"Creation!"
The strong man was truly at the Creation realm!
Before coming to Chang'an, after Zhou Yu Ji broke through to the seventh level of the Heaven-Piercing realm, she had heard it directly from him and was fully prepared. Yet, faced with an expert of the Creation realm standing alive before her, she was still deeply shaken.
In the human territory of the Southwest Region, after the demise of the Imperial Dynasty, for over a hundred thousand years, there had not been a single expert in the Heaven-Transcending realm, let alone the Heaven-Piercing realm. And now, here was an ultimate powerhouse of the Creation realm!
Empress Weiyang Fan Ling Yue let out a long sigh, her expression gradually softening. She looked at Zhou Yu Ji and said faintly, "The Han's foundation is unfathomable!!"
"It is a great fortune for humanity to have the Han!"
"Human Emperor!"
"Please!"
Zhou Yu Ji smiled faintly, extended his palm, and made a gesture of invitation. The two walked slowly, and soon arrived at the Left Prime Minister's manor.
There stood Prime Minister Li Si, a smile on his face as he watched the two. His potent blood essence was no less than that of Hua Mu Lan and Fu Hao from before!
Creation!
Another expert of the Creation realm!
Beneath his civil official attire, his aura, like that of a divine being, was still palpable. Standing there quietly, he exuded immense pressure upon Empress Weiyang Fan Ling Yue!
"Om~!"
Behind Li Si, golden characters floated. She had never seen such characters before; they were utterly unfamiliar. These golden characters seemed to command the forces of heaven and earth, like the laws of the universe, capable of judging all living beings!
Between these characters, blue lightning intertwined, emitting an aura of infinite terror!
If there truly were gods in this world, then the golden characters behind Li Si would be the divine decrees of those gods, daring to defy them meant annihilation for all, judgment for all beings!
A mere civil official possessed the power to destroy the world!
The terrifying aura was no less than that of the Han's iron-blooded generals charging into battle!
The characters gradually ascended into the void, merging with the vast heavens of the Han, as if they had originated from them, without the slightest incongruity.
Divine Decrees!
The lightning that permeated the golden characters, akin to divine thunder, was enough to crush a dozen, no!
A hundred opponents of her own cultivation realm!
Empress Weiyang Fan Ling Yue watched the golden characters gradually disappear, her gaze dazed, staring in shock at the vast heavens of the Han.
Then, a smile bloomed on her face. It was the most correct decision she had ever made in her life to have the Weiyang lineage join the Han!
With the Han existing in the human territory of the Southwest Region, and with the Han King present, there was no cause for worry!
"Li Si, the Left Prime Minister of the Han, pays his respects to the Human Emperor of Weiyang!"
"I dare not accept!"
Empress Weiyang Fan Ling Yue bowed deeply, "The Weiyang lineage has joined the Han. From this day forth, there is only Fan Ling Yue in this world, and no longer the Human Emperor of Weiyang!"
Li Si bowed solemnly, "In that case, I shall be presumptuous!"
"Please!"
"Please!"
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"Human..."
Li Si chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to address her. Should he call her Miss Fan? But she was, after all, the ruler of an empire. Should he call her Human Emperor? But her current status made that inappropriate, and Fan Ling Yue had just clarified that there was no longer a Human Emperor of Weiyang.
"Just call me Ling Yue!"
Fan Ling Yue said softly. She understood the reason for this herself and knew she had to be the one to initiate it.
"In that case..."
Li Si smiled, "The Weiyang lineage has joined the territory of our Han. Have you considered where you would like to go?"
Fan Ling Yue took a sip of tea and looked at Li Si, "If the Han King requires my service, I will do my utmost to serve him!"
Upon hearing this, Li Si glanced at Zhou Yu Ji. Zhou Yu Ji was blinking his eyes and mouthing words.
Li Si instantly understood Zhou Yu Ji's intention. The royal lineage of Weiyang deeply resonated with the people of the human territory. Whether it was in terms of status or merit, Fan Ling Yue was certainly suitable to enter the imperial harem, even as a consort.
Fan Ling Yue's entry into the harem would undoubtedly strengthen the Han's national fortune, especially since the Southwest Region had only recently been unified, and the people's hearts were not yet fully settled!
The Weiyang lineage would be the greatest aid in solidifying the hearts of the people in the Southwest Region!
"I might have a suitable place in mind. I wonder if I should speak of it?"
"Please do!"
Hearing this, Li Si stood up and paced back and forth in the hall. Suddenly, he looked at the calmly seated Fan Ling Yue and said, "Enter the court, and be the Empress!"
"Enter the court, and be the Empress?"
Fan Ling Yue's hand, holding the teacup, trembled. Her heart pounded violently. To be Empress?
The Han Dynasty had now unified the Southwest Region and become the overlord of the human territory. Once the Han Dynasty was promoted to an Imperial Dynasty, the Han King Yang Hao would be the sole ruler of the Southwest Region!
But was she qualified to hold the position of the principal wife?
She lowered her head, falling into silence!
After a moment of composure, she gave a wry smile, "Am I qualified?"
The Han Dynasty was powerful. Heaven-Piercing realm experts served as generals, Creation realm experts as commanders. The Han's million-strong army was entirely composed of Return to Origin realm cultivators. They had swept across the four ancient desolate lands, achieving the second unification of the human territory in the Southwest Region in a million years, after Emperor Wu.
With such accomplishments, what right did she have to enter the Han's imperial harem and occupy the position of Empress?
"The Weiyang lineage has stood firm in the human territory for a hundred thousand years, leading humanity in resistance against the ancient desolate lands. Even amidst the infighting of various imperial dynasties and the interference of the Ten Elders!"
"Your dynasty still carried the banner of humanity, no matter how difficult your own nation's situation was, no matter how your imperial dynasty gradually weakened!"
"Your successive Human Emperors never wavered from their original intentions!"
Li Si stood tall, his voice resonant, becoming increasingly impassioned, shaking Fan Ling Yue's very being.
"And you!"
"As a mere woman, you inherited the position of Human Emperor without hesitation during the most difficult period of the Weiyang Dynasty!"
"You inherited the will of the successive Weiyang Human Emperors!"
"To confront the ancient desolate lands, without victory, no retreat, regardless of consequences or costs. Until the ancient desolate lands were repelled, Weiyang would not cease its war!"
"Such spirit is beyond even that of many imperial rulers!"
"In several holy wars, you led the Weiyang army to defend the nation's gates, preventing the Iron Lion clan from fundamentally damaging our human territory!"
"Even when the seal broke this time, facing the Iron Lion clan, which was a hundred times stronger than Weiyang, you still charged forward, holding on until the very last moment!"
"With such achievements, you are, of course, qualified!"
"It is the fortune of humanity to have Weiyang in the human territory for these past hundred thousand years!"
"The Weiyang lineage has made indelible contributions to the human territory!"
Fan Ling Yue remained silent for a moment, then slightly raised her head, gazing at Li Si. A smile bloomed, one that could topple kingdoms and captivate nations, "It is my fortune to be able to join the Han in this life!"
"Prime Minister, if the Han King is willing to accept me, I, Fan Ling Yue, am willing to enter the Han and become Empress!"
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ps: Taking a break tomorrow, don't wait...