Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 1029 - 430: "Greetings, Your Majesty!" (Part 2)
Ren Yunpeng made a bow: "I understand, Your Majesty."
Empress Guo nodded lightly: "Everyone can rest assured that when the child in my belly is born, I will return power and will not imitate King Qin's ambition to declare herself emperor as a mere woman."
Ren Yunpeng and Bai Yuhu exchanged a look, secretly relieved.
"The Jiuli Dynasty's reinforcements will arrive soon, prepare to welcome them. Once the army is regrouped, we will first take Jizhou, and then seize..."
Before Empress Guo could finish, hurried footsteps approached the door. The newly appointed Jinyiwei Commander, Guo Yunqi, rushed in with a panicked expression: "Reporting to the Empress, King Qin has appeared, like a god walking on air. The front line has collapsed, and the Qin Army is advancing directly towards the Capital!"
The atmosphere in the room fell silent, and Empress Guo stood up: "Walking on air? Truly?"
"Truly!" Guo Yunqi's voice was unclear: "Many people clearly saw it, indeed just like the gods walking on air."
"... ..."
Empress Guo's expression darkened, her hands clenched then loosened, she sighed softly after a moment: "Prepare the defense of the Capital."
Ren Yunpeng and Bai Yuhu hurriedly withdrew; they were unwavering royalists, never considering surrender. But now... if King Qin is truly like a god, there is no chance of victory.
As Empress Guo sat back on her chair, one hand propping her chin, a cloud seemed to hover over her brows; this dynasty could no longer sustain itself, there was no hope of turning the tide.
Lu Jin'an's hidden identity and Dongfang Xinglan's rightful path of body refinement, the Dragon Soul Treasure was unattainable.
For now, the only strategy is to plan externally, causing the Lower Realm Human Clan to fall into a struggle over benefits.
So thinking, she closed her eyes, remaining silent for a long time.
"Empress?"
Guo Yunqi cautiously called out, seeing no reaction from Empress Guo, he hurried over to shake her: "Aunt? Aunt?"
Empress Guo slowly opened her eyes, a hint of bewilderment flashing within: "Yunqi, why are you here?"
Guo Yunqi's expression stiffened, what had happened?
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Flags fluttered, the army pressed against the city.
Dongfang Xinglan gazed at the majestic Capital looming in the distance like a giant beast, slightly distracted.
From being bestowed the title King Qin and leaving the Capital to leading the army back, nearly two years had passed in a blink.
"Finally..." Dongfang Xinglan murmured: "Able to escape confinement."
"It's all thanks to you." Dongfang Xinglan turned with a sweet smile to Lu Jin'an, who was also mounted: "I guess I achieved victory without effort."
"You're being overly modest." Lu Jin'an shook his head: "We are indispensable to each other, right, Zhiyu?"
"Master is right~" Zhiyu in his arms clapped her hands: "Sister Xinglan, you underestimate yourself~"
"Oh?" Lu Jin'an curiously eyed the little girl: "Zhiyu has become so clever? From whom did she learn?"
Zhiyu raised her head, blinking her eyes: "Zhiyu learned on her own, hmph~"
Seeing her cute demeanor, Lu Jin'an smiled lightly and asked no more, turning instead to the imposing city ahead: "By the dynasty's timeline, if Dongfang Xinghe isn't dead, it should be the first year of Chengtian now, huh."
"Yes." Dongfang Xinglan nodded: "Not being emperor for even half a year is quite unique."
She paused, then asked: "Now you're not hiding your identity anymore? Even if no one recognizes you here, they might speculate knowing you've arrived early."
"No problem." Lu Jin'an shook his head: "Now it's clear to all."
Dongfang Xinglan glanced at him thoughtfully: "You can become immortal anytime?"
She paused again, then asked: "Or, can you already fight against immortals?"
"Haha, that's exaggerated." Lu Jin'an waved his hand: "The gap between immortals and mortals isn't so easily bridged."
"You're kidding me." Dongfang Xinglan shot him a look: "Seven Dao Palaces means reaching true Martial God status for body cultivation, doesn't it?"
"Then let me ask you." Lu Jin'an smile looked at her: "Have you comprehended your laws? Has your Great Dao formed?
After crossing the Ninety-nine Thunder Tribulations, entering the Nine Tribulations, the subsequent Immortal Tribulation is the process of becoming immortal. The gap is significant when placing rules before the Law Avenue, of course, setting aside the lowest tier of immortals."
Dongfang Xinglan, who had been focused listening, became speechless wanting to laugh at his last remark.
"You said I was overly modest, yet aren't you the same?"
"That's not the way to put it; I'm educating you so you don't recklessly provoke immortals."
"Am I that foolish?"
"What if?"
"Hmph~" Dongfang Xinglan lightly stroked the neck of Iron Hoof Cloud beneath her, silently watching the heavily guarded city gate once more: "Did you find where the royal family's bones are buried?"
"Imperial Prison." Lu Jin'an replied, pinching Zhiyu's delicate young cheeks. Naturally, such tasks don't require personal investigation; a command from Zhiyu had animals working for her.
"Also, the letter you sent to the Five Armies Commander's Mansion Left Governor was delivered. Will this prime of the Eighteen Martial Saints really open the city gates?"
"If Ling Shiqi has seen the tragic scene in the Imperial Prison, he surely will." Dongfang Xinglan calmly stated: "It's time to wrap things up."
Dong, dong, dong——
The sound of war drums echoed through the cold winter, spreading over four fields. The Qin Army, a million strong, surrounded the Imperial City Shengjing and with the Central Army Order Flag guiding them, surged toward this millennium-aged capital, launching their final assault.
Their charge was not towards the city, but towards their future.
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Within the Imperial City, the people were in panic.
Although most citizens within the city had no thoughts about changing dynasties, and knew of King Qin's reputation for loving his people, once the battle commenced, who knew where arrows and cannon fire would land?
Moreover, as the court's Five Armies Commander's Mansion continued gathering able-bodied men, Shengjing City was far from peaceful.
