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

But at this time, Ji Xian felt some movement behind him, and his incredibly outstanding perception allowed him to know what was happening behind him without turning his head to look.

Someone jumped up from behind the roof, using light skills.

Judging from his weight, he is a man with a standard body shape.

Judging from the fluctuations of his spiritual power, he is at least at the level of a war god.

Although for Yang Shen masters, the War God Realm is a realm that can be destroyed with a flick of a finger, it is already a rare master in the martial arts world. Therefore, Ji Xian turned around to see who was behind her.

Behind him was a handsome and elegant man in blue clothes, with short hair in a long braid and a paper fan at his waist. Like Kong Mingliang, he had the air of a scholar, but there were some differences between them.

While Kong Mingliang has the image of a scholar, he also gives people an aura that is gentle and casual, yet majestic and solemn. He seems like a peerless master, but he does not make people feel fear or awe at all. Instead, he seems to be an approachable person who is easy to get along with, and he is indeed like that.

As for the person behind him, he looks like a rich young man, or a spoiled young master.

This person leaped onto the roof of a tall building with his lightness skills. He didn't seem surprised to see Ji Xian. He bowed and saluted: "I'm sorry, my dear, I hope I didn't disturb you."

"No."

Ji Xian responded indifferently and took another sip of wine.

Seeing that Ji Xian didn't mind, the other party smiled and walked over: "Tomorrow is the trial selection of Tianji Pavilion, and you still have the leisure to drink and appreciate the moon. It seems that you are very confident in yourself."

“I’m looking at the stars.”

"Oh, stars?" The man in white walked up to Ji Xian and looked up at the starry sky. After seeing the dazzling sea of ​​stars, he thought to himself, "Staying overnight at Wuya Temple, reaching out to touch the stars, this is probably what the Poet Sword Immortal saw when he passed by Nanshan."

"You are truly a man of letters..."

Ji Xian said this in a sarcastic tone. She didn't expect that the young man in blue could recite a poem casually. He was really a scholar.

The man in green was polite and modest. "I am not a scholar, but I enjoy the poetry left by the sword immortal and have some insights and insights into it."

Ji Taibai was known as the "Poet and Sword Immortal" because, besides his unrivaled swordsmanship, his poetry and literary talent were also unrivaled. Consequently, Ji Taibai held a position in the hearts of the people, admired by warriors and yearned for by scholars. He was truly a man of both literary and martial prowess.

But when it comes to poetry, Ji Xian can only be said to have a basic understanding of it. It is already tiring enough for him to deal with government affairs on weekdays, and he really does not have the extra energy to appreciate poetry.

But now he was a little curious. Pointing at the crowd below, he said to the man in green, "Does the sword immortal have any poems that describe this kind of grand scene with so many people?"

"..." The man in green thought for a moment and replied, "The sea of ​​people is endless, and the mountain of fire and silver is hard to find its top."

“That’s a really vivid description.”

"Haha, right?"

Although Ji Xian was very busy and had no time to appreciate poetry in the past, he could still understand the poems and knew what they meant.

This is a poem left by Ji Taibai when he came to the Longji Mountains in Nanyi. It describes the story of how many people wanted to climb the mountain at that time. The crowds were so large that it was impossible to see them all. The way to the top was very difficult and dangerous, but in the end there were still people who reached the top and became Nanyi warriors.

This line of poetry is just right to be used here. There are so many people who want to join the Tianji Pavilion that it is too numerous to count, but it is difficult and arduous to join the Tianji Pavilion. How many people can finally get what they want?

The man in green bowed to Ji Xian again and asked with a smile, "Brother, are you also interested in the Sword Immortal's poetry?"

Before Ji Xian could reply, the man in green said, "My name is Ye Mingqiu from Jizhou. May I ask your name? If you also like the poetry of the sword immortal, how about we chat for a night?"

The man in blue looked quite enthusiastic, but Ji Xian's next answer poured cold water on him.

"My name is Ji Xian. I only have a basic understanding of poetry and I'm not very interested in it."

"Uh..." Ye Mingqiu was speechless for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Brother Ji just asked me about the sword immortal's poetry, is it because..."

"Just asking on a whim."

"...Brother Ji is also a man of temperament."

Ye Mingqiu finally said something kind to Ji Xian, and then said, "I guess Brother Ji is also going to participate in the trial selection. Nowadays, the inns and B&Bs are all overcrowded. Why don't you and I chat on this rooftop all night? We can become friends and help each other during the trial."

Ji Xian understood: "Oh, you want to team up with me, right?"

