Sky-Splitting Dynasty, Flying Sky City.

Song Gongming sat in a spacious hall.

There were five or six tables completely filled, with people toasting and clinking glasses, the hall packed with guests.

The people present, apart from a few members of the Song Clan, were basically prominent and even influential figures in Flying Sky City.

"Manor Master Song, it's rare for you to personally visit Flying Sky City and treat us so warmly. We truly feel apologetic."

"That's right, by rights, we should be the ones treating you. That's called fulfilling the duty of a host."

"Not at all, not at all... It's the same no matter who treats who."

"You are all too kind."

"Since my Divine Sabre Manor came to Flying Sky City and established this residence, it's been almost twenty years. Some Clan members have also been stationed here permanently and have received your care. I, Song, have always been grateful, but due to the complicated affairs of the manor, I haven't had the chance to personally come and express my thanks to you all..."

"It is I who should feel guilty!"

Song Gongming was full of words of gratitude, his face sincere and earnest, and before he knew it, he had genuinely moved some of the people present.

However, what was the reality?

This was merely carefully crafted rhetoric.

Divine Sabre Manor was originally located in Wantu Kingdom, and it was considered a top-tier force within Wantu Kingdom, its influence practically covering the entire Wantu Kingdom.

In the Wantu Kingdom Martial Arts World, mentioning Divine Sabre Manor would cause almost everyone to offer a few words of flattery.

But behind this prosperity, there was actually a hidden danger and crisis unseen by others.

This danger and crisis came from the Wan Tu Country Royal Family.

The powerful Divine Sabre Manor had already made the Wan Tu Country Royal Family feel threatened.

Although after feeling threatened, the Wan Tu Country Royal Family had used some means to support other forces to counterbalance Divine Sabre Manor, and Divine Sabre Manor had also intentionally or unintentionally restrained itself, trying its best not to make the Wan Tu Country Royal Family too wary of itself.

But this was, after all, a hidden danger.

Divine Sabre Manor itself was well aware that the open and hidden struggles in the Martial Arts World were extremely brutal.

The Wan Tu Country Royal Family, out of consideration for the overall situation, did not want to cause major turmoil in the Wantu Kingdom Martial Arts World, which is why they supported other forces to counterbalance Divine Sabre Manor after feeling threatened by it.

But this was temporary after all.

Once the Wan Tu Country Royal Family discovered that the forces they supported could not contain Divine Sabre Manor, or if the Wan Tu Country Royal Family changed to a less patient master with a smaller perspective, then the Wan Tu Country Royal Family would likely have to step in personally.

Once the Wan Tu Country Royal Family stepped in personally.

Divine Sabre Manor would absolutely not be able to contend.

No matter how strong Divine Sabre Manor was, it was ultimately just a Clan force within Wantu Kingdom. No matter how strong its foundation, how could it be stronger than the Royal Clan that had ruled Wantu Kingdom for hundreds or thousands of years?

Once they clashed head-on, Divine Sabre Manor would inevitably be annihilated, and their entire clan would be wiped out.

Even with good luck and not being wiped out, after a clash, Divine Sabre Manor would likely be weakened by the Wan Tu Country Royal Family to the point where it could never rise again.

Therefore, Divine Sabre Manor naturally couldn't foolishly wait for death.

Not wanting to wait for death, not wanting to be destroyed by the Wan Tu Country Royal Family, Divine Sabre Manor naturally couldn't just constantly yield and compromise.

While accommodating the Wan Tu Country Royal Family on one hand, they cast their gaze towards the Sky-Splitting Dynasty on the other, because they knew that in this world, the only entity that could make the Wan Tu Country Royal Family deeply wary and even fearful was the Sky-Splitting Dynasty.

Therefore.

Starting twenty years ago.

Divine Sabre Manor Master Song Gongming sent people to the Sky-Splitting Dynasty, choosing to settle in Flying Sky City, which ranked thirtieth, and purchased a large residence.

On the surface, it was for commercial exchange, but in reality, it was to win over the various forces in Flying Sky City and create the illusion that Divine Sabre Manor had backing in the Sky-Splitting Dynasty.

