This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

The crown prince stared at everything with a sinister look. All his efforts had been in vain after this strange young man appeared. He couldn't help but roar.

"It's him! It's all because of this boy! Guards! I want him dead!"

"As ordered, I will do it now."

The scene at the city gate had already faded away, but the aftershocks of this event did not disappear; on the contrary, they intensified. With Xiao Xingchen's appearance, and especially with the series of events that occurred at the city gate, numerous chain reactions took place behind the scenes.

Messages were sent to various countries,

First, Yong'an City, Emperor Wu's bedroom,

Since the eldest princess left her fiefdom, all her information has been meticulously recorded by the secret guards. Every single event, from the very city gates to the capital, was laid out in detail on Emperor Wu's desk.

He had tacitly approved of this matter; otherwise, how could Consort Xian have brought up the late Empress?

"Interesting. Have you found any information on this boy?"

Emperor Wu was currently scrutinizing Xiao Xingchen's intelligence report, and the chief eunuch beside him was watching him closely, sensing the situation most keenly.

When the Crown Prince stopped the Eldest Princess earlier, His Majesty didn't seem to care much. But with the appearance of that young man, His Majesty put aside all other matters and patiently waited for the situation at the city gate, meticulously checking each detail.

From kneeling three times to depose the empress to solving the puzzle that only Xiao Jianxian understood, all of this greatly interested Emperor Wu.

"Your Majesty, all I've found so far is that the Princess found this person on the road. He has a very beautiful wife. Aside from that, I haven't even found out his name yet," the head of the secret guards replied in a low voice.

"Oh? There are things about the Great Qian Dynasty that you haven't been able to find out? Did they just suddenly appear out of nowhere?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. My men are tracking it down and I believe we will have results soon."

"Hasn't the eldest son of the Xiao family arrived in the capital yet?"

The guard's body trembled slightly, and he responded with some difficulty.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. The eldest son of the Xiao family arrived at the gates of Yong'an City a few days ago, but... but..."

"Hmm?" Emperor Wu frowned, and as his tone dropped, the temperature in the entire palace seemed to drop a degree.

"Your Majesty is guilty! The eldest son of the Xiao family has gone missing!!"

The head of the secret guards had lost count of how much property Xiao Jianren had smashed. From the moment Xiao Jianren left the Xiao family, the guards had been monitoring and following him all the way to the gates of Yong'an City. He figured that since Xiao Jianren was here, there was no need to follow anymore.

Once we reach Yong'an City, will the people still be alive?

But because of this oversight, the eldest son of the Xiao family is gone and cannot be found. This drives him crazy. How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear?

There was no robbery in Yong'an City; they just vanished so easily. The secret guards have been busy these past few days, searching everywhere, afraid of ruining Emperor Wu's important plans. And what they feared most has finally come to pass; it's been brought up again today.

Emperor Wu showed a hint of surprise, tilted his head back and pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Tell me in detail what happened,"

"Yes, Your Majesty. We escorted Xiao Jianren to the capital as ordered, all the way to the gates of Yong'an. He was already queuing to enter the capital at that time. After learning this, I thought that since he had already arrived in Yong'an, his safety was no longer a concern, so I withdrew the secret guards. But... but after a while, a report came from the city gate that Xiao Jianren had not entered Yong'an. When I went to investigate, he had disappeared."

"So that's how it is, so this person has completely disappeared from your sight, right?"

"I am guilty and I am willing to accept punishment."

"Tap tap tap," Emperor Wu tapped the table lightly, seemingly deep in thought, then smiled.

"Interesting. Yong'an hasn't been this lively in a long time. Keep tracking Xiao Jianren and bring him back to me. Also, I want to meet this unfamiliar young man."

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

After the guards left, Emperor Wu picked up the intelligence report about Xiao Xingchen again, a rare look of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

"You once said that whoever solves this puzzle will be the next person to restore the Great Qian Dynasty. Should I believe you?"

"Your Majesty, the late Empress requests an audience."

At this moment, the old servant beside Emperor Wu suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"Oh? She actually came to see me. Heh, after more than twenty years, I have actually left the Cold Palace for a young man. It seems this young man is no ordinary person!"

Emperor Wu rose and walked out personally. The late empress came out of the cold palace, and Emperor Wu went to greet her personally. From this, we can see that the late empress was not what the world thought she was.

In the inner palace, Consort Xian stared at the message for a long time in silence before leaving her chambers and heading deeper into the palace.

Meanwhile, a group of golden soldiers left the palace and headed in the direction Xiao Xingchen had gone.

At the Prime Minister's residence, Ye Yunfeng was reporting to his father.

“Father, this man is incredibly talented. I even sensed the truth within one of his formulas. If we were to study it, it might be passed down through generations. If we were to take such a person under our wing, it would be an immeasurable help to the Ye family.”

At the head of the table, an elderly woman with white hair was deep in thought, remaining unmoved even after Ye Yunfeng spoke at length about the importance of Xiao Xingchen.

Ye Zhichen, the Left Prime Minister of the Great Qian Dynasty, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful officials in just a few decades. During this time, he witnessed countless geniuses.

"Yunfeng, this matter is not as simple as you think. The so-called talent is only the one who is alive. If he can live, then he will prove his value, and only then will it be worth the Prime Minister's mansion to take action."

"Father,"

"No need for further words, go down. The Poetry Conference will be held soon, you should prepare well."

The Left Prime Minister didn't say much, dismissing his attendants after a few brief words. Only when they were alone did he let out a long sigh.

"What a noble character! What a 'my flower blooms and all others wither'! This child deserves to live."

"Yes, I will go myself."

In the shadows, a figure silently disappeared, as if no one had ever existed there.

Chen family,

Chen Miao brought the news back immediately, and Chen Haoran and his wife were all shocked by what had happened that day.

"This is outrageous. This kid is a bit strange," Chen Haoran commented immediately after hearing the news.

"So what should we do next? This person knows the secret of the Sword Immortal. He not only recognizes the inscription on the Sword Immortal's Stele, but he can also solve the mystery of the Sword Immortal. I think we should take him down and put him in our hands before anyone else discovers this secret."

Chen Miao spoke up. She had thought about this for a long time. She had to win over this man. There were many reasons. It seemed that there were countless mysteries surrounding this young man, and she was very interested in them.

"We must take him down. I'll lead the men myself. Wait for my news."

Madam Chen left immediately, her target being Xiao Xingchen.

Similarly, the General's Mansion and the Lin Mansion also mobilized their forces, with Lin Yuze taking the lead and leaving the city first.

Some wanted to kill him, some wanted to protect him, and some wanted to take him away, but they all ended up in the same place: after facing a mob of assassins in his previous life, Xiao Xingchen once again found himself in the spotlight.

This doesn't even include the troops secretly dispatched by the Crown Prince and other princes, which caused a sense of unease in Yong'an.