Xing Feng instinctively stepped back, the scene before him completely overturning his understanding. Who was Wang Changsheng? He was the highest commander of the Central Region War Department of the Xia Kingdom. But why was he showing such respect to the man in front of him? Even a prominent figure like Wang Changsheng had personally come to this small city of Qianjiang. At this moment, Xing Feng had a gut feeling that something major was about to happen in Qianjiang.

Cold sweat broke out all over Xing Feng's body as this thought crossed his mind. The next moment, he quickly turned and shouted to his subordinates, "Retreat, retreat! Put away your weapons! Await Commander Wang's orders!"

At this moment, neither Wang Changsheng nor Xiao Tiance paid any attention to them. Tears streamed uncontrollably down Wang Changsheng's face.

He could never forget those scenes on the Western Front, where Xiao Tiance and his brothers from the Temple of the Gods repeatedly saved him, fighting alongside him. He could never forget Xiao Tiance leading the brothers of the Temple of the Gods, helping the Xia Kingdom's soldiers in battle. Even when gravely injured, they persisted. All because of Xiao Tiance's words, which were also an ironclad rule of the Temple of the Gods: "Those who offend the Dragon Kingdom will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"

Even after Xiao Tiance later left the Temple of the Gods, Wang Changsheng continued to hear news of the Temple's soldiers eliminating forces hostile to the Dragon Kingdom abroad. From every perspective, Xiao Tiance was the person Wang Changsheng respected most in his life!

Xiao Tiance might not have been an officially recognized War God of the Xia Kingdom, but he was the unspoken protector of the nation! He might not have been a soldier of the Dragon Kingdom, but in recent years, he and his Temple of the Gods had sacrificed so much for the Xia Kingdom—more than could ever be measured. And yet, such a figure's own daughter had been so grievously harmed! Wang Changsheng now wished he could personally tear those scumbags apart!

At this moment, Tian Yi also stepped forward and coldly reprimanded Wang Changsheng, "Wang Changsheng, you brought the Xia Kingdom's Sky Patrol Division here. Do you think you’ve repaid us? Huh? Do you think you've repaid the Lord for saving you time and time again? Huh? You're blind as a bat! If you dare make a move today, I’ll tear you apart! Go ahead and try."

Wang Changsheng, tears streaming down his face, looked up at Tian Yi and bitterly said, "Brother Tian Yi, I'm sorry. Please believe me—these people are not here because of me!"

Tian Yi was momentarily stunned by Wang Changsheng's words, and Xiao Tiance gave Wang Changsheng a deep look before saying, "Tian 34, you’ve got heart. I have other matters to attend to. You and Tian Yi stay here." With that, Xiao Tiance began to walk away, and as he passed by Wang Changsheng, he gave him a heavy pat on the shoulder.

For a moment, the iron-willed Wang Changsheng broke down in tears again. Xiao Tiance had called him "Tian 34"—his old code name in the Temple of the Gods. Xiao Tiance didn’t call him by his name, but by his code name, which meant that Xiao Tiance still considered him a brother.

"Yes, Lord!" Wang Changsheng shouted, tears streaming down his face.

As Xiao Tiance walked past Xing Feng, Xing Feng felt incredibly uneasy. He had never heard of the Temple of the Gods, but the fact that someone who could make Wang Changsheng kneel and take pride in such a name already said a lot. As he faced Xiao Tiance directly, he felt an indescribable pressure bearing down on him. It was as if an unparalleled king was approaching him.

It wasn’t until Xiao Tiance had walked far away that Xing Feng suddenly felt his legs go weak, realizing that his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.

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Tian Yi also let out a sigh of relief, walked up to Wang Changsheng, nodded at him, and said, "Changsheng, well done! This is your territory, so deal with those Sky Patrol Division people outside. Handle it properly; we don’t want any conflict with them. Fortunately, the Young Lord isn’t seriously harmed, but she’s still unconscious. Don’t let them disturb her sleep."

Wang Changsheng nodded heavily and said, "Alright, leave it to me. I will get to the bottom of this matter!"

