264: diverting trouble to others

“What is this…?”

Seeing himself appear in the Imperial City, with the city walls manned by soldiers in armor, exuding an extraordinary Aura.

Qi Xuan was dumbfounded.

What kind of place was this?

What happened to the Xuanxiao Sect that was promised?

He felt like any random dog here could instantly kill him.

“As Great Wei’s envoys, we are now going to meet the Great Qian Empress. So, you should know what to do, right?!”

Qi Xuan remained silent, while also feeling fortunate.

Luckily, he hadn’t worn his Dragon Robe when he came, otherwise, he would have been chopped down by the Great Qian reception party.

But a new problem arose.

What were they here for?

Qi Xuan felt a faint sense of unease.

The fate of envoys was usually not good; generally speaking, their greatest use was to die in the country they were sent to.

Giving their own country a legitimate reason to send troops.

Qi Xuan swallowed, sidled up to Chu Mo, and whispered, “How about I leave first?! You go about your business, and I’ll come find you another time when you’re free?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the Great Qian reception party’s steps faltered, and they all turned to look at Qi Xuan.

Qi Xuan’s body stiffened, his throat felt dry, and his voice was a little hoarse: “Why are you all looking at me like that?”

The leader of the reception party stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, “Is our reception unsatisfactory to the envoy?”

The Great Qian Imperial Palace was not like other places, where one could come and go as they pleased.

Countless hidden sentries were deployed around it.

Even a Body Integration Stage Cultivator would fall here, and a Mahayana Cultivator would have to spit out some blood and suffer injuries.

As for a Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage, naturally, if the Great Qian Empress and the Duke of Zhenguo were not present, they could wreak havoc in the Imperial Palace.

This was the prestige of a Great Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage.

Although Qi Xuan appeared somewhat incompetent.

However, he was certain that this fellow was most likely faking it.

His words, both direct and indirect, showed disregard for the Imperial Palace guards and hidden sentries, so how could it be that simple?

Furthermore, Great Wei and Great Qian were currently in a special period of war.

Such a Tribulation Stage Great Cultivator.

They dared not let him run wild within the Imperial City.

“If our reception is unsatisfactory, I will first apologize to Lord Envoy here.”

With that, he cupped his hands and bowed to Qi Xuan.

Seeing this, the other members of the reception party also bowed to Qi Xuan.

“We hope Lord Envoy will be magnanimous regarding our shortcomings!”

Their bow completely flustered Qi Xuan.

He cautiously asked Chu Mo, “Are we receiving the treatment of Great Han envoys? And is the mission we have to do also the same as Great Han envoys, to die here?”

His eyes were filled with deep unease, as if he would immediately flee if Chu Mo said yes.

Chu Mo was a Clone, but he was not.

If he had to die here.

That would be too much of a trap!

“Our purpose in coming to Great Qian this time is to negotiate peace, and incidentally, discuss cooperation between our two Dynasties; there are no other intentions!”

These words were specifically for Great Qian to hear, so Chu Mo did not hide anything.

Qi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The Great Qian reception party also relaxed a bit.

This was for the best.

Next, the Great Qian reception party’s pace significantly quickened.

Although Chu Mo had revealed his intention for peace talks, being with an enemy Tribulation Stage Great Cultivator still lacked a sense of security.

The group entered the Divine Dragon Hall.

On the court, civil and military officials stood on either side.

On the high platform, the Great Qian Empress Wu Zhao, dressed in a golden Dragon Robe, had an exquisite face and majestic Phoenix eyes.

Her gaze swept over Chu Mo and Qi Xuan: “A Tribulation Stage Great Cultivator pretending to be a Foundation Establishment Stage ant, truly interesting. As for the other envoy, he’s quite unremarkable.”

Her slender fingers suddenly glided over her wrist, and two golden chairs, with a whistling sound, flew towards Chu Mo and Qi Xuan respectively.

“Since you are Great Wei envoys, then be seated.”

Zero-frame initiation, impossible to guard against.

However, just as the golden chairs were about to strike the two, a black shadow shot into the hall, quickly reached out, and slammed them down.

“Boom! Boom!”

The two golden chairs sank deep into the ground, and a violent shockwave mixed with an even more violent spiritual Qi swept in all directions.

The Great Qian Empress snorted coldly, and a powerful spiritual Qi erupted from her body, calming the spiritual Qi that was sweeping through the court.

