Bo Yugu's face was sowhat gloomy. As the leader of the Ancestral Court's mission, he had been in Purple Sun City for three or four days already.
Yet, Zi Donglai had only allowed others to receive him and the mission, and they still hadn't t him.
It wasn't just Bo Yugu; several emissaries in the mission were all complaining.
"Zi Donglai really thinks highly of himself." Zhang Minglun said with a cold face, very displeased.
"The situation is stronger than people, after all. He is soone who defeated the Celestial Void Palace and beca a regional overlord. Why would he care about our Ancestral Court?" Yu Anzhi sneered with a peculiar tone.
"What regional overlord? Just a re Sixth Sense kid. Does he dare return to the Divine Land? Does he dare go to the Grotto Heaven? Without entering the Grotto Heaven, he is still just an ordinary cultivator." Zhang Minglun said disdainfully.
"Alright, stop talking. Be careful of eavesdroppers." Fu Yugu reprimanded, "We have co here with a purpose. No matter what, we must complete the task so that we can achieve a wider future after enduring this montary anger."
Yu Anzhi and Zhang Minglun said nothing more. Fu Tiangu was the leader of the mission, so naturally, he had the final say.
Moreover, they were just venting. If they were overheard and ssed up the mission, they couldn't afford the responsibility.
"Leader, the City Lord has summoned us." The guard brought by the mission ran in from outside the courtyard and reported cheerfully after knocking and entering.
The three of them quickly tidied their clothes and exited the courtyard. Seeing officials from Purple Sun City waiting outside with soldiers, they exchanged a few pleasantries before heading to the Purple Sun Imperial Palace together.
After entering the Imperial Palace, seeing its grandeur, the three silently thought, "This is more imposing than the Ancestral Court. This Zi Donglai truly knows how to enjoy life."
Inside the great hall, seeing the man sitting high on the throne, the three quickly saluted, "Emissaries of the Ancestral Court, Bo Yugu, Zhang Minglun, Yu Anzhi, pay respects to the City Lord Zi."
"I don't know what guidance you three seek this ti?" Chen Guan, sitting on the throne, asked the three condescendingly without any intention of standing up.
This didn't feel like receiving superior envoys but rather like eting his subjects.
The three felt slightly awkward, but after truly eting Zi Donglai, they didn't dare neglect or show any dissatisfaction.
"City Lord Zi is now a regional overlord, the actual controller of the Coastal Plain and the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range. The Chief Judge highly appreciates your ability and courage, so he has sent us with the commission and the title deed to formalize the process. From now on, the area around the Coastal Plain and the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range will officially belong to you, recognized and protected by the laws of the Ancestral Court." Bo Yugu said with a cordial manner.
"This is indeed a good thing, but I haven't done anything for the Ancestral Court, so it doesn't seem right to receive such benefits." Chen Guan said expressionlessly, while inwardly sneering.
"The Chief Judge has imnse admiration for you, but is prevented by obstructions from giving you more honors. Initially, the Chief Judge's intention was to include both sides of the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range in your domain, but unfortunately, several factions obstructed this. You understand the Chief Judge's difficulties; he is indeed isolated and unable to contend with those great families..."
"The Chief Judge certainly faces challenges, but what does that have to do with ?" Chen Guan sneered.
"City Lord Zi, have you ever heard about the matters of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom?" Bo Yugu asked cautiously.
"I heard the original officer from the Celestial Court Army, Chen Guan, had so conflicts with them." Chen Guan feigned indifference.
"That Chen Guan was originally the future son-in-law of the Marshal Ji, but unexpectedly, he betrayed them, colluding with those clans to oust the Celestial Court Army from the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven..."
Bo Yugu beca more agitated as he spoke, "The aristocratic clans of the world are parasites of society, sucking the blood of ordinary people. Even though they are so few, they occupy more than ninety percent of the resources of the Divine Land and Secret Realm. As long as the aristocratic clans are not removed, there will never be true fairness and justice in the Divine Land...
