Celestial Night Emperor

Zhang Tianyun was going for broke. Even if it meant losing his powerful backer, Prince Lanling, he had to get through this.

Driven into a corner, he ignored even Commandery Princess Li Qingcheng, repeating “Imperial Capital Celestial Hall” over and over!

Finally, pushed to the brink, he actually pulled out his phone and directly dialed a number.

“Commandery Princess Li Qingcheng, don’t use your power to bully me! I’m not afraid of you! Even if Prince Lanling himself were standing here, I’d say the same thing—no one gets to decide this matter!”

Zhang Tianyun’s eyes were bloodshot. “I’m calling a Celestial Pavilion Elder right now, you hear me? A Celestial Pavilion Elder! Fuck, who can touch me? Who would dare?”

He dialed the number.

Li Qingcheng’s face went pale.

Her noble status, her limitless power—they were all useless now.

The Celestial Hall truly was a check on the power of the nobility and royalty.

At this moment, it wasn’t just embarrassing; it was a complete disgrace!

Li Qingcheng looked at Qin Tianxuan pitifully. “Only you can get me out of this. This bastard is making me so mad I could die.”

She was just trying to act cute and pitiful, but unfortunately, Qin Tianxuan didn’t even spare her a glance.

He just stared at Zhang Tianyun. “It seems you have connections in the Celestial Hall?”

Zhang Tianyun sneered. “Tell me your name. I’ll show you what real power and influence are!”

“Qin Tianxuan! You can report that name directly to the Celestial Hall!”

Zhang Tianyun thought the name sounded a little familiar.

But he didn’t have time to dwell on it. The call had already connected to the most powerful elder in the Celestial Hall.

“Hello, Elder Jiang. It’s been a while since we last met in the Imperial Capital.”

“Oh, it’s you, Zhang Tianyun. Is something wrong? It’s best not to use this emergency line so often. I’m very busy.”

“Elder Jiang, here’s the situation. I’m in Shangdu and I’ve run into someone named Qin Tianxuan. He seems to have some kind of background. He’s not showing any respect at all—I doubt he’d even give you face.”

Elder Jiang made a sound of surprise. “Wait a minute, what did you say his name was?”

“That fucking idiot’s name is Qin Tianxuan, the son of a—”

Before Zhang Tianyun could finish, a loud THUD came from the other end of the line. It sounded like Elder Jiang had fallen over.

“Ah, are you alright, Elder?” Zhang Tianyun asked with false concern.

Elder Jiang roared through the phone, “Idiot! Fucking moron! Out of everyone you could have provoked, you had to pick a fight with that monster? Fuck you! From this moment on, you have nothing to do with me!”

The Elder had actually started screaming curses.

Zhang Tianyun stood frozen, his mind reeling.

He couldn’t accept it. “Boss, you… what are you so afraid of? That guy surnamed Qin…” As he spoke, something suddenly occurred to him, and a shiver ran down his spine.

The Celestial Pavilion Elder gave a sinister laugh over the phone. “From the top to the bottom of the Imperial Capital, from the Celestial Hall to the Inner Cabinet, even to the Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall—who is the one person everyone fears most? Do you have any fucking idea?”

Zhang Tianyun stammered, “It’s… it’s the Northern Domain Night Emperor. He’s already retired, but I heard…”

“There are no ‘I heard’s! Even in retirement, the Night Emperor is a monster incarnate! The one thing we fear most is a call from him! Now get lost! And don’t you ever mention my name again, or I’ll show you what true cruelty is!”

The call disconnected.

The Northern Domain Night Emperor!

Zhang Tianyun wet his pants and collapsed bonelessly to the floor.

‘No wonder everyone was so respectful earlier. I actually provoked the Northern Domain Night Emperor.’

Li Qingcheng, on the other hand, was feeling absolutely ecstatic.

‘You son of a bitch, thought you weren’t afraid of anyone, huh?’

‘How about it? Now you know who the real boss is, don’t you?’

She looked at Qin Tianxuan tenderly. “You do care about me after all. You finally helped me get some payback.”

Qin Tianxuan still ignored her. He invited the elderly couple from the mountains to sit down, asked them for the details of their situation, and then found all sorts of evidence on Zhang Tianyun’s computer.

He printed it all out and then made a call to the person in charge of Shangdu. “Conduct a thorough investigation into the situation at the National University. I want it cleared up within one day! Especially the admission slots that were sold off—find every single one of them and get them back!”

Qin Tianxuan’s tone was as severe as it could be. “Also, I am retired and hold no official position. Therefore, I am reporting this as a private citizen. You are free to ignore it!”

The person on the other end was terrified. “Sir… sir… rest assured, sir! We will handle it perfectly!”

Qin Tianxuan put down his phone and slowly walked over to Zhang Tianyun.

The disgusting man was completely catatonic, unable to even make a sound of pleading.

“Those who commit many evils will surely face retribution! The military dagger in my hand has slain Celestial Demons and smote ten thousand ghosts. As for trash like you, to even use it on you would truly dirty my blade!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he lifted his leg and delivered a flying kick.

The immense force sent Zhang Tianyun flying out of the office. He smashed through the wooden door, and with unabated momentum, slammed into the opposite wall of the corridor.

With a sickening CRACK, the fucking idiot went limp as a noodle and collapsed on the spot.

The relevant personnel had already appeared to handle the scene.

Qin Tianxuan picked up a tissue from the desk and coolly wiped his military dagger.

That girl, Li Qingcheng, came over with a shameless grin. “Boss, you were so cool.”

Qin Tianxuan spun around abruptly. “Trash like Zhang Tianyun came from your House of Lanling. This isn’t over!”

Li Qingcheng’s expression changed instantly.

She could no longer control her temper. “This has nothing to do with me! Why are you taking your anger out on me?”

Her eyes reddened and tears welled up. For the first time, the great Miss Qingcheng revealed her vulnerable side.

“Qin Tianxuan, you bastard! And to think I liked you so much! For you, I gave up all my pride and dignity, nearly becoming your personal little errand girl.”

Qin Tianxuan watched her in silence, then pointed toward the door. “You can leave! I don’t need an adjutant like you. And I’ll say it again: this isn’t over! This is my temper, this is my character. When I come across an injustice in this world, I see it through to the very end!”

His voice and expression were stern, his tone louder than ever before.

The Commandery Princess’s Guards standing nearby were stunned, their palms slick with sweat.

Given Li Qingcheng’s usual temper, an explosion was expected.

But!

When she saw that Qin Tianxuan was truly angry, Li Qingcheng immediately softened.

She wiped her tears and pitifully tugged on Qin Tianxuan’s sleeve. “I was wrong. I’m sorry. My family is the one with the problem. I’ll help you investigate, I’ll deal with this trash myself, okay? Please don’t be angry. You can’t send me away.”

Qin Tianxuan was speechless.

In truth, he hadn’t wanted to get angry at his loyal and efficient young adjutant.

Seeing Li Qingcheng’s pitiful expression, his heart softened, and he was about to offer a few words of comfort.

Suddenly, a violent explosion rang out from outside.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, someone screamed, “Building Three is on fire! Something exploded! Oh my god, Teacher Yan Xinyue and her family are all inside!”

BANG!

Qin Tianxuan’s figure blurred. Without a moment’s hesitation, he crashed through the window, leaped from the balcony outside, and soared into the air!