.

The layout and structure of the courtyard are extremely simple. At first glance, it might seem like a farmyard rather than a place where the emperor lives.

But if you sense carefully, you can realize that there are extremely powerful masters hidden in the shadows in every corner of this courtyard.

This is just what people can feel. If there are places that cannot be felt, it would be even more terrifying.

Fortunately, Shen Bai had the emperor's permission. After entering the yard, he was only glanced at by everyone, and then ignored.

After Shen Bai arrived at the door of the imperial study, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Before he could say anything, the door opened.

Shen Bai didn't say anything more. He stepped in, closed the door, and looked at the scene in the imperial study.

Anyone who can enter here must be the most powerful person in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

In this room, the emperor had to handle a large amount of official business every day and also meet with many officials from the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Shen Bai was very curious. He only took a quick look around and took in the entire room.

The room was simply furnished with a table, a few chairs, and bookshelves against the wall.

There are many books on the bookshelf, and each one of them can be considered a rare book.

On this table, there was tea and a mountain of memorials.

Not far ahead, a tall and burly middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe put his hands on the table and looked at Shen Bai carefully.

The middle-aged man stood with his back straight, exuding a strong sense of oppression and carrying an unparalleled royal nobility.

But there was a hint of fatigue and illness in the middle-aged man's eyes.

Shen Bai withdrew his gaze and bowed, saying, "Nanxing Prefecture's Tianshi Division, Director Shen Bai, greets His Majesty."

Emperor Shengwu nodded slightly, pointed to the seat opposite him with a serious expression, and said concisely: "Sit down."

Since the emperor had spoken, Shen Bai naturally would not be restrained. He strode up and sat on the chair, looking solemnly with his eyes and nose.

It was so quiet in the imperial study that you could hear a pin drop.

Shen Bai had no idea what Emperor Shengwu was up to, and he had no idea what Emperor Shengwu's temper was like. He had to behave normally at this time to avoid other troubles.

Emperor Shengwu smiled faintly when he saw Shen Bai like this. "I've heard rumors about you in the martial arts world. Your title has now reached the Ninth Level. Also, your personality is said to be extremely changeable. You could be talking in detail one moment and then burst into a murderous rage the next. Why are you so calm now?"

After hearing these words, Shen Bai was speechless.

As we all know, rumors in the world can only be believed half at most.

The other half needs to be analyzed word by word to see its credibility.

He really didn't expect that his title would change again, from the Eighth Master to the Ninth Master.

In fact, he had thought about this before, and it was indeed reasonable.

But the analysis of his character later on is simply outrageous.

What does it mean to have an erratic personality and be able to violently kill someone in the next second?
He is just an ordinary director of the Si Mansion. How could he be so terrifying and arrogant?

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, those rumors in the martial arts world have always been just something to pass the time after dinner. Don't believe them."

Emperor Shengwu smiled, then pointed to the tea on the table and said, "Would you like some tea?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "No, I didn't drink anymore. I had breakfast when I came here, and my stomach is still full. Your Majesty, why don't we talk about something serious."

Emperor Shengwu nodded, then poured himself a cup of tea, looked at the steam rising from the cup, and took a small sip.

As soon as I finished drinking, I started coughing violently.

The only sound in the entire imperial study was Emperor Shengwu's cough.

Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and performed the technique to avoid poison and restore his soul, then shook his head in his heart.

Emperor Shengwu had a chronic illness, but Shen Bai's technique of avoiding poison and restoring the soul could not cure it at all.

This stubborn disease is so terrible, even more terrible than the sick corpse I encountered before.

Any leak of this aura is enough to shock a large group of people.

After coughing for a while, Emperor Shengwu felt a little relieved, his complexion returned to normal, and he continued.

"You seemed to be trying to understand my injuries just now, but that's useless. Even the best doctors in the Great Zhou Kingdom can't cure my stubborn illness. Don't bother with that."

"You were outside before, and you saw my second son. How did you feel?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then said, "It's not convenient for me to discuss royal affairs given my status."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shengwu revealed a hint of indifference. "I have concealed this very well. Even the eldest and third sons are unaware. The second son is not obsessed with the position of Crown Prince. In fact, I do want him to learn what he wants to learn, but as a prince of the Great Zhou Kingdom, he should care about the world and not act arbitrarily."

