Compared to her sister's shock, Shang Liuyu was much calmer, having witnessed the opponent's power in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons and was already mentally prepared.

However, she was mostly shy right now, wondering why Azu was holding her in his arms like that. Now that all the sea tribe members were kneeling below, this scene would probably spread throughout the entire sea tribe in a few days...

Of course, along with her shyness, she also felt a touch of joy. What girl doesn't dream, imagining her ideal man descending from the heavens like a god? And now...

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she quickly dismissed it, her face flushing crimson. "We're siblings, what are you thinking?" she thought.

At this moment, Zuan's voice, like an ethereal divine decree, resounded in the hearts of every sea creature: "I only patiently explained a few words to you before out of respect for the Queen and the Shangliuyu sisters. Did you really think I was afraid of you?"

"No, no!" The sea tribe ministers who had previously voiced their opposition trembled and kowtowed on the ground, begging for mercy.

The oppressive aura, as if the will of the entire world was looking down upon them, made everyone unable to muster any thought of resistance, and every muscle in their body trembled involuntarily.

They were filled with regret. If they had known you were this awesome, why would they have objected? Who would want to die?

"Beg for mercy? Then let's see if the Queen is willing to forgive you." Zu An looked at Shang Hongyu beside him, a smile appearing on his face.

Shang Hongyu's face turned red. How could she not know that the other party was trying to establish her authority? After all, the Dragon King was now dead, and she, as the queen, only had a reputation for virtue but lacked a certain majesty. Even though she had shown people another side by cleaning up the demons a few days ago, not many people were afraid of her.

For example, just now, she clearly spoke up for Zu'an, but the ministers completely ignored her.

She took a deep breath: "The Regent has offered his help with good intentions, but instead of being grateful, we have spoken ill of him. The Regent is magnanimous, but we cannot let this matter pass."

"Anyone who objected just now will be demoted three ranks and have their salary docked for three years!"

This is a good opportunity to purge some of the older, more senior figures, so that it will be easier to replace them with my own trusted confidants.

Of course, she couldn't be too cruel, otherwise it would be inconsistent with her reputation for virtue and she would easily lose people's hearts.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Regent!" The ministers kowtowed one after another to express their gratitude. They were truly grateful at this moment. They had thought they would suffer the same fate as that unlucky fellow, but they never expected to be spared. The Empress is indeed a wise and virtuous empress.

In an instant, Shang Hongyu's image in everyone's mind became much more impressive.

Zuan nodded slightly, then said, "For the sake of the Queen, I will tell you the truth you just wanted to know."

The many sea creatures kneeling below were taken aback and repeatedly said they dared not.

The Shang sisters were also puzzled, wondering what he was planning to do.

"The truth is that Ao Yong wanted to seize power. He and a group of trusted experts set up a demon-suppressing array in the main hall of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons and launched a rebellion. In addition, there were many demons, each of whom was at the peak of the Earth Immortal level. Many powerful ancient monsters in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons awakened, which led to the Dragon King's death. In the end, I could only save Shang Liuyu."

"Originally, I thought that the sea tribe had suffered such a change and needed to recuperate. I didn't want you to fall into internal strife again, so I didn't mention this matter. I didn't expect that Ao Yong's faction was still up to no good. Since that's the case, then let's tell the truth completely to prevent the sea tribe from suffering another change in the future."

Today he subdued everyone with his absolute power, but he was worried that his departure would leave some hidden dangers for Shang Hongyu, so he patiently explained.

People have a natural curiosity and tend to suspect that there is a conspiracy behind everything, especially since the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons is indeed full of suspicious points.

But the masses are often foolish. As long as they are given a conspiracy they believe in and a "villain," they will be satisfied and have a sense of superiority, as if they had just predicted it. Few people will think about anything deeper.

As expected, upon hearing his words, everyone suddenly realized what he meant and glared angrily at the officials of Ao Yong's faction.

In fact, many of the sea creatures had already sensed Ao Yong's intentions, and upon hearing this explanation, they immediately believed it.

Ao Yong's men trembled in fear. They wanted to escape, but under this powerful pressure, they couldn't move an inch.

At this moment, Shang Hongyu also realized what was happening, and her expression turned cold: "Men, seize Ao Yong's remaining followers and interrogate them carefully!"

"Yes!" Soon, her trusted guards stepped forward and locked up Ao Yong's remaining followers.

Shang Hongyu then bowed to Zu An: "Thank you for your help this time, Regent. It is getting late. Why don't you move to the Dragon Palace to rest for a while?"

Zuan was worried about the situation in the capital, but he knew that after so much time, things had probably settled down by now.

On the contrary, the sea tribe has many things to explain to Shang Hongyu, and also needs to support her to stabilize the situation on their side.

At the same time, Shang Liuyu was also injured and needed treatment, so he nodded in agreement.

After Shang Hongyu escorted Zu'an to the Dragon Palace, the sea tribe ministers present all breathed a sigh of relief.

"We are truly ungrateful! The Regent helped our sea tribe get rid of those terrifying demons, yet we treated him like this. We deserve to die."

"Fortunately, the Queen and the Regent have a good relationship, otherwise there would probably be bloodshed today."

"Not only the Queen, but also the Queen's sister has an extraordinary relationship with him. If it weren't for the sisters intervening, our sea tribe would probably be doomed this time."

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At first, many people were filled with jealousy and resentment when they saw how close Zuan and Shang Liuyu were, but now they all wish the two could have an even better relationship.

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