Dominating Martial King

Chapter 1820 - 597: Imperial Harem

On the charming face of Chu Yunyun, a rosy blush inexplicably appeared once again.She twirled her hair, gazing into the distant sea of clouds. Her sapphire eyes brimming with shyness: "The promise I made to you three days ago still stands. If you are confident, come seek me."

"Promise?"

Chu Xisheng didn’t react immediately, but his eyes lit up soon after, overjoyed: "At my disposal, to do as I please?"

Chu Yunyun unconsciously clenched her fists.

She did not answer, instead diverting the topic: "The sword techniques you displayed three days ago still have several flaws. I have some ideas on how to help you perfect them. Just like that Tenfold Return, I have better ways to help you enhance it; do you want to hear them?"

Chu Yunyun’s blush became more pronounced, even spreading to her neck.

Chu Xisheng grinned widely: "Of course, I’ll listen!"

That is called a wife’s wisdom to regulate the wife, must listen carefully.

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Only four hours later, Chu Xisheng sailed over the skies of Xiushui County.

His Divine Yang Bloodline had reached the Twenty-fourth Rank, the threshold of the Mortal God realm, considerably enhancing the tunneling speed of the ’Bathing Sun Divine Ship’.

He could traverse two hundred thousand miles in six hours, so now he couldn’t slack off in front of Chu Yunyun.

Even while distracted listening to Chu Yunyun’s martial arts explanation, Chu Xisheng still sailed through a hundred thousand miles in four hours.

When the ’Bathing Sun Divine Ship’ stopped above the Iron Banner Gang Headquarters, the husband and wife descended hand in hand onto the steps in front of the Gathering Hall.

There, led by Iron Madman, Tie Xiaosheng, and Jian Cangfeng, a group of people bowed to the couple.

"Subordinates greet the Flag Leader!"

Chu Xisheng raised his hand with a smile, signaling for everyone to rise.

However, at that moment, a white-clad scholar stepped forward from the crowd, deeply bowing to Chu Xisheng.

"Sword Lord, please permit me to speak. The current Emperor of Daning has lost his way, leading to chaos in the empire; laws and disciplines have crumbled; demons rise, ghost gods rampage; the people are displaced, trapped in fire and water; struggling to survive, beset by disasters; the mountains and rivers are in turmoil, the Divine Continent is in upheaval!

Today, the common people are on the edge of a cliff, one step back and they fall into a ruinous age of starvation and scarcity. I implore the Sword Lord to ascend the throne, claiming the title of Human Emperor, to cleanse the universe, dispel evil dust, calm the people’s hearts, and save the masses from fire and water!"

Everyone raised their heads, looking towards the scholar.

In their eyes appeared a peculiar glint.

It was the Grand Tutor of the Daning Dynasty — ’Crown of Literature and Extreme of Martial Arts’ Ding Cangsheng!

The local civil officials present and the heads of aristocratic families were especially astounded.

Before coming, they had an inkling that Chu Xisheng was about to declare himself emperor and face south.

But they never expected Ding Cangsheng, the Grand Tutor of Daning, would abandon Daning and defect to the New Dynasty, advocating for the founding of an empire on this day.

What did Emperor Jianyuan do to lose the way so profoundly, causing Ding Cangsheng, a grand secretary and old minister of three dynasties, to forsake him?

As the crowd marvelled, Jian Cangfeng and others had already lifted their attire and knelt down: "Subordinates earnestly request the Flag Leader to found the empire and ascend the throne, clearing the world, reorganizing Qiankun, and saving all people from fire and water!"

Behind them, thousands of generals and countless scholars knelt to Chu Xisheng.

"We greet your Majesty, wishing your Majesty ten thousand years, dominating the four seas, blessing the world!"

Next came the Gathering Hall plaza where elite armored soldiers were tightly lined, and several drill grounds outside, tens of thousands of Iron Banner Gang soldiers guarding the headquarters also knelt.

"We request your Majesty to found the empire and ascend the throne, ushering in an era of eternal peace!"

"We request your Majesty to found the empire and ascend the throne! May your Majesty’s virtue be boundless, spreading blessings to all living beings!"

Their voices converged like mountains calling and seas roaring, shaking the heavens and earth!

In this instant, the dragon energy around Chu Xisheng ignited.

Twelve gigantic golden dragons surged from the void behind Chu Xisheng, spiraling around him.

Chu Xisheng smiled faintly, waving his robe sleeve: "All ministers, rise! Your intentions, I know. However, the matter of founding the empire is significant; we shall discuss it later, not in haste."

According to ancient ceremonies, the matter of proclaiming oneself emperor was supposed to go through three refusals and three acceptances.

But he was disinclined to follow that tradition.

In such times of great change, one should be resolute and bold!

Who in this world besides him could overturn Qiankun, sparing the Divine Continent Clan from a fate of decay?

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In the following days, Chu Xisheng remained in a busy status.

Working tirelessly throughout day and night.

Jian Cangfeng had already prepared all necessary arrangements for the founding of the empire and ascending the throne.

All required manpower and resources were ready.

Jian Cangfeng even had the city rebuilt in ’Qinhuai County,’ constructing an Imperial Palace anew.

Although Xiushui County was the place where Chu Xisheng and his wife started their journey, its terrain and location were unsuitable for a nation’s capital.

’Qinhuai County,’ however, was the most suitable place to establish a capital in the south.

Surrounded by mountains to the east, west, and south, with ridges connected like a Canglong, forming a heavenly city; the north faced the broad and deep Shenxiu River, famed as a natural barrier.

Thus, it was known since ancient times as "a dragon coiled and a tiger crouched," able to control the critical points of Shenxiu River and the canal, contending with the Central Plains; yet also defendable, easy to hold but hard to attack, being a place of royal aura.

The land here was also very fertile, richer in grain production than the Heluo Two States.

However, Jian Cangfeng knew they would not remain long in ’Qinhuai County’ either.