After Xuanyuan Jingyu left, Feng Qingtian showed no concern and continued to treat everyone to food and drink.

Feng Qinghuang and Rong Qi didn't take it to heart at all. So what if they were from the Nine Provinces royal family? With their current abilities, it would be easy for them to replace the emperor.

If they dare to come, their demise is not far off.

After Feng Qingtian's sixtieth birthday celebration, the Feng family returned to peace. However, beneath the calm surface, someone had secretly laid out everything, waiting for the royal family to make their move so they could wipe them all out.

Although the royal family's power and influence should not be underestimated, they are still the royal family, and are at a disadvantage compared to the power of the martial arts world.

Rong Qi's Underworld Pavilion and the Holy Feather Guard, Feng Qinghuang's Dark Night Pavilion and various Bright Moon Towers, Feng Qiwu's Phoenix Pavilion, Chu Xuanji's Four Directions City, You Bowu's Heavenly Spirit Academy, Feng Wuxie's Misty City, and Yi Luo's Word Spirit Pavilion—these forces, though some are completely outside the public eye, are undeniably formidable entities. Yet, they all belong exclusively to the Feng family or are allies of the Feng family. What can the royal family possibly use to contend with them?

If the royal family behaves itself, then they can be left to their own devices; after all, whoever wants to be emperor can be emperor. In a continent where martial prowess reigns supreme, the royal family doesn't have absolute power; they are merely a force to be reckoned with.

As Rong Qi and Feng Qinghuang said, after returning to the Imperial City of Kyushu, Xuan Yuan Jingyu went directly to the Imperial Study and told Emperor Xuan Yuan Feng everything about his trip to Sky City, adding all the necessary embellishments. Although Xuan Yuan Feng looked displeased, after careful consideration, he did not fly into a rage.

Unlike Xuan Yuan Jingyu, who only focused on immediate gains, Xuan Yuan Feng knew that the Feng family had a deep foundation and extensive connections. Now, they had gained a younger brother. According to Xuan Yuan Jingyu, Feng Qingtian's younger brother possessed an aura no less imposing than Feng Qingtian's, so it was easy to imagine that he was no ordinary person either.

Furthermore, considering the results of the royal investigation, Feng Qingtian's younger brother's family is no ordinary group. Without a foolproof plan, it's best to wait and see before engaging in a direct confrontation.

Xuanyuan Jingyu was indifferent to his father's indifference, feeling that his father was getting old and only wanted to live a peaceful life, lacking any strong methods. As the royal family of the Tianling Continent, how could they allow a small family to outdo them?

So, behind the scenes, without Emperor Xuanyuan Feng's knowledge, he secretly took action, hoping to curb the arrogance of the Feng family. By the time Xuanyuan Feng learned of the outcome, the matter had already escalated into a disaster, forcing him to abandon this son.

Xuan Yuan Jingyu's target was You Zhuyue, the grandson of Feng Qingtian and son of You Bowu and Feng Qiwu. Although no real harm was caused, the nature of the attack was quite egregious. No matter how they attacked an adult, they wouldn't kill them outright, always giving the royal family a chance. Now that they had stopped attacking You Zhuyue, the Feng family didn't let him waste a single breath of air.

It is said that later, Xuan Yuanfeng specially sent Crown Prince Xuan Yuanjingxuan to Tianqiong to apologize with generous gifts and to invite the Feng family head and his younger brother to a banquet at the palace.

The head of the Feng family said that the generous gifts could be kept, and the apology would be accepted, but there was no need to attend the banquet.

Helpless, Xuan Yuan Jingxuan had no choice but to return the way she came.

Xuanyuan Feng repeatedly emphasized to the royal family that they were not to provoke the Feng family. He then wrote an imperial edict and a private letter. The imperial edict appointed the head of the Feng family as the city lord of Tianqiong City, and the private letter was a plea for peace.

The Feng family didn't say much in response, only offering a few words of thanks.

From then on, under the management of the Feng family, Sky City gradually became more prosperous and larger, and more and more people came to Sky City and settled down.

Tianling Academy has firmly surpassed the Royal Academy in reputation, attracting even more students to flock there. Even students from Kyushu City have switched their allegiance to Tianling Academy.

Gradually, Sky City rose to prominence alongside Four Directions City. Years later, people only knew of Sky City, Four Directions City, and World City on the Heavenly Spirit Continent, rarely mentioning Nine Provinces City, unaware that it was the imperial capital. Some people even believed that the Heavenly Spirit Continent was simply divided into various cities and that there was never a royal family.

Of course, this only means that people who have come to Tianling in recent years will naturally become aware of the existence of the royal family over time.

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As their children grew up, Feng Qinghuang and Rong Qi became increasingly free, and the two of them were able to leave the children behind and enjoy their own world.

Days passed by like this, ordinary yet fulfilling.