126: Chapter 125 Princess Consort Candidate

Five years later.

An illusory dark shadow arrived upon the sun.

It was Xu Yuan.

Filled with unease and trepidation, it reported to the cultivating Ye Xiu, "My Lord, all the Domains in the current world that bullied the Human Race have been slaughtered by the Imperial Court..."

Ye Xiu opened his eyes.

A golden beam of light sliced through the Endless Fire Domain, directly shattering half of the illusory figure.

Looking at the heavily injured Xu Yuan.

He spoke, and after saying only two words, he closed his eyes and continued to Cultivate.

"Investigate further."

Xu Yuan did not dare to waste words.

The Human Race Cultivator before it was growing increasingly powerful; it even suspected that if Emperor Xu were to come, he too would be beaten to death.

Without a moment's hesitation, it turned and fled the Endless Fire Domain as if running for its life.

Just after Xu Yuan left.

A woman like a banished immortal arrived upon the sun.

"General, things are proceeding smoothly. In another hundred years, we should be able to initiate the Fengshan Plan." Ji Xingyue approached Ye Xiu and spoke softly.

"A hundred years? That's a bit long."

"Matters of Luck require a nation with extremely strong faith. A hundred years is needed to nurture it from infancy to completely annex the Luck."

"Then you shall arrange everything."

Ye Xiu did not rise. On this sun, his comprehension of the Dao of the Radiant Sun had deepened significantly.

"General, the Succession Ceremony is in seven days. There might be some trouble then that needs to be handled."

"Trouble? Tell me."

"Someone from the Imperial Court has arrived."

"The Star Emperor?"

"No, Kong Xuan."

"What is it doing here?"

Ye Xiu was somewhat puzzled. As a being revived from ancient times, Kong Xuan had likely drawn very close to immortality over the past hundred-plus years.

"To invite the King of Great Xia to attend the celebration of the Star Emperor's birthday."

"A birthday? When?"

Ye Xiu was somewhat speechless.

Xing Mu certainly put on quite the airs, actually celebrating a birthday.

"In seven days."

"It clashes?"

"Yes, it is likely intentional. The Imperial Court probably does not want the dharma-ending age to have its own king."

"Not necessarily. Xing Mu is a very proud woman. If she truly wanted the Luck of our era, she would simply take it. Why go to such lengths?"

Hearing this.

Ji Xingyue gave a bitter smile. "The Star Emperor might be able to ignore everyone else, but she will certainly not ignore you, General. Your current prestige among the heavens is likely not much weaker than that of the Star Emperor."

"Whatever. I will have a word with the Star Emperor about her business."

Ye Xiu did not dwell on the topic.

Seeing Ji Xingyue's contemplative look, he couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else?"

"The matter of choosing a consort."

"Choosing a consort?"

"Yes. To completely intercept the Luck of the era, both a King and a Consort are indispensable."

Seeing that Ji Xingyue did not sound like she was joking, Ye Xiu couldn't help but frown. This hadn't been part of the plan when they were plotting for the Luck beforehand.

After a long silence.

He finally asked, "If I don't take a consort, how much Luck will be lost?"

"Thirty percent."

"Thirty percent?"

"Yes. The Luck of Great Xia is not the business of a single person. A complete system is the key to obtaining Luck."

"Miss Xingyue, why are you telling me this now?"

There was a hint of annoyance in Ye Xiu's eyes. Having a marriage arranged by others—what kind of nonsense was this?

"Plotting for Luck is of great importance. I cannot allow the General to act on impulse."

"Heh... 'act on impulse.' Do I, Ye Xiu, really lack such a sense of the big picture in your eyes, Miss Xingyue?"

"I have never thought so, but the matter is grave; there can be no room for error."

"So, this so-called King of Great Xia of mine is just another link in your schemes, Miss Xingyue."

"General, if I truly intended to scheme for the Luck, I would have already become the ruler of Great Xia during your hundred years of seclusion. Why go through all this trouble?"

Ye Xiu looked at Ji Xingyue, who was staring straight back at him.

He felt anger in his heart but didn't know what to say.

After a long while.

He let out a faint sigh.

With a hint of helplessness, he said, "Now that you're telling me this, have you already made arrangements?"

"The Daoist Female Saint Liu Qingyan and the Jiang Clan Supreme Jiang Lingling—both are candidates capable of stabilizing the Great Xia regime, and the parties involved have agreed," Ji Xingyue replied.

"Miss Xingyue, truth be told, rather than anyone else, the person I would prefer to see in the position of Consort is you."

Ye Xiu spoke directly, without any evasion.

This had nothing to do with emotion.

It was simply that for the stability of Great Xia, Ji Xingyue's importance was perhaps even greater than his own.

Although he had Sikong Tianwen's support within the Cabinet...

But the Noble Families and the Daoist Sect were actually under Ji Xingyue's control.

If there was to be a political marriage, it would be better to marry Ji Xingyue directly than anyone else; it would prevent discordant voices from arising in Great Xia later on.

After all, he was no emotional fool.

The emotions Ji Xingyue had discarded were mostly those directed toward him.

If he truly married someone else...

There would likely be some trouble down the line.

Hearing Ye Xiu's words.

The look of struggle in Ji Xingyue's eyes intensified.

She seemed to Seal her emotions once more; the charm that had originally belonged to Yaomei no longer appeared in her demeanor.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu frowned slightly.

As a golden light flashed past...

He tapped a finger on Ji Xingyue's forehead, instantly unlocking the emotions sealed by the Double Pupils.

"Miss Xingyue, why Seal yourself off completely? If you wish to evolve a Heavenly Dao with emotions, locking yourself away doesn't seem like your 'absolute rationality' at all."

As the Seal was lifted.

Ji Xingyue at this moment seemed to have a few traces of Yaomei's shadow.

She giggled. "Since the General wants other options, then I shall naturally sweep away all obstacles for the General and make a few more contributions to this prosperous Great Xia."

As she spoke.

A spatial fluctuation appeared in the Endless Fire Domain.

Ji Xingyue, her face wearing a smile, vanished instantly as the spatial fluctuation appeared.

Clearly, she had gone to handle the matter of the Great Xia Consort.

Ye Xiu didn't say much about it.

He slowly stood up.

He looked toward the direction of the Main World.

There, a person with an overwhelming aura was watching this side.

"Xing Mu, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Regarding the matter of Luck, I think you should consider it more carefully."

Xing Mu sat atop the grand hall of the Imperial Court; dressed in imperial robes, she appeared even more unattainable.

Ye Xiu listened to the words that reached him.

A trace of thought appeared in his eyes.

Then, with a hint of mockery, he said, "I don't know what Luck means to you, but I need the Luck belonging to the dharma-ending age. To take another step forward, besides slaughtering the heavens, perhaps Luck is the only path."

"The incomplete Heavenly Emperor Sutra can also allow you to achieve an Immortal Body."

"No, that would take too long—so long that by the time the great war begins, I still wouldn't be able to achieve an Immortal Body relying on the incomplete sutra."

"Do you know what it means to become the King of Great Xia?"

There was a touch of chill in Xing Mu's tone.

Ye Xiu sighed softly and asked with a hint of nostalgia, "Xing Mu, are we still friends?"

"Friends? I only have comrades-in-arms; I have no friends, nor do I need them."