After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Chen Futu saw Ge Fei's worries and comforted her, saying, "Plans can't keep up with changes. Since the Peacock King has set up the stage, I will destroy the temple in front of him and make the Great Xia famous."

Having said that, Chen Futu stood up, his eyes burning with determination. "He thought my goal was just to destroy the Brahma Tower, but that's not the case. He stole my things, so how could I let him get away with it?"

He had it all planned out; the next step was to destroy the Brahma Palace and, incidentally, expose the true face of the false emperor.

"System, the Peacock King is dead. Can I fabricate that now?"

[The Peacock King has been detected dead and his soul destroyed. The host can create a new Peacock King at any time.]

[A fabricated target from this world, instilled with the original personality and related memories, with 100% loyalty]

"Nice! Sand Sea, tonight let's see who the real clown is."

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Fanlou received the Peacock King's invitation. In particular, the Peacock King subtly reminded King Yin that the visitor was Chen Futu, the Great Sage Emperor of the Central Plains.

"Good, good, good, you've come at the right time!"

"Chen Futu, how dare you, a mere Central Plains dynasty, oppose my Brahma Tower, kill my subordinates, and disobey my orders! You completely disregard me!"

King Yin issued a decree: a banquet will be held at the Summer Palace tomorrow night. All the strongest warriors will be mobilized to go together. No matter how many trump cards Chen Futu has in the Western Regions, he will not see the sun rise tomorrow.

A storm is brewing in Tianque City, with countless powerful figures being urgently summoned back by the Brahma Tower, creating the atmosphere of a decisive battle.

The Peacock King watched all this and couldn't help but sneer, "Go ahead and fight, it would be better if you killed them."

If Chen Futu were to kill King Yin and then retreat, he could consolidate the power of the Brahma Tower without bloodshed and completely seize control of the Peacock Kingdom.

If King Yin destroys Chen Futu, and then the Sand Sea steps in to clean up the mess, they can still wipe out Fanlou and quickly head to the Central Plains, taking over the Great Xia Dynasty before the ancient palace can react.

I don't know about others, but I'll never lose out in the desert.

Time flew by, and it was time to keep the appointment.

Chen Futu bid farewell to the Shi family, but Shi Zhenxiang looked at Xiaobai with reluctance, "Xiaobai, are you leaving already? Stay a few more days."

"No, silly girl won't play with big idiots."

She's a little fool, yet she looks down on others for being big fools; it's quite amusing.

As for the Shen family father and daughter, they had already gone to the city to do business and were unaware that Chen Futu and his party were about to leave the Shi family.

"Mother, I want to go with Xiaobai, please let me go."

Shi Zhenxiang still wanted to follow Xiaobai around, but the lady sighed and said to Chen Futu in secret, "Young master, is your sister married yet?"

"Ah this..."

Chen Futu was at a loss for words, so he simply said that Xiaobai was young, and then pulled her along as they hurriedly left the mansion.

"Mom, does Xiaobai look down on me?" Shi Zhenxiang asked, sounding aggrieved.

The lady said irritably, "If you had any skills, why would they look down on our family?"

"I don't care, Mom, I want Xiaobai, I want Xiaobai!"

Shi Zhenxiang threw a tantrum, making a huge scene in the mansion.

Shi Huolong said, "Don't worry, young master. I don't think they'll leave for the time being. You might still have a chance."

"Really, you mean it!"

"Of course, we historians do have a solid foundation."

Shi Huolong thought that Chen Futu liked wild beasts, so perhaps he could start from that angle. Coincidentally, the Shi family had an extremely precious exotic beast that could be used as a betrothal gift.

As Chen Futu and his entourage left Tianque City and headed towards the Summer Palace, Consort Ge secretly said, "Your Majesty, I noticed that there were quite a few powerful figures spying on us along the way. They must be various major forces observing us, and some of them may even be harboring murderous intent."

"They cannot change the general trend."

Chen Futu never took the forces that were affiliated with Fanlou seriously. As long as Fanlou was destroyed, they would switch allegiance. As for helping Fanlou fight against the Great Xia Empire, if they dared to make a move, he would settle accounts with them after tonight. It just so happens that the Great Xia Empire is newly established and still needs a lot of resources for infrastructure construction.

On the way ahead, Ge Fei mentioned the names of several powerful forces, all of whom were staunch supporters of Fanlou and would most likely step forward.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the Summer Palace. The palace had deployed a large number of troops tonight, including two legions and a beast regiment, totaling 30,000 soldiers and more than 5,000 beasts. There were also many powerful figures deployed inside the palace. Just by glancing around, there were at least five Martial Emperor auras. And this was only the strength of the dynasty. If Fanlou arrived, the number of powerful figures would increase several times over.

"Tonight looks like it'll be a lot of fun, old man, you'd better not try to take it from Silly Girl."

Little White waved her pink fist at Zhang Sanfeng and said, "Whatever makes you happy." Zhang Sanfeng replied with his eyes closed, "Whatever makes you happy."

Wow, there's delicious food too.

As soon as Xiaobai dismounted, it smelled the rich aroma of food, which showed that the Peacock King had carefully prepared this feast.

The Imperial Guards received advance warning and did not stop Chen Futu and his party.

"I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this distinguished guest."

In the main hall, the Peacock King beamed with joy, completely embracing the role of an imperial emperor. Naturally, he was protected by the man in black. As Xiaobai and Zhang Sanfeng appeared behind Chen Futu, the man in black was startled and urgently transmitted his voice to the Peacock King, "My lord, the Brahma Tower will surely be destroyed tonight."

Why are you so certain?

"The old man and the young man are of unfathomable strength. Even I can't see through them. It's really hard to imagine when such terrifying beings appeared in the Central Plains."

The man in black stared warily at Zhang Sanfeng and Xiaobai, especially when Zhang Sanfeng gave him a gloomy glance, which made his hair stand on end.

The Peacock King dared not presume any longer and personally descended from the main hall to greet him. He did not address him as the Great Sage Emperor, but pretended to know nothing and addressed him as an honored guest.

Seeing his attitude, Chen Futu was too lazy to expose him immediately, and simply played along, waiting for Fanlou to make his appearance.

After taking his seat, the Peacock King flattered, "I have heard that His Majesty the Holy Emperor of the Central Plains is benevolent, wise, and martial. He inherited the throne and quickly quelled the rebellion in the north. I wonder what kind of hero he is."

Chen Futu wanted to laugh when he heard this; his flattery was too clumsy.

In fact, the false emperor's thoughts were not hard to guess. He hoped that both sides would finish their fight, that those who should die would die, and that those who should leave would leave, and that they would not continue to stay in Tianque City and disturb the plans of the Sand Sea.

Gradually, more and more people came.

The false emperor was extremely shameless, directly inviting all the major powers that were affiliated with the imperial dynasty and the Brahma Tower.

By attaching himself to the imperial dynasty, he could guarantee his safety. By attaching himself to the power of the Brahma Tower, he could legitimately unite the Brahma Tower to facilitate a decisive battle with the Central Plains, and then reap the benefits.

Chen Futu saw through it but didn't say anything, only caring about eating, drinking and enjoying himself, waiting for the temple to arrive.

After another quarter of an hour, a deafening roar of laughter suddenly erupted from outside. "I'm not late, am I!"

"King Yin has arrived!"

The expressions of everyone in the hall changed, while the Peacock King's lips curled into a subtle smile as he personally went out to greet them.

At this point, a major battle was imminent.