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The vision was dim, then bright, and Meng Qi found himself sitting in a dilapidated mountain temple. The setting crescent moon cast a ray of clear light.

Sitting cross-legged opposite was the tall and strong man who was leaning against an incense table that was about to fall apart. He was wearing a black robe and had a majestic figure. He was a head taller than Meng Qi. His facial features were covered by a full beard, so his specific appearance could not be seen clearly, but his eyes were as deep as the starry sky, and there seemed to be dots of bright light looming in them.

Meng Qi was still suffering from the aftereffects of the Self-Sacrifice Technique. He was weak and had a headache. However, he had already taken the Great Rejuvenation Pill and was getting better bit by bit. He asked, half to clear his doubts and half to delay time: "Senior..."

"Why call me senior? Am I that old?" the big man muttered, "Just call me brother."

Eh, this guy doesn't seem to be a vicious person... Meng Qi calmed down a little. Judging from Gu Xiaosang's reaction before, this man is definitely not an ordinary person. He might even be famous on the Earth List. He might not be able to resist him even if he wants to. "Brother, I wonder what use do you have for me?"

The choice of words and sentences made Meng Qi feel extremely uncomfortable, but in order to follow what the big man had just said, he had no choice but to ask the question in this way.

The big man patted his thigh and said, "I just want to borrow your 'True Imperial Seal'."

"You knew that the 'True Emperor Seal' was in my possession?" Meng Qi was quite surprised. He thought that no one knew about it except the great charlatan Wang, and he could watch the storm unfold with a smile. How come a passerby who suddenly appeared knew that the "True Emperor Seal" was in his hands?

The big man laughed and said, "Others may not know, so how can they hide it from me? The 'True Emperor Seal' naturally has a unique connection with the true emperor!"

He seemed very pleased with himself.

The true emperor... Meng Qi looked at his bearded face, thought about his choice of words, and didn't believe in his heart that he was the true emperor.

However, he was not stupid enough to refute such a thing, and instead asked in confusion: "Brother, since you are borrowing the 'True Imperial Seal', why did you take me away?"

Although he was very grateful to the big man for taking him away from Gu Xiaosang, he still had to figure out what was going on. Why would he kidnap someone just to borrow the seal?

The big man was stunned for a moment, then grabbed his hair and said, "Don't you think that directly 'borrowing' the seal is like a highway robber? If you say 'borrowing someone', it would make you look like a hermit, haha..."

He laughed dryly, full of the feeling of "don't worry about these details".

For the sake of image... Meng Qi stared at the big man in front of him with his eyes wide open, his eyes filled with images of himself in a few decades.

If, if I become such a fool, I might as well just hit my head against a wall and die!
If you want to protect your image, you can't say it out loud. You have to hide it deeper and be consistent. Do you understand?

Now, Meng Qi could only pray that Shang Yi, who was acting in secret, would come to rescue him soon.

At this moment, Meng Qi felt even more anxious. It was not because he was afraid of the strong man in front of him, but because he felt that his life and death were not in his own hands. He could only rely on Shang Yi to save him, which made him very uncomfortable.

If it was Gu Xiaosang, he could still comfort himself that Gu Xiaosang could use him and would not kill him.

However, he didn't know anything about the big man in front of him.

Although the man in front of him looked simple and funny, since he said that he was the real emperor and could sense the real emperor seal, it would be very dangerous.

Although he had never been in a court, he also knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Who knew if the man in front of him would turn against him once he got the real imperial seal?

He took a deep breath and said, "Brother, when I obtained the 'True Emperor Seal', I swore a soul oath and took responsibility for the consequences. If you want to borrow it, why not give me something as collateral?"

As long as it can be sold at a good price, it will be considered as fulfilling Sikong Tu's request.

"It's not like I won't return it!" The big man suddenly said a little shyly, "I left in a hurry and didn't bring anything valuable."

He glanced at Meng Qi and nodded slightly, his expression becoming solemn: "Cause and effect are intertwined, and what I said is true. Since you are responsible for the cause and effect, I might as well take you with me. The real imperial seal will still be with you."

In fact, you just decided this way because you can't afford the treasure! Meng Qi nodded helplessly. He couldn't let others "borrow" the real emperor's seal. The consequences of bearing the consequences were no joke.

