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The carriage gradually came to a halt. It wasn't that the driver of Baili Fengzhi's Personal Guard didn't want to get closer, but because— "Sir, the horses refuse to go any further, seemingly afraid to approach those fiery-maned steeds." The voice of the Personal Guard's driver came from outside the carriage. "After all, they are mythical beasts of a different kind, how could ordinary mortal horses dare to approach?" Baili Fengzhi said calmly, "Let's stop here." "Yes." Baili Fengzhi immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage and said to Lin Yue, "Your Highness, let us go over." Lin Yue got down from the carriage, only to discover that at this time, the section of the main street in Qingdu was already surrounded by many people, but all were deterred by the spectacular sight of the thirty-six fiery-maned steeds pulling the palace carriage and dared not come close. The City Guard Army also rushed over, blocking nearby roads and dispersing the crowd. "Xia Lie, Commander Baili." Among the crowd of onlookers, a few people from the prominent families of Qingdu whom they had met just this morning, promptly greeted them respectfully when they saw the two. Baili Fengzhi naturally didn't care about that and simply followed Lin Yue toward the thirty-six fiery-maned steeds. The fiery-maned steeds truly belonged to a different breed of mythical beasts, and as they approached, the air grew increasingly hot and dry. By the time Lin Yue was less than five meters away from the group of fiery-maned steeds, it felt as if he was near a subterranean lava flow, with sweat beginning to form subtly on his forehead. It was only because he now possessed the bloodline of Prince Xiahong, had his body become better, and had practiced the Ancient God Path all night, slightly strengthening his physical body and acquiring a very faint trace of Primordial Power, otherwise, it would have been even more embarrassing than before. Baili Fengzhi glanced at Lin Yue, frowned slightly, and immediately had a thought. The invisible fiery power filling the surroundings swiftly surged toward her. Lin Yue immediately felt much cooler and more comfortable, and couldn't help but give Baili Fengzhi a look. He certainly wasn't afraid of a bit of heat, but meeting the Patrol Envoy with a sweaty head would have been rather impolite. Without speaking, the two circled around the group of fiery-maned steeds and came to the side of the palace carriage and stopped. "I am the Military Commander of the Northwest Border, Baili Fengzhi." Baili Fengzhi walked in front of Lin Yue, slightly blocking him, and spoke, "May I ask if Your Excellency is the Imperial Family's Patrol Envoy?" With a soft sound, the grand doors of the palace carriage slowly opened. A middle-aged man dressed in a white long robe and wearing a gold and jade crown appeared at the palace doorway. He was tall and straight, his spine as rigid as a pine, with a handsome face, deep eyes, and an expression filled with scholarly elegance, his temples slightly touched by frost. Behind him stood a young woman dressed in a plain white palace attire, ordinary-looking, but with an extraordinarily ethereal aura. "So he is indeed the Patrol Envoy... a cultivator from the Confucian Sect?" Baili Fengzhi noticed the gold thread cloud patterns embroidered on the white robe of the middle-aged man before her, confirming he was the Patrol Envoy. Apart from the Heavenly Patrol Order, what represented a Patrol Envoy most distinctly were these fiery-maned steeds and the white robe. Moreover, she was shocked to discover that with her senses, she couldn't perceive his Cultivation Realm at all, nor could she detect even a trace of his aura. Standing there, if she were to close her eyes, she would probably sense nothing. Clearly, his Cultivation Realm completely surpassed hers; they were not on the same level. "The Military Commander of the Northwest Pass, Baili Fengzhi?" The scholarly middle-aged man slightly nodded his head and floated out from the palace, his gaze gently sweeping over Baili Fengzhi and Lin Yue as he spoke, "I am indeed the Patrol Envoy, Xie Huaixian, sent here to escort Prince Your Highness back to Di Hong City." Xie Huaixian? Upon hearing this, Baili Fengzhi immediately clasped her hands together and said, "Prince Your Highness's mother entrusted me with his care, please may the Patrol Envoy present the Heavenly Patrol Order and the Imperial Decree." "Certainly." The scholarly middle-aged man 'Xie Huaixian' waved his sleeve, and a pale blue jade token flew out from his