The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard-Chapter 2025 - 2024: Retire After Success
Zhang Ziling stood in front of the Copper Cauldron, her expression calm as she stretched out her hands and gazed up at the sky, letting out a loud shout, "I, Zhang Ziling, inherit the mandate of heaven and earth, and connect with the hearts of all people, ascending to the position of Emperor. How can I not be favored by the heavens? How can I not absorb the imperial aura within this Immortal King Cauldron?"
Under the gaze of millions, a white dragon spiraled upwards from the Copper Cauldron, roaring mightily as it circled above Zhang Ziling’s head.
Above her head appeared the Yin Yang Tai Chi Wheel, drawing the white dragon into it.
Below, there was silence, followed by a thunderous roar, "Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"..."
Prime Minister Yao Chong stood dumbfounded in the crowd, his body weakening as he collapsed backward.
"This, how is this possible?"
In his panic, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Other officials were also ashen-faced, and the ceremonial official proclaiming the decree directly knelt to the ground.
Dragon Qi!
Zhang Ziling easily absorbed Long Fei, which meant she was recognized by the heavens.
Li Jinxuan stood aside, letting out a long sigh of relief for Zhang Ziling.
She remembered when the Emperor had his children come here for the test, none could absorb the Dragon Qi within.
Why now can Zhang Ziling easily absorb Dragon Qi?
The wind blew past the Empress’s robes, rustling them.
She stood above, softly declaring, "I, Zhang Ziling, will lead everyone to resist the Demon Calamity with all my strength. Restore the glory of the Immortal Clan, restore the glory of the Immortal King Star. With me, Zhang Ziling, the Human Race will not perish!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"..."
The scene once again erupted, the sound shaking the skies above the Celestial Realms City.
The Immortal King Cauldron flashed brightly, completely enveloping Zhang Ziling.
A sound akin to an ancient bell rang out, and the long river of history seemed to pass before Zhang Ziling’s eyes like a painting.
Long Fei was wrong; she saw her father, saw the final resting places of ancestors throughout the ages.
She saw the ancient ancestors, and how they contested for fate with heaven and earth.
She saw life, saw death, saw the shifts in the world, saw the rise and fall of the Human Race.
In the center of the altar, a deafening noise resounded.
A flash of light emitting Mysterious Light disappeared from the spot, swirling a gust of wind in all directions before quickly settling down.
Long Fei gazed at Zhang Ziling atop the altar with a hint of a smile; the Great Illusory Realm had shattered.
The eight elders of the clans were all slain with a single strike by him.
Now his Heaven-Piercing Nine Swordplay had reached perfection, making him invincible among those of the same rank.
The eight old men died with eyes wide open, not expecting to be defeated so easily by Long Fei.
That sword devoured rivers and mountains.
That sword wielded the might of the Heaven-Piercing Nine Swordplay and Xiaoxiang Nine Swords.
That sword held the power of the Nine Secrets of the Immortal Clan.
The eight united, jointly wielding a sword, only in the end to be like mantis trying to stop a chariot, their sword split in two.
Long Fei ascended the Altar of Heaven, standing with Zhang Ziling, he softly addressed the masses below, "From today onward, there will be no Nine Clans. Under the heavens, all is royal land. All people under the heavens are royal subjects."
Everyone was in a state of shock, looking at one another.
The descendants of the Nine Clans were even more astonished, soon witnessing mysterious lights flickering from their ancestral homes, causing a sky full of red clouds.
"Oh no, something has happened to the ancestor!"
"Heavens, what’s going on?"
"Hurry back, something has happened to the ancestor!"
"..."
Unity Realm Stage experts entering final repose invoked responses from the Heavenly Dao Laws, causing anomalies in the sky.
Teams of Imperial Guards divided into nine directions, quickly encircling all the ancestral homes of the Nine Clans.
