45: Chapter 45 The Great Shang Dynasty, Empress Donghuang Bai Qing!

One thousand meters outside the gates of the Great Shang Imperial City.

A troop of one hundred armored cavalry was currently strolling leisurely toward the Great Shang Imperial City.

"Wow! This Great Shang Imperial City is truly magnificent, far better than my Northern Liang!"

A handsome man in green robes, riding a white horse at the front of the group, gazed at the majestic city ahead and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Hehe! Young Lord, what are you saying? Clearly, my Northern Liang is much more magnificent than this Great Shang Imperial City."

Lu Qiuer, who was blind in one eye, said with a fawning expression.

This man in green robes was Xu Feng, who had met Zhou Yuxuan once at the border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

After being taught a lesson by Zhou Yuxuan that day, his entire temperament had changed greatly, and an astonishing aura radiated from his whole body.

He looked at the burly man beside him and said, "Lu Qiuer, just keep such remarks for when we are among our own people from now on. We have already left Northern Liang and arrived at this Great Shang Imperial City; it would be bad if someone heard you say that."

Xu Feng rarely put away his dissolute expression and said very seriously.

"Yes! You are right to reprimand me, Young Lord!" Lu Qiuer said, smiling apologetically.

Xu Feng was very satisfied with this appearance and muttered to himself, "I have heard that the Empress of Great Shang possesses beauty rarely seen in this world, and there are even rumors that she is the number one goddess of the Eastern Region. I wonder if it is true. If I could capture her heart and place her in my Wutong Court, hehe..."

Xu Feng's words left Lu Qiuer at a loss for what to say.

After a while, he spoke up to remind him, "Young Lord! This time, the Empress of Great Shang summoning you to the palace is likely not a good thing. Perhaps she wants to use you to control the Prince. You see..."

Lu Qiuer stopped speaking and lowered his head.

"Hmph! Great Shang has long wanted to attack Northern Mang, but they lacked a suitable candidate. Since my Northern Liang borders Northern Mang, the Empress of Great Shang must want my Northern Liang to send troops to fight Northern Mang. Unfortunately, the Prince of Northern Liang will not agree to that."

Xu Feng said indifferently.

"Then what is your countermeasure, Young Lord?"

"Hehe! Since I am the number one dissolute playboy in the world, then I shall act the part of the number one dissolute playboy!"

"Hahaha!"

Xu Feng couldn't help but laugh as he spoke, his expression carrying a hint of arrogance.

Before they knew it, the group arrived leisurely at the Great Shang Imperial City.

"Stop, stay where you are! Those wearing armor without Her Majesty's imperial decree are not allowed to enter the city!"

The several soldiers guarding the city gate immediately became vigilant upon seeing the troop of one hundred cavalry and spoke coldly.

"Bastards! Do you know who is standing before you?" Seeing their path blocked, Lu Qiuer, acting as the protector, was instantly furious.

His burly figure and angry expression caused the fat on his face to bunch up, and he glared fiercely at the city guards.

"The person before you is the Young Lord of Northern Liang, the number one dissolute playboy in the world. We are here on the orders of the Empress to discuss important matters. How dare you block our path?"

Although Lu Qiuer looked fierce, he did not scare off the city guards; their expressions remained cold.

"Those wearing armor may not enter. If you wish to enter, remove your armor. If you do not wish to remove it, have them set up camp outside the city gates and wait."

"You! If they don't go in, how will they protect the Young Lord's safety? If something happens to the Young Lord, will you take responsibility?"

Lu Qiuer said, still looking furious.

Just then, a teleportation array outside the city gate lit up, and three figures walked out from within.

The city guards, seeing the figures emerging from the array, bowed respectfully one after another.

"Greetings, Young Master Zhou!"

The arrivals were none other than Zhou Yuxuan, Ye Bingmeng, and Jin Qiaoer, who had come from the Tianyuan Holy Sect.

In the Shengyuan World, every major Sect possessed some teleportation arrays; these arrays connected to various major cities to facilitate travel for the Sect's Disciples.

However, these teleportation arrays were not set up directly inside the major cities; after all, not every Sect and every city could coexist harmoniously.

"Why is there a commotion here?" Zhou Yuxuan asked in a flat tone.

"Young Master Zhou, these people here want to bring these soldiers inside. I have already told them that they can enter as long as they remove their equipment, but they refuse and even want to force their way in."

Listening to the city guards, Zhou Yuxuan looked at the group, his eyes feigning surprise.

"So it is you?"

Xu Feng and the others were equally surprised; they had not expected to meet acquaintances in front of the Great Shang Imperial City.

Especially Lu Qiuer; his one remaining eye widened as he stared at Zhou Yuxuan, and he spoke in a voice full of resentment.

"It's you!"

"Hehe! This is not Northern Liang. Since you have come to Great Shang, you must follow the rules of Great Shang."

Zhou Yuxuan said with a light smile on his face.

Seeing Zhou Yuxuan's demeanor, Xu Feng had no choice but to give up the idea of bringing the hundred cavalry behind him.

He immediately had them wait outside, intending to enter the Great Shang Imperial City with only Qingniao, Zhao Chungang, and Lu Qiuer.

"Young Master, the spear in her hand may not be brought into the Imperial City either."

The city guard's sudden words left Qingniao stunned.

The long spear in her hand had extraordinary significance to her, and her martial prowess relied entirely on this spear. If this spear were taken away, her combat power would plummet.

Moreover, she was unwilling to hand over this Instant Spear to others for safekeeping.

Seeing that Qingniao did not move, the surrounding city guards thought they were causing trouble and surrounded them.

At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan smiled and said something to the city guards.

Upon seeing this, the city guards obediently cleared a path.

"Many thanks, Young Master Zhou!" Seeing that Zhou Yuxuan had helped him out of the awkward situation, Xu Feng's expression improved slightly, and Qingniao also cast a grateful look at him.

"You're welcome. As the saying goes, we don't get to know each other without a fight. Young Lord, we will meet again."

Zhou Yuxuan said mysteriously.

Although Xu Feng did not understand what Zhou Yuxuan meant, he nodded, then quickly walked toward the Great Shang Imperial Palace with his companions.

After they had walked far away, Zhou Yuxuan put away his smile and said to the two women beside him, "You two should return to the Zhou Family first. As long as you mention my name, someone will take care of you."

After saying this, Zhou Yuxuan summoned the green wood cloud boat and sped toward the Imperial Palace.

...

In the Great Shang Imperial Palace, a peerless woman wearing a dragon robe was sitting upright on the dragon throne.

She looked indifferently at the man with heterochromatic eyes below, a trace of surprise flashing on her face before she quickly composed herself.

Her tone was as cold as ever as she said, "Yuxuan, long time no see. How have you been lately?"

Zhou Yuxuan looked at the woman on the dragon throne and bowed slightly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have been well, and I have made great progress in my cultivation."

The woman on the dragon throne was the Empress of the Great Shang Dynasty, Empress Donghuang Baiqing.

Just then, a eunuch hurried in and said.

"Your Majesty, the Young Lord of Northern Liang has arrived outside the Imperial Palace and is awaiting your summons!"

Empress Donghuang Baiqing glanced indifferently at Zhou Yuxuan before lightly uttering one word: "Summon him!"

Before long, following the eunuch's hurried exit, he returned.

Xu Feng, wearing green robes, then walked in unhurriedly.

Xu Feng bowed before the throne.

"Xu Feng, Young Lord of Northern Liang, pays his respects to Your Majesty."