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Chapter 597 It seems the Lord is not from the Eternal Day? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
The dean clearly sensed that the power emanating from the young man before him was unfathomable, far beyond his own capabilities. Even among the Saint Realm, there were different levels, and this person was definitely at the top!
Moreover, the other party is a high-ranking member of the Vatican with an immense background. A direct confrontation would be a certain death. The only way to survive is to immediately lower one's stance.

The emperor was stunned to see that his invincible master had knelt down to beg for forgiveness without even having the thought of making a move. His mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Li Chen looked down at the kneeling dean, his tone calm yet carrying a chilling pressure: "Oh, it's nothing serious. I just noticed that there are a few people in your country with great potential who I'd like to bring into the Holy See to serve the Holy Light, such as the daughter of Prime Minister Su. However, your emperor seems to be giving me no face."

Upon hearing this, the dean turned his head sharply and glared fiercely at the emperor, who was cowering behind the dragon throne!
He is a Saint Realm expert and the Emperor's teacher, so it is only natural for him to reprimand the Emperor!
His eyes were sharp as knives, filled with a furious anger at the disappointment of his students.

The emperor, terrified by his master's glare, scrambled out from behind the dragon throne and knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly.
"It was I... no, it was my fault for speaking out of turn! I was blind and ignorant! I offended Your Excellency! Please forgive me, Your Excellency! For Miss Su to be valued by Your Excellency is a great blessing for her, and I have no objection!"

Seeing this, Li Chen nodded slightly in satisfaction. The terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire city receded rapidly like a tide, and the angelic phantom in the sky also disappeared.

The dean breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put on a smiling face, carefully trying to exonerate the emperor while also testing him: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The new emperor is young and has only recently ascended the throne. He is ignorant and has offended you. Please forgive him and do not hold it against him."

He changed the subject abruptly, asking with utmost respect, "May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

“My surname is Li,” Li Chen said calmly.

The dean's mind raced. A surnamed Li? Which high-ranking official in the Vatican has a surnamed Li?
He tried asking again, "Sir, you do not seem to be a person of eternal daylight? Do you know where the immortal realm is?"

“Tian Ce,” Li Chen uttered.

The dean's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart was filled with even greater horror.

The Tian Ce Empire?! His voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly, and he held his breath as he asked the most crucial question: "Excuse my impertinence, but are you a member of the Tian Ce Li royal family?"

Li Chen glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Yes."

"Boom!" The dean's head felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and he instantly recognized the person in front of him!

The Li royal family of the Tian Ce Empire, so young, yet possessing such unfathomable Saint Realm cultivation—who else could it be but Emperor Li Chen of Tian Ce, who unified the northern border and shook the world?!

No wonder they exuded such an aura! No wonder they even carried the Vatican's amethyst token with them! Everything makes sense now!

The dean bowed even lower, his smile becoming incredibly obsequious and awe-inspiring, even tinged with excitement: "So...so it's His Majesty Tian Ce! I've long admired your might, it's as powerful as thunder in my ears! To meet you today is truly an honor! I wonder which lucky one of my Qinglin Kingdom has been granted His Majesty's personal favor?"

He immediately turned around and sternly rebuked the emperor, who was still kneeling on the ground in a daze: "Fool! What are you still standing here for! His Majesty Tian Ce's personal presence is the greatest honor for our Qinglin Kingdom! Go and prepare the grandest state banquet to welcome His Majesty! If there is the slightest negligence, I will not forgive you!"

The dean deliberately revealed Li Chen's true identity so that his good-for-nothing disciple could finally face reality.

Upon hearing this, the new emperor of Qinglin Kingdom was struck as if by another thunderbolt. He suddenly realized that the person in front of him was not an ordinary high-ranking member of the Holy See, but the supreme emperor of the behemoth in the north, the super empire Tiance!

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty Tian Ce! This junior is foolish! This junior deserves to die!" The emperor was so frightened that his last trace of resentment and anger vanished, leaving only boundless fear.

He scrambled to his feet, stammering, "This junior will make the arrangements right away! I'll prepare the grandest state banquet right away! I won't dare to be negligent in the slightest!"

Beside her, Hua Rumeng stared wide-eyed in astonishment, her slender hand covering her lips as she looked at Li Chen in disbelief. She had always thought Li Chen was the holy son of some hidden sect of Tian Ce or an extremely powerful prince, never imagining that he was actually the legendary Emperor of Tian Ce himself!

No wonder even the Pope of Eternal Day treated him with respect and even gifted him amethyst tokens! All his doubts suddenly became clear.

Prime Minister Su Wenkang was so terrified that he broke out in a cold sweat, his back soaked with sweat, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief!

Fortunately, he was shrewd and quick-witted, and immediately shifted the conflict to the emperor's side. If he had hesitated or been disrespectful at all, the Su family would probably have been wiped out from the world by now!

Offending this wicked star is tantamount to courting death!

Soon, an extremely luxurious and prestigious state banquet was urgently prepared in the main hall of the palace.

The music was melodious, the feast was abundant, and the dancers were graceful, but the atmosphere of the banquet was strangely unusual.

On his home turf, the Emperor of Qinglin Kingdom could only sit respectfully in the second seat, constantly rising to toast the excessively young Emperor Tiance in the main seat, his face filled with a fawning and awe-inspiring smile.

The head of the Imperial Observatory personally accompanied him and served him with utmost care.

After several rounds of drinks, the dean took the opportunity of toasting to cautiously inquire, "Your Majesty Li Chen is renowned throughout the world. It is truly an honor to meet you today. However, I have a question that I am not sure about. May I ask why Your Majesty is wearing the robes of the Eternal Day Church?"

He asked with extreme caution, afraid of offending Li Chen, and added, "Of course, if this junior has been presumptuous, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Only the dean, being a Saint Realm expert, dared to ask such a question; others wouldn't even dare to think about it, let alone ask it.

Moreover, one must be careful with one's words when speaking to Li Chen, otherwise there is a risk of national annihilation.

This Emperor Tian Ce has destroyed more than one country. Some emperors of other countries only made insolent remarks, but the consequences were unimaginable.

Li Chen casually swirled the glass in his hand and said indifferently, "It's nothing. The Pope was so kind to invite me to experience the customs and culture of Eternal Day, so he gave me this outfit and token to make things easier."

The dean immediately looked enlightened: "I see! His Majesty and His Holiness the Pope have a deep friendship, which is truly enviable."

He was secretly awestruck; to have such a relationship with the Pope, this Emperor Tian Ce's power far exceeded his imagination.

Although the Qinglin Kingdom rejected the Yongzhou Empire, it did not harbor ill will towards the Tiance Empire, which was equally powerful but with whom it had little direct conflict; on the contrary, it was filled with awe.

Royal ladies were also seated on the lower left and right sides of the banquet hall.

Among them, two stunning beauties were particularly eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)