Chapter 707: The Great Emperor Awakens

Every move Xu Qing and his group made within the complex power dynamics of the Imperial Capital was being watched at every moment!

Every faction was observing!

From the moment they stepped into the Imperial Capital's domain, this observation had been ongoing, and now, within the city of the Imperial Capital itself, it was even more so.

Therefore, after Kong Kong Xianglong arranged for the Sword Holders to go out, countless gazes immediately locked onto them, until they noticed the Sword Holders were heading to the Tenth Imperial Prince's residence.

Through various clues and channels, most factions in the Imperial Capital soon learned the reason!

A valuable item had been lost from the Twelfth Imperial Prince's residence, taken without permission by the Tenth Imperial Prince!

The Tenth Imperial Prince had an overbearing personality, which was one of the reasons why his mother's clan, the First Heavenly King, disliked him. Given this personality, he would likely choose to ignore the jade slip sent by the Sword Holding officials of Fenghai County.

"This is somewhat interesting. Let's see how Xu Qing and the others from Fenghai County handle it!"

"Whether they choose to keep a low profile or a high profile upon arriving in the Imperial Capital will reveal Xu Qing's way of doing things."

"However, although the Tenth Imperial Prince is not favored by the First Heavenly King, he is, after all, not an outsider. This matter has become interesting."

Most factions and departments in the Imperial Capital chose to wait and see. For an unknown and unfamiliar existence, this behavior was an instinct and, relatively speaking, the most correct approach!

Xu Qing had sensed this the moment he entered the capital. As the group settled in and the day was still young, Xu Qing chose to go out.

Walking on the streets of the capital, Xu Qing could feel the attention from all sides. Whether it was the hidden agents in the crowd or the shroud of spiritual sense, everything proved that his every action in this Imperial Capital was transparent!

Xu Qing understood the reason for this and knew it was unavoidable. At this moment, his expression remained as usual, without any change.

As for the result of the jade slip he had sent to the Tenth Imperial Prince, Xu Qing did not care much.

Because the moment he sent it, he had already decided on the outcome. If they gave it back, that would be best. If the capital did not, Xu Qing's eyes would turn cold; he would choose a high-profile approach!

This was a lesson he had learned after experiencing the misery of the human world in his childhood, just like when he was young and in the slums, he had beheaded someone who had ulterior motives toward him and hung the head on a tree.

He was a wolf!

And wolves have patience as well as ruthlessness, which they display according to different occasions and different timing.

According to Xu Qing's experience, often when arriving at a new place, a high-profile approach is easier to end disputes than a low-profile one. This was also why he did not stop the Great Round-Face earlier within the formation!

Therefore, Xu Qing chose to ignore the various factions observing him and the hidden agents following behind. He walked calmly on the streets, gazing at the unfamiliar capital.

He gazed at this first fortress of the human race, recording it in his heart!

Also leaving from Xiang Ningyan's residence were Zi Sister Xuan and the Captain, but they were not with Xu Qing!

Before leaving, Zi Sister Xuan glanced at Xu Qing. Xu Qing understood that Zi Sister Xuan was going to sense that lamp located in the Imperial Capital.

And Zi Sister Xuan's personality was completely different from Ling'er's!

If Ling'er were here, she would definitely be by his side at all times, but Zi Sister Xuan was not like that; she had her own things to do and her own thoughts!

As for the Captain, his shifty-eyed look before leaving had already revealed everything. Xu Qing didn't need to guess to know that the other party was definitely going to scout for treasure locations in the Imperial Capital!

Or perhaps to see the regrets of his past life!

Xu Qing shook his head. Under the midday sun, he walked past buildings and through streets, mapping out the surroundings in his mind to find routes for a future departure!

This was his instinct whenever he arrived in an unfamiliar place!

Vigilance and caution were also present in him, not diminished by his increased status, only not shown on the surface but truly achieved by being relaxed on the outside and tense on the inside, hiding matters in his heart!

This was the method taught to him by others when he was at the Seven Blood Eyes! Looking from the outside, everything was calm! At the same time, he was also pondering in his heart about the Imperial Capital that Princess Princess Anhai had told him about.

It was not just those powerful nobles, but also the descendants of the Human Emperor!

Combined with Xiang Ningyan's introduction along the way, Xu Qing had his own assessment in his heart.

"Three Imperial Princesses, twelve Imperial Princes! The eldest and second princesses married into foreign clans and are not in the Imperial Capital!"

Xu Qing's eyes were thoughtful! The fifteen Imperial Princes and Princesses of the Human Emperor were, to some extent, one of the sources of the Imperial Capital's power, because many factions had intricate connections with these royal descendants!

"The only Imperial Princess in the Imperial Capital is Princess Anhai. She has the qualifications to open a residence but did not choose to do so, instead following the Human Emperor. The power behind her is not small; her mother's clan's ancestor is the Human Race's Second Heavenly King, the Dongding King!"

"The current war with the Black Heaven Clan is led by the Dongding King!"

"After the Imperial Princesses are the Imperial Princes..."

Xu Qing looked toward the direction of the Black Heaven Clan, lost in thought!

"The First Imperial Prince is brave and good at fighting, but he is rough around the edges. His mother's clan is the Yan Yue Sister Xuan Tian Clan, so his status in the Imperial Capital is very awkward. He is often envied and suspected, and even the Human Emperor seems not to favor him. Thus, such a son good at fighting was not arranged to go to the battlefield and has always been kept in the Imperial Capital!"

"The Second Imperial Prince is low-key, humble, and gentle. His maternal grandfather is the current Grand Chancellor, who fully assisted the Sister Xuan Zhan Human Emperor in ascending the throne many years ago and had great merit. Although the clan has not produced a Heavenly King, the Chancellor's students are all over the court!"

