31: Chapter 31 The Art of Sealing Saints with Qi Luck

Although General Yuwen Chengdu respected Empress Mi Qianxi on the surface, there was always a thorn in his heart. Whenever he thought of Empress Mi Qianxi's lovesick expression just now, he couldn't help but feel extremely furious.

"Cheap woman, I have been trying to please you for so many years, yet I've never seen you show such a charming state. Sooner or later, I will make you kneel before me and beg!"

However, he had other business today, and a hypocritical smile surfaced on his face.

"With what kind of mindset did Your Majesty inherit the throne of Great Chu? And why do you still want to crusade against and annex other nations?"

General Yuwen Chengdu knelt on one knee. The questions he asked grew increasingly tricky, his tone carrying a trace of confusion.

"Once, our Great Chu was the Great Chu Immortal Dynasty of the Eastern Wasteland Region, but due to certain reasons, we retreated to this northwestern Shenxuan Continent. Naturally, I wish to revive Great Chu and restore its past glory."

Hearing this, Empress Mi Qianxi frowned, but a glimmer of anticipation welled up in her dark eyes.

"Your Majesty truly has great ambitions. This junior brother of yours is extremely full of admiration." This left General Yuwen Chengdu speechless, unable to refute the words of the Empress of Great Chu before him.

"However, this junior brother came today to tell Your Majesty that you don't have much time left, whether you are playing dumb or truly do not know." General Yuwen Chengdu took a deep look at Empress Mi Qianxi, bowed again, and said in a low voice, "My father has been stuck in the Earth Profound Realm for a hundred years. If this junior brother hadn't mediated before him on Your Majesty's behalf, I'm afraid the old man would have lost his patience long ago."

"Do you think I am lying to you?" Empress Mi Qianxi suppressed the anger in her heart, her cold eyes sweeping over General Yuwen Chengdu, speaking in a nearly trembling voice, "General Yuwen, I haven't treated you poorly over these years, have I?"

"Senior Sister knows in her heart that Chengdu has long been in love with you. As long as Senior Sister marries me, even if we don't find that thing, you can still continue to sit securely on your throne of Great Chu."

Facing Empress Mi Qianxi's angry words, General Yuwen Chengdu didn't care in the slightest, as if he were speaking of something completely natural. He unscrupulously swept his gaze over Empress Mi Qianxi's exquisitely curved body, then stood up and walked toward the door, leaving behind only a sickening voice.

"I hope Senior Sister will consider it carefully. After all, the time left for you is already running out."

Watching General Yuwen Chengdu leave, Empress Mi Qianxi couldn't help but let out a cold sneer. They actually wanted to get their hands on Great Chu's saint cultivation method? In their dreams!

"The reason I wanted to become the Emperor of Great Chu is that I need to cultivate the Qi Luck Sealing Saint Art. Only by becoming the emperor am I qualified to cultivate this saint cultivation method."

"Great Chu is my imperial father's life's work. There is no way I could comfortably hand the throne over to anyone else."

Empress Mi Qianxi thought to herself. She slowly stood up from the dragon throne, walked to the entrance of the imperial study, and gazed at the beautiful scenery on the horizon, a flash of madness flickering in the depths of her eyes.

"Old thief Yuwen, are you already unable to wait? It seems I must speed up my progress to unify the entire Northwestern land and make Great Chu strong, so that my cultivation can be further elevated. Imperial Father, please protect your daughter with your spirit in heaven!"

At the thought of her imperial father Mi Wushuang, Empress Mi Qianxi's beautiful eyes filled with tears.

Who could have imagined how much pain and sorrow a woman had harbored in her heart, hiding a blood feud since she was just a few years old and entering the sect of her father's killer?

But at the thought of the Qi Luck Sealing Saint Art passed down by her ancestors, a surge of confidence welled up in Empress Mi Qianxi's heart.

"The Great Chu Immortal Dynasty founded by my ancestors was once the overlord that unified the entire Northwest 100,000 Mountains, and their cultivation directly reached the Heaven Profound Realm. If I can achieve this step, my cultivation can definitely surpass that old thief Sect Master Yuwen Huaji in a short period of time! Perhaps I can even snatch my little husband back!"

