Sole Sword Supremacy-Chapter 606 - 610: Audience with the Saint in Chengtian Hall
"Celestial anomaly!"
For a moment, outside Kunning Palace, everyone couldn’t help but be a bit lost.
Wang Junze, no matter how much potential he had shown before, was ultimately just a genius, not a true powerhouse.
And geniuses can perish prematurely!
From ancient times to the present, there has never been a shortage of fallen geniuses, so no matter how high your talent is, unless you fully grow, true powerhouses won’t take notice of you. This was Wang Junze’s greatest disadvantage previously.
He needed the Profound Moon Sword Sect or had to rely on other forces to ensure his own growth.
But now... that’s no longer necessary!
Stepping into the Path, and manifesting a celestial anomaly, becoming a Path-Entering Powerhouse recognized by celestial rules, his strength alone is definitely enough to rival the Saint Realm!
From this moment, Wang Junze is no longer just a prodigy; he has ascended to the ranks of first-class powerhouses.
Moreover, he possesses terrifying growth potential.
No one will doubt whether Wang Junze can step into the Saint Realm in the future!
Now he is already enough to contend with the Saint Realm, so what about when he steps into the Saint Realm? How terrifying will he be then?!
At the very least, he would be another Qu Lishang!
Furthermore, Wang Junze, having become a Fallen Demon and leaving the Profound Moon Sword Sect, has virtually broken free from all restraints. Such a powerhouse, if maddened, who wouldn’t fear him?!
Of course, these are all matters for the future.
The most important thing now is to rescue the Empress from Wang Junze.
Hai Feng took a deep breath and flew into the air, speaking in a deep voice, "Wang Junze, release the Empress first, any condition can be negotiated."
"Rest assured, since I promised not to harm the Empress, I won’t easily break my word!"
Inside the palace, Wang Junze awoke, glanced at the Empress, then replied calmly, "However, since we’re negotiating... you’re not qualified, report to His Majesty, I will only talk with him, and only trust his promise."
Whether it’s Hai Feng or Eldest Princess Ningyu, even if they claim to follow the Emperor’s decree, as long as the Empress is safe, the opposite side could deny any promises.
If there’s going to be negotiation, it must be directly with the Emperor to ensure there’s no room for the other party to go back on their word.
Moreover, Jing Yuan had previously mentioned to take care of the aftermath. Based on Wang Junze’s understanding of Jing Yuan, during this time, the latter must have made the proper arrangements and preparations, and these... could only come to fruition by creating a big enough commotion to see His Majesty the Emperor.
"Absurd! You can see His Majesty, but you must release the Empress first!"
Before Princess Changning could respond, the Saint Realm Powerhouse beside her reprimanded sternly.
Negotiating directly with the Emperor? What’s the meaning of this, is it a threat to His Majesty?
"Do you mean... I should kill the Empress first?"
Letting out a cold laugh, Wang Junze retorted.
"..."
That statement left the other party almost maddened, who would dare to respond to it?
Simultaneously, Wang Junze didn’t make things difficult for the Empress either, with a gentle shake of his wrist, he took out the Empress’s clothing and threw them over.
Previously, it was to ensure his own safety, now that he had successfully broken through, naturally there was no need to threaten the Empress in this way. After all, if someone really discovered it, Wang Junze himself wouldn’t fare well either.
Under the pressing circumstances, the Empress dared not delay, dressing herself as quickly as possible, finally able to take a breath of relief.
As long as the prior events weren’t discovered, she would have enough confidence to negotiate with Wang Junze and those outside.
"Let me out, I’ll help you!"
Her gaze fell on Wang Junze, the Empress spoke again, "As long as you keep the secret, I’ll help you escape!"
Mentioning this again, the Empress was actually reminding Wang Junze that this was equally a leverage over him. If Wang Junze was left with no way out, he could reveal this incident and ruin the Empress’s reputation.
Even though there was no evidence now, rumors of this nature never need evidence.
This seemingly self-discrediting tactic sounds foolish, but in reality, it’s a strategy of reviving by facing death first.
After all, even now, her life and death were still in Wang Junze’s hands. Convincing him she would fully aid his escape would considerably reduce the chances of him going down together with her.
"Alright!"
After a slight pause, Wang Junze naturally understood the Empress’s intentions, with a free, easygoing smile, he strolled towards the hall’s entrance.
Squeak!
In the next moment, the hall door was pushed open, Wang Junze and the Empress appeared before everyone.
Wang Junze didn’t make any attempts to hold the Empress hostage, it simply wasn’t necessary!
Having broken through to enter the Path and formed the Sword Domain, even at close range, Wang Junze had enough confidence to kill the Empress before a Saint Realm Powerhouse could approach.
"Empress!"
The moment she appeared, everyone outside the palace immediately knelt down.
Regardless of the situation, seeing the Empress unharmed, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief. As long as she was alive, it was a sign Wang Junze wasn’t planning to perish together, and it was now just a matter of negotiating terms.
"I’ve already agreed with him beforehand, as long as he doesn’t harm me, I will persuade His Majesty to let him leave the capital."
Her gaze swept across everyone, the Empress slowly said, "Lead the way, to see the Emperor. Any consequences... I’ll bear them."
Wang Junze wants to see the Emperor, and nobody else dared to make this decision, but the Empress could.
With her single statement, everyone instantly cleared the way.
"Empress, please!"
With a slight bow, Wang Junze appeared extremely graceful, as if there was no indication of forcing the Empress, stepping aside to let the Empress walk ahead of him at the same time.
Of course, no matter how gentle he appeared on the surface, Wang Junze maintained a distance of about three meters from the Empress!
In this position, he had full confidence of subduing the Empress instantly should there be any unusual movements from anyone.
For the moment, everyone’s apprehensions played in favor, allowing the journey to proceed smoothly without incident.
Approximately a quarter-hour later, the group finally stepped into Chengtian Hall, where the Emperor was currently awaiting news.
Before the Empress and Wang Junze could approach, someone had already arrived at Chengtian Hall to report the situation to the Emperor.
After a brief moment of contemplation, the Emperor had the eunuch come out to deliver the decree.
"His Majesty has decreed, summoning the Empress, Wang Junze, and Eldest Princess Ningyu for an audience."
Slightly raising his head to glance at Chengtian Hall, Wang Junze’s heart once again tensed!
This was different from Kunning Palace, there were too many experts around the Emperor, stepping into Chengtian Hall would be akin to placing all his bets on his life. If the Emperor turned against him, living through it would be impossible, at which point, killing the Empress would be meaningless.
However, having reached this stage, retreat was not an option for Wang Junze. Otherwise, even if he managed to escape the Imperial Palace by a fluke, he couldn’t withstand the full force pursuit of the Court.
