However, in the past hundred years, Emperor Zhenwu had retired to the mountains and rarely traveled, so Emperor Zhenwu allowed him to practice on his own.
Seeing Ji Yan outside the barrier, Emperor Zhenwu waved his hand and removed the barrier, "Come in."
Ji Yan came to Emperor Zhenwu, knelt in front of him with his knees bent, raised his hands and said respectfully
"I would like to take a leave at noon today, please ask the Emperor for permission!"
"It would be fine on weekdays, but I am about to go down the mountain at noon today. Please change the time."
Emperor Zhenwu waved his hand.
Ji Yan had a troubled look on his face, "But my subordinates have something important to do, so I would like to ask the emperor for permission."
"What is more important than traveling with me? Haven't you been complaining that Wudang Mountain is too boring and want to go down the mountain? Why are you unwilling to go down the mountain this time when you have the opportunity?"
Facing Emperor Zhenwu's question, a hint of guilt flashed in Ji Yan's eyes, and he forced out a tear, pretending to be sad.
"It's just that my mother sent a message today, saying that an uncle in the family has passed away. She asked my subordinates to go home and see my uncle off..."
At this moment, Uncle Ji Yan sneezed out of nowhere.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhenwu comforted him with deep sympathy and said, "Birth, old age, illness and death are common things in the world. Don't be too sad. I will give you a day off today and give your uncle a good ride."
Ji Yan was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Emperor, I will resign!"
After saluting, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Looking at Ji Yan's leaving figure, Emperor Zhenwu shook his head and sighed helplessly.
…
At the same time, Qin Tian had returned to Qiao's house. There was still an hour before the banquet, so he had plenty of time.
Qin Tian took advantage of this time to take a good bath. After bathing, he went to the kitchen and found a bunch of food.
After all, we were going to Jiang's house for the Hongmen Banquet, so we definitely didn't have enough food to eat, so we just had to have a hearty meal first.
Qin Tian carried a whole table of food to the hall. When he passed by the backyard, he looked suspicious, "Huh? Aren't there usually a lot of servants doing odd jobs in the backyard? Why is there no one there today?"
Not only was there no one in the backyard, there was no one in the kitchen, so Qin Tian could only find some food by himself.
When he came to the hall, Qin Tian still didn't see a single figure.
Just when Qin Tian was confused, Joey and Qiao Feng happened to come back from outside.
"Xiaotian? You didn't leave?"
Li Ziqi looked surprised, then glanced at Joey again, with a slightly reproachful tone: "Xiaoyi, didn't I ask you to take Xiaotian away?"
"Aunt Li, I didn't leave on my own, don't blame Joey!"
Qin Tian changed the subject, pointed to the empty courtyard and said, "Why is there no one in the house? Did something happen?"
Facing Qin Tian's questions, the three members of the family looked extremely unnatural and their eyes evaded.
In the end, Li Ziqi used an unnatural smile to cover up the strange color in her eyes. She took Joey's hand and put it on the back of Qin Tian's hand.
"None of this is important. Xiaotian, please take Xiaoyi and leave first. Just leave the rest to the two of us."
Qin Tian noticed something was wrong at a glance, and his expression suddenly became heavy.
"Aunt Li, Uncle Qiao, what happened?"
"Hey, don't ask, just leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the time comes, it will be difficult for you to leave."
Qiao Feng sighed, his tone full of helplessness.
Qin Tian quickly realized that they were referring to the upcoming ‘Zhenwu Emperor’.
So he explained to the three of them, "Don't worry, I have solved the matter, and I know that Emperor Zhenwu, the backer behind the Jiang family, is fake. You don't have to worry."
"Xiaotian, don't comfort us now that things have happened. I have just dismissed my clan members and the servants in the mansion, just to prevent them from suffering."< br>
"The Jiang family has been domineering for a long time with Emperor Zhenwu as its backer. Even if the Emperor Zhenwu is fake, the strength of the Jiang family who can make the Jiang family so arrogant and domineering is definitely not simple."
"The most important thing now is to escape."
It's not that Qiao Feng doesn't trust Qin Tian, it's just that the risk is too great and he doesn't dare to risk the lives of his entire clan.
To him, nothing is more important than family.
"Everything I said is true, and..."
"Qin Tian, the head of my family invites you!"
Just when Qin Tian was about to explain, the Jiang family's guard commander appeared outside Qiao's house with more than a dozen guards.
Qiao Feng stood forward and blocked Qin Tian behind him. A powerful aura burst out from his body, and he glared at the people outside the door angrily.
"I, Qiao Feng, am here today, and I want to see which of you dares to take Xiaotian away without risking his life!"
Suddenly, there was an invisible sense of oppression that made several people outside the door breathless.