Their commanders shouted a command through the interiors, "By the Emperor’s decree, the Nine Clans have defied the imperial order, conspiring rebellion. Now sealing the Nine Clans’ ancestral lands, all involved are demoted to commoners. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
All at once, chaos ensued throughout the Celestial Realms City, cries and commotion everywhere.
Especially the Zhang Family, a group shouted and cursed towards the Royal Palace, "Emperor, you are also from the Zhang Family, why are you so heartless!"
Those dissatisfied among the various clan descendants came out to resist but were all slain by the encircling Imperial Guards.
Within a day, the power structure from ancient times to now had dramatically shifted.
The forces of the Nine Clans were obliterated, their household walls dismantled, and all clan members expelled from their residences.
However, the Emperor showed leniency, not restricting their freedom, allowing them to still move freely within the Celestial Realms City.
Very soon, the Emperor announced the selection of a new Prime Minister.
To everyone’s surprise, the solitary fisher without any foundations, Li Chengfeng, became the new Prime Minister.
Yao Chong was thoroughly dismissed to a commoner, never to hold office again.
These lightning-fast actions left the citizens of Celestial Realms City awed and overwhelmed.
The training exercise initially promised by Long Fei was quickly fulfilled.
As long as someone was willing to return to their hometown to form a training brigade, they could apply for loans at the Celestial Realms Spirit Bank.
However, all training brigades must comply with the command of the court.
Suddenly, cultivators from all directions surged forward.
Such an opportunity of receiving both monetary and authoritative rewards, only fools wouldn’t be tempted.
The previous decline in the Human Race’s fate was rejuvenated by the Emperor’s new policies.
Amidst this favorable situation, Long Fei left a letter of farewell with Zhang Ziling.
From Great Xia Country to this place, not too long, not too short, exactly three years.
Originally, it was for the Enlightenment event of the Immortal King Mountain, but it wasn’t until now that peace was restored.
Zhang Ziling, holding the letter, took Li Jinxuan up to the city tower, gazing at the distant sunset, remaining silent for a long time.
Li Jinxuan, worried, advised her, "Emperor, once the Great Marshal handles his family’s affairs, he will definitely meet you again."
Zhang Ziling smiled softly, touching her belly as she said, "I know, don’t worry, I haven’t overthought it."
Li Jinxuan raised her eyebrows, noticing how much this Seventh Princess beside her had changed.
Previously, she handled matters so noisily, nothing like her current regal demeanor.
Each year’s Enlightenment at Tianzhu Mountain attracted many who stealthily ventured to the Exotic Lands.
This year was no exception; Long Fei and his group reached the foot of Tianzhu Mountain, where a million cultivators had already gathered.
Some were children of the Merchant Sect traveling between Star Domains, some were seeking fortuitous encounters beyond the domains, and others had committed offenses in their own Star Domain, daring the dangers of the Exotic Lands.
Arriving there, Long Fei and his companions followed the other travelers to find the Spatial Domain Gate leading to the Star Domain where Great Xia Country was located.
The passage required a million Spirit Stones per person.
The Bald Dog and others went first; when it was Long Fei’s turn, he glanced back one last time.
Chu Feng patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Emperor, do you find it hard to part with this place?"
Long Fei smiled, looking around with furrowed brows, "If the Nine Domains were organized by the official families to establish teleportation domain gates, allowing free exchange at any time, it would be wonderful."
Chu Feng replied, "Others don’t think that way. The development of the Nine Domains varies; take our Great Xia Country, whose cultivation civilization lags a level behind here. If interchange were easy, wouldn’t the Immortal King Star people disrupt Great Xia Country?"
Long Fei said, "With the Demon Race as a major enemy, the Human Race should unite instead of engaging in internal strife."
Chu Feng suggested, "There is a good solution: if you become the master of the Nine Domains, you can do whatever you wish."
"Master of the Nine Domains?"
Long Fei’s lips curled into a smile, "That’s a good suggestion!"
He composed himself and, together with Chu Feng, entered the Domain Gate.
The Space and Time Laws suddenly twisted, and they entered a wormhole filled with streaks of light amid the darkness.
