The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

As soon as Fang Zhou stood up, the others in the courtyard quietly dispersed, forming a peculiar pattern that surrounded Fang Zhou in the center. The atmosphere in the courtyard became heavy, and the wind stopped blowing.

"It's normal to have these thoughts; people are indeed afraid of losing what they have, but that's not a reason for you to do so."

Fang Zhou ignored the crowd who were on high alert, and looked at the Green Stone King with a half-smile on his face.

"But I doubt you'll listen to reason. Shall we take action? I see you've prepared quite a lot; it would be a waste not to use it."

As Fang Zhou finished speaking, the atmosphere in the courtyard grew increasingly heavy, and a faint spiritual energy began to spread along a certain path, connecting everyone.

Upon hearing this, the Green Stone King, who was standing some distance away, stared at Fang Zhou for a while before suddenly laughing:

"Why do you say that? Even if we have different ideologies, we are far from reaching the point of fighting. If you do not wish to leave the dynasty, you are welcome to stay. As long as you do not interfere with the dynasty's governance, you will not be an enemy of the dynasty."

Although King Qing Shi said so, several figures silently appeared in the sky, their auras faintly echoing those of the people in the courtyard.

Fang Zhou looked at the Green Stone King, whose face was full of smiles but whose eyes showed no emotion, and understood something.

"Looks like you need a reason to take action. In that case, I'll just say it..."

Fang Zhou looked at the crowd around him, feigned a helpless smile, and spoke calmly.

"I will become your enemy."

Cultivators could not break through their cultivation levels normally, and mortals could not work to achieve a better future. King Qing Shi cut off the future of everyone in the Qing Shi Dynasty in exchange for the eternal rule of the Qing Shi Dynasty.

This kind of system, which leaves people with no hope, is truly disgusting.

"Is that so? Then I'll have to trouble you for now."

Qing Shi Wang looked at Fang Zhou and unleashed his mid-stage Xuan Dan aura without restraint, causing the spiritual power of the people acting as array nodes in the courtyard to stagnate before they could unleash their aura to resist the pressure.

Spiritual patterns lit up in the courtyard, and the figure in the sky also emitted the aura of the Profound Core, connecting with the spiritual power of the people below. A large array was instantly formed, like an inverted bowl, enveloping the courtyard.

Golden chains emerged from the node where the Xuan Dan was located, moving through the air like golden snakes.

Fang Zhou remained unmoved, instead looking at the Green Stone King with some doubt:

"This isn't a killing formation. You want to capture me alive?"

"Your words are too harsh. I only wish for you to stay in the palace for a few days to allow the imperial court to send someone to mediate. I assure you that you will not suffer the slightest grievance."

King Qing Shi shook his head. Zhuang Jingzhi said that Fang Zhou might have a powerful background, and judging from Fang Zhou's fearless attitude, he probably knew that what Zhuang Jingzhi said was true. Naturally, he dared not kill him and could only wait for the Da Min Dynasty to send someone to mediate.

He didn't want to be so cowardly, but the weak have to consider all aspects. If Fang Zhou is backed by a Dao Infant force, he might bring about his own destruction if he went too far. It would be safer to wait for the Da Min Dynasty to mediate.

So it wasn't because of my handsome looks? This guy has terrible taste.

Fang Zhou shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and looked at the Green Stone King, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I do admire you a little; as a king, you can still calmly admit your weakness."

King Qing Shi smiled, said no more, and gently raised his hand, sending chains flying towards Fang Zhou.

Fang Zhou simply stood there, quietly watching the performance of the Green Stone King.

The golden chains flowed around Fang Zhou continuously, eventually connecting with other chains to form a golden chain sphere that enveloped Fang Zhou.

Seeing Fang Zhou allow himself to be surrounded by chains, King Qing Shi breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that Fang Zhou had given up resisting.

"I'm sorry."

The King of Green Stone smiled and spoke softly. Then, he raised his hand and clenched it tightly, causing the chain sphere to tighten and seal Fang Zhou away.

The golden chains tightened instantly, forming a solid sphere.

A sphere! How could this be!

