101: Chapter 101 The capital is in turmoil; His Majesty actually has an emperor?

The Immortal Boat did not land outside the city. Instead, it ignored the Imperial Capital's Flight-Restriction Formation and flew straight above the Main Palace Hall before slowly hovering.

This incredibly high-profile move immediately drew the attention of the entire Imperial Capital.

Countless Imperial Guards and Cultivators in the city looked up as if facing a great enemy, staring with uncertainty and alarm at the magnificent Immortal Boat emitting a powerful Spiritual Pressure.

Just as everyone was guessing whether the newcomer was friend or foe...

The cabin door of the Immortal Boat opened.

Dressed in dragon robes with a solemn expression, Phoenix Unrivaled held Su Yun's hand. Under the gaze of the civil and military officials and countless Imperial Guards, they descended from the sky like gods.

Behind the two of them followed Leng Hanshuang, Zi Yun, and a group of stunning women with varying temperaments, each possessing extraordinary strength and a powerful aura.

"Her... Her Majesty! It's Her Majesty who has returned!"

"Heaven bless my Wu Zhou! Her Majesty is finally back!"

Seeing Phoenix Unrivaled's figure, a burst of cheers, like surviving a disaster, erupted from the previously suppressed imperial palace below.

However, when the crowd's gaze fell upon the strange man whose hand was being intimately held by Her Majesty the Empress...

The cheers gradually died down, replaced by endless confusion and an uproar.

Who is this man?

Why is Her Majesty so intimate with him?

Even looking at their posture, it seemed as if she was subtly deferring to him?

Especially when they saw the white-clothed woman following behind the man.

Though her face was peerlessly beautiful, her eyes were vacant and dazed like a fool's, and she also intimately held the man's other arm.

The entire court instantly exploded into a frenzy.

"Your Majesty! You... you are finally back!"

An old official with white hair and beard walked forward tremblingly, first bowing to Phoenix Unrivaled.

Then, he looked at Su Yun with burning eyes and began to question him with deep sorrow and indignation.

"Your Majesty, in this time of national crisis, how could you... how could you bring a man of unknown origin back to the palace? You even... even behave so intimately with him! This is simply scandalous!"

"Indeed, Your Majesty! Who exactly is this person? You must give the officials an explanation!"

Another general wearing armor, with a back like a tiger and a waist like a bear, stepped forward. His voice was like a resonant bell as he stared at Su Yun with unfriendly eyes.

Clearly, in their eyes, their Empress had likely been deceived by some pretty boy from outside.

Looking at the agitated officials, Phoenix Unrivaled's expression instantly turned cold.

Her phoenix eyes contained authority as she scanned the scene, and an Emperor's majesty instantly spread out.

"Presumptuous!"

"Do I need to give you an explanation for whom I bring back to the palace?"

"All of you, listen well!"

Phoenix Unrivaled's voice echoed throughout the entire hall.

"The one standing beside me is named Lin Chen. From this day forward, he is the sole Sovereign Consort of my Wu Zhou Empire! His words are my words! To see him is to see me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was shocked!

Sovereign Consort?

Her Majesty actually wants to appoint a man as the Sovereign Consort?

This is simply the most ridiculous joke in the world!

"Your Majesty, you absolutely must not!"

"Since the founding of our Wu Zhou, there has never been a Sovereign Consort! Even if there were to be one, he must pass through numerous trials. Please, Your Majesty, reconsider!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this person's origin is unknown. He might be a spy. You absolutely cannot let him interfere in the affairs of our court!"

Voices of opposition rose one after another.

Phoenix Unrivaled looked at these stubborn old officials, her face turning ashen with anger.

Just as she was about to lash out, Su Yun beside her gently patted her hand, signaling her to stay calm.

Su Yun took a step forward, his calm gaze sweeping over all the ministers below as he spoke indifferently.

"You all seem to have misunderstood one thing."

"I am not here to seek your consent."

His arrogant attitude completely enraged that hot-tempered general.

"Kid, what do you think you are! How dare you talk big in the imperial court! Watch me..."

As the general spoke, he was about to step forward and teach Su Yun a lesson.

However, before he could finish his words...

Su Yun merely gave him a faint glance.

Boom!

An indescribable, terrifying Divine Soul pressure, like an invisible Mount Tai, slammed down onto that general's body!

That fierce general, who possessed a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and had slain countless enemies on the battlefield...

Didn't even have time to react before his legs went weak. With a 'thud', he knelt straight down on the ground.

His coarse face turned the color of pig liver, and the bones throughout his body were creaking, as if he would be crushed into a puddle of meat in the next second.

The anger and disdain in his eyes were instantly replaced by endless fear.

With just a single glance!

A single glance had made him, a battle-hardened Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, unable to even produce a thought of resistance!

This... just what kind of terrifying strength is this!

The entire hall instantly became dead silent; one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, each looking at the calm young man as if he were a monster.

Su Yun withdrew his gaze, and that terrifying pressure dissipated along with it. He looked around the hall and spoke calmly.

"I will say it one more time."

"I am here to help you, and also to help my own woman, protect this country."

"I am not here to listen to your nonsense."

"Who agrees? Who opposes?"

Faced with this naked threat, not a single person dared to say the word 'no'.

What a joke. Even the Great General of the State was pinned down by a single glance; for these old bones of theirs to go up would be seeking death, wouldn't it?

Just as the atmosphere in the hall fell into a strange silence...

"Report——!"

A shrill roar came from outside the hall.

Immediately after, a messenger covered in blood with shattered armor rushed into the hall, crawling and stumbling. Using his last ounce of strength, he roared:

"Emergency military situation! The Northern Frontier... the Northern Frontier defense line has completely collapsed!"

"The Barbarian army... used strange Demonic Techniques, and our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties! The King of the North... to cover the army's retreat... he... he has fallen in battle!"

After speaking, the messenger's head slumped to the side, and he breathed his last.

This bad news was like a heavy hammer, ruthlessly striking everyone's heart.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped the magnificent hall.

Phoenix Unrivaled's body swayed, and her face instantly turned pale.

The King of the North was her imperial uncle and also the strongest general of the Wu Zhou Empire. He... had actually died just like that?

Su Yun looked at that blood-stained military report, then looked at the increasingly dense blood-colored mist on the horizon outside the city. A cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Demonic Techniques?"

"A bit interesting."

"It seems someone is pulling the strings behind these Barbarians."

The nation was on the brink of collapse; there was no time to lose.

Su Yun directly rejected the tedious oath-taking ceremonies and mobilization meetings proposed by Phoenix Unrivaled.

In his view, that was a pure waste of time.

Instead, he directly selected ten thousand elites from the Imperial Capital's guards, gathered Phoenix Unrivaled, Leng Hanshuang, Zi Yun, and the others, and stood upon the Imperial City Square.

Under the uncertain gazes of the civil and military officials, Su Yun didn't waste a single word. With a flip of his hand, he summoned a massive Immortal Boat that flowed with radiant colors, as if carved from white jade.

The Immortal Boat appeared out of thin air, hovering above the Imperial City. Immortal Qi swirled around it, and runes faintly appeared, emitting a terrifying pressure that made one's heart tremble.

"Board the boat, depart!"

This vigorous and resolute posture, along with that grand Immortal Boat which seemed like a divine creation, left the civil and military officials present dumbfounded.

They had originally thought there would at least be many procedures, but they hadn't expected this new Sovereign Consort to act so cleanly and efficiently, without any hesitation.

This decisive and ruthless manner caused their awe of this "Sovereign Consort" to deepen by more than a few degrees.