Chapter 716: With Zi Sister Xuan, No Panic

The time was the first moment of dawn, only three hours away from now!

And for the human race, meeting the Human Emperor was the most solemn matter, and the human race especially valued etiquette. Different occasions required different etiquette, and entering the Imperial Palace to meet the Emperor was the same.

So along with the imperial decree, there was also a set of court clothes belonging to Xu Qing!

This court dress was extremely complex, with many patterns, embroidered with five-clawed black dragons and even rune marks. From head to toe, there were a total of over a hundred pieces, large and small. If one did not know how to wear it, it would be very difficult to wear it neatly!

Li Yunshan, Kong Kong Xianglong, and others' gazes fell on the court dress, a bit dazed!

They did not know how to wear this court dress, only feeling that each piece was extraordinary!

Even the Captain, who had experienced many lives, now looked at those clothes with wide eyes, a bit bewildered.

However, he could feel that these clothes contained treasure light, far surpassing the clothes of You Jing back then, with immortal energy lingering on them,

dark light flashing, combined together, like a mobile magic treasure!

"Really rich!" The Captain licked his lips, very envious, secretly pondering that he also had to get a set, otherwise his face as the eldest brother would be severely damaged.

As for Ning Yan, he also could not wear casual clothes to meet the Emperor, and he had his own special attire. At the same time, he was also confused about the court dress of the ministers, scratching his head and waving his hands!

"I don't know how to wear this either. Should I transmit my voice to Third Sister and have her come over?"

"No need!" Zi Sister Xuan said coldly!

"People need etiquette to open wisdom, and meeting in spring is called morning, meeting in autumn is called bowing. The former is red, the latter is black. Golden dragon is emperor, five claws is respect. This is the attire of the Heavenly Marquis who guards one side in the ancient system!"

"The Human Emperor has not been impolite in the wording of the imperial decree and the gift of the court dress, so we must not be impolite

"The Human Emperor has not been discourteous in the wording of the imperial decree or the gifting of the court robes; we must not be discourteous either!"

"As for the method of wearing them, it follows the ancient refining path, conforming to the arts of the Five Elements and Nine Palaces, with forty-nine variations combined with the evolution of the heavenly stars. Different methods match different occasions and ceremonies!"

"Today is an audience with the Human Emperor. Xu Qing represents the Saint Lan Great Domain, so he must wear the attire of an ancient frontier-sealing official facing the Emperor. According to ancient records, because of his current merit in guarding a region, he does not need to kneel when facing the Emperor. The Human Emperor shall first nod three times and grant a seat, and the Heavenly Marquis shall bow nine times to express gratitude!"

Following the transmission of Zi Sister Xuan's words, Xiang Ningyan, the Captain, Li Yunshan, and others all cast their gazes toward Zi Sister Xuan. Each of them felt that they didn't understand, yet they felt it was profound!

As they saw it, Zi Sister Xuan's understanding of this, while it could be explained by her being widely read, still felt vaguely like it wasn't that simple...

As the crowd speculated, Zi Sister Xuan glanced at the black court robes, raised her right hand, and gave a light flick. Immediately, the hundred pieces of attire flew over, circling around Xu Qing in a scattered manner!

Xu Qing looked at those clothes. Due to his upbringing, he didn't understand these ancient rituals, but his heart was steady!

Because... in this Imperial Capital, there were likely few people whose understanding of the Ancient Emperor era surpassed Zi Sister Xuan's!

Xu Qing even felt there was a certain possibility that Zi Sister Xuan might have participated in the customization of these court robes back then!

"You all go out and wait!" Zi Sister Xuan's voice was cold; at this moment, her words seemed to contain a certain majesty.

Li Yunshan and the others couldn't help but lower their heads and leave the main hall.

As for the Captain and Xiang Ningyan, who were already afraid of Zi Sister Xuan, they also flew away quickly. Soon, only Xu Qing and Zi Sister Xuan remained in the main hall!

"Court robes are hard to put on by yourself. A-Qing, close your eyes, I'll help you!" Zi Sister Xuan's voice was gentle.

Xu Qing took a deep breath upon hearing this and obediently closed his eyes!

The next instant, following Zi Sister Xuan's wave, the clothes on Xu Qing's body separated instantly.

Xu Qing's body trembled, and the court robes were combined and put on Xu Qing's body one by one according to different matching methods!

While dressing him, Zi Sister Xuan's clear voice also echoed in Xu Qing's ears!

"The Heavenly Marquis court robes are based on black, and their shape is dignified and square, hence they are called 'Sister Xuan Duan'. The headwear that matches the Sister Xuan Duan is the 'Wei Mao', and the material back then required the bones of a Heaven-Swallowing Beast to make the crown ornaments!"

"Now that the Heaven-Swallowing Beast is extinct, it is replaced by Immortal Mysterious Jade. Because this type of court robe is composed of the Wei Mao and the Heaven Sister Xuan Duan, 'Wei Duan' became the formal term for court robes during the Ancient Emperor era." Following Zi Sister Xuan's voice, Xu Qing became increasingly certain of his inner guess.

He could feel the clothes outside his body constantly being combined and put on. They looked like a lot, but they were very comfortable on his body!

Even the cultivation base within his body accelerated slightly, and a sense of clarity of the heavenly heart arose spontaneously, seemingly bolstered significantly under the influence of laws and rules!

"Alright, you can open your eyes now!" After a while, Zi Sister Xuan's voice came!

Xu Qing opened his eyes upon hearing this. The first thing he saw was a glimmer of brilliance and appreciation in Zi Sister Xuan's eyes!

