"Friend, I'll tell you something, but you absolutely can't tell anyone else. See that pretty boy standing next to the throne?
He was having an affair with Emperor Xiaoyao's wife. Their kid could probably do chores by now. Later, the two of them were caught by Emperor Xiaoyao during a massive party.
I heard they were stripped naked and hung from the city walls for everyone to see. The entire Xiaoyao Sect knew about it."
"Friend, I have something to tell you, and you absolutely can't repeat it. See that pretty boy standing on the stage?
He was having an affair with Emperor Xiaoyao's father. The two of them sang 'The Rear Courtyard Flower' across the coastline, attracting thousands of cultivators to watch.
Later, I heard this kid's... well, he suffered a rupture, and was sent to Medicine King Valley. The scene was incredibly explosive..."
As the rumors spread, they became increasingly exaggerated. Before the ceremony even began, the entire venue was buzzing with whispers about Lin Feng's glorious deeds.
Even the people from the three great families of Beiming couldn't help but exchange strange glances at Lin Feng and Ning Ruoxue.
Lost in their excitement, Lin Feng and Ning Ruoxue remained oblivious to everything, still reveling in the joy of ascending to the pinnacle of power.
Ning Ruoxue gazed at Lin Feng with affection, and Lin Feng returned a tender look.
Seeing this, Hu Guangshan couldn't bear it any longer: "Flirting like this in public is truly disgusting."
Zhang Danfeng looked unconvinced: "I never would have guessed. Ning Ruoxue, who's usually so aloof, turns out to be such a shameless woman."
Hu Guangshan added: "After five hundred years of being a vegetarian, she must be starving. Seeing a pretty boy, she probably can't control herself and wants to indulge."
"Maybe she already has."
"Maybe they've got something cooking in their bellies already."
The two men exchanged glances and then burst out laughing.
Dugu Xin barked, "Quiet down, or we'll be the laughingstock."
Then he muttered, "Looking at her, that seductive look, batting her eyelashes like that is just repulsive. I bet she's been sneaking around with someone already, just itching to find a new sucker."
"That's great, a scumbag with a slut. Let's hope those two get hitched quick and never come out to harm other dao friends."
The three of them shared a look and smiled, understanding everything without a word.
"The auspicious time has arrived! Please, the new emperor, receive the crown!"
With the ritual official shouting through the Amplifying Stone, the new emperor's enthronement ceremony officially began.
The scene immediately fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Ning Ruoxue stood beside the dragon throne, watching the Chief Ritual Officer present the Imperial Seal of the Immortal Dynasty to her, her heart filled with excitement.
Soon, she would become the second Emperor of the Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty, and the Northern Region would be under her command.
Zhang Danfeng was a little anxious: "Elder, why aren't the Empress and Elder Shen here yet? What's going on?"
Dugu Xin said, "Don't worry. From what I know of Her Majesty, Ning Ruoxue won't live. We just need to wait for our people to arrive and give those two lovebirds a lasting impression."
Hu Guangshan said, "But, she's about to receive the Imperial Seal. What do we do then?"
Dugu Xin said confidently, "The Imperial Seal is so ethereal and transcendent. Do you think the Empress would just casually place it in the palace? If I'm not mistaken, this Imperial Seal is definitely a fake. We'll just sit back and watch the storm unfold."
Ning Ruoxue excitedly received the Imperial Seal and glanced back at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. Ning Ruoxue then mustered her courage, raised the Imperial Seal of the Immortal Dynasty high, and announced in a loud voice, "I, Ning Ruoxue, hereby assume the position of Emperor of the Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty. I will rule over the three thousand states of the Northern Region.
I will seek friendly relations with all sects and pacify the internal strife within the Northern Region. I hereby grant amnesty to all under Heaven!"
"Long live the Emperor! Ten thousand years!"
The officials bowed in submission. The representatives from the other sects and families then presented their congratulatory gifts, pledging their allegiance to the Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty.
Ouyang Wudi, Beiming Yuanyin, and Yuwen Xuanji all breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Ning Ruoxue ascended the throne and then announced the abolition of the restrictions placed on their families, they could leave the Beiming Mystic Region, return to the Northern Region, and achieve glory once more.
This was the agreement between the three great families and Ning Ruoxue.
Seeing that everything was proceeding smoothly at the ceremony, Ning Ruoxue sat down on the dragon throne. She flicked her dragon robe, striving to project an imperial majesty, and addressed everyone, "I ascend the throne today. I hereby issue several Imperial Edicts, which I hope you will all listen to."
