Chapter 166: The Emperor's Summons

  "What, what is that?" Everyone's mind was filled with this question, because the light beam from afar was too strong, even the ground so far away shook violently, it was like something out of a legend.

  How strong does it have to be to have such power?

  Musou is definitely not possible, what about Onigiri? I guess it's also very difficult. Is it too high up?

  Yang Yu Xi shook his head, these realms were still quite far away from him, and no matter how hard he thought about it, it was useless.

  Yang Yu Xi's gaze was fixed on the distant light pillar that connected heaven and earth, the light pillar was silver white, the sky seemed to be pierced through by it, wind and cloud gathered there, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, as if gods were making an appearance.

  Not just the Great Zhou Dynasty, but even the Four Nations saw this beam of light, yet almost everyone had no idea what it represented.

  Everyone vaguely felt that something big was going to happen.

  The imperial palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Mingyi stood in the study, gazing at the beam of light, his hand involuntarily tightened on the windowsill, muttering softly: "Really, it's starting again."

  Outside the study, a somewhat hunched figure who had intended to knock on the door now froze with his hand suspended in mid-air, turning his head to gaze at the beam of light in the sky. In his turbid old eyes, complex and indescribable glints were flowing.

  "Is it Yan Luo? Come in." A voice came from inside the house, belonging to Zhou Mingyi.

  The old man Lao Luo came back to his senses and responded with a "yes", then pushed open the door and walked in.

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  Confucianism, shrouded in mist and fog, has a unique aura that is distinct from the mundane world.

  In the grand and majestic main hall, an old man with white hair and beard stood with his hands behind his back, his piercing eyes gazing through the hall at the beam of light in the sky, softly saying: "It's going to be chaotic again..."

  Then he waved his sleeve and said to a little boy beside him: "Go call your Autumn-born Shixiong over."

  Ru Qiu Sheng has returned to Ru Men this morning.

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  In a remote mountain village of the Zhou Dynasty, outside a thatched cottage hidden among green trees, an old man who was chopping firewood under the moonlight stopped his work and looked up at the column of light in the sky, with his left sleeve fluttering empty in the night wind.

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  In the depths of the East Sea, the headquarters of the Dusk Organization.

  Zhong San withdrew his gaze from afar in his own room, and said to the empty space: "It's born, go call out Cang Jie and Luo Xuan."

  It was still that thick male voice responding to him: "Got it, you'll be in for a big surprise when you see those two little guys again."

  "Not just me, but the whole world will be surprised."

  The thick male voice fell silent for a moment before saying, "Then shouldn't we take the initiative to make a move? The cult and those people from the four nations will definitely not be able to hold back."

  "No rush," Zhong San smiled and looked towards the direction of Chang'an, "This kind of thing is better left to that old guy Zhou Mingyi to handle!"

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  In the evening city, inside the castle master's residence, Yang Sanwang raised his head and glanced at the light pillar that traversed the sky with a calm expression, his face unchanged. He stood up and closed the window.

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  About ten minutes later, the light column slowly shrank and disappeared, and the entire ground returned to calm.

  Yang Yu Xi landed back on the ground, her mind filled with doubts, and her footsteps quickened, soon returning to the imperial palace.

  After seven twists and eight turns, they finally arrived at their residence. From a distance, Yang Yu Xi saw two figures standing in front of his door, surprisingly it was Zhou Yu Xiao and Huo Qi Ma.

  "Yu Xiao, you're here?" Yang Yu Xi rushed over, smiling and greeting. In this vast imperial palace, the people closest to Yang Yu Xi were Zhou Yu Xiao and Huo Qi Ma, but Yang Yu Xi never greeted Huo Qi Ma.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ hummed softly and turned her head to one side.

  Zhou Yuxiao smiled, her injuries had almost recovered, and she looked much better.

  "Anything wrong?" Yang Yu Xi asked.

  Zhou Yu Xiao nodded and glanced at Hu Qi Ma before saying to Yang Yu Xi: "My father wants to see the two of you."

  "Ah?" Yang Yu Xi was shocked and pale, "You, your father, want to see... us?"

