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As soon as Murong Ya took her seat, everyone in the stands rose to their feet. Whether they were kings of all ranks or powerful figures at the Spirit Emperor realm, they all bowed and greeted Murong Ya at the highest point, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Huo Yun, Gao Changqing, and the others had already stood up, but their emperor remained seated on his throne, motionless. For a moment, Huo Yun, Gao Changqing, and the others were completely at a loss. Especially when they realized that everyone's gaze was fixed on them, a chill ran down their spines.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

Huo Yun broke out in a cold sweat.

Song Wang, Duan Qi, and the others looked at Gu Yan over there. Good heavens! She actually didn't bow to Empress Fuyao. How arrogant! It's too arrogant! Putting aside Empress Fuyao's identity, Murong Ya is also at the peak of the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm, while Yue Wang Li He is only at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm. It is only right that they pay their respects.

He just sat there, motionless. Was he fearless, or was he truly so arrogant and foolish that he was overconfident?

Do they really think that just because they have another Spirit Emperor in their country, they can disregard the Fuyou Empire?

That was the thought in everyone's mind at that moment.

On the highest platform, Murong Ya and the six Spirit Emperor Realm experts sitting next to her were also looking towards the Yue Kingdom's stands. Seeing Gu Yan's arrogance, not even rising to pay their respects, their expressions changed slightly.

The Fuyou Empire has six Grand Elders, all of whom are Spirit Emperor Realm experts, but only four Grand Elders have come today.

The other two Spirit Emperor Realm experts were not from the Fuyao Empire, but from the Great Zhou Empire. In fact, Gu Yan recognized one of them; he was the Crown Prince of Zhou she had met at the Wanyu Pavilion in Hai City.

Prince Zhou happened to be on a diplomatic mission to the Fuyao Empire and was here today to watch the spectacle. The Spirit Emperor Realm expert who came with Prince Zhou was a Grand Elder of the Great Zhou Empire, surnamed Mo.

Prince Zhou, holding a folding fan, looked quite elegant. He saw Gu Yan, but didn't recognize her. Although Li He and Dugu Zirong both possessed captivating abilities, their temperaments were actually quite different.

Dugu Zirong was gentle and refined, giving people a feeling of being nurtured by spring breeze and rain; while Li He was mysterious and unpredictable, arrogant and aloof, making him unfathomable.

Moreover, their cultivation levels are different. Dugu Zirong is at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit King realm, while Li He is already at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor realm. The difference between Spirit King and Spirit Emperor is only one word, but the gap between them is as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

Prince Zhou glanced at Li He and felt a strange stirring in his heart, his brows furrowing. However, since he didn't recognize who it was, he didn't pay much attention at the moment, simply assuming that the other party's technique was unorthodox.

However, for someone at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm to dare to publicly challenge Murong Ya's authority is truly courting death.

If this were in Tanzhou, he would definitely teach this guy a lesson. Qizhou is ruled by the Fuyao Empire, while Tanzhou is within the sphere of influence of the Great Zhou Empire. Just as the countries of Qizhou must submit to the Fuyao Empire, any country in Tanzhou that does not submit to the Great Zhou Empire cannot survive.

Although he disliked the King of Yue somewhat, the Crown Prince of Zhou said nothing and simply watched the show. As the heir apparent of the Great Zhou, he would not rashly interfere in the affairs of Qizhou.

Murong Ya's sharp gaze fell on Gu Yan, who immediately frowned, her heart racing for a moment as she was affected.

A look of disgust flashed across Murong Ya's beautiful face. Ever since she was a princess, many arrogant men had thought they could win her over with their seductive arts, but she had torn them all to pieces. She utterly loathed men who practiced seductive arts; they were disgusting.

But Murong Ya remained silent. A dignified middle-aged man in a yellow robe sitting next to her looked at Gu Yan and coldly asked, "Prince Yue, why do you not bow before the Emperor?"

This man in yellow robes is one of the Grand Masters of the Fuyao Empire, and his surname is Huang.

As the Huang family elder spoke, an aura of a mid-stage Spirit Emperor swept across the entire world, causing the space to tremble. Everyone's expression changed. Huo Yun and the others looked at Gu Yan with pale faces. Unfortunately, Gu Yan was wearing a mask, so they couldn't see his expression, but they could see that he was still sitting calmly.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Huang family's retainer rushed towards the Yue Kingdom's viewing platform, causing great alarm among the Yue Kingdom's people. However, the oppressive aura was blocked by an invisible barrier after only reaching about three zhang in length.

The people of Yue felt a sense of relief.

It was Gu Yan who made the move.

Gu Yan crossed his arms, not raising his voice, but his words were clear to everyone: "I have never submitted to the Fuyao Empire, so how can I possibly pay homage to the monarch of another country?"

The overlapping sounds had an ethereal, unreal quality, as if they came from a very distant place, carrying a kind of bewitching magic. However, at this moment, more than the effect of the sounds, everyone was shocked by the arrogance of the person who emanated them.

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. How arrogant! They even dared to say it outright.

However, Gu Yan wasn't wrong; since he hadn't submitted to the emperor, theoretically there was no need for him to pay homage. But between nations, which one truly acts according to reason? If you don't want to pay homage, you need to have the power to do so.

Qi Zhou hadn't dared to directly provoke the monarch of the Fuyao Empire for a long time. The Huang-surname retainer was just about to teach Gu Yan a lesson when Empress Murong Ya raised her hand, a glint of light flashing in her golden phoenix eyes, and said, "Alright, my time is precious. Let's begin!"

Upon hearing this, the courtier surnamed Huang knew that the Empress did not intend to punish the arrogant King of Yue now, but rather to use the State of Song to suppress and punish him. He respectfully bowed to the Empress and said, "Yes."

Murong Ya didn't immediately attack Gu Yan because she felt that the probability of someone who could cultivate to the Spirit Emperor Realm being a fool was really low. Such arrogance and swagger must mean he had something to rely on. She wasn't in a hurry; she could use Duan Qi from the Song Kingdom to test this guy's strength first.

The Huang-surnamed retainer sat down again, while another retainer, a young man surnamed Li, stood up. He darted onto the Divine Martial Platform, surveyed the crowd once more, and then his voice echoed throughout the entire arena:

"The Song and Yue sides have all arrived, so let the battle at Shenwu Platform begin. According to the old rules, the loser is the one who voluntarily concedes or is killed."

"Now, let's invite the representatives from Song and Yue to step forward."

All eyes in the stands fell on Duan Qi and Gu Yan. On the Song side, King Song looked at Duan Qi. Duan Qi nodded to him, and in a flash, he was on the Divine Martial Platform.

On the Yue side, Huo Yun bowed to Gu Yan and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to fight in Your Majesty's place."

Huo Yun's voice was loud and clear, and his tone was firm.

The people around him stirred again when they heard his voice.

The King of Yue has requested permission to fight. Does he really not intend to participate? Then why is he still so arrogant?

Gu Yan glanced at Huo Yun and said:

"You are no match for him."