Xiao Shi'an!

"Shi'an, thank you Master Xie for bestowing this calligraphy!"

Xiao Yu bowed his head and knelt in worship.

"Get up."

Qin Shou smiled gently and helped Xiao Yu up by the arm.

On the Vermilion Bird Terrace, the young emperor and empress watched this scene with a look of satisfaction on their faces.

From this day forward, their son is an adult.

"My lord, when my best friend brought her daughter to the palace last time, the little girl cried and made a scene about not wanting to get engaged after seeing Yu'er's figure."

Yaoyue, clinging to Xiao Xuan's arm, said coquettishly, "Hmph, if their daughter doesn't want to be my daughter-in-law, I don't want to be her mother-in-law either."

"Besides, my Yu'er may be a little chubby, but he'll definitely be handsome when he loses weight."

"Hmph, it's her daughter's bad luck that she doesn't marry Yu'er."

Xiao Xuan glanced at his wife silently, thinking to himself, "My wife, you know how to comfort yourself."

This isn't just a little bit chubby!

That's clearly just a body full of fat!

This inevitably reminded Xiao Xuan of the scene when the mother and son first met.

Upon hearing that her son was coming back, Yaoyue dragged Xiao Xuan to the city gate before dawn and waited anxiously. Finally, as dusk fell, he returned, and the mother and son stared at each other in disbelief outside the city gate.

"Are you my son?" someone asked uncertainly.

"Yes, Yu'er greets Mother." One of the answers was crisp and decisive.

Click,

It's as if a young girl's heart is shattering.

Yaoyue couldn't believe that with her stunning beauty and her husband's handsome and powerful appearance, the child she had given birth to was... well, that's all.

Ask any mother in the world, after experiencing longing day and night, fantasizing about how handsome her son would be. But when that fantasy became reality, the empress and emperor were numb, sobbing uncontrollably as she clung to Xiao Xuan's shoulder in the imperial palace.

At that time, Xiao Yu only thought that his mother was excited to see him.

To his surprise, his mother confronted him the next day, saying, "Son, how did you get so ugly!" "Oh well, at least you're my child." "Come here, let Mommy pinch your chubby cheeks... oh dear, they're all oily!"

At this moment, Xiao Xuan rushed forward and slapped Xiao Yu across the face. Then, he took out a rag and wiped Yao Yue's hands while nagging with concern, "You naughty child, look how oily your mother's hands are."

Xiao Yu: ...........

"Oh dear, husband, why are you hitting the child? Really!"

Yaoyue, her face full of resentment, held Xiao Xuan's hand and blew on it. "Husband, does your hand hurt?"

Click!

At that moment, Xiao Yu felt as if he had suffered a thousand wounds, and he wanted to go back to the mountains.

Xiao Xuan was not about to let him have his way. He had finally waited for him to come down the mountain and planned to teach him a lesson and show off his authority.

After all, he's the boss in the palace; there's no master or senior brother to uphold justice for him, hehehehehe.......

Xiao Xuan sneered inwardly a thousand times.

"Hahaha, Lord Aoyama of the Aoki Dynasty has come to attend the ceremony!"

Suddenly, a loud laugh came from the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw a massive, mountain-thick, crimson lightning bolt tear through the void and suddenly descend upon the Vermilion Bird Imperial City. A figure appeared within the lightning, with a burly physique and wearing crimson armor. Runes flickered on the armor, and blood-red light filled the air, exuding a murderous aura.

A blood-red broadsword several feet wide hung from his waist, and he held a bloody head in his hand.

brush!

He threw the head towards the imperial city.

Buzz!

At this moment, array patterns intertwined above the Vermilion Bird Imperial City, and the Vermilion Bird Grand Array was instantly activated.

At the same time, a figure appeared out of thin air, caught the head, and appeared beside Xiao Xuan.

"Hahaha, Xiao Xuan, I didn't expect you to already have an heir. You even held a coming-of-age ceremony today. Why didn't you invite me?"

"Fortunately, I am well-informed and have traveled a great distance to present the head of your Vermilion Bird Dynasty's Northern Frontier General as a gift. I wonder if you are satisfied?"

"Hahaha..."

The newcomer laughed wildly.

Upon seeing this, the court officials below the Vermilion Bird Terrace were immediately filled with rage.

"This is utterly outrageous! Who is this insignificant wretch who dares to provoke my Vermilion Bird Dynasty and even attempt to disrupt my prince's coming-of-age ceremony! He deserves to die!"

Xiao Xuan also raised his eyes, looking at that figure, his expression gradually turning cold.

"Heh, so this is who I am? It's none other than the Prince of Nan'an of the Qingmu Dynasty."

"What? You find life too boring and have come here specifically to seek death?"

Xiao Xuan sneered.

"Hahaha, Xiao Xuan, you brat! I admit I can't kill you within this Vermilion Bird Imperial City, but if I want to leave, you can't stop me."

Aoki laughed loudly, a hint of pride on his face.

"Yeah? "

Xiao Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile, his eyes brimming with amusement. "I must say, you're incredibly lucky."

It's good that you came just when my master was here.

It's not that we're afraid of pigs running around, it's that we're afraid of pigs running into the line of fire.

Buzz! Buzz!

As Xiao Xuan's voice fell, a huge array suddenly appeared in the sky above the Vermilion Bird Imperial City, and two figures appeared out of thin air, one in front and one behind, surrounding Qingmu Jun in the middle.

A man dressed in a gray robe, with an ordinary face and a restrained aura.

A man with horns on his head, flowing silver hair, and a cold expression.

"Heh, the dignified Lord of Blood Demon Island and a great demon emperor of his generation, actually became Xiao Xuan's lackey."

"Why don't you two take that brat Xiao Xuan's head and return to the Qingmu Dynasty with me? I will certainly petition His Majesty to bestow upon you both the title of king."

Aoki invited him.

Throughout, his expression remained calm, because he was confident that if he wanted to leave, even if the two of them joined forces, they couldn't stop him.

Moreover, I came here today specifically to humiliate the Vermilion Bird Dynasty.

His Qingmu Dynasty was the overlord of Qingzhou, which was adjacent to Yunzhou. As the territories of the two dynasties expanded, many frictions and wars naturally arose.

Seeing that neither of them answered, Aoki-kun continued with a cold laugh: "If I want to leave, even if the two of you join forces, you can't stop me."

"You can give it a try."

A blood-red light appeared in Xue Yueqing's eyes, and with a hum, a huge blood-red domain slowly emerged beneath her feet.

At the same time, the Blood Demon Island Lord, wielding the array eye pestle, mobilized the Vermilion Bird Array to empower himself, causing his power to increase several times over.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect the Vermilion Bird Dynasty to be so lively today. I, the Marquis, have also come to observe the ceremony and present the head of the Prefect of Jiangling County as a congratulatory gift."

At that moment, another voice rang out.

In the void, laws intertwined, forming a golden throne. A figure clad entirely in golden armor slowly emerged, leaning back on the throne with his legs crossed, gently swirling a cup of fine wine in his hand.

A lazy smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Oh dear, how could a peerless emperor with such an unparalleled face have given birth to such a fat, stupid child?"

"Oh...? Could it be that this isn't your biological child?"

"Hahahaha..."