Young Song: The Hidden Sword God, Han Yi and Her Child Arrive at the Door.

Tianqi City, the capital of the Northern Kingdom, is the largest city in the world.

This ancient and majestic city carries too much history and glory, but also buries too many conspiracies and bloodshed.

The towering city walls, winding and coiling like a giant dragon, guard the heart of this empire.

The wide moat shimmered, reflecting the banners and armor on the city walls.

When Su Changqing's carriage appeared at the end of the official road, the guards of Tianqi City immediately tensed up.

In recent days, rumors about this "divine car team" have spread throughout Tianqi.

Su Changqing, who could cleave the heavens with a single chopstick, the Prince of Yong'an, who returned to the carefree realm, and those two exceptionally talented young geniuses... Each of these names is enough to make the major powers of Tianqi City tense.

"So this is Apocalypse City..."

Lei Wujie leaned out of the carriage, gazing at the majestic city walls, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's even bigger and more magnificent than Snow Moon City!"

"Country bumpkin."

Xiao Se leaned lazily against the cushion, playing with the broken bronze bell he had taken from Ye Ya (although it was broken, he thought the material was good and he could exchange it for money).

"Tianqi City is not only large, but also deep. If you fall in, you won't even be able to surface."

"What about my brother-in-law?"

Lei Wujie chuckled and pointed at Su Changqing, who was resting with his eyes closed, "With my brother-in-law here, even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, we can fill it in!"

Su Changqing opened his eyes and looked at the silly boy helplessly.

"I'm here to collect a debt, not to fill a hole. Can you please stop causing me trouble?"

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Lei Wujie stuck out his tongue and pulled his head back.

The carriage slowly drove towards the city gate.

However, when they were still a hundred feet away from the city gate, a group of elite cavalrymen dressed in golden armor and carrying long spears suddenly rushed out from inside the city gate, spreading out in a fan shape and blocking the carriage's path.

"Halt!"

The leading general, dressed in bright silver armor, had a stern face and exuded a murderous aura.

Holding a long spear, he pointed it at the carriage and shouted, "By order of the Grand Eunuch, all vehicles entering the city must be inspected! All occupants, disembark!"

"Superintendent?"

Xiao Se frowned, his eyes instantly turning cold.

Grand Eunuch Jin Xuan, the head of the Five Grand Eunuchs, is also one of the most powerful figures in Tianqi City.

He was in charge of the palace's internal affairs and was a favorite of the emperor, so much so that even the princes had to give him some leeway.

"Looks like someone doesn't want us to enter the city comfortably," Xiao Se sneered.

This was clearly a show of force.

If it were a routine entry check, there would be no need to deploy the Imperial Guards, much less such a show of force. The other side clearly knew who they were and was deliberately trying to cause trouble.

"examine?"

Lei Wujie jumped off the carriage, put his hands on his hips, and shouted, "We are law-abiding citizens! And the Prince of Yong'an is sitting in the carriage! You dare to stop the Prince's carriage? Don't you value your lives?"

"Prince Yong'an?"

The general's lips curled into a mocking sneer. "All I know is that Prince Yong'an was banished from the capital four years ago, and now only the commoner Xiao Chuhe remains. As for the prince... hmph, there's no Prince Yong'an in Tianqi City now!"

"presumptuous!"

Lei Wujie was furious and was about to draw his sword.

"Wait a minute."

Xiao Se lifted the curtain and slowly walked out. Although he was dressed in plain clothes, the tempering of his heart in the mortal world these past few days had made his temperament more reserved and profound, and his eyes revealed an aura of a king who could not be angered.

"Whose subordinate are you?" Xiao Se asked calmly.

"This humble general is Wang Pichuan, commander of the Golden Armor Imperial Guards!" the general said proudly. "I am ordered to guard the capital; it is my duty. I request your cooperation, Young Master Xiao!"

He emphasized the words "Young Master Xiao" to remind Xiao Se of his current identity.

"Wang Pichuan..."

Xiao Se nodded. "I remember you. Back when I hosted the banquet at Qianjin Terrace, you were just a gatekeeper. What, after all these years, you've climbed the social ladder and don't even recognize your former master anymore?"

Wang Pichuan's expression changed, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

This was indeed his sore spot. Back then, he was just a nobody, only able to look up to the dashing Prince Yong'an. Now that he had finally made it big, he naturally wanted to regain some face in front of his former master.

"Young Master Xiao, let's not bring up old matters anymore."

