【The Empire of the Divine Eagle】(Volume 4, Chapter 91)

Chapter 91 True Man Zixu

"Then... what should I do?" Wu Tianjiao raised an eyebrow, his expression stern. "As

the saying goes, 'Strike first, strike hard; strike later, suffer the consequences.' Should I..." He gestured with his right hand as if to kill.

The Sword Queen waved her hand hastily, saying, "Before we understand her hostility, we mustn't act rashly and alert her

. Isn't she going to travel with us? Let's observe her for a while first!"

Wu Tianjiao then embraced her soft breasts, chuckling, "Aunt Feng, we haven't done 'that' in a long time,

tonight..."

The Sword Queen was startled, her face flushing red. She quickly pulled away, playfully scolding, "You're always thinking about

'that'! Tonight won't do, we have important matters to attend to!"

"Important business?" Wu Tianjiao was slightly taken aback, and asked in confusion, "What important business do we need to attend to?"

The Sword Queen tapped his forehead with her slender right finger and said, "You! You're such a pig-headed fool! Didn't you want to go to Xuantian

Temple to see your six wives? Tonight is the time. We'll go to Xuantian Temple at midnight and

find out if your six wives are still there."

Wu Tianjiao asked in surprise, "Why sneak off at midnight? Why not wait until tomorrow morning?"

The Sword Queen snorted, "Calling you a pig-headed fool is an understatement; you really are as stupid as a pig. Your affair has already spread throughout the land.

Going to pay your respects openly would only attract attention. Although I..." Although he had long since ceased to concern himself with matters of the martial world, he still possessed some knowledge of its

figures

. The abbot of Xuantian Temple, Master Xuanyi, was a top-tier figure in the martial arts world, his skills encompassing both internal and external cultivation, reaching a pinnacle of perfection. "If he harbored any ill intentions, wouldn't you be walking right into his trap?"

Wu Tianjiao was taken aback, saying, "You mean…"

The Sword Empress waved her hand, saying, "I'm just guessing. Things might not be like that. We're going at night, just to be safe

. If your six wives are truly being held captive at Xuantian Temple, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us."

Hearing this, Wu Tianjiao's heart pounded with worry for his six wives and

the . The Sword Empress's words made sense; the Wu family's influence was widespread. Who knew if Master Xuanyi of Xuantian Temple

had already sided with Wu Wudi?

He and the Sword Empress lay down in bed, neither able to sleep, until the third watchman's drum sounded outside. They

got up, changed into their night clothes, slipped out the window, and quietly left the Xinglong Inn.

However, to Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Queen's surprise, after they left Wutu Town and hadn't gone far

, two black figures suddenly darted out of the woods beside the road, blocking their path and

startling them.

The two men, like Wu Tianjiao and his companion, were dressed in black night clothes, their faces covered with black veils, and wielding sharp swords.

One of them coughed and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "This mountain is mine, these trees are mine. If you want

to , leave your toll. If you utter even half a tooth in protest, I'll kill you and not bury you." With that, he brandished his long sword, its blade gleaming menacingly

, exuding a chilling aura.

Wu Tianjiao was stunned; he hadn't expected to encounter highway robbers so early in the night—truly bad

luck . He opened his mouth, about to answer, when the Sword Queen beside him couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "You

two , stop pretending. Don't think I won't recognize you just because you're masked and your voices are different. When

did you become thieves? Trying to rob us?"

Wu Tianjiao was startled, and as he looked at the Sword Queen with a puzzled expression, the two masked figures opposite him

giggled , their voices actually women's. Wu Tianjiao recognized them immediately and exclaimed in surprise, "Knife Maiden, Sword Maiden, it

's you?"

The two women stepped forward, pulled down their masks, revealing two stunningly beautiful faces; indeed, it was Knife Maiden and Sword Maiden.

Sword Maiden Gege giggled, "Young Master, Aunt Feng, you two are really unfair! You actually tried to leave us behind and

go to Xuantian Temple. Luckily, my sister had the foresight to wait for you here. Aunt Feng, you have such sharp eyes!

