The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 776 - 557 Emperor

Chapter 776: Chapter 557 Emperor

The Imperial Palace in the three hundred mile capital.

This place was where the Emperor’s Aura was most concentrated, and the Power of Incense and Belief was the thickest.

However, at this time before dawn,

the Crown Prince, who had been escorted into the Imperial Palace by two teams of Imperial Army while riding on the Imperial Road, was now tense all over, kneeling in front of a luxuriously grand hall. He raised his head slightly to look, but saw nothing; only layer upon layer of White Jade steps.

The number of those steps was so many that he simply couldn’t count them.

Even as Prince Xin, he could only stop here, unable to advance any further.

Because the end of these steps led to the Emperor’s sleeping quarters, Yongchang Hall, and anyone who approached Yongchang Hall without the Emperor’s permission would be seen as a rebel. At the lightest, they would be captured and imprisoned immediately, and at the heaviest, executed on the spot, even if the Crown Prince was still a prince.

"Prince Xin, why have you entered the capital without the Emperor’s edict?"

At some unknown moment, a woman suddenly appeared at the end of the steps. She was a female official, with delicate features and bright, spirited eyes that faintly gleamed with a golden hue, resembling a Dragon Girl serving the True Dragon, with a bit of dragon aura clinging to her, making one’s heart tremble.

"It’s the Golden Eyes Guard..." Prince Xin felt a chill in his heart.

He knew that his father despised eunuchs, so he personally trained a group of women, named the Golden Eyes Guard, responsible for daily affairs and issuing administrative orders. Although their rank was not high, they represented the Emperor, and everyone was highly respectful upon seeing the Golden Eyes Guard.

"There is a daoist named Taiyi, who has a letter concerning the state of the nation. As a son, I feel the matter is significant, so I braved to seek an audience with father." At this moment, Prince Xin forced himself to calm down and spoke.

The Golden Eyes Guard spoke again: "Where is the letter?"

"Here?" At this moment, Prince Xin held aloft the letter written by Li Yi.

"If this matter is exaggerated, are you aware of the consequences, Prince Xin?" The Golden Eyes Guard walked down the steps, personally receiving the letter, then asked calmly.

Disturbing the Emperor’s rest at this time, if not a major affair, even a prince would be punished. If it was an ordinary official, removal from office would be unavoidable.

Prince Xin took a deep breath and said, "Willing to bear the national law."

The Golden Eyes Guard nodded slightly: "Wait here."

Words spoken here would all be recorded, and she would not ask for reasons, merely pass on the orders.

Saying so, she turned and left with the letter in hand. Although a woman, with just a few steps she disappeared from Prince Xin’s sight, her true strength evidently extraordinary, possibly even surpassing the Spiritual Realm and beginning to accept the power of Incense and Belief.

Seeing the letter being taken, Prince Xin inexplicably felt relieved.

He had done everything he could.

What was left was to leave it to fate.

"No matter what, I will probably die, right?" Prince Xin looked up at the sky, with a trace of relief in his eyes.

Soon.

The Golden Eyes Guard came to Yongchang Hall with the letter in hand. At this time, two Golden Eyes Guards at the door stopped her. After inquiring about the reason, they opened the hall doors to let her through.

Inside Yongchang Hall, lights were brightly lit, incense fire beliefs were condensed, vaguely dragon roars and tiger growls could be heard.

At this moment, as the Golden Eyes Guard held the letter, she felt her heart pounding wildly. The closer she got to the Emperor, the more she could feel the unfathomable imperial majesty. Merely approaching made her whole body tremble, hard to remain calm. She felt as though she was serving not an Emperor, but a deity.

"Who goes there?"

Suddenly, a woman’s voice sounded, and from a corner of the hall walked out a mature woman, gracefully dressed in palace attire. Her hem trailed on the floor as she walked slowly, hovering inches above the ground.

"Golden Eyes Guard, Wang Ning greets Her Highness Princess Consort De." The Golden Eyes Guard immediately knelt, holding up the letter: "Prince Xin urgently seeks audience with Your Majesty for a significant matter."

The woman known as Princess Consort De looked at the letter: "Just to deliver a letter, Prince Xin violated the Emperor’s order, left his fief, and broke into the Imperial Palace? As His Majesty said, Prince Xin is frivolous and unfit to govern the world... No matter, since Prince Xin is here himself, no matter how frivolous he might be, he should know the bounds. Perhaps there’s indeed something important; if delayed, neither of us can bear the blame. Come with me then."

Saying so, she slowly turned and led the Golden Eyes Guard into the inner hall.

Within the inner hall.

Spiritual Energy gathered, dragons and tigers appeared, a myriad of imposing air.

There was no so-called bed or sleeping place, only a square Divine Stone. That Divine Stone radiated purplish aura, extraordinary and mystical, engraved with eight large characters: Mandated by Heaven, May Longevity Prosper.

And upon this Divine Stone reclined a man in a black and gold dragon robe, tall and stalwart, noble in stature, a presence so imposing that it was suffocating.

This man was the Emperor who ruled all four corners, seated in the capital, reigning with the era name Tianwu.

"Your servant greets Your Majesty." Yet, the woman called Princess Consort De did not approach, kneeling from afar with utmost respect.

All knew that this Emperor devotedly cultivated in seclusion, disliking disturbance by strangers, with only a few allowed close.

The inner hall was silent.

The Emperor made no response, seemingly deep in slumber.

