Chapter 174: Discuss the TV Series Before Going to Court? (2/4)

The next day, it was time for the imperial court to convene once more.

As the emperor, he was naturally the last to arrive, and at this moment, with the hour of the session drawing close, a large number of civil and military officials had already gathered within the Golden Throne Hall.

Among them, the military officers were particularly well-represented.

"General Li, I hear you have barred your doors of late to study a new martial technique? How fares it?" A silver-bearded veteran general, bearing a gold-hilted saber at his waist, strode into the court, his high status starkly apparent.

"Old General Wang? What new technique? How would I dare flaunt it before you?!" A bearded, middle-aged general replied. "Though, truth be told, there is indeed a technique that has recently brought me to a bottleneck. I was hoping for a word of guidance from you, elder..."

"What manner of technique could possibly stump a boy from the Li family?" The old general laughed heartily. "Speak of it, let us hear."

"As for this technique, I have named it: Sealing the Mountains, Suppressing the Peaks." Though the general surnamed Li showed immense humility before the veteran, he was clearly quite proud of the creation. "The essence of this technique lies in the 'sealing' and 'suppressing.' I was inspired to create it after hearing how the disciples of Shengjing Academy returned in utter defeat from the national examinations."

"Mmh!" Old General Wang stroked his silver beard. "From the name alone, one can tell this technique is anything but ordinary!"

"Look here... when I execute it, with just such a seal, no weapon can advance a single inch, and even their sword-controlling techniques cannot be deployed." General Li gestured with a look of triumph, demonstrating at the side. "Then, with a suppression like this, no matter what combat arts they use or how they feint, they cannot escape death at my hands!"

"Splendid!" Several nearby military officers could not help but shout their praise upon hearing this. "To think General Li could conceive such a brilliant method!"

The bearded General Li sighed, "Alas, it is still being refined. How to unleash the 'sealing' and the 'suppressing' simultaneously, and perfectly combine them without mutual interference, is proving rather difficult. That is why I sought guidance from Old General Wang."

"Mmh!" Old General Wang now assumed an expression of deep contemplation. "This matter does indeed require careful deliberation."

While the military officers were debating with fierce enthusiasm, the civil officials on the other side were in a world of their own:

"Chancellor Zhang, do you think we can learn the True Spell of the Divine Sword Thunder Control as well?"

"Of course we can. Have you not heard? Though spells are out of the question, sword incantations and sword styles... anyone can learn them!"

"True enough! As long as we master the sword-controlling technique! I imagine the sword style will be no problem at all!"

"Ah! That particular sword style is simply too magnificent!"

"Nine heavens of profound chaos, transform into divine thunder; the terrifying heavenly majesty, drawn forth by the sword!" A square-faced, middle-aged official chanted, swaying his head to the rhythm. "Merely reciting the incantation stirs my soul! I wonder what a grand sight it would be to cast such a sword technique with one's own hands!"

"Naturally, it would shake the nine heavens and cause heaven and earth to lose their color!" another official praised loudly. "The majesty of heaven and earth is vast and mighty; who in the world would dare stand against it!"

"Yes, yes, yes! And there is also the Taiji Mystical Pure Way!"

"Learning the Taiji Mystical Pure Way is not so simple! Without the talent of a cultivator, it cannot be learned!"

"Xiaofan possessed dull wits, yet could he not learn it as well?!" someone immediately countered.

"..."

The surrounding military officers, who had been discussing their new martial technique, suddenly fell silent. They stared open-mouthed at these civil officials debating things like the "True Spell of the Divine Sword Thunder Control" and the "Taiji Mystical Pure Way": Are you the military officers, or are we?!

"Nine heavens of profound chaos, transform into divine thunder; the terrifying heavenly majesty, drawn forth by the sword?!"

And what was this about shaking the nine heavens and heaven and earth losing color?!

"General Li, what are they talking about?" One military officer looked at the group of civil officials, his face a mask of utter bewilderment.

"It sounds incredibly powerful!"

"To think there exists a sword technique like the 'True Spell of the Divine Sword Thunder Control' that can directly summon the majesty of heaven?!"

"Against such a sword technique, even if General Li perfects his 'Sealing the Mountains, Suppressing the Peaks,' he wouldn't be able to suppress it, would he?"

A wave of astonished murmurs rose as several generals began to debate: "Naturally. Though General Li's technique is formidable, it is still born of a mortal body. How could it suppress the wrath of heaven?"

"Any master capable of wielding the power of heaven and earth must have reached the absolute pinnacle of cultivation!"

The military officers grew more bewildered the more they spoke, exchanging looks of disbelief. "Since when did these civil officials begin discussing such terrifying sword techniques?!"

"Old Chancellor Zhang!" General Li marched over with a stern face and demanded, "What are you all talking about?"

"This old man and my colleagues are discussing *Zhu Xian*!" Chancellor Zhang declared with righteous grandeur.

"Zhu..." Several military officers stared at each other, their faces twitching. "Zhu what?!"

"The Emperor arrives—!"

"His Majesty is here! We shall discuss this further after court!"

"Discuss further after court?!"

"His Majesty really picked the worst time to arrive!" Old General Wang’s face darkened. He had just caught wind of this supreme technique called the "True Spell of the Divine Sword Thunder Control," and just as he was about to inquire further, the emperor arrived?!

The hearts of the generals burned with frustration!

Yet, despite their inner grumbling, they immediately fell into formation.

...

At this time, the new game's quest was still short by a dozen or so activations per episode before completion.

Meanwhile, Fang Qi’s shop had undergone a brand-new transformation.

When he woke up and walked downstairs, Fang Qi saw that while the shop was still the same shop, the interior space had expanded to a full four times its original size!

Not only were there more computers, but the lounge area had also grown significantly. To the left of the entrance was a small row of sofas, with a tea table placed in front of them, situated right near the large livestream screen. It was exceptionally convenient for both rest and entertainment.

The computer chairs, compared to the light and simple alloy chairs from when Fang Qi first opened the shop, had now become thicker, more comfortable leather recliners.

As the internet cafe's space had expanded, the entire layout was divided into distinct zones. Each zone held about sixty to seventy computers, with three zones downstairs and two upstairs, presenting a neat and orderly appearance at a single glance.

The only things that remained unchanged were perhaps the computers themselves and the small blackboard by the counter.

Dong Qingli arrived early in the morning. Pushing the door open and stepping inside, she almost thought she had entered the wrong place. "Hiss—! It's huge!"

Zhang Wanyu walked outside in bewilderment to take a look, then stepped back inside to look again. "From the outside, it still looks like the size of two shopfronts. How is it so massive inside?!"

At that moment, Su Tianji happened to walk in from outside, her expression shifting instantly. "Sumeru contained within a mustard seed—a spatial array?!"

"How strange..." Fenghua looked at the environment inside the internet cafe in surprise. "Master, aren't spatial arrays used in storage spiritual artifacts? Why is it rare to see great sects employ them on buildings? Is there something strange about the boss using it here?"

"Have you ever seen a living person climb inside a spatial artifact?" Su Tianji marveled. "Such places are inherently intolerant of living things! For people to stay inside like this without any ill effects... even our Liuyun Daoist Palace would find it difficult to achieve!"

"To think it is that powerful?!" Fenghua gasped in amazement. "I did not expect that senior's mastery of arrays to be so profound as well?!"