Upon hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but slowly exhale the turbid air in his body. After finishing his exercise, he slowly stood up and walked out of the hall.
The carriage was pulled by four unicorns and moved quickly on the wide streets of the royal city.
The monks passing by all gave way, not daring to offend in the slightest.
Everyone knows that only big men with titles can drive carriages through the royal city, and only the Grand Duke and the King of Heaven can fly in the royal city. Anyone who violates the order will be punished according to the Xuanbing Law.
In the carriage, Duke Protector Leng Hanjiang looked at Ye Chen and said with a faint smile: "Little fellow, I didn't expect that you would become so famous just after arriving in the Royal City. Do you know that in the Royal City, the common cultivators are very enthusiastic about your title of Marquis."
"Oh, really?"
Ye Chen also chuckled. He didn't expect that just because he casually killed Fan Wujin, it would cause such a big commotion.
"But don't be too happy too soon."
Leng Hanjiang poured cold water on him at the right moment, saying, "Regarding the matter of being conferred a title of nobility, it's not up to those low-level cultivators to decide. The will of the Empress and the opinions of the Four Heavenly Kings are both very important..."
After a pause, Leng Hanjiang said earnestly, "So you must behave well later and express your determination to swear allegiance to the Empress until death. Only in this way can the Empress..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Chen said, "Sorry, I can't meet this condition."
"Um?"
Leng Hanjiang was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Ye Chen to speak so decisively.
The atmosphere in the car suddenly became a little awkward.
After a moment of silence, Ye Chen spoke again: "Duke, you should know that I have already said that the relationship between me and the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom is a cooperative relationship. I will not be anyone's subordinate, including the Empress."
Leng Hanjiang was also silent for a moment after hearing this, and finally sighed softly and said: "Ye Chen, the Empress and the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom will never treat you unfairly."
"I know that, but it's a matter of principle."
Ye Chen said calmly: "I am very grateful for the help the Duke gave me before. If I have the chance one day, I will definitely repay you, but this is only based on mutual benefit.
My position could be a duke or general in the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom, but that doesn't mean I'll swear allegiance to the Empress until death. We're still just partners, and I'll make this clear to the Empress. If she disagrees, I'd rather resign."
"Freak..."
Seeing that Ye Chen had made up his mind, Leng Hanjiang shook his head helplessly and stopped insisting. Now he could only pray that the talks between him and the empress would not break down.
After another moment of silence, Leng Hanjiang sighed softly and said, "I know you must have your own reasons for doing this. In fact, the Empress has not had an easy time either. Ever since the sudden disappearance of the Black Ice Emperor, the Empress has resolutely stepped into the royal forbidden area in order to inherit the throne and maintain the stability of the Black Ice Divine Kingdom. Although she quickly broke through to the Divine King Realm, she also suffered too much consequences and price..."
"What's the price?"
Ye Chen asked curiously.
"I'm not sure what it is exactly."
Leng Hanjiang shook his head slightly. "I only know that the Empress is currently in seclusion in the forbidden area, except for reviewing necessary memorials. As for the reason, I'm afraid only Xue Yuxia, her close female official, would know."
"Xue Yuxia?"
Ye Chen raised his brows slightly, "Is this person very close to the Empress?"
"Yes, it can be said that her relationship with the Empress surpasses everyone else's!"
Leng Hanjiang nodded slightly. "No matter what, when you enter the palace this time, at least get the approval of this female official first. With her speaking for you, the Empress will have a greater chance of agreeing to your request."
"This female official wouldn't have anything to do with the Empress..."
Ye Chen asked in a low voice with a strange look on his face.
Although he didn't say everything, Leng Hanjiang naturally understood what Ye Chen was thinking. He immediately scolded him with a smile, "How dare you blaspheme the Empress like this? It's fine if you only say this to me, but if others find out, you'll be dead!"
"Then why doesn't the empress want to marry the eldest grandson of King Hanchi?" Ye Chen asked again.
"Of course, because I don't like it."
Leng Hanjiang said calmly, "What a gifted woman the Empress is! Looking across the entire Upper Realm, millions of years past and millions more years in the future, no one has ever been able to surpass her. Entering the Divine King realm at the age of only twenty-four is unprecedented, and there may never be another like her. What kind of man is worthy of our Empress?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel awe and respect for the empress.
I never thought that this empress was so young. In this world of the upper realm where powerful people often have a lifespan of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years, more than twenty years can be said to be a blink of an eye. Even some powerful people can go into seclusion for more than twenty-four years at a time.
But during these twenty-four years, this empress has already stood at the pinnacle of the seven divine kingdoms in the upper realm, which is simply terrifying.
Although according to Leng Hanjiang, this empress was blessed by some powerful external force and also paid a huge price, it still could not conceal her brilliance.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen asked again: "What about Ao Li, the prodigy of the Hanchi Ao clan? How is his talent?"
"The posture of the great emperor!"
Leng Hanjiang gave a brief and very affirmative answer, and then continued, "If the Empress is an unparalleled and unparalleled genius, then Ao Li is the top genius among the seven divine kingdoms. He is currently a great cultivator at the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, and is the 'Grand Duke of Zhenhai Yuming'. He is the only heir to the entire legacy of the Heavenly King Hanchi!"
"Grand Duke?"
Ye Chen looked at Leng Hanjiang, "His title is higher than yours, Duke?"
Leng Hanjiang smiled faintly and said, "Of course. Above the Duke is the Grand Duke, and above the Grand Duke is the King. Naturally, I am ranked after Grand Duke Ao Li."
Just when Ye Chen wanted to ask something, the carriage slowly stopped, and the voice of the subordinate driving the carriage came from outside:
"Duke, we have arrived at the Xuanbing Divine Palace."
Upon hearing this, Duke Protector Leng Hanjiang nodded slightly, looked at Ye Chen and said, "Let's go down first. We'll discuss other matters after you meet the Empress."
After saying that, Leng Hanjiang stepped out of the carriage.
Ye Chen had no choice but to follow.
After stepping out of the carriage, Ye Chen felt that the temperature here was more than ten degrees lower than that outside the royal city.
In the distance, a crystal clear ice and snow palace sits on top of a towering iceberg, which is spectacular.
"How about it? You've never seen such a big palace before, right?"
Leng Hanjiang pointed at the shrine in the distance, a look of pride and complacency on his face.
This is the masterpiece of several generations of hard work in their Xuanbing Divine Kingdom.
Looking at the huge ice and snow palace in front of him, Ye Chen didn't say much.
This reminded him of his own Heavenly Palace. If he could completely restore it, its grandeur and scale would naturally be more than a hundred times more luxurious and noble than this Ice and Snow Palace.
If one day I succeed in repairing it and then take Leng Hanjiang and others to see it in person, I wonder how they will feel.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
