Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Jun Wuxie headed towards the imperial palace, hearing discussions throughout the city about the arrival of the Jitu Dynasty's envoys.

People were speculating about the purpose of the Jitu Dynasty's envoys.

Their people were pulling over a dozen carts filled with goods, all draped in bright red silk, creating a festive atmosphere.

Now, with the two great dynasties on the verge of conflict and the Jitu Dynasty's Grand Sacrificial Army still patrolling the border buffer zone, directing surrounding kingdoms to clamor and provoke, their envoys arrived with a large number of gifts, in a grand manner.

Besides the envoys, there seemed to be several young individuals of extremely high status accompanying them from the Jitu Dynasty, along with two unfathomable old men with piercing gazes.

Everyone in the city had a strange feeling; the Jitu Dynasty's behavior was too abnormal. To say they came to negotiate peace was impossible; if that were the case, the Grand Sacrificial Army at the border would have withdrawn long ago.

…

At this moment, Jun Wuxie's figure appeared on the plaza in front of the imperial palace's main hall.

His gaze was profound, his expression stern, as he ascended the jade steps towards the main hall.

"You from the Jitu Dynasty are presumptuous! You don't kneel before our Emperor, and now you speak wildly! Do you think this is a place where you can run rampant?"

A voice suppressing anger echoed from within the imperial palace's main hall.

"That's not quite right. Firstly, this is the Emperor of your Li Ming Dynasty, not the Emperor of our Jitu Dynasty. As a subject of the Jitu Dynasty, I naturally have no reason to kneel before your Emperor," the Jitu Dynasty's envoy said arrogantly. "As for those beside me, given their status, they have even less reason to kneel. A casual greeting is already showing respect."

"Well, we are fortunate to witness this today. Dawn Empress, although you hold the noble position of Empress, the Jitu Crown Prince's status is not inferior. He is the heir apparent of Jitu and will surely ascend the throne one day. Your statuses are equal, making you a very suitable match."

The speaker was a haughty young man. From his words, it could be inferred that he was not from the Jitu Dynasty.

"Audacious wretch!"

A furious roar erupted from the hall, accompanied by the clang of a sword being drawn. A general had drawn his sword, and a sharp sword intent swept out from the hall.

"Withdraw!"

Almost simultaneously, An Ning's commanding voice followed.

"Your Majesty, this villain is too arrogant, spouting nonsense! Such words insult Your Majesty's dignity and should be executed on the spot!"

The general was clearly enraged, unable to tolerate such a thing.

The Emperor was the ruler of the dynasty, the highest authority besides the Sovereign.

The people from the Jitu Dynasty came and publicly declared in the court that their Crown Prince wanted to marry the Emperor and make her his Crown Princess! How could this be tolerated? This was not only humiliating the Sovereign but also the entire Li Ming Dynasty!

Jun Wuxie had already heard these words. His divine sense clearly saw the situation within the imperial palace's main hall.

All the civil and military officials had gloomy faces, their eyes burning with anger. They wanted to speak but forcibly restrained themselves, especially the generals, whose killing intent was chillingly cold.

"How dare you! You want to kill this envoy?"

The Jitu envoy looked at the general who had drawn his sword and sneered, "Is this the magnanimity of your Li Ming Dynasty? You must know that my Jitu Crown Prince is here. Drawing your blade in front of His Highness the Jitu Crown Prince, are you trying to assassinate the Jitu heir apparent?"

The envoy placed a heavy accusation directly upon the general, causing the muscles on his face to twitch violently, his black hair rising without wind. He was about to explode with anger, wishing he could tear the envoy into pieces.

"Hmph!"

The Jitu envoy was extremely arrogant. If the strongest person in the Li Ming Dynasty did not come out, these people would be dreaming if they thought they could kill him.

They should know that there were two Saint Ancestor Realm experts among their group, specifically there to protect the Crown Prince.

"This Crown Prince has long heard that the Dawn Dynasty's Empress has a captivating beauty, a peerless beauty. Seeing her today, the rumors are true. Your Majesty, rest assured, after you marry me and become my Crown Princess, I will certainly not mistreat you."

"Crown Prince, you jest. Crown Prince, you are young and should seek a matching woman. Do not entertain unrealistic fantasies. However, this Emperor is willing to recognize His Highness the Crown Prince as her grandson. I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince is willing? If you agree, you can kneel down and call me Royal Grandmother now. In the future, you and your father can come together to pay your respects to this Emperor."

Upon hearing these words, not only the Jitu Crown Prince but all the people from the Jitu Dynasty were shocked, their expressions somewhat bewildered. They had never expected the Dawn Empress to say such words in court.

What young? That simply did not exist. In terms of age, the Crown Prince should be similar to her.

"Dawn Empress, you are a dignified Emperor. How can you speak nonsense in court? Are you not afraid of being ridiculed?"

The Jitu Crown Prince's face was ashen. This Dawn Empress not only scolded him but also insulted his father, telling him to call her Grandmother? Wouldn't that mean his father was her son?

Outrageous!

"Could it be that your Jitu Dynasty came here to run wild, not to speak nonsense and dream idly? Although you are the Crown Prince, in the eyes of a true Emperor, what are you? You are not even qualified to enter this Emperor's eyes!"

An Ning was never one to be bullied. Her words were extremely sharp.

"You…"

The Jitu Crown Prince trembled with anger. He endured his anger, extended his palm, and a decree flew out from his palm, with lines of bright text appearing on it.

