Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âEarnest people are really the most lovable people,â Jiang Chen thought to himself as he looked at the queen.
If Jiang Chen had been in her place, he surely wouldnât have handed over the position he cared about the most.
âI have just a single request.â The queen wasnât dejected because she had failed. Instead, it seemed as if she felt freed from a burden, and she spoke calmly, âPlease bring glory to our Celestial Phoenix bloodline.â
Upon hearing her voice, which was filled with longing, Jiang Chenâs heart shuddered, and his expression became solemn. âI will do my best.â After long consideration, Jiang Chen could only give her this reply.
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In the distant ancient era, the Xuanhuan Realm had not yet suffered any calamities. It was at peace until it split apart and the heavenly gods left it.
Once it was abandoned, all its myriad clans were engulfed by darkness. This ancient era was called the Darkness Era.
This era continued until humans managed to draw power from divine beasts, and they started rising vigorously and fighting back.
Many heroes appeared in that era, which was why it was also called the Heroes Era.
At that time, seven out of ten heroes possessed an inherited bloodline.
However, everything changed with the passage of time, and this wasnât the case nowadays. Even 500 years ago, Jiang Chen had rarely heard about bloodline inheritors.
Some people even said that after the end of the Heroes Era the world wouldnât need bloodline inheritors any longer.
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At this moment, the temperature of the Celestial Phoenix Queenâs body started rising, and the Heart-burning Heavenly Flame appeared in her hands.
When the Retired Emperor, who had managed to get a grip on himself with great difficulty, saw this, his vision went dark and he fell down once again. He didnât even get to hear Jiang Chenâs reply.
âI donât need it.â
The faces of the Celestial Phoenix Queen and the others were overcome with shock, as they wondered whether they had misheard Jiang Chen.
âThe first step for strengthening our inherited bloodline clan is that you collect your own Alien Flame,â Jiang Chen said.
The Heart-burning Heavenly Flame really possessed peerless appeal, and, when Jiang Chen first learned of its existence, he also wanted to take it for himself.
But he mustnât bite off more than he could chew, as his Sky-burning Evil Flame had just started approaching its peak state.
Moreover, he still had Du Tian Divine Lightning and Void Divine Wind, while the Celestial Phoenix Queen had sworn allegiance to him, which meant in a sense that the Heart-burning Heavenly Flame would be used for him.
âOkay!â The Celestial Phoenix Queen nodded. She was quite grateful to him. It was the Celestial Phoenix Queen, after all, who had originally gotten the Heart-burning Heavenly Flame, and it had a special significance for her because she took it as a sign of the Celestial Phoenixâs approval of her.
âHateful! Why do I have such a daughter?â The Retired Emperor woke up, shouting with grief. He wasnât able to accept this matter. But he still couldnât do anything about it.
âLetâs go! Letâs return home.â The Retired Emperor didnât have any more hopes of conquering this continent, while he also didnât plan to follow Jiang Chen.
However, the Retired Emperor soon discovered with shock that the other people didnât answer him, and their faces were filled with hesitation.
âThe Celestial Phoenixâs Will has chosen him,â someone muttered. They were all Celestial Phoenixâs inheritors, and, even though they didnât take this affair as seriously as the queen did, they still had their own convictions.
At first, they werenât aware of the relationship between the secret art and the trial and they all werenât willing to accept that their noble status was just a lie.
But after the end of the Heavenly Selection, their opinions changed slightly.
They all wanted to follow the queen and obey Jiang Chenâs orders. The queen was also surprised by this, and she lost control of herself and was overcome by tears.
She had needed great courage to pursue the truth, and it wasnât easy for her to receive so many peopleâs approvals.
âYou bunch! You bunch!â It was only the Retired Emperor who couldnât accept these events.
Depending upon the secret art to carry out the trial was the royal path he believed in, and, in the end, he was forced to run away with his tail between his legs.
When the Retired Emperorâs body started to move, the azure demon looked at Jiang Chen with an inquiring gaze. Jiang Chen considered it for a moment and then decided not to cause any trouble for the Retired Emperor due to his relationship with the queen.
âWe...we will also vow loyalty to the new king.â The three people, who were going to be imprisoned for 100 years, came back to their senses, and they quickly swore their loyalty.