Wang Changsheng walked up to Xing Feng with a cold expression and said, "Have all your people withdraw immediately! Pull them back to the foot of the mountain to ensure the safety of this place, and don’t interfere in anything else. Also, call your superior, Hou Zonghua, and tell him to meet me here. If I don't see him within ten minutes, he will bear the consequences!"

Xing Feng shivered all over, fully aware that tonight’s events had already reached a breaking point. Forget about the mysterious Xiao Tiance—even just Wang Changsheng could turn the small city of Qianjiang upside down.

With this in mind, Xing Feng quickly nodded and took out his phone to call Hou Zonghua. Before Xing Feng could say anything after the call connected, Hou Zonghua’s terrified voice came through the line: "Xing Feng, you bastard, why didn’t you answer my calls? You didn’t touch anyone in the villa, did you? Don’t do anything rash! I’m on my way right now! Tell your people to withdraw, withdraw, quickly!!!"

Hearing Hou Zonghua's anxious tone, Xing Feng’s sense of dread deepened. He hurriedly responded, "No, Director Hou, I didn’t do anything. I’ll have them withdraw right away."

No sooner had Xing Feng hung up the phone than a top-level war vehicle from the Patrol Department roared in. Hou Zonghua, his hair white and his face ashen, quickly jumped out. He was genuinely terrified. Xing Feng had no idea what the Celestial Palace represented, but as the highest security official in the area, Hou Zonghua knew all too well.

Just a few days ago, he had heard that the Celestial Palace had wiped out a hostile organization, the Black Sky Group, that was against the Dragon Kingdom. He had been quite pleased. But tonight, he received word that three thousand elite warriors from the Celestial Palace were rapidly converging on his location. Frightened, he immediately investigated the night's events in Qianjiang City, and then rushed over here as fast as he could.

However, when Hou Zonghua saw Wang Changsheng, he was stunned, overwhelmed with shock. Something major had indeed happened, or else the highest commander of the Central Domain War Zone wouldn’t be here! Hou Zonghua was so terrified that he was trembling as he walked.

Approaching Wang Changsheng, he asked in a trembling voice, "Officer Wang, I apologize. I know something serious has happened here. Thousands of elite warriors from the Celestial Palace are converging here. Can you tell me who is inside the villa?"

Hou Zonghua swallowed hard and wiped the cold sweat from his face. Currently, thousands of the world’s top warriors from the Celestial Palace were gathering here. Frankly speaking, if a conflict broke out, the entire city of Qianjiang could be destroyed in an instant!

Wang Changsheng let out a cold snort, his face filled with extreme anger, and he shouted at Hou Zonghua, "Look at the mess you’ve made! How the hell have you been managing public security? Hou Zonghua, I don’t want to say anything more to you. Just make sure your people don’t cause any more trouble. For the next few days, don’t ask questions or intervene in anything!"

Hou Zonghua’s face turned even paler, and he asked in extreme fear, "Officer Wang, please, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Wang Changsheng glanced toward the villa and said, "What happened? Your people in Qianjiang City are something else! They actually locked a little girl, just over four years old, in a pigsty and abused her? Hou Zonghua, if I weren’t constrained right now, I’d flay you alive myself!"

Hou Zonghua swallowed hard again. Even if he were foolish, he now understood that the little girl in the villa must have an extraordinary identity. He instinctively asked, "Officer Wang, who is that little girl?"

Wang Changsheng let out a heavy cold snort, looking at Hou Zonghua as if he were a dead man, and said, "Who is she? Fine, I’ll tell you, so listen carefully. She is the Little Lord of the Celestial Palace! The daughter of the Palace Lord himself!!! Forget about the Celestial Palace—even if they weren’t coming, I wouldn’t let you off!"

Boom! Upon hearing that the abused little girl was the daughter of the Celestial Palace’s Lord, Hou Zonghua felt his mind explode. He collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless, with only one thought in his mind: It’s over. The sky is falling on Qianjiang City.