Chapter 105 The Empress's Majesty
"Zhao Wutian, he truly is a lawless individual," Xia Qingyue said.
When he heard his name spoken by Xia Qingyue, Zhao Wutian's heart immediately chilled; he didn't recall ever telling her his name.
Moreover, judging by Xia Qingyue's tone, it didn't seem as though she had known his name all along, but rather had learned it from that book.
"My name is on that book…"
After careful recollection, a terrifying thought formed in Zhao Wutian's mind.
Every time someone died, it was always after Chen Qing had used his brush.
As long as he drew a line in that book with his brush, someone would immediately perish, regardless of their cultivation level—whether it was a Quasi-Emperor, a Split Divinity, a Body Integration, or a Great Tribulation Realm cultivator.
"How could such a terrifying Magic Treasure exist in this world?"
Although it was hard to believe, the truth was right before his eyes, leaving Zhao Wutian no choice but to believe.
"This Seat admits…"
Before the word "defeat" could even leave his mouth, Chen Qing, curious to know what kind of doting-wife reward the Sect Master of a sect could bring, had already picked up his brush without hesitation and crossed out Zhao Wutian's name on the King Yama's Book of Life and Death.
Zhao Wutian's eyes rolled back, and he was forcibly deprived of his life, falling from his Flying Sword.
The esteemed Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect thus met his demise.
"Doting-wife successful! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Heavenly Dao Imperial Weapon Ghost King Seal +1!"
A mere fifth-level Quasi-Emperor exchanged for a Heavenly Dao Imperial Weapon was certainly not a loss for Chen Qing.
To put it more bluntly, Zhao Wutian's life was his own, and even if it only exchanged for a single first-grade Medicinal Pill, Chen Qing still wouldn't consider it a loss.
"This King Yama's Book of Life and Death is truly terrifying!" Xia Qingyue, who had witnessed the entire process, couldn't help but gasp.
Immediately, she asked a question that had troubled her for a long time, "Husband, since you and I are already bound by the Undying and Imperishable Body, if this King Yama's Book of Life and Death falls into someone else's hands, will it threaten us?"
"Of course not," Chen Qing had considered this question long ago and had confirmed it with the System in advance.
Although the probability of the King Yama's Book of Life and Death being seized by others was minuscule, the System still provided corresponding safeguards.
The King Yama's Book of Life and Death was a reward Chen Qing had obtained, and as its owner, he had the authority to set a whitelist; as long as someone was on the list, even if their name was crossed out, no harm could be inflicted.
As for whether it could kill other enemies with the Undying and Imperishable Body?
The answer was yes; any name on the King Yama's Book of Life and Death could not escape the power of its rules!
"That's good," Xia Qingyue lightly patted her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief.
It was hard to imagine how terrifying it would be if such a supreme treasure were stolen one day and used against her and Chen Qing.
After understanding the King Yama's Book of Life and Death and feeling reassured, Xia Qingyue asked again, "Then, Husband, how do you plan to deal with the Divine Sword Sect?"
"Well…" Chen Qing pondered for a moment, then asked Xia Qingyue in return, "Does my wife wish to become the Female Emperor of this Upper Realm?"
"Female Emperor of the Upper Realm?" To say she wasn't interested in these four words at all would certainly be a lie.
Then, she teased Chen Qing, "This wouldn't also be part of Husband's soft-rice plan, would it?"
Chen Qing chuckled, "Indeed, nothing can escape my wife's Wisdom Eye."
"Since that's the case, I'll leave it all to Husband," Xia Qingyue knew very well that Chen Qing wanted to bring her, along with the Divine Sword Sect, under his command, just like the Hantian Sect, to expand his influence.
Watching the two figures disappear into the teleportation gate.
The Disciples of various sects who were still kneeling on the ground swallowed hard; after this incident, they suddenly understood why the Sword Emperor had so easily offered his Sword Emperor Legacy.
"We truly misunderstood the Sword Emperor; such a powerful individual is indeed the most suitable candidate for the Sword Emperor Legacy, without a doubt."
"The Divine Sword Sect's Grand Elder, and even the Sect Master, were so vulnerable before them."
"Otherwise, do you think the phrase 'peerless expert' is a joke?"
"Talented individuals and beautiful women, that must be what they are talking about, right?"
Seeing that everyone understood his predicament, the wisp of the Sword Emperor's Divided Soul within the Sword Emperor Stone smiled with relief.