The trial can be conducted in teams. Ji Xian heard about this in the afternoon.

"Well, yes." Ye Mingqiu admitted it readily.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Because I noticed that Brother Ji might be the one with the highest level of cultivation among those who came to participate in the selection this time."

"!!?"

Ji Xian was greatly surprised, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

No way, he can detect this even though I haven't revealed my strength or released my spiritual power?

Could this be someone from the imperial court who recognizes me, the Emperor of the Great Zhou?

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The flowers in the pond reflect the sun in spring, and the bamboos in the window sing in autumn at night.

The character is also named after a line of poetry.

3.7 The Emperor Teams Up with the Smart Guy

What to do, what to do now!

My strength has been seen through, has my identity also been seen through? Is this person a member of the imperial court?

If he was someone in the imperial court, he would definitely reveal his presence in the Tianji Pavilion. What should he do now? Should he knock this guy out and take him away, or should he just kill him and silence him?

Ji Xian's mind was full of thoughts, his brain cells calculating rapidly. He also subconsciously kept calm, making sure his face didn't show any flaws. He even managed a smile, but it was an ugly smile that looked like he was crying.

Ye Mingqiu, seeing Ji Xian's expression, guessed something and chuckled, saying, "Brother Ji, don't be surprised. This is actually my first time participating in the Tianji Pavilion Trial as well. Like you, I asked other candidates for information as soon as I arrived in town. That's when I met you."

"I've carefully observed everyone and found that their expressions follow a certain pattern. The stronger ones are confident and excited, while the weaker ones are nervous and serious. Of course, there are also some other emotions, but among these people, Brother Ji's reaction is the most unique."

"You've been asking around for information, which means this is your first time participating in the Tianji Pavilion Trial. I've also met several people who are participating in the Trial for the first time like you. Most of them reacted nervously or frustrated, but a few were very confident."

"As for you, Brother Ji..."

Ye Mingqiu smiled and kept the question in suspense for a while.

Ji Xian couldn't wait any longer: "What's wrong with me?"

Ye Mingqiu said, "Brother Ji, your reaction was calm, without any extreme emotions. It was as if the trial was just a casual thing for you. You are fundamentally different from those who think they can pass the trial because of their high cultivation level."

"......." Ji Xian still couldn't believe it: "Just from this, you can tell that my strength is not simple?"

"Of course not only that, there's also your spiritual energy fluctuations, Brother Ji." Ye Mingqiu took out the paper fan from his waist and pointed at Ji Xian's chest and abdomen. "Most people in this town now are cultivators, and everyone's spiritual energy fluctuations are different. I don't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from you, Brother Ji, but you seem more relaxed than anyone else."

Ji Xian suddenly realized that this was where the problem lay.

Ji Xian was a Yang God cultivator, so in order to avoid alerting others and attracting attention, she naturally had to conceal her strength. Therefore, Ji Xian had been in a state of restraining her spiritual power, not emitting the slightest spiritual power fluctuation.

You have to know that spiritual power fluctuations are not something that can be hidden just like that. Either a person's cultivation level is so low that it is difficult to show it, or a person's cultivation level is so high that he can control his body organs and spiritual power reactions at will, thereby achieving the effect of hiding spiritual power.

Ji Xian's attitude and expression were so calm and casual, but he didn't emit even a trace of spiritual power fluctuation. Isn't that the latter?

Ji Xian now recalled the situation on the Yangzhou passenger ship when Cheng Ying pretended to be Jin Hui.

Cheng Ying's breath was weak at that time, but the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from her body were at the level of a god of war. She had a very good balance between her injuries and the spiritual power fluctuations, so that Ji Xian did not see any flaws.

It seems that I still have a lot to learn...

Ji Xian sighed. Now that she knew the situation, she was no longer panicked. She looked up at Ye Mingqiu and said, "You are quite smart."

"Haha, Brother Ji, you are too kind." Ye Mingqiu bowed and asked, "I wonder what your cultivation level is, Brother Ji. We can go through the next trial together."

"Chen Realm."

Although Ye Mingqiu saw that her strength was no ordinary one, Ji Xian still didn't tell him that she was a Yang God, otherwise she was afraid of scaring him to death.

"Brother Ji looks so young, yet he's actually a master of the Chen realm. I wonder which sect he belonged to?"

In response to Ye Mingqiu's question, Ji Xian chose to remain silent this time and just looked at him sideways.

Ye Mingqiu knew he had asked too many questions and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I was so abrupt. I shouldn't have asked about Brother Ji's past. Please forgive me."

Ji Xian looked at him coldly: "What is your cultivation level?"

