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

Kong Mingliang didn't care much about it, and even thought of asking Cheng Banshan to help him convey a message.

Regardless, the proposal that Ji Xian and Su Luoxue could roam the martial arts world for the time being was finalized. Unless... there was intervention from higher-ups in the Great Zhou.

There aren't many high-ranking officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty who are qualified to intervene in this matter, but the two most qualified are...

The retired emperor Ji Xingyu and the Silver Dragon Marshal of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who is also the father of Ji Xian and Su Luoxue.

2.52 His Majesty the Emperor Comes to Join in the Fun

Ji Xian probably couldn't have imagined at this moment that the freedom he had longed for, the journey to the martial arts world he had longed for, had already been initially realized thanks to Kong Mingliang's efforts. As long as nothing major happened in the Great Zhou or his father intervened, he could roam freely outside.

However, he didn't know all of this.

Now, he is still in a state of hiding...

After a few days, he arrived in Jingnan City.

Jingnan City, despite its name, is actually located in the northwest of Yangzhou. However, if you consider the entire territory of the Central Plains, it can be considered a town in the south.

Although this place is not as prosperous as Jiangdu, Yangzhou's overall economic and trade situation is among the best in the entire Central Plains, so Jingnan City is quite lively.

As soon as Ji Xian entered the city, she felt a festive atmosphere. With her keen perception, she could hear the sound of fireworks and firecrackers from time to time. If you didn't know, you would think it was the New Year.

Most people might ask the locals around them what happened and why they were so happy, but Ji Xian didn't need to ask them. He could just rely on his own perception to listen.

Then he heard the celebrations and discussions of the people around him.

"Hey, hey, hey, let's go check out the Divine Weapon Mirror as well."

"Yes, yes, let's go quickly. I heard that many major sects have sent people here. Maybe we can get a chance and become an immortal."

"Follow me, don't blame me if you can't get a suitable weapon."

.......

It seemed that what people around me were talking about was all about the topic of the Divine Weapon Mirror.

But what exactly is the Divine Weapon Mirror...no one can tell.

Ji Xian had no choice but to ask someone. She pulled over a scholar who happened to be passing by and said, "Hey, hello, brother. I want to ask why this city is so festive, as if it's New Year's Day."

The scholar looked at him and asked, "Is this brother from another place?"

"Yes, I'm going to Divine Weapon Valley and passing through here."

"Divine Weapon Valley? Then don't go there. Just look for them in this city."

"What do you mean?"

"The Divine Weapon Appraisal is being held in this city, and the people from the Divine Weapon Valley are there."

The scholar was quite kind-hearted and explained to Ji Xian, "Every year at this time, the Divine Weapon Valley holds a Divine Weapon Appraisal in this city. They display the divine weapons they have forged throughout the year and also sell them to all the major sects in the martial arts world. Sects from all over the Central Plains and the Nine Provinces come."

"Later, gradually, some of the sects that came to participate in the Divine Weapon Mirror also began to recruit new members locally. The major sects actively followed suit, and now it has become an annual Immortal Sect Conference."

"Every year at this time, even many people from other states come here to participate in the Divine Weapon Examination, hoping to gain the appreciation of the immortals and have the opportunity to become an immortal and embark on the path of cultivation."

When the scholar said this, Ji Xian finally understood why the city was so bustling.

For Ji Xian, cultivation is nothing. He has been taught by countless powerful beings since he was born.

But for ordinary people, even if everyone has spiritual power, it is difficult to embark on the serious path of cultivation without the opportunity of a sect.

The weapons forged in the Divine Weapon Valley are all magical weapons, which are extremely rare treasures for the major sects in the martial arts world. Of course, they will attract many sects in Jiuzhou.

So many sects and common people had come from all corners of the country to Jingnan City to participate in the Divine Weapon Exhibition, while also holding a Divine Weapon auction and recruiting new members for the sects. With all these factors combined, it would be strange if Jingnan City wasn't bustling.

The Divine Weapon Valley is very close to Jingnan City, so it is not surprising that the Divine Weapon Mirror was opened here.

Ji Xian had come to Jingnan City to find the Divine Weapon Valley, which was currently hosting the Divine Weapon Mirror. Ji Xian was someone who loved stirring up trouble and joining in the fun, and now the Divine Weapon Valley and the fun had merged.

Can you not go?

That can't be done!

So, Ji Xian decisively followed the crowd and decided to join in the fun.

After a while, in the center of Jingnan City, Ji Xian found that the place was crowded with people, and most of them were people from the martial arts world. Ji Xian's keen perception could sense the fluctuations of their spiritual power and thus judge their cultivation level.

Most of them were from the Jianghu, with different sects and cultivation levels. There were also some ordinary people who squeezed in with the crowd. To be honest, Ji Xian hadn't seen such a lively crowd in a long time.

When was the last time you saw me?

Ji Xian recalled that, excluding military operations and officials attending court, the time when she had seen the most people was...it seemed to be when she was ten years old.

That was the first time Ji Xian sneaked out to play, and she happened to catch the temple fair outside. Ji Xian still can't forget the wonderful and colorful scene.