"The royal family has granted him an unparalleled position, so he must shoulder this responsibility. If he fails to take the empire and its people into consideration and instead pursues illusory things, I will not allow it."

Everyone has their own opinions, it’s just that their standpoints are different.

Shen Bai is very clear about this.

Not to mention anything else, the environment the Second Prince is in does not allow him to make free choices.

At least in Shen Bai's opinion, Emperor Shengwu should have taken many subsequent things into consideration.

That's why he was so harsh on the second prince.

After saying this, Emperor Shengwu continued slowly, "Seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed as the rumors say, a rare genius in the Great Zhou Kingdom. I asked Eunuch Chen to inform you of your joining the Tianjiao Savior Society, and you already know about it. I don't like to repeat myself, so I called you in this time for something, and it's not about the Tianjiao Savior Society."

"Can you guess what it is?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then said, "If it's not about the Tianjiao Savior Association, then it must be about the Tianjiao Palace."

Apart from these two things, Shen Bai couldn't think of a third reason for coming to Xuanjing City.

After saying this, Emperor Shengwu nodded.

"Yes, it is indeed about the Tianjiao Palace. This time, it is different from the past. Among the people who came this time, there are people from other countries."

"People from other countries?"

Shen Bai frowned slightly: "Why would people from other countries come to participate in Tianjiao Palace?"

According to past experience, it is impossible for people from other countries to participate in the affairs of Tianjiao Palace.

This thing is equivalent to a treasure within the Great Zhou Kingdom. How can it be shared with outsiders?
Emperor Shengwu's eyes grew sharp. "Some things are truly helpless. Otherwise, I wouldn't do such a thing. My health is failing, and I'm no longer the same as I used to be."

"As for why we invited people from other countries to participate, we naturally have a plan."

Although these were just a few simple sentences and not even explained clearly, Shen Bai already had a guess in his mind after listening to them.

"Other countries are putting pressure on the Great Zhou Kingdom?" Shen Bai asked.

Emperor Shengwu nodded and said without disguising, "Yes, that's true. If I were in my prime, how would they dare to do this?"

"What they want is to test my confidence. If that's the case, I will let them test it."

"It's just a Tianjiao Palace. How much can they take away? Of course, this was my original thought."

Shen Bai continued to ask: "Then what is your Majesty's next thought?"

In fact, these things are not difficult to guess at all.

After all, the Great Zhou Kingdom was established not long ago, and it was established in the midst of war. Although everyone is a good fighter, Emperor Shengwu is now suffering from a chronic illness, and the princes are ready to make moves.

Amidst internal and external troubles, the Tianjiao Palace will naturally attract the attention of others.

It is precisely for this reason that the Tianjiao Palace will have geniuses from other countries coming this time.

Emperor Shengwu looked at Shen Bai and said, "If it were in the past, I would have just endured it. I conquered the world because of the suffering of the people. Now, it doesn't matter if I tolerate it for the sake of the people. But now that you are here, I feel that I don't need to tolerate it anymore."

"In the Tianjiao Palace, everything depends on strength. The younger generation of the Great Zhou Kingdom, including the younger generation of the previous generation, may not be able to suppress them in the Tianjiao Palace, but you are different. You can do it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai revealed a look of sudden enlightenment: "So the reason His Majesty sent me here is to have me give the other countries' prodigies a good beating in the Tianjiao Palace."

Emperor Shengwu said expressionlessly, "That's right. This is my purpose. I just want them to know that even if I have a chronic illness, they can't manipulate me at will."

The "they" here naturally refers to the emperors of other countries.

As the ruler of a country, and the Emperor Shengwu who rose to power amidst war and swept across the world, he was never afraid of anyone.

What he feared was that if his stubborn disease broke out, the whole country would be plunged into war again, so he repeatedly tolerated it for the sake of the lives of the people.

Letting them in, there really was no checks and balances, but that was in the past.

It is different now.

A Shen Bai suddenly appeared in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and he was enough to overwhelm the young generation of the time.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since His Majesty has ordered it, then I agree. I can only say that I will do my best in Tianjiao Palace. I just don't know what the specific procedures are in Tianjiao Palace."

You must agree to it.

