Both Hong Xuanji and Yang Pan were once the rulers of the Great Thousand Worlds. If they wanted to rule the universe, they were the only ones who could be supreme.

The imperial court, the world, knowledge, and cultivation techniques will all become resources for their advancement; the useful ones will be kept, and the useless ones will be discarded or killed.

However, with the rise of Hong Yi, these two were defeated time and time again. Although they were successors of the Daoist of Creation, they were not invincible.

In this great upheaval, they gained control of the Ship of Creation and, of course, traversed the "River of Time" to arrive at this place of origin that has existed for countless millennia, seeking to obtain all the inheritances of the Daoist of Creation, as well as his remaining artifacts, in order to respectively attain the Yang God and shatter the void.

At that time, we will have the resources to suppress Hong Yi and reshape the etiquette between the ruler and his subjects.

In fact, since entering the Land of Origin, even though they had not yet obtained the legacy of the Creator Daoist, both Hong Xuanji and Yang Pan felt that their spirits were extremely good and their cultivation had improved again.

Hong Xuanji, in particular, made rapid progress. He was already a highly skilled cultivator, a peak Human Immortal with the ability to "transform in a thousand ways," and had the potential to break through to the Void Shattering Realm. After absorbing a large amount of Origin True Qi and obtaining a large number of rare and precious materials, his cultivation naturally progressed smoothly without any obstacles.

"Your Majesty, I have sensed the true meaning of creation," Hong Xuanji said, bowing respectfully and strictly adhering to etiquette.

“Xuanji, from now on, we no longer need to address each other as ruler and subject. We can just call each other brothers. I am the ruler of a fallen kingdom, and you are a subject of a fallen kingdom. Making such formalities will only create distance.” Yang Pan sighed as he advised Hong Xuanji.

"Your Majesty, you must not! Rites must not be abolished. To abolish rites would be tantamount to Your Majesty truly acknowledging the destruction of the country, and that would truly make you a monarch of a fallen nation."

"Throughout my life, I have always adhered to etiquette, suppressed human desires, and upheld heavenly principles. The emperor is the supreme ruler, and all the people under heaven are his subjects. The 'Three Obediences and Four Virtues' are also laws of virtue that women must abide by. Those who violate them will be cursed by thousands."

"To imprison the people's minds, weaken their bodies, and enslave their souls is the lifelong pursuit of Your Majesty and your ministers. Only in this way can the dynasty last for thousands of years, remain as stable as Mount Tai."

"Therefore, even in adversity, you and I, as ruler and subject, should still adhere to the etiquette between ruler and subject. As long as we do so, the emperor will not be a ruler of a fallen country, nor will the subject be a subject of a fallen country. We will still be ruler and subject in our hearts, and naturally we can still retain a glimmer of hope."

Hong Xuanji bowed once more, as if he were a loyal minister offering honest advice.

This was Hong Xuanji's philosophy, which he considered fundamental. Anyone who dared to shake it or question it was his enemy, and he would use swift and decisive means to eliminate them.

Of course, he couldn't defeat Hong Yi, and his set of ideas had long been abolished in the vast world.

This is a step backward in history, and people of virtue and ambition should not do it.

“You’re right. I consider myself the emperor, and you regard me as your sovereign. I am not a ruler who has lost his country. Besides, we are still alive, so the outcome is still uncertain.” Yang Pan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, his eyes shining brightly.

Clearly, he had rekindled his ambition to join forces with Hong Xuanji, the emperor and his minister, to conquer the nine heavens and ten earths, enslave all people, and become the supreme ruler.

"By the way, is the true meaning of creation you mentioned a remnant of the Daoist of Creation?"

Finally, Yang Pan asked again.

“Exactly.” Hong Xuanji nodded. “The Daoist of Creation is one of the most powerful beings throughout history. His legacy must be full of traps and extremely dangerous. Even an ordinary Yang God would probably not be able to get out. But we don’t need to be afraid. Your Majesty, you and I are both descendants of the Daoist of Creation. We are disciples of the Daoist of Creation. His things should rightfully belong to us. This is the great principle. The Daoist of Creation would never give them to others, because that would be against the laws of nature.”

