100: The birth of Empress Xuanyuan, a pathetic and incompetent ruler relying on her master and disciples.

"What?"

Xuanyuan Baizhi was dumbfounded.

This brat truly had the audacity, even standing up the Emperor.

"Ah~" The Old Emperor grimaced in pain.

"Exterminate my entire clan and wipe out my family?"

Cao Meng stepped on the Old Emperor's face.

"Old thing, try calling her a bitch again? Do you believe I won't make your entire family eunuchs?"

The Old Emperor lay on the ground, roaring in shame and anger: "You... villain! I am the Son of Heaven! How dare you humiliate me like this? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

"Enough, Cao Meng!"

Xuanyuan Baizhi suddenly stopped Cao Meng.

"Spare him."

"Huh?" Cao Meng was slightly surprised, but he still released the Old Emperor.

"Although he forced me into the palace, I don't truly hate him... After all, I had my own goals, and over the years, he has treated me reasonably well." Xuanyuan Baizhi sighed softly.

"Heh heh, reasonably well?"

The Old Emperor gave a miserable laugh, raised his head, and looked at Xuanyuan Baizhi.

His expression was pathetic and sorrowful.

"Empress, did you never, from beginning to end, have even a little affection for me?"

"No."

Xuanyuan Baizhi shook her head.

"Heh heh, haha," the Old Emperor laughed tragically:

"It's no wonder. In such an era of great struggle, I am a Mortal with mediocre Aptitude who couldn't even Break through to the Pill Realm despite using all sorts of rare treasures. Naturally, I wouldn't be seen as important by Prodigies and fairy maidens like you."

"Your Majesty, you are wrong."

Xuanyuan Baizhi shook her head, "Cultivation is indeed one aspect, but as an Emperor, there is also a form of cultivation. If you had been a wise monarch with great ambition, even Heaven itself would struggle to deceive you. What a pity~"

"Since you took charge of the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty, you only indulged in extravagance and pleasure, allowing officials to become lax and the military negligent. This led to treacherous individuals holding high office and sycophants gaining power..."

As Xuanyuan Baizhi spoke, her gaze finally landed on the Old Emperor.

"You ruled Great Liang for fifty years. In the first thirty years, the Luck of Great Liang collapsed, and the common people suffered immensely..."

"You always claim that I hollowed out your power and that you owe me. Heh heh... Do you know how much I did to repair this broken world over the past twenty years?"

"Without me, could you have enjoyed these twenty years of wealth and luxury?"

"By now, the grass on your grave would probably be several meters high!"

"I... am I really that worthless?" The Old Emperor muttered to himself, looking utterly lost.

Xuanyuan Baizhi ignored him: "Cao Meng, help me undo the Restriction~"

"Yes, Master!"

Cao Meng raised his hand and struck Xuanyuan Baizhi on the back.

Instantly, the Seal on the major acupoints throughout Xuanyuan Baizhi's body was undone.

Xuanyuan Baizhi smiled at Cao Meng, then walked over to the Old Emperor.

She asked condescendingly:

"Do you know why you were never able to Break through to the Pill Realm in your entire life? Even if you painstakingly sought out the Azure Cloud Sacred Medicine..."

"Have you heard of Qin Qing, the number one person on the immortal ranking, the Regent of Western Qin?"

"Qin Qing?"

A hint of curiosity appeared in the Old Emperor's cloudy eyes, "What about her?"

"Her Aptitude is similar to yours. One could even say it is worse than yours." Xuanyuan Baizhi sneered:

"This woman was born frail, only learning to walk at the age of seven. Her Meridians were naturally blocked, and the Qin Emperor sought immortal medicines and famous doctors for her to no avail... Yet, she became the number one person on the immortal ranking, entered the Saint Realm, and may even enter the legendary Divine Emperor Realm in the future, attaining the Dao of immortality. Do you know why?"

"Why?" The Old Emperor widened his eyes.

Xuanyuan Baizhi said in a deep voice: "Because she never obsessively pursued cultivation advancement. She focused solely on governing her state and managing her family, so much so that now, under her control, the small Western Qin has soaring Luck, prosperous people, and the potential to swallow the world whole."

"This is Luck! This is the Mandate of Heaven!"

