Mu Liangchen knelt on the ground, his cry of "Imperial Immortal Emperor's decree!" echoing like thunder, audible to all.
Whether by accident or design, the entire Dan Sect heard Mu Liangchen's shout.
Disciples of the Dan Sect who were unaware of the situation widened their eyes, their expressions filled with disbelief.
When did their sect produce an Imperial Immortal Emperor?
For a moment, everyone's faces flushed with excitement. This was a world-shattering, unprecedented event.
Every person in the Immortal Realm knew what an Imperial Immortal Emperor represented.
It meant that one could completely establish a foothold in the Immortal Realm, never again fearing oppression.
All the disciples of the Dan Sect, following Mu Liangchen's example, knelt down, shouting in unison, "We bid farewell to the Imperial Immortal Emperor."
Bei Jisi and other disciples of the Qi Sect also quickly knelt, bidding farewell to Xia Feng.
Regardless of their previous opinions of Xia Feng, upon learning he was an Imperial Immortal Emperor, they had to show him absolute respect.
Bei Jisi and Wei Jianbai were the most stunned.
From the very beginning, they had looked down on Xia Feng, considering him a mere insignificant Immortal Lord.
When they learned at this moment that Xia Feng was an Imperial Immortal Emperor, their hearts nearly leaped out of their chests, filling them with fear and unease.
Wei Jianbai trembled uncontrollably, feeling an urge to urinate.
He had foolishly set his sights on the woman of an Imperial Immortal Emperor?
This was a thought that could doom his entire family, even his entire sect.
For the first time in his life, Wei Jianbai felt true fear. An Imperial Immortal Emperor, such a distant existence. How could he have ever thought Xia Feng was trash, unworthy of Lu Siyao?
Now, Wei Jianbai finally understood. No wonder Lu Siyao looked at Xia Feng with adoration and worship.
It all made sense now. Xia Feng's identity as an Imperial Immortal Emperor explained everything.
Perhaps it was Lu Siyao's lack of confidence, thinking she was marrying above herself.
With Xia Feng's status revealed, Wei Jianbai suddenly felt that Lu Siyao was the one who was aiming high.
Wei Jianbai stood frozen, his eyes vacant.
He was filled with fear, terrified that Xia Feng would hold a grudge, leading to his utter destruction with nowhere to escape in the vast Immortal Realm.
As for Bei Jisi, the Sect Master of the Qi Sect, Wei Jianbai had merely looked down on Xia Feng internally without speaking ill of him.
But Bei Jisi was different; he had uttered a few unpleasant words. If Xia Feng were to hold him accountable, he would surely perish.
Seeing Mu Liangchen stand up, Bei Jisi hesitated to rise. He looked up at Mu Liangchen and asked, "Brother Mu, who... who is this Imperial Immortal Emperor?"
He also wanted to know, was this truly an Imperial Immortal Emperor from the Dan Sect?
Weren't there only two veteran Imperial Immortal Emperors on the Xuan Continent? One resided on Immortal Emperor Island, and the other had been missing for years.
Suddenly, a name flashed through Bei Jisi's mind: Xia Feng.
This was recent news he had heard. Xia Feng hailed from the Xuan Continent and had become the foremost Imperial Immortal Emperor within decades.
Every three-year-old in the Immortal Realm knew this fact. The power of an Imperial Immortal Emperor was infinitely close to that of a god.
"He is Xia Feng, the foremost Imperial Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm, and someone who emerged from our Dan Sect." Mu Liangchen revealed Xia Feng's name, shamelessly adding that Xia Feng was from the Dan Sect.
In truth, his statement wasn't entirely incorrect.
After all, Xia Feng had participated in the disciple selection within the Dan Sect and was ultimately chosen.
Upon hearing Mu Liangchen's confirmation, Bei Jisi was completely stunned.
Looking at Bei Jisi, who remained kneeling and silent, Mu Liangchen chuckled, "When you were spouting nonsense back then, I kept interrupting you. Do you understand my intentions now?"
"Then why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?" Bei Jisi cursed at Mu Liangchen.
"Do you think I dared?" Mu Liangchen retorted.
Bei Jisi inwardly acknowledged: That's true.
Mu Liangchen indeed didn't dare. Thinking about it that way, it wasn't fair to blame Mu Liangchen.
"Don't worry, he won't hold it against you. You underestimate the perspective of an Imperial Immortal Emperor. Do you think he would bother with such trivial matters?"
Mu Liangchen offered words of comfort to the dejected Bei Jisi.
"Alas... I never thought that in my lifetime, Bei Jisi, I would have the chance to speak so closely with an Imperial Immortal Emperor. I feel my life has been worthwhile," Bei Jisi sighed.
"Enough, your Qi Sect loses this competition," Mu Liangchen interrupted Bei Jisi's musings.
"You can set any terms you wish. To lose at the hands of an Imperial Immortal Emperor, even in defeat, there is glory," Bei Jisi said magnanimously, allowing Mu Liangchen to make any demands.
"Never mind, never mind. I won't make any demands this time." Mu Liangchen waved his hand, abandoning the idea of setting terms for this competition.
He suddenly realized that setting any condition held little significance.
While the two engaged in their conversation, Xia Feng had already taken Lu Siyao back to Wujizi's pavilion.
Lu Siyao's earlier physical contact with Xia Feng had caused her to remain somewhat flushed as she sat in the pavilion for a while.
"Brother Xia, Master, please have some tea." Lu Siyao took on the role of tea preparation, diligently brewing the tea.
"Did you bring the Qi Sect a great deal of shame in this match?" Wujizi asked, holding his teacup and looking at the two.
"It was alright. They learned of Brother Xia's identity in the end, so they don't feel disgraced by the loss," Lu Siyao replied with a smile.
After all, losing to an Imperial Immortal Emperor was not something anyone would feel embarrassed about.
On the contrary, it brought them honor, as they could tell others they had competed with an Imperial Immortal Emperor.
This was a genuine competition, based on facts, without any false claims.
"How boring. If his identity is revealed, how can he still 'slap their faces'?" Wujizi chuckled faintly.
"Were the Dan Sect and the Qi Sect once part of the same lineage?" Xia Feng asked Wujizi.
"Yes, our two sects once belonged to the same lineage. Later, due to various reasons, they separated into two sects. Both claimed to be the legitimate successors, so they would hold a competition every few hundred years."
Wujizi provided a brief explanation.
Xia Feng nodded and asked no further questions.
As the three were enjoying tea in the pavilion, Mu Liangchen, after arranging for the people from the Qi Sect, hurried over.
"Disciple greets the Old Ancestor, greets the Imperial Immortal Emperor, greets Aunt-Martial."
Although Mu Liangchen was the Sect Master of the Dan Sect, his status was the lowest here, and he had to greet everyone.
"You're here. Xia Feng has something to tell you," Wujizi said, looking at the approaching Mu Liangchen.
"Yes, Old Ancestor." Mu Liangchen responded and then turned his gaze to Xia Feng.
Xia Feng looked at Mu Liangchen standing in the pavilion and said, "Have you considered relocating the sect? I have established myself in Kongxu City. I want you to move the Dan Sect there as well."
Mu Liangchen nodded without hesitation, "The sect can be relocated. Give me half a year, and I will move the entire sect."
Xia Feng considered the progress of the construction in Kongxu City and then slowly said,
"There's no need to rush. Kongxu City is still under construction. You should set out in eight years."