"Earth-Moon Realm."

"How old are you?"

"Seventeen."

"What kind of method are you practicing?"

"Talismans and military tactics..."

"What sect did you belong to before?"

"Brother Ji..." Ye Mingqiu smiled awkwardly. "I won't ask any more questions, but Brother Ji, can you please... stop asking too much about me?"

"As much as possible."

Ji Xian answered like this, and this time it was Ye Mingqiu's turn to remain silent.

But then, Ji Xian agreed to his idea of ​​forming a team, and then the two of them really started chatting about tomorrow's trial.

There were two reasons why Ji Xian agreed to team up with him.

Firstly, the Tianji Pavilion Trial Selection allowed participants to form teams, which clearly meant that the trial mechanics would likely require teamwork, and having such a smart person around would definitely not let them down. Secondly, this guy was too smart and knew too much. Ji Xian had to stay by his side and keep a close eye on him, just in case he tried to leak something so she could silence him immediately.

So, when Ye Mingqiu was chatting with Ji Xian, he would feel a chill on his back from time to time, as if a killer was locking onto him.

Ye Mingqiu looked around but found that no one was watching him closely. However, that feeling was everywhere at all times, which made him quite uncomfortable: "Brother Ji, do you... feel a chill..."

"No, I didn't feel anything."

Ji Xian looked innocent.

Although Ye Mingqiu was very smart, he was still a little naive in front of the Yangshen master. He didn't realize that the coolness and murderous aura was emitted by the smiling tiger in front of him!

One night passed quickly.

In the early morning, before the sun had fully risen, all the contestants in the town set off for Tianji Pavilion.

Tianji Pavilion is not only accessible by water, but also by land. If you bypass the water route and go from the northeast, you will see an official road. If you follow the official road to the northwest, you will see a fairy mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.

Behind that mountain is a mountain range, which is the Tianji Pavilion.

However, the contestants did not head towards the immortal mountain. Instead, they walked eastward in the opposite direction, arriving at a beach not far from the Tianji Pavilion. The Tianji Pavilion was the sect closest to the East China Sea in the entire Qingzhou, with the coastline right next to them.

The starting point of the trial is on the beach.

In the Observatory of Tianji Pavilion, except for the masters of Zhen and Qian sects, the other six masters of Yangshen sect gathered here. With the help of magic weapons and the power of star map formation, they could remotely spy on the situation on the beach.

At this moment, the star map array on the wall was releasing spiritual light and converging at the center of the attic, forming a graphic picture. It was exactly the situation on the beach, which was crowded, and there were a large number of disciples from the Tianji Pavilion maintaining order.

Looking at this situation, Feng Xunzi, the leader of Xunzi Sect, shook his head and sighed, "There are always so many people recruiting new members, and this year is no exception."

However, this is just a casual exclamation.

No one present was really paying attention to this.

3.8 His Majesty the Emperor has seen the world

"Do you think that the Emperor who possesses the Five Saints' Mandate of Heaven will be among the new recruits this time?"

The speaker was Shui Kanzi, the leader of the Kan Sect. As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent, and then everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Shanggong, who was sitting in the deepest part of the attic.

Jiang Shanggong was originally sitting in the middle of the attic, but now the beach scene was projected in the middle, so Jiang Shanggong sat inside.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shanggong sat cross-legged in the depths of the attic, his body aglow with spiritual light, muttering to himself and calculating with his fingers. He was calculating and deducing whether the one with the Five Sage Fates was among the new recruits.

All the leaders of Tianji Pavilion fell silent, waiting for the outcome of Jiang Shanggong's decision.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Shanggong paused his calculations, opened his starry eyes, and said, "The Five Saints are not in heaven. They are on Flowing Cloud Beach."

Liuyuntan is the name of the beach area. What Jiang Shanggong meant was that the person who possessed the Five Saints' destiny was among the new recruits in this round!

But before Jiang Shang Gong finished speaking, he added, "But I cannot figure out this person's identity. His fate is vague and his past is mysterious. I can't even get a glimpse of his secrets."

“No way…”

Several sect leaders found this unlikely. Huo Lizi speculated, "Could it be that this person is carrying some treasure that can conceal the secrets of heaven? Or perhaps someone is concealing the secrets for him, just like what happened to Zhao Bai back then?"

“…”

When Zhao Bai was mentioned, Jiang Shanggong lowered his head in silence, and the aura he exuded was quite sad.

Several sect leaders were silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat depressed.

This person named Zhao Bai is somewhat special to Tianji Pavilion.