In the capital city of Ziyuan, on the square in front of the Ziyan Palace, drums and music resounded, and a thousand women danced in unison, presenting a scene of peace and prosperity.

Look closely, the old man in purple robes sitting in the center of the square, with women on his left and right, is none other than Zhao Jie, the monarch of the Ziyuan Empire.

At a young age of three hundred, he had already reached the peak of the Soul Sea Realm and had hundreds of children. He single-handedly made the Ziyuan royal family full of children and grandchildren, which was truly the envy of others.

In fact, there are many members of the Ziyuan royal family who are smarter, more skilled in martial arts, and more adept at political maneuvering than Zhao Jie, and are more suitable to be emperors.

However, in the end, Zhao Jie was able to stand out and become the ruler of a country in the struggle for the throne, which naturally shows that she had extraordinary abilities.

And this special ability is recognizing one's father.

Whoever is strong, I will acknowledge as my father. To date, Zhao Jie has acknowledged a total of seventy-seven fathers with powerful backgrounds and influence.

These fathers, to varying degrees, played an indispensable role in his ascension to the throne and the consolidation of imperial power.

In fact, with so many fathers, Zhao Jie could have expanded outwards. Even if she couldn't unify the Eastern Region, she could at least have become the overlord of the Eastern Region.

However, at this moment, Erha couldn't help but sigh, "Sometimes God does have a moment of mercy."

There's a saying that goes, "When God opens a window for you, He also rips off the ceiling."

Because Zhao Jie also has a special buff – Cleveland.

Of the 77 fathers he knew, 76 of them died suddenly in various bizarre ways.

For example, someone might sprain their ankle while going out and then crash headfirst into a piece of high-quality granite and die.

For example, when going to the outhouse, someone might inexplicably step into a wooden plank and choke to death on excrement;

For example, someone might die of old age right after eating and burp.

For example, being bitten to death by a crocodile while swimming in a river;

And, being killed by raindrops while walking down the street.

In short, every one of Zhao Jie's adoptive fathers died a violent death for various inexplicable reasons.

Every death is unique, making even Final Destination realize that its production skills need improvement.

Even so, many experts still went to great lengths to become his father.

It's not that these people have any excessive expectations for this son, nor is it because they're tired of cultivating immortality and want to enjoy some family time.

It's simply that these fathers don't believe in this superstition and insist on proving to the world that humans can overcome nature and break this cycle.

However, the saying "Man can conquer nature" only applies to materialism, not metaphysics.

Therefore, of the seventy-seven fathers, seventy-six died one after another. The only one who didn't die was because he hadn't yet done anything for Zhao Jie, his adopted son.

Luck won't save you from bad luck, and spending money won't change your fate.

In short, these fathers are either courting death or on their way to courting death.

Back to the other side, the scene was filled with singing, dancing, laughter, and joy.

Beside Zhao Jie were two stunningly beautiful women, both of whom had distinguished backgrounds.

The woman on the left is named Yang Rongrong, the daughter of Yang Ye of Taiqing Prefecture, and also the Princess Consort of Chuyang of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Because of the conflict between the brothers Chu Sheng and Chu Yang, the Great Xia Empire almost exhausted its resources due to the civil war. In order to obtain the support of the Zi Yuan Empire's resources, she did not hesitate to force Yang Rongrong to curry favor with Zhao Jie in order to obtain the greatest assistance from him.

The woman on the right is none other than Shen Xinglian, whose name is on the Heavenly Ranking and who is very famous.

Or, you can call her Lin Xian'er.

After Lin Xian'er was resurrected with the help of Ye Aojun's inner fortune, she immediately rushed to the Great Xia Kingdom.

On their way, they happened to encounter the opening of the Heavenly Ranking, and immediately suggested to Chu Yang that the fourteen-nation alliance launch an attack on the Great Yin.

After persuading Chu Yang, she rushed to the Ziyuan Empire and became Zhao Jie's new concubine.

However, Yang Rongrong was unaware of Lin Xian'er's true identity. If she knew that the man she had served in her past life was now serving the same old man, she wondered what extraordinary thoughts she would have.

After a few rounds of drinks, Zhao Jie stood up and said, "My dear subjects, let us raise our glasses in celebration!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The officials rose to respond, creating a thunderous roar that was quite impressive.

"Keep going, keep playing the music and keep dancing, hahaha."

Zhao Jie sat back in his seat contentedly, rubbed Lin Xian'er, and rubbed his bearded face against her delicate face.

"Your Majesty, so many people are watching."

Lin Xian'er gave a coquettish laugh and quickly pushed Zhao Jie away.

Zhao Jie said, "You are my beloved concubine, who dares to gossip?"

Lin Xian'er: "Your Majesty, we are in public now, please be mindful of your image..."

Zhao Jie laughed: "Alright, since my beloved consort has said so, I will certainly give her face. But how will you respond to me when we get back?"

Lin Xian'er blushed: "Then may I bite it for your majesty?"

"Hahaha, good, great, really great. I'm really looking forward to it."

Zhao Jie laughed so hard she couldn't close her legs. She took the opportunity to put her arm around Yang Rongrong, who was standing on the other side. "You should also come with me. I want to make you my imperial concubine. What do you think?"

Yang Rongrong shook her head: "Your Majesty, I am the Princess of Daxia."

"So what?" Zhao Jie said with a smile, "Don't you understand? Xia sent you here to please me.

"As long as you serve me well and are willing to follow me, I will surely give you unimaginable wealth and glory."

Yang Rongrong smiled wryly, "Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness, but I truly cannot do anything to let King Xia down."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jie's face instantly darkened: "Since you are unwilling, then of course I will not force you."

However, the matter of providing financial and food assistance needs to be carefully considered again.

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