"Senior Su, don't forget that you promised us a chance to become a Celestial!"
In the army, seeing that Su Changcun was about to fly into the Heavenly Gate, the Zhou Dynasty Emperor suddenly gathered his courage and shouted.
Su Changcun laughed when he heard that and said,
"Although I lied to you, I, Su Changcun, am a man of my words. I said that I would give you a chance to become a Celestial, so of course I will keep my word. Those who are willing to ascend with me, come!"
The moment he said that, he waved his hand and the holy light around him split into dozens of strands. They landed on the emperors and consecrators of the four dynasties, guiding them into the sky.
Such a large scale ascension scene was unheard of. The million strong army was shocked and their faces were filled with envy.
The Celestial World only existed in legends, and it was synonymous with divine bliss. From the nobles to the commoners and beggars, all of them racked their brains in an attempt to enter the Celestial World. For this reason, the four emperors were even willing to give up their imperial power and imperial throne.
A Great General of the Qin Dynasty saw dozens of people ascending together. His expression changed and he suddenly made a decision. He didn't care if Su Changzun was going to receive him or not. He stomped his feet on the ground and soared into the sky, heading straight for the Heavenly Gate.
"Hmph."
Su Changcun laughed coldly. He raised his hand and shot out a beam of light, turning that general into a bloody mist.
"You can only take what I give to you."
This scene caused everyone who had other thoughts to feel fear. They gave up on the thought of forcefully entering the Heavenly Gate.
Xia Qingshan was like an ostrich. He buried his head in the ground and prayed that Su Changcun would ascend quickly and not notice him.
Once Su Changcun left, he still had a chance to live. No matter how much Xia Wan 'an hated him, she wouldn't kill her father, right?
However, his hopes were dashed. How could Su Changcun not notice him? He waved his hand and a strand of celestial light landed on Xia Qingshan's body, guiding him into the sky.
Xia Qingshan's heart turned cold.
He knew that Su Changcun wasn't giving him a chance to become a Celestial. He just wanted to bring him to the Celestial World to deal with him.
Not killing Xia Wan 'an's father in front of her was the last gentleness Su Changcun could give as a grandfather.
"Pass down my decree. The army will withdraw from Xia Dynasty and return all the land that belongs to Xia Dynasty!"
Before ascending, the Qin Emperor used the name of the Emperor to issue an imperial edict for the last time, intending to express his goodwill to Xia Wan 'an and Su Changcun.
She could already foresee that the Cangxuan Continent would belong to her Xia Clan for a very long time.
"Yes!"
The Qin Dynasty soldiers answered in unison.
Following which, Emperor Zhou, Emperor Qi, and Emperor Han also issued similar decrees. None of the million-strong army dared to disobey.
In the end, Su Changcun brought the five deities and the consecrators into the Heavenly Gate. The majestic Heavenly Gate slowly closed and disappeared into the sky.
The Four Nation Alliance Army was afraid that Xia Wan 'an would settle the score with them later, so they hurriedly retreated and slipped away. They no longer had the mighty momentum they had when they came.
Xia Wan 'an did not make things difficult for them. She turned and flew towards Yingdu Prefecture.
"Greetings, Fourth Princess!"
The guards knelt down respectfully, feeling perturbed and complicated. The group of people who had previously abducted the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was afraid of being held accountable.
Initially, everyone thought that the Xia Dynasty would definitely perish today, but to their surprise, the mysterious Fourth Princess managed to turn the tide and forcefully save the Xia Dynasty.
Xia Wan 'an scanned the crowd and said to one of them, "Yuan Fang, go gather all the civil and military officials and tell them to come see me in the Throne Room in an hour."
"Yes, Madam!"
Yuan Fang immediately felt flattered and responded loudly.
Xia Wan 'an nodded and flew towards the imperial capital again.
The Throne Room was destroyed in the invasion of the assassins a month ago and had yet to be rebuilt. It was simple and crude and could not be compared to its former glory at all.
Xia Wan 'an sat on the dragon throne that symbolized supreme imperial power and waited quietly.
An hour later, Yuan Fang walked into the main hall with a group of civil and military officials.
The group of officials had actually witnessed everything from the top of the city wall of Yingdu Prefecture previously. Since Xia Qingshan had personally led the expedition, how could they not follow?
"Greetings, Fourth Princess."
The officials all knelt down to express their respect for Xia Wan 'an.
"Dispense with the formalities."
Xia Wan 'an gestured with her hand and everyone felt their knees being lifted up by two balls of gentle energy. They were inwardly shocked and understood that this was a manifestation of her powerful cultivation. She could instantly lift up everyone and also instantly crush everyone.
"Tell me all the positions you hold," Xia Wan 'an said.
Of these civil and military officials, she did not recognize any of them other than Yuan Fang. Moreover, Yuan Fang was not one of the civil and military officials. It was only because of her that he had the right to come to the Throne Room.
"Reporting to Fourth Princess, this subject is called Wang Guangyang and holds the position of Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat," a white-bearded old man bowed and said.
Xia Wan 'an nodded, indicating that she had remembered him.
"This subject is called Hu Yong and holds the position of Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat."
"This subject is called Yang Yun and holds the position of Minister of Justice."
"This subject is called …"
The civil and military officials all reported their names and positions one after another. In less than half an incense's time, all the officials had introduced themselves. Xia Wan 'an had a photographic memory and firmly remembered everyone.
"The Xia Dynasty has just experienced a war and now there are many things waiting to be done. I have gathered all of you here to discuss how we should restore the people's livelihood." Xia Wan 'an asked.
The officials all looked at each other and were silent for a while. No one spoke first.
Xia Wan 'an's current posture of sitting high on the dragon throne and pointing out the country had already explained her thoughts. Not long ago, everyone had clearly heard her conversation with Su Changcun.
"No one is speaking?"
Xia Wan 'an frowned, her tone displeased.
Left Prime Minister Wang Guangyang swallowed his saliva and stepped forward. "Reporting to Fourth Princess, restoring the people's livelihood is important, but the most important thing right now is to establish a ruler. The country cannot go a day without a ruler."
"That makes sense. Then, who will be the ruler?"
Although Xia Wan 'an's tone was calm, she had already made a decision in her heart. If Wang Guangyang dared to name other princes, she would not kill him. She was not a bloodthirsty demoness. At most, she would remove Wang Guangyang from his position and demote him to a commoner.
If she wanted to ascend to the throne, she had to obtain the support and recognition of the officials. If there were people who did not recognize her, then she could only wipe out all the discordant voices. With her current strength, it was not difficult to do so.
"The ruler …"
"Of course, it must be Fourth Princess." Wang Guangyang said respectfully.
"Fourth Princess is from the orthodox royal family and saved the Xia Kingdom from destruction with her own strength. She is the only choice for ruler!"
Right Prime Minister Hu Yong also stepped forward. "Fourth Princess is peerless and has unparalleled divine might. With such a wise ruler like Fourth Princess, it is the blessing of the people! This subject begs Fourth Princess to be the ruler and revitalize the Xia Dynasty! "
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