The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

April.

The air was thick with moisture, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, a situation that had persisted for half a day.

As the wind picked up, the rain finally began to fall.

Zuo Qi, who was in seclusion in the quiet room, felt uneasy. He sensed that the clouds absorbed by the Jade Tower Twelve Levels carried an unusual aura.

He walked out of the room and looked up at the sky.

The raindrops fell densely from overhead, shattering on the ground and dissolving into water vapor. Occasionally, flashes of lightning would appear in the clouds, briefly illuminating the sky, as if a colossal object were hidden within them.

A huge black shadow suddenly flashed by, piercing the clouds like a sharp arrow.

The clouds were blown apart, and Zuo Qi, with his Heavenly Eye, finally saw what was inside the clouds.

It was a human figure!

She was dressed in purple, with a white crane pattern embroidered on her chest.

The fourth-rank official robes—there seems to be only one fourth-rank official in the entire Fushan City, the city garrison commander Murong Qiong!

Is the city's defenders fighting in the air?

It was that huge black shadow. What exactly was that thing?

As my thoughts churned, the dark clouds parted, the rain curtain grew larger, and the moisture became even thicker.

Murong Qiong took a step forward, and the dark shadow suddenly shrank to the size of a normal person. It seemed no match for Murong Qiong and eventually fled.

Everything in the world was completely shrouded in mist.

……

Above the sky.

Murong Qiong stood on the cloud, gazing thoughtfully in the direction the dark figure had departed.

"Golden Core Divine Power, cultivating the Earth Immortal Path, the method seems to be from Yongdu. Master Ge's prediction was correct, that deposed emperor is indeed hiding in Yongdu, his ambition is truly undying!"

The Xu family tried their best to deal with everything in Fushan City, but they never expected that Murong Qiong had already transcended the chessboard and set her sights on the existence behind the Xu family.

……

I thought this matter wouldn't be made public, but the next day, the Provincial Administration Office posted a notice saying that yesterday the city lord captured a sorcerer in the city, and the celestial phenomena changed.

Many people only then realized that the light rain yesterday was because the city lord had fought with someone.

Learn more about this matter from the Six Doors.

Zuo Qi, He Xiao, and others cross-verified information from various sources and arrived at a conclusion.

Murong Qiong was dealing with the remnants of the Xu family, but she didn't expect that there would be a master above the Qi and Blood level hidden among them.

In an instant, Zuo Qi thought of many things.

The Xu family and the happy Sect had been making frequent moves recently, but they have disappeared recently because Murong Qiong plans to take action against them personally.

It now seems that Murong Qiong hit the nail on the head, at least forcing out the hidden master behind the scenes.

This matter was too far removed from Zuo Qi's own experience; he only had a longing for the battle between Murong Qiong and that mysterious master.

The world was turned upside down and strange phenomena occurred frequently, but it turned out to be just the effect of a battle between two masters.

……

The celestial phenomena were quickly forgotten.

Instead, people on the streets began to talk about the internal martial arts competition of the Six Doors this year.

In previous years, the internal martial arts competition was not open to the public. However, this year has been eventful, especially with the frequent appearances of evil people from the Xu family and the happy Cult. In order to deter such villains, the martial arts arena will be set up in the square in front of the inner city garrison, for people to admire.

Two more days passed.

The waters of Baoyue Lake are crystal clear, reflecting the sunlight to create azure ripples.

The surrounding high-rise buildings were already full of people. In one of the private rooms, the Lin sisters, Zuo Qi and his two companions, Chun Niang and Chen Xun were all there, along with Sheng Lan.

Zuo Qi couldn't see through Sheng Lan and always felt that she had ulterior motives, but since she had never harmed him, he could only keep a watchful eye on her.

The room was in a pretty good location; Lin Yuchan had gotten it from the main branch of the Lin family.

The arena is below, and it's currently empty.

Lin Yujun poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Zuo Qi. "Brother Zuo Qi, when are you going on stage?"

Zuo Qi glanced at Lin Yuchan and shook his head slightly, "It's not certain yet."

He met Lu Xun again at the city garrison yesterday, and there was another person present at the time.

Gu Huaidong, the commander of the Six Doors in Shoucheng, was an old man with a kind face, but he had no smile on his face. His expression was very inconsistent with his appearance. He had the face of a kind old man, but he had a cold face.

"So you are Zuo Qi? Lord Lu said you are incredibly strong, with the potential to be invincible among those of the same realm?"

"I am unworthy of such praise."

"Whether you dare to accept it or not is another matter. Do me a favor: I'll exchange your three profound martial arts techniques for one earth-level martial arts technique."