Then he raised his hand and waved, and a mist of water rose and gathered into a mirror, reflecting his own appearance!

The black Sister Xuan Duan exuded a sense of vastness amidst its squareness. The five-clawed mysterious golden dragon on his body seemed alive; as the robes danced, it appeared to be wandering on his body, and there was a faint roar echoing!

The tips of the boots on his feet were upturned in a three-circle count, he wore a mysterious jade crown with jade cloud belts underneath, and the jade pendant combination was complete!

Coupled with Xu Qing's own extraordinary appearance, the combination was imposing!

"Not bad. We face the Human Emperor with ritual. If the contemporary Human Emperor doesn't understand, that is his ignorance. It shows the quality!" A proud smile bloomed on Zi Sister Xuan's face.

Xu Qing blinked, not knowing what to say!

After looking him up and down, Zi Sister Xuan walked to Xu Qing's side to adjust him, and finally, satisfied, she took Xu Qing's arm and brought him out of the main hall, appearing before everyone.

Seeing Xu Qing in such attire for the first time, waves rose in everyone's hearts. Li Yunshan was a bit dazed; the first feeling Xu Qing in court robes gave him was pressure. This wasn't brought by cultivation, but by the meaning the court robes represented!

The Captain's breathing became slightly rapid, and his inner longing for the court robes grew stronger!

Kong Kong Xianglong took a deep breath and lowered his head solemnly!

As for Xiang Ningyan, he was also stunned. He sighed in his heart, feeling that if his boss walked out in this attire, it would surely make the hearts of all the female cultivators in the Imperial Capital flutter.

If his boss had designs on any female cultivator, even his Sixth Imperial Brother would likely have to concede defeat!

Although cultivators didn't value appearance that much, but... how could there be such a monstrously handsome face? Was his boss really of the human race?

Xu Qing didn't pay attention to everyone's reactions; he was feeling the active changes in his cultivation base under these court robes!

Although he had never worn clothes so grandly, making him feel a bit uncomfortable, he had to admit that this set of court robes was very comfortable on his body!

Just like that, an hour later, after Xiang Ningyan also changed into his own Imperial Prince robes, the group left Xiang Ningyan's mansion and headed toward the Imperial Palace.

At this moment, the sky was not yet bright. Because it was autumn, the night wind was a bit cold, but not piercing.

There were few pedestrians on the streets late at night. Until half an hour later, as the faint light in the distance transformed, the early risers gradually increased, and Xu Qing's group had already arrived at the Rainbow Bridge behind the statue of the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor via the teleportation array!

This bridge could only be stepped upon by ministers with the qualifications during court assembly time; otherwise, it was rarely walked upon on ordinary days.

Only an audience with the Human Emperor granted this qualification, so Zi Sister Xuan and the others from Fenghai County could not accompany him!

And this audience was a court assembly, so when Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan appeared on the Rainbow Bridge, what met their eyes were figures moving forward along the long rainbow!

Those figures were all wearing court robes, both men and women, all looking dignified. The cultivation fluctuations emanating from their bodies were all quite good. The colors of the clothes were mostly blue, occasionally red. As for black... Xu Qing looked around and only saw seven!

The cultivation of these seven was all at the Fourth Stage of Void Returning. Some were alone, some were surrounded by others. Visually, he was very conspicuous!

Xu Qing was observing others, and others' gazes were also probing Xu Qing. His black court robes were equally conspicuous in the eyes of others!

However, they were not familiar with each other, so at most, it was just a gaze of attention, with no conversation!

Xu Qing's gaze fell further away. At the end of the rainbow was an Imperial Palace that seemed to float in the void!

It merged with the Ancient Emperor Star behind it in terms of aura, vast and boundless, shocking to behold. At the same time, its momentum was equally magnificent, with golden light shining!

Xu Qing gazed while flying on this rainbow. Xiang Ningyan followed closely behind Xu Qing. The closer he got to the Imperial Palace, the more nervous he became, but after feeling Xu Qing's composure, his heart stabilized a bit!

As the two approached, the Imperial Palace became clearer—carved beams and painted rafters, jade buildings and towers, one main hall after another rising and falling. Outside the Imperial Palace gate directly ahead, there were two golden-armored giants holding great swords, their eyes scanning everyone entering!

When Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan's figures appeared outside the Imperial Palace gate, the two golden-armored giants cast their gazes over, but did not block them, allowing Xu Qing and the other to step inside.

Walking past the Chengxian Fang Zheng and looking up, above a wide and vast ten-thousand-step staircase was a magnificent main hall.

At this moment, hundreds of people stood on the Chengxian Fang Zheng, all waiting. The arrival of Xu Qing and Xiang Ningyan also attracted the attention of the people here, until a moment later, when the sun in the distance rose, just at the right moment, a solemn sound came from the top of the stairs!

"All ministers, attend the court!" As the sound rose, the sky churned, and golden dragons flew out from the clouds and mist, circling in all directions, each emitting dragon roars. Furthermore, all the statues from the Imperial Capital emitted auspicious light, making the world colorful and peaceful!

Everyone on the Chengxian Fang Zheng ascended into the sky one after another according to the color of their clothing, heading toward the main hall!

Because Heavenly Kings did not need to attend court, black was the first to ascend here, followed by red, then blue and cyan...

Looking at the source, dozens of people wearing black court robes flew out. Xu Qing took a deep breath, his expression solemn. He also leaped over the stairs and saw the open main hall door and the Human Emperor sitting on the dragon chair in the distance inside.