Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

This imperial capital is really the right place. There are melons to eat everywhere!

At the city gate, two guards were lazily looking at the people entering the city. When Song Xuan and his four companions were about to enter the city, the magic mirror hanging at the city gate suddenly lit up.

Then, the true appearance of Heishan, the combined monster, was revealed in the magic mirror.

The originally lazy guards suddenly became as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They blocked the passage and stood in front of Song Xuan, saying coldly, "Name, identity, and purpose! Also, slave trading is not allowed in East City. If you want to sell monsters, please go to North City!"

Obviously, this is treating them as slave traders.

Song Xuan was too lazy to talk nonsense and took out the identity compass and handed it over.

The guard took the identity compass with some doubt and took out a jade slip as if to verify something. After a while, his face changed and he handed the compass back respectfully.

"So it's the Inspector General. I'm blind and ignorant. I hope you'll forgive me!"

Song Xuan hummed, "Now, can we enter the city?"

The guard hurriedly made way, sweat already oozing from his forehead, and said nervously, "Sir, please!"

Song Xuan did not make things difficult for this person. While the guards and other passers-by were watching, he leisurely walked into the city with Song Qian and others.

After his figure completely disappeared, two men dressed as generals appeared on the top of the city wall, looking in the direction where Song Xuan left.

"Is this the new Inspector of the Imperial City? That lucky guy?"

"My mission to the Demonic Yuan resolved the border issue that was most troubling to His Majesty. While there was an element of luck involved, it must be said that luck is also a part of strength."

"The servant behind him appears to be a mountain spirit. In the Yaoqing Territory, monsters that are transformed from rocks are rare, but those that do grow to be spirits are extremely powerful.

The fact that this Song has such a servant following him suggests the rumors are wrong, and it's not just about him just entering the Fusion Realm!"

"It's quite normal. After all, they have the support of the eighth-level sect Hunyuan Sect.

You have to know that the Hunyuan Patriarch was known as the invincible one in the Fusion Realm back then, and his background was extremely profound. God knows how many trump cards this Song has."

“It’s quite interesting. In the past, Hunyuan Sect has always been outside the power circle of the imperial capital and has never been involved in court disputes.

And this time, the elder of Hunyuan Sect has entered the upper echelons of the Imperial City Department. Is he going to personally play the game of power?"

"Hey, although this game is good, I'm afraid that if it breaks down, the world will lose another level eight sect!"

From now on, Chapter 756, I will be your direct superior!

The headquarters of the Imperial City Administration was not as solemn and heavily guarded as Song Xuan had imagined. On the contrary, it looked more like a large landscape manor.

Looking from a distance, this huge headquarters is surrounded by green trees, with rolling hills and winding rivers, giving people a sense of tranquility and mystery.

When we arrived at the entrance of the yamen, we saw a plaque hanging high above the gate, with three large characters "Imperial City Division" engraved on it. The characters were vigorous and powerful, and the momentum was magnificent.

Behind the gate, what comes into view is a spacious courtyard. The center of the courtyard is planted with various exotic flowers and plants, and the fragrance of flowers is everywhere, which is refreshing.

As if they had received the notice, two middle-aged and majestic men in commanding officer uniforms were already waiting at the gate of the yamen. When they saw Song Xuan appear, one of them laughed heartily.

"Brother Song Xuan, has your journey been smooth?"

Song Xuan smiled slightly. He didn't hit a smiling person. Since the other party was polite, he would not pretend to be polite. He stepped forward and saluted with his fists.

"I am Song Xuan, your humble servant, honored to meet the two Commanding Officers!"

They were all people of status, and after a few polite words, one of the commanders, a white-bearded assistant commander, said, "The commander-in-chief has been in seclusion for many years, and most of the affairs in the yamen are handled by the two of us.

From now on, I will be your direct superior. If you have any questions, just report to me directly."

Song Xuan looked at his immediate superior inconspicuously. The man looked to be about fifty years old, and the traces of time had left obvious marks on him.

His beard has turned white, revealing an air of maturity and stability; and there are also some white hairs between his temples, adding a sense of vicissitudes.

Although he did not specifically sense the other party's breath, Song Xuan had an idea of ​​what was going on just from this brief contact.

A Mahayana monk!

These two deputy commanders are both Mahayana cultivators.

If nothing unexpected happens, the mysterious commander who is said to be in seclusion is very likely to be at the peak of Mahayana.