The guard commander had a look of fear on his face, but when he thought about it, he had Emperor Zhenwu backing him up today, and his back instantly straightened up again.
"Today I'm here to hire someone for Emperor Zhenwu. Does Mr. Qiao want to disobey Emperor Zhenwu?"
"you……"
As soon as he heard the words 'Zhenwu Emperor', Qiao Feng obviously lacked confidence and his aura also dropped sharply.
The guard commander suddenly felt proud, folded his hands on his chest and said sarcastically, "Or are you, the Qiao family, just cowards and don't even dare to attend the banquet?"
"If this is the case, I will go back and report to the head of the family now, asking the head of the family to ask Emperor Zhenwu to come over in person."
"Oh, by the way, we have captured the tribesmen and servants you dismissed earlier. If you don't want the whole tribe to be buried with you, you'd better let your son-in-law attend the banquet."
Qiao Feng's face turned red with anger, his fists were shaking, and he gritted his teeth and spat out a few words, "Despicable villain!"
The guard commander sneered, turned his gaze to Qin Tian who was standing aside, and said mockingly
"Son-in-law of the Qiao family, weren't you very aggressive in our Jiang family yesterday? Why don't you even dare to go to the banquet today and only hide behind your back?"
"Who said I don't dare anymore?"
Qin Tian stood up and said disdainfully, "Not only will I go to the banquet today, I also want your family heads, including the patron of the Jiang family, to kneel down in front of my future wife and apologize."
"hehe."
The guard commander sneered, thinking that Qin Tian just farted, and then made a "please" gesture: "Then let's go."
Qin Tian just took two steps when Joey grabbed him.
Qin Tian thought she was worried about him, so he smiled confidently and comforted her, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Joey did not let go of Qin Tian, but said with firm eyes, "I'll go with you."
Since you and Qin Tian have already performed the ritual of husband and wife, they are naturally one and the same. We will face difficulties together, so there is no reason to fly separately when disaster strikes.
Then Qin Tian turned to look at the guard commander, pointed at Joey and said with a smile, "Is it okay if I take my future wife to have a meal?"
Seeing that Qin Tian was still in the mood to talk about love at this time, the guard commander couldn't help but sneered, "It's up to you. When we get to the Jiang family, I want to see how you can still laugh."
"We'll go too."
Li Ziqi and Qiao Feng stepped forward, looking worried.
"Uncle Qiao, Aunt Li, you just stay at home, it's enough for Joey and I to go."
"Can……"
Before Li Ziqi could finish speaking, the guard commander
He shouted impatiently
"Are you finished yet? How about all the people in Qiao's family go?"
Qin Tian glanced at the guard commander coldly, and then gave Li Ziqi and Qiao Feng a reassuring look.
"Don't worry, no one will hurt Joey even if I'm here."
After saying this, Qin Tian took Joey's hand and walked out of Qiao's house.
Looking at the two people leaving, Li Ziqi couldn't help but worry. She looked at Qiao Feng with complicated eyes.
"Master, can Xiaotian and Xiaoyi really come back safe and sound?"
"I hope..." Qiao Feng sighed, feeling very unsure as he watched the two of them leave.
Qin Tian pulled Joey out of the door and saw many onlookers gathered outside the door.
These people heard that Emperor Zhenwu was going to visit the Jiang family in person to challenge the son-in-law of the Qiao family, so they all came to watch the fun.
Some want to see how arrogant this son-in-law of the Qiao family is, how dare he offend even the Jiang family.
Some people want to admire the majestic appearance of Emperor Zhenwu.
But more importantly, I wanted to see how the Qiao family, once the leading family in Dongyue City, embarked on the road to destruction.
The two walked hand in hand on the street, feeling the attention of many eyes and attracting many comments.
"Is this the son-in-law of the Qiao family? He's quite good-looking, but his ability to get into trouble is top-notch."
"Isn't that right? If anyone falls in love with such a son-in-law, he will be unlucky for eight lifetimes."
"How could the Qiao family fall in love with such a son-in-law? If it weren't for him, the Qiao family would have been able to live in Dongyue City for at least more than ten years. Why do they have to offend the Jiang family?"
"I can only say that the new head of the Qiao family is not a kind person!"
"..."
Listening to the voices of passers-by slandering Qin Tian, Joey bit his lower lip tightly and lowered his head with a hint of self-blame.
If it weren't for himself, Qin Tian would never have offended the Jiang family.
Now I have to be told this by people who don’t know the details.
Qin Tian noticed something was wrong with Joey's expression and couldn't help but hold her hand tightly.
Joey felt the warmth coming from his hands, looked up at Qin Tian, and met his gentle smile.
