The Capital City was in an uproar, and the civil and military officials were stunned. The Qi Emperor hid in a secret chamber inside the palace, gnashing his teeth and cursing.
Meanwhile, the Qi Prince's residence was filled with jubilation.
Xu Yan had only moved into the Qi Prince's residence yesterday, yet he had already come today. The stone weighing on Guo Rongshan's heart finally fell away.
His entire body relaxed.
It was not that the Qi Emperor had lost his mind. It was that his grandson was simply too powerful.
Xu Yan now felt that the Qi Emperor was not bad. He had sworn brotherhood with his grandfather and conferred upon him the titles of King of Qi, Grand Elder, and Imperial Tutor. Throughout the entire Qi Kingdom, the Qi Emperor was only the nominal number one.
His grandfather was the true number one!
The more Guo Rongshan looked at his grandson, the more delighted he became. He had not doted on him for nothing!
Ever since the scene of Xu Yan carrying a giant dragon in one hand and sweeping through the air had occurred, followed by him blasting a dragon-shaped ravine into the palace square with a single palm, the officials' worldview had collapsed beyond repair.
The worldview of the entire Capital City's commoners had likewise collapsed.
That day, all the storybooks and legends in the Capital City's bookshops sold out. Their prices continued to skyrocket.
A down-and-out scholar spotted an opportunity and sold several storybooks he had treasured—describing the intimate affairs of divine men and women—for a thousand taels apiece.
He had become rich overnight!
That day, the dandies stopped visiting the pleasure quarters and bullying women and men. Their families all urged them to seek out reclusive experts!
And among those affected by this incident,