And Luoxue was with him at that time, and the two ten-year-old children held each other's hands and went to watch the fireworks together.

When she thought of this, Ji Xian subconsciously looked around.

There was no one around them except passers-by, and Su Luoxue was not by his side.

"..."

Ji Xian was silent and melancholy for a moment, and then she heard someone shouting next to her: "Hey, look, the next weapon from the Divine Weapon Valley is on stage."

Ji Xian looked over and saw a large platform with many disciples from the Divine Weapon Valley on it. They were carrying a new weapon onto the platform, a long sword.

The sword was six feet long, taller than most people. The blade shone golden and gleamed, and the hilt was inlaid with spiritual crystals and carved, looking extremely exquisite and gorgeous. Ji Xian could also feel the rich and abundant spiritual power emanating from the sword as she held it. It was an extraordinary divine weapon.

"This sword is pretty good, although not as good as the Heavenly Blood Princess and the Death Sword."

Ji Xian sighed in her heart, but at the same time, she looked at her waist, saw the broken Sky Blood Princess and the Dead Soul Sword, and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, I'd better find a way to repair them as soon as possible."

The Divine Weapon Valley disciple on the stage began to introduce the weapon. "This sword is called Huanglong. It's forged from the scales of a giant golden-armored dragon, a beast native to the Western Xinjiang Mountains. It possesses properties such as being impervious to water and fire, and reflecting spiritual energy. It can cut through iron like mud and possesses a high spiritual power. I wonder if anyone here is interested in this sword."

After the disciples of Shenbing Valley finished their introductions, someone raised his hand and made an offer on the spot.

"I'll pay 100,000 gold, and Panshan Sect wants this sword!"

"I, Kuangfengling, will offer 200,000 gold."

"I'll give you two hundred and thirty thousand."

"Three hundred thousand!"

......

As the price got higher and higher, Ji Xian understood.

"Wow, this Divine Weapon Valley is actually holding an auction, and it's so grand."

Ji Xian looked around again and found that the crowd in the center of the city were not only there to participate in the Divine Weapon Auction, but there were also many people from the martial arts world interacting with the people. It really looked like they were recruiting new members.

This magic weapon mirror has been used in many ways by people in the martial arts world.

Ji Xian had already figured out that the Divine Weapon Mirror was originally just a Divine Weapon Appreciation Auction held by the Divine Weapon Valley. However, with the gathering and development of various major sects in the martial arts world, it gradually became an annual Immortal Sect Conference, and more and more people were waiting for this opportunity to enter the Dao and practice.

This isn't surprising, as even more grand and magnificent gatherings of Jianghu heroes began with the poet and swordsman Taibai gathering a group of friends together to drink, sing, and practice martial arts. Later, this tradition was preserved, gradually evolving into the Jianghu Heroes Gathering, a six-yearly competition for the entire martial arts world.

2.53 His Majesty the Emperor's large-scale show-off scene

The Divine Weapon Mirror was still going on, with people bidding for treasures and collecting people. The scene was very lively, and even ordinary people who did not actually participate in it would feel happy because of the festive atmosphere.

His Majesty Emperor Ji Xian was standing in the crowd at this moment, with his arms folded as if thinking.

He was indeed thinking about how to get in touch with the master of the Divine Weapon Valley.

Ji Xian wanted to go to the Divine Weapon Valley to recast the Heavenly Blood Princess and the Death Sword, and also to ask them for the treasure that concealed the secrets of heaven. She would definitely have to talk to the top leaders of the Divine Weapon Valley, or even directly to the Valley Master of the Divine Weapon Valley. However, Ji Xian could not reveal her identity directly, otherwise it would be easy to be exposed.

He didn't know that he had already gained the freedom he wanted, even if it was only temporary, but at least he didn't have to hide from the court anymore. However, he didn't know, so he continued to hide, hiding from place to place and feeling even more miserable than the remnants of the Daxuan faction.

Ji Xian even thought that Luoxue might come looking for her at any time.

Once she comes here, the Divine Weapon Valley and the like will be meaningless.

In that case, let’s just go all out!

Ji Xian suddenly had an idea and immediately made up her mind.

So he looked at a wandering cultivator in the crowd beside him, patted his arm and said, "Hey, brother, you're talking about the excitement surrounding the Divine Weapon Mirror. Will the Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley show up?"

"Of course, this is a grand banquet for all the major sects in the martial arts world. How could the Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley not show up to show his respect?"

The casual cultivator said it without hesitation and in a very sure tone.

Ji Xian thought about it and agreed.

Although the Divine Weapon Valley was renowned, and its master had attained the level of Yang God, it was considered a top-tier sect in the martial arts world. However, Yang Gods were incredibly rare, and how many people could achieve this in a single lifetime? Even fewer sects had Yang Gods ruling them.

But with so many people from the martial arts world coming to participate in the Divine Weapon Examination, no matter how capable he is, how could he, the Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley, not show up?

Of course, if the strength and status of the Valley Master of the Divine Weapon Valley were at the same level as General Silver Dragon, Lord Jiang Shang, and Kong Mingliang, then Ji Xian would have said nothing.

