163: Chapter 163 Empress Lanlan's Choice

Looking at the people who were all saying different things, Empress Lanlan's brow furrowed deeply, and she sighed inwardly.

Once something happened, these people were just like a parliament, always able to discuss things endlessly, but they just couldn't come up with a good idea that satisfied her.

Lan Lan Yanran closed her eyes in deep thought for ten breaths before finally opening them; a flash of decisiveness crossed her eyes, as if she had already made an important decision.

"Alright, everyone stop talking," Empress Lanlan transmitted to the crowd, her voice carrying an unquestionable majesty.

"We cannot escape. Never mind that the opponent has seven Quasi-Saints; even if there were only one, our hope of escaping would be nearly zero. Don't forget, the opponent is at the Quasi-Saint Peak!" Empress Lanlan said in a heavy tone.

Upon hearing this, everyone revealed looks of despair.

They knew very well that the strength of a Quasi-Saint Peak was simply not something they could contend with.

Empress Lanlan continued her transmission: "Even if we could escape, what about the people of the Azure Empire? We still have many relatives in the Azure Empire!"

These words were like a heavy hammer, smashing ruthlessly into everyone's hearts.

They thought of their family and friends, their hearts filled with pain and helplessness.

At this time, a white-haired Old Ancestor at the God Emperor Peak asked via transmission: "Sovereign, do you already have a plan?"

He knew that when encountering major events, Empress Lanlan always had her own opinions.

"Yes, I have decided to submit to the Heavenly Court," Empress Lanlan said slowly via transmission, her gaze firm and resolute.

"If we don't submit to the Heavenly Court, we only have a path to death, including your relatives. Although Baichuan Holy Academy is strong, the Heavenly Court is not weak either. The main thing is that we have no choice now," Empress Lanlan transmitted.

"But Sovereign, we have already asked Baichuan Holy Academy for help, and Baichuan Holy Academy even has an existence Above Quasi-Saint," another white-haired Old Ancestor transmitted with some concern.

"Although we asked Baichuan Holy Academy for help, they definitely won't send too many Quasi-Saints. As long as we inform the Heavenly Court of this in advance, it should be fine. It's just hard to say whether that existence Above Quasi-Saint from Baichuan Holy Academy will settle scores with us afterward," the previous God Emperor Peak Old Ancestor analyzed via transmission.

"What you're saying is useless. Setting aside that the Quasi-Saint from Baichuan Holy Academy hasn't appeared for millions of years and might have already left the Divine Realm, even if he is still in the Divine Realm, we need to submit to the Heavenly Court first to save our lives before worrying about anything else," Empress Lanlan transmitted.

Empress Lanlan knew very well in her heart that they had no other choice. If they didn't submit to the Heavenly Court, only death awaited them—not just for themselves, but their relatives and clansmen would also be implicated.

At this moment, Empress Lanlan and the other God Emperors were communicating via transmission.

They knew that the current situation was very severe and a difficult decision had to be made.

"But we cannot just give up resistance so easily!" one of the God Emperors transmitted unwillingly.

"That's right, we can find a way to stall for time and wait for the reinforcements from Baichuan Holy Academy to arrive," another God Emperor echoed via transmission.

Empress Lanlan frowned. She understood everyone's concerns, but she understood the cruelty of reality even better: "Stall for time? How could the Heavenly Court give us such an opportunity? Once they sense any unusual movement from us, they will immediately launch an attack. By then, we won't even have the room to resist."

"Then what should we do? Are we really going to submit to the Heavenly Court?" a God Emperor asked anxiously via transmission.

Empress Lanlan pondered for a moment, then said firmly via transmission: "From the current perspective, this is our only way out."

"Let the Sovereign make the decision; we will all listen to you," the white-haired God Emperor Old Ancestor said.

Lan Lan Yanran nodded slightly and flew gracefully toward Cao Yang.

Lan Lan Yanran arrived at the front of the flying ship and stood steadily at the bow.

With a respectful expression, she spoke: "Respected Lord Heavenly Emperor, I am the Sovereign of the Azure Empire, Lan Lan Yanran. Here, on behalf of the Azure Empire, I express our willingness to submit to the Heavenly Court and hope that the Lord Heavenly Emperor can treat the people of the Azure Empire kindly."

"Very well, you have made a wise choice, saving the lives of the trillions of citizens of the Azure Empire," Cao Yang nodded with satisfaction.

Cao Yang slowly approached Lan Lan Yanran, came to her side, leaned close to her ear, and said softly: "You should be aware that the reason I have been so patient is entirely because you are so beautiful and moving. If it weren't for that, I would have suppressed you all long ago."

Lan Lan Yanran's heart involuntarily trembled.

Her body retreated a short distance, and she replied respectfully: "The Lord Heavenly Emperor overpraises me. With my humble appearance, how could I possibly catch the Lord Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Eye?"

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