Yangxin Hall.
Inside.
The windows were shut tight, with only mottled sunlight shining in. In the slightly dim room, Emperor Changning's expression shifted between gloom and light, his face extremely ugly.
Watching this scene, Jiang Ning felt something stir in his heart.
North Cang King's actions just now had, without question, been a grave disrespect.
But in this world where great power belonged to the individual, Emperor Changning clearly had no way to deal with North Cang King.
At the pinnacle of First-Rank Martial Dao, ranked among the strongest in the world, North Cang King could act this wildly on personal strength alone.
Let alone the fact that North Cang King guarded Great Xia's northern border, governed the land of one province, and commanded one hundred thousand Heavenly Bear Army troops beneath him, along with three hundred thousand regular elite soldiers.
After several breaths of silence, Emperor Changning broke the quiet with a cough.
"Father, are you all right?" Ji Mingyuan immediately stepped forward, and Steward Hai could not help but advance two steps as well.
Emperor Changning waved a hand. "Go stand guard at the door."
"Yes!" Hearing Emperor Changning's decree once more, Ji Mingyuan showed a helpless look, then withdrew from the room.
After he walked out, he saw North Cang King's Heir waiting outside and could not help revealing a smile.
Then North Cang King's Heir gave him a signal and made a gesture before leaving.
At the same time.
Inside.
"Hai Dahe, take out the Saint King Pill," Emperor Changning said, somewhat weary.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Steward Hai answered in a low voice, then handed the wooden box in his hands to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning took the wooden box and opened it. He saw three elixir pills the size of dragon eyes, pure white throughout,