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Divine Sword Sect.
Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue had just emerged from the teleportation gate.
They were immediately surrounded by hundreds of Disciples, armed with weapons, three layers deep, making escape impossible.
Xia Qingyue, however, remained calm; with a wave of her hand, she tore open a spatial rift.
The next moment, corpses continuously fell from it, piling up into a small mountain; without exception, they were all dressed in Divine Sword Sect attire.
"These guys actually killed so many Disciples of our sect, it's truly despicable!"
"It's simply an outrage! Today, I swear to kill you and avenge my Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters!"
"How dare you kill Disciples of my Divine Sword Sect, you truly are living…"
Mid-sentence, he witnessed an Elder, whose attire was clearly more luxurious, tumbling down from the mountain of corpses.
Upon closer inspection, his eyes widened in shock, "Inner Courtyard Elder Xiao!"
That Chen Qing and his companion could harm so many elite Disciples of the Divine Sword Sect was already beyond their expectations.
Who would have thought that there were also Elders among them, and not just one!
Those Disciples who had been filled with righteous indignation and wanted to avenge their Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters fell silent one by one.
This was simply because Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue's strength was far, far greater than they had imagined.
Before they could recover from the deaths of these Inner Courtyard Elders, a terrified voice rang out from the crowd, "Heavens! Is that, is that the Grand Elder! Liu Tian!"
Everyone quickly looked, and more and more people confirmed that it was indeed Grand Elder Liu Tian!
Like the Inner Courtyard Elders, there was more than just Liu Tian among the deceased Grand Elders.
Further back, they even saw the cold body of their own Sect Master tumbling down from the mountain of corpses…
The spatial rift closed.
Seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, many people couldn't even hold their weapons, letting them drop to the ground.
Xia Qingyue gave them a cold look and said, "To live or to die depends on your own choice."
Upon hearing this, the Divine Sword Sect Disciples exchanged glances and made their decision very decisively.
They abandoned their swords, knelt, and submitted!
Chen Qing, who had taken all of this in, knew that Xia Qingyue's path to becoming Female Emperor was now set!
The Female Emperor's authority was beginning to take shape.
"Audacious madmen, you kill Disciples of my Divine Sword Sect and still wish to occupy it; your intentions are punishable!" A powerful voice suddenly erupted, echoing across the sky.
This voice was unfamiliar to the Disciples present; they had never heard it before.
"Even the Grand Elder and the Sect Master were no match for them, who is so bold as to dare resist?"
"Who knows, anyway, it's none of our business, just keep kneeling obediently."
"That's right, those who make trouble for themselves will perish."
They exchanged whispers, one after another.
At this moment, a Core Disciple, feeling a strong pressure descending from above, slowly raised his head.
His eyes narrowed, and after repeated confirmation, his heart trembled, "Divine Sword Old Ancestor! He's still alive?!"
As a Core Disciple, he had seen what this Old Ancestor looked like in a portrait.
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Chapter 106: Impersonating the Emperor?
"No one is allowed to kneel! Get up!"
Zhao Qingshan, the Old Ancestor of the Divine Sword Sect, felt both pitiful and regrettable. He had only been in closed-door Cultivation for a thousand years, yet his Divine Sword Sect, which should have had a formidable reputation, now had no Disciple who could stand tall.
However, even though he was an Old Ancestor, when he spoke, few people actually followed his command.
Although the Old Ancestor was strong, he was a thing of the past, and most Disciples did not know much about him.
But the corpses of the Grand Elder and the Sect Master were clearly lying not far in front of them, allowing them to more directly feel the power of Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue.
Seeing that his words as an Old Ancestor were ignored, Zhao Qingshan's already barely suppressed anger erupted uncontrollably.
The Peak Quasi-Emperor realm pressure, like a roaring tsunami, instantly enveloped the entire Divine Sword Sect!
'A Peak Quasi-Emperor?!'
The Disciples of the Divine Sword Sect had considered that as an Old Ancestor, Zhao Qingshan's strength would certainly not be weak, but they had not expected him to be a Peak Quasi-Emperor.
As soon as they thought that the Divine Sword Sect had a Peak Quasi-Emperor Old Ancestor overseeing it, the Disciples' knees, which had originally taken root on the ground, slowly loosened.
They stared at each other, as if waiting for someone to make the first Move, wondering whether to continue kneeling or to obey the Old Ancestor's command not to kneel and to stand up.
