Chapter 142 Canglong Marriage
In a palace in the main palace, the main members of the Canglong Empire's delegation were there, including Shangguan Rong, Zhou Di, and Cangming.
Zhou An came in, and everyone stood up and saluted. Zhou An walked in and sat next to Shangguan Rong. After looking at these people, he said, "Sit down."
Cang Ming introduced: "Your Majesty, this is my junior sister Xiao Ruying, the seventh princess of the Canglong Empire, and the only disciple my master has accepted in the past hundred years."
Zhou An nodded as a greeting.
"Xiao Ruying, you are Canglan's descendant and his junior sister, so I'll be frank. The last time Cangming came to attack Qianyuan, the Conferred Gods War had already begun, and you should know that.
But that is just a beginning. Soon the real battle of the gods will come, and by then all the cultivators in the entire continent will be affected, not to mention the country.
The key this time is my Qianyuan Empire. You have also heard many names of various countries for me. They have already regarded me as the Demon Emperor and will definitely unite to attack me. By then, all the immortal sects in various states will participate, and Longzhou will be the same.
Yulan Fairy Island should have been preparing. Is Canglong planning to form an alliance with me at this time to stand together with Qianyuan?" Zhou An asked.
Hearing this, Xiao Ruying frowned and showed hesitation, not about the marriage, but about the real battle to become a god.
True Man Yu Lan had already told them about the Conferred Gods. Xiao Ruying did not expect Zhou An to say that in this war all countries would fight against the Qianyuan Empire. If this was true, then forming an alliance with Qianyuan would be equivalent to pushing Canglong into the fire pit.
Immediately, Cangming said: "Canglong and Qianyuan will live and die together."
Xiao Ruying looked at Master Cangming in surprise. She knew Cangming's contribution to the Canglong Empire. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the founding emperor. She didn't know why he was so sure about it.
Cang Ming said: "Your Majesty, Yu Lan Fairy Island agreed to Xiao Ruying's marriage, in fact, it was not considering the Canglong Empire, but to tell you that in this Conferred God Battle, Yu Lan Fairy Island and you are on the same front."
Zhou An was slightly surprised and asked, "Why? From what I can see now, I, Qian Yuan, have become the target of public criticism."
"Because you are here." Cangming said with a smile, with deeper meaning in his words.
Zhou Di said: "Your Majesty, the Conferred God War is coming. If we can unite with Canglong, it will be a good thing for us. I think this marriage is very necessary."
Xiao Ruying stood up and saluted, then said, "Your Majesty, last time Canglong believed in slander and offended Qianyuan. This time, a villain killed my father again and tried to provoke a war between Canglong and Qianyuan. The ministers saw through it. It was a person who used the Red Blood Magic. Master guessed that it was probably the leader of Jitian Sect.
My father was killed, and as a child I must avenge him. My master told me that the leader of Ji Tian has many connections behind him, and it is definitely not something Canglong can handle. Due to various circumstances, Canglong had the opportunity to gain an alliance with Qian Yuan through marriage.
Moreover, Master also said that joining Qianyuan is an opportunity for Canglong and me. Please help me, Your Majesty. I will never let you down."
Cang Ming immediately said, "Your Majesty, this marriage was discussed by the royal family and decided by the princesses. There is absolutely no coercion. Ruying is also considering herself. I am willing to guarantee her that Ruying has no second thoughts when she comes here and will be loyal to Your Majesty."
Zhou An looked at Cangming. Xiao Ruying's straightforward words must have been directed by him. If it were an ordinary emperor, Xiao Ruying would definitely not say this.
But in the eyes of outsiders, he is already a powerful person. Everyone knows the consequences of mortals playing tricks on powerful people.
Almost all cultivators know that powerful people have all kinds of magical powers of calculation, which mortals cannot compare with.
To board the Qianyuan ship, there is only one requirement, and that is the emperor's trust.
“I can consider the alliance with Canglong. Xiao Ruying, you stay in Qianjing for the time being. I will arrange a manor for you. You stay in Qianjing first, and you can consult Cangming on matters of cultivation.
I killed the leader of Jitian a few days ago. He was just a pawn. Canglong's matter is not that simple. Strength is the most important thing now. Practice well."
Seeing that Zhou An did not agree, Cangming was slightly surprised. Seeing that his junior sister frowned, he said, "Okay, but Your Majesty, don't forget Ruying. She was sent here by Canglong and there is no way for her to go back."
Zhou An pointed at him and said, "You are the ancestor of Canglong. How could I not know what you are thinking? I let Xiao Ruying stay in Qianjing for her own good. It won't be long before all countries will experience major changes. Once you see clearly, you can make a choice.
Cangming, please entertain your junior sister and the Canglong envoys on my behalf." Zhou An said, then stood up and left.
