"Glory is always accompanied by crisis. Although our Holy Glory Empire has now stepped into the realm of a powerful nation, I urge everyone to always maintain an even greater sense of crisis!"
"Many countries are not fools. Even if we turn the tables on you today by virtue of my position as the young president of the Missionaries Association, it does not guarantee that my Holy Empire will be safe forever!"
"Moreover... although my Holy Glory Empire has achieved final victory in today's events, it has also successfully incurred the hatred of various countries. If it weren't for the Holy Glory Empire's own formidable strength... no, it's not that my Holy Glory Empire is powerful, but rather that the teachers of the Azure Academy are powerful, my Holy Glory Empire would have been annihilated on the spot!"
"My people of the Holy Empire, I hope you will realize something very important."
"Relying on others is fine, but dependence is not. Let's not end up with the original inhabitants of my Holy Glory Empire achieving nothing!"
Quan Ji's words reached everyone's ears, instantly lowering the previously cheerful atmosphere to almost freezing point.
Everyone understood what the young lady meant—indeed, the Holy Glory Empire was getting stronger every moment, and they had indeed made progress, but—from the natural disaster brought by the Rain God and the Sky Conference, they could realize something very serious.
They, the original inhabitants of the Holy Glory Empire, were of no help whatsoever and became a complete burden on the Holy Glory Empire.
In terms of strength, the Holy Glory Empire's power was entirely boosted by the strong members of the Azure Academy faction.
In terms of status, the entire background of the Holy Glory Empire was built by the young lady all by herself.
And what about them?
In times of true crisis, not a single person can step forward.
They were ashamed of their incompetence.
Seeing the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, Quan Ji knew they were suffering, but... she absolutely could not be soft-hearted!
In the days to come, she may be away from the Holy Empire for a long time.
What if her people cannot become strong?!
If her people can't keep up with her pace, this advancement to a fourth-level empire might not be a cause for celebration, but rather a tragedy!
She hopes her people will realize this.
She took a deep breath and said:
"I am standing here today to announce something very important."
“In the days to come, I will be away from the Holy Glory Empire for a long time. I also want to make it very clear to everyone that I am not going to do anything, but to rest.”
"In other words, gentlemen... during my absence, the Holy Glory Empire will be entirely in your own hands to run."
"I won't make any other requests, I just want some reassurance."
"I only want you all to be sure that when I return to the Holy Glory Empire, this land that has finally become glorious will not become ruins, nor will it become dust in history."
Quan Ji's voice echoed in everyone's ears, and they all looked up in shock at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of them.
Marshal Fang Bading of the Heavenly Army was the first to step forward, kneeling on the ground and saying, "Young Miss... this... this is absolutely unacceptable! Although we do need to grow, we also need time. The Holy Glory Empire is at a critical moment and cannot do without you! If you leave, the empire will be leaderless, and... the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Immediately, Lu Ziban, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, also stepped forward, knelt down, and clasped his hands in greeting:
“Young Miss, Marshal Fang is absolutely right. This is a critical moment, and you must not leave! The people of the Holy Glory Empire need some time to adjust and get used to things! You are the faith of our Holy Glory Empire... If you leave, are you abandoning us?”
Other officials also came up one after another and tried to persuade Princess Quan.
Quan Ji listened and watched, but remained unmoved throughout.
After everyone had finished speaking, Quan Ji broke the silence.
"Are you done talking?"
Her voice was as cold as ice, as if it had never melted.
Everyone was shocked. Although they dared to come forward and offer advice, they absolutely dared not resist or disobey the young lady's wishes.
If the young lady insists on leaving, none of them can stop her.
I don't have the ability, and I certainly don't have the guts.
Ultimately, the young lady has already helped the Holy Glory Empire enough. If the Holy Glory Empire had continued on its original path, let alone the young lady's one-year advancement to a level four empire, she might not have been able to advance to a level three empire even in a hundred years.
This is all on the premise that the Holy Empire will not be destroyed!
Everyone was extremely nervous.
Quan Ji sighed, "Now that you've said your piece, let's disperse. There's no need to discuss this further. My mind is made up."
“You say you need time? I’ve given you so much time. Whether it was when I went to conquer the Fire Yi Empire, or to the Azure Academy, or to conquer the Clear Spring Empire, I’ve given you far too much time.”
"But I've found that giving you time is useless. You only think about coming to me when you encounter difficulties, asking me to solve them and smooth things over. So you just leave the difficulties unresolved. This natural disaster is the best example of that."
"You all know that the Holy Glory Empire is no longer what it is today without me and without your young lady."
"You all know the truth!"
Quan Ji emphasized this sentence, making everyone feel her anger.
She sneered, her mind filled with the image of the Wish Tribe vanishing from memory in the illusion, after she had only gone out for a short time to hunt.
She continued:
"Have you ever thought that no matter how long my life is, it will eventually come to an end?"
"No one is eternal, no protection is endless, don't you know that? You know it! You know it, yet you still err!"
"You want to rely on me? Fine... then just wait for the day I have to go on a long trip and get ambushed by the enemy, so I can come back to find a ruin!"
"I'm telling you, nothing is indispensable. If you don't strengthen yourselves, even if I transform the Holy Glory Empire into the ultimate weapon in the human world, you will still not escape death!"
"This time, I will definitely leave for a while. Whether you live or die, and what the future holds for the Holy Glory Empire, depends on your own fate. No one can save you except yourselves."
After saying that, Princess Quan turned and left.
As she left, she shouted, "Marvin, today's events will go down in history!"
Minister of Literature and History, Ma Wen, dared not say another word and could only say "yes".
Today's situation made it clear to everyone that the young lady's anger was extremely intense, and they were all infected by this emotion.
They dared not speak.
They knew perfectly well what was going on.
If they continue like this, they really won't be able to keep up with the development of the Holy Glory Empire.
They will be eliminated by the times.
At this moment, what should have been a joyous occasion was instead filled with endless silence.
Everyone was pondering what the young lady had said.
We also need to consider what to do after the young lady leaves.
...
On the other side, as soon as Kwon Ji left the altar, she saw someone she never expected.
—Author's Note—
A character from the Dream Empire will appear whose fate is deeply regrettable.
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