The emperor's smile slowly disappeared, his thick deep brown brows turned into a frown and his thin lips pursed as he looked at Wu Qingge and listened to his words. The emperor then forced a smile and spoke slowly,

Wu Qingge slowly stood at the side of the banquet and held Liu Xiao's hand who looked like an idiot while he stared at Wu Qingge and the emperor in daze.

The emperor laughed and shrugged at the crowd in disbelief.

Wu Qingge's lips slightly pursed and his face darkened.

The emperor paused then sighed as he sat back on his golden throne and looked dejectedly at Wu Qingge.

Liu Xiao who was behind Wu Qingge was looking at them all this time with his eyes opened so wide to the point that it might pop out of it's eyelid. No! Wu Qingge if you think about it, you two look alike!!! He's definitely your biological father!!! And didn't you saw that woman at the portrait who was the empress earlier?! Most of her features look just like you!!! I'm sure of it!

The nobles who were watching at them intently and didn't even dare to blink their eyes were waiting for Wu Qingge's reply. The handsome man just turned around and whispered at his companion—his wife.

Liu Xiao opened his mouth while he stared at Wu Qingge looking like he was electrified and slowly nodded in a daze before letting Wu Qingge drag him out of the massive golden doubled door.

The emperor at the back stood at his golden throne furiously and shouted to the imperial guards. the imperial guards followed his order with no hesitation but their faces looked slightly terrified because of offending two renowned powerful cultivators that defeated three powerful demon cult leaders.

The massive golden doubled door was closed in n instant and eight to ten imperial guards blocked the door with their faces looking guilty and apologetic. Liu Xiao's brows twitched and thought that the emperor is taking it a bit too far from wanting to Wu Qingge stay at the Empire of Wan Rong and be the richest prince of the country. He glanced back at the emperor and spoke.

the emperor glanced at him and replied.

Wha——this nasty old geezer! Liu Xiao stopped himself from suddenly summoning Huangtian just to swallow the emperor whole and set the whole Empire of Wan Rong in fire. He took a deep breath and crossed his arms.

The nobles and the other people present who were watching were like "Ohhhhh!" as they look left and right to the emperor's direction and Wu Qingge and Liu Xiao's direction. It was as if they were watching a spectacular drama theatre infront of them about a lost prince that was recently found and his wife stealing him away from the big responsible given by his father.

Liu Xiao realized what he said and loudly cleared his throat. The nobles who were watching them with an amused and excited faces immediately fixed their behaviors and turn their faces back into a deadpan look. Liu Xiao then glanced at Wu Qingge who was looking at him with his lips curved into a slight smirk, he pinched Wu Qingge's hand that was holding on to him and glared at him with his reprimanding eyes

Wu Qingge pursed his lips to remove his smirk and looked away as he chuckled in a low voice.

Liu Xiao arched his brows as he stared at the old man infront of him, still looking t him with suspicious and observing eyes. The emperor laughed and sat back and leaned on his golden throne,

( For those who don't know, Dual Cultivation is a process of cultivation through sex hohoho. That type of cultivation is only for couples or maybe also for intimate people with no relationship label..... I guess. Like a one night stand... Yeah... Am i explaining it right? )

Liu Xiao's face soured and shook his head with a reply, he then dragged Wu Qingge's hand and proceeded to walk forward the golden doubled door. The guards that were blocking the door looked anxiously at them but they didn't dare to stop them, Liu Xiao was about to hold on to the golden doorknob and pull it open when the emperor shouted at the back.

Liu Xiao pulled away his hand that was about to open the door and glanced back at the emperor who was looking at them with his angered face.

Liu Xiao snapped and scowled at the emperor.

The emperor stiffened at his words and the corner of his mouth twitched, as if he was loss for words. Liu Xiao arched his brows then sneered at him,

The emperor's expression turned into disbelief and replied,

Liu Xiao's face darkened and frowned at the emperor. he said, referring to the nobles sitting on the side of the luxurious banquet hall.

The nobles looked at Liu Xiao's with their offended exoressions as they started whispering to each other.

"How dare he call us His majesty's dogs!"

"He must be a renowned cultivator, but he doesn't have the right to insult us like that!"

"Even my subordinates and His majesty wouldn't call us like that! And a mere cultivator dared to?!"

Liu Xiao ignored them and remained staring intently at the emperor's direction with his suspicious and observing gaze. The emperor chuckled and spoke,

Liu Xiao looked at him with an i-don't-care look and replied with and unbothered expression.

The emperor's hand that was resting on the arm of his golden throne slightly twitched and replied with a forced smile.

The emperor hid his offended expression and remained smiling infront of Liu Xiao as if he didn't heard any offending words at all.

Liu Xiao scowled at him.

The emperor was the richest and the most proud man of all the country. He was never offended like this before, even if he was only a mortal and have a low cultivation base, other fellow emperors and also renowned cultivators payed respects to him. He couldn't take Liu Xiao's words anymore and yelled at the top of his lungs.

Liu Xiao sneered and murmurwd to himself.

Countless black clothes cultivators with a veil and masks on their faces appeared at the corners of the luxurious golden banquet hall. They were holding unsheathed swords at their hands and a faint black and red spiritual qi was flowing out their palms. Liu Xiao leaned closer at Wu Qingge from the back and whispered.

The emperor who was panting and his thick deep brown brows frowing while looking at the two of them yelled again while he pointed his index finger at their direction.

Before Liu Xiao could summon Huangtian at the front, Wu Qingge pulled him back and a black lotus flower floated out of his body, immediately turning into a beautiful black and red demonic sword. With a wave of Wu Qingge's index and middle fingers, the demonic sword made a low shinging sound and pierced at the demonic cultivator's throats in a flash.

Wu Qingge's face darkened as he stared at the emperor and blocked Liu Xiao at his back.

Few demonic cultivators spread around the emperor's direction to protect him and the other raised their sword to attack their direction, a black and red spiritual qi spreaded out on the blade of their swords and they leaped instantly on the two of them in a circle formation, leaving the two renowned cultivators with no way out.

A beautiful fiery bird between a phoenix and a swan emerged from Liu Xiao's body, slamming the demonic cultivators who were surrounding them with their sword. The bird let out a roar and with a single flutter of it's large fiery wings, the demonic cultivators were knocked back again with a burned wounds all over their body.

The emperor staggered while he stared at the beautiful bird flying on top of them with a terrified expression.

Liu Xiao's eyes radiated an orange glow as well as the jewel on his forehead.

Huangtian let out a roar before shoving the demonic cultivators away who were protecting the emperor and flew straight to the emperor's direction, it's large and sharp claws grabbing the emperor's both hands. The emperor growled and struggled at Huangtian's grasp.

Wu Qingge ordered the sword to eliminate the remaining demonic cultivators and Liu Xiao walked forward to the emperor's direction.

The emperor abruptly nodded.

Liu Xiao raised his brows and scowled.

Mysterious man? Could it be the....then right now, Master Mo and the others are——This is bad!!!