A child left behind during one of the Emperor of Great Tang’s moments of debauchery!

Even if he is a Prince, he is merely a bastard-born Prince!

"Stop right there!"

Another person loudly berated Ye Luo.

Unfortunately, Ye Luo completely ignored them and continued walking forward without hesitation!

To Ye Luo, arguing with these idiots was a waste of time. They were nothing more than a group of brainless fools, and for Ye Luo to take them seriously would be akin to creating unnecessary trouble for himself!

However, while Ye Luo disregarded them, that didn’t mean the group would let Ye Luo go so easily.

Their aim was to obtain the so-called Sacred Treasure of Yunkai Temple from Ye Luo, something that didn’t even exist! How could they possibly let him off without a fight?

"I’m telling you to stop! If you don’t, don’t blame me for losing my temper!"

Suddenly, one of them unleashed an overpowering aura, clearly preparing to attack Ye Luo!

Seeing this unfold, Yun Liancheng furrowed his brow; as Ye Luo’s Guard Captain, he was undoubtedly Ye Luo’s most loyal subordinate!

Without hesitation, Yun Liancheng unsheathed his sword!

"Shing! Shing! Shing!"

In an instant, all of the nearby Imperial Guards drew their weapons!

"Your Highness, shall we kill them?"

BOOM!

An overwhelming pressure erupted into the air!

That sound—thousands of Imperial Guards stationed around Yunkai City shouting in unison!

The blood-soaked aura swept across Yunkai City like a raging storm!

As for the previously arrogant group of individuals, cold sweat poured down their foreheads in fright!

Thousands of Imperial Guards focused their formidable presence solely on them; the crippling pressure was unimaginable!

Glaring at the Imperial Guards and their weapons shimmering with spiritual energy, these people had no doubt that if Ye Luo gave the command, they would all be killed on the spot without hesitation!

Individually, perhaps these Imperial Guards posed no threat, not even a concern if one faced them as a small squad.

In fact, these individuals could recklessly fabricate a reason to eliminate any single Guard.

But when thousands of Imperial Guards simultaneously brandished their weapons, resisting wasn’t even an option!

Ye Luo stood where he was, silent. Truthfully, he hadn’t considered these fools’ threats at all. Instead, his mind wandered—had his rise to power truly begun to provoke certain people’s jealousy?

He was only a chess piece—a pawn in the hands of the Emperor of Great Tang and the Border Guard!

And yet, this pawn’s influence and strength had grown too formidable!

Could it be that Ye Luo had already begun threatening the vested interests of some individuals?

"Your Highness, shall we kill them?"

Suddenly, another angry shout rang out!

Simultaneously, the aura emanating from the Imperial Guards grew even more intense!

Ye Luo turned to look at the so-called "formidable cultivators," now pale-faced, and shook his head in disdain.

"Kill them? That would dirty your hands. Let’s go!"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Luo resumed walking forward!

In an instant, the oppressive atmosphere dissipated, and all the Imperial Guards sheathed their weapons together!

Yet, those individuals’ faces flushed red with humiliation!

Ye Luo’s last remark had insulted them a thousand times over!

"Kill them? Dirty the hands of the Imperial Guards." The scornful sentiment of that statement was painfully clear!

Unfortunately, they wouldn’t dare refute him, nor challenge Ye Luo again.

Only a fool would fail to understand that if they continued provoking Ye Luo, his single command would prompt these Imperial Guards to slaughter them outright!

Still, these people had no intentions of letting Ye Luo walk away easily!

After all, the aristocratic families and the Imperial Family had long-standing ties of conflicting interests. On the surface, the whole Great Tang Empire belonged to the Emperor of Great Tang, but in reality, the Imperial Family often had to make concessions to those powerful clans!

And as fortune would have it, these individuals were exactly the kind who belonged to those aristocratic families!

Ye Luo, leading his men, quickly returned to the Imperial Capital. Rather than heading home, he went straight to the Imperial Palace to report the collapse of Yunkai Sacred Temple and the encounter with the Demon Clan within it to the Emperor of Great Tang.

As for obtaining the Heavenly Dragon Vitality Art, Ye Luo kept that detail to himself. Still, Ye Luo believed the Emperor of Great Tang must already be aware of what he had acquired.

After all, since the Cloud Clan and the Great Tang Empire had co-created the Yunkai Sacred Temple, as Emperor, there were things others might not know, but he certainly would.

"Well, I see. My son has done well. Now that you’ve returned, quickly complete your palace construction and establish your mansion. I’m afraid you’ll soon be in high demand. Here’s a dossier for you to review."

After speaking, the Emperor of Great Tang handed Ye Luo a dossier.

Ye Luo looked puzzled, but when he opened the dossier, he immediately understood.

The dossier contained detailed information about a person’s movements, preferences, commonly used phrases, and more, all meticulously recorded!

The person in question was none other than the Demon Clan Prince who had infiltrated the Great Tang Empire!

Unexpectedly, this Demon Prince was bold enough to still remain within the empire after all this time. What’s more, he was planning to visit the Imperial Capital!

"Your Majesty, is this the target?"

Ye Luo asked, knowing the Emperor could understand his intentions.

"Indeed, this is the target. Besides, there’s good news you might like to hear!"

The Emperor of Great Tang smiled faintly, gazing casually at Ye Luo.

"Good news? What’s the good news?"

Ye Luo asked, intrigued.

The Emperor smirked and replied to Ye Luo, "The good news is, we’ve confirmed via reliable channels that the mission of this Demon Clan Prince is crystal clear—he intends to replace you! Haha, who would’ve thought my son has become such a sought-after prize in the eyes of the Demon Clan!"

What?

Ye Luo froze for a moment. His original purpose for being chosen was to substitute for the Demon Clan Prince. Now it turns out that the Demon Prince is attempting to replace him instead!

This was getting interesting—whether Ye Luo replaced the Demon Prince, or the Demon Prince replaced Ye Luo, the outcome would be two Princes sharing dual identities!

"Well, this is... certainly unexpected!"

Ye Luo chose the word "unexpected" because, to him, his identity as a Prince was merely fraudulent, a façade!

"No, not unexpected. If you understood your current reputation in Great Tang, you would realize it. My son, as your father, I must exercise caution not to assign additional forces to you lest it alert the Demon Clan. However, you can recruit anyone for your mansion’s retinue—anyone across the empire, as long as they have the skill. Use this freedom to strengthen your power base. If necessary, even senior officials can intervene on your behalf!"

"Hmm, the Great Tang Empire’s true enemy is the Da Yue Empire. As for the internal parasites within our domain, it’s high time they were dealt with!"