I became a saint through my son's boasting.

The capital city, the imperial palace.

Inside Changning Palace, Xiao Yuanzheng, who had been restored to the throne, was giving his daughter ideological education, or rather, ideological guidance.

"Wanqing, what do you think of Senior Bu?"

Xiao Yuanzheng had a kind smile.

Princess Changning nodded: "Brother Bu is a very good person. His cultivation is unfathomable, yet he is humble and has no airs."

Xiao Yuanzheng gave a wry smile.

He calls him Senior Bu, and his daughter calls him Brother Bu—isn't that a mess? But he can't say anything about it.

Let each person have their own opinion.

He thought for a moment, then blushed and said, "Um... have you ever thought about taking your relationship with Senior Bu further?"

He felt like he was selling his daughter for personal gain, but at the same time, he also felt that if his daughter could marry that man, it would be a good thing for her.

"I haven't thought about it."

Princess Changning shook her head and looked at her father, saying, "Father, I know what you're thinking, but I don't like him. If I try to curry favor with him because of his power, he might not accept me, and I'll only be looked down upon."

"this!!"

Xiao Yuanzheng's eyes widened, his mouth agape, as he stared at his daughter in disbelief: "You don't like him?!"

Women are attracted to strength, and he couldn't imagine that a woman wouldn't like a man as powerful as Bu Qingshan, who was practically a myth.

Princess Changning said sincerely, "Father, Brother Bu is indeed exceptionally handsome, like a god. No one in the entire dynasty can compare to him."

"But this has no necessary connection with whether I like him or not."

"If I like someone, it won't be because of how dazzling they are. On the contrary, if I've decided on someone, even if they're worthless and condemned by everyone, I'll stand by their side and follow them to the death."

"So please don't try to force me with family righteousness. It's pointless anyway, because even if I were willing... he might not even be interested in me. A big shot like him could have any beautiful woman he wanted."

After hearing this, Xiao Yuanzheng felt utterly dejected. All hope was gone, and his invincible son-in-law was gone.

He should just stick to being his puppet emperor; perhaps this is his fate, and there's no way to force it.

"Okay, I need some peace and quiet."

Xiao Yuanzheng walked out of Changning Palace looking exhausted and listless.

"Why......"

Princess Changning looked at her father's disappointed back and felt helpless.

Of course she wanted to help her father and family, but people have to have a bottom line. Approaching that person with an ulterior motive felt like an insult to herself and to that person.

"Boom!"

Just then, a violent roar came from the sky above the capital, and then the entire sky quickly darkened.

Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it!

"What happened?"

"It's getting dark!"

"Something terrible has happened!"

At that moment, tens of millions of people in the capital city looked up at the same time, their faces filled with fear. They were all worldly people and knew that this was definitely not a normal weather change.

Most likely, a terrifyingly powerful being has descended.

"Lord Celestial Serpent has arrived! Royal family members, come out to greet him!"

A voice, seemingly acting under someone else's authority, rang out.

Then, everyone saw three enormous figures appear in the sky, one of which was a giant lava serpent, with a hundred-meter-long beast standing on each side.

That giant lava serpent was tens of thousands of feet long and was composed of countless dark red rocks, with golden magma visible in the cracks between them!

A terrifying pressure emanated from its body, making the air in the capital seem thick and sticky, and everyone felt heavy and had difficulty breathing.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Inside the palace, more than twenty figures soared into the air, all of them Transcendent Realm experts, and five Dragon Transformation Realm ancestors also appeared.

"I was unaware of your arrival, senior. What are your orders?"

The five elders' voices trembled. The oppressive aura of that giant lava serpent was too strong. It was definitely a Mountain and Sea Realm expert, and not just any ordinary one.

They felt extremely bitter. The continuous appearance of experts at the Mountain and Sea Realm during this period had caused their royal family to lose face.

These are truly turbulent times.

"Whoosh!"

The giant lava serpent suddenly disappeared, and then a red-haired man in a black robe, who was of normal human size, appeared in its place.

He had a cold appearance, blood-red pupils, and a golden serpent mark between his eyebrows, exuding an arrogant and sinister aura.