How did you recognize us sisters? I thought we were pretty convincing as thieves."

Sword Queen chuckled, "I've been with you for so long, no matter how you disguise yourselves, you can't fool me. The swords you're

carrying are the Fallen Iron Swords that Tianjiao gave you. If you take them out, wouldn't you be giving yourself away?"

These words made the two maidens blush, and they quickly sheathed their swords. Wu Tianjiao asked curiously, "How did you

know we were going to sneak into Xuantian Temple at night? Why were you waiting for us here so early?"

Knife Maiden said, "My sister and I weren't asleep. As soon as you came back, we knew. Of course,

we . Don't you know walls have ears?"

Wu Tianjiao was speechless. Sword Queen then said, "Since we're here, let's all go up the mountain to Xuantian Temple together. But

I must warn you beforehand, everyone must be very careful. Although Xuantian Temple isn't some dragon's den or tiger's lair, it's not an ordinary place either

. Once we're on the mountain, we mustn't wander off."

The four of them used their lightness skills and sped along, arriving at the foot of Ziyun Mountain in no time. The starlight was dim,

and the night was deep. Sword Queen led the way, following the stone steps of the mountain path.

Ziyun Mountain was quite large, covered with lush forests and tall thatched huts, some as tall as a person.

Ziyun Mountain also a Taoist stronghold, with hermitages and temples everywhere.

Of the four, only Sword Queen had been to Ziyun Mountain before and was familiar with the area. Led by Sword Queen,

they climbed the mountain, and as they went deeper, the forest grew darker. Before long, the four of them arrived at a mountainside. On the mountainside,

a temple stood prominently. Sword Queen

pointed to the temple and said softly, "This is Xuantian Temple. I visited here more than sixty years ago.

At that time, the abbot of Xuantian Temple was Master Zixu. Time has passed and circumstances have changed. I wonder if Master Zixu is still alive?"

Dao Ji chimed in, "Forty years ago, although Master Zixu passed the position of abbot to his eldest disciple, Master Xuanyi,

there was no news of Master Zixu's ascension to immortality in the martial world. Perhaps Master Zixu is still alive?"

Sword Queen remained noncommittal and nodded, saying, "Master Zixu's cultivation has reached the realm of celestial beings. Living for three or four hundred years

is no problem. If he is in the temple, and if he is an enemy rather than a friend, it would be a real problem." She paused, then

added, "We are here to investigate. Everyone must be careful. After you come in with me, you must keep your distance.

I will not make a move, so you must not act rashly." As soon as she finished speaking, she quietly walked to the left side of the temple.

As he traveled, Wu Tianjiao secretly observed the temple. It was quite large, but the first two courtyards were

dark and silent. He thought to himself, "If the Empress Dowager and the others were still at Xuantian Temple..."

But why are there not a single government guard on this mountain? And there's not a sound from the temple. Could it be that the Empress

Dowager and Sister Yunhua are no longer at Xuantian Temple?"

The Sword Queen also felt increasingly uneasy about the situation at the temple. Perhaps this was an omen, but apart from omens, she

couldn't anything else. She stopped in her tracks and turned around, saying, "I think something's wrong. The four of us

should split into two groups. Tianjiao and I will go in and scout things out first. Daoji and Jianji, you two stay here for

now and make a plan after I come out."

Jianji frowned and said, "Aunt Feng, this temple is too quiet. Are the Empress Dowager and the others no longer here?"

Wu Tianjiao said, "Since everyone is here, regardless of whether the Empress Dowager and the others are here or not, we should go in and find

out ."

The Sword Queen smiled and said, "Tianjiao, actually, I can go in and scout things out by myself ." " That's enough. I was afraid you'd be too impatient and

wouldn't listen to others, so I had you come with me. We're going in to scout the area; the more secretive the better. Don't be hasty. I

didn't tell you to make a move, so you absolutely mustn't."

Wu Tianjiao said, "Aunt Feng seems to treat me like a child. I understand all this. Don't worry, if you don't

make a move , I absolutely won't."