Seeing that some people truly believed Zhao Qingshan could be their backing, their knees slowly lifted a little.
Xia Qingyue was not polite either; like Zhao Qingshan, she unleashed her Emperor's Might.
The difference was that Zhao Qingshan's was the might of a Quasi-Emperor, while she unleashed the might of a Great Emperor!
Those few Divine Sword Sect Disciples who had been wavering, after feeling the difference between the might of a Great Emperor and the might of a Quasi-Emperor, coupled with clearly seeing the Great Emperor Divine Mark Ring appearing behind Xia Qingyue, their knees completely took root on the ground.
'A… Great Emperor?!'
They had never imagined that Xia Qingyue would actually be a Great Emperor.
"A Great Emperor?!" Also shocked by this was Zhao Qingshan.
"No wonder I couldn't sense the Heavenly Profound Great Emperor's presence. So it was you who replaced him and became the new Great Emperor," Zhao Qingshan said, his words shocking.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves.
"Ah? The Heavenly Profound Great Emperor has fallen? She became the new Emperor?"
"Indeed, one cannot judge a person by their appearance, nor measure the sea with a dipper!"
"To be able to ascend to Great Emperor at such a young age, in time, she might even be able to Cultivate the Dao and achieve Immortal Ascension!"
"If the Divine Sword Sect can follow such a powerful Cultivator, it will surely be able to ascend to a top-tier strong sect in the future!"
...
In this era where the strong are revered, after witnessing Xia Qingyue's strength, the Divine Sword Sect Disciples' desire to submit became even stronger.
But soon, Zhao Qingshan's tone changed, his brows furrowed, and he shook his head, saying, "No, that's not right! The Heavenly Dao Luck belonging to a Great Emperor has not been occupied. You are not a Great Emperor!"
The reason he decided to emerge from closed-door Cultivation after a thousand years was only a very small part due to the Divine Sword Sect being invaded by external enemies; it was more because he sensed that the Heavenly Dao Luck, which had been occupied by the Heavenly Profound Great Emperor for a thousand years, was now free.
Zhao Qingshan had been in seclusion for a thousand years for this very moment.
As long as he successfully proved the Emperor's Dao, obtained the Heavenly Dao Luck, and became a Great Emperor, what did it matter if he lost a small Divine Sword Sect?
At that time, the entire Heavenly Profound Continent would have to obey his commands; would a mere Divine Sword Sect still matter?
After confirming that the Heavenly Dao Luck was not occupied and was still free, Zhao Qingshan firmly believed that Xia Qingyue was merely bluffing, using some kind of spell to fake the Great Emperor Divine Mark Ring and the might of a Great Emperor.
Compared to believing that Xia Qingyue was a Great Emperor, this conjecture was clearly easier for Zhao Qingshan to accept.
Or rather, he was willing to believe that this was the truth!
"How dare you impersonate a Great Emperor! You're courting death!" Zhao Qingshan did not intend to waste time. Solving the current matter quickly and then considering how to prove the Emperor's Dao before anyone else was the top priority.
Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue, these two troublesome individuals, he would just kill them!
He pointed to the sky, and a hundred-zhang Spiritual Sword quickly condensed and appeared.
"Die!" As Zhao Qingshan's arm fell, the hundred-zhang Spiritual Sword also heavily slashed down towards Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue.
This sword strike was swift and powerful, as if it intended to cleave this entire world apart.
Seeing Xia Qingyue and Chen Qing standing rooted to the spot, motionless, Zhao Qingshan's mouth curved upwards.
He assumed that the two of them had been scared silly by his killing Move and had forgotten to resist.
He thought it was good this way; dying obediently would save him a lot of time and trouble.
However, very quickly, his upturned mouth drooped and completely froze.
There was no other reason: the giant sword, which was only a foot away from the two, about to cut them down, suddenly got stuck.
Before Zhao Qingshan could react, the Spiritual Sword was already covered in cracks and shattered in an instant, turning into scattered Spiritual Qi and returning to the world.
Witnessing all this, Zhao Qingshan was truly a bit bewildered.
One must know that for this sword strike, because he couldn't see through how Xia Qingyue faked her Great Emperor strength, Zhao Qingshan used at least fifty percent of his strength to activate that Spiritual Sword.
It was no exaggeration to say that this sword strike was enough to easily instantly kill a Six-Realm Quasi-Emperor.
