Transcending the Nine Heavens

Looking at Cheng Ziang, who was kneeling on the ground, hugging someone’s leg while crying like a child, everyone was collectively petrified!

Everyone’s mouths were agape, feeling as if their eyeballs were about to pop out.

The sight was absurd.

Who is Cheng Ziang?

Cheng Ziang is the Pavilion Master of the Butian Pavilion, overseeing officials across the world! He is someone who stands one level below the emperor, yet above thousands! Even the mighty Tie Butian of Iron Dragon City treats Cheng Ziang with utmost respect.

Even when facing the current Emperor, Cheng Ziang has never shown such flattery, let alone kneeling on the floor and wailing like a child...

Who on earth is this young man?

The two guards at the door had their eyes practically bulging out. My goodness, what kind of powerful figure is this? And I... just rejected such a person at the door...

Chu Yang looked helpless and whispered, "Get up, you look ridiculous like this."

"I won't get up! I just won't get up!" Cheng Ziang sobbed, voice choked with grief, "Wuwuwu... I would rather die than get up..."

The crowd was even more frozen in shock.

With a thud, an elderly official could no longer withstand the overwhelming shock, his head filled with blood, his heart momentarily stopped, and his eyes rolled back as he collapsed...

Immediately, there was chaos as people hurried to carry the old man away for treatment...

Suddenly, a commotion erupted at the entrance, and a thin figure dashed out like lightning: "What happened?" It was another Pavilion Master of the Butian Pavilion, Chen Yutong!

Chen Yutong hurried out, and at a glance, he saw Cheng Ziang kneeling in front of someone, crying. Upon closer inspection, his eyes widened, and he rubbed them repeatedly, then shook his head vigorously before slamming into the wall with a loud crash, creating a hole, and then turned back, staring blankly at the young man...

As he stared, tears filled his eyes.

Then he clasped his head and began to wail uncontrollably.

This sequence of actions was like someone suddenly having a seizure.

Soon, with tears blurring his vision, he rushed over, knelt down, and hugged the other leg of the young man, crying, "Your Excellency! Your Excellency! You are back! You are back, ahhh..."

A strange sound escaped the mouths of the crowd. Some could no longer bear it and fainted.

The two guards at the entrance felt their bodies go limp, sliding down the doorpost like two puddles of mud, their eyes glazed over. Sweat was pouring from their foreheads.

Heavens! Now, we really need to go see a doctor... Did this scare us to death today?

"Get up!" Chu Yang frowned, "I came here secretly, and you are acting like this..."

Hearing this, Cheng Ziang immediately jumped up and shouted, "Someone! Arrest everyone here! Not even a single mouse hair is allowed to escape!"

With a whoosh, hundreds of warriors from the Butian Pavilion surrounded the area, capturing everyone inside the circle.

"Take them to the courtyard! Including yourselves, no one is allowed to leave!" Cheng Ziang waved his hand, "Prepare the executioners; if necessary, kill them all to keep this a secret!"

Everyone was startled.

Chu Yang was also taken aback, "Wait, it's not that serious."

"Then keep them detained for now!" Cheng Ziang quickly changed his mind.

Then, he and Chen Yutong respectfully bowed, treating Chu Yang like a revered figure as they invited him inside, bending so low that their foreheads nearly touched the ground.

Chen Yutong walked behind and whispered to the two guards at the door, "What did that guest say just now?"

One of the guards, covered in sweat and looking dazed, stammered, "He he he... said his surname is Chu, his name is Chu Yang, and he wants to see both Pavilion Masters."

Chen Yutong nodded and waved his hand, "Take these two away! Detain them! No one is allowed to release them without my command!"

Since Lord Imperial Seat had said his whereabouts must be kept secret, not a hint of news could leak out. If necessary, these thousand plus people... must all be killed to keep it quiet...