Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

This day was a catastrophic disaster for the capital of the Tianqing Kingdom.

The palace alone, symbolizing royal dignity and supreme power, was destroyed in an instant, delivering a massive blow to the royal family of Tianqing Kingdom.

Besides that...

In her final outburst, Fang Qingzhu froze the entire palace into ice.

It came crashing down.

The razed buildings nearly covered half of the capital.

At the very center of the capital, where the palace once stood, there was now an immense crater. It was the result of the palace being uprooted by Xue Mantian, looking from afar like a vast gaping hole.

Inside the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

The scene was chaotic, land everywhere scorched by war, mountains of bodies and rivers of blood.

Amidst the ruins.

Zhou Yuan was tightly bound and kneeling before Jiang Tianchen and others, his face twisted with ferocity and madness, "Hahaha, Xiao Yi, Jiang Tianchen... what does it matter that I have fallen into your hands? You've offended Xue Yilou, and you, together with the entire Tianqing Kingdom, have but one path left—death..."

Jiang Tianchen's face was extremely somber.

Xiao Yi, who stood by his side, had managed to recuperate some Qi-Blood, thanks to Fang Qingzhu's sudden burst, which prevented his Blood Explosion Skill from completely burning away his blood.

Even so...

Xiao Yi was still exceedingly weak at this moment, holding Fang Qingzhu in his arms, his icy gaze fixed on Zhou Yuan, "Even if Xue Yilou doesn't come for me, I will go after them!"

The appearance of Xue Mantian had not only nearly brought him and Fang Qingzhu to their deaths.

But it also resulted in the demise of Li Qing and many other powerful warriors.

All of whom had lent a hand in the moment of crisis, aiding him.

Xiao Yi was filled with self-reproach over their sacrifices.

And his hatred towards Xue Yilou was equally intense.

"Seek revenge on Xue Yilou? That's just about the most ridiculous joke I've ever heard."

Zhou Yuan was startled, his face covered in viciousness, and sneered, "Xiao Yi, I admit your talent is strong, but Xue Yilou becoming the strongest assassin organization among the more than a hundred subordinate nations under the Great Qian Dynasty...their strength far exceeds your imagination. Someone as powerful as Xue Mantian is only one of the Nine Masters. Do you really think you can take your revenge on Xue Yilou? You're delusional!"

Xiao Yi said indifferently, "That's not for you to worry about anymore!"

"Xiao Yi, what do you think should be done with him?" Jiang Tianchen looked towards Xiao Yi and asked.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "Kill!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Tianchen nodded, his cold gaze falling upon Zhou Yuan, he waved his hand, "Execute him!"

Jiang Weisheng made his move without delay.

He brought down a palm.

Boom!

Zhou Yuan, the mighty head of the Royal Martial Arts Academy, was turned into a pile of flesh.

Amongst the flesh.

Jiang Weisheng retrieved a blood-stained Martial Dao Divine Fruit and passed it to Jiang Tianchen, "Your Majesty, this is Zhou Yuan's Martial Dao Divine Fruit!"

Jiang Tianchen nodded and took it.

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, nodded to Jiang Tianchen, and said, "Your Majesty, the Tianqing Kingdom has offered support in good faith, and I, Xiao Yi, am no ingrate. As long as I draw breath, I'll stand with the Tianqing Kingdom through thick and thin!"

"Good, very good!"

Jiang Tianchen let out a long sigh of relief and laughed heartily with contentment.

For him...

The destruction of the palace, the devastating losses to the capital, the near annihilation of the Black Dragon Cavalry, none of that compared to Xiao Yi.

An Xiao Yi, at present, seemed immeasurably more valuable than today's losses.

But in Jiang Tianchen's heart, what he valued even more was Xiao Yi's future!

One year's time.

From the Physical Body Realm, he had grown into someone who could match a fighter from the Tao Tribulation Realm, and for this very reason, Jiang Tianchen decided to intervene at the last moment. If Xiao Yi hadn't demonstrated such formidable strength during his confrontation with Zhou Yuan,

Jiang Tianchen certainly wouldn't have known about Xue Mantian's intervention and still chosen to firmly support Xiao Yi.

It turned out he had made the right bet!

"Xiao Yi, I have noticed that Miss Fang..." Jiang Tianchen's worried gaze fell upon Fang Qingzhu.

Xiao Yi shook his head; with the inheritance of the Underworld Doctor, he had already examined Fang Qingzhu's condition and found that she had merely fainted from exhaustion without life-threatening injuries. He then said, "Qingzhu is not in any serious danger, she just needs a good rest!"

Jiang Tianchen breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the frail Fang Qingzhu, as an image of a figure with an ice-blue phoenix behind her, spreading its wings and taking flight,

frost sealing thousands of miles, and forcing Xue Mantian back.

He felt that Fang Qingzhu was also hiding a great secret.

However...

He did not inquire further.

Jiang Tianchen said solemnly, "Xiao Yi, once I have properly settled the Royal Capital, I will issue a royal decree to all, proclaiming you as the Martial King of Tianqing Kingdom. This time, you won't refuse me again, right?"

Xiao Yi replied, "I am grateful for His Majesty's reward!"

Jiang Tianchen smiled in satisfaction, then turned to look at Gu Junhe, whose face was pale, "Headmaster Gu, the Royal Martial Arts Academy has been destroyed, but there are still many disciples who are innocent. My Tianqing Kingdom cannot do without a Martial Arts Institute. Would your Tianqi Martial Arts Academy be willing to accept them?"

The Tianqi Martial Arts Academy, ever since Wang Tianqi disappeared five hundred years ago, had been brutally suppressed by the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

Now reduced to its current state, with only a few people left including Xiao Yi.

After this battle.

The Royal Martial Arts Academy had completely disappeared, and it was only logical for the Tianqi Martial Arts Academy to take its place.

Although he had speculated as much, Gu Junhe still couldn't help but feel excited, his eyes red with emotion as he nodded vigorously, "Your Majesty need not worry, I will lead the Tianqi Martial Arts Academy to cultivate even more powerful fighters!"

"The future of our Tianqing Kingdom is in your hands!"

Jiang Tianchen patted Gu Junhe's shoulder, his gaze sweeping across the crowd and coming to rest on Jiang Tai.

He had lost an arm.

His face looked somewhat saddened at the moment.

A ruler of a nation should be a man of perfection.

Being physically incomplete, even with his greatest competitor, the Crown Prince, dead, he could never become the chosen heir to the throne. Yet, Jiang Tianchen merely smiled faintly, "Tai, from this day forward, you shall be the Crown Prince of Tianqing Kingdom. I hope you will not disappoint me, your father!"

"Crown Prince? Me?"

Jiang Tai's face was a mix of confusion and disbelief as he looked at Jiang Tianchen.

Jiang Tianchen nodded solemnly.

Thud!

Jiang Tai fell to his knees, his face filled with excitement, "I thank Your Majesty for your trust; I will do everything within my power to not let down your high esteem!"

Xiao Yi watched the people before him, as well as the ruins of the Royal Capital.

Yet in his eyes, he seemed to envision the great revival of the Tianqing Kingdom on the rise, clenching his fists tightly as he looked into the distance, "Xiao Tianjiao, within one year, I have already become a match for the Tao Tribulation Realm. I must be getting closer and closer to you, right?"

However...

Xiao Yi did not realize,

that for him...

for the Tianqing Kingdom...

it was only just the beginning!

A great storm, aimed at him and the Tianqing Kingdom, was quietly brewing...