Yet, such a confident sword strike was effortlessly resolved by Xia Qingyue without even lifting a hand.
He couldn't understand; Zhao Qingshan truly couldn't understand the reasoning behind it.
"I'd like to see how many times you can use such a method!"
Zhao Qingshan, who had recovered, refused to believe this evil. He raised his hand to the sky again, and this time, one Spiritual Qi sword transformed into hundreds.
Not only were they aimed at Xia Qingyue, but once these hundreds of Spiritual Swords fell, the entire Divine Sword Sect would become a thing of the past, ceasing to exist.
Still, the same words: anyone who dared to hinder Zhao Qingshan from proving the Emperor's Dao must die, even his own people were no exception!
Realizing that the Old Ancestor even wanted to kill them, the Disciples trembled with fear.
Xia Qingyue, however, remained calm, her expression unperturbed.
This greatly displeased Zhao Qingshan.
It made him feel as if he had never been able to enter Xia Qingyue's Dharma Eye from beginning to end, never being regarded as an opponent by her.
How could Zhao Qingshan, a Cultivator who was also a hegemon a thousand years ago, tolerate this?
If he didn't kill Xia Qingyue, he wouldn't be able to swallow this anger! He wouldn't be able to sleep or eat in peace!
"Kill!"
As his arm fell, hundreds of giant swords shot straight towards Xia Qingyue, the scene magnificent, like countless meteors falling.
Zhao Qingshan refused to believe that this time, Xia Qingyue could still resolve it with ease.
With this Move, even against a Peak Quasi-Emperor, if not taking their life, Zhao Qingshan was quite confident in injuring their Lifespan by a hundred years and causing severe damage.
His thousand years of closed-door Cultivation were not in vain!
Xia Qingyue didn't care at all what Zhao Qingshan was thinking.
When the sword's sharp edge was only about a foot away, she gently raised her hand and waved.
The hundreds of swords froze.
The next moment, hundreds of Zhao Qingshan's proud Spiritual Sword killing Moves all became covered in spiderweb-like cracks and shattered at the same time!
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Chapter 107 Quasi-Emperors are everywhere, and Great Emperors are as numerous as dogs
Such magnificent Moves, capable of triggering Heaven and Earth phenomena, were actually resolved by Xia Qingyue with a casual lift of her hand, truly leaving the Divine Sword Sect Disciples dumbfounded.
This was, without a doubt, the most powerful evidence to refute Zhao Qingshan's slander that Xia Qingyue was an impostor Emperor.
The Divine Sword Sect Disciples' reverence instantly surged by more than a hundredfold.
In contrast, Zhao Qingshan's old face was alternately pale, then green, then as ugly as a pig's liver.
What truly made Zhao Qingshan feel uneasy was that when Xia Qingyue lifted her hand to resolve his killing Move, there was not a single ripple of spiritual Qi.
In other words, Xia Qingyue merely lifted her hand, without mobilizing any spiritual Qi, and resolved Zhao Qingshan's proud ultimate skill!
As a result, Zhao Qingshan's originally firm heart couldn't help but waver slightly, 'Could it be that this woman is truly an Emperor?'
But soon, this thought was self-negated by Zhao Qingshan shaking his head, the reason being the same as before.
If Xia Qingyue were truly an Emperor, how could her Heavenly Dao Luck be in a free state?
This was a Heavenly Dao blessing that only an Emperor was qualified to enjoy.
Self-comforting, Xia Qingyue absolutely could not be an Emperor; she must have secretly used some Magic Treasure.
Not wanting to waste time, Zhao Qingshan formed hand seals and rapidly chanted an ancient incantation that ordinary people could not understand.
Immediately, a humanoid Shadow Puppet appeared behind him, which was an external Dao Body, hundreds of feet tall; the surrounding mountains appeared dwarfed in comparison.
Zhao Qingshan held a sword in his hand, and the Dao Body likewise conjured a Heaven-Slaying longsword.
In unison with Zhao Qingshan's movements, it raised the treasured sword in its hand and slashed towards the Divine Sword Sect.
Xia Qingyue, with a flick of her hand, pressed down a sky-covering giant hand from above the dome.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Zhao Qingshan quickly changed his Move and stabbed his sword towards the giant hand.
However, it perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be a mantis trying to stop a chariot; the longsword in the Dao Body's hand had no resistance whatsoever and shattered inch by inch.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Qingshan abandoned his sword and used both hands to block.
