It's as if the rules of the Imperial Capital don't apply to them, lawless and unrestrained, doing as they please.

Zhang Jiangtao racked his brains but couldn't figure out what exactly these two were planning.

The most terrifying people are those who are unpredictable; you never know what they might do next.

Maybe they'll kill him outright.

Therefore, Zhang Jiangtao did not dare to continue to be arrogant and began to soften his tone.

"Since you are a strong person of this realm, it's quite good to belong to the Empire. The Great Xia Empire is very tolerant of Martial Sovereigns with foreign surnames."

"Do you know about the Twenty-four Generals of Lingxiao Pavilion? They are foreign surname Martial Sovereigns recruited by our Great Xia Empire. Recently, General Liao Changfei passed away, and there happens to be a vacant position. Our Zhang Family still has some influence in the Empire, so we could try to recommend you."

Xia Tianming picked up the teacup, took a leisurely sip, and said.

"Are you waiting for the people from the Territory Control Department to come over? Afraid that I might kill you before they arrive?"

Seeing his little scheme exposed, Zhang Jiangtao's heart tightened immediately.

"Enough, I have no time to deal with you. Are you very curious about our identity?"

Xia Tianming smiled and said.

"Just wait, soon you'll know."

As soon as these words were spoken, these high officials and nobles looked at each other, and their hearts were shaken.

Could it be that these two are some big shots?

Everyone remained silent, no one spoke.

With the Martial Sovereign Xia Tianming present, everyone turned into obedient students as if attending private school in their childhood.

Time passed slowly, and the people from the Territory Control Department moved quickly. The matter of a Martial Sovereign in the Empire has the highest authority for handling.

So, about ten minutes later, Liu Yaoming, who belonged to the Territory Control Department, and also the eighth Martial Sovereign of Lingxiao Pavilion, at the Yellow Tier Ninth Layer, arrived.

He was burly, holding a sickle, his features rough, suspended in mid-air.

"Who are you? Why did you kill my general from the Territory Control Department for no reason?"

He shouted loudly.

Zhang Jiangtao and others immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with the personal intervention of one of the Twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion, they should be safe.

Xia Tianming continued drinking his tea, ignoring Liu Yaoming's shouting.

Liu Yaoming was immediately furious; as the eighth Martial Sovereign of Lingxiao Pavilion, he had never been so slighted, especially not in the Imperial Capital!

Fortunately, he directly landed on the ground, then mobilized his entire spiritual power and walked in aggressively.

But when he saw the grandfather and grandson eating noodles, Liu Yaoming's steps halted immediately.

"You, you, aren't you supposed to be in Xingyu City?"

He widened his eyes, looking at Xia Tianming as if he had seen a ghost, with a hint of fear in his gaze.

Fame follows a person as a shadow follows a tree; Xia Tianming hadn't left the Imperial Capital for more than fifty years, yet Liu Yaoming still remembered that terrifying figure.

"Lord Liu, who exactly is this Martial Sovereign?"

Seeing Liu Yaoming's reaction, Zhang Jiangtao was also startled and quickly asked.

"Liu Yaoming, Director of the Territory Control Department, now a Martial Sovereign of the Emperor's Lineage, you are probably the most loyal one, right?"

Seeing the arrival, Xia Tianming's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, this person, like Liao Changfei, was one of the twelve from the Zhan Tian Dynasty back then!

"You actually dare to come to the Imperial Capital, your realm has been abolished, do you still want to fight for the throne?!" Liu Yaoming said solemnly.

He didn't know how Xia Tianming killed Liao Changfei, but a person who had been stripped of the Emperor Body and had his cultivation abolished could not possibly have cultivated again in just over twenty years; it must have been done with the help of others.

Fight for the throne again?

When this sentence came out, the high officials and nobles present also understood the visitor's identity.

Recently, the news about him had been buzzing; everyone in the Capital City knew Liao Changfei died at the hands of this former Emperor's Son.

They just didn't expect that only a few days after the news about the former Emperor's Son arrived, he himself showed up.

The Xia Family's ancestral teaching once stipulated that the reigning Emperor Xia must win the people's support, whether in strength, connections, or prestige, only then could he truly secure the throne.

Only those with the Innate Emperor Body from the Xia Family bloodline could become the Emperor's Son of the Great Xia Empire.

The Innate Emperor Body inherently possesses outstanding talent, leaving little room for competition.

But in Xia Tianming's generation, the situation was quite special.

Although Xia Tianming was the Emperor's Son, he was very detached in personality, not wanting to become Emperor Xia, nor wanting to focus his mind on state affairs daily.

However, Xia Tianming was determined to become Emperor Xia. After the reigning Emperor Xia went into seclusion, he used despicable means to trick Xia Tianming into going to Qingxin Hall. He arranged for five mysterious Celestial Tier Martial Sovereigns to forcibly confine him and used a forbidden technique to strip Xia Tianming of his Emperor Body, causing Xia Tianming's realm to plummet and his potential to be damaged.

The former Emperor Xia wanted someone who could grow into a Martial Sovereign to protect the Great Xia Empire. Xia Tianming was rendered useless, and he couldn't also dispose of Xia Tianming, so he was eventually exiled to the Zhan Tian Dynasty.

And now, Xia Tianming returned to the Imperial Capital with Xia Feng and the Divine Artifact Void Cauldron, vowing to reclaim everything that belonged to him.

"My realm is abolished? If I can kill Liao Changfei, can't I kill you too?"

Xia Tianming immediately stood up, suppressing Liu Yaoming with a momentum ten times stronger.

"Earth Tier First Layer Martial Sovereign!"

Liu Yaoming was taken aback, then he turned and shot towards Lingxiao Pavilion.

He ran away in a flash without an extra second.

"Grandfather, are we just letting him go like that?"

Xia Feng and Xia Tianming walked out of the noodle shop under the awe-struck eyes of everyone.

He raised his hand and looked at Liu Yaoming in the sky, asking with some doubt.

"Yes, let him go. Since I am to compete for the throne again, these issues must be faced sooner or later."

Xia Tianming looked towards the direction of Lingxiao Pavilion and shook his head.

Liu Yaoming, like a madman, rushed to the Emperor's Son Hall and immediately reported Xia Tianming's arrival to Xia Naiwu, the Emperor's Son.

Upon hearing this news, Xia Naiwu felt as if struck by lightning, realizing that Xia Tianming must have a backup plan if he dared to reveal himself.

But he didn't expect them to come to the Imperial Capital, and all in such a short time.

When he learned that Xia Tianming was at the Earth Tier Martial Sovereign realm, Xia Naiwu gritted his teeth and immediately issued an order with the Emperor's Son Order, instructing all twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion to proceed to the noodle shop.

For a time, the entire Imperial Capital was bustling, and after the news spread, more than twenty terrifying auras erupted everywhere in the Imperial Capital. Among them were Yellow Tier, Profound Tier, and Earth Tier, all rushing to one location.

And this action also caused many to be uneasy and fearful.

Ordinary people didn't know what warranted the mobilization of all twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion at once.

And those with certain statuses, upon learning the reason, immediately felt their breath quicken.

The former Emperor's Son returning to the Imperial Capital, unexpectedly stirring up such a big situation upon arrival, with all twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion heading over, what is he really after?

Does he intend to change the regime in this Imperial Capital again?

Not only them but even those old monsters in the Dragon Hall who had read about Xia Tianming's activities over the years, after hearing that he had arrived in the Imperial Capital, also chose to remain silent, observing the development of the situation.

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