"Impudent whelp!" The two from the Sky Demon clan were enraged by Xiao Junyan's insult and charged forward without hesitation. However, Zhan Tianque would not allow them to approach Xiao Junyan. He immediately intercepted them. Most of the Emperor's personal guards had been dispatched to search for the Empress. The palace was now empty, allowing for this intrusion.
"Xiao Luo, be careful." Zhan Tianque's peripheral vision caught Xiao Luo losing the upper hand, and he quickly warned her. Just as Xiao Luo was about to be injured, a curved moon saber flew out, forcing the Sky Demon clan members to retreat repeatedly. Several figures appeared on the palace roof.
"Tsk, it's been a while since I returned to the palace, and I didn't realize someone was so arrogant as to storm into it!" Yu Qianmo retracted his weapon and instantly joined the fray, his voice trembling with excitement. "Fighting is what I'm best at; why wasn't I called."
Tian Ze frowned as more people joined the battle. They only wanted Xiao Junyan; why were these people throwing themselves to their deaths one after another? Were they not afraid of death?
It was said that Xiao Man's entourage was the same, each willing to risk their lives for her. Why did Xiao Man's son also have so many people willing to die for him?
Tian Ze closed his eyes. After a moment, he opened them. He had no more time to entertain this farce. He had been in Yong'an for some time, and it was time to take his people and report back!
Tian Ze suddenly unleashed a surge of power, sending everyone flying. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Xiao Junyan, grabbing his neck.
"Your Majesty!"
"Stop!"
Tian Ze seized Xiao Junyan. "Everyone, stop, or I will crush his neck immediately!"
"You dare!" A sharp roar exploded in the air. Everyone looked up at the sky. They were too familiar with this voice. For the past twenty years, it had resounded in their hearts—it was Xiao Man's voice!
"The Empress, it's the Empress's voice!"
"That brat Xiao Man is indeed still alive!" Yu Qianmo's eyes instantly turned red. For twenty years, he had scoured the entire Yong'an Continent but found no trace of her.
However, there was nothing in the sky, as if that sharp cry was just their illusion!
"My lord, kill Xiao Junyan quickly! That madman is pursuing us!" The Sky Demon clan members acted decisively, rushing towards Tian Ze, intending to kill Xiao Junyan on the spot. Others rushed to intercept them, but with Tian Ze present, how could they be a match?
Just as everyone was anxiously pacing like ants on a hot pan, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky. The clear, blue sky suddenly tore open, and a pair of hands emerged from the rift, attempting to rip the sky apart by brute force!
Tian Ze stared at the sky in shock. What was Xiao Man's cultivation level to be able to tear space by herself and forcibly enter the Yong'an Continent? Was she insane?
"The sky is tearing!" Everyone was stunned by this scene. They had never imagined that someone in this world could tear the sky apart with their bare hands!
"Lord Tian Ze, what are you waiting for? Kill Xiao Junyan quickly!"
Tian Ze was momentarily distracted when a figure suddenly appeared beside him, snatching Xiao Junyan from his grasp. Tian Ze reached out to grab them, but the person pushed Xiao Junyan, taking a palm strike from Tian Ze and being sent flying, collapsing on the ground, unable to move for a long time.
"Aunt Xue!" Xiao Junyan rushed to help the woman who had fallen to the ground. It was none other than Qin Xue.
Qin Xue coughed up a mouthful of blood and tremblingly pointed a finger at the sky, her face filled with surprise. "Master... it's Master!"
Xiao Junyan looked up and saw a rift tearing open in the sky. Behind the rift was an eye, filled with fury, as if it had seen something that enraged it. Ten fingers dug in with all their might, determined to tear the sky apart.
Seeing the sky being torn open bit by bit, Tian Ze knew he could delay no longer. He walked step by step towards Xiao Junyan. Suddenly, a sword flew down from the sky, piercing directly at Tian Ze. Tian Ze dodged and the rift in the sky grew larger.
Tian Ze looked up at the sky. "Xiao Man, stop. Do you know the consequences of forcefully tearing space?"
"Lei Tian Ze, you cannot harm him!"
"Mother, it's really my mother!" Xiao Junyan's eyes immediately welled up. Seeing Xiao Man, who was doing her utmost to tear open the sky to save him, he burst into tears. His mother was alive, and she had been thinking of him.
"Mother!"
Xiao Man froze, her gaze falling on Xiao Junyan. Her child had grown so much. As a mother, she had been truly negligent, not having been with him.
"My child..."
"Xiao Man, stop quickly. Forcefully tearing space will cause the laws of heaven and earth to be in turmoil. At best, you will suffer heavenly tribulations and immense pain. At worst, your soul will be scattered, and you will never be reborn. If you want to see your son, it's not impossible. Wait for me to bring back his head to see you."
"Lei Tian Ze, if you dare to touch my son, I will make your life worse than death!"
"Boasting." Tian Ze sneered and rushed towards Xiao Junyan. No one below could stop him.
"Stop! He is your son!" Xiao Man shouted agitatedly. "Lei Tian Ze, he is your own son; you cannot kill him!"
Lei Tian Ze's hand paused above Xiao Junyan's head, and he said coldly, "Xiao Man, to save your son, you would even speak such lies."
"I am not lying!" Xiao Man said anxiously. "Back then, you used your external incarnation to enter the Yong'an Continent and were born into the Wen family. The elder on the left is your biological father."
Prime Minister Wen looked at Lei Tian Ze in disbelief. Was this person truly his son, his biological son?
"Lies."
"Tian Ze, believe me."
"Lord Tian Ze, this person is full of lies and cannot be trusted!" The Sky Demon clan members immediately retorted. "She infiltrated the Holy Land of the Divine race, set fire to the city, and killed many of our clansmen. She says this only to deceive you and make you let her son go. You must kill Xiao Junyan to avenge our Divine race clansmen!"
At this moment, another pair of hands appeared in the space, causing it to expand further. Xiao Man desperately wanted to emerge from the spatial rift.
Tian Ze looked down at Xiao Junyan, who was kneeling on the ground. This face bore a strong resemblance to Xiao Man's. He had no memories of Xiao Junyan or Xiao Man in his mind. All he knew was that Xiao Man was an enemy of the Divine race, an unforgivable sinner!
"A mother's debt is paid by the son. Xiao Man killed my clansmen, and I will use you to avenge my clansmen. This is the cycle of karma."
Xiao Junyan put down Qin Xue, stood up, and met Tian Ze's gaze. "You are not my father. My father is already dead. My grandfather personally saw my father buried, and my mother personally buried my father. My father loved my mother deeply and would never let my mother cry, nor would he kill me!"
"Therefore, Xiao Man is lying," Tian Ze said coldly. "I have nothing to do with you."
"Lord Tian Ze, you are one of us from the Divine race, so of course, you have nothing to do with them. Kill him quickly!"