The young man took out a simple and unadorned token. Three ancient and bold words were carved on the token: "Cangxuan Hall!"
Cangxuan Hall was one of the four Great Sage Lands, and the Glorious Sun Dynasty was one of its subordinate territories.
Because the Cangxuan Hall represented one of the most powerful forces on the Boundary Star, their people naturally came to the Glorious Sun Empire with a superior attitude.
Even the current Emperor would have to salute them when he saw the tokens in their hands.
As the number one commander of the dynasty, Li Wuchang was very knowledgeable. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately knelt in midair and said respectfully, "Greetings, lords of Cangxuan Hall."
After Li Wuchang knelt, the other Xiantian Yuan Monarchs behind him followed suit.
The young man in green ignored Li Wuchang and the others. Instead, he looked at Yao Mingwu, who had just crawled up from the ground, and said, "Capture him."
Yao Mingwu, who had just been captured, trembled. Before anyone could grab him, he immediately flew up and begged for mercy, "S-sorry, lords. This lowly one did not mean to offend you."
Yao Mingwu cursed inwardly, How unlucky. Why did I encounter such malefic people?
He had spoken rudely just now, so he was destined to suffer.
"Slap yourself a hundred times and I'll let you go.
Remember to use more strength, "said the young man with a sinister smile.
"Yes, yes, I'll slap myself right now." Yao Mingwu did not dare to say anything else and immediately slapped himself.
Yao Mingwu had offended the young man, so a hundred slaps was already a light punishment. Otherwise, if the young man killed him, his death would be in vain. No one would dare to stand up for him.
The name Cangxuan Hall was like a mountain that pressed down on everyone, making it hard for them to breathe.
Slap!
Slap! Crisp sounds rang out as Yao Mingwu slapped himself, causing the nearby Xiantian Yuan Monarchs to feel aggrieved on his behalf.
That was one of the commanders of their dynasty, yet he was humiliated in public. However, they did not dare to say anything.
"Haha, very tactful."
The young man in green laughed wildly before saying to Li Wuchang, "Why aren't you letting your emperor come out to welcome us? Do you want me to personally invite him out?"
The faces of Li Wuchang and the people who came one after another turned ugly.
The Emperor was the most honorable person in the Glorious Sun Empire, but the other party actually asked the Emperor to come out and greet them. This was simply looking down on the Glorious Sun Empire.
"Even if you are from the Cangxuan Palace, it's impossible for our emperor to come out and welcome you!" A Yuan King shouted angrily.
A person must have a backbone. If even a backbone was lost, then what was the point of being a person?
The person who spoke was the former general, Ma Hu. He was one of Long Tianba's brothers. He had resigned from his position two years ago and had been cultivating. Now, he was already a high-grade Yuan King.
The only reason he was able to reach this stage was because of the Monkey Immortal Wine that Yao Yue had given him. It allowed his old body to undergo a thorough cleansing, allowing him to successfully take this step forward!
Just now, he had sensed the sound of war drums at the city gate. Without thinking, he had rushed over. He had heard everything that the young man in green had said and felt very angry.
The young man in green had not expected that there would be someone who did not take his words seriously. He looked at Ma Hu.
"How dare you look down on the Cangxuan Palace?
Kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake, or you will die! "The young man in green said coldly.
"Kill me if you can. Although the Cangxuan Palace is a sacred ground, it should not be a sacred ground that bullies the weak!" Ma Hu said faintly.
"That's right. The name of our emperor is not to be blasphemed. If you want our emperor to come out and welcome you, you will have to die!" Another old voice sounded.
The person who had come was another high-grade Yuan King, Li Qianhu!
He and Ma Hu were sworn brothers. After drinking Yao Yue's Monkey Immortal Wine and undergoing a thorough cleansing, they were able to take this step forward!
With two high-grade Innate Yuan Kings present, the Yuan Kings of the Glorious Sun Empire had a lot of confidence.
After all, the other party was only about eight people. Unless there was an emperor present, it would not be easy to provoke a dispute!
"Good, good. You are really going against the heavens. Don't you know that your Glorious Sun Empire is just a small subsidiary of our sacred ground?"
The young man in green shouted angrily. Then, he looked at Ma Hu and Li Qianhu and said, "The two of you, kneel down and accept your death!"
"What a joke. A sacred ground is a sacred ground. Although our empire is just a subsidiary, we do not have to listen to your orders. If you dare to act recklessly, we will not let you succeed even if we have to risk our lives!" Ma Hu shouted.
"That's right. Come if you dare. This old man has lived long enough. If you want the emperor to come out and welcome you, you will have to be an emperor level elder!" Li Qianhu shouted.
The two of them were imposing and arrogant, causing the blood of the dozen or so Innate Yuan Kings to boil.
"That's right. A sacred ground is a sacred ground. Even if you are high and mighty, it has nothing to do with us. You want our emperor to come out and welcome you?
