Chapter 66

"Your Majesty, I am the Heavenly Inquirer Emperor!"

At the moment he spoke these words, Ye Qianchou’s eyes glowed with a brilliant divine light, and a majestic aura of a supreme emperor suddenly surged from his body, dominating the world!

The aura of a supreme emperor was not about cultivation, but a pure imperial dignity, unmatched by any!

"Emperor... Emperor..." Like a thunderclap in her mind, Yan Yumo was stunned, staring blankly at Ye Qianchou, her expression dazed.

Yan Yumo swore this was the most important person she had ever seen!

Heaven!

Although Yan Yumo thought the powerful middle-aged man in front of her must be of extremely high status, she never imagined it would be this high!

The Heavenly Inquirer Emperor was one of the rulers of this land!

Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed her mind, and she suddenly remembered that the middle-aged man in front of her looked extremely similar to Jiang Han! If it were a coincidence, she wouldn’t believe it even if she were beaten to death!

Moreover, Jiang Han had put on a mask as soon as he arrived, as if he were avoiding something... All of this made Yan Yumo instantly think of many things.

Jiang Han was the son of the Emperor!

In other words, Jiang Han’s identity was that of the current prince!

Instinctively, Yan Yumo turned to look at Jiang Han, suddenly feeling the gap between them widen... For some reason, a vague bitterness welled up in her heart.

"What? Don’t you believe it?" The aura only lasted for a moment, and now Ye Qianchou’s face had already returned to its usual calm. Seeing Yan Yumo’s dazed expression, he smiled lightly.

"No... No." Yan Yumo was startled and hurriedly shook her head.

From the bottom of her heart, Yan Yumo was extremely respectful of Ye Qianchou, especially after learning his identity. She felt nervous even facing him, unable to remain calm.

But this was normal. Although Yan Yumo was also a martial artist, in terms of status, she and Ye Qianchou were worlds apart, incomparable.

If any other commoner suddenly discovered that the person standing in front of them was the current Emperor, they would probably be even more panicked than Yan Yumo.

"Kneel and greet the Emperor..." Suddenly, Yan Yumo bent her body, about to kneel before Ye Qianchou.

The Emperor’s dignity was deeply ingrained, especially for those living in the imperial city, where he had an immense prestige. Almost all commoners held the Emperor in high regard.

"Rise!" Ye Qianchou waved his hand, and a golden energy lifted Yan Yumo, preventing her from kneeling. "Here, there’s no need for so many formalities."

"Yes." Yan Yumo bowed respectfully and stepped back a few paces.

Ye Qianchou turned his gaze to Jiang Han, seeing that he was only looking down, seemingly lost in thought, and showing no surprise at his identity.

"Little one, you seem to know my identity?" Ye Qianchou asked curiously.

"Yes." Jiang Han nodded. Although speaking to his "father" in this manner made him uncomfortable, he had to maintain the proper etiquette to avoid arousing Ye Qianchou’s suspicions. "Before coming, my master told me."

"Oh, no wonder." Ye Qianchou slapped his head, suddenly realizing, "I forgot, since you are Elder Yun’s disciple, it’s normal for you to know my identity."

Jiang Han nodded silently, saying nothing.

Yan Yumo watched Jiang Han, her gaze full of meaning. If her guess was correct, Jiang Han was undoubtedly the son of the Emperor!

But she didn’t know why he was hiding his identity.

At this moment, Elder Yun spoke, "I have two things to say. First, the old skeleton has been killed, and I came to inform you. As for the second... it’s a minor matter, and you should know, so I won’t elaborate."

Jiang Han and Yan Yumo were confused, not understanding what the second matter was, but from Elder Yun’s expression, it seemed he was dissatisfied with it.

Ye Qianchou, however, smiled bitterly. He naturally understood Elder Yun’s meaning. Although he was also helpless about the matter, it wasn’t entirely up to him, and he couldn’t do anything about it.

"Elder Yun, no matter what, those young ones have decent potential. You shouldn’t be so unwilling, right?!"

"Hmph!" With a light snort, Elder Yun’s tone carried a hint of impatience. "Decent? If someone had half the potential you had back then, I wouldn’t say a word and would immediately bring them to the sect. The key is, do they?"

Hearing this, Yan Yumo was still confused, but Jiang Han understood.

It turned out that Elder Yun’s visit to the imperial city also had another purpose: to bring some young people with decent potential to participate in the Holy Sect’s assessment.

Jiang Han had been wondering why Elder Yun, with his extreme strength, would personally come to the imperial city instead of using a long-distance transmission.

Now he understood, it was for this matter!

"You can’t say there aren’t any exceptionally talented young ones." Hearing Elder Yun’s words, Ye Qianchou didn’t show any displeasure, but instead laughed lightly, his expression relaxed.

"Oh?" Elder Yun’s expression showed surprise. "Could it be that a genius has really emerged?"

"I can’t be completely sure, but you’ll see for yourself!" Ye Qianchou laughed loudly, and a golden light flashed, making him disappear instantly.

Elder Yun raised an eyebrow, somewhat interested. "I’ll have to see what kind of genius there is!"

With that, he waved his hand, and the three of them disappeared from the courtyard, reappearing in a magnificent palace, resplendent with gold.

"Is this the imperial palace?" Jiang Han looked around curiously, muttering to himself after a while, "It’s not much different from what’s shown in TV dramas. I thought it would be different."

Yan Yumo, who was also entering the palace for the first time, was very curious. Unlike Jiang Han, she had never seen such a magnificent palace before, and her heart was stirred.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed on the throne in front, and Ye Qianchou sat there, looking completely different from before!

Wearing a golden dragon robe, with a heavenly crown on his head, his entire body was enveloped in golden light, like a golden sun, making it impossible to see his face clearly. Only a great dignity spread throughout the palace.

"Sit!"

A majestic voice suddenly echoed, and three chairs appeared in the palace, arranged in order.

Elder Yun didn’t hesitate and sat down immediately. Jiang Han paused for a moment, then also sat down. Only Yan Yumo hesitated, unsure whether she should sit.

"Yan Yumo, the Emperor has told you to sit. Why are you still standing?!"

Just as she was hesitating, Elder Yun’s voice suddenly sounded in her ear, startling her. She quickly came to her senses and hurriedly sat down.

"Proclaim the imperial edict!"

At this moment, Ye Qianchou’s majestic voice echoed in the hall, and a golden light instantly condensed in the air, forming an imperial edict that flew out.

Almost immediately, voices sounded outside the door.

"Proclaim the imperial edict!"

"Proclaim the imperial edict!"

"..."

After doing this, Ye Qianchou didn’t move, sitting quietly on the throne, deep in thought. The majestic aura emanating from him made people’s hearts tremble.

After a while, a sharp voice of a eunuch suddenly sounded from outside.

"The Equal Shoulder King requests an audience with the Emperor!"

Finally, he’s here!

Jiang Han’s eyes suddenly lit up. He was very curious to see what kind of person his step-father’s so-called genius was!

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PS: I’m so frustrated, it’s making me angry. I just finished writing, and the internet went down, turning yesterday’s update into a single one. Damn. After fiddling for a while, I finally managed to post it on my phone. Speechless. Finally, please vote!