âIs that the case? Fine, I will imprison you for just 99 years,â Jiang Chen answered with a sneer. Dealing with him wasnât going to be so easy.
Upon hearing this, the three peopleâs faces became pale, and they felt like they had been stripped of their whole power.
âYou, come over here!â Jiang Chen pointed his finger at the woman who had disrespected him.
That woman felt quite nervous, and she looked at the queen as if wanting to ask for her help. âIâm willing to take anything for her.â The queen had obviously pleaded leniency for her.
âI wonât accept it.â Jiang Chen rejected the queenâs request and glanced at her face.
Upon witnessing a surprised and helpless look on the queenâs face, Jiang Chen smiled knowingly before he looked coldly at the other woman.
He said, âYou have insulted my clansmen and called them lowly people. I should have killed you. But I will do the queen a favor, and you will just have to slap yourself ten times.â
Upon hearing such a punishment, the queenâs emotions were stirred up slightly.
Jiang Chen hadnât embarrassed her. A moment ago, the queen was still considering what she would do if Jiang Chen wanted to kill the woman or punish her severely.
The other woman blinked, and after she ascertained that she didnât mishear Jiang Chen, she heaved a sigh of relief. But she still felt insulted by this. Slapping herself was a matter that a woman as proud as she was couldnât accept.
âSome people are really...â Upon understanding the womanâs thoughts, Jiang Chen shook his head and sighed with emotions.
The womanâs body shivered when she heard Jiang Chenâs ice-cold voice, and she finally understood her current situation. This was why she forcefully slapped herself ten times.
âJiang Chen, maybe you should guard against her?â The azure demon said in a worried tone.
The queen had the Heart-burning Heavenly Flame, and she still had her own troops with her. She still posed a great threat to them.
âOne mustnât employ people one doesnât trust. But if one employs someone, one mustnât suspect him any longer.â Jiang Chen was confident in himself.
Just after this, Jiang Chen found out the queenâs name. It was Gao Qiufeng. As for the woman who had slapped her own face, her name was Gao Yaner.
âDonât forget that you have killed her little brother,â the azure demon reminded Jiang Chen as a warning.
Jiang Chen pondered it. When Gao Qiufeng had heard about Gao Jinâs death, she was quite angry and she had emanated a threatening aura.
But Jiang Chen didnât feel any hatred or grief from her. As Jiang Chen recalled once again the affection between the royal family members, he felt as if he didnât need to worry about such a matter.
But the several hundred Martial Emperors, who had acted on their own accord and who were willing to stay here, werenât a part of Jiang Chenâs plan.
âFrom this day onward, you are a member of my Heavenly Palace, and your subordinates will still be managed by you,â Jiang Chen said.
âOkay!â Gao Qiufeng didnât have any objections. She had already stated that she would vow loyalty to him.
In the end, Jiang Chen took these people with him and went back to the Heavenly Palace.
Jiang Qingyu and Gao Yue, who were waiting anxiously, were completely freaked out upon witnessing such a lineup of troops.
But after they got to know that their own son had become the new king, Gao Yue, who was clearly aware of what this signified, felt quite proud of him.
âThis was all due to my negligence, and I have committed a grave mistake.â Wu Ming felt quite ashamed of himself. A whole squadron had unexpectedly intruded into the Heavenly Palace while it was being supervised by him.
âMaster, it wasnât your fault at all.â Jiang Chen wouldnât blame his respected master for anything.
âBut the Heavenly Palace suddenly has so many people. What do you plan to do?â Wu Ming detected something and realized that Jiang Chen would start taking action.
âI didnât establish the Heavenly Palace to hide away, and itâs time to change the Divine Prison Continentâs name,â Jiang Chen said.
Upon hearing this, Wu Ming looked at the black dragon, the azure demon, the Evil Blood Emperor, as well as Gao Qiufeng. An excited look appeared on Wu Mingâs face, and his gaze became zealous. He couldnât bear it any longer, and he wanted to go all out.
âDivine tree, help me convey a message.â Jiang Chen looked away at the horizon. It was time to stun the serene Seventh Realm, which was like a pool of stagnant water.