But Princess Consort De continued while holding the letter aloft: "Prince Xin has violated the imperial decree, entering the capital, claiming to have an urgent matter. I ask Your Majesty to judge."

It remained silent around.

Yet Princess Consort De dared not speak further. If the Emperor did not respond after a while, she could only withdraw and delay handling the matter to avoid the Emperor’s displeasure.

After a moment.

Suddenly.

The Emperor on the Divine Stone seemed to awaken, a voice echoed: "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Princess Consort De and the Golden Eyes Guard behind her stood up slowly.

Immediately, a soft power appeared out of nowhere, as the letter in Princess Consort De’s hand floated slowly and drifted towards the Emperor.

Princess Consort De and the Golden Eyes Guard beside her lowered their heads in silence.

The fact that the Emperor could cultivate and possessed nearly divine cultivation was a significant issue concerning the fate of the nation. It could not be disclosed, as it would cause a national upheaval. It was unknown how many Incense Fire Gods might have treacherous thoughts, because cultivation meant the Emperor could achieve immortality, and an immortal Emperor would eventually drain the world’s incense.

This would cut off the path of survival for other Incense Fire Gods.

Even the current Emperor might not be able to suppress the world.

"This letter..." Suddenly, the reclining Emperor paused when he received the letter.

The paper was very familiar, stirring up the Emperor’s long-buried memories.

Because this was not paper from this world at all.

The technological level of this world could not produce this style of paper.

Princess Consort De and the Golden Eyes Guard named Wang Ning both shivered slightly.

Could there really be a major event?

The Emperor was no longer reclining at this moment; he sat up, showing a serious expression. He opened the letter, and the first thing he saw were familiar yet unfamiliar simplified characters. Even without reading further, he realized what was happening.

"A cross-border traveler from Earth has indeed found this world?"

He was not surprised by this, because he had left too many traces in this world, whether it was some of the policies governing the nation, the establishment of the Jinyi Guard, the teaching of the Evolution Method, or the usual recitations of poetry and songs. Even if someone captured a tiny bit of information, they would immediately know his identity.

"Pass my order..." The Emperor instinctively wanted to summon the national guardian deity to kill the cross-border traveler.

In another world, he might be willing to invite them for a gathering.

But not in this world.

This was a world where one became divine through incense fire, and as the reigning Emperor, the belief in incense could not collapse, otherwise, there would be major trouble. So, adhering to the principle of "better to kill mistakenly than to let go," he could not tolerate the emergence of a second cross-border traveler, regardless of who they were, they must die here.

However, very quickly.

The Emperor suddenly fell silent.

The hand holding the letter began to tremble slightly.

The content on the letter was actually very simple: Li Yi from Da Chang City crosses worlds to find his father.

A familiar city, a familiar name, an unforgettable past...

To him, this content was like a bolt from the blue. Even though he was now an Emperor with the power to decide life and death, facing this lightweight sentence shook his spirit, nearly losing control.

"It’s impossible, he can’t still be alive..." The Emperor stared intently at the sentence, unable to suppress a murmur, his powerful aura uncontrollably surging out.

Inside Yongchang Hall.

The roaring sound of dragons and tigers was deafening, and an aura of weather rose soaringly.

Fierce winds were howling around.

Inside the hall, Princess Consort De and the Golden Eyes Guard Wang Ning felt as if a massive mountain was pressing down on them. They couldn’t help but shiver, collapsing and prostrating on the ground.

Outside the grand hall.

This Emperor’s Aura stirred up the surrounding winds and clouds, causing a sudden drastic change in the sky, creating an exceptionally grand spectacle.

Kneeling at the bottom of the steps, Prince Xin looked up at the sky, his expression fearful and uneasy, and he understood in his heart that it was surely due to that letter, or such a change would not have occurred.

Yet, did such a change also prove what that Taoyi Taoist said was not false: He was not of this world.

If that’s the case, then isn’t Father also...

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Prince Xin’s forehead. He clenched his fists, his face fluctuating, his heart filled with a mix of emotions, memories of the past flashed through his mind.

He was clearly so excellent, why did it only result in Father saying: "Your character is frivolous, unfit to rule the world," leading to him being conferred the title of Prince Xin and sent away from the capital.

Why, after Father ascended the throne, did his means become so inscrutable?

Originally, he thought it was because Father was keeping a low profile before ascending the throne. Looking at it now, perhaps that wasn’t the reason at all.

At the same time.

Inside Yongchang Hall.

The Emperor, charged with the fate of the dynasty and the incense of millions, was already standing. He tightly grasped the letter, turning around, his pair of golden vertical pupils resembling the eyes of a dragon, staring at Princess Consort De and the Golden Eyes Guard.

"Where is Prince Xin?"

The Golden Eyes Guard Wang Ning quickly said, "Prince Xin is already waiting outside the door."

"Bring him in," the Emperor said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Golden Eyes Guard Wang Ning immediately complied and left.

Then the Emperor shouted again, "Someone, carry my jade plaque, deploy the Jinyi Guard outside Yongchang Hall to await orders. Additionally, convey my decree, let the court rest for three days, civil and military officials should recuperate at home, and may not leave the capital unless summoned."

After speaking, he waved his hand casually.

A White Jade Token flew out from a jade box nearby.

Another Golden Eyes Guard hurried over, caught the token, and then responded before quickly leaving.

Kneeling on the ground, Princess Consort De’s body slightly trembled. She could already feel from the Emperor’s actions that something significant was indeed about to happen.