Shen Zhao completely ignored Yu Xiyan's words, his expression as cold as an ice sculpture. He heavily chiseled out the last stone tablet and carefully placed the inscription "Qin Mausoleum" in the center of the group of tablets.
Just as Yu Xiyan was about to speak, Shen Zhao suddenly handed her a stick of incense.
"Your Majesty, let us offer incense for these heroes who died in foreign lands, and may their souls find peace soon."
Yu Xiyan was stunned. Before she could react, she had already grabbed the burning incense stick in her hand.
Shen Zhao silently walked to the monument, raised the burning incense above his head, and bowed to pay tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.
"Shen Zhao!"
Yu Xiyan threw away the incense she was holding and rushed forward to grab Shen Zhao.
"What do you mean? Are you blaming me for summoning you back to the capital with twelve imperial edicts?"
Is it because I've ignored you for three years? Or is it because I've ruined your opportunity to gain further merit?
Pointing to the inscriptions, he said, "If you feel remorse for these fallen soldiers, then you're right."
It was because of your aggressive military campaigns that they died unjustly in foreign lands. I warned you long ago.
But you just won't listen. Can't you be like Raymond Lam and try to understand my feelings?
"Since you wish to repent, then repent here; I will not stop you."
After saying that, he took out another sealed book and threw it at Shen Zhao's feet.
"This is your investiture document. Originally, I intended to announce your title of King of Wu yesterday in front of all the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries."
You gave me a hard time, and I understood your arduous journey and didn't make things difficult for you. Now, I've personally delivered this official document to you.
From this day forward, you are the only non-royal prince of my Yintian Dynasty. Are you satisfied now?
"Oh, by the way, I will also send people to properly compensate the families of those fallen heroes. I will provide all the compensation they are entitled to."
Double the amount! How about that, feeling better now?
"If you're still not satisfied, just tell me, and I'll grant your request in any way I can!"
Shen Zhao didn't even glance at the imperial edict of conferment at his feet, and continued to pick up a stone tablet and begin to carve a name.
"Your Majesty, may these heroic spirits be enshrined in the Temple of Martial Valor?"
"impossible!"
Yu Xiyan rejected it outright.
"The Temple of Martial Valor is only dedicated to the souls of the soldiers of the Great Yin Dynasty. The Po Jun Mansion is not under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, so they are not qualified to be enshrined in the Temple of Martial Valor!"
Bang~
These words seemed to have touched a nerve with Shen Zhao.
He suddenly exuded an aura of imperial pressure.
Yu Xiyan, however, remained completely unfazed: "What? Are you getting angry already?"
Shen Zhao, if you feel wronged by staying by my side,
Then you may leave on your own. After all, we haven't consummated our marriage in the past eighteen years.
"I won't stop you from leaving, but you must personally explain things to Father and Mother. Do you understand?"
"Yu-Xi-Yan!"
Shen Zhao let out a deep shout, trying his best to suppress the anger that was about to erupt.
Finally, he clutched his chest, a trail of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Hmph, you're nowhere near as good as Lin Feng!"
After saying that, Yu Xiyan flicked her phoenix sleeves and left with an air of arrogance.
Shen Zhao looked up at the dense inscriptions on the stele, and finally let out an extremely helpless sigh before sitting down directly in front of them.
"I'm sorry, brothers, it's my fault. I couldn't even carry you all into the Martial Valor Temple."
I am not worthy to be your leader. In your next life, don't follow me. Just live your own lives well.
A cold wind blew by, carrying faint sounds of endless fighting.
The scenes of the Iron Flame Army's bloody battles on the battlefield are still vivid in my mind.
In an instant, Shen Zhao saw countless vivid figures drifting past before his eyes.
He instinctively reached out to grab it, but ultimately grabbed nothing.
Tears streamed down his weathered face.
...
The image then freezes on the 50,000 stone tablets.
At this moment, the voice of the lingering spirit of the Divine Phoenix echoed through the void once more: "You should all know the origins of these fifty thousand souls."
Now you can do everything you can to send these souls to where they belong.
Whoever can do it will be the inheritor of the Divine Phoenix Primordial Spirit.
Su Yunying and Yu Xiyan remained silent for a long time, still unable to recover from the shocking scenes in the Kunlun Mirror.
Su Yunying was so numb by Yu Xiyan's last words that she simply stopped thinking about them; they were just too outrageous.
After a brief silence, Su Yunying spoke to Yu Xiyan, "Do you remember when those ghosts launched their attack on us, only to suddenly stop halfway through?"
Yu Xiyan nodded: "I think I know why now."
She took off the bracelet that Shen Zhao had left behind in the Biyun Palace.
"These are Shen Zhao's ornaments. They stopped their attack because they sensed Shen Zhao's aura on them."
As she spoke, she gripped the bracelet tightly.
"I knew he wouldn't be so heartless; he must have foreseen this calamity that would befall me."
So he deliberately left this bracelet to save my life; I knew he couldn't bear to see me in danger.
Her eyes were filled with a dreamy look as she savored the memories of his past life's devotion to her.
Su Yunying: "Then let's try this bracelet and see if it can bring peace to the souls of the fallen heroes of the Iron Flame Army."
"good!"
After saying that, the two women walked out of the Kunlun Mirror barrier together.
At the same time, Shen Zhao and Ji Bingyan also arrived outside the ancient temple.
"Returning to familiar places always evokes a sense of nostalgia."
"My lord, when did you become so sentimental?"
"I'm expressing my feelings, please don't disturb me, this is very irrelevant."
"Let's not talk about the tree branches for now. I can feel the aura of a peak Supreme Realm expert rapidly approaching this place."
Shen Zhao's lips curled into a smile: "I didn't expect to run into this amazing master and disciple pair here. In my past life, they were always gossiping about me behind my back."
If I run into him this time, I'll skin him alive, or I'll rewrite my name, Chen Zhao, backwards.
Ji Bingyan: "Especially that Venerable Nine Paths, he's a two-faced old lecher. In his previous life, he secretly married forty-two Daoist partners and still wasn't satisfied. It's truly an eye-opener."
Shen Zhao: "Alright, let's get ready to start the fun. Let's tease this master and disciple pair first."
"Giggle..."
Ji Bingyan suddenly laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"Because it's been a long time since I've seen my lord in such a carefree state, especially since returning from the battle of the Nine Netherworlds."
"I've never seen you so witty and humorous, my lord. Seeing you like this again, Ice Flame is truly delighted."
As she laughed, Ji Bingyan's nose tingled slightly, as if she was recalling the various experiences between Shen Zhao and Yu Xiyan in her previous life, but she quickly masked this emotion.
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