"The Third Imperial Prince is highly talented and knowledgeable. His residence is full of guest scholars from all directions, and there are many foreign races among them, each with their own talents. At the same time, the Third Imperial Prince also serves as the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy!"

"The Fourth Imperial Prince is gentle and elegant, friendly, and helpful. All his brothers and sisters speak well of him. His mother's clan is ordinary, but he is recognized by the Supreme Moon Qing Sect and even worships the National Teacher as his master..."

Xu Qing pondered in his heart, his gaze falling on the distant Star-Plucking Tower!

Regarding the mysterious National Teacher, Xu Qing lacked understanding and found it hard to judge!

"The Fifth and Seventh Imperial Princes share the same mother and are the ones with combat power second only to the First Imperial Prince among all the princes. They are also brave and good at fighting and are watched by the Human Emperor."

"They were granted the opportunity to study under the First Heavenly King and have been stationed at the Yan Yue border with the First Heavenly King for a long time, rarely returning to court."

"Because of the Seventh Imperial Prince's matter, these two should be potential enemies."

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and continued to analyze!

As for the Sixth Imperial Prince, both Xiang Ningyan and Princess Anhai said that this person was promiscuous, but he did not bully the good. His residence was full of women, every one of whom was infatuated with him.

Princess Anhai even said, "Rumor has it that even the female Heavenly King among the Thirty-Three Heavenly Kings, the King Nuolan King, has an unclear relationship with him!"

And the Seventh Imperial Prince... since returning to the capital due to the death of the King Tianlan King, he has rarely gone out.

Xu Qing ordered a smile!

"The Eighth Imperial Prince is known as the wealthiest among the princes. His mother's clan is the Human Race's number one merchant, and he has funding from all factions, with wealth rivaling a nation!"

"The Ninth Imperial Prince is naturally intelligent, does not ask about outside matters, and is devoted to creation. He was sent by the Human Emperor to the Creation Palace, mainly responsible for the Dawn Sun."

There was also the Tenth Imperial Prince. Xu Qing's thoughts turned, but his focus was on the Eleventh and Twelfth!

The Eleventh Imperial Prince and Xiang Ningyan were brothers of the same mother, but the Eleventh died, and only Xiang Ningyan remained alive in the entire residence. The source of all this was because of his mother!

That was a taboo in the Imperial Capital. Princess Princess Anhai only spoke of these things via voice transmission along the way, and Xiang Ningyan did not hear them!

"Xiang Ningyan's mother was a mortal with no qualifications for cultivation, but her talent was stunning, and she was the Emperor's beloved. After she died, her portrait remained in the palace. Every time the Emperor gazed at it, he looked sorrowful, and he never had any other descendants, nor did he let any other wives or concubines serve him!"

"Her death also became a cold case. Even I don't know the specific reason!" This was Princess Princess Anhai's original words.

Xu Qing's gaze flickered. Walking along the way, he had long sensed that the story behind Xiang Ningyan was his mother!

And the matter concerning his mother likely involved many aspects and must contain secrets!

Thinking of this, Xu Qing rubbed his brow and looked up at the sky. At this moment, the sun was gradually turning red, and the sunset light was spreading. Unknowingly, he had walked in this capital for two hours, and he had even experienced the teleportation array several times!

And after the information about the princes flashed through his mind, everyone had a preliminary outline in his heart.

But Xu Qing knew very well that some things could not be judged by their appearance!

After all, everyone has a mask; it comes from attitude, which is the expression of the heart!

Xu Qing instinctively touched his own face!

"I have one too, right!" Xu Qing muttered, gazing at the sky!

Today's sunset was exceptionally red, reflecting the clouds in a rosy glow. Such a red-glow day was beautiful while also revealing a blood color, making Xu Qing think of a tragedy he had seen in the Seven Blood Eyes on a similar day in the past!

Xu Qing was silent, his gaze falling from the sky onto the giant statue in front!

Unknowingly, he had walked to the due east of the capital, walked to the rainbow, walked to the bottom of the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue. Standing here, Xu Qing gazed at the statue. He thought of the past heart-questioning, thought of the true body of the Remnant Face that the other party had shown him, which surrounded the entire Eastern Wanggu Continent!

He also thought of the heart-questioning words, and the final words the Sword-Holding Great Emperor had sent him!

"I hope that no matter when, this heart will not change!"

When Xu Qing gazed at the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue, hidden gazes in the crowd behind him locked onto him one after another, transmitting everything Xu Qing had seen and done along the way to their respective masters.

At the same time, strands of spiritual sense were also spreading, and many departments were also using various methods to project Xu Qing's figure onto magic tools for close observation!

After all, he was a walking Dawn Sun!

"Target passed through the three districts, paused in front of the nineteenth building, seemingly recording the route and the layout of the capital!"

"Target is teleporting!"

"Target is standing in front of the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue, staring at the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue!"

"The Sword-Holding Great Emperor's statue is vibrating."

"How is this possible? The Great Emperor seems to be awakening."

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As this information spread, the moment all factions learned of it, the land of the Imperial Capital erupted in violent fluctuations!

Countless gazes looked over with astonishment. Looking from afar, the Great Emperor's statue stood tall in the east, reaching into the clouds, guarding the human race for a lifetime.

On the ground, Xu Qing, in a green shirt, was bowing with respect!

One big, one small, as if separated by the ages!

The big and the small seem separated by the passage of time!

A vicissitudinous voice seemed to emerge from the void at this moment, carrying a sense of antiquity, permeating the ages, echoing between heaven and earth, vast and astonishing like heavenly might!

"You have come!" ===== CHAPTER 708 =====