104: Chapter 104 Defeat!

The Imperial City was majestic, its Luck as vast as a Dragon.

The Divine Martial Guard station, in particular, was the most heavily guarded and solemn place within the Imperial City.

The towering Black Iron gates were tightly shut.

The guards in front of the gates were all Celestial Realm experts with refined Auras and sharp gazes.

Mo Wentian and his companion hurried to this place. Looking at the solemn gateway, although they felt a bit of caution, they still didn't pay it too much mind.

The two did not stop.

They walked straight toward the gates of the Divine Martial Guard.

"Halt! This is a restricted area of the Divine Martial Guard. No unauthorized persons allowed!"

A guard captain stepped forward and spoke in a cold voice.

Mo Wentian stopped, forced what he thought was a warm smile onto his Face, and cupped his hands.

"This officer, I am Mo Wentian. I have brought my Young Master specifically to join the Divine Martial Guard."

The guard captain frowned slightly.

His gaze fell upon Mo Shaocong, whose cultivation was merely at the Grandmaster Realm, and then he spoke in a businesslike manner.

"To join the Divine Martial Guard, one must have at least a Celestial Realm cultivation, pass a strict assessment, have their background verified, and be personally approved by the commander. This Young Master's cultivation does not meet the standard and does not fulfill the entry requirements. Please leave."

His tone was firm.

There was no room for negotiation.

The smile on Mo Wentian's Face froze. He hadn't expected the other party to be so direct, refusing them before they could even enter the gates.

He suppressed a hint of displeasure and tried to explain.

"Wait, officer, I know the rules. However, I am at the Cave Heaven Realm. Although my Young Master's cultivation is still shallow, he is exceptionally gifted and has a steadfast Heart-Nature. Could you... make an exception?"

"Or perhaps you could inform grand commander Ge Nie? I am willing to present our case in person."

He emphasized the words 'Cave Heaven Realm' slightly, hoping to garner the other's attention.

However.

The guard captain's expression didn't change at all from beginning to end; if anything, his gaze grew a few degrees colder.

"The rules of the Divine Martial Guard were personally set by His Majesty and grand commander Ge Nie. No one can break them."

"If the cultivation doesn't meet the standard, then it doesn't meet the standard. Not to mention Your Excellency being in the Cave Heaven Realm, even if you were in a higher Realm, rules are rules. Do not linger here. Leave at once!"

Mo Shaocong's expression was quite ugly. He felt the undisguised rejection and contempt.

As for Mo Wentian.

He felt he was losing Face.

He, a dignified Cave Heaven Realm expert, had come to offer his services and couldn't even get through the door?

They wouldn't even give him this much Face? Wasn't this a bit too much...

The pride and anger of a powerful expert instantly rushed to his head.

He forgot that this was the core of the Tianxuan Dynasty, forgot the shock brought by the earlier Fusion of worlds, and even forgot his wariness toward that unknown powerhouse.

"Hmph! What a truly impartial Divine Martial Guard!"

"I come with a sincere heart to serve, yet you are so unreasonable! Do you think my Cave Heaven Realm cultivation is not worthy of the Divine Martial Guard's notice?"

As he spoke.

The majestic Cave Heaven Realm Aura within his body erupted!

In an instant.

With him as the center, a pressure as heavy as a mountain spread out.

Mo Wentian didn't actually want to fight; he just wanted to use this to apply pressure and force the other party to take him seriously.

Or rather.

To reclaim a bit of his dignity.

However.

He was gravely mistaken!

At the exact moment his Cave Heaven Realm Aura exploded...

"Presumptuous!"

An angry shout containing endless majesty boomed across the sky above the Imperial City without warning!

Along with this roar.

An Aura terrifying to the extreme slammed heavily into Mo Wentian!

"Puff—!"

Mo Wentian didn't even have time to react; he felt as if he had been hit head-on by a high-speed star!

A mouthful of blood containing his Origin essence sprayed out, and he was slammed into the ground like a kite with a broken string.

