If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

Push open the door.

What comes into view are walls decorated with various celestial patterns.

With its wood base color, it evokes the feeling of the Star-Picking Tower from an animation.

In the center of the attic, an old man dressed in a white robe, with his eyes covered by a black star-patterned cloth, sat cross-legged on the ground.

Seemingly sensing Zhao Yu's arrival, the old man slowly rose and bowed in his direction.

"This old servant, Ziwei, greets Your Majesty."

Zhao Yu sized him up before speaking.

"Are you the head of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?"

"Your Majesty, this old servant is not the Pavilion Master." The old man shook his head. "The Pavilion Master is on the ninth floor. This old servant will escort Your Majesty up there."

"Thank you for your trouble." Zhao Yu nodded.

The old man turned around and led Zhao Yu upstairs.

The second floor was arranged exactly like the first floor, with an elderly man in a white robe and blindfold sitting cross-legged.

The third floor, the fourth floor...

Up to the eighth floor, the scenery on each floor was exactly the same, and even the old man's figure and appearance seemed to be carved from the same mold.

Finally, we reached the ninth floor.

This place is completely different from the other eight floors.

On the ground, an enormous celestial array was carved, and what was crucial was that the patterns shimmered with a faint light.

In the very center of the formation stood a huge ancient bronze mirror.

Even Zhao Yu himself couldn't help but wonder if the system had somehow introduced some cultivation elements into the scene.

The old man on the ninth floor looked just like the others on the eighth floor. He stood up and bowed to Zhao Yu.

"This old servant, the Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Zhao Yu looked at the old man with the celestial secrets and asked directly:

"What is the purpose of this Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion can activate the Heavenly Secrets Mirror once a day."

The Heavenly Mirror can monitor the entire world. Anyone connected to Your Majesty's dynasty can see the scene within six hours that is most relevant to our dynasty.

It really is a surveillance camera!

Moreover, it features intelligent monitoring that can automatically filter key footage.

Zhao Yu's heart stirred slightly, but it was a pity that it could only be used once a day, otherwise he could directly achieve full map vision.

"Could you show us footage of those three wolf cubs from the Wolf Kingdom who are invading Daliang?"

"Very well." The Master of Tianji Pavilion nodded, then stepped aside to gesture, "Your Majesty, please have a seat."

Before the bronze mirror, a wooden chair with dragon patterns had been placed there at some point.

Zhao Yu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

As soon as he sat down, the nine old men moved.

They sat down cross-legged according to the directions on the ground star map.

The next moment, nine extremely powerful internal forces surged into the sky!

Zhao Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

These nine old men, each with internal strength no less than Li Fu'an!

In other words, these nine seemingly ordinary old men were actually all top experts at the half-step Celestial Realm!

Just as Zhao Yu was in shock, the enormous Heavenly Mirror reacted.

The mirror-like surface rippled like lake water after a pebble was thrown in, and a blurry image slowly emerged, gradually becoming clearer...

A relatively new leather tent, a wooden table displaying various fruits, vegetables, and drinks, and another...

A boy with a gloomy face, wearing a wolf skin.

The young man was none other than the Seven Wolf Sons, Xiaoyue Jinshang.

In the scene, Xiaoyue Jinshang suddenly drew the jeweled scimitar from his waist and held it to the neck of a middle-aged general in front of him, roaring angrily.

"Tuoba Hu! Are you insulting this wolf?!"

The next scene shows Tuoba Hu instigating Xiaoyue Jinshang to prevent the other two wolf cubs from taking the imperial city in order to achieve victory.

The competition shifts from achieving the goal to selecting the best performer from among the three who never achieved it.

All of this was clearly displayed in the Heavenly Mirror.

Zhao Yu looked at the image in the mirror and chuckled.

What a pleasant surprise!

Surprisingly, the Seven Wolves couldn't even see through their subordinate's obvious instigation and still agreed.

Anyone with a modicum of sense and self-awareness wouldn't make such a choice.

but........