As a result, he succeeded.

Over these twenty years, as Divine Sabre Manor established itself in Flying Sky City.

The attitude of the Wan Tu Country Royal Family towards Divine Sabre Manor became increasingly gentle, basically whenever something required Divine Sabre Manor's cooperation, they would try their best to consult amicably rather than simply and roughly issuing orders.

Song Gongming couldn't help but feel somewhat smug about this, believing that his initiative to send people to the Sky-Splitting Dynasty to establish a presence was definitely foresight.

Thus, he gradually became somewhat complacent.

With this complacency.

Problems arose.

He never dreamed that a so-called Peerless prodigy competition representing Wantu Kingdom to suppress the younger generation of Mystic Moon Kingdom, an action described by the Wan Tu Country Royal Family as just a formality, purely to show off their might, would end in failure.

What made him even more shocked and angry was.

The Wantu Kingdom Peerless prodigies who went to Mystic Moon Kingdom were basically fine, but his most valued son, Song Wujie, who was also seen as the future of Divine Sabre Manor, actually had his Divine Sabre Battle Soul pierced in the Mystic Moon Kingdom Royal City.

Then he was carried back home like a cripple.

At that moment.

Song Gongming was practically going insane.

He immediately wanted to draw his saber and directly kill the person who dared to pierce Song Wujie's Divine Sabre Battle Soul in Mystic Moon Kingdom, and then thoroughly bloodbath Mystic Moon Kingdom.

However, he was stopped by the Wan Tu Country Royal Family.

The Wan Tu King told him that his going would inevitably cause a large-scale conflict between Mystic Moon Kingdom and Wantu Kingdom, but now was not the time for a war between the two countries, and the Sky-Splitting Dynasty above would not allow such a hasty start to conflict. Even a slight misstep could cause both Divine Sabre Manor and the Wan Tu Country Royal Family to be incinerated by the wrath of the Sky-Splitting Dynasty!

The Wan Tu King also made a direct promise that the person who had pierced Song Wujie's Divine Sabre Battle Soul had fled to the Sky-Splitting Dynasty after the Three-Country Peerless prodigy competition, but regardless, the Royal Clan would send people to the Sky-Splitting Dynasty to capture him and hand him over to Divine Sabre Manor for disposal.

Song Gongming weighed the pros and cons and only then temporarily suppressed the urge to bloodbath Mystic Moon Kingdom.

But he hadn't expected.

Days passed, but the matter the Wan Tu King had promised vanished like a mud ox entering the sea, with no news.

He inquired about the situation several times.

The replies he received were always that the Young Lord Dongyang, Li Yun had disappeared after reaching the Sky-Splitting Dynasty, that no one knew where he was hiding, that they were still searching, and that he should wait patiently and so on.

But how could Song Gongming possibly remain patient?

After much consideration, he simply decided to personally travel to the Sky-Splitting Dynasty.

He not only wanted to personally search for Li Yun's whereabouts and personally capture Li Yun to avenge Song Wujie, but he also wanted to uncover the truth of the matter.

If he confirmed that this so-called competition, which sent Song Wujie to Mystic Moon Kingdom to display the might of Wantu Kingdom's Peerless prodigies, was merely a conspiracy targeting Divine Sabre Manor.

Then he... would absolutely not let the matter rest!

His son's future was gone, so what did he care about Divine Sabre Manor?

He would also not tolerate the Wan Tu King continuing to sit on the throne, leisurely and complacent.

And now.

Hosting this banquet for the influential figures, Clan heads, and leaders of forces in Flying Sky City... was merely his first step after arriving.

Next, he would use benefits to entangle the entire Flying Sky City.

Making them pieces in his overall plan!

Even knives for killing!

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was much better than expected.

A glint of light flashed in Song Gongming's eyes, and his expression suddenly became somewhat aggrieved.

Changing the subject.

He suddenly said with a full heart of grief, indignation, and grievance: "But everyone, this time, I'm afraid it is also the last time in my life that I will drink and enjoy myself with you..."