Ji Xian then began to wait, watching the Divine Weapon Mirror continue. One after another, magical weapons were brought to the central platform and auctioned off by various martial arts sects. In just a short time, the Divine Weapon Valley had already made a fortune.

Ji Xian was getting a little bored while waiting, and suddenly she had the urge to buy clothes from the person next to her, a long black robe.

Since we are going to take action soon, it is safer to disguise our identity.

But Ji Xian bought and changed her clothes, and the auction was not over yet...

"How boring! When will the Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley show up?" Ji Xian was getting a little impatient waiting. "Isn't this Divine Weapon Valley cleaning up the garbage? It's really troublesome that it never ends."

What Ji Xian called garbage were naturally the magic weapons currently being auctioned. Ji Xian looked down upon those magical weapons, feeling that they were too low-grade.

This was no surprise. After all, Ji Xian was the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and most of the elders he had been exposed to since childhood were Yang Shen. The magical weapons of Yang Shen were definitely not ordinary items, but each one was a top-notch, peerless divine weapon.

For example, the Sky Chain Sword and Silver Orchid Knife of Qin Yuanfang, the Sky Fox Commander, Kong Mingliang's Fire Sparrow Fan, and the National Master Zhang Mengxuan's Thunder God Fan, not to mention Luoxue's Xutian Sword.

The weapons of the people Ji Xian knew were all more impressive than each other. In his opinion, the things brought up from the Divine Weapon Valley were not up to par at all.

However, Ji Xian was not interested in the weapons in the Divine Weapon Valley, but for ordinary martial arts sects, the attraction was too great. After all, not every sect could have a weapon cultivator, let alone a powerful weapon cultivator who could forge magical weapons.

The master of the Divine Weapon Valley is the weapon cultivator Yang Shen, and this is the main reason why the Divine Weapon Valley is so powerful.

I guess the truly powerful things are hidden away by the Divine Weapon Valley itself...

Ji Xian thought so, he always had an idea that the Divine Weapon Valley would not be able to forge only these garbage, otherwise what was the point of him rushing to Yangzhou?

Just as Ji Xian was thinking this, he suddenly felt a spiritual power, a powerful spiritual power.

Following her gaze, Ji Xian saw a man in a yellow robe slowly ascending the steps and standing on the platform. He was tall and sturdy, and looked like a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. The powerful and abundant spiritual energy fluctuations emanated from this man.

Looking at the respect shown to him by the Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley and the people below the stage, Ji Xian knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived.

The master of the Divine Weapon Valley, Gongshu Zhi!

"Thank you all for coming to Jingnan City to support me. I am Gongshu Zhi, and I would like to express my gratitude to all of you." Gongshu Zhi stood on the stage, bowed to all the people in the audience, and then said politely: "Now, I will personally exhibit the last magic weapon of this Divine Weapon Exhibition. It is..."

Just when Gongshu Zhi was halfway through his words, he stopped abruptly, and his eyes became sharp, staring deep into a corner of the crowd.

The spiritual power in Gongshu Zhi's body began to expand exponentially, causing a sudden surge of wind and clouds, and causing the surrounding aura to change accordingly.

Everyone present was shocked.

What happened to the Master of the Divine Weapon Valley? This spiritual pressure feels like it's about to start a fight.

The others didn't sense it, but Gong Shuzhi, the Lord of Divine Weapon Valley, clearly sensed a murderous intent coming straight at him. His gaze followed the direction of that murderous intent and quickly locked onto a certain spot in the crowd.

He didn't dare to be careless, because the only person who could make him feel so eager to fight was someone at the Yangshen level!

Gongshu Zhi opened his mouth, and his voice spread like a bell: "What does this friend mean? Why not come up to the stage and see it?"

Although Gongshu Zhi said this, he actually didn't know who the other party was. This was mainly because there were too many people in the audience, and the spiritual energy fluctuations were chaotic. He could only lock on to a general direction, but not the specific person.

Ji Xian made no secret of himself, suddenly leaping out from the crowd, his movements so swift that ordinary cultivators couldn't even catch sight of him. Everyone except Gongshu Zhi couldn't even see what was happening. They only noticed that someone had suddenly appeared on the stage, like a ghost, which was truly strange.

When Ji Xian landed on the ground, the fluctuation of spiritual power set off a storm, which spread from the center of the platform. For a moment, everyone's mind was trembling and no one dared to breathe.

He was wearing a pitch-black robe and a hood on his head. The shadow of the hood covered his face, giving him an aura that was both powerful and terrifying.

At first glance, this person is actually a master of Dieying!

But Gongshu Zhi looked at him suspiciously: "My friend, may I ask who you are..."

"Butterfly Shadow..."

Ji Xian pretended to be cool and aloof when she said the word "butterfly shadow", but she was actually laughing in her heart.

Ji Xian had decided to pretend to be Dieying on a whim; after all, he couldn't go on stage as his real self. While pretending to be Dieying wasn't much better, it was still better than the Great Zhou Emperor going on stage.

As for other identities, Ji Xian had also thought about it, but no matter how she thought about it, she felt that there was a high possibility of being exposed.