Therefore, we can preliminarily judge that there are at least three Mahayana-level beings in the Imperial Capital Royal City Headquarters alone, and one of them is very likely to be at the peak of Mahayana.

This fighting force, coupled with the power of the Fortune Compass, is so terrifying that it is simply immeasurable.

Song Xuan's martial arts soul deduced that if the fight took place in the imperial capital, even if he called Song Qian and Yao Yue, his side would have no chance of winning.

There is no other way except to escape.

Taking a deep breath, he silently repeated the word "steadiness" in his mind, temporarily suppressing the urge to kill his boss if they disagreed.

Take it easy, it’s not time to act recklessly yet. This boss won’t just kill you if he says so!

Several people walked along the path paved with gold and yuan stones, and could see exquisite pavilions scattered around.

Some of these pavilions are towering into the clouds, while others are small and exquisite, but they are all decorated very beautifully, consuming a large amount of cultivation materials, and are luxurious and noble.

After crossing the front yard, they arrived at the main hall of the Imperial City Division.

The main hall is brightly lit, the walls are covered with calligraphy and paintings awarded by emperors of past dynasties, the floor is covered with gorgeous carpets, and the tables and chairs are neatly arranged.

"The main hall is rarely used on weekdays!"

Song Xuan's immediate superior explained, "The main hall will only be used for meetings held after the commander-in-chief comes out of seclusion. General matters can be handled in their respective offices."

After touring the main hall, this person took Song Xuan and the others to visit other areas, such as the inspector's office courtyard, the martial arts training ground, the treasure pavilion, the elixir building, the merit hall, the imperial prison, etc.

After walking around for a whole day, basically all the departments of the Imperial City Headquarters knew that Lord Song, the Inspector who had been promoted from the local level for his meritorious service, had taken office.

During this period, Song Xuan also learned the names of these two adults.

The one who looked a little younger was relatively normal. Because he liked ink painting, his Taoist name was Shui Mo Zi, and people called him Shui Mo Zhenren or Shui Mo Zhenjun.

But the Taoist name of his immediate superior left Song Xuan speechless.

Covering the sky with one hand and shattering the universe, severing the sky with a silver sword - Taoist Handsilver!

This was the Taoist name of his immediate superior, meaning that he could cover the sky with one hand and cut the sky with a silver sword. His martial arts and swordsmanship were both extremely good, so he took two of the characters as his own Taoist name.

When he heard this Taoist name, Song Xuan was immediately shocked and looked at his immediate superior with admiration.

Along the way, Song Xuan tried hard to hold back his laughter. Finally, after seeing off his two superiors, he burst into laughter in his office courtyard.

Heishan and Gudao were laughing without understanding why and couldn't comprehend what was so funny.

Even Victoria Song, who always has a weird way of thinking, didn't react for a while.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something funny."

Victoria Song tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Are you remembering the first time you stabbed your boss?"

"no!"

Song Xuan waved his hand, "Don't ask anymore, let me laugh for a while first, I just suddenly felt like laughing...hahaha..."

...

Here, Song Xuan was laughing happily, while on the other side, in the study of Master Shui Mo, two deputy commanders were drinking tea and chatting.

"Do you see anything?"

"I didn't see it." Taoist Shouyin shook his head and said solemnly, "So, this is the crux of the matter."

"Yes!" Master Shui Mo said in disbelief, "With our abilities alone, we couldn't even discern this person's true nature. Not only him, but his sister, who always had a blank expression like ice, I couldn't discern anything either."

“Is it Mahayana?”

Master Shui Mo hesitated for a moment, "It's hard to say, but anyway, it's definitely not the initial stage of fusion as reported by the people below. If this gets out, it will be laughable."

Taoist Shouyin was silent for a moment. "If you're not sure, then treat him as a Mahayana being. In fact, if you think about it carefully, the Second Prince's four guardians in the late stage of fusion all died in the secret world, but he was the only one rescued by Song Xuan.

I used to think it was just luck, but now it seems that it has nothing to do with luck, it's all pure strength!"

Master Shui Mo frowned and said, "I still feel it's a bit exaggerated. Brother and sister are both in the Mahayana stage. If I say this to others, I'm sure people will laugh to death."

As he spoke, he took out a memorial from the table, which recorded what happened during the peace negotiation delegation's journey.

"The contents of this memorial are too vague. It focuses on the various words spoken by Qin Hui and Ning Caichen during the negotiations, and only contains a few brief details about Song Xuan and his sister.