The Queen stood up and said, "Xiao Ruying, since the Emperor has said so, you can stay here with peace of mind. At least Qianyuan will not attack Canglong, so you can rest assured."
Xiao Ruying bowed again and said, "Thank you, Queen."
"Well, I'm leaving first. Cangming, you take Fairy Qingyi and Xiao Ruying to visit Qianjing. Qianjing is different now than before. You will like it. Prime Minister Zuo, please arrange a good manor for them as soon as possible." Shangguan Rong said and left.
"Yes, sir." Zhou Di nodded to Cangming and left.
After they all left, Xiao Ruying asked in confusion: "Third Senior Brother, didn't you say that Emperor Qianyuan likes women? I am very confident in my looks, why is he in a hurry to leave? Did I say something wrong?"
Cang Ming smiled and said, "How can you believe what people say? Which woman around the emperor is a simple person? You have to be confident. You are not bad. As long as you are good enough, you don't have to worry about the emperor looking down on you.
You have to understand one thing, there is no man in the world who doesn't love beauty, it's just that you haven't found what he likes. Everyone will appreciate beautiful people or things, so grasp them well. You have a better talent for cultivation than me, but you still have a long way to go in the way of dealing with people. "
"It is said outside that he is a demon emperor, and all the civil and military officials in the court are demons. But after just one encounter this time, I can already feel that the left prime minister and the queen are extraordinary. I think these rumors are deliberately promoted by someone with ulterior motives.
But why did the emperor, the queen and others never explain, and even did not stop the messages?" Xiao Ruying asked puzzled.
"The emperors of the mortal world would definitely control what people say and hold the eyes and mouths of the people. I did the same thing back then. But the Qianyuan Dynasty did not do these things at all. What they did was just unbelievable.
Every incident makes people feel daunted and dare not raise the slightest desire to resist. I think the rumors outside are so strong, but no officials in Qianjing and the whole country have any objections, because they see the greatness of the current court.
To the extent that they can only look up to it, do you think that if it were you, facing such a court, would you dare to have any disrespectful thoughts?" Cangming asked.
Xiao Ruying nodded, thinking seriously and said: "Even Third Senior Brother has become a minister of the Qianyuan court. I really can't imagine what kind of dynasty Qianyuan will become in the future."
Cangming smiled and said, “Ruying, you have good vision. Other princesses avoided this marriage, fearing that they would be married off, but you were the only one who took the initiative to propose it.
As long as Qian Yuan can survive this Battle of the Gods, he will surely be worshipped by the whole world in the future. Back then, I gave up the throne and became a disciple of Yu Lan Fairy Island because I saw that being an emperor on earth in this world was of little significance.
In just a few decades, what good would it do to make the country strong and prosperous? Hundreds of years later, it was overthrown by another dynasty. At that time, I realized that there is no eternal dynasty in the world.
But Qianyuan is now heading towards a path that I didn’t dare to imagine back then. If successful, it will be a true eternal dynasty, no, an immortal dynasty.”
Xiao Ruying smiled and said, "I was curious about what kind of person Emperor Qianyuan was after listening to what my senior brother and master said about him recently. In addition, with the Canglong disaster and my master's hint, my sisters were afraid that they would be thrown into the tiger's den, so I took the initiative to bring it up.
Besides, even my third senior brother has become a minister of Qianyuan, what else can I say, right, ancestor! "
Cang Ming laughed and said, "Master has a longer vision than any of us. Well, let's go and take a look at Qianjing. It will definitely surprise you."
As Zhou An was on his way to the Kongling Immortal Palace, the Queen followed behind him and asked, "Does the Emperor not like Xiao Ruying?"
Zhou An smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's not the case. This woman is as beautiful as you, so how could I not like her? The palace is different now than before. If you want to enter my Zhou family, you must gain my trust.
She is not good enough now, the Queen should keep an eye on her. If she is not trustworthy, no matter how beautiful she is, she will have to be abandoned. This time, for Cangming's sake, I can give her some convenience."
"I understand, and I will definitely keep a close eye on this for His Majesty. However, recently, there has been a great deal of turmoil among the immortal sects in Qianzhou because of the destruction of the Sword Sect and the Wanfa Sect. They are all afraid that the demons and evil forces will eliminate them next." Shangguan Rong said.
"Hmph, within the territory of Qianyuan, no sects are allowed to exist unless they are recognized by the state. Queen, you can take this opportunity to deal with these small and medium-sized sects. The Soul-Calming Division is prepared for them. These sects have contributed to world peace and can be under the control of the empire. Only then will this emperor allow them to exist." Zhou An smiled and walked into the Kongling Immortal Palace.
Shangguan Rong glanced at Zhou An and found that he was changing more and more. Now he looked like an emperor, which made her happy. She was now completely conquered by Zhou An and wished that Zhou An would become a real emperor.
(End of this chapter)
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