The result was that the Dao Body, like the sword, was crushed and exploded.
"Pfft!" With his Dao Body destroyed, Zhao Qingshan suffered a severe backlash, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his face turned even paler.
"How can this be? You are clearly not an Emperor, so why do you possess such strength?"
"The Heavenly Dao Luck is clearly still there; you absolutely cannot be an Emperor!"
Zhao Qingshan was still struggling to resist.
"Who says the strongest in this world must necessarily be an Emperor?" Chen Qing was kind-hearted and didn't mind letting Zhao Qingshan die with understanding.
"Who says the strongest in this world must necessarily be an Emperor..." Zhao Qingshan quietly repeated Chen Qing's words.
Immediately, his eyes widened like copper bells, clearly having understood something.
Unfortunately, he had no chance to express it before he was annihilated under the might of Xia Qingyue's palm, ceasing to exist!
Afterward, everything dissipated and returned to calm.
Just like with Hantian Sect, Xia Qingyue chose a Sect Master from the Divine Sword Sect to maintain order, and at the same time, made a Heavenly Dao oath of eternal loyalty, officially taking control of the Divine Sword Sect.
The Grand Elder, the Sect Master, and then the Divine Sword Old Ancestor, all tragically died at Xia Qingyue's hands; naturally, no Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect dared to disobey.
Instead, they believed that being able to submit to Xia Qingyue and cling to such a powerful figure was their own good fortune, and the good fortune of the entire Divine Sword Sect, cultivated over three lifetimes! The blessing cultivated over a thousand, ten thousand lifetimes!
After completing all of this, Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue immediately headed to the Gongfa Pavilion.
They thought that since the Divine Sword Sect was stronger than the Hantian Sect in both strength and foundation, the reserves in its Gongfa Pavilion would surely be even more astonishing.
And indeed, the facts did not disappoint Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue's expectations.
In the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique floor, the reserve of Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques already exceeded a thousand volumes! And most of them were Medium Grade Heaven Rank!
"Wife, you've worked hard taking down the Divine Sword Sect. Go rest for a moment. After I have comprehended all these thousand Cultivation Techniques, I will transmit them to you." Chen Qing would not miss this excellent opportunity to earn rewards for nothing.
At the same time, he wanted to test just how abnormal the setting of top-tier Comprehension Ability was, which could change to a max-level Comprehension Ability at any time according to world standards.
To read them one by one?
How could that be worthy of the four words 'top-tier Comprehension Ability'?
Chen Qing's fingertip moved, and all thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques automatically pulled themselves from the bookshelves and converged towards him like flying birds.
They then automatically opened and quickly flipped through pages...
Chen Qing stood still, his eyes moving rapidly, completing the perusal.
In an instant, all thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques reached Great Perfection.
After that, the Cultivation Techniques closed one by one, returning from whence they came.
Even for Xia Qingyue, who considered herself accustomed to such things after being by Chen Qing's side, she was still visibly surprised and tentatively asked, "Husband, you couldn't have possibly comprehended all the Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques on this entire floor in that short amount of time, could you?"
Comprehending a thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques in the span of a few breaths.
Even though Xia Qingyue knew and understood that Chen Qing possessed Heaven-Defying talent, she couldn't help but feel shaken.
Chen Qing did not rush to answer; instead, he stepped in front of Xia Qingyue.
He responded with action, raising his hand and gently tapping the center of Xia Qingyue's brow, deciding to transmit all thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques to her in one go.
If it were anyone else, they might not be able to withstand such a vast amount of knowledge suddenly pouring into their mind.
But Xia Qingyue was different; she was a Supreme Emperor, and her spiritual consciousness space could be described as "infinite," so there was no need to worry about it collapsing.
The next moment, a thousand Great Perfection Cultivation Techniques flowed from Chen Qing's fingertip and instantly surged into Xia Qingyue's mind.
"..." Xia Qingyue's pupils trembled slightly. More than these thousand Cultivation Techniques, she was more shocked that Chen Qing had actually comprehended a thousand Cultivation Techniques in one go, and they were all Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques.
Xia Qingyue seriously suspected that Chen Qing had already stepped from the Supreme Grand Emperor Realm into the Realm of Immortals without her knowledge.
Aside from an Immortal, she really couldn't think of anyone else who could do such a thing.
"How is it? Do you feel any discomfort?" Chen Qing asked with concern.
