All the elders nodded in agreement.
Qian Muyu then stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, how long do you intend to stay?"
"I'm just going to investigate the current situation of Nantianmen. I'll return once I've confirmed it."
"this……"
"What's wrong?" Su Nian noticed that Qian Muyu seemed to have something to say, so she asked, "What are your concerns? Just say it."
Qian Muyu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am only worried that during your absence, the Human Emperor's Palace will be leaderless. If that treacherous immortal attacks, I fear we will not be able to hold out..."
“I see.” Su Nian nodded and explained, “You may not know about the Southern Heavenly Gate. Although the Southern Heavenly Gate is independent of the world, it is essentially still on the same plane as our world. Once the Ghost Immortals invade, I will immediately sense the danger and return quickly.”
"I see. So this was all His Majesty's plan? I was presumptuous."
“However…” Su Nian changed the subject, pondering, “What you said does make sense. During the time I was away, the Human Emperor’s Palace really needed someone to take care of it.”
At this point, Qian Weiwei perked up.
She unconsciously raised her chest, as if she were quite certain that this job would fall to her.
As she spoke, Su Nian's gaze fell on Xu Xinrou.
"Senior sister, can I temporarily entrust this position of acting emperor to you?"
Qian Weiwei immediately deflated.
Watching Xu Xinrou walk to Su Nian's side and nod slightly, she felt a void in her heart.
"Since this is my junior brother's request, then I will naturally do my best to fulfill it."
“Alright, in that case, my senior sister will take over the Human Emperor's Palace during my absence…”
"Wait a moment!"
Su Nian was interrupted by Qian Weiwei before she could finish speaking.
She stepped forward and couldn't help but ask, "To act as the acting emperor's palace, you can't just look at connections; you also need strength, right? Everyone in the Lesser God Realm is desperately cultivating right now. Xu Xinrou is certainly very talented, but I'm afraid she doesn't have enough strength to act as the acting emperor's palace, does she?"
Su Nian and Xu Xinrou exchanged a glance, both with faint smiles on their lips.
"So, Qian Weiwei, what kind of strength do you think is sufficient to take charge of the Human Emperor's Palace?"
"At the very least, you need to be at the half-step True Immortal Realm, right?" Qian Weiwei puffed out her chest and said, "To take over the Human Emperor Palace, you need to have both strength and prestige! I am now the Grand Elder of the Human Emperor Palace, so taking over the Human Emperor Palace requires me to be convinced! And right now, in the entire Human Emperor Palace, the only one who can convince me is you and Immortal Venerable Rouyun! If it's Immortal Venerable Rouyun, I have no objection, but as for Xinrou... to be honest, if you really let Xinrou become the acting Palace Master, then not to mention me, I'm afraid no one else will be convinced."
“Yes, your request is reasonable.” Su Nian nodded.
Qian Weiwei huffed arrogantly, "Right? I'm absolutely right!"
“Then, Xinrou,” Su Nian looked at Xu Xinrou and said gently, “could you demonstrate your strength?”
"Okay." Xu Xinrou nodded slightly.
Then, an aura of the True Immortal Realm instantly swept through the entire hall like a burst of heat!
All the sect leaders and clan chiefs gathered here were astonished, looking at Xu Xinrou as if she were a monster.
"Miss Xu didn't have any special background before, right? She was just a disciple of Quanxiu Sect. How could she become the first among us to break through to the True Immortal Realm?" Meng Zizhen, the Palace Master of the Blazing Sun Temple, looked at Xu Xinrou with envy in his eyes.
I thought it was already lucky enough that Quanxiu could produce such unparalleled geniuses as Su Nianye and Yixuan, but I never expected that Xu Xinrou was hidden away.
Mengzi truly spoke for everyone.
It's not surprising that Su Nian became a true immortal after experiencing a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation. Mo Rouyun was a true immortal herself, while Xu Xinrou was just an ordinary disciple. Yet, she was able to break through to the true immortal realm right after her. One can imagine just how extraordinary her talent for cultivation is!
"Everyone has seen it now, right?" Su Nian's calm gaze swept over the crowd, enjoying their shocked and envious looks.
This feeling made him even happier than when he was praising himself.
"My senior sister is now a genuine True Immortal Realm cultivator. Surely she can't have any objections to letting her take over the Human Emperor's Palace?"
If we're talking about who was the most shocking among these people, it would definitely be Qian Weiwei.
She was stunned, staring at Xu Xinrou for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.
"Qian Weiwei, how is it?" Su Nian asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied now?"
"You...you, I...she..." Qian Weiwei stammered, unable to speak for a long time.
After a long while, she sighed softly.
"Alright, alright, since Xinrou has really broken through to the True Immortal Realm, then I have nothing more to say."
Su Nian nodded with a hint of pride.
"So it's settled then?"
"What else can we do?" Qian Weiwei wiped away non-existent tears and said, "Xinrou has both power and status. She's just a tool in your hands. You can use her when you want and discard her when you want. How could she dare to have any complaints..."
Su Nian: "..."
His lips twitched slightly.
Even without turning around to look at Xu Xinrou, he could still sense a slight change in his senior sister's gaze.
"Don't talk nonsense! Qian Weiwei, don't say such strange things in public!"
"What's strange about it?" Qian Weiwei said sadly, "From the moment I signed the master-servant contract with you, haven't I just been your tool? You made me the Grand Elder of the Human Emperor's Palace just so that I would be obedient and easy to control, right?"
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