The four great monarchs had barely departed before the Coiled Dragon Emperor and the Nirvana Emperor arrived together, paying a visit to the Young Master's Manor.
Clearly, the situation in the Glazed Royal City had these two great emperors feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Young Lady Huang'er, forgive us two old men for arriving uninvited. Young Master Zhen came back recently, didn't he? Is he currently in seclusion, or has he gone out again?" The Coiled Dragon Emperor had an especially close relationship with Jiang Chen, so he held nothing back and spoke directly.
Huang'er offered a faint smile. "Your Majesty Emperors, please follow me."
The two great emperors exchanged a glance and followed Huang'er inside. Moments later, they arrived at a secluded area within the Young Master's Manor.
"Your Majesty Emperors, I trust you have been well since we last met?" Jiang Chen stepped out from the shadows, a warm smile spreading across his face.
"Well, well, boy — you're actually home?" The Coiled Dragon Emperor was slightly startled, then broke into laughter as well.
The Nirvana Emperor had always been rather stern, but upon seeing Jiang Chen, a trace of delight appeared on his face too.
"To be honest with Your Majesty Emperors, I only just returned not long ago. I'm not yet fully clear on the current situation in the Glazed Royal City, so it's best for me to remain out of sight for the time being." Jiang Chen told them frankly.
"Mm, caution is always wise." The Coiled Dragon Emperor's deep gaze swept over the area surrounding the Young Master's Manor, his tone carrying a mix of emotions. "If I'm not mistaken, there's an extraordinarily formidable defensive formation hidden around your manor here, isn't there?"
Jiang Chen didn't deny it, replying with a smile: "The last time I came back, you told me about the situation in the Glazed Royal City. It weighed on my mind, so I set up this formation as a precaution against the unexpected."
"How strong is this formation?" the Coiled Dragon Emperor asked.
"Once this formation is activated at full power, two or three great emperors might not necessarily be able to break through it."
"Oh?" The Coiled Dragon Emperor's eyes lit up. "A formation that sturdy?"
Jiang Chen nodded. "Even if several great emperors attacked together, as long as the formation's spirit stone supply remains uninterrupted, there should be no problem with its defenses."
Even the Nirvana Emperor's eyes brightened. "Such a powerful formation — the foundation of Peacock Sacred Mountain truly leaves one in awe."
Jiang Chen smiled faintly but offered no explanation. This wasn't actually a legacy of Peacock Sacred Mountain. This formation was one of the ten great formations of the Danxiao Ancient Sect.
In truth, the Nine Micro Flying Formation was merely the first form of this formation. It had a second form — the Hundred Micro Flying Formation — which was a true Heaven Rank-level formation. Its defensive power was dozens of times greater than the Nine Micro Flying Formation.
Of course, the spirit stones consumed by the Nine Micro Flying Formation alone were already astronomical. As for the Hundred Micro Flying Formation, there was no need to even mention it. At the very least, Jiang Chen currently had nowhere near the financial resources to deploy it.
The Coiled Dragon Emperor slapped his thigh. "No wonder the Young Master's Manor has been so composed — it turns out there's this heaven-defying formation as a trump card. Excellent! Brother Nirvana, we've been worrying over here, but perhaps Young Master Zhen, this young master of Peacock Sacred Mountain, already has everything well in hand. Ha ha ha!"
A flash of fervent light passed through the Nirvana Emperor's eyes as he fixed his gaze on Jiang Chen and asked in a grave voice: "Young Master Zhen, a few days ago, the Shura Emperor came to us and demanded that we jointly issue a Feudal Lords' Assembly Decree, claiming he wished to discuss the future trajectory of the Glazed Royal City. Brother Coiled Dragon and I both strongly opposed it. However... the Shura Emperor had already secured the agreement of four great emperors, and the Assembly Decree has already been issued. In half a month, the Glazed Royal City's Feudal Lords' Assembly will convene."
The Feudal Lords' Assembly had long been a tradition in the Glazed Royal City.
In the past, when the Peacock Emperor was present, he generally convened the Assembly only rarely — sometimes not once in a hundred years.
After all, the Glazed Royal City's territory was vast and its subordinate powers numerous. There were thirteen great kingdoms alone, each one comparable in territory to the Sixteen Kingdoms Alliance where Jiang Chen had once resided. Beyond the thirteen great kingdoms, there were eight hundred cities, each varying in scale but all commanding vast stretches of land. The total territory under the Glazed Royal City's rule was absolutely at least ten times greater than the Myriad Phenomena Territory.
Calling a Feudal Lords' Assembly across such an enormous domain was an undertaking of immense scale.
Moreover, the Feudal Lords' Assembly Decree of the Glazed Royal City was entirely different from the kind Jiang Chen had encountered back in the Eastern Kingdom. To earn a seat under the Glazed Royal City's decree, one had to be a regional powerhouse — someone who was undeniably a significant figure in the Glazed Royal City's hierarchy.
The rulers of the thirteen great kingdoms naturally possessed the highest-tier decrees, and the city lords of the eight hundred cities held decrees as well.
The tier of one's decree varied according to the rank of one's power.
Yet even the lowest-tier decree represented an extraordinary honor within the Glazed Royal City. When the city's rulers issued an Assembly Decree, every holder had both the right and the obligation to come to the Glazed Royal City and participate in shaping its great enterprise. No one could afford to be lax.
If one received the Assembly Decree but failed to attend, one would be branded a traitor and face military suppression by the Glazed Royal City's great emperor forces — or even attack from other feudal lords.