Young Master in Flower City

The Celestial Capital is different from the other four major capital countries.

Even when someone mentioned that mysterious group from the Cangye Kingdom in the hall, the Celestial Emperor instead prohibited mentioning it and even intentionally blocked the news, leaving many key ministers of the Celestial Capital puzzled.

However, the will of the Celestial Emperor is, of course, not something they can fathom, so over half a month, this matter in the Celestial Capital simply came to nothing.

Of course, regarding this force, the Celestial Emperor could guess a bit, as he is very familiar with Xiao Tianyu and knows well that it is Xiao Tianyu standing behind Tianyu International. This is precisely one of the reasons he prohibited mentioning.

But what the Celestial Emperor did not expect was that Xiao Tianyu would have such a strong presence under him. Even if he governed the entire Immortal Realm in the future, he fears he would have to share the world with Xiao Tianyu. Naturally, as an Emperor, he would not be willing to share the world with others.

Even the Celestial Emperor is no exception, yet what of it? This matter can only be postponed for him.

Sometimes the Celestial Emperor wonders if, one day, when the other four Emperors are gone, he unifies the Immortal Realm, gathering the strength of the Immortal Realm together, perhaps he'll truly be able to contend with Xiao Tianyu.

This is merely a thought in the Celestial Emperor's mind because he knows well that he cannot act against Xiao Tianyu now, and he must strive to maintain good relations, using his power to help him unify the Immortal Realm.

Thus one can see, the Celestial Emperor is not only deep-minded but also ambitious.

Of course, it's not that Xiao Tianyu lacks deep-mindedness, as he does not need it. He only knows one truth: all conspiracies and tricks are fleeting before absolute power, so he is too lazy to scheme against others.

...

Thousand Extremes Alliance.

The Thousand Extremes Alliance is an underground alliance organization, and most within the organization are promising youths from the Haotian Sect, each holding extraordinary status within Haotian Sect, with the lowest being Core Disciples, and further, Direct Disciples.

Moreover, there are quite a few middle-ranking Elders from Haotian Sect within the alliance, and even several Martial Emperors, yet these people only obey one person—Second Prince Di Yun.

At this moment, in the main hall of the underground alliance of the Thousand Extremes Alliance, many people are gathered, all of whom are future pillars of the Celestial Capital, youthful prodigies, each radiating sharpness.

As for Di Yun, seated at the head position, he exudes considerable prestige, as if he is the future Emperor of the Celestial Capital. At his left stand two middle-aged men, whose auras are rather formidable.

"Second Prince!" Just at this moment, a young man entered from outside the hall, bowing slightly towards Di Yun: "Xiao Tianyu has already left the Outer Sect!"

"Which direction did he head?" Di Yun's gaze sharpened; one who is not useful to him is his enemy. The young man spoke: "He headed towards the Imperial Palace, but it's unclear where his final destination will be!"

"Second Prince!" At this moment, Huang Cheng stepped forward, speaking to Di Yun: "Should we send someone halfway to assassinate him? This way, it will conveniently remove future threats!"

"Assassination?" The Second Prince laughed indifferently: "Such matters don't require me to act personally; someone else will handle it, so we don't need to muddy the waters!"

"What does the Second Prince mean? We do not understand!" Huang Cheng frowned slightly, while the Second Prince laughed indifferently: "I'm not the only one who wishes Xiao Tianyu dead; my idiotic brother has probably arranged an ambush on the way back, so why should I intervene?"

"Second Prince is wise!"

Hearing this, all in the hall raised their thumbs, someone said: "Xiao Tianyu has an extremely strong talent, becoming a Martial King at a young age, hence even in the Outer Sect, he is still favored by the Seven Peaks of Haotian Sect. If he dies, a storm will surely arise. By then, as long as the Second Prince fans the flames a bit, the Eldest Prince won't be able to manage the consequences!"

"You are insightful!" Di Yun smiled faintly, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Huang Cheng, take a few people to observe secretly, report to me at any time, no matter what happens!"

"Alright!" Huang Cheng nodded, taking two people and leaving.

...

In the deep quiet night, in the Imperial City Courtyard, within the deep palace.

At this moment, a handsome figure swiftly passed by like a meteor in the night sky, landing directly on the edge of a pavilion's steps.

Sitting in the pavilion was a middle-aged man, with a chess game set before him, showing a calm expression. Though calm, the naturally born majesty still inspires awe.

But when the handsome figure arrived at the pavilion, the middle-aged man stood up, showing considerable respect: "Brother, you've kept me waiting!"

"Sorry, I was entangled in trivial matters, please forgive me, elder brother!" Xiao Tianyu smiled slightly, casually finding a reason to brush off the issue, while the Celestial Emperor waved dismissively: "Brother, don't say that, I was just joking!"

"What brings elder brother to find me?" Xiao Tianyu got straight to the point.

"Nothing much, just feeling a bit bored, so I wanted to play a game of chess with brother to pass the time. You would honor me with a game, right?" As he spoke, the Celestial Emperor held Xiao Tianyu's right hand, seemingly cordial.

And Xiao Tianyu shrugged: "I'm not really into chess!"

Chess is like the land; one wrong step and you lose everything.

In ancient times, great sages used chess as a metaphor for the land, one battle deciding victory or defeat.

"Brother, you are too modest!" The Celestial Emperor laughed indifferently, the two stepped into the pavilion, the Celestial Emperor gestured for Xiao Tianyu to sit opposite, Xiao Tianyu smiled lightly: "Since elder brother is so interested, I'll accompany elder brother for a game!"

"That's wonderful!" The Celestial Emperor smiled slightly, like a breeze, he continued: "Brother came all the way from Earth, naturally you are a guest, please make the first move, brother!"

"Well, I'll accept out of courtesy then!" Xiao Tianyu raised his hand to pick up a piece, placing it on the chessboard, unaware he is playing casually, while the Celestial Emperor is playing the land.

Then, the Celestial Emperor picked up a piece with his right hand, casually placing it on the chessboard, saying: "I suppose the matter of the Cangye Kingdom has much to do with brother!"

"Just fulfilling a promise to Liu Yan," Xiao Tianyu replied blandly, placing a piece with his right hand, the sound of the piece landing under the silent moonlight, quite clear.

Hearing this, the Celestial Emperor's eyes flashed sharply, instantly returning to calm: "It seems brother's background is even stronger than I imagined. Luckily, I'm not brother's enemy; otherwise, I wouldn't know how I died!"

After speaking, the Celestial Emperor placed a piece, unconsciously, their chess match became confrontational, and the Celestial Emperor's formation was extremely fierce, responding before and after, murderous intent compelling, forcing Xiao Tianyu to retreat continuously.

Xiao Tianyu spoke: "Elder brother is quite aggressive; where it passes, nothing remains!"

Afterwards, Xiao Tianyu placed a piece, stepping back in defense.

The Celestial Emperor laughed indifferently: "Just a game, brother need not take it to heart, besides, this is the chess game I've been researching recently, named Zhenlong, so it's a bit dominating!"