Then he looked up at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng immediately said, "By Imperial Edict, the Ouyang Family, the Bei Chen Family, and the Yuwen Family have guarded the Beiming Mystic Region for the Northern Region's common people for over nineteen hundred years.
Their merits are outstanding and deserve commendation. From this day forward, all the fabricated charges levied against the three families by the previous dynasty are to be erased, and they may return to their ancestral lands in the Northern Region."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The three family heads knelt down together to express their gratitude, and the weight in their hearts finally lifted.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a roar interrupted the issuing of the Imperial Edict.
An elder from the Myriad Beasts Hall stepped forward, standing before the imperial steps, and looked directly at Ning Ruoxue.
Lin Feng frowned, "Elder Xie, what are you doing?"
Xie Wanshan sneered and asked, "Your Majesty, do you intend to pardon the three major families' crimes?"
Ning Ruoxue was displeased that someone dared to question her, but she still maintained a calm expression, saying, "Elder Xie, what are you trying to say?"
Xie Wanshan pointed at the three people kneeling on the ground, and said word by word, "May I ask Your Majesty, do you know what heinous crimes these three have committed in the Northern Region?"
Ouyang Wudi and the other two's eyes turned cold, filled with hostility towards Xie Wanshan, who was spoiling the situation.
Xie Wanshan remained composed, "They instigated war in the Northern Region, causing the deaths of countless lives. They stole the Northern Region's earth's energy, rendering the mountains and rivers of the southwest barren for thirty-six hundred thousand miles.
They used live sacrifices, disrupted immortal laws and decrees. May I ask Your Majesty, are these not heinous crimes?
Fortunately, the former emperor suppressed them, and the three clans were brought to justice. He also decreed that the Ouyang, Yuwen, and Bei Chen families must guard the Beiming Mystic Region for eternity, and they are not to be pardoned, regardless of dynastic changes."
"Your Majesty has only just ascended the throne today, are you perhaps trying to defy the late Emperor's Imperial Edict?"
Ning Ruoxue was left speechless by the rebuke, and the cultivators at the ceremony whispered amongst themselves.
Dugu Xin couldn't help but silently give Elder Xie a thumbs up for his fearless actions: "Elder Xie, truly a hero among men."
Ouyang Wudi and the other two's faces were ashen, and the way they looked at Elder Xie was as if they were looking at a dead man.
Lin Feng frowned and immediately said, "Upon investigation, the three family heads have committed no wrong. The supposed crimes are fabricated. The so-called instigation of war was merely a necessary act of opposing the late Emperor's tyranny.
Furthermore, the three great families have guarded the Beiming Mystic Region for nearly two thousand years. Even if they had committed any offenses, they should have already atoned for them. Why must Elder Xie dwell on these past mistakes?"
Ning Ruoxue also nodded: "That's right, even if the three great families truly had committed wrongdoings, two thousand years of guarding should have atoned for their sins. I believe they should be restored to their rightful status and position."
"Hahaha..."
Elder Xie Wan Shan laughed loudly upon hearing this, his laughter filled with dissatisfaction and mockery towards Ning Ruoxue.
"So, they've atoned for their sins? Over sixty-eight million innocent lives died because of them, and you say they've atoned?
Furthermore, although they've been in this bitter cold for the past two thousand years, their family's power hasn't diminished. In fact, it's even stronger than it was two thousand years ago.
Does Your Majesty truly believe this constitutes atonement?"
"Enough!" Ning Ruoxue shouted, "This is my decision, and it's not for you, Myriad Beasts Hall, to interfere. Leave at once!"
Xie Wan Shan waved his hand, "If that's the case, then Myriad Beasts Hall will not stand with an Emperor who cannot distinguish right from wrong!"
"You want to leave the Immortal Dynasty?" Lin Feng's tone was filled with threat.
Xie Wan Shan didn't even glance at Lin Feng, "Who do you think you are? You're not even worthy of speaking to me."
Lin Feng's pupils contracted, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "The Myriad Beasts Hall disregards the Emperor, treating the Immortal Dynasty's laws as nothing. According to the law, they should be executed. I dare ask, which of the fellow Daoists present is willing to take on this task?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Wudi stood up decisively, "This subject is willing to accept the order!"