sleeve, floating in mid-air, emanating a faint aura of authority. At the same time, a golden Imperial Decree flew out, the characters visible line by line, subtly containing a distinguished essence. Baili Fengzhi carefully checked it. She first observed the jade token for a long while before nodding slightly, "Indeed, it is the Patrol Envoy's token of Qingming." Following that, she looked towards the golden Imperial Decree and, after a long pause, looking at the signature at the end, she asked with curiosity, "This isn't the God Emperor's decree?" Xie Huaixian indifferently replied, "Commander Baili has been stationed at the frontier and is unfamiliar with the royal court; it is normal. Many years ago, His Majesty had already issued a decree appointing the Crown Prince as regent." "I see," Baili Fengzhi nodded gently. As everyone knew, the God Emperor had hardly involved himself in the state affairs over the past thousand years, so it was quite normal for the Crown Prince to act as regent. It was just that she had never seen the decree and was not aware of these details. "Can Commander Baili confirm this?" Xie Huaixian asked. Baili Fengzhi felt the intense Imperial aura on the decree, identical to the trace of Imperial aura on her appointment letter when she first received it. This Imperial aura represented the supreme authority that couldn't be falsified even if one wished to. Baili Fengzhi immediately nodded, "Confirmed." She took a step to the side, making way to reveal Lin Yue standing behind her, and said, "Patrol Envoy, this young man here is the Prince." Xie Huaixian's gaze fell on Lin Yue, a hint of a smile appearing on his lips as he spoke gently, "Your Highness, may I inquire about your name?" The surname, naturally, had to be Xiahong. "Lin Yue," Lin Yue looked at the Patrol Envoy. "Lin Yue?" Xie Huaixian slightly raised his eyebrows, glanced around at the onlookers, and said, "Although I have set up a soundproof Barrier here, I can hear the people outside mention your name as Xia Lie? I have also gathered some general information about Your Highness in Qingdu; it seems Lin Yue is already dead. What's this about?" Lin Yue replied softly, "Xia Lie is my disguised identity, including my current appearance." "Disguised identity?" Xie Huaixian sized up Lin Yue. Baili Fengzhi immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Patrol Envoy, I have long been aware of Lin Yue's identity as the Prince. As the day of His Highness's bloodline awakening drew near, to protect His Highness and prevent him from being harmed by treacherous villains before your arrival, Sir, I orchestrated a plan. I brought in a young man of similar age named Xia Lie to intentionally appear in Qingdu three months ago, then pretended he disappeared for two months. I then led troops into Qingdu, creating a significant commotion, leading the public to believe Xia Lie had a remarkable background. On the day of His Highness's bloodline awakening, I hid Xia Lie in His Highness's residence and stirred up even more trouble, intentionally demolishing the surrounding houses to make it clear to the public, making them believe Xia Lie was imprisoned. Afterwards, as His Highness's bloodline awakening concluded, I released some information, making the people truly believe Xia Lie was the Prince, therefore providing good protection for His Highness." Baili Fengzhi's expression remained unchanged as she quietly said, "Of course, now that the Patrol Envoy has arrived, there's no need to continue the pretense." "I see, that is indeed a clever strategy." Xie Huaixian nodded slightly, "The noise of the Prince's awakening spread throughout the Great Yong territory, and it's impossible to hide. Using this as a cover is indeed the best choice." He then turned to look at Lin Yue, carefully observed him, and slowly nodded, "There are indeed traces of the Ancient God's Way in his body." "Patrol Envoy, His Highness started cultivating last night," Baili Fengzhi bowed and said. "Let me verify the bloodline to determine its authenticity." Xie Huaixian's fingertip trembled slightly, producing a pale golden fine needle with a dignified golden aura swirling around it, floating mid-air. He looked at Lin Yue, moved his fingertip, and the fine needle instantly disappeared. Lin Yue only felt a slight pain in the palm of his right hand. "Please wait a moment, Your Highness." Xie Huaixian smiled slightly and then stared at the pale golden fine needle, silently waiting. After a long pause, his expression suddenly turned cold as he sharply turned to Lin Yue and declared coldly, "You are not the Prince!"