Chapter 444: Do You Want Me to Abdicate to the Sixth Son?

“I just came to take a look. I haven’t been to Tianqi City before.”

Yu Xian retracted his icy gaze, his eyes gaining a hint of playfulness. Then, he slowly continued, “And while I’m here, I’ll kill someone.”

As Yu Xian’s voice fell, Jin Xuan’s body crashed to the ground, lifeless.

Emperor Mingde’s pupils constricted. He watched his trusted eunuch die before his very eyes, yet he lacked the courage to even stop it.

The warm blood splattered onto the corner of the Dragon Robe, stinging his eyes painfully. He didn’t even possess the courage to order the guards to take down Yu Xian.

He was certain that if he dared to give the order, the guards wouldn’t even have time to move before he met the same fate as Jin Xuan.

“You… Do you want me to abdicate to the Sixth Son?” Emperor Mingde steadied his mind, trying to guess Yu Xian’s objective.

The Sixth Son, Xiao Chuhe, was this man’s disciple. It was reasonable for this man to want to support the Sixth Son to take the throne. Otherwise, he couldn’t figure out why Yu Xian would suddenly appear here and kill Jin Xuan.

“If Xiao Se wants to sit on this position, he will fight for it himself. Why would he need me, his Master, to arrange it for him? I came here today because I genuinely wanted to see what kind of person covets the Dragon Vein. Tsk, tsk…” As Yu Xian spoke, he couldn’t help but make a few sounds of disdain.

Emperor Mingde was furious upon hearing this, but he dared not speak out in anger.

“Old man Qi Tianchen requests an audience with Young Master Yu Xian of Beyond the Heavens.”

At that moment, a voice full of vigor but laced with respect came from outside the Imperial Study.

Yu Xian’s lips curved slightly. This State Preceptor was interesting. He requested an audience outside instead of entering, trying to lure him out, afraid that he would directly finish off the Emperor inside the Imperial Study?

Thinking this, Yu Xian still walked out of the Imperial Study.

Seeing Yu Xian leave, Emperor Mingde seemed as if his entire strength had been drained, collapsing weakly onto the Dragon Throne. His back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

The brief confrontation just now felt like lingering near the gates of hell every moment. The indifference and murderous intent radiating from Yu Xian, which treated imperial power as nothing, had almost crushed all the dignity of him, the Emperor of North Li.

He looked at the tightly shut door of the Imperial Study. The dull thud of Jin Xuan falling seemed to echo in his ears, along with Yu Xian’s casual tone when he said he would ‘kill someone along the way.’ He only felt dizzy, and even his breathing trembled.

Only now did he truly understand that the so-called supreme position of the Son of Heaven was so fragile in the face of absolute strength.

When Yu Xian stepped outside, the area was heavily surrounded by armored soldiers, yet not a single one dared to step forward.

Yu Xian looked at the State Preceptor Qi Tianchen before him, who possessed an Immortal demeanor. This man had white hair and a youthful face, wore a purple Daoist robe embroidered with Taiji Bagua patterns, held a whisk, and exuded a gentle, jade-like aura, forming a stark contrast to Emperor Mingde’s cowardice.

When Qi Tianchen saw Yu Xian appear, he quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said with humble yet dignified posture, “This humble Daoist, Qi Tianchen, greets Young Master Yu Xian.”

Although he was the State Preceptor of North Li and held a highly respected position, he dared not show any disrespect in front of Yu Xian. After all, the person before him possessed unfathomable strength, making him tremble just by facing him.

Moreover, seeing Yu Xian come out and the Emperor inside being safe, his heart finally relaxed. It seemed this visitor did not intend to harm the Emperor.

Yu Xian raised an eyebrow slightly and asked flatly, “What does the State Preceptor seek me for?”

“It is my failure to welcome Young Master properly upon your esteemed arrival,” Qi Tianchen bowed respectfully.

“I didn’t come looking for you. What is there to welcome? Alright, drop your little schemes. This Young Master is leaving now.”

