Stronger by Killing

Chapter 602: Chapter 326: Return to the Capital City, the Emperor Abdicates (Part 4)

"Yes, yes, yes," Ji Yi said excitedly, standing up, "Anle, organize it immediately. Make it as grand as possible. I want to personally go and welcome King Wu. King Wu is here, that’s wonderful. He has not abandoned our Ji Family!"

Ji Anle said somewhat confusedly, "Father, I’m a bit unclear."

Ji Yi said solemnly, "King Wu Gu Zhan, or rather Martial Emperor Gu Zhan, is actually the leader of all ordinary people in the world today. He is fighting the entire Cultivation Realm by himself.

And now, at this moment, he should be guarding Yunzhou, the only pure land for mortals, but he has come to the Capital City for only one purpose: to openly declare war on the Cultivation Realm!"

Ji Anle, full of shock, said, "How is that possible... He... really dares? One person fighting the whole Cultivation Realm?"

Ji Yi said excitedly, "That’s why he is the Martial Emperor!"

After taking a deep breath, Ji Yi continued, "The Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Alliance is holding a Dao discussion conference, aiming to gain the moral high ground, but King Wu came to the Capital City to fundamentally overshadow the Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Alliance and directly obtain the identity of the Lord of the Human World.

However, now the world is still nominally ruled by various nations, and this so-called Lord of the Human World, or Emperor of the Human World, the fact is, to obtain this identity, King Wu has many ways, but he did not; he chose to come to the Capital City, which is to acknowledge the identity of our Ji Family!"

Ji Anle questioned, "Does it have any significance?"

Ji Yi said solemnly, "This is King Wu’s consideration of past ties, and it proves he has not abandoned our Ji Family. When King Wu was first enfeoffed, I expressed our willingness to serve him as Venerable Lord in the name of the Ji Family. King Wu did not directly agree but accepted our offering, meaning the Ji Family belongs to him.

With King Wu’s character, since he acknowledged our Ji Family as a subordinate of Prince Wu’s Mansion, then he would not ignore us when he comes to the Capital City!"

Ji Anle suddenly understood, "I understand, I shall arrange it now!"

...

Outside the Capital City, a grand procession flying the banner of Prince Wu’s Mansion approached mightily, in the middle a spacious White Jade Horse Carriage, pulled by ten Red Fire Dragon Steeds, of exceptional rank.

This procession, though small in number—only a dozen people—had ten guards apart from a few maids, all of whom were Divine Sight Realm experts.

This was personally selected by Gu Zhan,

During this period,

The Martial Emperor’s Mansion saw an explosive growth of Divine Sight Realm experts; choosing ten Divine Sight experts as guards was simple, and the Guard Commander was Bai Ye, originally the Wei Kingdom’s Royal Family’s top Martial Arts expert, who quickly achieved the Second Realm: Divine Sight.

As Gu Zhan’s entourage gradually approached the Capital City, the Capital City stirred with excitement.

The name of the Martial Emperor,

Even in the Cultivation Realm, could not be ignored, let alone now that the Dao discussion conference was imminent, the name of the Martial Emperor had reached a peak.

Furthermore,

The reaction of the Royal Family in the Capital City also attracted the attention of the whole city,

The Emperor Ji Yi personally led the Royal Family members outside the city to await King Wu’s great arrival.

Though now the Royal Family was in name only without authority, the name still existed; the Cultivation Realm might not care, but ordinary mortal people could not ignore it, causing a great stir in the city.

The Emperor Ji Yi became the focal point of countless whispers.

However, Ji Yi stood at the city gate, without any response, until King Wu’s ceremonial procession appeared in view, Ji Yi’s eyes brightened, and hurriedly led the Royal Family members to greet them, bowing deeply and shouting, "Ji Yi welcomes the Martial Emperor!"

Gu Zhan stepped out of the carriage, supporting Ji Yi by the arm, stopping him from bowing, and said, "Your Majesty, there’s no need for this."

Ji Yi immediately signaled,

Ji Anle brought forward a tray covered with red cloth, slowly unveiling it to reveal a Jade Seal.

Ji Yi held the Jade Seal with both hands, bowed, and raised the Jade Seal high above his head, proclaiming loudly, "Martial Emperor Gu Zhan, destined by heaven, shared ruler of the human world, Ji Yi, following the mandate of heaven, acknowledge the Martial Emperor as Lord!"