"Brother, may I ask your name?" Meng Qi asked cautiously. Anyone who can see the entanglement of cause and effect is definitely not an unknown person!
The big man straightened his back and sat up suddenly, pretending to be indifferent: "I haven't been in the martial arts world for many years, and I'm not from Southern Jin. I'm afraid you haven't heard of me, little brother. Alas, fame is just a passing cloud, not worth mentioning. That's Gao Lan."

He looked at Meng Qi with sharp eyes, as if waiting for him to suddenly realize, waiting for him to be shocked.

Southern Jin, he is from Northern Zhou? Meng Qi frowned slightly: "I have never heard of him."

Apart from those who were famous on the Heaven, Earth and Human List, Meng Qi knew little about the people in the martial arts world outside of Dajin and the Vast Sea. Even on the Earth List, he only glanced over it briefly because there were too many people.

Hearing Meng Qi's answer, the big man raised his eyebrows and said hurriedly: "Think about it again, Changle Gaolan!"

Changle Gao family, the Northern Zhou royal family... It turned out that they were strong men from the Gao family, no wonder Gu Xiaosang was shocked... It was rumored that Gao family's "Silent Mind and Out of the World" was extremely difficult to practice, and one would go crazy if not careful, so the Gao family was known for their madness and brutality... Fortunately, this guy is just a funny guy at the moment... Meng Qi was shocked and kept silent, not daring to provoke Gao Lan again.

Gao Lan frowned: "You still haven't remembered who I am? Let me give you another hint, the Mad King, bah, no, the Wise King Gao Lan!"

Meng Qi slammed the brick next to him, and his face was filled with extreme "shock". "It turns out to be that Gao Lan! I have admired you for a long time, and I always regretted that I was not able to meet you at the right time. I never thought that I would have such an opportunity today!"

If Qi Zhengyan were here, he would probably say "exaggerated" again, but Gao Lan raised his head and laughed, looking very happy: "Haha, I thought that I had been away from the martial arts world for many years and that people in the martial arts world had forgotten about me. I didn't expect that there is someone like you who knows what you are doing!"

"Don't call me senior, just call me Brother Gao!"

Brother Gao, your performance is a bit exaggerated... Meng Qi's eyes twitched, and he took the opportunity to say some words that he had long admired, but he never mentioned any examples because he didn't even know who Gao Lan was!

Both the host and the guest were enjoying themselves. Before Meng Qi ran out of words, he changed the subject:

"Brother Gao, do you need to keep your destination a secret? I was taken away by a witch, and I am afraid my friends will worry about me, so I want to leave them a few words to let them know that I am safe."

Gao Lan put away his smile and waved his hand nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. If I want to do it, no one in the world can stop me!"

As he spoke, he was full of heroic spirit and looked down upon the world.

Although he is crazy, he is indeed a strong man... Meng Qi put his worries aside a little:
"Thank you, Brother Gao. If we encounter a county town or a state capital ahead, I would like to go into the city and leave a message at Xijian Pavilion or Huanhua Sword Sect..."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Lan came closer and lowered his voice, saying mysteriously:
"However, if we are stopped by someone, things will not go smoothly. Please keep your message to your friends as simple as possible and do not reveal our whereabouts."

"..."

Brother Gao, I was the one who praised you for your strong demeanor! Meng Qi's expression froze for a moment before he recovered and laughed dryly:

"it is good!"

I don’t know where to go anyway…

"Hey, Brother Shang Yi, if you are in the dark, you'd better come out quickly!"

Meng Qi could only shout in his heart, hoping that Shang Yi, who might be there in the dark, could hear his voice through his telepathy.

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In the county seat of Anjun, Meng Qi and Gao Lan set foot in it.

Maybe it was because he hadn't been out in the world for many years, but Gao Lan found everything new and exciting, like a child. He laughed out loud, talked loudly, and did whatever he wanted.

"After this is done, I'll treat you to a drink. Don't leave until you're drunk!" Gao Lan patted Meng Qi's shoulder. He seemed to be born with supernatural power. Even though Meng Qi practiced the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills, he was still extremely powerful and his body was strong, but he couldn't bear it.

At this time, the two arrived at the "Pinjianxuan" of Xijian Pavilion. Meng Qi took a deep breath, stepped in, and walked directly towards the person in charge.

