590: Innate Professional

“Unbelievable, Marfa actually came to the Elf World. I initially thought it was just a namesake!”

“After the Nine War Gods transcended the mortal realm, they all left the Human World, so it’s not strange for him to be here.”

“But why would he betray humanity and side with the Evil God?”

“Perhaps his mindset changed after entering the Heavens.”

Hearing the Divine Emperor declare Mafa Polson’s crimes, the Professionals fell into silence.

Mafa Polson.

This was a household name in the Human World.

He was an apostle of the Goddess of Nature, a pioneer of Druids, and an apostle of humanity.

Even now, many Druid Professionals in the Expeditionary Force still looked up to him as an idol.

But at this moment, the Divine Emperor announced his betrayal of the gods and humanity.

The impact of this news was no less than learning that the Imperial Advisor, Zhang Lingxiao, was the former Fate Controlling Evil Emperor.

If they hadn't heard Marfa reveal his identity with their own ears, and personally witnessed him pursuing the Empress, almost no one would have believed that this guardian of humanity would attack his own kind.

But this was the truth.

The Devil Head who once wanted to destroy the Human World exchanged his life to protect the Human Expeditionary Force.

Yet, Mafa Polson, who had been praised by humanity for 500 years, was now attempting to hand the Divine Emperor’s wife over to the Evil God.

Comparing the two, it was clear who deserved to be scorned and who deserved forgiveness.

“The Divine Emperor is right. Fate Controlling Evil Emperor is Fate Controlling Evil Emperor, and the Imperial Advisor is the Imperial Advisor. They should be considered separately.”

“Yes, perhaps the Imperial Advisor had his own difficulties back then.”

“No matter what, we must support what benefits Shenzhou, and oppose what is an enemy to Shenzhou.”

After a long silence, hushed discussions started again, and the Imperial Guards in the crowd seized the opportunity to set the tone.

“Resolutely support the Divine Emperor! The Imperial Advisor is still our Imperial Advisor!”

“The Imperial Advisor sacrificed for humanity and should be posthumously honored as a martyr!”

“We hope the Divine Emperor can once again use his Divine Ability to bring the Imperial Advisor back…”

Led by the Imperial Guards,

the emotions of the Expeditionary Force were fully stirred.

They no longer cared whether Zhang Lingxiao was Fate Controlling Evil Emperor; they were only saddened and regretful about his sacrifice.

Seeing this scene, Qin Yang nodded in satisfaction. With his eloquent tongue, he had finally cleared Zhang Lingxiao’s name.

Neither his decision to heavily rely on Fate Controlling Evil Emperor nor his subsequent trip to Hell to retrieve him would be used against him.

Although in the current Shenzhou, no one dared to use Qin Yang’s words against him.

But those who often serve as emperors know that in the process of governance, the phrase “having a just cause” is still very important.

Imperial power is faith.

Everything the Emperor does is right, even if it only sounds right.

“Next, let’s talk about something happy.”

Seeing his goal achieved, Qin Yang smiled.

He turned to look at Chu Mengxuan behind the high platform, extending his hand towards her: “Come here.”

“Me?”

Chu Mengxuan had just woken up from a coma. Although she had recovered, she was still a little sleepy-eyed and completely bewildered. Only after confirming that Qin Yang was calling her did she grin and step forward.

She was so happy, naturally, because she knew what Qin Yang was going to do.

Qin Yang gently held Chu Mengxuan’s hand and pulled her to his side.

Then, he looked at the Professionals on the deck and announced loudly: “Soldiers of Shenzhou, I have good news I want to share with you.”

With that, he raised his hand, intertwined with Chu Mengxuan’s, and declared:

“The Empress is with child, and Shenzhou is blessed. My Eldest Princess is on her way. She is an Innate Professional, and the Legendary Dragon you encountered in the Annihilation Sea was defeated by her. After arriving in the Elf World, she also unleashed silver flames and fought alongside you.”

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately ignited everyone’s emotions.

“Congratulations! This is a flower born on the battlefield!”

“She can slay a Legendary Dragon before even being born? Is that even possible?”

“Innate Professional, this is the first time I’ve heard that term.”

“Nothing that happens to the Divine Emperor surprises me…”

“The Divine Emperor is already so strong, and he can still have an heir in his twenties, who even comes with a cheat… This is the will of the heavens blessing Shenzhou!”

“This is truly a soaring national destiny! This news is even more exciting than victory in the expedition!”

“I don’t think the Empress’s belly is that big. It’s not even time for an ultrasound. How do you know it’s a princess?”

“So what? She’s an Innate Professional. Do you still think she’s made of flesh and blood?”

…Waves of exclamations and congratulations came like the sound of the sea.

In fact, even before Qin Yang arrived,

the Expeditionary Force had already made this guess.

Because the Evil God had said that by offering the “Divine Emperor’s heir,” one could be granted divinity, but in their memory, the Divine Emperor had no heir.

The only possibility was that the Empress or a certain concubine on the ship was already pregnant, but it hadn’t been announced due to the ongoing campaign.

And when they saw the Imperial Guards escorting Chu Mengxuan to escape, everyone basically confirmed that the person carrying the Divine Child must be the Empress.

Although everyone had suspected it, no one could have imagined that the one who defeated the Legendary Dragon in the Annihilation Sea was the unborn Eldest Princess.

It’s no exaggeration to say that this good news was more worth celebrating than the victory of the expedition.

It should be known that the biggest pain point for Professionals is that the stronger they are, the higher the probability of having no descendants.

This is almost a reshuffling mechanism.

Powerful Professionals naturally have few offspring, and even if they are born, they may not awaken a profession.

While weaker Professionals, and even commoners, can draw many cards from their numerous descendants.

As long as they have many children, a Professional will eventually appear.

And in the context of Families, the probability of a small Family producing a powerful Professional is even higher than that of a large Family!

Powerful Families would decline due to a lack of successors.

While weak commoners would gradually grow stronger due to their numerous offspring.

Thus, after a few decades or a century, the Professional forces would rotate.

This is why the former Eight Great Families were either intermarrying or on their way to intermarrying.

They had to constantly absorb small Families to consolidate their status as large Families, leading to the formation of a complex “Bloodline internet.”

And for Shenzhou, the public also had such concerns.

If the Divine Emperor had no successor, Shenzhou would inevitably decline.

Although this might be something that would happen 500 or even a thousand years later, thinking about it always caused anxiety.

Because the current territory of Shenzhou also includes the Free Federation, the Western World, the Snowy Northern Kingdom… and even the Elf World beneath their feet… Everyone naturally hoped for the Divine Emperor to reign for ten thousand years, but a sober thought… If the Divine Emperor were gone one day, and there were no Divine Child, or the Divine Child was not strong enough, then who would control such a vast, plane-level Empire?

But now, this worry disappeared.

The Divine Emperor was only 20 years old and already had a Divine Child.

Moreover, the Divine Child was an unprecedented “Innate Professional,” capable of defeating a Legendary Dragon before birth.

From this perspective, The Eldest Princess’s Innate Awakening profession was likely also legendary-grade.

And under the Divine Emperor’s protection, she would have at least five hundred years to grow.

Even if the Divine Emperor were gone after a thousand or ten thousand years, The Eldest Princess would have long become a great emperor, capable of succeeding the Divine Emperor and ruling this vast, plane-level Empire!

The nation has strength, and the people have hope!

What else could this be but a soaring national destiny!?