Zuo Qi's eyes brightened slightly as he looked at Lu Xun, who nodded slightly.

"Please speak, sir."

"Lord Lu will arrange for you to fight Feng Guiyuan of Shoucheng. Defeat him if possible, and at least don't let him win the championship easily. Can you do that?"

Zuo Qi was taken aback.

The governor of Shoucheng ordered him to harm the people of Shoucheng so that the other side could not win the championship.

How...how strange?

After Gu Huaidong left, Lu Xun explained the reason: the situation in Shoucheng was very complicated. Although the city garrison was not weak, he had received too much favor from the Liu family, a powerful clan in Shoucheng, when he was young, so Shoucheng was now completely controlled by the various powerful families in the city.

With the city lord's tacit approval, the Liu family of Shoucheng even began to reach out to the Six Doors.

There have always been rumors that Feng Guiyuan is an illegitimate son of the Liu family, taking his mother's surname. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. Gu Huaidong also did not want to cause unrest in the entire Shoucheng, so he asked Lu to find a master of the same realm to defeat Feng Guiyuan.

This person is no ordinary individual. He cultivates the fundamental techniques of the Profound level, masters two martial arts skills of the Earth Scripture level, possesses a life bone, and has a verifiable record of fighting four masters simultaneously.

……

Zuo Qi couldn't help but exclaim, "Heroes of this world are as numerous as carp crossing a river."

Lin Yujun looked at him, puzzled.

Zuo Qi smiled and said, "I just feel a bit of pressure."

Lin Yujun immediately looked worried, "Then how about we don't go up and fight?"

Zuo Qi was both amused and exasperated.

This girl is too innocent.

As time passed, with the arrival of Du Youxin, a thousand-household commander from Fushan City, and the high-ranking officials from the Six Doors from Zhucheng accompanying him into the square.

Sit upright in the proper position.

Without much preamble, Du Youxin simply introduced the two people who had taken the stage and explained their backgrounds.

The rules are simple, consisting of two rounds. There are various ways to participate in the first round: you can draw lots to go on stage, or you can go on stage to challenge others yourself, as long as both parties agree.

Winning three consecutive matches would qualify a player for the second round of the title defense.

The one who successfully defends their position before sunset on the second day will be the champion!

Then two officers from the Six Doors, dressed in black robes, came up on the stage. They both looked to be around thirty years old.

"Zhu Heng, Commander of the Fortified City."

Zhu Heng looked at his opponent, Zheng Shu of Shoucheng, with a bitter expression on his face. Zheng Shu was a famous genius. He had sparred with Zheng Shu when he went to Jiancheng to investigate a case some time ago and was defeated miserably.

"Shoucheng, Zheng Shu".

With a soft hiss, Zheng Shu tapped the blue bricks on the ground with his foot and shot out like an arrow.

At the same time, the long sword in his hand was drawn, and the sword light filled the sky. Although it did not have the power of qi, it cut out waves of air that tore through the air and piled up in layers, like angry waves crashing on the table.

Earthly Martial Arts - Turbid Wave Blade.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Heng's heart sank.

The opponent clearly wasn't going to hold back because of their previous relationship; he immediately unleashed his strongest martial arts technique.

The weapon he used was quite rare; it was a pair of eight-sided maces. Although his martial arts skill was at the Xuan level, he had cultivated it to the peak of the third level. Moreover, such rare weapons are generally more powerful than ordinary martial arts skills.

However, the difference between the two is obvious to the naked eye.

The two figures clashed, their weapons locked, sparks flying.

After more than thirty moves, Zhu Heng's double maces revealed a slight opening as they swung, which Zheng Shu seized upon. He held his long sword between the maces, and with a flash of light, left a line of blood on Zhu Heng's throat.

"I surrender."

Zhu Heng was defeated faster than expected.

He Xiao squinted, his gaze towards Zheng Shu carrying a hint of seriousness.

Not long after he and Ni Heng successfully broke through the barrier, they realized that even Zhu Heng was no match for them.

"Brother Qi, they're all experts."

Zuo Qi nodded, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

Zheng Shu's Turbid Waves Saber Technique was already astonishing enough, and Gu Huaidong meant that Zheng Shu was far from being a match for Feng Guiyuan.

Only by truly stepping into the world of martial arts can one realize just how wonderful it is.

Of course, he felt that dealing with Zheng Shu would not be difficult. Although the opponent's martial arts skills were of a high grade, he should only have cultivated them to the second level. With the combination of Meteor Fire and the Triple Dragon-Slaying Halberd Technique, it would not be difficult to deal with him. In addition, he had the advantage in weaponry.

Fifteen moves.

Zuo Qi thought to himself.