If the ban is successful, it should be a golden cocoon.

Upon seeing this, King Qing Shi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his divine sense swept across the entire courtyard in an instant, but apart from the silver-white raccoon, he found nothing else unusual.

"Please, Ancestor, make your move!"

Without the slightest hesitation, King Qing Shi made an instinctive decision.

"Ugh!"

An aged sigh resounded, and all the Xuan Dan figures in the formation couldn't help but tremble.

The old ancestor Qing Shi, who was at the peak of the Profound Core stage, has actually emerged from seclusion!

After seeing Fang Zhou, they thought that the Qing Shi King had gone too far by making such a big fuss. They didn't expect that the Qing Shi King would even summon the Qing Shi Ancestor out of seclusion, who was the true strongest person in the Qing Shi Dynasty.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the many Xuan Dan cultivators, a figure descended from the moon and stood in mid-air.

The old ancestor Qing Shi's white hair fluttered in the wind, and the full moon illuminated his aged face. At this moment, he frowned as he looked at the formation.

"Fellow Daoist, how about we leave the bluestone to avoid a fight that could damage our harmony?"

Seeing this, King Qing Shi breathed a slight sigh of relief and let the ancestor take over the entire scene.

"You dare call me a fellow Daoist?"

Fang Zhou, holding Xiao Yue, was standing atop the chain sphere, without looking up; his voice was calm.

"You're standing too high."

Before the old man high in the sky could speak, an inexplicable pressure descended, and the array surrounding the courtyard shattered instantly.

Everyone in the sky was planted in the ground like seedlings thrown out, their spiritual energy dissipated, and they spat out blood.

The chain sphere shattered, and Fang Zhou's figure slowly drifted down.

At this moment, the people in the courtyard had not yet realized what had happened. Fang Zhou suddenly appeared, said a sentence, and the formation suddenly shattered, and the high and mighty Xuan Dan masters were also smashed to the ground.

Just as they were looking on in bewilderment, the Green Stone King suddenly knelt down.

"All the crimes were committed by me alone. Please, senior, spare my life, Qing Shi."

King Qing Shi kowtowed violently, showing none of his royal dignity.

When his attempt to control the formation to seal Fang Zhou failed, it could be said that Fang Zhou possessed a magic weapon for escaping. However, Fang Zhou's performance in breaking the formation was something he couldn't understand at all, so the ancestor planted a group of Xuan Dan pills in the ground.

If Fang Zhou hadn't spoken up, he wouldn't even have known where Fang Zhou was. All these signs pointed to something he couldn't even imagine: Fang Zhou was a powerful cultivator whom the Qing Shi Dynasty couldn't afford to offend, and his cultivation level was at least far beyond the early stage of the Dao Infant realm.

Seeing this, everyone in the courtyard came to their senses and knelt down to beg for forgiveness, completely disregarding the presence of the Green Stone King and placing all the blame on him.

"My lord, please understand! I was merely following orders; I had no choice in the matter."

"My lord, it was all instigated by that tyrant; it has nothing to do with me."

Cries for mercy rose and fell, but the Green Stone King, who was being pointed at and cursed by the crowd, remained silent and let them slander him.

"It's so noisy."

Fang Zhou waved his hand as he heard the pleas for mercy, finding them noisy.

The people who were begging for mercy immediately banged their heads on the ground and fainted.

Fang Zhou then patted Xiao Yue's head with satisfaction, looked at the kneeling Qing Shi King, and couldn't help but sigh.

Sure enough, he didn't encounter anyone who would rather die than submit. Even as a king, he could kneel down and beg for mercy without any burden, and he was only begging him to spare the life of his juniors. He didn't refute his subordinates' slander. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to imagine that there was such a king.

"I don't really want this to happen, but I can't convince you, and I can't stand what you're doing."

Fang Zhou walked up to the Blue Stone King. A gentle breeze blew by, and his blue and gold robes billowed like ocean waves.

Fang Zhou lowered his head slightly, looking at the kneeling Qing Shi King, whose jade-colored royal robe was now covered in dust.

So, what are your thoughts now?