With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Without the title of Crown Prince, he no longer needs to go back.

"You..." Qi Ziyang pointed at him, really wanting to slap him awake. "Even if you don't want that throne, think about the Empress and those court officials who are protecting you."

"When she conspired with that woman to poison me with the Spring Breeze Poison and force me to marry that woman, my mother-son relationship with her was already over!" Bei Chenyan said coldly.

"Hey! She's doing this for your own good." Qi Ziyang shook his head. "Are you sure you want to sever ties with the royal family? The Southern Qi Kingdom was originally yours; are you really willing to give it up like this?"

Bei Chenyan remained silent for a while before saying, "After this martial arts tournament, you should return to Nanqi! You're already twenty-four years old; it's time for you to get married."

Qi Ziyang was originally his study companion, a young master and heir of a prominent family. He had been following him around the martial arts world for the past few years, and his family had been urging him to return home for his wedding.

"Okay, we need someone in Kyoto anyway, I'll go back and cover for you." Qi Ziyang knew he couldn't not go back.

"But I don't think you can live like this forever."

"I have three children, that's enough!" Bei Chenyan's gaze softened as he looked at Xi'er playing with her toys inside.

"Precisely because you have three children, you should give them the best," Qi Ziyang patiently explained to him.

"Although the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion holds a high position in the Western Yan Kingdom, it is ultimately just a subject. With the weapons on Nangong Wu's body, any monarch would be wary of her. She couldn't possibly kill all the monarchs, could she?"

Even if she had the ability to seize the throne and become empress herself, it would still be illegitimate and not considered legitimate. She would be condemned by the world and would ultimately be unable to hide the name of "usurper".

But you are different. The Southern Qi Kingdom was originally yours! I know you don't want to be emperor, but you have three children. You should think about their future and protect what is rightfully yours, leaving it to your children.

"When the children grow up and learn about their origins, I think they will accept you, after all, you've been there for several children as they grew up."

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenyan's eyes lit up.

"That's all I have to say. Think about it carefully yourself!" Qi Ziyang really didn't want to say anything more.

"Alright, after the martial arts tournament, you should return to the capital and tell your father about the three children." Bei Chenyan made a decision in his heart.

He planned to be honest with Nangong Wu about everything. If she still refused to marry him, he wouldn't force her. But he was the father of three children, and she couldn't prevent them from recognizing each other.

As for the throne, let the children decide for themselves when they grow up. They are of the bloodline of the Beichen royal family, and the kingdom of Nanqi belongs to them.

night.

Li Zhan drove his carriage out of the imperial city before the city gates closed.

Qi Ziyang, dressed in white and leading a chestnut horse, was already waiting outside the city gate.

He saw Li Zhan drive out of the city gate, but he didn't say anything. He just mounted his horse and followed.

Inside the carriage sat Nangong Wu, Bei Chenyan, and three children.

The three children had never traveled far from home and rarely ventured outside the capital. They were overjoyed, their three little heads pressed against the small window, gazing at the scenery outside and chattering incessantly.

Seeing how happy they were, Nangong Wu said to Li Zhan, "Let's stop when it gets dark and we can't see the road anymore."

"Understood!" Li Zhan replied.

In the past few years, dozens of Flying Feather Guards have married and had children.

Nangong Wu had already bought them houses, but they refused them, wanting to continue staying in the Prince's Mansion.

The Prince's Mansion was very large, and Nangong Wu felt that it was a waste to leave the western section unused, so she had the western courtyard renovated.

For every Flying Feather Guard who gets married, Nangong Wu provides them with an independent house; if the house is not enough, she builds more.

The carriage traveled for more than half an hour before the sky gradually darkened.

Seeing that he could no longer see the road, Li Zhan pulled on the reins and stopped. "Whoa!"

"Yu'er, go into the space and play with Aiqi and Aunt Eileen," Nangong Wu said.

"Okay, then I want to drive bumper cars!" Nangong Xi clapped her hands and shouted.

"Okay, but you can only play for half an hour. Then Eileen and Aunt Aiqi will help you take a bath and go to sleep," Nangong Wu said.

"Okay," the three children replied in unison.

"Good children." Nangong Wu kissed the three children's little faces and sent them into her spatial dimension with her mind.

Bei Chenyan stepped out of the carriage and looked around. He saw no lights, so there were obviously no houses nearby.

Nangong Wu followed behind, asking, "Where is this?"

"Your Highness, it's about twenty li from here to the capital," Li Zhan replied.

Nangong Wu jumped out of the car and instructed, "Unload the car so you can put it into your spatial storage."

"Yes." Li Zhan started to unload the carriage.

Nangong Wu used her mind to move the small helicopter out of space.

The small helicopter has only four seats, and there were exactly four of them.

It was Qi Ziyang's first time seeing a helicopter, and he was very curious. "It's so beautiful."

Nangong Wu already knew four years ago that Qi Ziyang was Bei Chenyan's best friend and had done a lot of work to help her find Nangong Xiao.

Bei Chenyan opened the rear cabin door and said to him, "Come on up! Don't look like you've never seen anything like this before."

"Tch!" Qi Ziyang scoffed inwardly, then sat down, feeling as if the things he said made it seem like they belonged to him.

Li Zhan also sat in the back seat, helped Qi Ziyang put on his headset, and then fastened his seatbelt.

Nangong Wu put the horse and carriage into her spatial storage, walked back, and saw Bei Chenyan sitting in the driver's seat.

"Are you going to drive it?"

"Let me drive! You rest," Bei Chenyan said to her.

Over the years, he has traveled to distant places with Nangong Wu many times and has also learned to fly a helicopter.

Once I learned how to drive it, I didn't find it difficult at all.

"Alright then." Nangong Wu walked around to the passenger seat and took out a compass. "Fly due west, more than 5,000 li. If the plane flies in a straight line, it will take about three and a half hours."

"I understand." Bei Chenyan nodded.

Qi Ziyang stared wide-eyed, finding it hard to believe that Bei Chenyan would also use this thing.

Bei Chenyan pressed the start button, the engine roared to life, and the rotor blades began to spin.

He skillfully operated the helicopter, which slowly rose and flew due west.

Qi Ziyang stared at the scene outside, his eyes wide with shock, feeling as if he were dreaming.

The plane had to stop to refuel after flying for three hours, and then fly for another three hours. When it finally stopped again, it was already 2 a.m.

Nangong Wu conjured four simple tents from her spatial storage and said to the three men:

"Let's rest here and wait until dawn before asking someone for directions."

"Let me help you." Bei Chenyan came over to help her set up the tent.

Li Zhan also came over to help, and the two of them first set up Nangong Wu's tent.

They used to use this kind of tent when they followed Nangong Wu.

In no time, a small tent was set up.

Nangong Wu then took out a few thin blankets and distributed them to them.

It's autumn now, the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold, just right to cover yourself with a light blanket.

Four tents were set up, with the three men's tents forming a triangle, surrounding Nangong Wu in the middle.