Hong Xuanji's slow and methodical analysis seemed to be full of profound wisdom.

“Yes, that makes sense. Only we are destined to obtain the remains of the Daoist of Creation, as well as his Yang Spirit Thought. Xuanji, if you can obtain the Yang Spirit Thought of the Daoist of Creation and truly refine it, you will not only be able to restore your original power, but you can even take it a step further and reach an unprecedented realm, proving the ability to shatter the void.” Yang Pan said, looking quite expectant.

Gu Xi

His relationship with Hong Xuanji was one of mutual benefit and shared loss. Moreover, because of Hong Xuanji's ideals, he had no need to worry about Hong Xuanji ever harming him, such as usurping the throne.

In that case, Hong Xuanji's ideology would collapse. At that time, forget about proving the Dao, shattering the void, and standing at the pinnacle of heaven and earth. I'm afraid that in an instant, Hong Xuanji's physical body would collapse and vanish into nothingness.

Yang Pan was also pleased to see Hong Xuanji's power.

The reason why Yang Pan never considered refining the Yang God of the Creation Daoist to take that step and attain the position of Yang God was because when the Creation Ship was discovered, this king of divine artifacts was actually first obtained by Hong Xuanji. However, because of the principles that Hong Xuanji adhered to, he immediately gave it to Yang Pan and did not keep it for himself.

It was precisely with the help of the Ark of Creation that Yang Pan, who was still a prince at the time, was able to ascend the throne forcefully, suppress all sides, and secure his position.

Of course, with the rise of Hong Yi, Yang Pan had in fact become a ruler who had lost his country.

Even though the ruler of this vast world is still the Great Gan Dynasty, and the new emperor has Yang Pan's blood in his veins, those are just appearances. The difference in their ideologies is what is fatal to Yang Pan.

Therefore, he considered himself a ruler who had brought about the downfall of his country, and Hong Xuanji also considered herself a minister who had brought about the downfall of his country.

The concepts of "everyone having enough to eat," "everyone having access to books," "everyone becoming a dragon," and "universal harmony" promoted by Hong Yi and the new Daqian Emperor were deeply abhorred by Hong Xuanji and Yang Pan, who considered them to be heretical and purely deviant doctrines.

If everyone is like a dragon, how can the emperor's dignity be displayed?

However, they were no match for Hong Yi, so they had to retreat, preserve their strength, and wait for the situation to change.

Now that they have entered the Land of Origin and sensed the true meaning of creation, both the ruler and his minister keenly realized that this was an opportunity to turn the tide.

No matter how strong Hong Yi is, how can he compare to the Daoist of Creation?

Because of the timing of the appearance of the Ark of Creation, Yang Pan knew very well that the true successor chosen by the Daoist of Creation was actually Hong Xuanji.

Therefore, he would not even consider vying for the Yang God of the Creator.

Since Hong Xuanji was infinitely loyal to him, her becoming stronger was a great thing for him.

Upon hearing Yang Pan's words, Hong Xuanji bowed and said:

"I will prove that I will shatter the void, and Your Majesty will surely prove that you will attain the Yang God. At that time, you and I, as ruler and subject, will be able to suppress that rebellious son Hong Yi, regain control of the Great Gan Dynasty, abolish and prohibit all those heretical doctrines, and return to the original path."

"There's no need for any nonsense about 'everyone being a dragon.' As long as there's a clear distinction between the emperor and his subjects, different classes and different identities, and the rules of etiquette and law from top to bottom, it's clear what everyone should and shouldn't do. Men are responsible for external affairs, and women are responsible for internal affairs. Men should be willing to die for the emperor; their lives don't belong to themselves, but to the emperor. As for women, they should uphold their virtues and only need to continue the family line. Thinking too much is a crime."

"At that time, the emperor will be the supreme ruler, and his ministers will assist him. What need will there be for the world not to be at peace?"

Hong Xuanji planned for the future, outlining a blueprint he envisioned.

Yang Pan heard this and also longed for it.

"That is the society I envisioned," Yang Pan sighed.