"No discomfort, everything is fine." Xia Qingyue shook her head, telling Chen Qing not to worry.
"That's good." Chen Qing said with relief.
Afterward, Xia Qingyue sat down cross-legged to fully integrate the Cultivation Techniques Chen Qing had transmitted to her into her body and mind.
With top-tier Comprehension Ability in hand, Chen Qing didn't need to go through so much trouble.
Compared to thinking about the Cultivation Techniques, the reward for pampering his wife by transmitting a thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques at once was clearly more interesting to him.
Without further ado, he immediately opened the System panel to check the reward for pampering his wife.
[Successfully pampered wife! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Emperor Shadow Puppet +100!]
"How... how many?"
One hundred Shadow Puppets with Emperor cultivation. After clearly seeing this reward, Chen Qing couldn't suppress his voice.
"Husband?" Xia Qingyue opened her Phoenix eyes, casting a puzzled gaze.
"N-nothing." Chen Qing explained with a smile, telling Xia Qingyue not to mind.
Even if he were willing to say that he had gained another hundred Emperor Shadow Puppets under his command, Xia Qingyue might not believe it, and it would instead disturb her Cultivation.
Unknowingly, the saying that Quasi-Emperors are everywhere and Emperors are as common as dogs had become a reality for him, Chen Qing.
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Chapter 108: Observe Again! Unstable Dao Heart
These words were not an exaggeration, after all, it was an ironclad rule set by the Heavenly Dao that only one Great Emperor could exist in a single world.
Countless Cultivators racked their brains, all wanting to become that one.
But Chen Qing, on the other hand, had over a hundred of these unique individuals under his control!
Limited to the Heavenly Profound Continent, Chen Qing dared to say he was invincible, and no one had the right to question him.
In the eyes of most people, a Great Emperor was already an invincible existence; even if Chen Qing didn't act personally, relying on the hundred Great Emperors he commanded, he could still wield absolute authority.
The Heavenly Dao's restrictions were for others, not for him, and instead, they made it easier for him to achieve invincibility.
Not long after, Xia Qingyue had already mastered all a thousand Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques.
Seeing this, Chen Qing closed his System panel and reached out to help Xia Qingyue up.
Neither of them was interested in Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques; with their current strength, creating a powerful Earth Rank Cultivation Technique was a very easy task.
Relatively speaking, Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques offered a greater improvement.
After determining there was no longer a need to stay in the Gongfa Pavilion, Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue left together, exiting through the main door.
As soon as they stepped out, they saw Zhao Li, the newly appointed Sect Master of Divine Sword Sect, waiting by the door.
"What is it?" Xia Qingyue was the first to ask.
She then learned from Zhao Li that the Hundred Sect Alliance meeting would be held three days later, and he had come to inquire if Xia Qingyue intended to attend in person.
The so-called Hundred Sect Alliance referred to Alliances formed between various Sects.
Competition in the Upper Realm was far more brutal than in the Lower Realm, which gave rise to various power Alliances that contended with each other.
Divine Sword Sect was a member of the Hundred Sect Alliance, including Hantian Sect, belonging to a unified Alliance. If a member of the Alliance was attacked by a Sect outside the Alliance, as a member of the Alliance, they needed to send people to support them.
"Alright, this Emperor understands." Xia Qingyue accepted the invitation to the Hundred Sect Alliance.
Seeing Zhao Li take his leave, Chen Qing looked at Xia Qingyue, "Is Madam interested in that Hundred Sect Alliance?"
"It's not that I have much interest, but compared to conquering one Sect after another, directly subduing all of them in such a place would be more convenient and faster, wouldn't it?" Xia Qingyue stated her plan.
Since she had promised Chen Qing to be the Empress of this Upper Realm, she naturally had to give her full effort and consider it seriously.
If you do not fail me, I will surely not fail you!
"I will fully assist you, through mountains of daggers and seas of fire, I will not hesitate!"
"Thank you, Husband."
Afterward, as it was getting late, the two found a mansion to stay in.
After setting up a barrier and blocking the System, Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue entered the Spirit Spring Pool together to bathe.
As husband and wife, it was naturally not just a simple bath…
Not only did Chen Qing want a child, but Xia Qingyue also wanted to establish a deeper relationship and bond with him.
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At the same time.
In an unnamed Immortal Cave on Da Mang Mountain.
This should have been Ye Feng's happiest time of day, but at this moment, he couldn't smile at all.
