The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1245 First
Seven days after Emperor Mingde's death, according to royal rules, Crown Prince Xiao Chuhe succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Wude.

The first decree of Emperor Wu De was beyond everyone's expectations. It was to arrange a marriage between Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo and to have them get married within ten days, with Emperor Wu De personally serving as the witness.

As soon as this decree was issued, the court was in an uproar, because during the period of national mourning, marriage was not allowed. Not to mention that Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo were just commoners, even if they were high-ranking officials, they were not allowed to hold a wedding, as it would be disrespectful to the late emperor.

But Xiao Se knew that Wang Gang did not have much time left, so he ignored the opposition of his ministers and insisted on having his own way, even bringing out the last words of the late emperor before his death.

Before Emperor Wu De passed away, he left behind instructions that the funeral should be simple and that the people should mourn for three days. This was enough to shut up the ministers.

Just on the second day after Xiao Se ascended the throne, the border was in danger. The enemy country deployed 100,000 troops and intended to invade the border of Beili.

Xiao Se originally wanted to lead the army in person, but the civil and military officials opposed it. He could only appoint General Ye Xiaoying to lead an army of 100,000 to fight the enemy.

To ensure that nothing goes wrong, Xiao Se also asked Lei Wujie and Tang Lian to follow Ye Xiaoying into the battle.

They are the Four Guardians of Apocalypse and also have the duty to defend their country. Naturally, it is their responsibility. However, this means they will not be able to attend the wedding of Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo.

In order to marry Wang Gang, Sikong Qianluo even handed over the four guardian tokens and resigned from the position of Suzaku.

On the day the army set out, Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo bid farewell to Lei Wujie and Tang Lian together, and only returned to the city reluctantly after the army had gone far away.

Next, the two of them were busy with the wedding preparations. Fortunately, Xiao Se sent eunuchs from the palace to help, and although it was a bit hectic, it was still held as scheduled.

On the day of the wedding, the whole city of Tianqi was in red, and those who didn't know would have thought it was the emperor's wedding.

Xiao Se personally went out of the palace to witness the marriage of Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo, and the wedding was held according to the standards for a prince. The Lu family became the focus of the entire city for a while.

After the wedding, Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo began to live a secluded life.

Wang Gang spent most of his time in the royal library, reading books from all over the world. Sikong Qianluo always accompanied him in reading, and sometimes even discussed martial arts with Wang Gang, which was a harmonious couple.

Li Hanyi and Zhao Yuzhen also left Tianqi a few days later. Before leaving, Zhao Yuzhen promised to copy all the Taoist books in Wangcheng Mountain and send them to Wang Gang as a way of repaying him for saving his life.

The next to leave was Wuxin. After Luo Qingyang took Concubine Xuan away, Wuxin also wanted to return to Tianwaitian to take charge.

Sikong Changfeng was the last one to leave. Before he left, he told his daughter to obey her husband after marriage and to spend more time with Wang Gang. It would be best if she could give birth to a child for the Lu family to continue the family line.

Wang Gang didn't care much about the matter of children. Li Fanying was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a son, which was enough to continue the Lu family's bloodline.

Half a year later, after Wang Gang finished reading the royal collection of books, he gained a deeper understanding of the mysterious realm of the spirit. He vaguely saw the door to the immortal path, but was still unable to enter.

Half a month later, after Wang Gang adjusted his condition, he decided to climb the No. 1 Tower in the World.

On the day of ascending the tower, Xiao Se came in person and asked the imperial teacher Qi Tianchen to open the world's number one tower.

The No.1 Tower in the World is located next to the Imperial Observatory. It looks magnificent and golden. The so-called Dengtian Tower means ascending to heaven in one step. The Dengtian Tower in Xueyue City is modeled after this tower.

It is rumored that each floor of the world's number one building represents a realm. If one can reach the fourth floor, one can enter the mysterious realm in one step.

Xiao Se told Wang Gang that the fourth floor contained the world's number one sword, "Tian Zhan".

"Legend has it that the Tianzhan Sword was the sword that the immortals used to cut through the door to immortality when they ascended to heaven. Perhaps it contains the secret of ascension." Xiao Se said to Wang Gang while standing in front of the No. 1 Building in the World.

"Beili Taizu wielded the Tianzhan sword and created the 'Sword Technique of Splitting the Country', which helped him conquer Beili's vast territory. Tianzhan is a treasure inherited from the royal family. Aren't you afraid that I will take the sword away?" Wang Gang said with a smile.

"If the Tianzhan Sword can help you, just take it. My brother, anything is more important than a sword." Xiao Se said without hesitation.

