Just then, Ji Dongxiao approached and lowered his voice, "Your Highness, Xu Changqing from Qinglu Cliff requests an audience."
"I will not see any elders from the Four Great Sects," Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.
"Yes." Ji Dongxiao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say much. He bowed and was about to leave.
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Chu Zhiyuan said, "Do you think it was a coincidence that they met?"
If he asked anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to answer, but Ji Dongxiao was very observant, so perhaps he would know.
"It wasn't a coincidence. They probably knew each other's whereabouts," Ji Dongxiao said.
"What about the remaining sect?" Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
Ji Dongxiao smiled and said, "Your subordinate predicts they will arrive soon."
Just then, Gao Jiong strode over and clasped his fist, "Your Highness, Elder Nie Feng from Da Lingyan Peak has arrived."
That's just how people are.
Seeing that the elders of the other three sects were also rejected by the Prince without hesitation, and not just himself, proved that the Prince was very unapproachable.
This kind of unapproachability wasn't just directed at himself, so they naturally wouldn't have so much resentment.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Master Gao, you're overthinking it."
Gao Lingfeng frowned, looking solemn and respectful, which made Chu Zhiyuan want to laugh.
Gao Lingfeng smiled wryly, "Your Highness, doing this will offend everyone."
"Offend them then," Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "The Martial Arts Academy was never originally my Martial Arts Academy, it's the imperial court's Martial Arts Academy. If I were to show favoritism, I would be pleasing them, but offending my imperial grandfather, offending the entire imperial court."
"Your Highness is wise," Gao Lingfeng said solemnly, clasping his fist.
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Forget about them, let's eat."
The struggle for the throne in the Great Jing Dynasty is different from the struggles for the throne in previous dynasties.
The same methods can't be used. Winning people's hearts is useless. Achievements are fundamental, and Grandmasters are the foundation.
Once I enter the Grandmaster realm, and have the Martial Arts Academy and a battalion of the Imperial Guards, that will be enough.
Martial arts experts are just icing on the cake, not very useful.
Below Inviting Moon Peak.
Chu Zhiyuan stood with his hands behind his back. Two Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses had already run to the stream, drinking water and using their tongues to scoop up the small fish in the stream into their stomachs.
Leaving Yujing and coming to this Inviting Moon Peak, he immediately felt the vastness of the world and a clear mood.
Yujing is a bit oppressive now, which he doesn't like very much.
Pressures from all sides are surging in, all wanting to get into the Martial Arts Academy, even more intense than he imagined.
The prince's mansion, the Duke's mansion, the Earl's and Marquis's mansions, and various dignitaries are all flocking to the Qing Prince's mansion.
In addition to this, the Four Great Sects, and various sects of the martial world, are desperately sending in invitation cards or invitations.
He can't get peace and quiet for a moment.
Amidst the sound of fluttering clothes, Jian Ruoling came alone, floating like a feather, dressed in white like snow, spotless.
Like a moon fairy falling into the mortal world.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he looked at Jian Ruoling.
He hadn't seen Xiao Ruoling for a month, and she had become even more beautiful, radiant and glowing, like a white jade beauty in the sun.
Jian Ruoling landed beside Chu Zhiyuan, her deep, mesmerizing eyes fixed on him, her eyes like water.
Chu Zhiyuan reached out and took her jade hand, warm and soft, and smiled, "The Great Yin Chain Formation is indeed profound."
Her change was due to the effect of the Great Yin Chain Formation.
Xiao Ruoling pursed her lips and smiled, "The Great Yin Chain Formation is indeed profound, even better than my Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Skill."
"Can the two coexist?"
"They happen to complement each other," Xiao Ruoling said, "Without the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden Skill, the Great Yin Chain Formation wouldn't be so fast."
Chu Zhiyuan sent a strand of Gang Qi into her body, helping the insight to be clearer and deeper.
After a moment, Chu Zhiyuan praised, "The two do complement each other, a mysterious skill!"
Xiao Ruoling let him do as he pleased, quietly watching him, and whispered, "Your Highness, you haven't been doing well lately, have you?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You've heard about it?"
"Master told me," Xiao Ruoling said, "The Martial Arts Academy is very important, and everyone above and below is eyeing this piece of fat. Your Highness's days are not easy, there are troubles everywhere."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Just ignore them."
Xiao Ruoling said, "Why don't you stay here for a while and avoid the limelight?"
Once the Prince leaves Yujing, the Martial Arts Academy will also stop operating.
This will let them all know how powerful he is, and know not to push the Prince too hard, or he will stop the Martial Arts Academy.
The Martial Arts Academy is the Prince's alone. If they push him too hard, he will just leave, and everyone will suffer.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I'm a man, can I enter Inviting Moon Palace?"
"Inviting Moon Palace has a guest peak," Xiao Ruoling whispered. "But it's on the opposite mountain peak."
She gently pointed to the opposite mountain peak, "It's just that almost no one stays there, leaving this peak empty."
Inviting Moon Palace almost never allows men to stay, and even if women stay, they don't need to stay on the guest peak.
So the guest peak is almost an empty existence.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Will it affect you?"
Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently, "I am now a Holy Maiden, and Holy Maidens have special privileges, not to mention that our relationship is different."
If it were ordinary men and women, or just lovers, then allowing a man to stay on the guest peak of Inviting Moon Palace would not be possible, for fear of damaging the reputation of Inviting Moon Palace.
But Chu Zhiyuan and Xiao Ruoling are engaged, they are a real couple, so there is nothing to say about staying on the guest peak, it won't affect the reputation.
Chu Zhiyuan thought for a while, "I guess there will be Grandmasters coming to kill me."
"Grandmasters from the Evil Sect?"
"They have been looking for opportunities to kill me."
If they originally wanted to retaliate against him, then now it's not just revenge, but hatred.
Destroying him would have a huge impact on the Great Jing Dynasty.
Xiao Ruoling said, "I will have the Grandmasters of Inviting Moon Palace protect the guest peak."
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "If the Grandmasters of the Evil Sect come here, causing the Grandmasters of Inviting Moon Palace to fall, my sin would be great."
Xiao Ruoling chuckled, "You underestimate Inviting Moon Palace too much. If it were outside, it would be possible for Grandmasters to fall, but within Inviting Moon Palace, it is impossible for Grandmasters to fall."
"Oh—?"
"Rest assured and stay here."
"...Alright, then I will stay here," Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Huang Zhongshi."
Huang Cheng suddenly flashed and appeared not far away, clasping his fist, "Your Highness."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I want to stay here for a month, please inform the Prince's mansion."
Huang Cheng smiled and clasped his fist, and disappeared in a flash.
Xiao Ruoling's deep eyes shone, and she took his big hand and floated up, skimming over the treetops, and landed on the mountainside of the opposite mountain peak.
Buildings and pavilions were built against the mountain, and the pavilions and buildings were integrated with the mountains and forests.
Small courtyards were scattered in a well-organized manner, and the courtyards were simple and elegant.
Chu Zhiyuan chose a small courtyard, located on the edge of the forest, just on the edge of the cliff.
The small courtyard faced south, and outside the courtyard gate were several pine trees. The south wind came slowly, and the north wind was blocked.
