Suppressing the shock in his heart, Shou Ziping cautiously followed Mao Xiang, afraid of startling the slumbering Bi Xi, but more afraid of the Emperor's Stele which he couldn't see through.
Before long, Mao Xiang led Shou Ziping to the steps of the Xuanzheng Hall, where Wei Zhongxian stood with a cold expression.
"You are Shou Ziping?"
"The Sect Master of the Gate of Fortune?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Shou Ziping quickly clasped his hands. Even a eunuch was at the seventh level of the Divine Fire realm. Was that necessary? Just a servant!
He, a sect master, didn't even have such treatment. It was too extravagant!
"His Majesty has an edict!"
"Summon Shou Ziping to an audience!!"
The sharp voice echoed throughout the Xuanzheng Hall plaza. Shou Ziping hurriedly looked back at the motionless, mysterious stele.
"Let's go!"
Wei Zhongxian flicked his sleeve and walked into the Xuanzheng Hall.
Shou Ziping followed closely. As soon as he entered the hall, his back was soaked. The hall was filled with figures, over a dozen of them, each with a divine power generally between the Heavenly God and True God realms.
Considering the terrifying cross-border capabilities of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, it meant that standing before him were four Dao God powerhouses!
Four of them!
If you were to combine the Gate of Fortune, An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty, Ling Xu Dao State, Nangong Family, and Nine Li Heavenly Dynasty, it might be comparable.
This Great Han Imperial Dynasty alone had four!
Of course, this was just what he could see. What about those who hadn't appeared?
He slowly raised his head, gazing deeply at the emperor's seat, which was bathed in radiant light and surrounded by divine dragons. There, Yang Hao's eyes were closed, emanating an unspoken aura of power. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Hey!"
A burly man with a leopard-like head and glaring eyes suddenly roared, startling Shou Ziping into lowering his head.
"Sect Master Shou Ziping of the Gate of Fortune, greets the Han Emperor!"
He clasped his fists in a salute. For some unknown reason, he managed to put aside his shock and panic, exuding the demeanor of a Dao God sect master.
"Gate of Fortune? Shou Ziping?"
Yang Hao slightly opened his eyes and scanned Shou Ziping, who was putting on an act. He knew what Shou Ziping's intentions were – to make him think highly of the Gate of Fortune.
Shou Ziping's presence in Chang'an now likely meant that the Gate of Fortune could no longer withstand the offensive of the An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty.
"Greetings, Han Emperor!"
Shou Ziping saluted again. The Gate of Fortune was in dire straits, and among all those present, only his neighbor could help.
"What business brings you here?"
Yang Hao glanced at Shou Ziping and then closed his eyes.
"Han Emperor, the An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty has allied with the Nangong Family and is attacking in all directions. This An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty has somehow brought in powerful helpers, and after several bloody battles, more than half of the elites of my Gate of Fortune have been lost. The Third Elder, who was at the ninth level of Heavenly God, even bled on the battlefield of the Chi Yang Heavenly Dynasty!"
"Hey! What does this have to do with our Great Han?"
"Nattering on and putting on an act, is that how a true man behaves?"
Zhang Fei was furious. He found Shou Ziping increasingly displeasing. However, this was the Xuanzheng Hall, so he didn't overstep, only shouting out. Zhao Yun beside him shook his head, looking somewhat nervous.
His third brother had this temper, and it couldn't be changed!
But this world was not the previous life, and the current Han Emperor was not Liu Bei. Now, heroes from all eras were emerging endlessly. You might be able to dominate in the Three Kingdoms, but not necessarily be peerless throughout the river of history!
Yang Hao smiled slightly upon hearing this. He knew Zhang Fei couldn't sit still, and he happened to need a black face.
"Han Emperor, my Gate of Fortune is in grave danger, and could be annihilated at any moment. The An Yuan Emperor is not acting for my Gate of Fortune, but for the entire realm's Dao States."
"Shou Ziping has traveled a long distance to ask the Han Emperor to send troops to assist my Gate of Fortune in resisting the An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty!"
"When the lips are gone, the teeth grow cold..."
Shou Ziping was a little anxious and quickly said, abandoning his pretense and summarizing the situation of the Gate of Fortune in a few words.
In fact, for the past month, although the Great Han had not sent troops, the detailed battle reports from the five Dao States had all been gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, making them thoroughly aware of the foundations of the five Dao States and the major forces.
Dao Gods!
They were already the top fighting force of these five Dao States!
"Your Majesty, your subordinates are numerous and powerful, and your army possesses soldiers of the Unity Realm. Such a strong foundation is enough to protect our realm's Dao States!"
"Han Emperor!!"
"You've said so much, but what does it have to do with our Great Han?"
Frowning, Du Ruhui couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward.
"This... Han Emperor, the An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty has wolfish ambitions, known to all. Moreover, the An Yuan Heavenly Dynasty has invited several top Heavenly Gods from somewhere, with an army of pure Unity Realm peak soldiers. Han Emperor, behind all of this, there is a great hand manipulating things, wanting to turn our five Dao States into a purgatory!!"
"Hmm!"
At this moment, Li Si, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui's eyes simultaneously shot out a sharp glint. They had long suspected the "great hand" Shou Ziping mentioned but had never found any clues, unable to discern its identity.
"Do you have any leads?"
Du Ruhui pondered for a moment.
"I'm not sure. I only know that this great hand is using An Yuan and Nangong as pawns, initiating a purgatorial war over our five Dao States. As for why, I'm not very clear!"
"But Han Emperor, this great hand does not care about the survival of its pawns. It only wants the five Dao States to fall into complete chaos. It wants countless lives to die, and it wants to preserve death qi!!"
"It wants to preserve death qi!!"
Yang Hao looked at Shou Ziping, quite shocked. The Great Han had not yet grasped the information Shou Ziping was revealing.
"Who told you?"
Li Si asked coldly.
Shou Ziping smiled wryly and shook his head. "It was my Third Elder at the Chi Yang Heavenly Dynasty who encountered beings from the Primordial Divine Mountain. They informed me."
"The Primordial Divine Mountain is a remnant force from ancient times, with a long history. What they say is worthy of trust!"
"Primordial Divine Mountain??"
Another unfamiliar force.
"Han Emperor, Shou Ziping implores the Han Emperor to send troops. I know that Your Majesty's ambitions extend in all directions, not limited to the realm's Dao States!"
"If the Han Emperor is willing to send troops!!"
"The Gate of Fortune is willing to submit and await Your Majesty's judgment!"
Shou Ziping knelt down abruptly. This decisive kowtow stemmed from the multitude of Great Han officials standing in the Xuanzheng Hall. This kowtow was for the sake of all the disciples of the Gate of Fortune to have a chance at survival. This kowtow was also the responsibility of a sect master!
Fighting on the battlefield and defending the sect was indeed glorious!
But the long-standing heritage of the sect would ultimately be cut off, and he would have no face to meet the past sect masters!
He was even more unwilling for his disciples to face an irresistible force!
"Han Emperor!!"
"The Gate of Fortune is willing to submit!"
"We will obey the Han Emperor's every command!!"
"Forever and unchanging!!"
"Bang!"
His forehead slammed heavily onto the ground, breaking several divine blood streams!