The Red Flame Army led the way, followed by countless townsfolk, as everyone in the divine capital moved towards the inner city.

Without exception, their gazes were fixed on the very center of the divine capital, where a grand blue-gold palace towered, as if a deity overseeing all beings.

The palace doors stood open, a magnificent dragon throne glistening in the first ray of the morning sun, capturing the attention of all townsfolk, while they repeatedly whispered the words "Restoration of Great Yu."

The timing, indeed, was too coincidental.

Breaking the city, ascending the throne, restoration, dawn, morning light...

All before their eyes seemed like a grand performance meticulously rehearsed in advance.

"No, this was carefully planned beforehand!"

Lu Kangping suddenly exchanged glances with Chu Kuangren beside him, simultaneously turning their heads to gaze at Hou Yuxiao, realizing that everything before them was precisely orchestrated by Hou Yuxiao, and both felt a sense of dread.

"Hou Yuxiao, we humbly request the Prince to ascend to the great throne!"

"We all humbly request the Prince to ascend to the great throne!"

"All citizens of the divine capital humbly request the Prince to ascend to the great throne!"

......

Led by Hou Yuxiao, followed by the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army, the townsfolk also moved, bowing towards Jiang Yuyun standing at the forefront of numerous experts in mid-air.

In such a moment, who would be the most excited if not the Jiang siblings.

They could hardly believe, after fleeing the divine capital and being held captive by Hou Yuxiao for eight years, that they could return one day, not only returning but effortlessly accomplishing their dream of reclaiming the Great Yu throne…

Jiang Yuyun turned around, scanning the townsfolk of the divine capital and the more than a million Red Flame Army ahead, finally fixing his gaze on Hou Yuxiao closest to him, flickers of unknown light emerging in his pupils.

Hou Yuxiao had imprisoned the siblings for a full eight years.

Recall eight years ago, when the Jiang bloodline was nearly exterminated, he and his sister Jiang Yuli fled the divine capital, eager to make great strides, leveraging the Yangzhou branch and the southern Righteous Holy Lands to restore Great Yu.

By chance, they were rescued by Hou Yuxiao and brought into the Hou Clan. The moment they entered Baiye Camp, they sensed something was off with the Hou Clan's army, attempting to subdue the Hou Clan for their own use, but unexpectedly fell into a trap, suppressed by Hou Yuxiao.

Enduring such a disgrace, wasting eight years, during his imprisonment, Jiang Yuyun never ceased to entertain thoughts of killing Hou Yuxiao.

Two months ago, when Hou Yuxiao held the divine sect's treasure seal before him, asking if he had a way to open the divine sect's treasury, Jiang Yuyun's first reaction was shock at how he obtained the seal, but simultaneously realizing an opportunity to escape with his sister.

He intended to propose a deal: open the treasury in exchange for their freedom.

Before he could voice the offer, Hou Yuxiao surprisingly posed a staggering question—

"Prince, don't you wish to restore Great Yu?"

......

Inside the Zhao Yang Palace dungeon of the Hou Clan, upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyun was indeed taken aback, staring at Hou Yuxiao's calm demeanor, not only dumbstruck but somewhat... incredulous.

Because he could sense, Hou Yuxiao wasn't lying.

Yet a myriad of questions lingered in his mind, the most pressing being why, why did Hou Yuxiao suddenly bring forth such a statement?

Does he wish to restore Great Yu?

Of course, he does, the siblings fled the divine capital for what reason? The Imperial Family lacked kinship, the Jiang bloodline was nearly eradicated; they cared not as much as they felt joyous, knowing Great Yu's standing in the hearts of the world.

Now, the four-thousand-year-old Great Yu only had him, Jiang Yuyun, as the sole heir!

Once Great Yu is restored, Jiang Yuyun would be the rightful sole successor.

"What does 'Master of Hou Family' mean by this?"

Having been imprisoned for eight years, Jiang Yuyun remained wary of Hou Yuxiao, cautiously asking this question, to which Hou Yuxiao replied.

"Prince, wait and see!"

He waited two months for this 'wait and see,' finally witnessing the scene before his eyes, astonished as he looked at Hou Yuxiao.

It really happened!

Following the Hou Clan's army northward, Jiang Yuyun witnessed everything clearly, how it all transpired.

When everyone thought he was heading to Dongyuan Path, he struck Lin Cang Path;

When Great Jin expected him to strike Lin Cang Path, he turned to attack Hulao Pass;

When Pingcheng King led the army towards Hulao Pass, he instead attacked the divine capital...

Three successive feints, mingling truth and deception, along with those mysterious means to mask the army's presence, his command over hearts so precise, this Hou Yuxiao, a genius unparalleled... a rare find in the world...

Jiang Yuyu's mind and spirit tightened, beside the shock, his wariness towards Hou Yuxiao deepened. No longer was he as naïve as two months ago, during his time in the Zhao Yang Palace dungeon; he now understood the great trends of the world and roughly grasped Hou Yuxiao's intentions.

The Great Jin alliance started a war, pressing Hexi in the middle, forcing the Hou Clan to choose a side.

Hou Yuxiao justifiably chose the alliance, yet unwilling to hastily rely on them, knowing the Hou Clan's mere two hundred thousand Red Flame Army, though of some significance, weren't indispensable in the eyes of the alliance.