Even when faced with such a sudden situation, the civil and military officials of Great Qian did not show any signs of incompetence; instead, they all glared at the black-clad figure who had suddenly appeared.

“Since Great Wei sent three envoys, why are you hiding? Could it be that Great Wei’s purpose in coming to Great Qian this time is not for peace talks, but to harm my Great Qian?!”

Sharp and aggressive.

The Great Qian Empress seemed not to fear a war between the two Dynasties; she even had an intention to escalate the conflict.

Chu Mo thought to himself: “This Great Qian Empress is not a peaceful person. She probably wants to use this to start a war with Great Wei and annex Great Wei’s territory. But what is her reliance?”

Great Qian had two Tribulation Stage Cultivators.

One was the Empress, and the other was the Duke of Zhenguo of Great Qian.

But Great Wei had three: Nangong Wuji, Wei Wuji, and Great Wei’s Grand Preceptor.

In a two-on-three situation, the Great Qian Empress still dared to actively push for a war between the two Dynasties, which was clearly problematic.

Since he couldn’t figure it out, he would shift the blame.

Whether they cooperated or not, it was all to deal with Nangong Wuji; Chu Mo didn’t care about anything else.

“Since Great Qian’s attitude is so strong, then we have nothing more to say. Three days from now, our Great Wei’s Former Emperor will certainly bring the Immortal Artifact left by Great Wei’s ancestors to slaughter all of Great Qian. At that time, Empress, do not regret your words today.”

After he finished speaking.

All the civil and military officials were enraged.

“Your Majesty, I request to execute this scoundrel!”

“Ancient proverbs say that when two Dynasties are at war, envoys are not to be executed. But they openly said only one envoy came, yet two came secretly, clearly with ulterior motives. Since that is the case, we do not need to speak of such sentiments. I ask Your Majesty to execute these three people to strengthen our Great Qian’s national prestige.”

“I ask Your Majesty to strengthen our Great Qian’s national prestige!”

“…”

All the civil and military officials were requesting orders.

The Great Qian Empress was also somewhat moved. If two Great Wei Tribulation Stage Cultivators were executed here, Great Wei and Great Qian would certainly gain a significant advantage in the subsequent war.

With a thought, the entire Imperial Palace began to shake violently, and the Aura on the Great Qian Empress’s body grew even stronger.

The next moment, the Dragon Throne exploded.

No, it was the Divine Dragon Hall that exploded.

The civil and military officials of Great Qian flew out, standing in mid-air. The Great Qian Empress Wu Zhao even held a bloody long spear, with ancient inscriptions carved on its shaft, and runes shining brightly.

The Great Qian Dynasty’s Legacy Semi-Immortal Artifact, the Hun Tian Chi Xue Spear!

Her three thousand strands of black hair danced, her Dragon Robe rustled, and a towering Aura enveloped the entire Imperial City.

A questioning voice arose: “Where are they?!”

No one answered.

The civil and military officials of Great Qian were also puzzled as to where the three envoys from the Great Wei Dynasty were.

The Great Qian Empress’s expression was somewhat unsightly.

“To actually let them escape right under my nose, truly infuriating! However, Great Wei’s good days won’t last much longer.”

“Pass down my order: consolidate the battle lines!”

“Order the ten great generals to gather at the front line. I will personally lead the expedition. I want to see what tricks this Great Wei Former Emperor is playing. A Semi-Immortal Artifact, haha, to think a single Semi-Immortal Artifact could contend with Great Qian, truly courting death!”

Every Dynasty, as well as major Sects, possessed a Semi-Immortal Artifact. The only difference was the strength of the Semi-Immortal Artifact and how much power its wielder could unleash.

That Great Wei envoy just now was truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, actually boasting that Great Wei’s Former Emperor, wielding a Semi-Immortal Artifact, could slaughter all of Great Qian.

At this moment, a general, covered in blood, broke through the air and knelt in mid-air.

“Your Majesty, your subject failed to protect the Imperial Mausoleum! Your subject deserves death!”

The Great Qian Empress frowned, “What do you mean?!”

“Just now, a group of black-clad individuals forcibly entered the Imperial Mausoleum, caused extensive damage, and then left…”

Before he could finish speaking, this general was impaled through the chest by a long spear, and then exploded into a mist of blood.

“Failing to guard the Imperial Mausoleum, you truly deserve to die!”

“Pass down my order: thoroughly investigate who organized the destruction of the Imperial Mausoleum. I will certainly grind them to dust and ensure they die a miserable death!”