The room fell into a brief silence with the voice of Yuan Qingmo.

"The one who just spoke is the Profound Celestial Sect Leader, the State Preceptor of Qian Country, holding the highest position, and is also the Grandmaster."

Yuan Qingmo quickly whispered to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang nodded silently.

The Grandmaster, one of the Three Dukes, equivalent to the Imperial Tutor, is usually a First Grade official.

However, most of the time, being a Grandmaster is merely a nominal position.

But now, this Grandmaster dares to reprimand the Emperor, showing the extent of his power and influence!

"Come in!"

A voice echoed.

Chen Tang's heart skipped a beat.

This voice sounded so familiar.

Before he could react, Yuan Qingmo had already pushed open the door.

This was a rather spacious study room, with two people standing on each side.

But at first glance, Chen Tang noticed the person sitting at the desk.

Senior Brother Ming Yuan!

Chen Tang was stunned.

But soon he realized.

When Changsun Ming mentioned the current Emperor, he almost guessed it!

The old fat man had rescued the siblings Yuan Qingshan and Yuan Qingmu years ago, left Yuan Qingshan elsewhere, and brought Yuan Qingmu back to Celestial Mountain.

So Yuan Qingshan was taken in by Master Le Kong!

Behind Yuan Qingshan stood a middle-aged man with a strikingly handsome and slightly eerie face, sharp features, and a jawline as if carved by a knife.

This person's skin had a bronze-like sheen, and his long hair cascaded like a waterfall, with a few streaks of snow-white strands mixed in, hanging down, making him resemble an unshakable mountain, emanating a natural authority!

This feeling was very strange.

Although the study was extremely spacious.

After seeing this man, the space suddenly felt cramped, making it hard to breathe.

If the feeling the Evil Emperor gave to Chen Tang was a chilling coldness with a hint of killing intent,

then this middle-aged man brought an all-encompassing pressure!

As if an invisible mountain pressed down on him!

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader!

Without any introduction from others, just with a glance, Chen Tang could guess this middle-aged man's identity.

Chen Tang's gaze shifted, glancing at the other four people present.

He paused slightly on the second person on the right.

This old man, with a halberd-like beard and height of Hasshaku, had accompanied Senior Brother Ming Yuan up the mountain.

Recalling some of the information from these past days, Chen Tang quickly guessed the old man's identity.

The First War God of Qian Country, Murong Daoye!

Murong Daoye stood at a lower position on the right side.

This meant that the one at the forefront on the right was a higher rank than he.

Grand Commandant, Yuwen Mao!

On the right were the Grand Commandant, Grand General.

Could the two men on the left, with a slight air of Confucianism, be two of the Three Dukes, the Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor?

The most powerful figures in Qian Country were all in this study room, just a step away from him!

Chen Tang's heart couldn't help but race.

"Greetings to His Holiness!"

Yuan Qingmo bowed and saluted.

Chen Tang was lost in his thoughts and forgot to salute.

Yuan Qingshan didn't mind, and seeing Chen Tang arrive, he was overjoyed, stood up and welcomed him, saying, "No need for formalities, Chen Tang, you finally arrived!"

With others present, the two did not mention their senior brother and junior brother statuses.

"I know you don't want to get involved in the imperial court, but this time I've encountered a difficult issue that I can't resolve, so I've called you to the capital. I suppose you already know, though I haven't had a chance to ask you about it..."

Yuan Qingshan didn't continue and hesitated.

The matter indeed carried great risk!

Many young martial artists had fallen at the hands of that barbarian youth.

Chen Tang nodded and said, "Rest assured, Your Holiness, I will handle it."

Even without Yuan Qingshan's involvement, he would seek out Sang Han to regain the dignity, especially for Changsun Ming!

Seeing this, Yuan Qingshan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Who is this person, Your Holiness?"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader asked flatly.

In the study, the voice of the Profound Celestial Sect Leader was especially clear, deep, and weighty, as if each word carried a thousand tons, rolling down like giant boulders, shaking one's spirit!

With just a simple question, an overwhelming pressure could be felt.

Even though Chen Tang wasn't the direct target, he still felt it.

The pressure Yuan Qingshan bore could only be imagined.

Yuan Qingshan replied loudly, "What the State Preceptor just said about the Qilin Ranking being a joke, I don't think so! In a land rich with talents like Kyushu, surely there are individuals who can rival Sang Han."

"This person's name is Chen Tang. A month ago at Xinping Zen Temple, he defeated a young expert from the Esoteric Sect."

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader asked, "You want him to defeat Sang Han?"

"Exactly!"

Yuan Qingshan said, "As long as we defeat Sang Han, this Qilin Ranking wouldn't be a failure, and any talk of destiny is unfounded."

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader slowly said, "You're still so stubborn. Must disaster befall you before you find your way back?"

Yuwen Mao suddenly said, "Your Holiness, this Chen Tang is the one from the Ghost Mother case, right? He killed many officials and disciples of the Profound Celestial Sect with remnants of the previous dynasty and then escaped."

Yuan Qingshan's face turned grim.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader, exalted as he was, likely wouldn't concern himself with a small figure involved in the Ghost Mother case.

Yuwen Mao's words seemed like an inquiry, but it was truly a reminder, which was extremely insidious!

"Oh?"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader's eyes shifted, asking, "He killed people from the Profound Celestial Sect?"

Yuan Qingshan hurriedly explained, "State Preceptor, the Ghost Mother case is closed, and I have pardoned him! Moreover, we need him to act in this Qilin Ranking! Surely the State Preceptor doesn't wish for the capital's arena to be continually occupied by a member of the Barbarian Race."

"In my view, he should be given a chance; we must try."

Murong Daoye suddenly spoke.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader looked deeply at Chen Tang and said, "Alright, I want to see if your fate is tough or if destiny is insurmountable."

After speaking, the Profound Celestial Sect Leader left first.

Yuwen Mao glanced at Yuan Qingshan, cupped his hands slightly, and also withdrew.

"Cui Yuan, have Honglu Temple notify the Barbarian Tribe Delegation."

"As you command."

This somewhat portly Cui Yuan, wearing court attire and an official's hat, bowed and stepped back.

The remaining person also left.

"Those two are Prime Minister Cui Yuan and Imperial Censor Wang Zhixuan."

Yuan Qingmo introduced softly to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang sneered internally.

What Prime Minister and Imperial Censor, the current Emperor is being bullied like this and dares not utter a word.

Chen Tang also felt a bit emotional.

The capital is indeed a turbulent place.

He had just entered the capital and was almost captured by the Marshal of the Profound Celestial Sect.

Now, he was forced into a conflict.

This confrontation with a young genius of the Barbarian Race concerns not just the win or loss of two men.

It concerns the dignity of Qian Country and His Holiness.

It even concerns the power struggle between His Holiness and the Profound Celestial Sect!

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader clearly intended to use this incident to undermine the Emperor's prestige and force Yuan Qingshan to surrender.

If Chen Tang loses, the reputation Yuan Qingshan gained from the Ghost Mother case may dissipate like smoke!

"How confident are you?"

Yuan Qingshan fully understanding the key importance, looked at Chen Tang and couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know."

Chen Tang shook his head, "Our skills should be more or less the same; it'll depend on adaptability and performance in the arena, and any outcome is possible."

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