Chapter 309: Chapter 274: Xu Mujun Is Dying

Zheng Yi looked over and saw a burly man, about two and a half meters tall, with bronze-colored muscles all over his body and even bronze vertical pupils, striding in.

His tone was arrogant, and his gaze was extremely defiant, staring at him without any courtesy.

"Oh? No problem, it seems it’s still..."

"Brother Xiong!"

Xu Mujun quickly stood up and hurried to Xiong Gang, respectfully saying, "Your Majesty, Brother Xiong is coming down from the mountain for the first time; his temperament is still somewhat straightforward. Please, Your Majesty, forgive him."

"No problem."

Zheng Yi waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiong Gang is not only introduced by Elder Celestial Master Zhao Xizheng but is also a good friend of Xu Qing, so why would I mind?"

"Fellow Daoist?"

Xiong Gang curiously asked, "Are you a cultivator too?"

"Of course."

Zheng Yi smiled faintly, and the magical power fluctuation of sixth-layer Qi Cultivation was immediately released.

"Sixth-layer Qi Cultivation, I thought..."

"Hm?"

Xiong Gang’s expression suddenly changed, his nostrils flaring slightly.

"Late-stage Qi Cultivation, Late-stage Qi Cultivation..."

"And then..."

He suddenly looked up, gazing in the direction of Zhao Suzheng: "Foundation, you’re a Foundation Establishment Elder?!"

His tone immediately became respectful, the defiance in his eyes concealing a few degrees, filled with surprise, and he glanced at Zheng Yi with amusement.

Zhao Suzhen said calmly, "Just luckily broke through, who are you?"

Xiong Gang immediately said, "I am Xiong Gang, from the Ten Thousand Beasts Borderless Sect!"

"Ten Thousand Beasts Borderless Sect?"

Zhao Suzhen quickly recalled something, "The Beast Taming Sect that dominated the Nanling Mountain Range a thousand years ago?"

"Indeed."

Speaking of the sect, Xiong Gang’s tone held a trace of pride.

"May I ask which sect Elder hails from?"

"Taiyii Dao."

"Taiyii Dao!"

Xiong Gang’s pupils shrank suddenly as if he remembered something, "You are... Zhao Suzhen! The little disciple of Zhao Xizheng... How is that possible!"

"I remember twenty years ago when Zhao Xizheng went down the mountain to travel, he came to my Ten Thousand Beasts Borderless Sect with you, you were just a ten-year-old child then, how did you advance to Foundation Establishment so quickly!"

"How can the cultivation speed of a Thunder Attribute Anomalous Spirit Root be this fast?!"

Zhao Suzhen said, "It seems Fellow Daoist Xiong remembers, we indeed have met once."

"The reason I’ve been able to advance to Foundation Establishment so quickly now is all thanks to Your Majesty’s efforts."

"Otherwise, I wouldn’t know how many years would have been wasted."

"Your Majesty?"

Xiong Gang looked puzzled and instinctively glanced at His Majesty.

Beside him, Xu Mujun whispered, "Brother Xiong, do not directly look at His Majesty."

"Hm?"

"Fellow Daoist Xiong."

At this moment, Tianxingzi suddenly spoke, "Do you still recognize this old man?"

"Tianxingzi? Of course, this old man remembers you, you old rascal, why have you come down too?"

"Naturally for the mandate of heaven!"

Tianxingzi said calmly, "After you entered the Capital Region, didn’t you feel anything unusual?"

"Feel what..."

Xiong Gang frowned and said, "I was in a hurry on my way, how could I... Hm?"

After all, he was also a cultivator; although he was a Body Cultivator and Beast Tamer, with less sensitivity to spiritual qi than others, he could still sense it.

He said in shock, "Why is the spiritual qi so rich here!!!"

"This is the mandate of heaven!"

Tianxingzi firmly declared, "For decades, I’ve traveled throughout the Profound Cyan Realm, and only within the Capital Region where Your Majesty resides is the spiritual qi so abundant."