There are many good things in the Tianjiao Palace, and Shen Bai naturally would not be willing to give them up.

It's just a matter of convenience, and I can also do a favor for the Emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom. Why not do it?
But after agreeing, you have to have some intelligence, otherwise you can't just rush in blindly and start fighting.

Emperor Shengwu shook his head and said, "For so many years, opening the Tianjiao Palace every year has been the rule of the previous dynasty. I have been trying to crack the mechanism of the Tianjiao Palace, but I have not made much progress so far. I can only raise the threshold for entry."

"Less than 30% of the items in Tianjiao Palace have been taken away, and the remaining 70% is still in the fog. I don't know what the process is."

After hearing this, Shen Bai roughly understood the reason.

It's like a foggy area. There's only this much of it, but only about 30% of it has been explored.

The remaining 70% is still shrouded in fog and needs to be explored and the treasures inside taken away.

Once all the resources inside are consumed, the function of Tianjiao Palace will be gone.

"Okay, Your Majesty, although I cannot guarantee that this matter will be foolproof, I will try my best." Shen Bai said.

Emperor Shengwu nodded, indicating that Shen Bai just needed to do his best.

This time I came here mainly to discuss these two things.

Now that the matter has been discussed, Shen Bai prepared to leave.

But before he could take a few steps, Emperor Shengwu suddenly took out a box from the drawer next to him and handed it to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai was slightly stunned, then he opened the box and found a bead lying quietly inside.

The beads exuded a cold aura.

Shen Bai was very familiar with this aura.

Transform into a mysterious bead?
He didn't expect to see the Huagui Pearl again.

This is something more precious than a monster, and it can make monsters evolve.

Emperor Shengwu nodded and said, "You are a junior and a member of the Great Zhou Kingdom. This time, you will help me go to the Tianjiao Palace and suppress those Tianjiao. Naturally, I will not be stingy."

"You have a strange beast with you, so this thing will be of great use to you."

Shen Bai immediately nodded and said, "In that case, I'll accept it."

This thing is not only very useful, it is exactly what Shen Bai needs urgently.

When Emperor Shengwu saw Shen Bai accept it, he waved his hand and said, "You go ahead and go back to your residence. The Tianjiao Palace will be open in about three days. You can come to the palace in the morning three days later."

Shen Bai was a man of efficiency and decisiveness. He had spoken and taken the things, so there was no reason for him to stay. He nodded and said goodbye, leaving the imperial study.

After leaving the imperial study, Shen Bai had no intention of staying.

He planned to return to the inn and think about how to use the Transformation Pearl. After using it, he would take advantage of the three days to improve his proficiency in his magical powers, and by the way, find Qin Shuang and Zhou Qing to spend more time together.

It seems like a lot of time, but when you calculate it, it’s actually quite tight.

……

On the way out of the palace, Shen Bai naturally had no obstacles because of the token.

Not far ahead, the palace gate was getting closer and closer to Shen Bai.

But at this moment, Shen Bai suddenly stopped.

Not far away, a figure slowly became clearer and then slowly walked towards Shen Bai.

Shen Bai took a closer look and found that the man was wearing luxurious clothes and had a faint literary air, as if he was a Confucian scholar who was well versed in all schools of thought.

Especially when the middle-aged scholar walks, every step is accompanied by a natural sense of elegance, as if the whole world is supporting him behind him, and he is the only one walking in front of the whole world.

There was a look of confusion on Shen Bai's face.

Because looking at the appearance of the middle-aged scholar in front of him, it seemed that he was coming for him.

But he didn't know this person.

Just when Shen Bai was puzzled, the middle-aged scholar came to a position about two meters in front of Shen Bai and slowly stopped.

"Are you Shen Bai?" The middle-aged scholar spoke very slowly, as if he was reading an article.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "May I ask who you are?"

While speaking, Shen Bai placed his hand on the hilt of Han Yue's sword at his waist.

Even though this is the imperial palace and security is very tight, no one can guarantee against accidents, so the more careful you are, the safer you will be.

The middle-aged scholar put his hands in his sleeves and looked at Shen Bai carefully. When Shen Bai became impatient, he finally spoke.

"I am the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom. You can call me Prime Minister Cao."

(End of this chapter)