His Aura instantly withered to the extreme, and his eyes were filled with boundless shock and terror!

Only now.

Did his anger-clouded mind instantly clear!

It was over!

He must have been out of his mind. What had he done?

He actually dared to release his Aura as a show of force at the gates of the Divine Martial Guard station, the core of the Tianxuan Dynasty?

This was simply lighting a lamp in a latrine—

Looking for death...

In just a moment.

Endless regret and fear completely overwhelmed his heart.

"Senior, have mercy! This Junior was wrong! I was momentarily confused and had no intention of offending! I truly wish to join the Divine Martial Guard and serve the Dynasty!"

Ignoring his injuries and Face, Mo Wentian struggled to crawl up and kowtowed repeatedly toward the Void Realm, his voice hoarse and full of pleading.

He could be considered someone who knew when to yield, knowing that any bit of stubbornness now would be the path to death.

Beside him, Mo Shaocong had already collapsed to the ground, his Face pale with fright.

It was at this moment.

A calm yet supremely majestic voice reached their ears like a divine decree.

"Considering it is your first offense and you are sincere in your desire to serve, I shall spare you once."

"The Divine Martial Guard has its own iron laws which you may not overstep. If there is a next time, your body and soul shall be extinguished."

The voice dissipated as if it had never appeared.

Dissipating along with the voice was that terrifyingly extreme Aura!

Only the blood on the corner of Mo Wentian's mouth and his withered Aura proved that the terrifying scene just now was not an illusion.

Master Guzhen.

The Hall Master of the Heavenly Array Hall.

He hadn't even shown himself; merely an angry shout from across the distance had caused a Cave Heaven Realm expert to be seriously injured and cough up blood, left without any power to resist!

Such strength.

Such methods.

The last trace of hope in Mo Wentian's heart was completely extinguished, leaving only boundless awe and lingering fear.

He didn't dare to have any more complaints. He quickly pulled up the terrified Mo Shaocong and stumbled away from the Divine Martial Guard station, not even daring to look back.

The two wandered through the Imperial City for a long time like stray dogs, their hearts filled with unwillingness and humiliation.

Finally.

They turned their gaze toward another prominent institution in the Dynasty—the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Perhaps.

The threshold for the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be lower?

Or perhaps that Ji Gang would give them a chance for the sake of his Cave Heaven Realm status?

However.

Reality dealt them another heavy blow.

The Imperial Secret Police Office did let them in, and they even met Ji Gang.

But after Ji Gang heard their intention, he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he said with a troubled look.

"I have some understanding of your strength, but alas, you haven't come at the right time!"

"Our Embroidered Uniform Guard has no plans to expand our numbers or recruit new people in the near future! So I can only say sorry to you both."

"But don't worry, once my Embroidered Uniform Guard needs to expand, I will definitely contact you both as soon as possible!"

The reasons were high-sounding, and the attitude was polite but distant, yet the rejection was even more thorough than the Divine Martial Guard's.

The Divine Martial Guard at least stated clearly it was because their cultivation wasn't high enough; Ji Gang simply used 'not recruiting' as an excuse, not even giving them a chance to try!

One couldn't blame Ji Gang.

No matter who it was, they wouldn't be willing to take in Mo Wentian and his companion.

One must know.

Ji Gang was currently only at the Peak of the Land Immortal Realm. If he recruited a Cave Heaven Realm expert, wouldn't that be like recruiting a Retired Emperor for himself?

Ji Gang was as shrewd as a ghost; how could he do such a stupid thing that might undermine his own authority?

Just like that.

The two left the Imperial Secret Police Office in low spirits.

Standing on the bustling streets of the Imperial City, Mo Wentian and Mo Shaocong were filled with an unprecedented sense of frustration.

Thinking of how they, master and servant, came from a major Family in the center of the Star Domain, and Mo Wentian was a dignified Cave Heaven Realm expert—when had they ever suffered such cold treatment and humiliation?

To offer their services proactively.

Only to end up with such a result...

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