Qin Tian said, "This has nothing to do with you. I am your future husband. Your business is my business. You don't have to care about what those people say."
"Don't worry, when the time comes, I will let them know that you have the best vision."
Looking at Qin Tian's confident and cheerful expression, Joey couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you praising me or yourself?"
When he saw that the two people in front of him were still in the mood to laugh and fight, the guard commander couldn't help but feel itchy. He really couldn't figure out why Joey fell in love with Qin Tian.
Isn’t the head of the family bad?
Although he is not as handsome as Qin Tian, his moves are not as generous as Qin Tian's, and his skills are not as good as Qin Tian's.
But the head of the family has a powerful backer!
Unlike Qin Tian, who can only poke holes in the Qiao family.
While the guard commander was muttering in his mind, the group of people had already arrived outside Jiang's house.
Pushing open the door, everyone saw Jiang Leyue with bandages all over his body, sitting on the Grand Master's chair.
There's no way around it, his look is so unique that it's very difficult not to notice it.
Jiang Leyue reluctantly stretched his neck. When he saw Qin Tian and Joey coming together, he was jealous and wanted to humiliate Qin Tian in front of Joey, so he said: br>
"Qin Tian! How dare you provoke our Jiang family? I tell you, today is the day you die! When Emperor Zhenwu arrives, you will not be able to escape from my grasp even if you gain wings!"
Jiang Leyue first said harsh words to scare Qin Tian, then changed the subject and said
"But, if you want to survive, it's not impossible. As long as you can kneel down and kowtow to me three times now, and then call me grandpa a few times, maybe I can say a few nice words to you in front of Emperor Zhenwu. How about that?
?”
"Tch! You, a mummy with bandages all over your body, dare to yell at me? From this look, you may not be injured enough. Do you believe that I will beat you into a pig's head?"
Hearing Qin Tian's words, Jiang Leyue also became furious immediately.
"You... still dare to be so arrogant in front of me, boy, do you not know how to die?"
"You're just a loser who was defeated in my hands like a lost dog. What qualifications do you have to bark here? I'm curious, where did you get your face?"
Facing Jiang Leyue's words, Qin Tian said with disdain.
"Damn it, damn Qin Tian, just wait for me! Later, I will make your life worse than death!"
Jiang Leyue was furious and filled with murderous intent. Even the onlookers around him could clearly feel his strong murderous intent.
Soon, more and more onlookers came to the door of Jiang's house, because many people wanted to see the style of Emperor Zhenwu.
"boom!"
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the sky, and when I looked up, I saw a mighty and domineering man coming in the clouds, and this man was Ji Yan, who had previously asked for leave from Emperor Zhenwu.
Ji Yan crossed his arms and glanced down below with a pair of lofty eyes.
This is Jiang Leyue’s backer of the Jiang family, the legendary ‘Zhenwu Emperor’
The reason why he did this was actually because Emperor Zhenwu retired and returned to the mountains, resulting in a sharp decrease in the salary paid to him by the heaven.
Therefore, Ji Yan had no choice but to sneak down the mountain while Emperor Zhenwu was training to find a way to make money.
When going down the mountain, I happened to encounter several immortal cultivators stationed at the foot of the mountain fighting with some monsters.
Ji Yan also recognized these immortal cultivators. They often went up the mountain to make offerings to Emperor Zhenwu, but they had never seen the face of Emperor Zhenwu.
If they die, the offerings in Wudang Mountain will be much less.
So, Ji Yan came to help and helped the immortal cultivators to deal with the monsters.
Because Ji Yan had been cultivating beside Emperor Zhenwu for a long time, his aura was very similar to that of Emperor Zhenwu. In addition, he had also learned a bit of Emperor Zhenwu's majestic appearance. The immortal cultivators who were rescued mistakenly thought that he was
Emperor Zhenwu.
Those people thanked Ji Yan with tears of gratitude, used all their belongings to express gratitude, and begged for Ji Yan's blessing.
At that time, Ji Yan didn't want to agree, but after hearing that one hundred thousand merit points were donated every month, Ji Yan agreed without thinking.
After Ji Yan tasted the sweetness of becoming the 'Zhenwu Emperor', he couldn't control himself. In addition, in the God Realm, there were only a handful of people who had seen the Zhenwu Emperor's appearance.
Some of the gods in heaven were familiar with Emperor Zhenwu's true appearance, which was one of the reasons why Ji Yan acted so unscrupulously.
From then on, he went around pretending to be Emperor Zhenwu and collecting offerings on the grounds of protection.
The Jiang family is one of them.
"When you see me, why don't you be polite?"
Ji Yan looked at the people below who were looking up, and a majestic voice also sounded.
Immediately, the practitioners below heard this and immediately saluted Ji Yan and shouted respectfully