"My name is Su Meng, nice to meet you, senior." Meng Qi bowed politely.

The person in charge's expression changed, and he looked him up and down: "'Crazy Blade' Su Meng?"

"Yes, Su left Yingcheng while chasing the Wolf King. I was afraid that Miss Jiang might be worried, so I came to inform you." Gao Lan was right next to him, so Meng Qi could only use the excuse of the Wolf King.

The head officer breathed a sigh of relief: "Junior Sister Jiang was looking for you. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened."

He rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "By the way, I met a senior named Gao Lan a few days ago. I wonder if you recognize him?"

He acted as if he were testing his common sense.

Gao Lan took a step forward, moved closer, and listened attentively.

He looked as if he also wanted to hear whether he was famous outside.

"Gao Lan? Changle Gao Lan?" The Xijian Pavilion disciple's face was filled with shock.

Gao Lan coughed lightly, stood with his hands behind his back, and acted like a master.

"So you recognize me too." Meng Qi said in surprise.

The disciple of Xijian Pavilion took a deep breath and said, "How can I not recognize him? To be frank, in the past twenty years, Uncle Su has been like the bright moon in the night, shining on the Human Ranking and the Earth Ranking. He is a pillar that all the handsome men in the martial arts world cannot avoid. But in the twenty years before him, there were two shining stars, one was the 'Magic Master' Han Guang, and the other was the 'Mad King' Gao Lan. It was difficult to tell who was better. Later, the 'Magic Master' attained the Dharmakaya, and the gap widened."

"However, with the demise of the 'Magic Master' at the hands of Arhat Kongwen, the 'Mad King' went mad and was suppressed in Changle by the Northern Zhou sects and some noble families. They have become a thing of the past for many years... I didn't expect that the Mad King is still alive. Master Su, did you recognize the wrong person?"

Listening to his words, Gao Lan's face gradually became expressionless, his aura hidden, as if he was a deep pool with no bottom to be seen.

He put his hands behind his back and slowly walked towards the outside of Pinjianxuan. Meng Qi did not dare to delay him, so he said goodbye hurriedly and followed him.

Gao Lan looked at the morning light and suddenly sighed:
"Let's go to Longtai."

As the words were still ringing in his ears, Meng Qi felt that the hustle and bustle around him became distant. The pedestrians and vendors seemed like people in a painting, and he was quickly pulled away from this world.

After a brief period of darkness and confusion, the sky gradually became blue and clear. In front of Meng Qi's eyes was a vast and misty lake, which was connected to the sky in the distance. Even in winter, it was still unfathomable.

The water in this "Da Ze" lake is clear, as if it has been filtered through layer by layer, and it makes one salivate at the sight of it. But if one looks closely, one will find that there is a fiery red liquid constantly gushing out from the depths, and wisps of black gas rising, but after a long period of rising and inexplicable changes, they all disappear into thin air.

"This is the real Dragon Platform, the Dragon Platform where the Human Emperor forged swords." Gao Lan's rough and heroic voice rang in Meng Qi's ears.

Meng Qi had planned to visit Longtai before, but never made the trip, so he was not quite sure and asked in confusion: "Brother Gao, is this Longtai?"

The name doesn't sound like a lake!
Gao Lan chuckled and said, "People are ignorant and always take Feng Jing for granted. At the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age, the Demon Buddha explored the Dragon Terrace but found nothing. In a rage, he destroyed it and turned it into a lake that connects the underground magma and Yin Fire. The descendants of the Human Emperor who had guarded the Dragon Terrace for generations were killed or injured. So, their servants and maids pretended to be descendants and built another high terrace ten miles away, which gradually evolved into today's Wujun Dragon Terrace City."

"In the past, Emperor Ai of the Kang Dynasty searched through ancient books and found something. He then determined the real location of the Dragon Terrace. He sent people to excavate it, regardless of destroying the destiny of the human race."

"No wonder it was only a rumor that Emperor Ai had excavated Longtai City. There was no evidence. Everyone suspected that he had found another way to enter Longtai from another place. Later, it was discovered by the surviving family. It turned out that this Longtai was not the same Longtai." Meng Qi suddenly realized, but how did Gao Lan know? Could it be that an orphan of the Han family had once fallen into his hands?
Gao Lan looked around and suddenly laughed, "I came here secretly and attacked suddenly, catching everyone off guard. It seems that I won't bother you anymore."