"Once you leave the Capital Region, the spiritual qi immediately becomes extremely scarce; I suppose Fellow Daoist Xiong should also sense this."

"That is why we all gather under our emperor’s command."

"Because only here can our cultivation swiftly advance, with hope for immortality!"

"But he is only sixth-layer Qi Cultivation..."

"Brother Xiong!"

Xu Mujun said solemnly, "His Majesty is the Emperor, what difference does cultivation level make?"

"Surely, in the entire Great Yu World, is the one with the highest cultivation always destined to be Emperor? What place does magical power have then!"

"This..." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"My lords speak too severely."

"Your Majesty..."

Everyone quickly held their tongues and awaited Zheng Yi’s words.

"Fellow Daoist Xiong Gang has just come down from the mountain and might not understand the affairs of ministers and civilians, but this is not important."

Zheng Yi said, "Since Fellow Daoist Xiong Gang has come to the Capital City, he has agreed to Elder Celestial Master Zhao Xizheng to assist me, so there’s no need for you all to sour relations over trivial matters."

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Xiong Gang likes and what position he desires?"

"Of course, if Fellow Daoist Xiong Gang isn’t fond of this place, you may freely depart, and I will not stop you."

"Hmph!"

Xiong Gang snorted coldly, but then apprehensively glanced at Zhao Suzhen, reluctantly saying, "Well... Since I promised Zhao Xizheng, of course, I will stay in the Capital City."

"As for any future position, you can decide, as long as it pleases me!"

"Hahaha, good..."

Zheng Yi happily said, "Fellow Daoist Xiong, you’re not one for petty concerns, and you’re acquainted with Grand General Xu, why not stay in Grand General Xu’s army as a Deputy General?"

"Good!"

Xiong Gang suddenly said, "By the way, I have one more thing to remind you."

"What is it?"

"Xu Mujun’s lifespan is severely depleted, at most..."

"Brother Xiong!"

Xu Mujun tried to stop him, but Zheng Yi’s expression slightly changed, frowning, "Lifespan severely depleted? Why?"

"Fellow Daoist Xiong, please explain clearly."

After looking at Xu Mujun, whose face was as calm as still water, Xiong Gang said, "Brother Xu, I say this for your own good!"

"Xu Mujun’s martial dao strength is not just above Innate, but two layers beyond it."

"After sparring and exchanging ideas with him dozens of times privately, I discovered the clue."

"According to him, for a martial artist to break beyond Innate, one must grasp the Martial Dao Will."

"Using Martial Dao Will to activate Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, thereby exerting power that surpasses ordinary Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators."

"In my view, Martial Dao Will is actually the Power of Divine Thought that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators can wield, but even purer!"

"To control the Power of Divine Thought with a mortal body, yet without magical power to nourish the body and divine soul, it’s evident the damage to the body and divine soul."

"From my assessment, if Xu Mujun no longer uses Martial Dao Will, he’ll live another ten good years."

"However, if he keeps using Martial Dao Will... his lifespan will severely diminish!"

"This..."

Zheng Yi suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with worry.

But Xu Mujun merely smiled and said, "Your Majesty, life and death are destined, wealth and honor are in the heavens."

"Moreover, this humble general still has ten years, long enough to see peace brought to the world, hahaha..."

Zheng Yi decisively ordered, "Someone, summon the Imperial Physician!"

Zhao Suzhen stood and said, "Your Majesty, my master excels in alchemy and has unique insights into the Medical Dao, why not allow this humble one to return to the mountain and seek medical advice from my master."

"Good!"

Zheng Yi decisively ordered, "And about the position of National Preceptor, I hope the real man and the elder man will consider it carefully."

Zhao Suzhen’s eyes blazed with enthusiasm, "This humble one obeys!"

Nodding towards Xu Mujun, Zhao Suzhen immediately departed, flying towards the direction of Taizhong Mountain.

Before long, more than a dozen imperial physicians quickly arrived at the main hall.

"We ministers greet Your Majesty!"

"Go!"

"Properly diagnose and treat Grand General Xu!"

"We ministers obey the orders!"