When all the geniuses were intimidated by the starlight, and then defeated by Chu Tianxiao's iron fist... the voices of doubt in the field finally died down.
Instead, there was a burst of unbelievable surprise...
"That starry sky..."
"Could it be the Chu family's Starry Sky Divine Sword, the sixth style?"
"It's unlikely... Even the previous Chu family masters have never been able to master that form in their lifetime, let alone such a young 'young Chu family master'? Moreover, there are many inconsistencies in the previous scene... It's unlikely to be the sixth form..."
"Not necessarily. I think he has probably already mastered the sixth form. The scene just now doesn't match that... I'm afraid it's just because he feels that there's no need to use his full strength..."
"… Something is wrong. No matter how strong he is, he is only at the Tongxuan realm. How could he possibly control that move before he condenses his soul…"
A group of strong men communicated with each other through voice transmission. Although most people saw a little bit of the trick, they couldn't believe it...
It was no wonder they were surprised. After all, a 17-year-old boy had mastered the fifth move of the Starry Sky Divine Sword, Galaxy Starburst. This was already shocking enough. But now, in just a few months, he couldn't even master the sixth move...
Where does such a genius place others
I believe that even if Chu Zhongtie, the third master of the Chu family, who had been in seclusion to seek progress due to some insights before Chu Tianxiao set out, knew about this, he would be surprised.
"… I think I just found a little clue…"
This was the inner voice of many powerful soul awakening masters, but Chu Tianxiao ignored their changing expressions. He just looked around, spread his hands, and then set his sights on Gao Weng.
Seeing this, Gao Weng swept his eyes over the geniuses and said, "Now, do you have any questions?"
“… I am so offended.”
At this time, the geniuses who had fallen to the ground in the field got up one after another, bowed their heads and spoke.
"Go down on your own and take care of yourself."
Gao Weng looked at them and spoke slowly.
“Yes.” The geniuses were awed by his words. They were not idiots who only knew how to practice. They immediately understood his meaning—“This little loser has no objection, so I give you the opportunity to challenge me. But if you fail, don’t think you can get away with it… Go down and accept the punishment as the price of your action.”
This is the consistent style of the current Emperor Zhou, that is - you question? It doesn't matter, not only will I not guard against your mouth, I will also give you a chance, but if you fail to question, you can't get away with it.
One of the most important principles of the Zhou people is to learn to be responsible for one's own actions.
"Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty."
As the geniuses spoke, they each withdrew to accept their punishment. At this time, Mr. Gao turned his gaze to Chu Tianxiao, waved his whisk, and said, "This matter is over... The top scorer of the new autumn exam, please come with us."
Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had guessed something: "Now..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Gao nodded with a smile: "Your Majesty has already bestowed the top spot on the list, so of course it will be done immediately."
"Let's put aside all the trivial matters for now... Tianji Road has been waiting for the top spot for a long time."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap, and the crowd that had already quieted down suddenly became uproarious again!
Although everyone knows that the top scorer in the Autumn Examination will have many privileges on the day of the announcement of the results, even the request to visit the outer perimeter of the 'Panlong Mausoleum' will not be rejected...
but…
Tianji Road
This is a bit too much!
After all, that was the place where the Tianji stele, which existed in ancient times and was said to contain the true meaning of heaven, last appeared thousands of years ago!
Although the most core "Tianji Stele" was lost thousands of years ago, it once appeared on Tianji Road and "existed" for a long time. Therefore, this road contains countless mysterious "auras" and is a "place of enlightenment" of a higher level than Panlong Mausoleum!
Each time it is opened, the contemporary Zhou emperor must activate the great Zhou heavy weapon, which costs a huge price. Therefore... unless there is a huge obstacle, even the Zhou emperors of all generations will not easily set foot there...
You can imagine how confidential this place is!
However, now, Chu Tianxiao, the "top scorer in the Autumn Examination", was actually allowed to enter the "Tianji Road"
If this really happened, then he would be the first person in a thousand years who was not the "Emperor of Zhou" but had set foot on the Tianji Road!
Well, another event worthy of being recorded in history.
Everyone in the room was shocked and speechless, wondering what day it was today? Why did the "big events" that were rarely seen in the past now keep popping up
However, now that things have come to this, no one will stand in front of Chu Tianxiao at this moment - according to the ancient system, with his status as the top scorer in the Great Autumn Examination, he is qualified to request a visit to Tianji Road - of course, if it were someone else, it would definitely not be approved.
"... Well, it seems that your Majesty did not gain nothing on that night of the decisive battle at the Forbidden City..."
As everyone's thoughts were flying, Chu Tianxiao also recalled many things... Back then, the demon clan set up a dangerous trap to summon the demon prince named "Cicada" to the "human world". In that trap, Emperor Zhou fell into the trap of Mr. Ku, a great sage of the demon clan... Later, Chu Tianxiao learned that the bait used by Ku to perform this trap should be the clue of the "Heavenly Secret Tablet" related to the mystery of the ancient human race...
But even if it was Ku, if he wanted to trick Zhou Di, a strong man who had reached the fifth level, the bait he used naturally could not be random... Combined with Zhou Di's current behavior, Chu Tianxiao could conclude that the bait Ku used at that time was probably 'real'!
In other words, Emperor Zhou must have explored various sources after that night and finally learned something about the Tianji Stele... and it should be vaguely consistent with what he knew...
Therefore, he could see through the key behind his desire to be the top of the autumn exam at a glance, and thus hit the nail on the head, and take the lead in opening up the secret road for himself...
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chu Tianxiao inevitably felt touched, and then he turned around and told Xue Yan and Feng Luoer to take the three thousand defeated soldiers to other places to receive their rewards... After that, he quickly followed Gao Weng and left...
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As mentioned before, except for the Zhou emperors of all dynasties, no one has ever entered the Tianji Road.
Therefore, where exactly this road is has always been a secret of the world.
Even Mr. Gao would lead the way for a while before handing it over to another person, who would then lead the way for a while before handing it over to a third person, and so on...
Chu Tianxiao met nine guides in total, none of whom knew the complete route, and the places they passed were all kinds of strange, including suburban forests, straight bluestone roads, and even one time, Chu Tianxiao followed the guide into the water...
Along the way, there were no guarding beasts or anything like that, and there was no fighting, only ordinary passage and exploration...
After an unknown amount of time, a green hill appeared in front of Chu Tianxiao.
The last guide also bowed and said goodbye at this time.
Chu Tianxiao looked ahead and saw a deep path under Qingqiu that led to nowhere...
The path is looming, hidden by the light and the surrounding green vines, and it is difficult to detect without careful observation.
This is what is meant by a winding path leading to a secluded place.
Chu Tianxiao lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the road. A strange feeling surged in his heart.
It seems... a calling.
It seems... that I will find some key... answer on this road!