Wang Gang turned around, held Sikong Qianluo's hand, and said, "Wait for me outside the building."

"No, I want to go upstairs with you." Sikong Qianluo said firmly: "We are husband and wife, and we must face everything together."

At this time, Ji Xue, the daughter of Ji Ruofeng of Bai Xiao Tang and one of the four guardians of Tianqi, the White Tiger, knelt in front of Xiao Se. "Your Majesty, Bai Xiao Tang has re-listed on the world's top masters. Here is the list. Please have a look, Your Majesty."

Xiao Se picked up a scroll, opened it and said with a smile: "The Bai Xiao Tang list, the Liang Yu list lists the world's heroes and young knights. There are a total of eight people on the list, Qian Luo is also on the list.

Wang Gang and Sikong Qianluo looked at the list. There were eight names on it: Luo Mingxuan, Sikong Qianluo, Li Fansong, Lei Wujie, Tang Ze, Tang Lian, Wushuang and Ye Anshi.

Among them, Wushuang and Ye Anshi (Wuxin) tied for first place on the Liangyu List.

In addition to the Liangyu List, there is also the Guanjue List.

There are some differences between Baixiaotang's Guanjue List and Liangyu List. If Liangyu List refers to those rising stars, then Guanjue List refers to those old-established strong men who have been roaming the world. Those who are on Guanjue List are all top-notch masters. They have basically reached the free and easy realm, and some have been named sword immortals, knife immortals, and gun immortals.

The top three on the best list are Nan Jue Ghost Blade Zhai Yuejun, Spear Immortal Sikong Changfeng, and Tang Clan’s Tang Lianyue. These people are all top-notch masters in the martial arts world.

As for Li Hanyi and Zhao Yuzhen, they were not among the top three because of their serious injuries and their realm dropped, and they were ranked outside the top three.

The top two on the list this time are the Solitary Sword Immortal Luo Qingyang and the Drunken Immortal Baili Dongjun. Both of them have broken through the Divine Wandering Mysterious Realm and are ranked in the top two, which is well deserved.

Topping the list are Mo Yi and Lu Jun (Wang Gang).

After Wang Gang looked at the list, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "In terms of cultivation, Mo Yi is better than me. It's a bit inappropriate for us to be tied for the top spot."

Ji Xue explained: "Although Mo Yi has the cultivation of an immortal, he can't revive the dead, turn flesh into bones, and Master Lu ranks first, and no one will disobey."

Wang Gang glanced at Xiao Se and guessed that this was what he meant, so he simply stopped talking.

"Let's go upstairs!" Wang Gang took Sikong Qianluo's hand and slowly walked towards the number one building in the world.

National Master Qi Tianchen had already opened the door lock. Wang Gang pushed the door open himself and was met with a sharp sword. The whole building shook.

Sikong Qianluo's hair stood on end, and just as he was about to raise his gun to fight back, he was stopped by Wang Gang.

Wang Gang just waved his sleeves, and the sharp sword disappeared into smoke. It turned out that it was just a sword intent.

The first floor was empty except for a plaque with a sword mark on it.

It is rumored that this sword mark was left by a sword immortal sixty years ago. Only by comprehending the sword's meaning can one pass the first level.

Sixty years ago, the White Feather Sword Immortal accepted a disciple, who was none other than the Hidden Prince who had been living among the people. Later, when the disciple returned to Tianqi, he was framed and ended up being beheaded in public.

At this moment, a sword came from the west, cutting down dozens of spears on the execution ground, and rescued the prince from the hands of three thousand Wang Li Tian’s army and sixteen top masters of Tianqi City.

When leaving, the sword immortal swung a sword at the plaque of Apocalypse City to warn those people not to target the prince again.

The sword's power has not dissipated for sixty years and still has actual attack power. It can be seen that the White Feather Sword Immortal is also a master in the realm of divine wandering.

Wang Gang only took a glance at the plaque and understood the meaning of the sword, which was just four words: "Test the sword in the world."

Sikong Qianluo was not good at swordsmanship, and his cultivation was much weaker than that of Baiyu Sword Immortal, so he did not understand the meaning of sword for a while.

Wang Gang held Sikong Qianluo's hand and walked towards the second floor generously. The sword intent of Baiyu Sword Immortal attacked again, but was easily offset by him.

"If you can't stand it, just tell me." Wang Gang said softly to Sikong Qianluo.

"I can do it, don't try to drive me away!" Sikong Qianluo held Wang Gang's hand tightly and said firmly.

Wang Gang said nothing more and continued walking forward.