The Sword Queen nodded with a smile, "Alright, let's go then." With that, she leaped up, her

body like a bird, instantly reaching the top of the wall.

Wu Tianjiao didn't even touch the ground; he floated up like a light cloud, seemingly slow, but he

reached the wall almost simultaneously with the Sword Queen.

The temple had three courtyards, and now it was completely dark, without a single light. The strangest thing was that such a

large temple was deserted; not a single person could be seen. It was so quiet that not a sound could be heard.

This truly puzzled Wu Tianjiao, leaving him unable to explain it. Sword Queen gave him a hand gesture,

then leaped into the air, landing on the roof tiles of the side hall. With a light touch, she soared over the roof ridge and flew towards the rear courtyard.

Wu Tianjiao followed, flying over the ridge. The second courtyard was still pitch black and silent; they couldn't see what deity was enshrined

there , and there was certainly no one else.

Sword Queen led the way, leaping over the ridge of the second courtyard with three quick leaps. Suddenly, she spotted

someone in the courtyard of the third courtyard!

Sword Queen's

movements . She inhaled and retreated, hiding behind the roof ridge.

Wu Tianjiao reacted swiftly; seeing Sword Queen retreat, he followed, crouching low and asking in a low voice, "

Aunt Feng, what's going on…?"

Sword Queen quickly shushed him, pointing downwards to silence him.

This was the third courtyard, no longer a palace, but ordinary houses. Originally a spacious

courtyard , it had been divided in two here, separated by a high wall.

A large courtyard, now split in two, was no longer truly large.

They had entered from the left side of the temple, so they naturally saw only the left-hand courtyard.

The courtyard was no longer large; almost a third of it contained a rockery forming a miniature mountain

, surrounded by sheer cliffs, each smaller than the last, with interconnected passageways within. Only a small flat area, no more than two or three zhang in diameter,

stood in the center, where an elderly cultivator with white hair sat cross-legged.

This old cultivator appeared extremely thin, like a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, almost nothing but skin

and bones, his eyes closed, completely still.

Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Queen, upon noticing this, suddenly realized that two people were hidden in the artificial cave, crouching low,

spying on the old cultivator. These two were also motionless, seemingly engrossed in watching.

The old cultivator was meditating and practicing his internal energy; what was so interesting about that? But upon closer inspection, the old cultivator seemed smaller than

before , appearing as a child of about ten years old.

Sword Queen was startled, then heard Wu Tianjiao let out a soft exclamation and whisper, "Aunt Feng, what kind of skill is he practicing

? He's much smaller than before."

Indeed, in that instant, the old cultivator had shrunk considerably, now looking only about seven or eight years old.

Sword Queen was greatly astonished, but couldn't quite place what kind of skill the old cultivator was practicing. She felt that since he was practicing,

the two of them shouldn't have spied on him; it was a grave taboo in the martial world. She was about to signal Wu Tianjiao to quietly slip away.

Wu Tianjiao exclaimed again, "Aunt Feng, look! Those two crouching down look like

the Knife Maiden and the Sword Maiden. They arrived even faster than us!"

The Sword Queen was startled and strained to see, but the artificial cave was very dark, and the two were crouching so low that it

was impossible to see their faces clearly. She said sternly, "Are you sure they are the Knife Maiden and the Sword Maiden?"

Wu Tianjiao said, "I can't see clearly either, but it seems so."

The Sword Queen frowned and said, "It's probably them. These two girls, I told them to wait outside, but

they didn't listen. It's outrageous!" In the time

it took them to say those few words, the old cultivator shrank even more, and now sitting on the ground, he looked

only five or six years old.

Wu Tianjiao said, "It seems this old cultivator hasn't discovered them yet. Aunt Feng, should we inform them

to retreat ? We can ask them about the situation and then decide what to do."

The Sword Queen grunted, picked up a tiny piece of tile, held it on her finger, and

flicked it at one of the two.

