The saint's arrival hadn't caused much of a fuss. Few knew of his identity, and they wouldn't have suspected a significant threat if the Heavenly Emperor himself hadn't fished him away.0

The cultivators shuddered as they realized what a calamity they had just avoided. Some spies made up their mind to leave Yongding entirely. Was this really the capital of an ordinary empire? The crises that befell it were frightening beyond belief. If they remained, they feared that they would randomly perish one day.0

Xiao Nanfeng dismissed his officials and returned to the imperial study alone.0

He bowed in a certain direction. "Thank you for your assistance, Heavenly Emperor."0

The air shimmered in the void. Fog manifested; within the fog, he could vaguely see Yu Fuli reeling in a catch.0

"You were the one who arranged the circumstances so that I could catch him," Yu Fuli replied calmly.0

"If not for your assistance, Your Majesty, Yongding...0