Of course, the dignity of an emperor must be maintained.

Despite the shock in his heart, he still tried hard to maintain his composure, not making too big a reaction.

"Why are you telling me this, and what is your purpose?"

Zhang Xiaoman withdrew the Jade Soul and said:

"We are gathering strength to fight against the Heavenly Demon, and we don't want any other disruptions. As for the matter in Han Yue City, I hope I won't see it happen a second time."

His tone was indifferent, his face hidden in the shadow of his robe, making it difficult for one to discern his emotions.

Emperor Jingxuan squinted his eyes and said coldly:

"Are you threatening me?"

Zhang Xiaoman did not yield, nodded decisively, and said one word:

"Yes."

Instantly, the atmosphere inside the tent became even more heavy.

Lu Cheng looked worriedly at his own emperor, wanting to say something.

Yet after several attempts to speak, he remained silent.

Taking a deep breath, Jingxuan tried to suppress his emotions, asking in the calmest tone possible:

"Then, how can I trust you?"

Zhang Xiaoman slowly turned around and said:

"You can choose not to believe."

Seeing the lack of courtesy from the other party, Jingxuan's facial muscles twitched slightly.

"Then how can you prove you're different from those cultivators!?"

Seeing the other wanting to leave, he couldn't help but ask.

But the next moment, Zhang Xiaoman's figure had disappeared into thin air, only leaving a sentence behind:

"The Heavenly Demon approaches, you have no room for mistakes."

"..."

Inside the tent was silence; neither ruler nor minister spoke, both silently reviewing all that had just transpired.

"Your Majesty, can we really trust him...?"

After a while, Lu Cheng's voice sounded.

"Ah..."

Jingxuan sighed deeply, his tone filled with helplessness and unwillingness.

"He is right; we have no room for mistakes..."

He understood the double meaning of this sentence.

It not only highlighted the danger of those monsters but also warned him not to repeat actions like attacking Han Yue City.

Jingxuan instantly felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.

As the emperor of the Da Fu Dynasty, when had he been threatened like today?

Under normal circumstances, he would have been thunderously angry, crushing the arrogant speaker.

But now, Jingxuan truly couldn't muster anger, only feeling a strong sense of powerlessness deep inside.

In all his years, it was the first time feeling this way.

He found it a bit hard to adapt.

Many factors contributed to this, aside from witnessing harrowing apocalyptic scenes, primarily the other's strength.

As an Extraordinary Level powerhouse, Zhang Xiaoman's aura, once released, was nearly irresistible to ordinary people.

Especially being locked by this aura, things only got worse.

And Jingxuan just experienced such a feeling.

Being the emperor with his own imperial mental state, he could barely sustain himself and avoid embarrassment.

Otherwise, if it were any ordinary person, they'd likely have already fainted.

At that moment, Jingxuan realized a fact in his heart.

This man in black, he absolutely must not provoke!

This was akin to a sixth sense, an instinctual fear from the heart.

Then, after Lu Cheng told him about what happened in Han Yue City, Jingxuan was again grateful he hadn't made the worst choice earlier.

He trusted this Marquis of the Nation, just like trusting himself.

Thus, Jingxuan did not believe Lu Cheng would deceive him.

Thinking of the scene the other described, he felt fearful.

He couldn't help but internally ask the same question as Lu Cheng.

Can humans really achieve such a level?

At that moment, the tent door was pushed open from outside, and a squad of Imperial Guard entered.

Jingxuan glanced at them, not saying much.

Lu Cheng was the one with a cold expression.

"What were you doing earlier, don't you know His Majesty was in danger!?"

The Imperial Guard looked aggrieved, the leader tremblingly explained:

"Great General... we are the perimeter patrol team, when returning to change shifts, we found everyone here had fallen to the ground, thinking His Majesty was under attack, so we hurried over..."

Hearing this, the ruler and minister exchanged glances and swiftly exited the tent to check the outside situation.

True enough.

All the soldiers surrounding had unknowingly collapsed on the ground.

Even the eunuchs and maids who had just gone out were the same.

The entire camp, nearly twenty thousand people, all quiet, not a sound.

"They're just asleep..."

Lu Cheng checked several people's breath, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Jingxuan quickly returned to the tent to check again, revealing a bitter smile.

"All the traps and ambushes I set have been disarmed, and I didn't even feel a thing..."

The soldiers broke out in cold sweat upon hearing this.

Clearly, his life had been entirely in the hands of an outsider.

This terrified his loyal subjects.

"Alright, it's not your fault for this, go recall the other patrol teams, then wake those asleep, I will return to the palace."

...

On the other side, at Tianyuan Sect.

After dealing with the affair in Han Yue City, Zhang Xiaoman directly used the waymark to return to Star Alliance's base in this world.

Regarding Emperor Jingxuan's matter, he considered it merely a trivial issue.

His visit was not intended for dealings with the Royal Family.

Zhang Xiaoman's main goal was to use existing resources here, transferring martial arts and cultivation systems to Water Blue Star, providing new avenues for power acquisition.

Additionally, he couldn't overlook some cultivation secret treasures in ancient sects.

If there's time, he'd definitely explore them thoroughly.

Of course, should this world indeed face an Alien Species invasion, he'd not stand by idly.

Within his abilities, the Star Alliance will surely stand against those monsters.

After all, it's the very goal set at the Alliance's founding, unbreakable.

Yet fundamentally, they hold no intrinsic conflict with royal power in this world.

Who becomes emperor makes no difference to Zhang Xiaoman.

In fact, he prefers the current Emperor Jingxuan.

With just a brief interaction, Zhang Xiaoman saw him as a true emperor.

One capable of making the Da Fu Dynasty thrive.

Though some previous actions seemed hard to accept.

But perspectives vary, thus perspectives on issues vary too.

From the dynasty perspective, for the common people's sake, what he did seems reasonable.

However, whether in merit or fault, Zhang Xiaoman wouldn't waste time dwelling on them.

What he desired was simply avoidance of hindrance in confronting Alien Species.

Now, he's completed handling Han Yue City's affair.

It's believed that soon, the army surrounding the city will withdraw.

...

"Jiu Jiu! Jiu Jiu!"

By Jade Spirit Lake, Jiu Jiu, long missing its owner, nestled in Zhang Xiaoman's arms, eagerly being affectionate.

Seeing its manner, Zhang Xiaoman smiled, stroked its head.

Then from his Space Ring, handed over an Osmanthus Pill, letting the little one indulge its cravings.

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