With her skill, the tile was sure to hit its mark; whoever was

struck would immediately be startled and look up. However, after she flicked the tile, the two lying prone remained

motionless, still as before.

Sword Queen frowned slightly and whispered, "This is bad. The Twin Maidens may have had their acupoints sealed. Tianjiao, stay

here and don't go. I'll go down and rescue them."

Wu Tianjiao said, "I think this old cultivator must be very powerful. Aunt Feng, you go down and rescue them. I'll

go down to hold him off."

Sword Queen knew that he possessed unparalleled divine skills. Although his martial arts cultivation was not as good as hers, it was not far off. And this

old cultivator seemed to be really difficult to deal with. She immediately nodded and said, "Alright, but don't make a

move unless absolutely necessary. Once you do, you must defeat the enemy in one move and finish the battle quickly."

Wu Tianjiao said, "I know that."

Sword Queen shouted, "You come down with me." As soon as she finished speaking, she leaped up and

landed on the artificial hill to the east.

The artificial hill was about the same height as the surrounding wall, but slightly lower than the roof. They

flew

the artificial hill from the roof tiles of the east side hall, naturally landing on it immediately. But just as the two landed, their toes touching the rocks, they suddenly felt a darkness before their eyes

. The already dim sky seemed to darken even more, and the scenery before them became blurry.

No, they both felt as if they were standing on a mountain peak, unable to even discern their direction!

Wu Tianjiao called out in a low voice, "Aunt Feng, where are you?"

Jian Hou heard his voice coming from afar and quickly replied, "I'm here."

Wu Tianjiao, hearing her voice was also quite distant, said, "Aunt Feng, I feel like I'm on a high mountain.

Isn't an artificial hill?"

Jian Hou knew something was wrong and quickly said, "Tianjiao, retreat quickly!" As soon as the word "retreat" left her lips, she immediately leaped upwards.

She calculated the direction she had come from, and with a leap, she flew diagonally, at least returning to the original

eastern side hall roof. When she landed, she looked around and found herself still surrounded by darkness, landing

on a precarious cliff. In the darkness, mountains rose and fell, peaks piercing the sky; there were no temples or halls to be seen.

The Sword Queen knew in her heart that she had fallen into a clever formation set up by someone. These were

just

here to rescue people, as long as I find my way, I can jump into the artificial cave and find the two lying in ambush. "

Without hesitation, the Sword Queen gathered her inner energy and leaped down. But the precarious cliff in front of her was indeed real .

Even though she had found her way and was running, the mountains were layered upon layered, and the further she went, the further she went. After crossing several mountain peaks,

the mountains ahead were still undulating and endless, as if she were in the middle of a mountain range, unable to find any other path.

Sword Queen frowned inwardly, pausing to ponder a way to break the formation.

Wu Tianjiao, like her, had heard Sword Queen's voice earlier and hurried towards it,

only to find the landscape increasingly desolate. He saw no trace of Sword Queen, and was alone amidst towering mountains.

A sense of help but shout, "Aunt Feng, where are you?"

Deep in the mountains, in the dead of night, Sword Queen was nowhere to be found; even his shouts went unanswered. The more he felt this way,

the more terrified Wu Tianjiao became, and he continued his arduous journey, traversing mountains and valleys with renewed vigor.

Just then, a voice from behind the sword came from afar: "Gege, who do we have here? It really is you,

old man!"

The voice entered Wu Tianjiao's ears, and he was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "Aunt Feng is free!"

Then, a loud voice laughed loudly: "I wondered who broke into Xuantian Temple at night.

It turns out Haha, a rare guest, a rare guest!"

The voice seemed to be not far away, but he could not see it clearly.

Wu Tianjiao let out a low "oh," thinking, "They really are old acquaintances!" He then raised his voice, shouting, "

Aunt Feng, come quickly and rescue me! What kind of hellish formation is this?"

"Good!" the loud voice laughed, "Sword Queen,

what are you trying to do, trespassing into my temple with these children?"

The Sword Queen's voice replied, "Master Li, this is a misunderstanding. If I had known you were cultivating here, I would never

have disturbed you."