He taught the captain of the Royal Guards a lesson and was grandly welcomed by the Lord of Black Rock City. He maintained order in the negotiations and ensured the successful completion of the peace talks.

Most importantly, there is no record of Song Xuan's strength assessment.

Previously, I thought the records were too brief, but now it seems that what we see is just what others want us to see!"

Taoist Shouyin glanced at the memorial and nodded slightly, saying, "The spy who submitted this memorial is no longer trustworthy. I will deal with him."

"No need!"

Master Shui Mo waved his hand and said, "Now that everyone has arrived, we are all colleagues. It doesn't make much difference whether the spy is one of ours or Song Xuan's.

It's not worth offending others for such a small matter!

The other party's intentions are unclear, so let's wait and see what happens. If they're here to bless the dynasty's fortune, then that's fine, and we can just maintain peace."

"What if he came with a purpose?"

Master Shui Mo smiled and took a sip of tea, "That's not something we need to worry about. The most urgent person should be our Crown Prince!

Given that person's personality, he has little patience and it won't be long before he resorts to some means.

Let's just sit back and watch the fight and see what these Song brothers and sisters can do!"

Chapter 757: In the imperial capital, no matter how strong you are, you can’t be stronger than the national treasure!

In the Inspector's Villa, Heishan and Gudao seemed not to notice Song Xuan who was laughing at all, and they were cleaning the yard on their own.

Song Qian pinched her waist with one hand and muttered, "No, brother, you are an idiot," and then just looked at Song Xuan quietly with an inexplicable smile.

What's the funny part here? Tell me!

After laughing for a while, Song Xuan took a deep breath and finally returned to normal. He coughed twice and said, "I don't know what's wrong, but I just feel like laughing today."

Song Qian rolled her eyes, too lazy to dwell on it any further, and instead asked, "The two deputy commanders today were very powerful."

"Mahayana stage, very normal!"

Song Xuan said indifferently, "The commander has been in seclusion for many years, and these two are the ones who actually control the Imperial City Bureau. If they don't have some strength, they won't be able to hold this position."

Song Qian frowned and said, "If that's the case, then they probably figured out a bit about our background. If that's the case, then wouldn't our hidden strength be exposed?"

There were spies from the Xuanyi Guard in the Dao Song delegation that had previously been sent to Mo Yuan. Song Xuan knew this very well.

After all, he was the chief of the Xuanyiwei secret service of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he was very adept at placing spies.

Lord Song was very adept at developing other people's spies into his own spies. Therefore, whether it was a memorial submitted to the court or a secret memorial submitted to the Imperial City Bureau, it was actually reviewed by Song Xuan first.

Song Xuan did not deliberately compile the contents of the memorial. He just used some Spring and Autumn style to describe unimportant things in detail, while the things he did not want to expose were glossed over in a light-hearted manner.

Therefore, before this, whether it was the senior officials of the Imperial City Administration, the officials in the court, the prince, the emperor and others, their judgment of Song Xuan's strength was somewhat vague.

Knowing that he is a powerful person in the fusion realm, and has the support of the eighth-level sect Hunyuan Sect, he must have various treasures to protect himself, and his strength should be quite strong.

But it is hard to say to what extent it is not weak.

The memorial did not mention that Qin Hui, that traitor, was already doing well by not embezzling Song Xuan's achievements, and it was even more impossible for him to publicize Song Xuan's strength and achievements.

For various reasons, the entire imperial capital had no clear understanding of Song Xuan's strength before he entered the capital.

"It doesn't matter, it's exposed!"

Song Xuan didn't care. "I kept it a secret before to prevent the emperor from having other ideas because of his concerns about our strength, which would affect my promotion in the Imperial City Department.

But now, I have been promoted and have come to the imperial capital. The appointment has been approved by the Fortune Compass, and even the emperor cannot change it.

That’s enough.”

As he spoke, he stood up and walked a few steps in the yard, waving to Victoria Song, "You just wander around first and get familiar with the environment. I'm going to, ahem, go talk to my immediate boss about life and see where he stands!"

Song Qian said "oh" and turned around to start decorating her room.

There are alchemy rooms, weapon refining rooms, art galleries, formation practice grounds, illusion formations, sword formations, killing formations... There are indeed quite a few places that need to be arranged, and it takes another day to finish the work.

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Imperial City Headquarters, Commander-in-Chief, Left Courtyard.

This is the office of Song Xuan's direct superior, Taoist Shouyin. As for Taoist Shuimo, he is located in the right courtyard.