"The Chief Judge and the Marshal Ji have long wanted to break the aristocratic monopoly and seek opportunities for ordinary people, but they have been obstructed everywhere."
"Now, those clans are even more aggressive, joining forces to destroy law enforcent departnts like the Celestial Court Army. Once the Ancestral Court loses its law enforcent capability, it will completely lose its function. All resources may be monopolized by the clans, and even the life and death of ordinary people will be controlled by the clans."
"Our children and future generations will beco slaves and even playthings of the aristocratic clans' descendants. Such a world is sothing neither the Chief Judge nor we wish to see at any cost."
"Alas, our strength is limited. The Celestial Court Army is being pushed off a cliff by those clans. We beg the City Lord to save the Ancestral Court, save the Celestial Court Army, and save the ordinary people of the world..." Bo Yugu, while speaking, was already in tears, "Now, in this world, only you, City Lord Zi, can save us."
"Am I really that important?" Chen Guan looked at Bo Yugu and asked.
"More than important! The rise and fall of the world and the life and death of its people rest upon your single thought, City Lord. Please, for the sake of the ordinary people of the world, march your troops to the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven and help the Celestial Court Army defeat the Allies of the great families, slay that treacherous, shaless, and morally degenerate rebel, Chen Guan..." Bo Yugu's patriotic fervor was already overflowing.
"We beg the City Lord to send troops for the ordinary people of the world... to slay the rebel..." Yu Anzhi and Zhang Minglun also bowed deeply, pleading in unison.
Chen Guan's mouth slightly curled up into a smile. If he, Chen Guan, weren't the rebel in Bo Yugu's mouth, he might have truly been moved by them.
These people, as expected, were trying to get Zi Donglai to deal with Chen Guan, just as he had suspected.
Previously, Chen Guan couldn't figure out what the Ancestral Court's higher-ups wanted to do because he had forgotten about himself.
"Oh, alright, alright, coming to ask
to kill myself, you really have nerve." Chen Guan sneered inwardly but remained expressionless on his face.
"This world belongs to its people. Since the Chief Judge and others have such heart, I will certainly do my utmost to assist."
Those words from Chen Guan filled Bo Yugu and the others with joy, but they heard Chen Guan continue, "But you also know, I have a great enmity with the Gong Family. In the Grotto Heaven, I'm naturally not afraid of them, but outside, the Gong Family has so many Great Cave Heaven experts beyond my reach. I'm afraid I can't reach the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven."
"This matter has been prepared for by the Chief Judge early on. As long as you are willing to assist the Celestial Court Army in slaying the rebel, the route to the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven will be opened to you by us." Bo Yugu confird confidently.
"Oh, I wonder where this route is?" Chen Guan asked feigning surprise.
"The route is right here." Bo Yugu said, pulling sothing from his pocket.
It was an antique bronze key, its purpose unknown.
Seeing Chen Guan look at him, Bo Yugu explained, "This is the matching key for the Secret Divine Treasure, the Arbitrary Door. The Arbitrary Door is composed of three Secret Divine Treasures: two doors and one key. By placing the two Arbitrary Doors in separate locations, then using this key to open any one of them, you can pass through from one door location directly to the other door location... But this treasure can only be used within the Grotto Heaven, not between different levels of the Secret Realm..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Guan laughed loudly, "With this treasure, can one navigate the Grotto Heaven Secret Realm at will?"
"Indeed, with this Arbitrary Door, you, City Lord, can descend like a divine army, slaying the rebel Chen Guan and defeating the Allied Forces of the Ten Clans." Bo Yugu and the others laughed together.
"Good, good, good, with such a treasure, the great matter is accomplished." Chen Guan said 'good' three tis, his laughter growing more jubilant. With such a Secret Treasure delivered to the doorstep, how could it not be excellent?
For a mont, the Imperial Palace resounded with laughter and joy, and all the guests were relaxed and smiling.
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