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Emperor Jianyuan had just returned to Wang’an City when he heard the news of Chu Xisheng freezing Huang Tianting with a single blade.

At this moment, he was aboard a flying boat pulled by twelve Jiao Dragons, hovering over Wang’an City.

Emperor Jianyuan had just finished reading the token sent from the Debating Martial Arts Tower, when the entire city below suddenly fell silent.

Especially in the direction of Vermilion Bird Street.

That area was originally the most bustling place in the entire Wang’an City, with a street thirty li long, where tens of thousands of martial cultivators gathered. Their shouts and discussions buzzed loudly, incredibly noisy.

Yet at this moment, the entire street fell silent in patches, becoming absolutely quiet.

However, only ten breaths later, an even more intense sound erupted from there, clamorous and resounding through the Cloud Sky.

Emperor Jianyuan immediately knew that the Debating Martial Arts Tower must have leaked the news.

He didn’t mind this point, as the Debating Martial Arts Tower was a semi-official institution taken over by Daning from the previous dynasty, and court control over the tower was merely a formality.

What concerned Emperor Jianyuan more was the powerful Cold Technique displayed by Chu Xisheng in this battle.

This made his already unsightly face even more gloomy and as hard as iron.

——That should have belonged to him.

If the change in Ice City had successfully achieved its goal, not only would he be in Yin Yang Unity now, he could also control Ween Suyi, this Upper Eternal.

By then, any rebellion, any traitor in the Divine Continent would be of no concern.

Everyone would bow to him in submission.

Now it had benefited Chu Xisheng, allowing this lad to ascend to the heavens in one step, becoming a top master of the Heavenly List’s top ten levels!

And if Ween Suyi ascended with his protection, the impact on the mortal world, Emperor Jianyuan dared not imagine.

Damn Yu Kunlun!

His actions were careless and utterly incompetent!

This journey to Ice City not only placed him in a near-death situation, but also damaged the national fortune of Daning Country.

If it weren’t for the collapse of the Extreme East Ice City, Daning would be on the verge of danger now.

Emperor Jianyuan’s face remained solemn and stern.

Only because National Master Yu Kunlun was sitting beside him.

"Your Majesty, do not worry."

Yu Kunlun turned his head, looking at Emperor Jianyuan calmly and indifferently: "A momentary victory or defeat means nothing. The Cold Sealing Technique Ween Suyi granted Chu Xisheng is certainly terrifying, but it will take him at least three to five years to fully master it. Ascending his cultivation further is even more challenging.

From the intelligence we have, he will find it difficult to escort Ween Suyi to the ice field. And as long as your Majesty can achieve Yin Yang Unity, rescuing Diwa from confinement, what belongs to your Majesty will ultimately remain yours, no one can take it." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

In his heart, however, he was plotting how to lend Chu Xisheng a helping hand.

This was not to help Chu Xisheng, but to assist Ween Suyi.

The so-called gathering grains into a tower, an Upper Eternal level deity, could somewhat improve the situation for the Human and Dragon Clans.

Yet this must not be discovered by Emperor Jianyuan.

This majesty was a leader with ambition and suspicion, narrow-minded, if he found out, who knows what his reaction would be.

Emperor Jianyuan let out a muffled groan.

The tension on his face finally eased a little.

The flying boat had slowly stopped, landing on the Han white jade Square in front of the Harmony Hall of the Imperial Palace.

As Emperor Jianyuan disembarked from the flying boat, he saw Consort Zhuang and his group of inner court eunuchs all waiting at the steps of Harmony Hall.

Emperor Jianyuan noticed that Consort Zhuang’s face was also as pale as paper, with a red mark at the center of her brow.

In the ranks of those inner court eunuchs, two were missing.

His newly promoted Chief Eunuch of Ritual Supervision and Supervisor Eunuch of the Imperial Stables were not among them.

Emperor Jianyuan thought of the message he received on the way.

These two were dead, killed by Lu Chen, Sword and Dream, with his blade.

These two were the rising stars of the Inner Palace, his key officials intended to replace Zhen Tianlai and Bu Chaowu, but before they could successfully rise to power, they died at Lu Chen’s hand.

This was yet another matter that filled Emperor Jianyuan with frustration and deep vexation.

"Crack!"

Under Emperor Jianyuan’s feet, a Han white jade floor tile shattered with a crash.

He strode to Consort Zhuang’s side, held her hand, and together walked into the depths of the palace.

"Beloved Consort, how is the current situation in the Capital City? Has there been any new developments today?"

In the past two days, he had toiled with a heavily injured body, traversing tens of thousands of miles with Yu Kunlun, and had to conceal his tracks along the way. He only received some crucial updates occasionally during brief rests.

Currently, he only had a rough understanding of the court situation and the state of Wang’an City.

"There haven’t been any changes in the city."

Consort Zhuang spoke with a stern face: "Everyone is focused on Chu Xisheng, waiting for the outcome of him escorting Ween Suyi north."

Emperor Jianyuan immediately understood her implication.

The reason there were no changes was because everyone was waiting.

If Chu Xisheng succeeds in breaking through the Giant Spirit’s blockade and sends Ween Suyi to the ice field. All forces inside and outside the Capital City will respond accordingly to the situation.

That Infinite Blade Lord, whose combat power ranks among the top ten of the Heavenly List, backed by two Upper Eternals, is enough to shake the foundation of Daning.

"If Chu Xisheng successfully heads north, the noble families within the court will inevitably harbor disloyal thoughts, and the entire Jianghu will become turbulent. Besides that——"

Consort Zhuang took a vermilion scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Emperor Jianyuan: "Though there is no change in the city, there is outside. This is the matter your Majesty should be most concerned about.

Emperor Jianyuan took the scroll, his face changed once again: "Indictment?"

The scroll’s end bore the joint seals of the Formless Divine Sect, Star Constellation Immortal Sect, Guiyuan Sword Sect, Dutian Divine Palace, North and South Heavenly Gate, Demon Battle Tower, Divine Flame Palace, and other sects, causing his feelings to become as cold as ice.