“Beijia calls itself the strongest state in the world today, and the other states have no objections. The Heavenly Palace, meanwhile, styles itself the heavenly gods’ earthly abode. Even within Lingxu City, it is regarded as sacred ground.” He Chunhua sighed softly. “If Zhang Lianhai went to the Yuan capital to meet the king, His Majesty would still have to receive him warmly.”

Zhang Lianhai himself was not important. What mattered was the power he represented.

Qiu Hu suddenly said, “Wasn’t Lingxu City and the Heavenly Palace thrown into complete chaos less than half a year ago? I heard the casualties numbered at least 100,000, and even now, they still haven’t caught the real culprit.”

“I’ve heard the same.” He Chunhua nodded. “We have no way of knowing what hidden complications were involved, but the Heavenly Palace’s strength is still beyond question.”

He did not know how many mysteries lay behind the upheaval in Lingxu City. However, Beijia’s strength was very real, and the strong deserved...