Yu Xian ignored Qi Tianchen and vanished before him with a flash.

Qi Tianchen stared at the direction where Yu Xian disappeared, his pupils shrinking slightly, overcome with lingering fear. If Yu Xian had intended harm, probably no one in all of North Li could have stopped him.

After confirming Yu Xian was gone, Qi Tianchen hurriedly entered the Imperial Study. Seeing Emperor Mingde slumped on the Dragon Throne without any imperial majesty, he deeply understood that Yu Xian’s deterrent power was too immense; Emperor Mingde was clearly terrified.

“Your Majesty!” Qi Tianchen stepped forward and bowed, glancing at Jin Xuan’s corpse, and sighed softly.

“Your Majesty, the person is gone.” Qi Tianchen knew Emperor Mingde feared Yu Xian, so he informed him that Yu Xian had left and the danger was over.

“Gone… gone? State Preceptor, who… who exactly is he?” Emperor Mingde’s voice still carried lingering terror. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he gripped Qi Tianchen’s arm, trembling slightly, as if this was the only way to draw a sliver of strength.

He had never imagined that such a terrifying existence could exist in the world, capable of taking a life with a mere wave of the hand, treating imperial power like weeds, making even him, the Emperor, feel as insignificant as an ant before him.

Who was Yu Xian? He didn’t know for sure, only that he was someone who had appeared suddenly.

So, Qi Tianchen shook him gently, “Your Majesty, this person’s cultivation is profound and unpredictable. He has likely reached the realm of an Immortal.”

“Immortal…?” Emperor Mingde muttered to himself, his face completely drained of color. He stood stunned as if struck by lightning. He had lived most of his life considering himself knowledgeable, yet he never thought that Immortals truly existed in this world.

Those were figures that only existed in ancient texts and legends, capable of summoning clouds and rain with a flip of their hand, possessing power unimaginable to Mortals.

No wonder Yu Xian could enter and exit the Imperial Palace so easily, treat the royal guards as nothing, and even dare to kill someone casually in front of him. In the eyes of an Immortal, he, the supreme ruler, was probably truly no different from an ant.

Thinking of this, Emperor Mingde felt a wave of dizziness. If Qi Tianchen hadn’t supported him in time, he would have fainted.

He looked at Jin Xuan’s cold corpse, then recalled Yu Xian’s casual gaze, and a fear and powerlessness that sank into his bones instantly overwhelmed him.

“He is the Master of the Sixth Son,” Emperor Mingde finally managed to say just that one sentence.

With such an Immortal standing behind Xiao Chuhe, how could his other sons possibly contend?

“Your Majesty, this might be a blessing for North Li.” Qi Tianchen used the word ‘might,’ because whether it was a blessing depended on Emperor Mingde’s own choice.

Yu Xian was Xiao Chuhe’s Master. If Xiao Chuhe was good, it was a blessing for North Li; if Xiao Chuhe was not good, it would be a disaster for North Li. He believed Emperor Mingde understood this clearly.

“State Preceptor, is there no other way?” Other ways to deal with Yu Xian! He could not allow a person who could end his life at any moment to exist, a person who could enter the palace as if walking through an empty field, unstoppable.

“My Junior Brother or perhaps Mr. Li from back then might have the strength to contend, but my Junior Brother has long resided on the overseas Penglai Immortal Mountain. Mr. Li’s whereabouts are unknown…” Qi Tianchen said, shaking his head.

Based on his understanding, within the borders of North Li, no one was Yu Xian’s match currently.

“I know,” Emperor Mingde instantly looked defeated, devoid of vitality, appearing as if he had aged a dozen years in a moment.

Yu Xian paid no mind to what Emperor Mingde and State Preceptor Qi Tianchen discussed afterward. He flashed away and arrived at Xue Luo Manor.

Yes, it was the Xue Luo Manor located in Tianqi City, not the dilapidated Inn that Xue Luo Manor once was.