If we can make good use of these seven wolves, it's quite possible that internal strife could break out within the wolf pack.

Zhao Yu composed himself and spoke calmly.

"Next."

As soon as he finished speaking, the image on the Heavenly Mirror began to fluctuate again...

This time, the scene appeared beneath the city walls of a small county town.

A boy, also dressed in a wolf skin but with his right shoulder bare, stood below the city. His exposed arm was bulging with muscles, like that of a weightlifting fanatic.

Without a doubt, this is the Five Wolves and Howling Moon Golden Blade that Xiaoyue Jinshang mentioned!

On the city wall, the Liang general roared at the top of his lungs.

"Archers, prepare! Fire!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Arrows rained down like locusts, covering the sky and shooting towards the boy.

Xiaoyue Jindao sneered, then with a flick of his arms, his powerful internal energy surged forth, forming an invisible aura.

Ding ding ding!

None of the dense arrows could penetrate his protective aura; they were all deflected to the ground.

The next moment, the boy moved!

With a sudden push of his feet, he shot into the sky like a cannonball, leaping directly onto the city wall several meters high!

The defenders on the city wall were thrown into chaos.

Xiaoyue Jindao casually grabbed a panicked soldier beside him, swung his arm sharply, and threw the soldier away violently!

"ah--!"

The soldier let out a piercing scream and flew backward at a terrifying speed, crashing into several of his comrades along the way, instantly breaking bones and tumbling through the air.

Finally, the soldier crashed into the wall and turned into a cloud of blood.

Immediately afterwards, the Howling Moon Golden Blade transformed into a humanoid Gundam and forcefully smashed through the city wall!

A moment later, Xiaoyue Jindao stood amidst the broken arm and limb, looking at his masterpiece, and laughed heartily.

At this moment, a young wolf general ran up to him with his body bowed and reported in a low voice.

"Zilang! The Seven Wolves have been defeated! Not only did they fail to capture the capital of Liang, but they were also decimated by a strange weapon used by Liang!"

Upon hearing this, the boy scoffed dismissively.

"That good-for-nothing is still disgracing our Howling Moon Clan."

Then, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

"However, it seems that there are still some worthwhile prey to hunt in this Great Liang."

"Men, slaughter this county before sunset! I need to reach the capital tomorrow morning for the hunt!"

……

Inside the Tianji Pavilion.

Zhao Yu is depicted as a humanoid giant, with his eyebrows slightly raised.

Can one person break through the garrison of an entire county town?

Although the defending troops were not very motivated, the terrifying force of throwing a living person out like a cannonball was really too exaggerated!

Is this even human?

He turned his head and looked at the Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

"What are the cultivation levels of the nine of you?"

The Master of Tianji Pavilion respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, they are all half-step Celestials."

Zhao Yu was overjoyed.

Nine half-step Celestial Beings!

Wouldn't that be making a fortune!

"How does his strength compare to the person in the mirror just now?" Zhao Yu asked quickly.

However, the next words from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master were extremely disappointing.

"Your Majesty, the cultivation method we practice is special. Although we have reached the half-step Celestial Realm, our combat strength is not even as good as that of an ordinary Grandmaster."

The person in the mirror was not only a half-step Celestial Being, but also possessed an extremely violent cultivation technique, making him virtually invincible below the Celestial Being level.

Even if the nine of us joined forces, we would still be no match for him.

After saying that, Elder Tianji added, "Moreover, the nine of us will never be able to step out of Tianji Pavilion in our entire lives."

Zhao Yu pursed his lips helplessly.

He has a high cultivation level but weak combat power; he's also a bound spirit.

It's all ruined. I thought I could gain nine top-tier combatants at once.

Zhao Yu looked at the towering figure in the mirror, his brows furrowing slightly.

At first glance, these five wolves seem rather fanatical and not very rational.

Whether it can be utilized remains to be seen.

Zhao Yu snapped out of his thoughts, turned his gaze back to the Heavenly Mirror, and spoke calmly.

"Next."