Wang Pichuan said coldly, "Now, please get out of the car for inspection! Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the golden-armored imperial guards behind him immediately stepped forward, their long spears aimed at Xiao Se and the carriage, instantly creating a tense atmosphere!

"Want to make a move?"

Wushuang also jumped down, and the Wushuang Sword Box on his back emitted a deep hum, with thirteen flying swords poised to be unleashed.

"stop."

Just then, a lazy voice came from inside the carriage.

Immediately afterward, Su Changqing carried Xiao Nuomi and slowly walked down the stairs. Li Hanyi followed behind him; although she wore a veil, her aloof and cold demeanor still made people afraid to look directly at her.

"An inspection, right? Sure."

Su Changqing walked up to Wang Pichuan and said with a smile, "But I have a lot of treasures in this car. If I damage them, can you afford to pay for them?"

"baby?"

Wang Pichuan glanced at the carriage with disdain. Although it looked quite luxurious, it was nothing special to the Imperial Guard commander, who was used to seeing rare and precious treasures.

"Don't worry, we only check for contraband; we won't touch your belongings. If anything is damaged, I, the commander, will compensate you for it!"

"Compensate at the original price? You said it yourself."

Su Changqing's lips curled into a strange smile. "Everyone heard that, right? This commander said he'd compensate for any damage. So please proceed."

As he spoke, he actually stepped aside and made a "please" gesture.

Lei Wujie and Xiao Se exchanged a glance, both seeing the sympathy in each other's eyes.

This Commander Wang... is in for a rough time.

Seeing Su Changqing's cooperation, Wang Pichuan assumed he was afraid and became even more smug.

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you! Men, search! Search thoroughly! Don't miss a single corner!"

Several imperial guards immediately rushed onto the carriage and began ransacking it.

"What's this? Clothes? Throw it aside!"

"What's this? Snacks? Confiscated!"

"Huh? What's in this box?"

One of the Imperial Guards opened a mahogany box that had been placed in the corner.

As soon as it was opened, a rich medicinal aroma wafted out.

Inside the box were dozens of jade bottles, each with a label.

【Rejuvenation Pill】, 【Great Restoration Pill】, 【Marrow Cleansing Pill】...

"So many pills?"

The imperial guard's eyes lit up, and he picked up a bottle, intending to open it and take a look.

"Be careful, that's something valuable," Su Changqing kindly reminded him from below. "Don't let your hands shake, it's easy to break."

"Break my ass! My hand is steady!"

The imperial guard snorted disdainfully and was about to pull the cork off the bottle.

Sudden.

"Snapped!"

A very faint cracking sound rang out.

The jade bottle shattered in his hands without warning!

The pills inside rolled out, and before they even hit the ground, they turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated into the air.

"Oops! It's broken!"

Su Changqing cried out dramatically, pointing at the imperial guard with a pained expression, "How could you be so careless! That was a thousand-year rejuvenation pill I bought for ten thousand taels of gold! And it's gone just like that!"

"What?! Ten thousand taels of gold?!"

The imperial guard was so frightened that his hand trembled, and the other bottles in his hand also fell to the ground with a "crash" and shattered into pieces.

"Oh dear! My Great Rejuvenation Pill! My Marrow Cleansing Pill! This whole box was worth hundreds of thousands of taels! All gone!"

Su Changqing beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration; his acting skills were worthy of an Oscar.

"You...you're lying! I didn't use any force at all!"

The imperial guard panicked, his face flushed, and protested, "It's because your bottle is too fragile! It'll break at the slightest touch! This is extortion!"

"Extortion?"

Su Changqing's face turned cold. "Everyone saw it! You broke it yourself! Your commander just said that you'd have to pay for it if you damaged it! What, does the commander of the Imperial Guard think his words are nothing?"

Wang Pichuan's face turned green.

Although he didn't know if those pills were really worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, he could sense that this was definitely a trap! A huge trap specifically dug for him!

"You're trying to scam me!"

Wang Pichuan roared, "Even if those pills were real, they couldn't be this fragile! You must have tampered with them!"

"Tampered with it? You can check."

Su Changqing shrugged. "But it's all shattered to dust now, so you can't find anything out. Anyway, the item broke in your hands, so you can't deny it."

"you!"

Wang Pichuan trembled with rage, his hand already gripping the butt of his gun. "You damned scoundrel! How dare you extort the Imperial Guards! You're asking for trouble! Guards! Seize him! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"

"yes!"

The imperial guards around him had long disliked Su Changqing, and upon hearing the order, they immediately raised their long spears and charged forward.

"Sigh, reasoning with them won't work, they have to resort to violence."

