The Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven Has Arrived-Your Majesty, Pay Your Respects!

"I see." Lin Xuan nodded.

He hadn't expected Blue Cloud Kingdom to be in such dire straits.

Back when he'd been a lazy young master at the Lin Family estate, with suitors calling on him day after day, he'd thought the kingdom was peaceful and prosperous.

Now he realized he'd been far too lazy to know what was going on in the country.

Seeing Lin Xuan remain so unruffled, Wu Jingxian couldn't help but marvel inwardly. As expected of a mighty figure from the Northern Profound Heaven.

In his eyes, the whole of Blue Cloud Kingdom probably wasn't worth mentioning—no more than a pebble on the ground.

Full of reverence, Wu Jingxian bowed and said:

"Our Blue Cloud Kingdom has a population of only five hundred million. To you, Emperor Consort, that's insignificant."

"Still, I hold on to a sliver of hope. I implore you, Emperor Consort, to lend us your aid and save Blue Cloud Kingdom!"

Lin Xuan smiled faintly. "You're too kind. If I can help Blue Cloud Kingdom weather this crisis, I'll certainly do my best."

Blue Cloud Kingdom was the country where he'd lived since crossing into this world.

How could he stand by and watch his own country suffer, trampled beneath the barbarian hordes' iron hooves?

At his words, Xuanzhu and the others immediately clasped Lin Xuan's hand tightly.

"Daddy, let's go do a good deed together!"

"Come on, let's go!"

Seeing how eager and excited his daughters were, Lin Xuan smiled helplessly. "All right, all right. Daddy will take you there right now!"

Then he led the four little girls onto the Jade Carriage.

At his command, four Green-Winged Flying Birds immediately soared into the sky.

The lavish, magnificent Jade Carriage, like a vehicle from an immortal realm, glimmered as it flew toward Blue Cloud Kingdom's imperial palace.

Below, Wu Jingxian was so overcome with excitement he could barely contain himself.

He clenched his fist and couldn't help shouting, "Blue Cloud Kingdom is saved!"

Then he hurriedly turned and galloped toward the imperial palace.

Blue Cloud Kingdom, imperial palace.

With a thunderous boom, the palace gates were blasted open by a tremendous force before the guards could fully open them.

Bahelin charged in with Mu Ge and more than a thousand cavalrymen, riding roughshod through the palace as if no one stood in their way.

The guards who'd been sent flying scrambled to their feet amid groans, staring at Bahelin and his men with fear and fury.

"These people from the Blazing Flame Tribe are utterly unreasonable! They dare trample all over Blue Cloud Kingdom's imperial palace!"

"Alas, once today is over, our country will probably become the Blazing Flame Tribe's backyard!"

The guards sighed and shook their heads.

The Blazing Flame Tribe's arrival today wasn't the end of Blue Cloud Kingdom's misfortune.

It was only the beginning!

At that moment.

"Your Majesty, the people of the Blazing Flame Tribe are here!"

The eunuch's anxious cry made Tang Yu's eyelid twitch on the throne.

Before he could even recover, Bahelin and the others were already riding their demonic beasts to the entrance of the great hall.

At Bahelin's command, everyone except Mu Ge lined up on either side and guarded the hall entrance.

Then Bahelin and Mu Ge rode their demonic beasts into the hall, swaggering as they pleased.

At the sight, Tang Yu was so furious he nearly blew a fuse.

In the eight thousand years since Blue Cloud Kingdom was founded, no one had ever dared ride a demonic beast into the great hall.

Even in the Azure Dragon Continent's million-year history, no imperial palace had ever been trampled like this.

Considering Blue Cloud Kingdom's dire predicament, Tang Yu could only swallow his anger and force out a smile. "You're here."

Bahelin sat astride his demonic beast in the middle of the hall and looked up with a mocking laugh. "That's right. What gifts have you prepared for us?"

Mu Ge chimed in. "Think carefully before you answer. You know what'll happen if we're not satisfied!"

