Aunt, please don't chase me. I don't want to be the emperor.

Cheng Longjiu sneered and slowly raised the Blood Night Blade in his hand.

Kong Mingliang also gently shook his feather fan and said, "That may not be the case. Chief Cheng's Wanxiang Jue is no worse than my Wentianlu. If you and I really fight, the outcome is still unknown."

Kong Mingliang is the first genius besides Zhang Ziliang to master the entire Wen Tian Lu.

Cheng Longjiu, relying on his own strength, collected the most powerful martial arts in the martial arts world and finally mastered the Wanxiang Jue, a supreme power.

If these two were to fight, no one would say who was stronger.

However, Ji Xian also took a step forward at this time, staring at Cheng Longjiu with murderous intent.

The meaning is self-evident, and he's just short of shouting out, "I'm going to gang up on you."

If Ji Xian, Su Luoxue and Kong Mingliang joined forces, they would definitely beat Cheng Longjiu to death.

But as luck would have it, Cheng Longjiu's backup also arrived at this time.

In the tomb passage behind Cheng Longjiu, Cheng Ying arrived with his puppets and a group of butterfly shadow killers, standing behind Cheng Longjiu, ready to fight at any time.

For a moment, no less than six Yang Gods from both sides confronted each other in the collapsed tomb passage. The atmosphere was full of gunpowder, as if the battle would break out at any time.

Cheng Longjiu immediately turned his gaze towards Cheng Ying: "How is it, did you get the things?"

"No." Cheng Ying bowed and shook his head: "I led people to search the entire main hall, but found nothing."

"How could it be..." Cheng Longjiu was surprised and couldn't help but start thinking: "Could it be that Ji Taibai's treasure doesn't have that thing? Given his behavior in the past few years, this shouldn't be the case..."

Cheng Longjiu and Cheng Ying didn't deliberately avoid the conversation, so Ji Xian and the others heard it clearly. However, Cheng Longjiu and Cheng Ying obviously avoided some key words in their words, which only they could understand.

Kong Mingliang waved his feather fan and asked, "Chief Cheng, can I ask what you are looking for?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Cheng Longjiu replied coldly.

Ji Xian couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Nothing to do with it? Haha, this is Ji Taibai's sword tomb. Ji Taibai is the sword immortal of our Great Zhou. You are stealing things in our territory now, and you say it has nothing to do with us?"

"So what?" Cheng Longjiu squinted at him, his eyes revealing disdain. "Hasn't your Great Zhou's King Qiu stolen enough?"

"......your sister."

Ji Xian was silent for a long time, and finally could only curse helplessly because he had no words to say.

The Great Zhou had a history of no less than seven hundred years, during which several princes of different surnames were enthroned, such as Cheng Banshan, the Prince of Lu, Situ Wuji, the Prince of Zhao, and so on. After the war of restoration, five more princes of different surnames were enthroned: the four generals of Silver Dragon, Lieque, Canghu, and Tiewu, as well as one other person.

This other man's name was Banmian Linglong, a renowned thief known for his unparalleled martial arts skills. During the Daxuan Rebellion, he traveled to Chang'an as agreed, taking the then five-year-old prince with him.

This prince was later Emperor Xingzong, Ji Xian's father, Ji Xingyu.

Afterwards, Banmian Linglong taught and raised Ji Xingyu for twelve years, allowing him to enter the world and gather the power of the Great Zhou to launch the war of revival. Banmian Linglong also assisted in the war of revival, helping the Great Zhou complete its restoration and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity.

It was precisely because of this extraordinary achievement that Banmian Linglong, the world's number one thief, was crowned king.

This was also the reason why Ji Xian couldn't continue, because according to seniority, Ji Xian had to call Banmian Linglong his master. And his throne... was personally bestowed upon him by Ji Xian when he ascended the throne two years ago.

Is it too late to dethrone him now?

Ji Xian thought with some resentment.

Cheng Longjiu just said it casually and didn't really want to argue with Ji Xian. After some quick thinking in his heart, he finally made a judgment.

"withdraw!"

Cheng Longjiu gave an order and led his men to retreat.

Now that the item hadn't been found and the mission had failed, Cheng Longjiu naturally had no reason to stay here any longer. Furthermore, Kong Mingliang had already arrived, so if a fight really broke out between the two teams, Dieying wouldn't have any advantage.

Although Cheng Longjiu looks crazy, he is actually a calm and composed person, otherwise he would not be able to practice the Wanxiang Jue.

And he did not break out forward, but led his men to turn around and run towards the underground palace!

Ji Xian and the others were all stunned. Running towards the underground palace, wouldn’t that mean going deeper and deeper underground?

But the three people from Da Zhou were smarter than each other and they thought of it instantly.

This sword tomb underground palace...maybe there is more than one entrance and exit!

"Could it be that I didn't look at the entire Taibai picture, and there are some omissions?"

Ji Xian gritted his teeth. He had only glanced at the Taibai picture. Although he wrote down everything he saw, there was still a high possibility that he had not seen it all.

"It should be, chase after it!"

