Then Tang Xiao brought Ah Yin down slowly from the sky.
As the two of them descended, the terrifying aura unique to the Blue Silver Supreme began to spread silently from Tang Xiao, like ripples on water.
In an instant, the Blue Silver Grass across the entire continent began to sway wildly, rustling as if welcoming their king's return.
Below them, in the imperial capital.
Countless civilians stopped what they were doing when they felt this gentle yet supreme imperial aura.
Their faces filled with fervor and reverence.
"It's His Majesty! His Majesty has returned to the capital!"
"We welcome our Emperor!"
Amid the cries, countless civilians across the streets and alleys fell to their knees, fervently bowing to the blue-and-gold figure in the sky.
Around the imperial palace, meanwhile,
thousands upon thousands of soldiers clad in blue-and-gold armor turned in unison to face the direction from which Tang Xiao was descending.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sounds of blades being drawn and spears striking the ground rang out together, their imposing force overwhelming.
"We welcome His Majesty back to the capital! Long live His Majesty!"
The shouts of thousands of soldiers surged together like a landslide, instantly scattering the clouds for hundreds of miles around.
The grim yet fervent atmosphere made Ah Yin's heart tremble as she watched from the side.
This was the might of an emperor!
This was the realm her son ruled!
Tang Xiao remained calm as he brought Ah Yin down onto the white jade plaza before the imperial palace's main hall.
The moment the two of them landed,
the tightly shut doors of the hall slowly opened.
A peerless beauty dressed in a pale blue palace gown stepped out with elegant, dignified strides.
Her long silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her exquisite features were utterly flawless. Her fair skin glimmered with a lustrous sheen in the sunlight.
A cool, noble air surrounded her, making it impossible to harbor even the slightest irreverent thought.
The woman came to a stop a short distance in front of Tang Xiao.
She bowed slightly, folded her hands before her, and performed a standard imperial salute.
"Welcome back to the capital, Your Majesty."
Her voice rang clear and sweet, like a mountain spring striking stone, echoing softly across the spacious plaza.
With the silver-haired woman's graceful bow, the atmosphere on the plaza reached its peak.
Behind Zhong Lingyue, tens of thousands of the empire's elite soldiers dropped to one knee in unison.
The heavy clatter of their armor surged together like a raging torrent, making the very air around the hall tremble.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"
The shouts of the thousands of soldiers rolled like thunder across the imperial capital.
Immediately afterward, countless civilians in the capital also knelt toward the imperial palace, calling out, "Long live our Emperor!"
It was a scene so breathtaking that words could not describe it.
Across this boundless continent, the will of millions converged in that moment. And there was only one person they believed in and worshipped.
That person was Tang Xiao, standing beside Ah Yin.
Ah Yin stared blankly at the sight before her, lips slightly parted, her beautiful face filled with unconcealed shock.
She could clearly feel that the soldiers and civilians were not shouting out of fear of tyranny.
Their fervor and adoration came from the depths of their hearts, utterly pure and unfeigned.
A strange force of faith even seemed to gather around them, then silently flow into Tang Xiao's body.
As a former Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ah Yin naturally understood what this meant.
It meant her son was no mere ruler on this continent.
He was the god of this land!
The sole object of faith in the hearts of countless subjects!
"Xiao'er... You did all this?"
Ah Yin's voice was hoarse as she turned to look at her calm-faced son.
Only now did she truly understand just how immense her eldest son's power and authority were on the Sun Moon Continent.
They were beyond anything the so-called emperors of the Douluo Continent could ever hope to match.
Tang Xiao saw his mother's astonished expression and smiled gently.
He raised a hand, and a gentle force immediately lifted Zhong Lingyue and the thousands of soldiers before him to their feet.
"You may all rise."
Tang Xiao's voice was not loud, yet everyone heard him clearly.
Zhong Lingyue rose with the force. When her beautiful eyes fell on Ah Yin beside Tang Xiao, a flicker of surprise appeared deep within them.
Although Ah Yin's form was ethereal, the Blue Silver Emperor aura flowing from deep within her bloodline could not be concealed.
What was more, Ah Yin bore some resemblance to Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao took Ah Yin's hand and stepped forward, coming to a stop in front of Zhong Lingyue.
"Ling Yue, come here."
Tang Xiao looked at the silver-haired beauty before him, his gaze softening.
Zhong Lingyue hurried a step forward and lowered her head slightly, appearing very meek.
Tang Xiao turned and introduced the woman beside him to Ah Yin:
"Mother, this is Zhong Lingyue. She is also my woman."
"While I was cultivating in seclusion or away from the empire, she has always helped me manage its many affairs of state."
Ah Yin's heart stirred.
The aura emanating from this silver-haired woman was unfathomable; she was clearly a formidable powerhouse.
More importantly, the noble yet refined air about her made anyone who looked at her feel an inexplicable fondness.
After introducing Zhong Lingyue, Tang Xiao turned to her and said seriously:
"Ling Yue, this is my mother, Ah Yin."
Boom!
At those words, Zhong Lingyue felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her delicate body trembled violently.
Her flawless face instantly filled with anxiety and trepidation.
As one of Tang Xiao's closest confidantes, Zhong Lingyue naturally knew his past.
She knew he had been abandoned by his father as a child, and that his mother had been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor who sacrificed herself to protect Tang Hao.
She had thought her husband's mother had vanished from the world.
She never imagined that her husband would bring his mother-in-law back with him this time!
Zhong Lingyue dared not show the slightest neglect. She bent her knees, about to kneel again.
"I, Zhong Lingyue, pay my respects to Mother!"
"I didn't know you were coming, and Ling Yue failed to welcome you. Please forgive me!"
An imperceptible note of nervousness and flustered anxiety crept into Zhong Lingyue's voice.
This was the mother of a God King, and one of the most important people in her husband's life.
She feared she might do something wrong and leave a bad impression on her mother-in-law.
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