  "Yes, why don't you quickly accept the decree?" Zhou Yu Xiao said with a half serious and half joking tone.

  "Hmm... why? , Other book friends are reading:!" Yang Yu Xi scratched her head.

  Hu Qi Ma rolled her eyes and was thoroughly fed up with him, so she turned around and walked away, saying to Zhou Yu Xiao: "Yu Xiao, let's go, don't bother with this idiot."

  Zhou Yuxiao "heh heh" laughed and followed Hu Qiema.

  "My god! Hu Qi Ma, you pervert!!" Yang Yu Xi shouted loudly from behind, but in fact, Hu Qi Ma's method proved to be time-saving, and after Yang Yu Xi finished shouting, she immediately followed up.

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  "Your Majesty, Yu Xi and Huo Qi Ma have arrived." Zhou Yu Xiao gestured for the two to remain silent before speaking respectfully outside the door.

  "Ah, come in." The interior had bright flashing lights and a majestic male voice sounded.

  The door opened and an old man came out first from the house. He saw Zhou Yu Xiao, bowed his head and paid his respects before leaving.

  Zhou Yu Xiao lowered her voice and said to Yang Yu Xi and the two of them: "This is Yan Luo Grandfather, he is my father, Grand Councilor Zhou." Then she led Yang Yu Xi and Huo Qi Ma into the house.

  On the desk was a very bright lamp, and behind the lamp was a pair of eyes shining brighter than the light, staring at the three people.

  "Indeed, heroes emerge in their youth!" Zhou Mingyi smiled and sized up Yang Yuxi and Huojimama.

  Yang Yuxi and Hu Qiema stared at each other, both shocked by the smile on the middle-aged man's face in front of them. Shouldn't the emperor be very serious? Shouldn't he have a solemn expression and not speak carelessly?

  Zhou Yu Xiao hurried over and whispered: "You two don't just stand there, Father Emperor is usually very kind, you don't have to be so formal."

  Yang Yuxi and Hu Qiema hastily came to their senses. The two didn't understand any etiquette, they just clasped their fists and bowed: "We have seen Your Majesty."

  Zhou Mingyi had already learned about the two from Zhou Yuxiao, so he wouldn't mind their lack of courtesy. He smiled and waved his hand: "Hehe, I heard from Yuxiao that you two have been taking care of her abroad all this time, and she must have caused you a lot of trouble. My daughter is still young after all, please don't laugh at her for being impolite."

  Yang Yu Xi saw that the emperor was indeed not very particular, and Zhou Yu Xiao also told him not to be formal, so the seriousness that had suddenly surged up in his heart disappeared. He hastily waved both hands, as if he wanted to shake them off, and repeatedly said: "No no no no, Your Majesty must be joking? Yu Xiao is so virtuous, how could she possibly cause us trouble? Only someone like Hu Qi Ma would cause trouble!!"

  Hu Qiema came from a ancient noble family, and had little respect for the Great Zhou Dynasty to begin with. Previously, she wanted to keep some quiet, but after hearing this, she wouldn't let it go. With a flick of her waist, she pointed at Yang Yu Xi's nose and scolded loudly: "Idiot! What are you saying?! The one who causes the most trouble is you! I haven't even mentioned you, yet you bring me up! Do you have any shame?!"

  Zhou Mingyi was taken aback, this turn of events had happened a bit too quickly even he hadn't expected it, and naturally, he looked towards Zhou Yuxiao.

  Zhou Yu Xiao rubbed her forehead, knowing that these two were going to fight again!

  Zhou Yu Xiao pulled La Hu Qi Ma and smiled at Zhou Ming Yi, saying: "Your Majesty, please don't mind, these two people like to quarrel, but they are actually very good people..."

  "Right! This guy loves to quarrel and make trouble for no reason, it's simply unbearable even for someone as noble as me!" Yang Yu Xi shouted.

  "Say it again!!" Hu Qiema roared.

  Zhou Yu Xiao's forehead was filled with black lines, I really wanted to turn around and leave!

  The two of them have already begun fighting as if no one was around...