His mind kept replaying what he had seen and heard earlier in the Great Wu Dynasty using the observation mirror.
He suddenly felt that it would have been better not to sign in for this observation mirror; after knowing the truth, no matter how much Ye Feng trusted Xia Qingyue, he still couldn't help but feel his Dao Heart waver, thus affecting his Cultivation.
Several times he nearly suffered Qi Deviation, and his Realm fell instead of rising.
Scenes of Xia Qingyue being intimate with other men kept flashing through his mind.
He could only console himself repeatedly, Xia Qingyue would never betray him, never!
"Whew…"
Exhaling a mouthful of turbid Qi, Ye Feng summoned his System panel, knowing that continuing to be troubled and distressed was not the way.
At present, besides relying on the System to quickly grow stronger and boost his combat power, there was no better option.
Click [Sign In]
[Daily Sign In in progress… ]
[Daily Sign In successful! Congratulations to Host for receiving reward: Dead Soldiers +100! ]
Facing the arrival of one hundred absolutely loyal Divided Soul Realm Dead Soldiers, Ye Feng's originally depressed mood improved slightly.
He looked forward to the day he could sign in for Mahayana Realm, Undergoing Tribulation Realm, or even Quasi-Emperor, and Great Emperor Realm Dead Soldiers from the System!
Continue Cultivating?
He wanted to, but unfortunately, his Dao Heart was unstable, making it difficult to enter a proper state.
He paced back and forth in the Immortal Cave, and in the end, he still couldn't control himself and summoned the observation mirror.
Ye Feng's mood at this moment was incredibly chaotic; he both wanted to know the answer and was afraid of the answer he might find.
He worried about truly seeing something that would shatter his Dao Heart, even though he considered himself willing to trust Xia Qingyue…
With a thought, the scene in the observation mirror quickly arrived at the Great Wu Dynasty.
Ye Feng followed the route in his memory, transferring the observation view to the Prime Minister's residence.
"Gulp!"
His throat moved, and he swallowed, Ye Feng finally made up his mind and pulled the view into the Prime Minister's residence.
He searched everywhere for Xia Qingyue's figure.
However, no matter how he switched between room views, he still couldn't find any trace of Xia Qingyue.
"Xia Qinyue isn't in the Prime Minister's residence?" At this moment, Ye Feng began to console himself, thinking that Xia Qingyue had only been forced to marry Chen Qing, and in reality, she still lived in the palace, separated from him.
His heavy mood immediately lightened considerably.
Just as he embraced this thought and decided to go look in the Great Wu Dynasty's Imperial Palace.
A voice that sounded in his ear interrupted Ye Feng's plan.
"Young Master, Madam, and even Master have all left. Our Prime Minister's residence has suddenly become much quieter."
"Indeed, being able to see Young Master's face every day was one of my few joys."
"Oh, you! As a maidservant, you dare to covet Young Master? Aren't you afraid Madam will find out and punish you out of jealousy?"
Ye Feng knew clearly that the 'Young Master' these two maidservants spoke of referred to Chen Qing, and the 'Madam' referred to Xia Qingyue.
"Xia Qinyue would be jealous of that guy? What a joke! Xia Qinyue's heart belongs to me, Ye Feng!" Ye Feng gritted his teeth.
He was extremely displeased. If not for the observation mirror and being restricted by his seclusion barrier, he would definitely have acted to teach these two maidservants, who dared to insult Xia Qingyue, a good lesson.
"Madam is so kind; she wouldn't blame me for such a small matter. Besides, if anyone's to blame, it's Young Master for being so handsome and a once-in-a-century Cultivation Genius. Who wouldn't be tempted?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng was even more disdainful, "Heh heh, a once-in-a-century Cultivation Genius? No matter how much of a Genius, in front of the System, he's just a mediocre talent!"
He believed that with his Quasi-Emperor Cultivation, he was absolutely qualified to say such words.
He asked himself, could an eighteen-year-old Quasi-Emperor be compared to a mere Chen Qing?
Ye Feng didn't plan to stay any longer and continue listening to these two maidservants talk nonsense.
However, a sentence from one of the maidservants that followed chilled him to the bone.
"Indeed, when Madam first married into our Chen family, she didn't show any smile on her face all day long and was constantly gloomy. But in the end, she wasn't also captivated by Young Master's charm, calling him 'Husband' over and over again."
"…" Ye Feng.