Su Changqing sighed and shook his head. "I originally just wanted you to pay some compensation and that would be it. Since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite."

He did not make a move.

She simply gestured with her lip towards Xiao Se, who was standing to the side watching the show.

"Boss Xiao, it's up to you now. This is your territory, don't embarrass me."

"rest assured."

Xiao Se smiled slightly and took a step forward.

boom!

A tremendous aura erupted from him!

It was no longer the restrained and profound one of before, but a domineering one with its sharp edge!

That was the oppressive aura of the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Realm!

"roll!"

With a low shout, Xiao Se slammed the Wuji Staff in his hand onto the ground.

"Buzz—"

An invisible ripple spread outwards from him.

The imperial guards who rushed forward felt an immense force strike them, as if they had been hit by an invisible wall. They were sent flying backward, and the long spears in their hands were broken in two!

"Splash! Splash!"

Dozens of imperial guards fell to the ground instantly, their cries of agony filling the air.

Wang Pichuan was the first to be hit, and was forced back several steps, his face pale, and the spear in his hand trembled slightly.

"The Realm of Freedom...the Realm of Freedom?!"

He stared at Xiao Se in horror, his eyes filled with disbelief, "Your martial arts... have recovered?!"

This is absolutely huge news!

If Prince Yong'an regains his martial arts skills, the situation in Tianqi City will completely change!

"What? Surprised?"

Xiao Se withdrew his imposing manner and looked at him calmly. "Commander Wang, can we talk about compensation now?"

Wang Pichuan gritted his teeth, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

beat?

We definitely can't win.

Xiao Se alone was enough to give him a hard time, not to mention the unfathomable Su Changqing and the boy carrying the sword box beside him.

Do not hit?

That would mean losing money! Hundreds of thousands of taels of gold! Even if he sold himself, he couldn't afford to pay it back!

This is a real dilemma!

Just then.

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause came from inside the city gate.

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!"

A middle-aged man dressed in a purple python robe, holding a jade ruyi, with a clean-shaven face, slowly walked out, surrounded by a group of eunuchs.

He wore a fake smile, but his eyes were as cold as a snake.

The Grand Supervisor of Incense, Jin Xian!

"Greetings, Eunuch Jinxian!"

When Wang Pichuan saw the newcomer, he felt as if he had seen a savior and quickly bowed.

"Commander Wang, you've worked hard. You may leave now."

Jin Xian waved his hand, signaling Wang Pichuan to step aside. Then, he walked up to Xiao Se, bowed slightly, and gave a half-bow.

"This old servant, Jinxian, greets His Highness Prince Yong'an."

"Eunuch Jinxian?"

Xiao Se narrowed his eyes, looking at the eunuch who had once been respectful to him but was now full of scheming. "What? The head eunuch didn't come, so he sent you, his second-in-command?"

"The Grand Eunuch is very busy, so he specially ordered this old servant to come and welcome Your Highness back to the capital."

Jin Xian said with a forced smile, "I just didn't expect that Your Highness would actually recover your martial arts skills. It's truly a cause for celebration. His Majesty would be very pleased if he knew."

"Relieved?"

Xiao Se sneered, "I think it's out of fear, isn't it?"

"Your Highness is joking."

Jin Xian chuckled and turned her gaze to Su Changqing beside her. "This must be the renowned Mr. Su, right? I've heard so much about you."

"Nice to meet you."

Su Changqing nodded indifferently, without saying anything more. He didn't have a good impression of eunuchs, especially those with such a strange and unpleasant demeanor.

"Mr. Su, what happened just now was a misunderstanding."

Jin Xian pointed to the broken porcelain shards on the ground, "These pills are a pity, but since it's a misunderstanding, why don't we just let it go? After all, this is Tianqi City, and making a big fuss won't be good for anyone."

This is a threat.

It means: This is my territory, don't be too arrogant, or you'll regret it.

"Let it go?"

Su Changqing raised an eyebrow. "You think you can just let it go like that? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

"So, what does the gentleman wish to do?" Jinxian's expression darkened slightly.

"It's very simple."

Su Changqing pointed at Wang Pichuan, "Let him eat these fragments on the ground, and I'll pretend nothing happened."

"you!"

Wang Pichuan was furious, "This is outrageous!"

Those shards are sharp pieces of porcelain! If you eat them, won't they tear your intestines apart?

"Mr. Su, isn't this going a bit too far?" Jin Xian's tone also turned cold, and she exuded an aura of someone who had just reached the Divine Realm. "One should be lenient when possible; sometimes, taking a step back can open up a whole new world."

