I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

As night falls, the lights are on.

In the main hall of the city lord's mansion, a banquet is being held to welcome the new lord.

During the day, the Grand Master Zheng Xianfeng was killed, and at night the newly appointed Grand Master held a banquet.

This is the main theme of the battlefield outside the region.

The banquet was filled with laughter and joy, and was exceptionally lively.

The musicians sat upright to one side, while the dancers moved gracefully, their long sleeves flowing and their skirts billowing.

Shen Ming sat in the main seat, with Li Weiyang wearing a veil on his right and Cui Xiuying on his left.

The young lady of the Cui family was being served wine by a powerful expert at the Dominator Realm. Her face clearly showed reluctance, but her body was very obedient.

She was genuinely afraid of this unconventional guy, and she didn't care about the Xuanhuang Mother Qi.

This was a person she had never met before!

After pouring a glass of wine, Cui Xiuying stepped aside, relieved that Shen Ming hadn't pulled her into his arms.

If they really did that, she wouldn't dare to resist.

At the banquet, people warmly welcomed Shen Ming, the Grand Master of the Manor, and hoped that he could continue to hold the position for a long time.

They even voluntarily paid source stones to show their sincerity.

"The source stones that the Zheng family has accumulated during this period are all here and can be handed over to the Panyue Dynasty." Li Weiyang also took stock of Zheng Xianfeng's belongings and handed them all over to Shen Ming.

"Oh?"

Shen Ming hadn't expected this woman to be so attentive. He hadn't taken the Pan Yue Dynasty seriously at all when it came to it, because he wouldn't stay in Xuanhuang City for long.

"Just leave it there," Shen Ming said indifferently.

Li Weiyang was somewhat disappointed. She could clearly feel Shen Ming's coldness towards her, preferring to have Cui Xiuying pour the wine rather than let her.

She felt somewhat wronged. Even though she guessed that Shen Ming might have a grudge against the Li family, what did that have to do with her?

“Lord, someone from the Zheng family is serving in the army in the Panyue Dynasty. If it is Zheng Xuanfeng who comes to collect taxes, there may be trouble.”

Xuanhuang City serves as a springboard for the five major families in the Central Region, and top geniuses all join the dynasty to develop their talents.

Zheng Xuanfeng is Zheng Xianfeng's cousin. He is at the second level of the Sovereign Realm and is currently a commander of the Divine Strategy Army of the Panyue Dynasty.

If it were only at the second level, the black dragon in front of it would be enough to deal with it.

However, Zheng Xuanfeng represents not only himself, but also the Panyue Dynasty. The commander is only one of the Shence Army; there are generals and even grand generals above him.

No matter which faction they come from, none of them can stand against the Panyue Dynasty!

That's a true giant!

Shen Ming did not immediately seal off Xuanhuang City, so the news must have spread.

"Too long-winded," Shen Ming said, frowning.

Li Weiyang's delicate body trembled, and her eyes were almost red.

She wasn't a fragile person, but after finally falling in love, she was met with indifference and felt quite wronged.

Shen Ming observed the woman's reaction out of the corner of his eye, but remained unmoved.

He and the Li family will definitely be mortal enemies in the future, locked in a fierce battle to the death.

Li Weiyang is the ruler of the Li family and will become an enemy in the future, so there is no need to befriend her closely.

"Come here and massage my legs."

To dispel Li Weiyang's unrealistic ideas, Shen Ming ordered Cui Xiuying, who was standing next to him, to do the same.

Cui Xiuying's neck was completely red. If Zheng Xianfeng hadn't pushed her to her death during the day, she wouldn't be sitting here now.

As it turned out, Shen Ming went too far and even wanted to massage his own legs.

I'll fight you to the death!

Cui Xiuying rushed forward and punched Shen Ming's legs twice.

"Not bad, quite strong." Shen Ming didn't expect this woman to be so aggressive during the day and so willing to put in such effort at night.

I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!

Cui Xiuying's small fists kept falling, and without circulating her true energy, she was indeed massaging Shen Ming's legs.

Upon seeing this, Li Weiyang on the right could no longer control herself, and the little pearl fell to the ground.

Huh?

Upon noticing this, Cui Xiuying immediately realized something and asked in a sweet voice, "Grand Master, are you comfortable?"

"That's good. After I leave, I'll let you take over as the Grand Master," Shen Ming praised.

"Really?!"

Choi Soo-young's genuine emotions are a good thing. Although the Xuanhuang Hall has collapsed, it can be rebuilt.

Thinking of this, she really started to massage her legs vigorously.

……

……

A few days later, a man and a woman drifted down from the vast sky not far from Xuanhuang City.

The man was dressed in a feathered robe, his long hair flying in the wind, and he exuded an otherworldly aura that inspired awe.

The woman was dressed in palace attire, and was absolutely gorgeous.

Her face was stunningly beautiful, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, and lips red without any lipstick.

"The Xuanhuang City is just ahead, and our Imperial Prince is in the city." The man's expression was intriguing when he mentioned the 'Imperial Prince'.

The woman's expression turned strange.

The two were from the Eternal Academy and were responsible for receiving the Emperor's son.

The man's name was Yun Yi, and the woman's name was Ning Yue; both were at the third level of cultivation.

The Emperor's son!

At first, Yun Yi and Ning Yue were both very excited, but the more they thought about it, the more something seemed off.

The Palace Master solemnly told them that the Imperial Son was born on the Xuanhuang Continent, but the problem was that the conditions for the birth of an Imperial Son did not exist there.

The temple master didn't explain further, but simply told them to bring the people back.

This leads to the second question: if he is indeed the emperor's son, then a large army must be mobilized to wait outside Xuanhuang City.

In the end, they only sent the two of them.

The temple master didn't answer any questions, simply adopting an attitude of "those who know, know; those who don't, don't need to ask."

This imperial prince is not right!

With everyone in the same boat, these two people just couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

They didn't rush off, but lingered there for a while.

Soon, a figure arrived from the direction of Xuanhuang City.

An unremarkable middle-aged man was the academy's informant in Xuanhuang City.

Before the two set off from the academy, they sent a message to the man, asking him to keep a close eye on the situation in the city.

"Welcome, both of you..." The middle-aged man was extremely respectful.

"Enough with the small talk, let's get straight to the point."

Through the middle-aged man's account of the major events in the city, we learned that Shen Ming became the Grand Lord of the City in a single day and even destroyed the Xuanhuang Palace.

"So this is our Imperial Prince. How utterly reckless! The Eternal Imperial Prince, he doesn't care even if the City Lord's Mansion is destroyed! But!"

Yun Yi changed the subject and snorted coldly, "The Imperial Son Ceremony hasn't even been held yet, and they're already acting recklessly because of our academy. It's really infuriating."

"It doesn't matter, let's pick them up," Ning Yue said.

"Wait a minute, let me ask the Pan Yue Dynasty what they're up to first."

Yun Yi's heart stirred, and he took out a communication jade token, ran to the side and whispered it to someone.

A few minutes later, he brought the latest news: "As expected, the Panyue Dynasty came to collect taxes ahead of schedule, and the leader of the team was a member of the clan of the deceased prefect."

"Then take them away to avoid trouble."

Ning Yue adopted a "better to avoid trouble" attitude.

"No! I'll wait and see how he deals with the Shence Army."

Yun Yi said, "Don't worry, we'll be the last to appear, which will make this prince feel good about us."

"Do as you please, you're responsible for whatever happens."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yue also wanted to see what the prince was capable of.