The Right Attitude to Have When Facing a Big Shot!

"Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"

Tang Yu froze.

He had imagined that the person inside the Jade Carriage must be an important figure.

But he had never imagined that he would be the man of Empress Profound Ice.

This was a truly towering big shot!

What had Blue Cloud Kingdom done to deserve the Emperor Consort's arrival?

Still, Tang Yu didn't think Wu Jingxian was making things up.

Lin Xuan's bearing and demeanor were peerless. Only a lofty ruler of the heavens could possess such extraordinary grace.

Thinking this, Tang Yu strode forward, filled with excitement and reverence, and bowed respectfully before Lin Xuan.

"I am Tang Yu of Blue Cloud Kingdom. Greetings, Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"

He even deliberately left out his title as king, to avoid displeasing Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan gave a slight nod.

From Tang Yu's face, he didn't look like a foolish ruler. He seemed more like an incompetent one.

A man like that was clearly unfit for his position. No wonder Blue Cloud Kingdom had been bullied by the Blazing Flame Tribe into such a state.

Nearby, Bahelin, Muge, and more than a thousand people from the Blazing Flame Tribe watched Lin Xuan nervously.

Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven.

Those five words alone had swept away all the arrogance they'd shown moments ago.

In its place was a tension they couldn't hide.

The arrival of such an important figure in Blue Cloud Kingdom's imperial palace made his intentions obvious: he had come to stand up for the kingdom.

With him backing them, whether the entire Blazing Flame Tribe could survive was another question!

They exchanged glances.

Summoning his courage, Bahelin stepped forward, placed a hand against his chest, and bowed to Lin Xuan.

"I am Bahelin of the Blazing Flame Tribe. Greetings, Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"

Muge and the other warriors bowed in unison as well. "Greetings, Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"

Every one of them looked fierce and brutish, yet before Lin Xuan, they didn't dare so much as breathe loudly.

Even the demonic beasts accompanying them lowered their heads, cowering under an inexplicable pressure.

Seeing this, the palace guards felt a surge of excitement.

"The moment the Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven showed up, he didn't even have to say a word. Those bastards from the Blazing Flame Tribe were scared half to death! That's so satisfying!"

"The Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven is here. From now on, Blue Cloud Kingdom can finally turn things around!"

"The Emperor Consort! He's a figure we can only look up to!"

The guards whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with reverence and admiration.

"Emperor Consort, please!"

Tang Yu hurriedly led Lin Xuan and the children into the main hall.

Lin Xuan and the children were, without a doubt, seated on Tang Yu's golden throne.

It was the first time the four little girls had sat on a golden throne, and they looked around curiously.

Seeing that the armrests were golden dragon heads, Xuanxi and Xuanyou climbed right onto them and sat astride the dragons, grinning.

"Daddy, look! We're riding dragons!"

Lin Xuan gazed at them fondly. "Is it fun?"

"It's so much fun!" The two little girls were delighted.

Xuanzhu and Xuanhan were also standing on the throne, touching it all over as they chattered away.

"This chair is really interesting, but it's a lot smaller than Mother's chair."

"Yeah, and Mother's chair is icy, while this one is warm."

Hearing them, Tang Yu and the others below the dais grew even more reverent.

As expected of the daughters of the ruler of the Northern Profound Heaven. Their perspective was truly extraordinary!

Tang Yu stepped forward with a smile. "Little princesses, how could my throne compare with Her Majesty the Empress's?"

"But if you like it, feel free to play on it!"

The four little girls nodded together, and Tang Yu finally let out a breath of relief.

He could tell that Lin Xuan doted on his four beloved daughters.

As long as they liked this place, Lin Xuan would surely help him out of his predicament.

Then Tang Yu said solemnly, "Emperor Consort, I implore you to uphold justice for Blue Cloud Kingdom."

"If the Blazing Flame Tribe stops invading our kingdom from now on, I'm willing to live in peace with them and trade with them forever!"

Lin Xuan gave Tang Yu an amused look.

"You're willing to live in peace, but others might see that as a sign of weakness."

Bahelin, who had just managed to steel himself enough to enter the hall, stiffened at Lin Xuan's words.

They made him draw a sharp breath.

"Could the Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven be planning to make war on our tribe?"

Bahelin nervously looked up at Lin Xuan on the golden throne, his gaze full of terror.

If the Northern Profound Heaven intervened, the Blazing Flame Tribe could be wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Thinking this, Bahelin hurried forward and bowed. "You honor us too much, Emperor Consort!"

"Our Blazing Flame Tribe is absolutely willing to live in peace with Blue Cloud Kingdom. From now on, we'll stay on our own side of the river!"

Tang Yu looked at Bahelin in astonishment.

He hadn't expected Bahelin, who had been so imposing just half an incense stick earlier, to say that of his own accord.

This... was the might of the Emperor Consort.

Lin Xuan spoke at his leisure. "Your Blazing Flame Tribe likes to bully the weak and seize every resource you can. The blood of invaders runs in your veins."

"I've heard that over the years you've occupied many lands and killed many people. Why should I believe you?"

Whoosh.

Lin Xuan deliberately controlled his aura so it wouldn't reach the four little darlings, then released it throughout the hall.

A terrifying Emperor Realm pressure descended upon everyone like a mountain falling from the heavens.

Tang Yu, Bahelin, and the others felt their hearts seize.

The inexplicable pressure was so terrifying that they could barely breathe.

Bahelin hurriedly said, "I'm willing to swear by the God of Blazing Flames that we'll keep our word!"

"Not only that, our tribe will return every last resource we've plundered from Blue Cloud Kingdom over the years!"

"And we're willing to move another seven thousand li north, far away from Blue Cloud Kingdom's border!"

He was so nervous that he blurted out all these terms of compensation at once.

He was sure his older brother, Bahetu, would have said the same if he were there.

Lin Xuan's Emperor Realm aura was simply too terrifying. It made Bahelin feel as tiny as an ant.

"I'll give you three days. If you can't do it..." Lin Xuan smiled faintly, letting the rest go unsaid.

"Rest assured, Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven. We can get it done in a day at most!" Bahelin hurriedly replied.

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

After all that, the Blazing Flame Tribe surely wouldn't dare cause trouble again.

Let all of this be a little peace and tranquility for the country where he had once lived.

With Lin Xuan's approval, Bahelin hurriedly turned and left the hall.

Secretly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he sighed to himself.

"Mother, what terrible luck! How did we end up running into such a terrifying big shot?"

Taking a deep breath, he hurriedly called for Muge and the others to leave.

Outside the palace gates, Muge couldn't help asking, "Deputy Chief, you offered so much just now. Can we really do all that in one day?"

"If we can't, we'll have to find a way!" Bahelin replied firmly.

"Even if my brother were here, he'd have said the same!"

"After all, I don't have the slightest room to bargain in front of the Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven!"

"Better to offer it up ourselves than wait for him to demand it. No matter how harsh the terms are, we have to meet them. That's the right attitude to have when facing a big shot!"

Muge and the others all nodded silently.

Today, they had finally learned just how far a person's authority could push others.