His expression was hidden by his beard, but his tone was full of self-praise of "I am really smart."

Gao Lan intercepted them halfway. His speed was extremely fast. From moonset to sunrise, he reached Longtai from Yingcheng. He also stayed in Anjun County for a long time. So unless someone had anticipated it, the news about Gu Xiaosang might have only reached the first few people at this time.

The real Dragon Platform... The Mad King who was once as famous as the Magician even valued it so much... Meng Qi suddenly had a guess and asked in a low voice: "Brother Gao, is your target the Human Emperor Sword, or other remaining divine weapons?"

When talking about the "Sword of the Human Emperor", even Meng Qi, who was so calm, couldn't help but pause for a moment. This was a legendary symbol of the human race, and it was an extremely powerful divine weapon. When it was in the hands of the Human Emperor in the past, no one could stop it.

On the exchange list of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, there are several pages of "Peerless Divine Weapons", but the first page only has ten items including the Human Emperor Sword. The entire "Tathagata Palm" is worth one million good merits, and the Human Emperor Sword itself is worth nine hundred thousand!

Its preciousness and power are evident from this!
"Yes, you have good eyesight." Gao Lan said with a smile, "If Emperor Ai had not found clues about the Human Emperor Sword in Longtai, how could the 'True Emperor Seal' have any trace of it?"

"But wasn't it destroyed by the Demon Buddha?" Meng Qi took a breath.

Gao Lan stood with his hands behind his back, looking majestic and heroic, showing the demeanor of a master, and said leisurely: "No matter how powerful the Demon Buddha is, he is at most comparable to the Human Emperor. How can the real Dragon Platform and the Human Emperor Sword be destroyed so easily?"

"Come on, I'll show you the Dragon Platform."

As he spoke, his aura slowly changed and extended infinitely, as if it had become one with the entire earth and the entire sky.

Looking at him, Meng Qi seemed to see farmers in the distance, who were working hard in the fields, woodcutters chopping wood, fishermen casting nets, paper making, house building, curling smoke, brocade satins, warriors practicing, and the entire world!
Gao Lan took a step and the lake water naturally parted, and Meng Qi hurriedly followed him.

The further you go, the deeper it becomes, with the water walls on both sides emitting shimmering light, presenting a dreamlike scene.

Suddenly, Gao Lan waved his hand, and the "True Imperial Seal" flew out from Meng Qi's arms, filled with the breath of all living beings, condensed with the feeling of kingship, and then fell into Gao Lan's hands.

Gao Lan squeezed lightly, and the world suddenly changed. Meng Qi felt dizzy and couldn't control himself. The surrounding lake turned into an ancient and solemn palace.

At the back of the hall there is a corridor that is only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. There are lamps on both sides, burning warm yellow and red flames that seem to never go out.

However, the expressions of Gao Lan and Meng Qi both changed. Meng Qi was surprised, while Gao Lan was shocked, because there was a man standing in front of the hall. It was Shang Yi who disappeared in Yingcheng.

Gao Lan asked in a deep voice:

"Who are you!?"

Shang Yi looked at Gao Lan, his aura rising, and the shadow of the black bird rising behind Shang Yi. At this time, Shang Yi and the "Xuanniao" had already become one, and after Shang Yi's nurturing and refining over this period of time, the "Xuanniao" had been upgraded from a treasure weapon to a Dharmakaya magic weapon. When man and weapon are united, it can exert the power of the Dharmakaya.

"The owner of Shang Building, Shang Yi!"

A strange color flashed in Gao Lan's eyes, and he said:

"Shang Lou, you are a businessman, are you interested in the Human Emperor Sword?!"

Shang Yi smiled and said:
“After all, the Human Emperor Sword is one of the divine weapons of the other shore. Who wouldn’t be interested in it? Although I have no intention of becoming an emperor, I also want to see the divine weapons of the other shore!
What's more, you suddenly invited my friend here, so I naturally have to come here to prevent you from bullying the weak!"

Gao Lan shook his head and said solemnly:

"Don't worry, I won't hurt him!"

Then he pushed Meng Qi to Shang Yi's side to show his sincerity. (End of this chapter)