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After Lu Chen left the Skyfire World, Mu Zhengqing immediately secretly sent a large number of gifts to visit the Dragon-Riding Sect, a vassal force of the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor.

Although the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor has many vassal forces, so far, he has not established a dynasty, and his vassal forces are not under unified management.

It seems that as far as the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor is concerned, as long as the forces in the Imperial Mountain Star Domain submit to him and offer him cultivation resources for his use, they can do whatever they want, and he does not bother to manage them.

Dragon-Riding Sect.

Inside the great hall, there are several chained Jiao dragons whose fierce and terrifying appearances contrast their current obedient behavior as they quietly lie on the ground like domesticated pets.

Above the great hall, there is a huge throne adorned with several giant Golden Dragon sculptures.

Though the throne is grand and domineering, the person sitting on it appears to be a refined and amiable elderly man.

The scene of the Jiao dragons in the great hall and the refined elderly man on the throne is somewhat incongruous.

On one side of the great hall sits another elderly man, whose smile appears somewhat ingratiating.

The elderly man on the throne speaks with a smile, "It's quite rare for the Skyfire Dynasty to send someone here."

"I thought the faith of the Skyfire Dynasty was firm, always waiting for that so-called Heavenly Emperor to return."

Leader Wu of the Dragon-Riding Sect is very familiar with the affairs of the Skyfire Dynasty.

Of course, Wu Peng does not believe that the deity worshipped by the Skyfire Dynasty is some kind of Heavenly Emperor; even if it was the real Heavenly Emperor, that's all in the past now.

The Skyfire Dynasty is just a minor force; how could they be protected by a figure like the Heavenly Emperor? Wu Peng believes that the Skyfire Dynasty's reluctance to submit to the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor is primarily because they do not want to offer tributes or serve the Quasi-Emperor.

He had long ago sent people to Mu Zhengqing, advising him to see the situation clearly, but each time Mu Zhengqing used the Skyfire Dynasty's worship of the Heavenly Emperor as an excuse to brush off his men.

Wu Peng continues to say, "Why isn't the Skyfire Dynasty afraid of your Heavenly Emperor sending down punishment now?"

Hearing this, Mu Jingshan in the great hall replies with a smile, "Leader Wu jokes. It is our honor and a natural course of action to submit to the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor. We can clearly see the situation."

Wu Peng chuckles, then says, "In my view, you are afraid that once the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor breaks through, he will settle the score with you."

Here, Wu Peng's mouth curves into a slight smile, "Actually, your Skyfire Dynasty really doesn't need to worry about the Quasi-Emperor settling scores with you."

"I must say, the Skyfire Dynasty is quite lucky. If it were another force that defied the Quasi-Emperor like this, he probably would have had that force annihilated long ago."

Mu Jingshan, puzzled, asks, "May I ask, Leader Wu, what do you mean by this?"

Wu Peng directly states, "The Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor has given orders that no force is to act against the Skyfire Dynasty until his seclusion has ended."

"Do you think the Skyfire Dynasty, a force that worships another Heavenly Emperor, could still exist up till now if it wasn't for this decree from the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor?"

The Imperial Mountain Star Domain is basically the domain of the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor, yet there are forces within his domain that worship other Great Emperors.

Normally, any Quasi-Emperor wouldn't tolerate this; even if the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor does not care, his vassal forces would eliminate those disrespectful powers before the Quasi-Emperor even asks.

This is an excellent opportunity to show loyalty; naturally, there are forces willing to do so, especially since the Skyfire Dynasty only has two Saints and is not particularly strong.

The reason why no powers have acted against the Skyfire Dynasty until now primarily stems from the order issued by the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor to his subordinate forces before he entered seclusion, commanding them not to touch the Skyfire Dynasty.

Hearing Wu Peng's words, Mu Jingshan was stunned once again; this was his first time hearing about this matter.

For a moment, he felt utterly perplexed. Why would the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor forbid his subordinate forces from taking action against the Skyfire Dynasty? Could it be that there exists someone within the Skyfire Dynasty whom the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor fears?

Could it be that the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor knew of the real existence of the Heavenly Emperor, thus he didn't dare to move against the Skyfire Dynasty?

Mu Jingshan then directly asked, "May I inquire why the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor would issue such an order?"

Wu Peng said with a smile, "It's because the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor took a liking to an old ancestor of your Skyfire Imperial Family. He plans to marry that ancestor after he breaks through to become a Great Emperor."

"That's why I said your Skyfire Dynasty is truly fortunate. Other forces struggle desperately and might not even catch the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor's attention, yet your dynasty receives his protection because of one person."

Mu Jingshan was somewhat dumbfounded; he hadn't expected the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor to have taken a fancy to Mu Qinglan, especially since their old ancestor seemed to have no connections with the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor at all.

Their ancestor spent most of her time in secluded cultivation within the Royal Mausoleum, hardly leaving the Skyfire World, not to mention scarcely ever leaving the Imperial City.

It was only after Mu Qinglan became aware that the Heavenly Emperor had reincarnated that she left the Skyfire World for a considerably long period.

Wu Peng then continued, "Exactly, when you go back, you can convey this message to your old ancestor, so she can prepare early."

Wu Peng believed that with the Skyfire Clan and the old ancestor of the Skyfire Imperial Family as hostages, it's unlikely that she could escape.

After regaining his composure, Mu Jingshan once again showed a flattering smile, "Thank you, Leader Wu, for informing me about this. If my old ancestor truly marries the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor, our Skyfire Dynasty will surely be deeply grateful."

Wu Peng responded with a smile, "It's nothing, that will be all for today."

Mu Jingshan promptly got up and bowed, "Then I shall take my leave."

"Alright."

Then Mu Jingshan turned and left the grand hall. Watching his departing figure, Wu Peng muttered to himself, "I wonder what the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor sees in that woman. Could it be simply because she is a Female Saint?"

In the entire Imperial Mountain Domain Star Region, Mu Qinglan is currently the only female Saint. If the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor's standards for a Daoist couple are high, it indeed might be because of her Cultivation State.

...

After leaving the Dragon-Riding Sect, Mu Jingshan hurriedly returned to the Skyfire World and relayed the message to Mu Zhengqing.

When Mu Zhengqing heard that the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor wanted to marry their old ancestor, he was completely stunned.

He then understood why the various forces of the Imperial Mountain Star Domain had been so restless, wanting to make moves against the Skyfire World but never actually acted. It turns out this was the reason.

However...

Mu Zhengqing was just as curious as Mu Jingshan about when exactly Mu Qinglan had intersected with the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor; they probably had never even met, right?

Could it really be just because their old ancestor is the only Female Saint in the Imperial Mountain Star Domain, and the Imperial Mountain Quasi-Emperor, having no other options, decided to marry her?

However it may be, this news must definitely be reported to the Heavenly Emperor.

Soon, Mu Zhengqing arranged for this message to be delivered to Lu Chen.