"The millions of people across the land curse you to a terrible death. The resentment of countless citizens is gathered upon your body. What difference does it make that you are the Son of Heaven? Heh heh~"

The Old Emperor stared wide-eyed: "In that case, if I had acted like the Regent of Western Qin back then, could I have achieved the Saint Realm now? And gained hundreds of years of Lifespan?"

Xuanyuan Baizhi shook her head: "Not necessarily... But achieving the Pill Realm would certainly not have been a problem. After all, your innate talent is indeed very ordinary."

"Heh heh, haha~"

The Old Emperor couldn't help but laugh tragically.

"Since that is the case, I have no regrets. At least I enjoyed fifty years of freedom, held power over the world, had beautiful concubines, and possessed wealth across the four seas. This life was enough for me! To hell with the billions of common people! What do they have to do with me? Hahahaha... *hiccup*~"

He couldn't catch his breath.

He died!

His eyes were wide and round.

"Human nature."

Xuanyuan Baizhi shook her head.

Just at this moment, a faint stream of purple Dragon Qi emerged from the top of the Old Emperor's head.

Xuanyuan Baizhi swept her sleeve, which was part of her ceremonial Dragon robe, and collected that wisp of purple Qi.

"Naughty brat, let's go. Help Master ascend to the realm of Empress!"

Having spoken, she flicked her sleeve and strode out of the hall.

"Empress?"

Cao Meng chuckled and quickly followed her.

Xuanyuan Baizhi: "What is your current strength?"

Cao Meng: "If I go all out, I should be able to slaughter Saint Domain Masters casually."

"Good. Then let's slaughter them!"

In the blink of an eye, the Master and disciple had arrived outside the hall.

Outside the main hall, three eunuchs from the Imperial Shrine were greatly alarmed when they saw the Holy Empress and an impossibly handsome young man striding out, but the Emperor was nowhere to be seen.

"Milady!"

The leading eunuch bowed slightly, "Where is Your Majesty?"

"He has passed away!"

Xuanyuan Baizhi answered succinctly.

"Ah~"

The three high-ranking eunuchs were stunned.

"The Crown Prince, Xiao Ce, has rebelled! He colluded with evil entities, murdered his father, and seized the throne!"

Xuanyuan Baizhi channeled her full power, and her voice, like rolling thunder, passed through the palace and exploded above the entire Divine Capital.

"What?"

"The Crown Prince colluded with evil entities and murdered his father to seize the throne..."

Instantly, the Holy Capital of Great Liang was shaken.

All the common people were terrified.

"By Imperial Edict, Your Majesty bequeathed the throne to Xuanyuan Baizhi, the surviving lineage of the ancient Xuanyuan Imperial clan... The era name is changed to Tianzhao!"

"By Edict of this Empress, the Crown Prince, Xiao Ce, who murdered his father and seized the throne, is no different from a beast..."

"Nonsense! Your Majesty was clearly killed by you..." The leading grand eunuch roared, drawing his long sword~

Boom!

Cao Meng flashed over.

Using his Qilin Arm, his fist pierced straight through the man's chest.

Dead!

"A mere Land Immortal, simply courting death..." Cao Meng slowly waved his hand.

"Villain! Demonic Empress! You are seeking death!"

Just then, a dark shadow flew down from the rafters of the main hall.

The newcomer had iron claws covering both hands, bringing forth a bloody gale of Qi.

"Saint Domain?"

Swords, come!

The immeasurable sword gourd spun, and forty-nine Flying Swords flew out.

In the blink of an eye,

He was enveloped within the Jue Xian Sword Formation.

"Close~"

Cao Meng waved his large hand.

The sword formation transformed into countless seven-colored sword threads, violently closing in.

"No~"

Accompanied by a miserable scream,

This Saint Domain Master turned into a cloud of finely shredded blood mist.

"Two Grand Directors, what do you say? Do you still have any objections?" Xuanyuan Baizhi raised her beautiful eyes, adopting the posture of someone borrowing another's might, relying on her disciple's power.

"No... No, this Servant Girl greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty's Lifespan be as boundless as Heaven, and the immortal Dao flourish forever!"

"Your Majesty, this is the Great Liang imperial seal of the realm..."

"Your Majesty, this is the Sword of the Son of Heaven of Great Liang..."