Seeing himself stopped by the guard...
Jin Mian pointed at Qian Renxue, who had already entered, and said, "We're together."
The guard's face was full of disbelief.
His eyes sized up Jin Mian.
Seeing the other party dressed simply, with the only thing of any value on him being the mask on his face.
He sneered, "Together?"
"Kid, you should look at who you're bragging about."
"The one who just went in is the Emperor of the Tiandou Empire, Great Emperor Qinghe!"
"And you're dressed like a beggar, yet you have the nerve to try and associate yourself with the Emperor."
Jin Mian looked at his own clothes.
The outfit he was wearing...
Although it wasn't particularly extravagant...
It definitely wasn't cheap.
Ordinary people would have to go without food or drink for half a year to afford it.
Yet, in the eyes of this guard...
His outfit was no different from a beggar's.
This left Jin Mian quite speechless.
He originally wanted to find someone to prove his identity.
But the guards who followed had already entered the Moon Pavilion to stand guard.
The carriage driver had also driven off to who knows where to enjoy himself.
This made him quite embarrassed.
He then said, "The Emperor's guards also know me. You'll know if you just go and ask."
Unexpectedly...
Upon hearing this, the guard's mockery intensified: "Who do you think you are, trying to order me around? And you have the audacity to say the Emperor's guards know you. Why don't you look in a mirror? With that scrawny, wretched appearance, are you even worthy?"
"Then I can enter as a guest, right?" Jin Mian suppressed his anger, still trying to reason with the man.
Who would have thought...
"A guest? You're not worthy!" The guard looked at Jin Mian with disdain, then pointed arrogantly at the plaque above. "Do you know what place this is?"
"The Moon Pavilion!"
"Only members of the imperial family and nobility are called guests by us."
"Lowly commoners like you don't even have the right to scoop manure for us."
Faced with the guard's repeated insults...
Jin Mian gave a final warning: "Move aside, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Oh, you..." The guard was acting all high and mighty, about to say something more.
Just then...
The manager who had been responsible for receiving Qian Renxue into the Moon Pavilion walked out.
"What's going on? Why all the noise?"
The guard immediately nodded and bowed. "Manager Aode, there's a beggar who wants to enter our Moon Pavilion and claims to be with the Emperor. No matter how I try, I can't drive him away. You see..."
"Do I still need to teach you this?"
"He's just a stinking beggar who's come here to beg for food."
"Just beat him to death with clubs and throw him far away."
"Lest he soil the grounds of the Moon Pavilion."
"By the way, take him far away to beat him, so the noise doesn't disturb the Emperor and our Pavilion Master while they discuss matters."
After saying this nonchalantly...
The person called Manager Aode prepared to leave.
The guard smiled subserviently. "Understood. Safe travels, Manager Aode."
"Someone, come here!"
With an order...
Several thugs at the Spirit Ancestor level quickly walked out from the Moon Pavilion.
The guard then pointed at Jin Mian. "Brothers, Manager Aode has ordered us to drag this kid away and beat him to death!"
Seeing this, the thugs...
They all activated their Martial Souls and rushed forward.
However, in the next second...
A series of "Slap! Slap! Slap!" sounds rang out.
Those Spirit Ancestor thugs all stopped breathing.
They lay motionless on the ground, having fallen into an eternal sleep.
The guard was scared witless, but he still said arrogantly, "You... you actually dare to touch the people of our Yuehua Pavilion..."
But Jin Mian didn't want to hear any nonsense.
He raised his hand and flicked out a strand of spirit power.
Sending the guard flying.
Inside the Yuehua Pavilion...
The woman called Manager Aode had just walked in.
Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky.
She looked closely and saw that it was the guard from just now.
Turning her head...
She saw Jin Mian walking in with his hands behind his back.
She immediately flew into a rage. "Audacious beggar! You actually dare to lay a hand on the people of our Moon Pavilion!"
"Someone! Seize him!"
In an instant...
Over a dozen Spirit King and Spirit Emperor experts jumped down from the second floor.
But before Jin Mian...
They didn't even have a chance to fight back.
They were wiped out in just a few moves.
Manager Aode was instantly dumbfounded with fear.
Accustomed to being overbearing, this was the first time she had ever seen such a scene.
The people around were also stunned.
"Who is this? To think he'd dare to act in the Moon Pavilion. Isn't he afraid of offending the benefactor behind this place?"
"I don't know, but since he dared to strike, he must have some background."
"Hiss, why does he look a bit familiar? But I just can't remember where I've seen him."
The crowd began to whisper.
The commotion downstairs...
Naturally reached the upper floor.
Inside a luxurious room...
Tang Yuehua, who was chatting with Qian Renxue...
After hearing the noisy commotion...
Immediately spoke up to ask the maid outside, "Xiaolan, what happened outside? Why is it so noisy?"
The maid Xiaolan walked in.
"Madam, Your Majesty."
"There is a beggar causing trouble in the Moon Pavilion."
Tang Yuehua's gaze narrowed.
Since the establishment of the Moon Pavilion, no one had ever dared to cause trouble on her turf.
Let alone a mere beggar.
If this were any other time, she would have had her subordinates beat the troublemaker to death long ago.
But now, the Emperor was sitting next to her.
She had to maintain her noble and refined demeanor.
So she said, "Give that beggar some change and send him away. There's no need to make such a big fuss."
"Pavilion Master, you don't know."
"That beggar has some strength. He killed over a dozen of our Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors."
"What?!"
Hearing this...
Tang Yuehua could no longer contain herself.
After all, those thugs were recruited at a great cost.
And now they were all killed.
She looked at Qian Renxue and bowed. "My apologies, Your Majesty. Yuehua must go and handle some matters."
"It's fine."
"Coincidentally, I'd also like to go and take a look."
Qian Renxue smiled slightly.
From the spirit power fluctuations just now...
She had already guessed that the one who acted was Jin Mian.
To this...
Tang Yuehua didn't refuse. After all, if the Emperor was there to back her up...
Let's see who would dare to act wild.
Soon...
A series of rapid footsteps came from the stairs.
Half of the royal guards stationed on the fifth floor withdrew and came downstairs.
The Guard Captain stepped forward.
Seeing the royal guards come down, the woman called Manager Aode...
Instantly regained her arrogant attitude.
She immediately went to the Guard Captain to complain: "Sir, this beggar not only trespassed into the Moon Pavilion and killed people, but he also clamored to see the Emperor. He must be someone with ill intentions."
"Please seize him immediately."
The Guard Captain didn't pay any attention to the woman at all.
Instead, he walked up to Jin Mian, bowed respectfully, and said, "Lord Xing Daorong, what kind of scene are you making here?"
"Xing Daorong? Lord?!"
The woman, Aode, was completely dumbfounded.
He was just a beggar, how did he suddenly turn into a lord?!
Jin Mian pointed at the guard who was already "sleeping" peacefully. "I was accidentally delayed for a moment and didn't keep up with the main group. When I wanted to come in, these people kept blocking me and hurling insults. I had no choice but to take action."
"You could have just had them come find me, and I would have brought you in," the Guard Captain said with a smile.
Jin Mian said helplessly, "I said all the right things, but they weren't willing. What could I do?"
"Who are you? Why have you trespassed into my Moon Pavilion!"
Tang Yuehua walked down slowly.
Jin Mian crossed his arms, not even lifting his head.
"My name is Xing Daorong, just an ordinary little nobody."
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