"I have heard that the Dawn Empress possesses remarkable beauty and virtue. I hereby issue a decree, dispatching an envoy to accompany the Crown Prince to marry the Empress and make her the Crown Princess!"

Not only did the text light up on the decree, but the Jitu Emperor's deep and imposing voice also echoed, with a high and mighty tone, as if giving orders to a subject, extremely forceful!

"My imperial father's decree is here! As the Emperor of an old dynasty, you should know the weight of my imperial father's decree! If your Li Ming Dynasty had the strength, your troops would not have been shrinking within the city all this time! Dawn Empress, am I right?"

"Your Majesty, I think we should just kill them and hang their heads up, so they will continue to be noisy. It is disrespectful to you and an insult to the Sovereign. After all, everyone in the dynasty knows that you are the Sovereign's…"

A general suggested this, but the last sentence was not finished. However, the meaning was self-evident, and everyone present was clear.

"What the General said is the truth, but have you considered the consequences?"

A minister spoke up, saying that killing the Jitu Crown Prince would give the Jitu Dynasty a sufficient reason to launch a war, which would be falling into their trap.

It was obvious that the current Crown Prince was bait deliberately pushed out by the Jitu Emperor.

It had to be said that the Jitu Emperor was truly willing to sacrifice, even abandoning the Crown Prince.

Despite the fact that the Jitu Crown Prince was accompanied by two powerful old men, this was just the Jitu Emperor covering people's eyes, afraid that abandoning the Crown Prince would be too obvious and criticized.

How could the Jitu Emperor not be clear? Last time, even a Half-Step Supreme fell here, let alone these two. No matter how strong they were, they could not be stronger than a Half-Step Supreme, right?

At this moment, Yun Shu presented pen and ink.

An Ning swiftly wrote, leaving behind lines of graceful yet majestic characters.

Then, she waved her dragon sleeve, and the paper flew to the center of the hall, suspended in the air. The words on it shone brightly, reflecting one by one in the void.

At first, the people from the Jitu Dynasty had sneers on their faces, but after seeing the content clearly, they trembled, their faces ashen, their eyes almost spitting fire.

It read—I have heard that the Jitu Crown Prince's birth mother, the Jitu Empress, possesses extraordinary beauty, is dignified and generous, and has the qualities to serve the Sovereign. Order the Jitu Crown Prince to return to the dynasty immediately, send his mother ten thousand miles away to be a maid, serve the Sovereign for life, to show grace and favor!

This imperial decree not only enraged the people of the Jitu Dynasty to the point of almost going berserk on the spot but also shocked the officials of the Li Ming Dynasty. Then, reacting, they disregarded the fact that this was the court and burst into laughter.

"I say, Jitu Crown Prince, what are you still standing here for? Don't delay, hurry back and send your mother to serve the Sovereign and warm his bed. You will have fulfilled your greatest filial piety, hahaha!"

The general who had drawn his sword earlier laughed loudly!

"Self-talk, you are just fantasizing!"

The Jitu Crown Prince's features were already distorted, and he could not bear the humiliation of his mother being humiliated like this.

"Isn't your Jitu Dynasty fantasizing?"

The Li Ming Dynasty's minister mocked, "You talked to yourselves and ran here to humiliate yourselves. What, now that we are using your own methods against you, you can't stand it?"

"I really admire your mental victory method."

The Jitu Dynasty's envoy said this, "Do you know how many kingdoms and dynasties already know about our Emperor's decree, that the Crown Prince is going to take your Empress as his concubine? I'm afraid it's already being discussed, hahaha!"

"You are truly despicable and shameless!"

The Li Ming Dynasty's officials were all angry. Such words would inevitably damage the Emperor's reputation and the dynasty's prestige. Regardless of whether people knew the truth, there would definitely be a large number of people discussing it, and some would even deliberately exaggerate it.

Moreover, the Sovereign would definitely be discussed and slandered!

"Between two countries, there is no such thing as despicable or upright. In a confrontation between two countries, as the saying goes, war is a game of deception. The Sovereign of your Li Ming Dynasty has accepted this humiliation! He either endures it or proves his inviolability to the world! This Crown Prince is very curious, will he choose the former or the latter?"

The Jitu Crown Prince provoked madly. He had heard that Jun Wuxie was very strong. If he could provoke him this time, perhaps there would be a chance to fight him!

At that time, if he personally killed Jun Wuxie, he would not only be able to disintegrate the Li Ming Dynasty's fighting spirit and cohesion but also step on his corpse to add another layer of halo to himself.

Father, weren't you using yourself as bait? Weren't you abandoning me?

Then I will show Father that I, the Crown Prince, am and always will be the most capable of all the princes, and that Father's decision to sacrifice me is a mistake!

"What kind of choice do you think I would make?"

A calm voice came from the entrance of the palace, and everyone turned to look.

"Your subjects kneel to welcome the Monarch!"

The civil and military officials were filled with joy and knelt down in unison, their voices and actions perfectly synchronized.

The people of the Jitu Dynasty all narrowed their eyes.

Especially the Jitu Crown Prince, whose eyes flickered with cold light as he stared intently at Jun Wuxie. This young man, who looked even younger than him, was actually the founder of the Li Ming Dynasty, the true supreme ruler!

The thought of possibly killing such a person with his own hands filled the Jitu Crown Prince with excitement, to the point that his body trembled slightly.