The two of them played off each other, their threats unmistakable.

"Outrageous!"

A furious shout rang out from outside the hall.

A man in a white battle robe, holding a long saber, strode to the entrance.

He was Du Deshan, Blue Cloud Kingdom's guardian general.

Before the Blazing Flame Tribe's men could react, he sprang forward and shot into the hall like a streak of light.

His long saber blurred as it came down with the force to split mountains and shatter stone.

Mu Ge sneered. "Pathetic tricks."

He drew the python-bone whip from his waist and flicked his wrist. A terrifying black blur shot out.

BOOM!

The great hall shook violently.

Du Deshan felt tremendous force slam into his chest. With a muffled groan, he crashed heavily to the floor.

He raised his head and looked at Mu Ge, unwilling to accept defeat.

Du Deshan was utterly shocked.

He was already a mid-stage expert of the Spirit Wheel Realm.

And yet he still couldn't withstand a single strike from Mu Ge.

That meant Mu Ge had to be at least at the peak of the Spirit Wheel Realm.

If he was this powerful, just how terrifying were the Blazing Flame Tribe's two leaders?

Bahelin glanced at Du Deshan with contempt, then turned to Tang Yu.

"Your guardian general is nothing special. What do you think you can use to resist us?"

Tang Yu sighed heavily.

His helpless gaze turned toward the entrance. If only that mighty figure from the Northern Profound Heaven would appear.

But... would someone like him even consider Blue Cloud Kingdom worth his attention?

"Tang Yu, listen up!"

Bahelin shouted arrogantly.

"Our Blazing Flame Tribe demands one million taels of gold, five thousand horses, fifty thousand bolts of silk, and three thousand beauties!"

"Also, you must hand over the three cities to the north—Chunyang, Yangcheng, and Dayan!"

Tang Yu's expression changed dramatically. "Isn't that asking for far too much?"

"Do you dare refuse?" Bahelin sneered.

Mu Ge gave a sinister smile. "You can refuse if you like. Our Blazing Flame Tribe's cavalry will charge into Blue Cloud Kingdom tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Tang Yu slumped helplessly onto his throne.

At this point, what could he possibly use to refuse Bahelin and the others?

He raised his head and stared despairingly toward the entrance.

Tang Yu sighed to himself, his heart heavy with grief. That mighty figure probably didn't think Blue Cloud Kingdom was worth his attention.

What had he ever done to deserve asking such a powerful figure for help?

For a moment, the atmosphere in the great hall grew unbearably oppressive.

Just as Tang Yu was about to nod and accept Bahelin's demands,

the Blazing Flame Tribe's people standing at the entrance, along with every guard in the imperial palace, erupted into a great commotion.

"What an extravagant, magnificent Jade Carriage!"

"Th-that's the Jade Carriage from the Northern Profound Heaven, isn't it?"

"Gasp! The Jade Carriage from the Northern Profound Heaven? Does that mean a mighty figure has descended?"

The atmosphere in the great hall changed in an instant.

Tang Yu hurriedly sprang from his throne and rushed toward the entrance.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Bahelin and Mu Ge also hurriedly rode their demonic beasts toward the entrance.

They saw

a Jade Carriage wreathed in mysterious light, drawn by four Green-Winged Flying Birds, slowly and steadily descending.

As it touched down, everyone's breathing grew heavier.

The mighty figure from the Northern Profound Heaven hadn't even appeared, yet he had already placed everyone under immense pressure.

As everyone watched tensely, Lin Xuan stepped out of the Jade Carriage, holding the hands of his four beloved daughters.

At the sight of his looks and bearing, everyone couldn't help but feel admiration.

Surely only an immortal banished to the mortal realm and reborn could possess such breathtaking looks!

Before anyone could recover, Wu Jingxian galloped through the palace gates on horseback and shouted with all his might:

"Your Majesty, quick! Pay your respects to the Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"