I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
Chapter 618: 421

Chapter 618: 421

But since the Emperor had spoken, he dared not retort and quickly said:

“This servant acknowledges his guilt.”

“Enough, let this matter be dropped. However, if there is a next time, you shall take a post in the state government below. Do not assume that I am unaware of your actions over these years.”

“This servant acknowledges his guilt.”

Yang Yuanqing said with his head lowered.

Cao Zhengxian’s eyes flickered, knowing this was also the Emperor knocking on his door. Indeed, in recent years, the Imperial Supervision Bureau had been somewhat excessive, frequently clashing with the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

The issue with Yang Yuanqing was just an opening gambit. Even without it, the other party would still have found another reason to knock on his door.

What the Emperor wanted was not for the Imperial Supervision Bureau to replace the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, but for them to mutually check and balance each other, for that is the way of holding power.

As they were speaking, a guard walked in, bowed, and said:

“Your Majesty, the Divine Envoy Zhang has arrived.”

“Let him in.”

Then, Jingtai cast another glance at Yang Yuanqing on the ground:

“Rise.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Yang Yuanqing let out a sigh of relief and slowly got up.

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Outside the Imperial Garden.

Chen Yuan and Zhang Yantong stood outside, silent, aware of several presences enveloping Chen Yuan, ready to act should he step out of line.

These people, if nothing unexpected happened, were likely those Royal Family tributes previously mentioned by Zhang Xuan.

They were Martial Artists from Jianghu, who had joined the royal court for cultivation resources. Normally inactive, they focused solely on their cultivation. However, should anyone move against the Imperial City, they would immediately appear.

“Divine Envoy Zhang, His Majesty invites you in,” said a guard who came out and bowed.

“Let’s go.”

Zhang Yantong walked ahead, with Chen Yuan closely following half a step behind, entering the Imperial Garden. Upon entering, Chen Yuan immediately felt a density of Primordial Energy that rivaled that found within secret realms.

He had thought the Primordial Energy within the Imperial Palace was already twice as dense as the outside world, which was significant, but the Imperial Garden was many times denser than other places in the palace.

Passing through spiritually rich fake mountains, Chen Yuan finally saw the Emperor of Great Jin, Sima Zhaoye, a trace of imperceptible Qing light flashing in his eyes.

His heart suddenly shook!

Indeed, the Emperor of Great Jin possessed Qi Fortune!

And it was an extraordinary purple Qi Fortune, otherwise the Heavenly Eye would not have reacted so, verifying his speculation.

Long before, when Chen Yuan traversed here and killed Tie Shou to obtain Qi Fortune, he had guessed whether those Martial Arts geniuses and court officials also had Qi Fortune.

The Emperor’s Qi Fortune was the strongest…

But as he grew stronger along his journey, Chen Yuan had seen many officials and Martial Arts geniuses, yet most did not possess what was called Qi Fortune.

Thus, he had previously doubted whether the Emperor possessed Qi Fortune.

But now, this doubt had vanished.

Because Jingtai exuded an unprecedented purple radiance, like a brilliant sun, far in the distance, it was somewhat dazzling to the eyes.

At the same time, the broken altar within Chen Yuan’s deep consciousness seemed to sense something, a hungry devouring intent entering his mind.

Realizing this, Chen Yuan immediately withdrew his Heavenly Eye.

Fearing that any greater activity from the Qi Fortune Altar might be detected by the unseen powerhouses hiding in the shadows, given his current strength,

that truly would leave him with only one path—death.

Even perhaps without needing others to act, Zhang Yantong beside him might be capable of capturing him immediately to present to Jingtai, to avoid any suspicions toward him.

Jingtai’s Qi Fortune was indeed unprecedented, even the usually unresponsive Qi Fortune Altar for the first time revealed a strong devouring intent.

This greatly shook him.

It was also the first time the Qi Fortune Altar was in such a state; previously, Chen Yuan had gathered Qi Fortune more than a dozen times, but the altar hardly reacted.

Only when he devoured Qi Fortune would it guide him.

It was no different from an inanimate object.

Of course, killing Jingtai and seizing his Qi Fortune would be exceedingly difficult, unprecedentedly so. Let aside Chen Yuan’s Core Realm Cultivation, even if he were to form his core and condense his spirit, he stood no chance.

Inside the court, there were True Monarchs stationed, and even, legendary Earth Immortals might be hidden within the Imperial Palace.

A single finger would be enough to crush him.

Killing was definitely necessary, but certainly not now.

He must wait until he possessed the power to reach heaven and earth before he could hope to kill Jingtai.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan bowed his head, daring not to reveal any hint of killing intent. Zhang Yantong bowed and said in a deep voice:

“This servant pays his respects to Your Majesty.”

Jingtai nodded slightly, his gaze shifting to Chen Yuan, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Following Zhang Yantong’s steps, Chen Yuan bowed and solemnly said:

“This humble servant, Chen Yuan, Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy of Tangshan Prefecture, greets Your Majesty!”

“Yang Yuanqing tells me that when you received the Imperial Decree in Tangshan, you were unwilling to kneel. Are you dissatisfied with me?” Jingtai’s expression became serious, showing no emotion.

Chen Yuan’s gaze was steady and firm as he continued:

“This servant dares not. The reason I did not kneel to receive the decree that day was that I was preparing to lead the Tangshan Heavenly Patrol to chase down the Demon Dao villains within the prefecture,

according to court regulations, those preparing for battle may see heaven without kneeling.”

Chen Yuan’s tone was even, showing no signs of panic. Cao Zhengxian eyed this famously top-ranked Hidden Dragon List figure, wondering what he was thinking.