Next came the highly anticipated coronation ceremony of Emperor Huayuan, during which the reign title was changed to Year One. The atmosphere at the ceremony was solemn, dignified, and exceptionally lively.

Before the magnificent palace, banners fluttered, drums and music resounded, and civil and military officials, dressed in their finest attire, stood in neat rows, ready to pay homage to the new dynasty.

Following this grand coronation ceremony, Hua Yuan decisively appointed Zhou Hong as the Marshal of Da Hua, entrusting him with the important responsibility of commanding all of Da Hua's armies.

As a result of this honor, the Zhou family's status rose sharply, and they became the head of the eight great families, enjoying unparalleled prestige and influence.

In the days that followed, Hua Yuan vigorously rectified officialdom, resolutely eliminated corruption in the bureaucracy, and selected and appointed a large number of officials who were both virtuous and capable, and who were honest and upright.

At the same time, he actively promoted various reform and innovation measures, encouraged agricultural production, developed commerce and trade, and fostered the vigorous development of cultural and educational undertakings. After just a few years of diligent governance, the entire Great Hua Dynasty presented a scene of peace, prosperity, and flourishing.

The people lived in peace and prosperity, enjoying a life of abundance. Everyone wore fine clothes and basked in the happiness and well-being brought by this peaceful and prosperous era. The nation's military strength grew stronger day by day, its food and supplies were plentiful, and its overall strength was greatly enhanced.

As the Great Hua Dynasty reached its zenith, Hua Yuan immediately launched campaigns in all directions.

In the second year of the Huayuan era, the Great Hua Dynasty destroyed the neighboring Great Yu Dynasty.

In the eighth year of the Huayuan era, the Great Hua Dynasty destroyed the nine surrounding neighboring countries and rose to become an imperial dynasty.

In the tenth year of Huayuan, the Tianfeng Dynasty and the Jiuchong Dynasty conspired to attack the border of the Great Hua Dynasty, and Huayuan sent troops to suppress them.

In the thirteenth year of the Huayuan era, the Great Hua Dynasty destroyed the Tianfeng Dynasty and the Jiuchong Dynasty, and took over the lands of the two dynasties.

In the fifteenth year of the Huayuan era, the Great Hua Dynasty once again destroyed two other dynasties and ascended to become an imperial dynasty.

In the twentieth year of Huayuan, the Northern Yang Dynasty and the Yuezhi Dynasty were destroyed again. Subsequently, all the dynasties, imperial dynasties, and dynastic dynasties in the secular world were unified, and Huayuan was promoted to the Celestial Dynasty.

For the past twenty years, Hua Yuan has been fighting on all sides. The long war has left Hua Yuan physically and mentally exhausted. However, during these twenty years, Yu Xin has always been silently by Hua Yuan's side, like a pillar of support for him.

Over the past twenty years, the relationship between Hua Yuan and Yu Xin has grown richer and more mellow, like fine wine, and has continued to deepen.

But the good times didn't last long. One day, an old lady with a kind face but a serious expression suddenly appeared in front of Yu Xin.

The old lady walked with a faltering gait but remained dignified and composed. She gazed intently at her and slowly said, "Miss, the head of the family has just sent a message, ordering you to return to the family immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin was slightly taken aback.

She looked up at the old lady in front of her, a hint of reluctance and difficulty in her eyes, and asked softly, "Grandma Heng, can I go back a little later?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Heng frowned slightly and replied earnestly, "Miss, this is an order personally given by the head of the family. We cannot disobey it! Could it be..."

At this point, Granny Heng paused slightly, then lowered her voice and continued, "Could it be that you, Miss, have truly fallen in love with that King of Dahua? Miss, you must be clear about your identity; you are betrothed! If he finds out about this, it will likely bring disaster to the entire Heavenly Spirit Realm!"

Upon hearing Granny Heng's words, Yu Xin's face instantly turned pale, and the smile that had been on her lips vanished without a trace.

She bit her lip tightly, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists, as if she were going through a fierce internal struggle.

After a long while, Yu Xin seemed to have finally made up her mind.

He then took a deep breath and said to Granny Heng, "I understand, Granny Heng. Please give me some more time! After I have settled things here, I will return to the family with you."

After Granny Heng slowly and unsteadily left, Yu Xin felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Her beautiful eyes were already filled with crystal-clear tears, which flowed freely like a flood.

Her heart felt as if it were being mercilessly cut by a thousand sharp blades, the pain almost unbearable.

Her deep and sincere feelings for Hua Yuan made it hard for her to let go, but the words that Granny Heng had just said struck her heart like a heavy hammer, forcing her to harden her heart and make the incredibly difficult decision to leave Hua Yuan.

That day, Yu Xin found Hua Yuan and told him that her cultivation had reached a bottleneck and she needed to find an open space as a place to undergo tribulation.

Furthermore, he informed Hua Yuan in advance that this tribulation was dangerous and that he himself was not very confident, but since the tribulation was approaching, he had no choice but to face it, so that Hua Yuan could be mentally prepared.

Hua Yuan immediately comforted her, saying that nothing would happen and that she shouldn't think too much and should focus on overcoming the tribulation.

Yu Xin originally planned to fake her death under the heavenly tribulation in order to deceive Hua Yuan and make him believe that she had perished, thus causing him to leave Hua Yuan.

Hua Yuan then found a spacious place for Yu Xin, accompanied only by Hua Yuan and Zhou Hong.

Yu Xin immediately flew into the sky. At this moment, Yu Xin looked back at Hua Yuan, suppressing the sadness and reluctance in her heart, and then unleashed her aura to use the family secret technique Nine Heavens Thunder to create a heavenly tribulation.

All that could be seen in the sky was a dark cloud cover, with terrifying lightning flashing intermittently.

Hua Yuan looked at Yu Xin with a worried expression, while Zhou Hong muttered to himself, "This is the legendary tribulation of lightning. I can feel the terrifying power contained within it."

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