You will have to step over our dead bodies to get there! "
"That's right. The emperor represents the dignity of our empire. If the emperor comes out and kneels, won't it mean that our empire is bowing to him?
That's impossible! "
"Do you really think we are pushovers? When we were in trouble, no one from the sacred ground came to help us. Now that we are at peace, you want to throw your weight around? Impossible!"
"Kill us one by one if you dare!
We are not afraid of death! "
As the dozen or so Innate Yuan Kings spoke angrily, the soldiers on the city walls shouted in unison. "We swear to protect the empire's dignity with our lives!
We swear to protect the empire's dignity with our lives! "
A series of exclamations spread throughout the Imperial City, causing everyone in the Imperial City to work together as one, raising the morale of the people!
The young man in green had an ashen expression. He really wanted to kill everyone in front of him.
He was from Cangxuan Palace. He had thought that he could make the people from the subsidiary empires obey him, but he had not expected them to resist him.
"Are you all trying to rebel? I'm going to …" the young man in green shouted furiously.
However, before he could finish his words, an old man behind him said, "Enough, Zhuang Xuan. We are not here to cause trouble. Let's get things done first."
The young man in green took a deep breath and nodded at the old man, calming himself down.
It was then that the third prince and Ji Youran arrived at the same time.
Ji Youran was pleasantly surprised. "Senior Brother Zhuang, is that you?
Where is Master? "
The young man in green's gaze landed on Ji Youran. Confusion flashed in his eyes as he asked, "Are you Junior Brother Ji?"
"Haha, I thought Senior Brother Zhuang had forgotten about me. I am Ji Youran!
This is my cousin, Zi Lintian, who is also the third prince. He came with me to welcome senior brother and the lords, "Ji Youran said happily.
The third prince stepped forward and bowed. "On behalf of my father, I welcome the lords from Cangxuan Palace to the Glorious Sun Dynasty."
The young man named Zhuang Xuan merely glanced at the third prince before shifting his gaze. He said, "Your Glorious Sun Dynasty is truly impressive. Even we don't dare to enter."
The third prince's expression changed slightly. He then shouted at the others, "Why aren't you apologizing to the lords from Cangxuan Palace?"
Everyone knew what Cangxuan Palace represented.
Ma Hu, Li Qianhu, and the others were all old officials. They ignored the third prince's words and left.
Zhuang Xuan couldn't help but mock, "Hehe, looks like the third prince doesn't have much prestige in their hearts."
The third prince's expression turned extremely ugly. He could only laugh dryly at Zhuang Xuan's group and say, "Please come to the palace for a gathering. My father will definitely welcome all of you."
"That's right. Senior Brother Zhuang and the lords, please come. Our emperor will definitely be very happy," Ji Youran said.
Zhuang Xuan and the others couldn't continue to cause trouble. They gladly accepted the third prince and Ji Youran's invitation and headed to the palace.
With the arrival of the Cangxuan Palace, the defenses of the imperial city became much tighter than before.
Moreover, many factions in the imperial city received news that Ji Youran was the disciple of a certain lord from Cangxuan Palace.
This news wasn't too shocking for ordinary people. They were just envious that someone could join Cangxuan Palace and receive better grooming.
However, to the factions and clans in the imperial city, it was undoubtedly a huge wave.
They had always known that Ji Youran was famous for his intelligence and was the grandson that Prime Minister Ji favored the most. However, he was still young, so the important figures of the various factions didn't pay much attention to him.
Now, they were treating him as a top figure!
At the same time, many officials began a new round of fawning and currying favor with Prime Minister Ji.
After all, Ji Youran joining Cangxuan Palace meant that the Ji clan's status would become very special. Even the Long clan, the leader of the four great clans, would have to stand aside.
After the Cangxuan Palace's group entered the palace, all the high-ranking officials above the second rank were summoned to accompany them.
During the banquet, the Cangxuan Palace's attitude toward Ji Qianhan and Ji Youran was even better than the emperor. They even ignored Li Qianhu and the others.
There were also a few princes accompanying them. Among these princes, the one that the Cangxuan Palace valued the most was naturally the third prince. The first prince was also ignored like Li Qianhu and the others.
This caused everyone present to weigh the choices they should make in the future.
"Junior brother Ji, apart from some matters, master has asked me to bring you back to the palace to groom you. Are you ready?" Zhuang Xuan asked Ji Youran in front of everyone at the banquet.
Everyone's attention was focused on Ji Youran, as if he was the main character.
Ji Youran smiled happily. "Of course. This time, I will be returning to the palace with senior brother!"
"Congratulations, Youran!" The Third Prince said with an envious look in his eyes.
Zhuang Xuan glanced at the third prince and said, "I see that your aptitude is not bad. If you want to enter, I can recommend you to my master!"