  Zhou Yu Xiao lowered her head and glanced at Zhou Ming Yi's reaction from the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

  Zhou Mingyi didn't have a hint of anger on his face, instead, the corners of his mouth were still curled up in a smile, and his bright eyes watched the quarreling couple with warmth.

  It's just a warm and cozy feeling!

  Zhou Yu Xiao thought she had seen wrongly, rubbed her eyes and wanted to take a closer look. Zhou Ming Yi was indeed smiling, his gaze had been on the two of them all along, but this time Zhou Yu Xiao found that Zhou Ming Yi looked at Yang Yu Xi more obviously.

  Why is Father Emperor so concerned about Yang Yuxi?

  Could it be... that Father Emperor has discovered my true thoughts?

  No, no way, nobody knows...

  But Father Emperor has always been so clever, it's not necessarily true even if he was discovered!

  Zhou Yu Xiao lowered her head and began to daydream, thinking that her face suddenly flushed with fever, instantly losing the ability to speak, standing awkwardly to one side, completely forgetting that she should be holding back the two quarreling people.

  "Cough, cough!" Finally, Zhou Mingyi coughed twice to steady the atmosphere. The two arguing people turned their heads in different directions, and Zhou Yuxiao lifted her bright red face.

  "Hu Qi Ma," Zhou Mingyi smiled, "I heard you're from the Ba tribe?"

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ was taken aback, glanced at Zhōu Yǔ Xiāo, and composed her expression. Her heart became increasingly vigilant, just like how the ancient aristocratic families were not welcomed by the imperial court, and vice versa. Some powerful dynasties had even waged wars against the ancient aristocratic families in the past.

  For every dynasty, the ancient aristocratic families are like fish bones stuck in their throats, not necessarily fatal but very uncomfortable.

  Zhou Mingyi saw the changes in Hu Qi's expression and naturally understood what she was thinking. He smiled: "Don't think too much, I, Zhou, won't be an enemy of the ancient aristocratic families."

  Hu Qi's heart slightly relaxed.

  "I still understand the Ba clan somewhat, after all, it was once one of the top families in this world. However, now, they should have declined quite a bit, right?" Zhou Mingyi stared into Huo Qiema's eyes and said.

  "What is it that Your Majesty wishes to say?" Hu Qiema replied coldly.

  Zhou Mingyi still had a smile on his face: "I wonder if the nobles are interested in cooperating with Da Zhou?"

  "Huh?" Huo Qiema was somewhat surprised, "What cooperation?"

  Zhou Mingyi smiled: "It's simple. Da Zhou helps the nobles regain their prestige, and in return, the nobles help Da Zhou resist the enemy together."

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ coldly smiled: "Your Majesty wants to recruit me, the Ba tribe?"

  "It can also be said that I just mentioned, the Hegemonic Clan has already declined too much, and it's almost impossible to restore its former glory just by relying on you. Why not consider it?"

  "No need, thank you for your kindness." Hu Qiema replied bluntly.

  "Why?" Zhou Mingyi was not surprised by this answer, but was surprised by Hu Qi's attitude being so decisive.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ paused, intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Yáng Yǔ Xī beside her, saying: "My Huo tribe has already found someone to entrust our fate with, Your Majesty is one step too late."

  As soon as this was said, it wasn't just Zhou Mingyi who was stunned, but also Yang Yuxi and Zhou Yuqiao. Yang Yuxi stared at Huo Qimeng in disbelief.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ didn't look at him again, but instead stared straight at Zhōu Míng Yì.

  Zhou Mingyi and others were surprised, and naturally they heard that the person was Yang Yuxi. He felt a sense of emotion in his heart: Hehe, always losing to you...

  Zhou Mingyi's face didn't show any emotion, and he smiled: "In that case, I won't force it either. Yu Xiao, take Huo Qiema back to rest first, I have something to discuss with this Yang young master."

  Zhou Yu Xiao and Huo Qi Ma were somewhat taken aback. Zhou Yu Xiao didn't ask any more questions, bowed his head in respect: "Yes, Your Majesty."