Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

The middle-aged powerhouse spoke again.

"Gentlemen, does any of you have specific information about Niou?"

What is his personality and character like?

If possible, he didn't want to confront the royal family head-on.

At this moment, a figure stood up and spoke.

"I'm in charge of the family's intelligence, so let me give a brief overview."

"Prince Ni could be considered the most ruthless of all the princes of this generation."

"From the moment he took control of the Heavenly Punishment Division, all his actions clearly showed that he was a person who only cared about his own interests and those of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"They would readily confiscate property and exterminate entire families, yet their own talents were exceptionally extraordinary."

"We have already survived the second Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Now that they've caught us red-handed, they definitely won't let us off easily."

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"Hmph, he's just a mere prince, one who isn't even qualified to inherit the throne. How dare he act so presumptuously in my royal family!"

Some people spoke arrogantly, showing no regard for King Ren.

"That's right. If we compromise this time, how will the world view us?"

"Don't forget, everyone, our family's goal is revenge!"

"As long as the Great Xia royal family's founding emperor is alive, our royal family will never be in trouble."

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"That's right, without our help back then, there wouldn't be the Great Xia Dynasty we have today!"

"The royal branch has forgotten their hatred and is no longer worthy of being called members of the Xia family."

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"No compromise! I want to see what that little brat is up to!"

The middle-aged royal frowned as he noticed that everyone around him was taking a hard line.

His intention to confront the royal family head-on caused him some concern.

He was the most clear-headed among them, knowing that the King of Ren's visit was actually to probe the royal family's background.

Sigh...this is tough...

Just then, someone rushed in from outside.

"Esteemed elders, the officials from the Imperial Court's Heavenly Punishment Division have arrived!"

Silence fell instantly. The middle-aged man took a deep breath, then stood up and spoke.

"Let's go, let's go out and meet this prince!"

...

Xia Zhaoyan sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, cultivating, waiting for the other party to come out on his own.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of powerful auras filled the world here.

An unfamiliar voice rang out.

"What business does your Heavenly Punishment Division have in our royal territory?"

At this moment, he lifted the carriage curtain and slowly stepped down from the carriage.

At this moment, all the members of the royal family present looked at Xia Zhaoyan.

Their pupils contracted slightly, and they couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

He wore a white robe with gold trim, and a black and gold jade belt around his waist, on which were carved two fierce dragons!

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her black cloak from beneath her hair ornament.

I knew the other person was young, but I was still shocked by their age after seeing them in person.

At the young age of twenty, he had already reached the Purple Mansion Realm cultivation level.

Why wasn't someone like that born into my royal family?

Otherwise, we wouldn't have had to involve Great Xia!

Xia Zhaoyan looked up at the sky and could sense that a number of divine consciousnesses had descended into the void.

"royal?"

"Who bestowed upon you the title of royalty?"

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"How dare you insult our royal family!" someone shouted angrily.

The word "royal family" is one of their fundamental characteristics.

If this is rejected, what difference will they make from other forces?

"How dare you! Who do you think you are, to dare rebuke me, the king!"

Xia Zhaoyan's words infuriated these people; no one had ever dared to insult them like that before.

Suddenly, the middle-aged strongman reached out to stop everyone from speaking.

"You must be King Ren. You should call me Ancestor."

"I am a member of the same clan as your imperial grandfather!"

"Stop!" Xia Zhaoyan suddenly reached out to stop the other person from speaking.

"To put it nicely, your branch shares a common ancestor with the royal family; to put it bluntly, your bloodline with ours has long been diluted."

"They're practically indistinguishable from strangers now!"

This was a complete severing of ties between the other party and the royal family, causing the expressions of the royal family members present to change drastically.

Even the divine senses in the void couldn't help but tremble!

Many forces that were paying attention to this suddenly understood why Niou had emphasized this point.

Without the ties to the royal family, the royal family is nothing more than a powerful force.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, there are no longer any special identities!

Therefore, the forces that used to be wary of them are no longer afraid of the influence brought by their special status.

"I am not here today to establish kinship with you. You are not members of the royal family, so why do you travel the world under the banner of royalty?"

"They even plot to seize other people's sect lands and claim them as their own ancestral lands."

"Cangshan is the Cangshan of the Great Xia Dynasty, not the ancestral mountain you speak of."

"Turning the land of Great Xia into your own ancestral homeland—are you plotting a rebellion?"

rebel!

These two words shocked everyone once again; King Ren was showing absolutely no respect for the other party.

He's getting tougher and tougher each time. Isn't he afraid the other party will really turn against him?

"Little brat, you're a member of the Xia family too, are you trying to forget your roots!"

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"You're mistaken, senior. On the Tianhuang Continent, only my royal family is the legitimate heir of the Xia family."

"You are not qualified to represent the Xia family!"

"Alright, enough talk. Hand over those three from that day. According to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, anyone who uses the royal name will be conscripted into the army at best, and have their cultivation abolished at worst!"

"Hand them over now, and I can arrange for them to be sent to the army. If you don't hand them over..."

At this moment, everyone's expression turned solemn.

The members of the royal family wore expressions of anger, wishing they could slap the prince to death right now.

However, they still retained their rationality, knowing that the moment they took action, utter annihilation would befall them.

"By the way, this is evidence of their threats against others that day!"

"Would you like me to tell you what crimes those three committed?"

Having said that, he gave the order without turning his head.

"Mu Wenhan, tell everyone here what crimes those three members of their clan have committed!"

Mu Wenhan stepped forward, about to speak.

But they were interrupted by a voice tinged with anger.

"That's enough!"

The middle-aged strongman took a deep breath and said.

"Little one, you are very good. You truly deserve to be the most outstanding prince of this generation of the royal family."

"It's a pity he's not qualified to inherit the throne!"

Xia Zhaoyan narrowed his eyes slightly. The old man was wicked. Even at a time like this, he still didn't forget to dig a hole for himself!

Unfortunately, Xia Zhaoyan didn't respond at all, but just looked at them calmly.

A fleeting look of regret crossed the middle-aged man's eyes; he admitted that he had underestimated Xia Zhaoyan.

"Hand them over!"

The expressions of the people behind him immediately changed drastically!

"Chieftain..."

"Chieftain..."

He raised his hand to stop the crowd, his expression remaining remarkably calm.

"I said, hand over the person!"

Xia Zhaoyan's expression was not one of joy, but rather one of caution and seriousness.

The old man actually wanted to hand over the person, which killed his plan before it even began.

Wasn't the royal family supposed to be arrogant and domineering? Why are they suddenly so easy to talk to today?

If you hand over the person, how can I cause trouble for your royal family in the future?

This was arguably the first time he had miscalculated!

Their gazes involuntarily fell upon the middle-aged powerhouse, where a fleeting smile appeared on his face!