Chapter 1033: Chapter 65: White Bone Soul Nails, Unsealing the Law Code on the Ascending Dragon Platform!
After making a decision, Zhao Xing immediately headed to Hila Mansion.
Ji Mengjun was stationed in the Royal City, which had now become a temporary Council Hall for discussions among numerous high-grade strong individuals.
As the Fate Officer managing the middle ground, Ji Si revealed a wry smile upon seeing Zhao Xing.
"Sir, it seems you already know what I want to say." Zhao Xing greeted him.
"I may not be as capable as my elder brother in other things, but I excel at calculating human affairs. Your Heavenly Secret concealment was completed by him, and his spell follows the same lineage as mine." Ji Si sighed.
"Then you must know I have no choice but to go." Zhao Xing replied calmly.
"Zhao Xing, I have just one request." Ji Si’s tone was gentle; he used the word ’request,’ not ’demand.’
In this moment, Ji Si did not speak with an official’s hierarchical authority, but rather like an elder giving counsel.
"Please, do tell."
"There are rebels in the Nine-star Fire Prison of the Central Dragon Court. Ji Mengjun needs to escort you there."
"You don’t trust King Shenluo and Ye Yuxong?" Zhao Xing asked, astonished.
"I do trust them, but they are too incompetent."
"..."
Zhao Xing thought, luckily the two were outside waiting; otherwise, hearing this would be quite hurtful.
To be fair, Old Ye and King Shenluo were anything but incompetent; on the contrary, Old Ye had a first-tier level Sword Dao talent, and King Shenluo wasn’t far behind.
However, given the current situation, they were not up to the task.
But having more people doesn’t necessarily make things easier. If Ji Mengjun were to go, who would they listen to ultimately?
Ji Si seemed to have detected Zhao Xing’s concern and promptly said: "Although Ji Mengjun is the Vice Hall Master of the Military Realm Dance Department, she doesn’t assume military command; the actions will still be under your direction."
"Wouldn’t this...?"
"She knows."
Zhao Xing had a moment of realization.
Having conversations with the Fate Officer is certainly convenient, as no further explanations are needed.
Ji Si knew there was no way he wouldn’t go, so he didn’t even try to persuade him, opting instead to finalize the escort team’s list.
"First-class Dance Master Ji Mengjun, Second Grade Musician Xiao Huang."
"First-class Martial Master Tong Jin, Second Grade Mage Jiang Chuan."
"Plus King Shenluo and Ye Yuxong."
"There are detailed descriptions of their strengths listed above."
Ji Si handed over a document.
Zhao Xing respectfully took the list, read it, and then burned it.
"You’ve put so much thought into this; I am deeply grateful."
"If you’re truly grateful, you don’t have to go, do you? Bai Yunwu isn’t without someone to save him."
After speaking, Ji Si and Zhao Xing both chuckled.
After a pause, Zhao Xing cupped his hands to bid farewell: "Take care."
Ji Si wordlessly waved his hand.
After Zhao Xing left, Ji Mengjun emerged from behind the hall.
Ji Mengjun asked: "Are you really going to let him go?"
"What choice do I have?" Ji Si shook his head, "I’ve considered a thousand possibilities for this conversation, and none resulted in successful persuasion."
How could Ji Si bear to let Zhao Xing go? It was merely a matter of helplessness.
If he gave orders? It would have the opposite effect, provoking Zhao Xing’s rebellious spirit.
If he forcibly restricted Zhao Xing’s freedom, the consequences would be even more extreme, potentially causing Zhao Xing to defect from Great Zhou.
Ji Si, as the Fate Officer, was only managing the middle ground.
In name, he wasn’t a military commander.
In terms of caliber or reputation, he couldn’t command the top-level strong individuals in the army.
To take a step back, even if he were one, he would have to heed the advice of those in the first-class tier.
To effectively manage opinions and direct first-class individuals in battle, would likely require the kind of reputation and position that Luo Hou King had; even the Jinwu Commander Yang Qingyun outside struggled to achieve it.
Therefore, when Ji Si dispatched people to escort Zhao Xing, he only selected two first-class and two second-grade individuals.
Just because Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin were absolutely trusted strong allies of the Ji Royal Family, they would unconditionally follow Ji Si’s orders as the Fate Officer and were qualified to know the confidential details about Zhao Xing and the Derivation God Decision.
As for the other first-class strong people? Ji Si wouldn’t even mention them. Beyond trust issues, those in the first-class tier had individually prioritized high-level tasks.
Of course, it wasn’t that Ji Si was entirely without options.
Ji Mengjun inquired: "Do you have anything else to instruct?"
Ji Si thought for a moment, reached into his arms to pull out a secret decree, and handed it to Ji Mengjun: "This is a secret decree from His Majesty. If you encounter an extreme peril during this journey, you may activate it. If unused, it must be returned to me after the mission."
Ji Mengjun accepted the secret decree: "What qualifies as extreme?"
Ji Si responded calmly, "If you believe the situation is hazardous enough that even with Tong Jin, King Shenluo, Ye Yuxong, Jiang Chuan, and Xiao Huang, all have fallen in battle and still cannot guarantee Zhao Xing’s safe departure, then you may use it."
Ji Mengjun softly said: "Understood."
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Gu Ting Royal City, Central Teleportation Array.
Nine towering peaks, seemingly like True Dragons soaring, stood in the critical area of the Imperial Palace.
A dragon barge slowly flew into the central region surrounded by the nine peaks.
"This is the Nine Dragon Transmission Array, an ancient Dragon Court Array." King Shenluo stood at the bow, looking out through the barrier. "The technique for the array is completely lost; our dynasty has always sought to thoroughly understand this ancient formation, but unfortunately, no one in the world can achieve it, not even the Dragon Clan themselves can reconstruct a Nine Dragon Transmission Array."
The Teleportation Array has always been the most brilliant star among the Mechanical Arrays.
Yet, during the Primordial Qi Era, no one could seize this most dazzling star.
Whether Biyou Canghai or Li Fire Altar, both have existed since ancient times. Posterity merely knows how to use them, but not how to recreate.
To this day, the range of Biyou Canghai is limited to Pinghai State, and its scope continues to shrink.
The same goes for the Li Fire Altar, whose limit on the number of fire pits is fixed, and several have completely extinguished, unable to reignite.
"Boom~"
At a certain moment, nine dragon heads emitted beams of light, colorful gleams straight into the center region encircled by the mountains.