Tuo Da's Move, Marriage Alliance with a Precious Treasure

Nine Chapters Xuan Lin had retaken the realm and was now vigorously restructuring the imperial administration. With the four Grand Secretaries gone, she was the true Empress of the Nine Heavens Xuan Kingdom.

She appointed Qiao Sheng, whom she had brought from Sky Trace City, as chancellor to lead the court officials. Qiao Sheng did not disappoint her expectations. After half a year of reforms, the Nine Heavens Xuan Kingdom's Imperial Court had undergone tremendous changes.

Various policies benefiting the people followed. Once enacted, peace prevailed across the land, and the common people lived and worked in contentment. The national strength of the Nine Heavens Xuan Kingdom rapidly grew.

Yet someone did not want them to remain peaceful and stable.

Tuo Da Empire, Bei Du.

A middle-aged man clad in a Beast Fur Black Dragon Pattern Robe paced through the great hall. The ministers below wore troubled expressions, at a complete loss.

"Alas... what are we to do?"

"Your Majesty, perhaps... perhaps we should seek peace." A minister stepped forward, bowed, and spoke.

"Seek peace? How?"

"Your Majesty, this minister has two methods. One is a precious treasure, and the other is a marriage alliance."

"A precious treasure? A marriage alliance?"

"Alas... what precious treasure can Tuo Da offer, and whom can we send for the marriage alliance?" The Tuo Da Emperor frowned deeply.

"Your Majesty, do you remember the Divine Stone that once fell within Tuo Da's northern border?"

"You mean... give the Divine Stone to Nine Heavens?"

"Precisely. Rather than leave it in Tuo Da, where we cannot fathom its secrets, we might as well use it to dispel tensions and foster goodwill between our two nations, ensuring lasting blessings."

The Tuo Da Emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Mm, that makes sense."

"And what of the