At this moment, Fei Zhong did not dare linger any longer. He immediately ordered his attendants to drive the carriage away as quickly as possible.
"General Li, what do you think?"
Di Xin and Li Jing walked down the road. Their earlier encounter had merely been coincidental, so neither of them took it to heart.
Li Jing smiled lightly. Along the way, he had discovered that Di Xin did not carry himself with lofty arrogance. Instead, he was approachable and easygoing.
However, Li Jing had also noticed an Emperor's Aura emanating from Di Xin, as though he had been born to be a king.
An emperor should possess the ability to stand above all others and inspire awe, but he should also have an approachable nature that put people at ease!
Li Jing had already clearly seen both of those qualities in Di Xin.
So when Di Xin asked that question, how could Li Jing fail to understand that Di Xin was testing him?
If he had also been a flatterer, then even if he possessed some ability, Di Xin would likely have cast him aside at once!
"How could Young Master ask what I think? Wasn't everything Young Master did for the common people?"
Di Xin froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. "General Li is right. I must trouble you to rest at my residence for a while. I still need to enter the palace and meet Father King first!"
Di Xin understood the rules. Having been away from Chaoge for so many years, the first thing he should do upon returning was pay his respects to his father.
Li Jing did not refuse, and the two parted ways.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
When Di Xin arrived at the palace gates, two soldiers stepped forward to block his path.
Di Xin smiled slightly. Not everyone was like Fei Zhong, who still remembered him after all these years.
He took out his token from his waist. The two soldiers' expressions changed the moment they saw it, and they hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Young Master! We failed to recognize you. Please forgive us, Young Master!"
Di Xin chuckled. "You are not at fault. Where is Father King?"
"Reporting to Young Master, Great King is in the study. Shall we announce your arrival?"
Di Xin shook his head. "No need. I can go myself!"
With that, he shifted his steps slightly, passed directly between the two soldiers, and headed straight for the study.
Inside the study, Di Yi was rubbing his temples.
"There are so many matters to deal with these days. I wonder how that son of mine is doing now. He has been gone for so many years, yet he still doesn't know to hurry back and help this old man!"
Di Xin had just approached the study when he heard Di Yi's words, and his expression shifted.
"My son has been unfilial, leaving home for many years without visiting Father. I beg Father to forgive me!"
He bowed at the doorway. Ever since childhood, he had been Di Yi's most beloved son, and now he would not let Di Yi's affection be disappointed.
When Di Yi heard Di Xin's voice, he initially thought he was hearing things.
But he soon realized something was wrong. If it were an illusion, how could it sound so real?
He hurriedly opened the study door and saw Di Xin standing outside, bowing respectfully!
"My son, you have returned?"
Di Xin nodded. "Father King, I have returned!"
"Good, good, good! It is good that you have returned. Come in quickly!"
Di Yi's face was full of delight. Ever since Di Xin was young, Di Yi had favored him, so Di Xin had always been reckless and free to do as he pleased!
Because of that, Di Yi had always worried that there would be obstacles if he handed the throne to Di Xin in the future!
But now, seeing Di Xin's refined and courteous manner, he suddenly felt that perhaps sending him out to gain experience had not been a bad thing after all!
The two entered the study. As Di Yi looked at Di Xin, he noticed that something seemed off about Di Xin's aura.
He immediately asked, "My son, you have been away for so many years. Tell Father King what happened!"
Di Xin nodded. "Father King, during the first few years after leaving home, I crossed mountains and rivers, searching through wild lands everywhere for traces of immortals, but I found nothing..."
Di Xin began recounting everything that had happened during those first few years. Just as he was about to mention arriving at Changsheng Palace, he paused.
Di Yi sighed upon hearing this. "Traces of immortals are not so easy to find. Still, Father King is deeply gratified that you endured so much hardship. Rest assured, once you become more familiar with state affairs, Father King will pass the throne to you!"
Di Xin shook his head. "Father King, listen to me first. Later, I found an immortal and became his disciple!"
"It is good that you found one, good that you found one. Wait, what did you say? You found one?"
Di Yi did not understand at first, but once he did, his face immediately filled with astonishment.
"However, Father King, I have already passed the heavenly tribulation and entered the Immortal Realm!"
If he spoke to Di Yi about cultivation ranks, Di Yi naturally would not understand, so Di Xin simply said that he had reached the Immortal Realm.
"My son, you must understand that this is no trivial matter. Do not deceive Father King!"
Di Xin smiled and shook his head. "Father King, how could I possibly lie to you? Look!"
After saying that, he stepped back two paces. Then, a three-meter-tall Dharma manifestation appeared behind him!
"Father King, look. This is the Dharma manifestation I condensed through cultivating my technique!"
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