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

What did he mean by this? Did he think asking Cheng Ying alone was enough, or did he mean that he had already been completely exposed and therefore did not need to ask...

Just as Ji Xian was thinking, Cheng Ying turned around and left.

Ji Xian was startled: "Hey, are you leaving just like that?"

"Your affairs have nothing to do with me."

Cheng Ying said this coldly and left.

Ji Xian was speechless for two seconds, then covered her face with her hands and said with a smile: "What on earth is this woman doing in Tianji Pavilion?"

3.28 His Majesty the Emperor has confused people

What's going on? Why didn't that Zhen Leizi ask any questions about me...

Ji Xian ignored Cheng Ying who was leaving, but stood there thinking about this question. After all, Zhen Lei Zi came here just to investigate what happened on the volcanic island, but he only asked Cheng Ying and didn't ask himself any questions.

The Tianji Pavilion was indeed paying attention to him, otherwise Zhen Lei Zi would not have said "It's you" as soon as he saw Ji Xian.

But the Tianji Pavilion probably didn't see anything. Ji Xian had previously worried that the Tianji Pavilion had some special means of observing the world without leaving the house. But now it seemed that they probably didn't have any, and even if they did, they probably didn't use it, otherwise why would Zhen Leizi come in person and ask questions?

What’s going on? This is such a mess!

Ji Xian is very smart, but this matter is so complicated that it overwhelms him and he can't figure out the reason.

But at this time, someone else came over.

Ji Xian's keen perception enabled her to hear footsteps behind her. She immediately turned around and saw that it was Ye Mingqiu.

"Brother Ye?"

"Brother Ji, are you safe?"

Ye Mingqiu stepped forward and bowed to Ji Xian, then said, "Just now, the island was shaking violently, and it was dark and gloomy. I don't know what happened."

"Um...yeah."

Ji Xian's response was somewhat awkward and reluctant, mainly because he hadn't thought about what to say yet, so he could only deal with it for the time being.

Ye Mingqiu's eyes then noticed the body of the Scarlet Snake beside Ji Xian, and he was a little surprised: "Could this beast of this size be the legendary Scarlet Snake? Brother Ji, did you hunt it down?"

"Uh, yeah."

"Brother Ji's martial arts skills are extraordinary. He has finally found a way that ordinary people cannot. I admire you."

"Uh, yeah."

Ji Xian had repeated the same sentence three times, and it was becoming more and more awkward.

No, we can't be so passive, we must take the initiative.

So, before Ye Mingqiu could say anything else, Ji Xian asked first: "Brother Ye, how are you?"

"Haha, I'm fine, nothing happened."

"Did you get the token?"

"I got it. There was an earthquake a while ago, and a lot of token boxes hidden in the ground turned out. This saved me from digging them up."

"have you eaten?"

"what?"

Ye Mingqiu didn't understand, but Ji Xian asked again: "Are you sleepy?"

"Brother Ji, what do you mean?"

"Why are you here?"

"Um, I'm here for Brother Ji."

"Why did you come to me?"

"Why, we are not..."

Ye Mingqiu didn't say anything for a while, mainly because he was confused by Ji Xian.

Ji Xian couldn't get out of his dizzy state and couldn't answer Ye Mingqiu's series of questions, so he could only drag Ye Mingqiu in as well. If they were to die, they would all die together!

........

Let’s talk about Zhen Lei Zi who left the volcanic island and returned to the Observatory.

After Zhen Lei Zi returned to the Observatory, he told Jiang Shang Gong and the other seven sect leaders everything he had seen and heard.

The Xuanyuan monster emerged from the volcano on the volcanic island?

And when Zhen Leizi arrived, the monster had already been killed! ?

Several sect leaders were extremely surprised, even Jiang Shanggong, who had lived for three thousand years, looked surprised.

"Brother, are you serious?"

Some people raised questions, after all, it sounded too ridiculous.

Zhen Leizi squinted at him and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go to the volcanic island and see for yourself."

The sect leader didn't say much. After all, although what he said was nonsense, it could be easily exposed, and no one would tell such a meaningless lie.

Jiang Shanggong then raised a question: "You just said that the boy in red was chasing the Scarlet Snake Dragon, and therefore wasn't in the heart of the volcano?"

"Yes, Master."

"..."

Jiang Shanggong lowered his head and calculated with his fingers, but still could not figure out anything.

Jiang Shanggong frowned, and began to speculate vaguely in his heart. At this point, he still had no idea about this person's secrets. Was it because of the current chaotic feng shui situation on the volcanic island, or because someone around him brought a treasure that obscured the secrets of heaven?

Or maybe he is the one who carries the treasure?

If that's the case, why would this person come to participate in the Tianji Pavilion's recruitment trial?

Jiang Shang Gong pondered these questions, but he couldn't get the answer by just guessing, so he simply asked Zhen Lei Zi: "How did you deal with that person in the end?"

"I haven't done anything yet. I'm waiting for Master's arrangements."

This is why Zhen Lei Zi did not ask Ji Xian any questions. He had long felt that something was wrong with this person, but after all, it was related to the Five Saints, so he thought that this matter should be handled by the master himself.

After hearing what Zhen Lei Zi said, Jiang Shang Gong had an idea in his mind.

He looked at Zhen Leizi and said, "Zhen Lei, you have always been in charge of recruiting new members. When the incident happened, it was up to you to decide whether anyone who was on the volcanic island would be considered to have passed the trial."

"Yes."