After speaking, he turned to look at Xie Wanshan, "Today is the Emperor's coronation. I don't want to stain my hands with blood. If you kill yourself to atone for your crimes, I might consider asking His Majesty to spare your Myriad Beasts Hall."
"Bah!"
Xie Wanshan was full of disdain.
"You dog Ouyang, do you think the disciples of my Myriad Beasts Hall are all cowards? If you want to kill this old man, let me see if you have the ability!"
"If that's the case, then don't blame me. One move, and we'll decide life and death!"
Xie Wanshan immediately circulated all his spiritual energy, and a phantom of the Tiger King immediately appeared behind him.
"Peak cultivation of the No-Self Realm? Excellent!"
Ouyang Wudi snorted softly, the Yin-Yang Two Forms diagram behind him flashing. As it spun, the world trembled, and a massive amount of spiritual energy gathered within, ready to unleash.
"The Supreme Realm?"
Elder Xie was shocked, knowing that he might be finished in this battle.
But he still chose to fight to the death.
"Fierce Tiger Crushing Mountain Force!"
With a punch, the tiger's shadow materialized. Powerful gusts of wind, with the might to split mountains and cleave waves, rushed towards Ouyang Wudi.
"Yin-Yang Four Symbols Palm!"
Two gusts of fierce wind collided, immediately causing the heavens and earth to tremble, and the wind and clouds to reverse.
A moment later, everything returned to peace.
Ouyang Wudi actually retreated three steps, slowly exhaling a turbid breath, his eyes filled with apprehension as he looked at Xie Wanshan.
"Using the Realm of No Self to unleash a trace of Supreme power, Xie Wanshan, your Tiger King Suppressing Heaven Technique has truly reached the pinnacle!"
Xie Wanshan stood his ground, his hands behind his back, spiritual energy leaking from his body.
After a long while, a blood trace appeared at the corner of his mouth, his eyes, and nostrils.
The next moment, his entire body turned into dust and dissipated between heaven and earth.
Ouyang Wudi patted his clothes and continued, "It's a pity, but this was your final moment of brilliance!"
Beiming Yuanyin clapped his hands, watching the scene before him. "Brother Ouyang, your Myriad Phenomena Palm has improved another level. Congratulations."
"Hmph..."
Ouyang Wudi didn't offer any pleasantries in response to Beiming Yuanyin's compliments. Instead, he bowed to Ning Ruoxue. "Your Majesty, the insignificant individuals who dared to offend your imperial authority have been eliminated. Does Your Majesty find this satisfactory?"
Ning Ruoxue was utterly shocked. She could tell with a single glance that Ouyang Wudi's cultivation was at least at the fourth rank of the Supreme Realm and that he had been concealing a portion of his strength previously, demonstrating his deep cunning.
"Very well. It pleases me greatly."
With this display, no one at the ceremony dared to voice any opposition.
Lin Feng took advantage of the situation, saying, "Today is the coronation ceremony of the new Emperor. I hope that the previous unpleasantness can be overlooked by all present. Let the ceremony continue. Please, the Emperors of various dynasties, come forward to offer your congratulations to the Imperial Emperor."
As his voice fell, more than a dozen members of the royal families, including Yu Xiyan, were "invited" onto the stage.
Lin Feng glanced around at them all, his gaze lingering on Yu Xiyan's face for a long moment, a gentle look in his eyes.
Yu Xiyan ignored it, simply closing her eyes to consider ways to break the shackles.
"The Great Qian Dynasty congratulates the new ruler of the Immortal Dynasty!"
"The Great Chu Dynasty congratulates the new ruler of the Immortal Dynasty!"
"The Min Yue Dynasty wishes to forever befriend the Immortal Dynasty!"
"The Great Feng Dynasty wishes the Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty eternal prosperity!"
The representatives of the various dynasties offered their congratulations, essentially acknowledging Ning Ruoxue's legitimate claim to the throne.
When it came to Yu Xiyan's turn, everyone's eyes turned to the female emperor, who had resolved the flood and quelled the border unrest shortly after ascending the throne, thus becoming a figure of great power in the Northern Region.
"I, on behalf of the Yin Heaven Dynasty, hereby declare!"
Yu Xiyan's voice rang out coldly.
"We absolutely cannot accept Ning Ruoxue as the Imperial Seal of the Immortal Dynasty, nor do we acknowledge the legitimacy of her control over the Northern Region. The Yin Heaven Dynasty will fight to the death and will not associate with rebels!"
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