Chapter 1697: Gathering at the Divine Palace

In truth, Xiao Fan had arranged this audience simply to see who was defiant!

If anyone was defiant… he would go and cause trouble for them!

Xiao Fan had neither the time nor the inclination to use the approach of winning people over with virtue.

The Ten Thousand Year Great Calamity was approaching.

The Nine Provinces needed to be unified quickly.

Zhao Wuji, Hou Wanli, and Ye Cang had all guessed Xiao Fan's intentions.

Xiao Fan had done so much in Tianshen Prefecture, never once taking a step back; he had always been brave and fearless.

In fact… when Zhao Wuji sent out experts to notify each of the major provinces, he had specifically instructed them… to have the envoys emphasize Xiao Fan's ferocity and give the people of the other eight provinces' royal families a warning.

They shouldn't be foolish and bring disaster upon themselves.

As for the final outcome, whether they came or not… that was not something Zhao Wuji needed to worry about.

The Nine Provinces were divided, and each province governed itself.

Without major events, they knew nothing about affairs in other provinces.

Xiao Fan's rise in Tianshen Prefecture was indeed a major event, but only a few old fogies in other provinces had heard of it.

As for a deeper understanding… there was not much!

After all… the ones who lost face were the Demon and Monster Races, and they were unwilling to leak these matters and lose their own reputation.

Qing'er had gone with her mother to the Peacock Clan.

Lier was inside the Divine Palace… his vitality was surging; he was definitely a "Prodigy" seen once in ten thousand years, and whenever he had free time, he would practice his punches and sword skills.

Zhao Wuji and Hou Wanli had also met and reminisced for several days.

During this time, both sighed endlessly… perhaps the Nine Provinces could be saved.

Zhao Wuji even asked how Xiao Fan had become the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces?

Regarding this matter, although Hou Wanli had witnessed it with his own eyes, he actually had questions too.

After all, Xiao Fan had only touched the immeasurable divine pearl, and then it triggered a resonance with heaven and earth, making him the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces directly!

He suspected that Xiao Fan might have some object belonging to a former Human Emperor on him, which was why he had gained the recognition of the immeasurable divine pearl.

Of course… this was all his speculation.

In a flash, the day set by Xiao Fan arrived.

Outside the Divine Palace… countless Peerless Experts gathered today.

All the Shie Realm experts of Tianshen Prefecture and the Old Ancestors of all races were present; not a single one was missing, even those reclusive Old Antiques had come out.

No one understood Xiao Fan's terror better than these experts from Tianshen Prefecture.

Next were the other major provinces…

Wuhuang Province had no Shie Realm experts holding down the fort, and even their Imperial Ancestor was only at the Jiesheng Realm.

Wu Juesheng had come, and Wu Liang had come too… they had only just arrived, as traveling here was too far for them… they had even activated a teleportation array that the royal family had kept hidden for many years…

However, besides the two of them, they also brought a few of Xiao Fan's old acquaintances.

Wu Qingyan, Qiao Rong, and Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou.

These were all old acquaintances of Xiao Fan from Wuhuang Province, and their relationship was quite good.

This was Wu Juesheng's idea—to bring some old acquaintances to get closer to Xiao Fan.

But they had arrived too late, so Xiao Fan still did not know that acquaintances had arrived.

Youming Prefecture.

The Ancestor of the Zhao Family and the Head of the Zhao Family arrived.

The Demon Emperor and all experts of the Demon Race who had reached the Shie Realm had also come.

They had arrived the earliest, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent, fearing they would anger The Terror.

Yihuang Province.

The royal King Liu Tianyun arrived, and besides him, the Imperial Ancestor Liu Baizhan had also come…

Furthermore, that beautiful woman whom Xiao Fan had met before, the owner behind Lianhua Pavilion, had also come.

Now, Liu Tianyun had reached the Jiesheng Realm, and the beautiful woman had also reached the Jiesheng Realm.

They were originally Prodigies with great talent, but compared to Xiao Fan's current achievements… they were simply not worth mentioning.

The beautiful woman still retained her charm, constantly exuding the unique allure of a mature woman, and she sighed endlessly…

Back then, she had even protected Xiao Fan many times, and yet that little guy had actually become the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces in just a few years!

This was simply incredible, unimaginable!

The royal kings of Qinghuang Province, Zhanhuang State, and Yuhuang State had also come in person, and their Imperial Ancestors had come as well, along with many Shie Realm experts from other major provinces.

Inside the main hall of the Divine Palace… the atmosphere was strange, and everyone had different thoughts.

During this time, the Demon Emperor kept a straight face, but her heart was pounding.

Because Ancestor Jinlin and Ancestor Qi had also come, and they kept grinding their teeth and glaring at her, likely still holding a grudge for the time she had tricked them!

Wu Juesheng, Wu Liang, Wu Qingyan, Qiao Rong, and the others looked pale… even Wu Juesheng, this Imperial Ancestor, was trembling inwardly.

Because their strength was too weak.

Standing here, they would always become the focus.

The reason they were the focus was because… they were weak!

If you are weak… others dare to stare at you unscrupulously and probe you with their Divine Sense without any hesitation!

This made the two women, Wu Qingyan and Qiao Rong, complain inwardly.

Why did they ask them to come for this kind of thing?

Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou was even more aged than before… the wrinkles on his face were more numerous than before, and he was even emitting a trace of Death Qi; it was estimated that his Lifespan was not long.

When he learned that Xiao Fan was the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces, he was the most astonished of all.

If one were to say who had protected Xiao Fan the earliest, it would be him.

Originally, Wu Juesheng had also intended to call the Ancestor of Jixian Sect to come.

But that old guy refused… feeling that as the "Old Ancestor" of Xiao Fan's Sect, having to go over now and bow to him would make him feel awkward!