“Strange.”
Ke Mo’s surroundings cleared of mist, descending from midair, only to see that the Xǐ Yáng Hotpot Shop was nearly empty, not a soul in sight.
Just moments ago, it seemed quite busy from afar.
He frowned as he landed on the ground, noticing that the two figures sitting at the entrance were blocking the light coming in through the doorway.
The Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye activated accordingly.
[Name: Jiang Yu]
[Age: 22]
[Bones: True Dragon Body, Imperial Sword Bone (Incomplete Ownership).]
[Realm: Observation Ninth Aperture.]
At this point, the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye flickered.
This was the most complex Heavenly Mandate color Ke Mo had seen using the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye so far.
Gold with a hint of red.
Normally, this would indicate a transformation of destiny, possibly heading towards a better future.
However, this hint of red within the gold was faintly gray, even black.
After a moment, the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye gave its evaluation.
[Evaluation: Bearing the same bones as the Founding Martial Emperor, he should have walked an unbeatable path in his time, shouldering the dynasty’s fortune. Success or failure lies with Da Yu…]
[Recent Encounter: Discovered that Jiang Chulong, who had her Sword Bone taken by him earlier, shows signs of another Sword Bone regenerating. He wants to test how far she has come.]
How did he test?
Ke Mo’s expression changed; he had heard the voice inside, like being scolded with bamboo shoots when he was young, but much more severe.
He stepped into the hotpot shop.
Just then, he saw the whip made of willow branches, whistling through the air, hitting the maid in pink clothes.
Jiang Chulong had many bloodstains on her body, staining her clothes, while the young girl in pink hit hard enough to break the skin but leave the clothes intact.
In that instant, a surge of anger burned up from his chest, almost setting his hair on fire.
But he didn’t lose his mind. He tore off a strand of hair, letting it drift to the backyard of the hotpot shop, and flicked out the round Shen Spirit Pearl.
“Get out.”
Jiang Yu turned around, the woman beside him coldly speaking.
But no matter how cold her face was, it couldn’t match Ke Mo’s icy expression.
“I’m the boss here.”
“Brother Ke…”
Seeing Ke Mo enter, Jiang Chulong pursed her lips, the bandage on her arm faintly wet.
“Chulong, hit her, don’t hold back.”
Ke Mo’s voice was soft but clear.
“Huh…”
The girl in pink seemed to hear a joke. Even if it was the owner of a hotpot shop, let alone the governor of Donghuang Domain, they wouldn’t dare stop her.
Besides, Jiang Chulong was already ruined, no different from a common waiter in a tavern.
She swung her arm, the willow branch whistling fiercely, aiming for Jiang Chulong’s face.
This time, it landed squarely; her delicate face would surely be disfigured.
As Jiang Chulong saw Ke Mo’s calm gaze, her panicked heart inexplicably calmed down.
Big Brother Ke said she could fight back.
With the courage given by Ke Mo, she firmly picked up the peach twig.
Crack—
The sword intent in the peach twig was resilient and sharp, cutting the willow branch in half and sending it flying back.
The girl in pink’s sleeve was torn apart, a few drops of bl**d dripping down.
She looked stunned, never expecting Jiang Chulong, who appeared weak, to strike with such shocking force.
Jiang Yu’s pupils flashed intensely. With a gesture, the woman holding the sword next to him threw it out.
It was indeed a mystic weapon.
The girl in pink caught the sword and counterattacked.
Clang clang clang—
For a moment, the hotpot shop was filled with sword lights and shadows. Neither side used their realm, only comparing swords.
In the end, the sword servant from the Tianshan Sword Manor was suppressed by Little Jiang.
The girl in pink suddenly moved like a fluttering butterfly, her mystic weapon sword light shining brightly.
This sword intent resembled a long river flowing from the Nine Heavens, with a faint resemblance to the Horizontal Cloud Sword Intent.
Without using their realms, this sword could make an Internal Breathing Realm martial artist struggle to defend.
Facing this overwhelming and terrifying sword, Jiang Chulong advanced instead of retreating.
The peach twig seemed to emit dozens of sword lights, one of which was particularly pure and bright, firm and resolute.
The sword light flashed and vanished.
The girl in pink’s mystic weapon sword flew out of her hand, stabbing into the ground backwards.
If she hadn’t loosened her grip just now, her finger would have been severed.
But Jiang Chulong’s peach twig still didn’t stop, because Big Brother Li said not to hold back.
Without the sword.
The girl in pink became increasingly desperate, dodging left and right.
To put it simply, she couldn’t even fight back anymore, only being chased and beaten.
“Enough!”
Jiang Yu stood up.
“Not enough!”
Li Mo met the double pupil’s gaze without flinching.
“Your Excellency is noble, but our small shop has its own rules.”
Jiang Yu stood up, his pupils showing no trace of anger.
He was truly carefully examining this self-proclaimed hotpot shop owner, the fourth on the Qianlong List, a young man.
“Her practice has something to do with you?”
“It’s me, what will you do?”
“You’ve committed a capital crime!”
Jiang Yu’s aura surged, revealing a powerful divine intent.
A golden dragon with majestic horns and scales of golden luster, holding an imperial sword, coiled in the sky.
Under its swirling form, there seemed to be a magnificent city.
Is it the Imperial Capital?
It looks like it.
The Divine Sword Golden Dragon Dominates the Universe.
Perhaps when this city fully manifests, Jiang Yu will break through the Inner Scenery stage, but even just the divine intent of the Observation Ninth Aperture realm pressing down is enough to envelop the surrounding dozens of miles in a tyrannical and holy aura.
Within ten miles, everyone felt a sense of unease, their hearts filled with thoughts of kneeling and bowing their heads, unable to raise them, knees buckling under the pressure.
The golden dragon’s roar echoed mysteriously.
Qingyuan Sect.
Grand Hall of Ruyi Peak.
Elders were in a meeting, Shang Wencang sitting in the sect leader’s seat, smoking his pipe slowly.
“The Crown Prince has arrived, we must show the good spirit of the Qingyuan Sect. Each peak must perform its duties and maintain a steady development trend.”
“Cough, the new peak leader of Treasure Beast Peak hasn’t been selected yet, the hygiene of the exotic beasts needs improvement. After the meeting, organize the disciples to clean thoroughly.”
“Danding Peak has made breakthroughs in external alchemy techniques. Although only Li Mo succeeded, it has expanded thinking and pioneered new methods. It can be highlighted when presenting results to the Crown Prince.”
“Ruyi Peak has also made new explorations in painting. The ‘animation’ technique developed by disciple Ouyang makes the Observation Realm images more vivid, promoting the cultivation progress of Observation Realm disciples, potentially spreading to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.”
“Cough, right, tell Ouyang to tone down his ‘hobbies.’ The Crown Prince might think Ruyi Peak is involved in illegal activities…”
“Does anyone else have anything to add?”
After Shang Wencang finished speaking, he coughed lightly, picked up the nearby teacup, blew on it, and took a sip.
Elder Han He raised his hand.
“I suggest locking up Elder Shang Wu first.”
“She bites, if she gives the Crown Prince sinusitis, it’ll be troublesome.”
This was also a constructive suggestion.
But it was unlikely she could be locked up, so everyone thought about giving her some good wine to get her drunk for three days.
Just as they were talking.
Roar—
Mysteriously, a dragon’s roar that softened the legs came.
“This divine intent… is it the Crown Prince?”
“Why did he release his divine intent?”
“Could it be he encountered someone lawless, colliding with him? Recently, there have been quite a few chaotic people in Ziyang Mansion…”
