The King Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor Emerges from Seclusion!

The Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Inside.

The windows were tightly shut, letting in only dappled sunlight. In the dim room, Emperor Changning's expression shifted uncertainly, his face grim.

Watching this, Jiang Ning felt a pang of emotion.

The Northern Azure King's conduct just now had undoubtedly been a grave affront to the emperor.

But in a world where immense power rested with individuals, Emperor Changning clearly had no means of dealing with him.

At the pinnacle of first-grade Martial Dao, ranked among the world's mightiest, the Northern Azure King could afford such arrogance on personal strength alone.

Not to mention that he guarded Great Xia's northern frontier, governed an entire province, and commanded a hundred thousand soldiers of the Heavenly Bear Army and three hundred thousand regular elite troops.

After several breaths of silence, Emperor Changning broke the stillness with a cough.

"Father, are you all right?" Ji Mingyuan immediately stepped forward, and Chief Steward Hai also advanced two steps.

Emperor Changning waved a hand. "Stand guard at the door."

"Yes!" Hearing another command from Emperor Changning, Ji Mingyuan looked helpless, then withdrew from the room.

Once outside, he saw the Northern Azure King's heir waiting there and could not help smiling.

The heir signaled to him with a gesture before leaving.

Meanwhile.

Inside.

"Hai Dahe, bring out the Saint King Pills," Emperor Changning said wearily.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief Steward Hai answered quietly, then handed the wooden box he held to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning accepted the box and opened it. Three pills the size of longan fruit lay quietly on velvet, their surfaces lustrous white beneath transparent coatings, with faint golden patterns flowing within.

Even through their coatings, a rich medicinal fragrance instantly spread, freshening the air in the room.

"These pills can strengthen your essence, qi, and