Jiang Shanggong looked at Tian Qianzi again and said, "Tian Qian, go contact the local authorities and tell them what happened on the volcanic island. Don't worry about the rest. Everything should continue as usual."

"Yes."

Tian Qianzi knew that his master's move was not to make friends with the Great Zhou, but to contact the local authorities to tell them about the magical beasts on the volcanic island. He just didn't want to be accused of secretly storing magical beasts in the Great Zhou.

Although the Tianji Pavilion will not get involved in the affairs of the dynasty, it will not easily become hostile to any dynasty. If that dynasty rules the world, it will try its best to coexist peacefully.

Jiang Shanggong did not really think of himself as some unattainable hermit. He still knew his limits.

But Tian Qianzi asked again at this time: "Master, what about Ji Xian..."

"I said, everything remains the same."

"As ordered."

Jiang Shang Gong looked at the other sect leaders around him and said, "You all should go and get busy. I'm afraid recruiting new members this time will be a bit more troublesome."

"Yes."

Afterwards, the eight leaders of the Tianji Pavilion all retreated, except Huoli Zi.

In the attic that was as crystal clear as a galaxy, only Jiang Shanggong and Huo Lizi were left.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

Lord Jiang Shang looked at him.

Huo Lizi smiled and replied, "Because I have another question I want to ask Master."

"what is the problem."

"Master, who do you think killed the Xuanyuan demon beast on the volcanic island?"

"........"

Jiang Shang Gong did not give an answer immediately. He seemed to be thinking. After thinking for a while, he said, "I can't explain it clearly either."

"You don't suspect it's the Five Saints?"

"Possibly, but not for sure. You mean the boy in red."

"Haha, I can't really say."

"What do you want to say?"

"Master, have you ever considered telling Da Zhou, telling Zhao Bai about this?"

"..."

Jiang Shanggong understood what Huo Lizi meant.

The Five Saints are not destiny. Those with this fate are destined to be extraordinary. However, now that the Great Zhou Dynasty has unified the world and ushered in a long-awaited era of peace and prosperity, the appearance of someone with this fate in this peaceful and prosperous era is not a good omen.

Either he is the one who stirs up huge waves in troubled times, or he is the one who stirs up troubled times!

No matter which situation it is, it is absolutely intolerable for the Great Zhou!

What Huo Lizi said now naturally meant that he wanted to tell Da Zhou about the fact that the Five Saints were not destined by heaven, and let Da Zhou deal with the matter of the Five Saints not being destined by heaven.

Huo Li's heart is towards the Great Zhou.

Jiang Shanggong couldn't help but think about it. After all, he also wanted to see peace in the world, not chaos. However, after a long period of thinking, Jiang Shanggong also made a final decision.

"Let's wait and see. It doesn't matter now."

Jiang Shanggong finally said this.

3.29 The Emperor's Aunt Has an Enemy

This year's Tianji Pavilion recruitment trials were held on five islands within their jurisdiction in the East China Sea. Each island presented a unique climate and trial mission, each of which presented a unique challenge. Completing the mission earned the Tianji Pavilion token. Obtaining any two different tokens was considered passing the Tianji Pavilion trials.

And this is just passing the trial, which does not count as joining the Tianji Pavilion.

If you want to join the Tianji Pavilion, you have to wait for the screening and selection of the Tianji Pavilion.

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu obtained the tokens on Jinhua Island and Volcano Island, and then returned to Tianji Pavilion and waited for notification in a village under the jurisdiction of Tianji Pavilion.

The two of them are progressing too fast, and now at least 80% of the people have not finished.

This wait will probably take several days.

A lot of things happened in these few days.

First of all, in Chang'an, far away in Yongzhou, the retired emperor Ji Xingyu has regained control of the government. In addition to daily government affairs, he has also ordered all seven secret guards of the Great Zhou to be dispatched to capture Ji Xian as soon as possible.

In addition to the Seven Secret Guards, several Great Zhou Protector Gods also received the order, including the Deputy Commander of the Silver Dragon Guard, an absolutely ruthless man who was no less ruthless than the Seven Commanders of the Great Zhou. They also mobilized the local Secret Guards to search for Ji Xian's whereabouts.

In addition, Lü Wen, the Grand Marshal of the Three Great Armies, also received an order to impose martial law on all important roads and towns in the four foreign lands. Anyone who wanted to enter or leave the foreign lands had to undergo strict inspection to ensure that Ji Xian would not leave the Central Plains and run to the foreign lands.

Finally, another person has already set out from Chang'an and is heading to Qingzhou immediately to meet up with Su Luohua and Su Luoxue to search for Ji Xian's Xia Luo together.

This person is Tang Lin, Ji Xian’s mother!

So many soldiers, so many elites, so many Yang Gods, all dispatched to capture one person, not even the poetic swordsman Ji Taibai had ever enjoyed such treatment. If Ji Xian knew about this, she would definitely cry with joy.

Then there are the two sisters Su Luohua and Su Luoxue. They have searched most of Qingzhou, but still have no information about Ji Xian's whereabouts.

However, they did receive a message from Tianji Pavilion.

In Changtian County, Qingzhou, Su Luohua and Su Luoxue had just completed their search of the place, and then the Silver Dragon Guards rushed here at full speed and found the two sisters.

"Report!"

The Silver Dragon Guard arrived and met Su Luohua and Su Luoxue at the local government office. "Greetings, young ladies! We have urgent information from the Tianji Pavilion!"

"Tianji Pavilion?"

Su Luohua was surprised.