Tyrant Sky Martial Soul-Chapter 2044 - 2047: Shadows Beneath the Imperial City: The Enemy Moves

Finally, after a day, Ling Xiao arrived at Divine Phoenix City.

Divine Phoenix City is the new capital of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, located on the site of the former capital of the Phoenix God Empire.

After being refurbished, the citizens living here, apart from some who migrated from the Heavenly Dragon Continent, are mostly original residents.

But now, they all regard Ling Xiao as their shared ruler, recognizing only this one Heavenly Emperor.

Also there to guard the Heavenly Dragon Empire for Ling Xiao is Emperor Wu Xiang.

Seeing this familiar city and breathing in the familiar air, Ling Xiao visibly felt much more relaxed.

At least for now, Divine Phoenix City hasn't been disturbed and remains prosperous and thriving.

Divine Phoenix City is now a microcosm of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire; if this place can enjoy peace and happiness, other places will fare better too.

If even Divine Phoenix City is restless, then there's no hope for elsewhere.

"Find a place to land, preferably where the citizens can see, so they know their Heavenly Emperor has returned."

The purpose of Ling Xiao was simple: to give hope and courage to the people of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire.

After all, the Silver Fox Empire is pressing on the borders, there's rebellion within the country, the Sea Race continues to harass the borders, and the Tianhai Empire is funding the rebel "Heavenly Sea Alliance."

Any one of these issues would make the people of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire feel anxious and uneasy.

There were even rumors that Ling Xiao would never return here and had long forgotten about this place.

So he had to show up and let everyone know he hadn't forgotten the empire he built with his own hands.

Roaring gales sounded in the sky.

Ling Xiao stood on the deck of the Flying Wheel Ship, and a massive emperor's silhouette appeared in the sky.

This was formed by Ling Xiao's concentrated aura.

The huge emperor's silhouette was the symbol of his return.

In Divine Phoenix City, the working and busy citizens suddenly heard the sound from the sky, and they all looked up.

On the mighty Flying Wheel Ship, their Heavenly Emperor stood on the deck, waving at them.

"Look, it's the Heavenly Emperor! The Heavenly Emperor has returned!"

"The Heavenly Emperor hasn't abandoned us!"

"We are saved!"

"The doomsday of those rebels has come!"

In almost an instant, the news of Ling Xiao's appearance over Divine Phoenix City spread through the streets and alleys.

Everyone rushed out of their houses, shouting towards the sky.

Their Heavenly Emperor took first place at the White Tiger Summit, showcasing immense talent and strength.

Now, he's returning home in glory.

"Hmph, such blatant display, you'll soon lose your happiness!"

Of course, among the crowd, there were also those with ill intentions.

With the support of the Tianhai Empire, the rebellious organization Heavenly Sea Alliance has infiltrated Divine Phoenix City.

They began a frenzy of assassination attempts.

Several court ministers have been threatened, and the Deputy Minister of the Military Department, who once accomplished feats in battle, was killed on his way home by multiple assailants, dying a grim death.

This was the highest-ranking official assassinated to date.

The number of people assassinated has reached hundreds, which is a terrifying figure.

Despite Wu Xiang's efforts, enemy strongholds were dismantled one by one, and rebels were killed in the tens of thousands.

But it's no use.

After being dismantled once, the Heavenly Sea Alliance, secretly supported by the Tianhai Empire, has revived, and this time it seems the martial artists are stronger than before, with members from the Dark Divine Temple involved.

The officials are in a state of panic, and many have requested to retire and return to their hometowns.

Although there are those who aren't afraid of death, in the long run, this cannot continue. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Many people know that the root of the Heavenly Sea Alliance problem lies with the Tianhai Empire; destroy the Tianhai Empire, and the Heavenly Sea Alliance will naturally collapse, never to rise again.

But the problem is, with the current strength of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, how could they ever be a match for the Tianhai Empire?

At this time, the court was still debating the issue.

Suddenly, a voice called out from outside the door, "Report——!"

The voice was loud and powerful, full of breath, and even carried immense joy.

"Transmit——!"

In the court, Wu Xiang ordered the messenger inside.

"Report——! Report to His Majesty the Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor has returned!"

"Truly?"

Wu Xiang's originally furrowed brow instantly relaxed.

He's back!

His good brother finally returned. He already learned of Ling Xiao's outstanding achievements through a live broadcast, but due to the domestic war, although they celebrated for a day, it was during that very day that assassination incidents erupted in many places.

Fortunately, security measures were in place to avoid a major disaster.

He was truly exhausted both mentally and physically.

Honestly, some of those assassins were extremely powerful, and he wasn't a match for them. If he were stronger, he would have wanted to personally take down those crooks.

"Senior Brother!"

Before Wu Xiang could step out of the court to welcome Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao had already walked in.

The nearby ministers all knelt on the ground, watching Ling Xiao step onto the court and embrace Wu Xiang.

"Junior Brother!"

So many words were left unspoken.

The two indeed had a lot to say, but at this moment, they just wanted to express their emotions through their bodies.

After a long time, they finally separated.

Wu Xiang looked at Ling Xiao and couldn't help but nod, "Junior Brother has indeed grown stronger and more heroic than before."

"No matter how I change, I'm still your Junior Brother."

Ling Xiao's smile was calm, but after all, he was only seventeen, so there was still a bit of youthfulness.

But in the eyes of all the court ministers, Ling Xiao was so profound and unfathomable.

That frightening aura, even without speaking, made them crouch down without daring to lift their heads.

"Is that the Heavenly Emperor? So young, really unexpected, yet so powerful!"

Among the ministers, some entered the court only after Ling Xiao had left.

Ling Xiao generally didn't concern himself too much with such matters, relying on Wu Xiang and the central institutions of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire to make decisions, believing his task was to become stronger.

Only by becoming powerful enough would no one dare to touch his people or his empire.

"That's right, that's our Heavenly Emperor. He took first place at the White Tiger Summit and even turned down all five major forces of the Xuanwu Continent. It's truly staggering."

In the private discussions among ministers, Ling Xiao's greatness and wonder always remained the focus.

From a little beggar on the Heavenly Dragon Continent to reaching the pinnacle of the White Tiger Continent, if this story were written into a book, probably few would believe it.

"Junior Brother, I did not do well. Many of our good brothers were killed, and many wounded."

Wu Xiang looked at Ling Xiao, brimming with grievances he wanted to spill out.

"I know."

Ling Xiao nodded, then turned around to face the ministers.

The Tai Chi Eye opened.

Suddenly, with a flash of his figure, three people were directly seized from the crowd and thrown in the center of the court.

Everyone was astonished, not knowing what the Heavenly Emperor intended to do, returning only to lay hands on the ministers?