As soon as Yang Yan returned, he was invited by Emperor Tianlu!

Apparently, the other party had been keeping an eye on him.

"Master, should we accompany you?" Li Wan Hua asked.

Yang Yan raised his hand.

"No need, you stay here.

There won't be any danger!

It must be because he knows about what happened at the Heavenly Star Building!"

After he said this, he left the residence with the imperial eunuch who came to invite him, got onto the eight-carrier sedan, and was carried to the Imperial Palace!

He reached the deepest part of the palace, the Taiji Palace.

Yang Yan alighted and entered, finding the hall filled with ministers.

He even saw King Ping Jian, who was among them!

Emperor Tianlu sat on the throne, looking down.

Upon seeing Yang Yan, he stood up and smiled.

"Yang Saint Emperor, you have finally arrived!"

From the throne, he descended.

"Come, join me on the throne and have a drink."

He was exceedingly polite!

Moreover, his address changed; he no longer called him Yang Tianjiao, but Yang Saint Emperor!

With these words, Yang Yan understood.

Just as he thought, Emperor Tianlu knew what had happened at the Heavenly Star Building.

"Alright." Yang Yan agreed.

Together with Emperor Tianlu, he ascended the throne.

Sitting beside Emperor Tianlu on the throne, they appeared incredibly close.

Those unaware might have thought he was a close friend of Emperor Tianlu!

"Everyone, raise your glass to welcome Yang Saint Emperor!" Emperor Tianlu proclaimed.

The people below all raised their glasses and stood up.

"Welcome Yang Saint Emperor!"

"Welcome Yang Saint Emperor!"

"Welcome Yang Saint Emperor!"

Each of them was respectful, kind, and smiling warmly.

"Alright." Yang Yan also lifted the wine glass before him, clinking glasses with Emperor Tianlu and the others, and drank together.

After drinking, the people sat down.

The palace maids beside them refilled their wine, and Emperor Tianlu once again raised his glass.

"Yang Saint Emperor, let me toast you!" he said.

Yang Yan showed a look of surprise.

"I wonder why you toast me?"

Emperor Tianlu was of a similar status to him, so there was no reason to toast him.

Such a toast could be seen as lowering his own status.

"Haha, what Yang Saint Emperor did at the Heavenly Star Building.

Truly shocked us!

No, no, no!

It shouldn't be said it just shocked us, it shocked all of Central Continent!

This toast is well-deserved!" Emperor Tianlu responded.

Yang Yan clinked glasses with him again.

After drinking, he asked.

"Do all the Central Continent cultivators know of this?"

"They do. Yang Saint Emperor's might is unparalleled.

I, as the Holy Emperor, am also greatly impressed." Emperor Tianlu praised.

Being the emperor of the Primordial Sacred Dynasty, his status was very high.

But to wipe out a Central Continent power wasn't that simple.

It was impossible to quickly mobilize the entire Holy Dynasty's cultivators to attack the other side.

Many considerations were necessary, such as overseeing the court to prevent invasions.

Or cautiously pondering to prevent changes within the Emperor Dynasty.

Unlike Yang Yan this time, mobilizing the entire Dongzhou's sect forces all at once, like a swift thunderbolt.

Completely destroying the Heavenly Star Building!

The speed was simply unimaginable for everyone.

Moreover, with Yang Yan controlling Dongzhou, even if no one guarded Dongzhou,

there was no sect force from other continents daring to intrude easily into Dongzhou to attack his rear.

After all, Dongzhou, though small, was vastly larger than a Holy Dynasty of Central Continent.

Once they penetrated, retreating in a short time would be impossible.

By then, when Yang Yan returned with his forces, no one would be able to escape!

Not to mention that Yang Yan could completely control the forces of Central Continent, something even a Holy Emperor couldn't achieve.

"It's nothing, just a matter of having numbers on one's side." Yang Yan said modestly.

He understood!

This time, making a stand with the Heavenly Star Building was well done.

In the future, no one would dare underestimate him, Yang Yan.

"Haha, Yang Saint Emperor is truly humble.

Come, let's have another drink." Emperor Tianlu joyfully said.

They drank from noon until night, and everyone returned, satisfied.

Yang Yan stepped out, about to take the sedan to leave.

King Ping Jian caught up, calling out to Yang Yan.

"Yang Saint Emperor, why not ride in my sedan?

My sedan is both large and comfortable!" he said.

The surrounding princes and ministers heard, each revealing a knowing smile.

"King Ping Jian wants to get close to Yang Saint Emperor!"

They assumed that meaning, but Yang Yan knew King Ping Jian's deeper intent.

It must be that Empress Ming He had found that leaf!

Otherwise, King Ping Jian wouldn't so openly invite him over.

"Alright." he agreed.

Boarding King Ping Jian's sedan, which was large and intricate,

divided into four levels: upper, lower, front, and back.

"This sedan is quite special!" Yang Yan remarked upon entering.

King Ping Jian bowed.

"Yang Saint Emperor flatters me; it's just for some convenience.

Head to the back, it's more comfortable there."

Yang Yan nodded.

"Hmm."

He entered a section inside, while King Ping Jian remained outside to oversee.

As Yang Yan entered, it was like passing through a barrier.

His gaze shifted slightly, scanning the interior.

As he had anticipated, Empress Ming He sat there in a phoenix robe.

"Yang Saint Emperor, please sit, I've set up an array to isolate all probing!" Empress Ming He said, gesturing slightly.

"Alright."

Yang Yan sat beside her.

"Have you found the item?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it has been found." Empress Ming He gently moved her delicate hand.

In her hand appeared a leaf.

This leaf was identical to the one Yang Yan had seen at King Ping Jian's residence.

"Into the water, I wish to drink it!"

He wanted to see what would happen next.

"Alright." Empress Ming He took out a teapot and placed the leaf inside.

Soon, a misty vapor emerged, revealing a bridge in a rainbow of colors.

"Give it here." Yang Yan commanded.

"Won't you pour it out?"

"No need, it's too troublesome."

"Yes." Empress Ming He handed over the teapot.

Yang Yan tilted his head back, drinking the water infused with the leaf in one go.

After the drink, his view changed.

This time, no black bull with a broken horn came to greet him; he remained in the midst of light and shadow.

He was directly riding the black bull with a broken horn chasing the distant figure.

It was a robed figure, slightly hunched, like an old immortal!

"Old immortal, wait a moment!" Yang Yan called out.

The figure didn't stop, instead getting farther away, which made Yang Yan understand.

*The other party probably couldn't hear his voice!*

The black bull with the broken horn kept galloping, not stopping for a moment!

Faster and deeper it chased!

Not knowing how long it took, the black bull with the broken horn stopped.

Yang Yan sat, frowning deeply.

Before him was the end of the light and shadow, where he should have seen the old immortal moments ago.

Yet, there was no old immortal.

Instead, there was a tall black shadow.

It stood there, back facing Yang Yan, back facing the black bull with a broken horn.

"Return, this is not where you should be!" Suddenly a deep, emotionless voice echoed from ahead.

The black bull with a broken horn mooed at the tall, standing black shadow.

It was about to charge forth with its hooves.

Suddenly, the tall standing black shadow swung its hand abruptly.

Yang Yan immediately felt the world turn upside down, the scene abruptly changed.

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