Su Luoxue said, and then immediately chased after him with Ji Xian and Kong Mingliang.

Now that they have the upper hand, they must not let Dieying and the other two Yang Gods escape!

But soon, they couldn't catch up.

Because Cheng Longjiu and Cheng Ying were still wielding their weapons and spiritual power while fleeing, attacking the tomb passage they had already passed through. This ancient sword tomb had already become badly damaged by the battle of the Yang Gods, and now it was directly attacked by Cheng Longjiu and Cheng Ying, and the place where it was hit collapsed directly, blocking the tomb passage.

Although Ji Xian and the others were able to break through the blockade and pursue them with their skills, their speed was obviously greatly reduced, and the distance between the two sides was immediately widened.

2.44 His Majesty the Emperor is rarely apologetic

Ji Xian and others broke up the collapsed rubble along the way, cleared a path in the tomb passage, and finally rushed back to the underground palace area.

However, when they arrived, the Sword Tomb's underground palace was deserted. Not only were Cheng Longjiu and the other Butterfly Shadow Yang Gods gone, but even Butterfly Shadow's assassins were nowhere to be found, as if they had vanished into thin air.

But this is a hundred meters underground, how could it disappear in an instant?

Ji Xian wanted to use his incredibly sharp perception to explore the wide area, but the result was predictable. He did not sense any spiritual fluctuations or the breath of other people. There was no one else in the entire underground palace except them.

Either Cheng Longjiu and the others used some stealth techniques to hide, or they had already escaped from the underground palace.

Ji Xian was more inclined to the latter because his perception heard a different voice.

"The sound of water?"

Ji Xian felt strange, he heard the sound of flowing water.

Following the sound, Ji Xian finally found a ditch in the northwest corner of the underground palace. However, it was more like a moat than a ditch because it was so wide.

The sound of water comes from this river channel, and the water flow in the river channel is very fast, which looks like an underground river.

The crowd, who originally didn't know where the butterfly shadow had run to, instantly understood when they saw this underground river.

"I see." Kong Mingliang waved the feather fan in his hand and said, "This is an undercurrent. Judging from the speed of the water, it is impossible to go upstream, but it is possible to go downstream."

Kong Mingliang meant that this was a one-way street. There was no way to go against the current to enter the Sword Tomb's underground palace, but one could follow the current to exit. This underground river flowed westward and probably led to a lake or river.

This made Ji Xian a little worried: "Chase?"

"Forget it." Kong Mingliang shook his head helplessly: "It's too late to chase him now."

Ji Xian complained and muttered, "Yeah, and who knows what's on the other side of the river? They really jumped in."

"Ji Xian, how dare you talk about others?"

Su Luoxue gave Ji Xian a cold look, squinting at him with her dead fish eyes, her tone full of sarcasm.

Ji Xian covered her face and made no excuses.

Indeed, Ji Xian had no right to criticize others. Dieying and the others had jumped to escape, and they had only jumped into a hidden river. But he, the emperor, had jumped into the palace's drainage ditch to escape, and in the end, he had ended up at the sewage treatment plant outside the city.

If this matter were to get out, the Great Zhou would lose all its face.

Fortunately, everyone present was quite sensible and no one leaked the secret. Only one blind fellow was dragged down by the people below, had his bones broken, and was thrown into the sky prison.

Ji Xian slowly raised his hands and looked at the two broken weapons in his hands. Dieying could no longer chase, so Ji Xian's attention shifted from chasing Dieying to his own weapons.

"......"

Su Luoxue also fell silent, staring at the two broken swords, her eyes unable to conceal the sadness.

For Emperor Xingzong, this is an important magical weapon of extraordinary significance.

And for Ji Xian, this is also a very precious weapon.

Kong Mingliang also looked at the broken Sky Blood Princess and the Dead Soul Sword, and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, I didn't expect Cheng Longjiu's Myriad Aspects Art to be able to be cultivated to such a level that even top-notch divine weapons like the Sky Blood Princess and the Dead Soul Sword could not withstand its power."

After Marshal Lie Que's Myriad Aspects Art became world-renowned, countless people began practicing other martial arts in an attempt to master it. However, over three hundred years later, only Cheng Longjiu and Empress Dowager Tang Lin have mastered it.

Furthermore, Empress Dowager Tang Lin was only able to master it under the guidance of Marshal Lie Que and the numerous peerless secret manuals he provided. In other words, Cheng Longjiu was the only one who had mastered the Myriad Aspects Art on his own.

Ji Xian's gaze shifted from the broken weapon to Kong Mingliang: "Sir, you are also a weapon repairer who is not inferior to Pang Laodao. I wonder if you can repair it?"

Su Luoxue's master, Pang Yuanchu, was the Grand Military Advisor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the world's number one weapon cultivator, known for his unparalleled skills in weapon refining and control. However, Kong Mingliang, having mastered the entire Wen Tian Lu, was also a powerful being, and his weapon cultivation skills were comparable to Pang Yuanchu's.

In fact, from this perspective, Su Luoxue can also practice, after all, she has also mastered the entire Wen Tian Lu.