"So, you admit you led the way!" the loud voice laughed, "Good, good, I

believe what you say is true, but you should at least give me an explanation, shouldn't you?"

The Sword Queen smiled, "Master Li, could you release them first, and then we can discuss things further?"

"Alright!" the loud voice said, then ordered, "Xiao Qing'er, go and call out the people trapped in

the artificial hill ."

Xiao Qing'er, a young novice cultivator, agreed and turned to walk towards the artificial hill.

Master Li led the Sword Queen into a guest room. After they sat down, he smiled and said, "Sword Queen, it's been

decades since we last met. Your appearance hasn't changed, and your charm remains the same, but I have grown old!" He sighed as he spoke.

The Sword Queen replied, "Who can escape aging? My age is about the same as yours, we're both old! If

you hadn't regained your original body, I really wouldn't have recognized you."

Just then, the young cultivator led Wu Tianjiao, Dao Ji, and Jian Ji in.

Sword Queen pointed at the white-haired old cultivator and said, "Come quickly and greet Master Li. He is the venerable Master Li, once known as

Master , renowned throughout the martial world for his Thirty-Six Forms of Limitless Sword Technique."

The white-haired old cultivator chuckled, "That was decades ago. You've told them. They probably

haven't even heard of him!"

The two maidens quickly stepped forward to pay their respects. The sword maiden cupped her hands and said, "Elder Master, so you are Master Zixu? I've long admired

your name. Tonight, I'm finally meeting you."

The white-haired old cultivator's eyes widened, and he said, "Young friend, have you heard of my humble nickname?"

Sword Queen chuckled, "These two were once sword attendants of Lady Golden Eagle. Of course, they've heard of you!"

Master Zixu suddenly realized, chuckled, and nodded, "Lady Golden Eagle and I are old acquaintances!"

Then, pointing at Wu Tianjiao, she asked, "And this brother?"

Sword Queen said, "This Master should be..." "You must have heard of him. His surname is Wu, his given name is Tianjiao, and he is the Golden Sword Prince Consort of the Empire."

Master Zixu's face showed emotion as he carefully examined Wu Tianjiao for a while, stroking his

long beard and saying, "So this is the Golden Sword Prince Consort of the Empire, a young hero! I've heard so much about him!"

Wu Tianjiao saw that although the white-haired old cultivator was of medium build, his complexion was ruddy,

unlike . He was secretly surprised and immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Junior Wu

Tianjiao greets Senior."

Master Zixu rose and returned the greeting, repeatedly saying, "I dare not accept such a greeting." After a pause, he said, "

I understand why you have come to this temple so late at night. You have come to see the Empress Dowager, is that right?"

Wu Tianjiao did not deny it and nodded, saying, "That's right, Senior. I heard that the Empress Dowager and my

six wives arrived at Xuantian Temple early this morning. I wonder where they are now?"

"Your Highness, you're too late!" Master Zixu sighed. "The Empress Dowager and her entourage

left ..."

"Gone!" Despite having expected it, Wu Tianjiao couldn't hide his disappointment and asked, "Where did they go

?"

Master Zixu chuckled and said, "Wherever Your Highness goes, that's where they go. The Empress Dowager..."

Before leaving, he instructed me to tell the Prince Consort that if he came to Xuantian Temple, I should tell him that they would be

waiting for him in Fengcheng. "

Ah!" Wu Tianjiao was greatly surprised and asked in astonishment, "The Empress Dowager also... went to Fengcheng?"

Master Zixu nodded slightly and looked at him meaningfully, saying, "Upon hearing of the old emperor's passing and the new emperor's ascension to the throne,

the Empress Dowager was deeply worried, fearing that something might happen after returning to the capital. Therefore,

she did not want to return to the capital and wanted to visit Fengcheng. I was worried about the safety of the Empress Dowager and the others, so I specially asked my disciple, Master Xuanyi, to accompany her. At this time, the Empress Dowager

and the others should not be far from Fengcheng."

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