"I don't want to start a bloodbath this time. Hand over those two descendants of the Chen family."

The red-haired man spoke calmly, yet with an undeniable air of dominance.

"What?!"

The five royal ancestors' expressions changed drastically. Had the descendant of that super strong person from underground come knocking on their door?

"Senior, we don't know where those two descendants of the Chen family are."

"The old man with the flame mark said."

"have no idea?"

The red-haired man frowned, a cold glint in his eyes: "I didn't intend to kill, but now it seems you all think I'm an easy target!"

He stretched out his right hand and grabbed directly at the palace.

"Whoosh!"

The hand rapidly enlarged, blotting out the sky, and its surface burst into crimson flames, illuminating the pitch-black world.

"Buzz—"

The Mountain and Sea Formation appeared, rumbling and operating, runes shining, golden light illuminating the sky, and even piercing the dark clouds above the capital.

"Even a grain of rice dares to shine!"

The red-haired man sneered, and his large hand released a blazing light, grabbing directly at the Mountain and Sea Formation.

"puff!"

It was as if a hand pierced through a plastic film, directly penetrating the Mountain and Sea Formation. Then, that hand continued to extend, grabbing the entire palace in one gulp.

"What's going on!"

"ah!!"

One after another, figures flew out of the palace like fish, but the royal women, children, palace maids and eunuchs who could not fly were all taken away along with the palace.

"Snap!"

As the giant hand closed its five fingers, the entire palace was reduced to ashes, and tens of thousands of people inside perished, leaving no trace of their bodies.

"No--"

In the sky, the surviving members of the royal family let out mournful screams, tears streaming down their faces. Of the more than six hundred members of the Xiao family, less than a hundred remain.

"You're so cruel!"

The old man with the flame mark gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his face. Many members of the royal family were his descendants.

"Yeah?"

The red-haired man smiled calmly: "If I weren't worried that if you all died out, you would unleash some monster or demon, your entire race would have been wiped out."

"Of course, you still have dozens of your tribesmen left. If you don't behave, I can continue to kill you."

"I know where the descendants of the Chen family are!"

At this moment, a middle-aged member of the royal family stepped forward, pointed in a direction, and said, "Twenty thousand li in this direction, Qingzhou, Qingyuan County, Xinghua Village."

"very good."

The red-haired man nodded, narrowing his eyes and smiling, "I doubt you'd dare lie to me, otherwise, I would have returned!"

Then he turned and flew towards Xinghua Village. As he left, the dark clouds that had shrouded the capital city also dissipated.

"Xiao Chengbai, you... sigh!"

An old royal ancestor looked at the middle-aged man who had given directions, his face showing regret and his eyes filled with sorrow, and finally he sighed.

The middle-aged man smiled nonchalantly:

"Ancestor, for the survival of the family, someone has to step forward, doesn't he? After all, I was once a person who sat on the throne for a few days."

"Take care of my son, I'm off!"

After saying that, he roared to the sky, and a golden shadow spread out from his body. The shadow expanded violently and then exploded completely.

Self-destruction of one's primordial spirit!

"father--"

In the sky, a young man in white shouted, tears streaming down his face, and then knelt down in mid-air.

The other members of the Xiao family also looked sorrowful.

Emperor Xiao Yuanzheng flew over and caught Xiao Chengbai's falling body, his face showing shame: "Alas, this was something I should have done."

This is a certain death situation.

Without someone to guide them, the remaining few dozen members of their royal family will continue to be slaughtered, and at least most of them will die.

However, if someone gives directions, while they can deal with the red-haired man, they will offend another powerful figure—Bu Qingshan.

This is also a very serious matter. That person seems to have a gentle personality, but when he gets arrogant, he is lawless. If they don't get an explanation, they might even be wiped out!

The one who points the way must die!

Xiao Chengbai took the initiative to step forward and accept this doomed situation, shirking the blame for his family.

At this moment, the five royal ancestors were all gazing in the direction of Xinghua Village, worried about whether that person could defeat the powerful enemy.

If that person is defeated, the super strong person underground will break free from the seal, and the Great hope Dynasty will surely be overturned.