That's why the two of them now have the same expression.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Kong Mingliang shook his head. "These two swords are forged from the bones of the Yang God. I don't have the bones of the Yang God preserved in the treasury of the Great Zhou."

"Furthermore, even if we could collect the remains of the Sun God and reforge them, could these two swords still be considered the original ones?"

After listening to Kong Mingliang's words, Ji Xian fell silent.

Indeed, what Kong Mingliang said makes sense.

Let’s not talk about whether the immortal bones of Yangshen can be collected or not. Even if they are collected, if they are recast with other people’s bones, can these two swords still be considered the original swords?

The Sword of the Dead is nothing, it is forged from the fusion of thousands of corpses from the Ying Dynasty and the immortal bones of several Yang Gods. It can be recast by adding some immortal bones of other Yang Gods, so it won't be a big problem.

But Tianxueji is...

Tianxueji was forged from the corpse of Grandma Ji Xian, that is, Tianxueji's immortal bones and internal organs. In other words, Tianxueji's body turned into a sword, continuing to protect the Great Zhou and her people.

Now if someone else's bones are added to recast the body, can the Blood Princess... still be considered the Blood Princess?

To put it bluntly, this practice is a disrespect to the corpse of Tianxue Ji.

Although Ji Xian had never seen this grandmother, she had heard her father and other elders mention the legends and stories about Tianxue Ji more than once, and she knew very well how important Tianxue Ji was to them.

The significance of Tianxueji in belief far exceeds its actual combat use.

Ji Xian could even imagine that if her father were allowed to make a choice, he would definitely choose to seal and preserve the broken Tianxueji without hesitation, and would never allow other Yangshen Immortal Bones to be integrated into it.

Although Ji Xian had never met the famous Heavenly Blood Princess, she couldn't help but stare at the blood-red broken sword in her hand and say, "I'm sorry, Grandma Huang."

Ji Xian always had a playful smile on her face, or a face that looked like a loser. It was rare to see her with such a sad face full of apology as this one.

Su Luoxue went over and pulled his hand: "You can't blame it all on you. Ultimately, it's my fault. It was my miscalculation that led to Cheng Longjiu's appearance in the sword tomb."

In reality, Su Luoxue's calculations weren't wrong. Without enough time to await the support of the Great Zhou's Eighteen Protector Gods, she even brought along Jiangdu troops and the Heavenly Fox Secret Guards to ensure she wasn't running out of manpower. This was more than enough to fight a decisive battle against the Butterfly Shadow and Three Sun Gods. However, her subordinates failed to execute the plan, effectively falling prey to a tactic that would lure the tiger away from the mountain.

But Su Luoxue still took the initiative to take the responsibility, because for her, the mistakes of her subordinates were also her responsibility as a superior.

"You're right." But Ji Xian didn't even think twice and answered Su Luoxue directly: "It's the fault of those idiots in Medicine King Valley. They fell into their trap so easily. Who is the commander of the army? I will execute his entire family when I get back!"

"......"

Su Luoxue and Kong Mingliang were both silent, feeling quite speechless.

Although what Ji Xian said made sense, the Great Zhou would never execute an entire family without asking any questions, and there was no such thing as execution in the law.

However, it is time to ask who the enemy they encountered in Yaowang Valley was, and who was able to attract the main force of the army to the valley entrance.

"Let's go back first." Kong Mingliang looked up and said, "Go to the ground to meet up with the army, then find out what happened in Medicine King Valley, and then send someone to the Sword Tomb to take over here."

2.45 His Majesty the Emperor asked his aunt to cook for him again

When they returned to the surface, Ji Xian immediately found the commander of the army in Medicine King Valley and beat him almost to the point of being unable to take care of himself. Fortunately, Su Luoxue pulled him back in time, and the commander was only kicked twice in the face by Ji Xian.

The army commander was still sitting on the ground, covering his face with his hands, looking aggrieved, not knowing what he had done wrong.

But then Kong Mingliang and Su Luoxue explained the matter, and the army commander suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. No wonder that guy only confronted us at the valley entrance and didn't attack us."

At the time, the army commander was wondering why the white-robed Yang God didn't attack them, but only used spiritual power to bombard their troops from a distance. Now the army commander finally understood that it was really there to attract the army's attention and delay time!

Thinking of this, the commander quickly changed his posture and knelt down towards Ji Xian: "I am guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

He recognized his mistake very quickly and his attitude was very sincere.

Kong Mingliang smiled and shook his head, intending to get the topic back to business: "Let me ask you, who was the opponent you met at the entrance of the valley?"

"Master, it's Baili Qiankun!"

"Bai Li Qian Kun?"

Everyone was very surprised to hear the name, and at the same time they finally understood why the army was attracted to the valley entrance.

Indeed, if the enemy wasn't a formidable and important one, why would they have drawn the entire army to the valley entrance? At first, everyone was wondering who had such a skill, but now, after hearing what Baili Qiankun said, everyone understood.

If that person is Baili Qiankun, then he does have enough skills and abilities to attract the army's attention.