At this thought, a trace of resentment appeared on the corner of Empress Mi Qianxi's lips. Originally, she had intended to pour all of Great Chu's strength into dealing with Great Qin, the leader of the Seven Northwestern Dynasties, and had no plans to deal with the Ye family. Who could have known that Ye Xuan would suddenly return?

Now with Ye Xuan around, Empress Mi Qianxi had no excuse to attack Great Qin anymore.

As for the deceased Crown Prince Mi Hua? He wasn't a member of the Mi family at all, but merely a fake crown prince created by that old thing Sect Master Yuwen Huaji to warn and deceive her.

Over the next few days, Empress Mi Qianxi began to mobilize all of Great Chu's military forces to take action against the other five nations.

In just three days, the territories of the five nations—Yan, Zhao, Han, Qi, and Wei—were all conquered by Empress Mi Qianxi. With this, Great Chu's current territory had caught up with its former suzerain dynasty, Great Qin.

Adding the original cities, Great Chu now possessed two hundred cities.

At the same time, Empress Mi Qianxi's cultivation also improved through practicing the Qi Luck Sealing Saint Art, reaching the eighth level of the Spirit Profound Realm, getting closer and closer to the Earth Profound Realm.

Her dream of revenge was also drawing closer and closer.

...

At this time, within Xianyang City, the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty, Emperor Ye Shimin, an elderly man, sat in his bedchamber. The person sitting opposite him was Ye Xuan. The old and the young were currently playing a game of Go.

"I'm old, truly old. I don't even know how much longer I can live. This little emperor of Great Chu is indeed formidable, destroying five nations in just three days."

Emperor Ye Shimin of Great Qin placed another piece on the board with his aged hand, and couldn't help but tease Ye Xuan in front of him, "I will pass the throne to Ye Qingyan. Will you take good care of her in the future?"

"Imperial Father, what are you doing!" Hearing this, Ye Qingyan's pretty face flushed completely red, and she glared at Emperor Ye Shimin bashfully.

"Your Majesty is currently in your prime, so why speak like this?" Ye Xuan replied with a smile, also placing a piece.

"Hahaha, you two have been childhood sweethearts since you were young. I am very at ease."

Emperor Ye Shimin stroked his beard, saying something incomprehensible with a teasing expression.

However, Ye Xuan was no fool. He patted Ye Qingyan's small head and said with a pained look, "Are you truly at ease? Can Ye Qingyan really govern a country well?"

"I only have this one daughter and no sons. If I do not pass it to her, there will be no one else to pass it to."

Emperor Ye Shimin shook his head, a trace of domineering light flashing in his eyes. "Governing the country is not her business; it is the business of those ministers in court. Today, this matter is settled. Ye Qingyan will ascend the throne tomorrow."

"Ah? Imperial Father, you're not joking, are you?" Ye Qingyan's face was filled with disbelief. "There has never been a female emperor in the history of Great Qin."

"Then starting from today, there is! Ye Qingyan, don't say your imperial father didn't give you a chance in the future."

Without allowing Ye Qingyan to refuse, the elderly Emperor of Great Qin waved his hand, making such a meaningful statement, and swept his hand to completely mess up the black and white pieces on the board.

"Your move is truly underhanded." Dark lines instantly covered Ye Xuan's forehead. Emperor Ye Shimin's intention was incredibly obvious.

If you can't win, you play dirty, right? You even flipped the board.

"Don't worry, with those resources, are you still afraid you can't revitalize Great Qin? Uncle Ye is just tired. When the time comes, you can just title him as the Retired Emperor and let him continue to govern the country!" Seeing this, Ye Xuan intentionally leaned close to Ye Qingyan's ear and whispered.

"You brat, you!"

Who knew that a certain old man's ears were incredibly sharp; he caught wind of it immediately, his old face darkening as he prepared to teach this brat a good lesson.