The man's voice was low and steady, not angry or authoritative.
If you were a casual person, you would have been shocked by the soul-soothing sound and immediately kowtowed to pay homage.
Ji Tianxing didn't react at all, and still stood in the hall with a calm expression.
He looked up at the first place and his eyes fell on the large golden throne.
Sitting on the throne was a young man covered in dark red, wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe and a nine-dragon crown on his head.
He is tall and burly, with deep and sharp eyes, exuding powerful majesty and dominance.
This is none other than the contemporary Great Yan Emperor, Yan Yongning.
In the dark corner behind him, there was a faint wisp of black mist, and it was unclear what it was.
However, Ji Tianxing could see through it at a glance. The looming black mist was actually a powerful divine king in the ninth level.
"Should he be Yan Yongning's loyal servant? Or maybe he's a capable general?"
He was thinking this in his heart, and said to Yan Yongning calmly: "He is indeed the Emperor of Great Yan. His mind is so clear and insightful, it is admirable."
Yan Yongning raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "Haha... If I don't even have this little brain, how can I sit on the throne and control such a huge empire?
Tianxing! I have been very kind to you. Are you even unwilling to call me "Your Majesty"?
Or do you mean that you don’t want to be a subject of the Great Yan Empire at all?”
On the surface, it sounds like Yan Yongning is just blaming Ji Tianxing for being arrogant and ignorant of superiority and inferiority.
But in fact, this sentence has a deeper meaning.
He was testing Ji Tianxing to see if he would surrender to him? Was he disobedient?
Ji Tianxing immediately smiled and said, neither salty nor cold: "We all know whether you are kind to me or jealous, so why bother to point it out?
Furthermore, I am a foreigner, and I am not a subject of the Great Yan Empire."
Seeing that Ji Tianxing answered so decisively and without any hesitation, Yan Yongning frowned hard.
But he did not have an attack, and said expressionlessly: "Tian Xing, although you have some strength, you are indeed impressive.
But you have to know that this is the Great Yan Empire, where crouching tigers, hidden dragons and strong men are like clouds.
The tens of thousands of years of history of the entire empire are beyond your imagination.
It’s normal for young people to be proud of their talents, but being overconfident means being arrogant and you will suffer big losses!”
Ji Tianxing smiled again and said calmly: "You said these words because you haven't fully understood me yet.
Whether the Great Yan Empire is strong or not, what does it have to do with me?"
Before this, Yan Yongning had been thinking and considering.
Ji Tianxing will definitely come to the Imperial City.
If he sneaks into the imperial city quietly, he will definitely have ulterior motives, and there will probably be huge turmoil, and he will have to take strict precautions.
But his swaggering into the imperial city is equivalent to announcing to everyone: I have no other intentions, my goal is very clear, don't worry...
Now, when Yan Yongning heard these two sentences again, his brows suddenly relaxed and his heart became much calmer.
Ji Tianxing's meaning is obvious: Whether the Great Yan Empire is strong or not has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I am not an enemy of the Great Yan Empire.
In this case, Yan Yongning felt much calmer and asked again: "I asked the imperial envoy to tell you clearly that the Great Yan Empire does not welcome you, why do you still come?
Do you think that Prince Lian, who fled back to the Great Yan Empire, will return to the imperial city to seek asylum?
So, you came to the Imperial City this time to hunt him down?"
When he asked this question, there was a faint smile on his lips.
Obviously, he was waiting for Ji Tianxing to nod and give a positive answer.
That way, he could tell the truth and dash Ji Tianxing's hopes.
Deep down in his heart, he really wanted to see Ji Tianxing's disappointed expression after he made a mistake.
After all, he is also a confident and arrogant young genius, and he cannot stand Ji Tianxing being so arrogant.
Unexpectedly, Ji Tianxing shook his head and said with a playful smile: "We both know that the prince is not in the imperial city, so why do you bother to ask?
I believe you know the prince’s true hiding place better than I do.”
Yan Yongning frowned and asked doubtfully: "If you are not chasing him, then what are you doing in the imperial city?
As far as I know, this is your first time entering the Great Yan Empire, and you are neither a relative nor a friend here.
There is no force behind you either.
Therefore, there is no reason for you to come to the Imperial City."
Before Ji Tianxing arrived, Yan Yongning asked Hei Yan to investigate and make inquiries.
He also analyzed and thought about it many times, but he still couldn't figure out why Ji Tianxing came to the imperial city other than to hunt down Prince Lian.
Ji Tianxing's smile became even more playful, and he said: "The eighteen surrounding divine kingdoms all surrendered to the Great Yan Empire.
In the north of the Tianbei Territory, the Great Yan Empire is the overlord.
Moreover, the Great Yan Empire has been inherited for more than 30,000 years, and its power is very profound..."
When he heard this, Yan Yongning raised his head slightly and felt quite proud.
However, Ji Tianxing changed the subject and made a request that stunned him.
“So, the Great Yan Empire should know the most about tens of thousands of years of history from ancient to modern times.
Moreover, the Great Yan Empire should have the largest collection of history books.
I came to the Imperial City this time to ask you for a favor.
I want to investigate a very important matter and want to check the library of the Great Yan Empire."
After listening, Yan Yongning looked at Ji Tianxing with wide eyes, showing a look of astonishment.
He was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses and asked with disbelief: "Is this why you came to the Imperial City at the risk of being besieged and perished?"
Ji Tianxing raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? Is there any problem? Or is this thing really embarrassing for you? Are you unwilling to help?"
"No, no, no..." Yan Yongning waved his hands quickly and said in a confused voice: "What's so embarrassing about this? I just can't believe that you are doing it for such a trivial matter?
Isn't this too... too fussy?
In the palace's library, all officials of the sixth rank and above of the empire can come in and check out books at will, as long as they register..."
Ji Tianxing waved his hand and explained: "You misunderstood, I am not talking about the kind of library that is open to the outside world and can be consulted by anyone.
It is a library that stores confidential matters. What I want to investigate is extremely confidential.
Previously, I did not find any corresponding clues in the two major kingdoms of Blood Flame and Raging Flame."
This time it was Yan Yongning's turn to wave, and he refused without hesitation.
"No! Don't be delusional about this!
The collection in the library is all top secrets. How could I let you check it?
Not to mention you, even if I want to enter the Library Pavilion, several pavilion elders will have to register, cross-examine and supervise the whole process..."
Ji Tianxing was not surprised at all by this answer and was prepared.
He stared at Yan Yongning and said with a half-smile, "What if I insist on entering?"
Yan Yongning's face immediately fell, his expression became serious, and his eyes became a little more solemn.