"Take a step back?"

Su Changqing smiled.

He slowly put Xiao Nuomi down, letting her go find Li Hanyi. Then, he took a step forward.

It's just one step.

boom!

An aura a hundred times more terrifying than the desolate one before, seemingly capable of crushing the heavens and earth, suddenly erupted from his body!

Jin Xian's aura of being half-step into the Divine Realm was instantly extinguished by this oppressive force, like a candle flame in a storm!

"Thump thump thump!"

Jin Xian staggered back three steps, her face deathly pale. A surge of blood welled up in her chest, and she almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"A god... a divine journey through a mystical realm?!"

Jinxian looked at Su Changqing in horror, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Although he had heard of Su Changqing's legends, experiencing it firsthand was a completely different matter from just hearing about it! This sense of oppression was even stronger than what he had felt from Grand Eunuch Jin Xuan!

"I'm the kind of person who never backs down."

Su Changqing looked at him coldly, "Either pay up, or eat the fragments. Choose one."

overbearing!

Incredibly domineering!

This was Su Changqing's first show of force to Tianqi City!

Jin Xian gritted his teeth, his face alternating between pale and flushed. He knew this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully today. Without an explanation, this man would absolutely not enter the city.

Moreover, judging from this situation, if we really provoke him, he might actually dare to start a massacre at the city gate!

"Fine! I'll compensate you!"

Jin Xian took a deep breath, pulled out a thick stack of silver notes from her bosom, and threw them fiercely at Wang Pichuan. "Take this! Pay Mr. Su!"

Wang Pichuan's hands trembled as he held the silver notes. This was worth hundreds of thousands of taels!

He tremblingly handed the banknote to Su Changqing: "Mr. Su... this is compensation."

"That's right."

Su Changqing took the silver notes, counted them, and nodded in satisfaction. "If you had just been so quick to agree earlier, nothing would have happened. Why did you have to make me angry?"

He stuffed the silver note into his pocket, picked up Xiao Nuomi again, and waved to Xiao Se.

"Let's go into town! I heard the roast duck in Tianqi City is pretty good, let's take Nuonuo to try it!"

"Okay!"

Xiao Se, Lei Wujie, and the others exchanged smiles, drove their carriage, and swaggered into the city gate.

Leaving behind a group of Imperial Guards looking at each other in bewilderment and Jin Xian with a gloomy expression.

"Father-in-law, are we just going to let them in like this?" Wang Pichuan asked unwillingly.

"Otherwise what? Do you think you can beat him?"

Jin Xian snorted coldly, watching the departing carriage, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes. "Don't be hasty. Once you enter Tianqi City, you're in a cage. No matter how powerful a bird is in a cage, it can't fly out! We'll see!"

……

The group from Changqinglou did not go directly to the Prince's Mansion, but instead found a luxurious inn to stay in first.

In Su Changqing's words, "Staying in the Prince's mansion is uncomfortable; staying in an inn is much more comfortable. Anyway, I have money (from the recent losses), so I can spend it however I want."

After settling in, Su Changqing didn't rest.

He took Xiao Nuomi and Li Hanyi on a "food and stroll" tour of Tianqi City.

The ornately decorated palace (viewed from afar), the bustling Qianjintai, and the legendary Quanjude Peking duck with its exquisite flavor...

The family of three had a great time, as if they were really on vacation.

Xiao Se, on the other hand, went to Qianjintai alone.

That was his favorite place to go, and also the largest casino in the entire Tianqi City.

He was going to see someone.

A boss who once owed favors to others but now controls the underground intelligence network of Tianqi City.

"Apocalypse City, I'm back."

Xiao Se stood at the entrance of Qianjintai, looking at the glittering golden signboard, a confident smile playing on his lips.

"This time, I'm going to take back everything I've lost!"

However, just as he was about to step through the door...

A familiar figure suddenly blocked his way.

It was a man dressed in white with a white blindfold over his eyes.

White King, Xiao Chong!

"Sixth Brother, it's been a long time."

Xiao Chong's voice was gentle, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Second Brother?"

Xiao Se stopped and looked at his brother, who was once the closest to him but is now the most unfamiliar to him, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

What are you doing here?

"I’m waiting for you."

Xiao Chong said calmly, "I knew you would come here. There are some things I want to talk to you about alone."

"What are you talking about?"

"Let's talk about... Su Changqing."

Xiao Chong tilted his head slightly; although he couldn't see, he seemed to be looking in a certain direction.

"I heard... he can cure hidden meridians?"

"So, can he cure my eyes?"