Ning Rongrong—Xue Qinghe did remember her. She was a very pretty little girl.
Her looks were no worse than Xue Qinghe's own.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi said calmly, "Your Majesty, age is not a problem."
"True!"
After thinking it over, Xue Qinghe spoke calmly.
Age really was not a problem!
She could use Ning Rongrong's young age as an excuse not to touch her. After all, she was a woman.
How could a woman touch another woman? One was young, and one would become the Empress. After raising her for another two years, the Spirit Empire would completely take over the Heaven Dou Empire with her help.
At that point...
She could come clean and stop pretending.
But for now?
She still had to keep up the disguise.
Besides, Ning Fengzhi had helped her greatly in ascending to the Heaven Dou Empire's throne. He wanted his daughter to become the Empress.
There was no harm in granting his wish.
She would merely be an Empress in name only.
So what if she gave the title to his daughter?
Xue Qinghe said, "As Teacher suggests, Junior Sister will enter the palace and become the Empress!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down!
In Ning Fengzhi's eyes, he had not been certain he would succeed, yet things had gone smoothly.
Far beyond his expectations.
Elsewhere.
Hun Xiu led the Spirit Hall's experts into Haotian Sect territory, appearing in the Haotian Sect's main hall as though they were entering an empty place.
Inside the Haotian Sect's main hall.
The five great elders, led by the Second Elder, had long been waiting there.
Tang Xiao had left and never returned. The Haotian Sect's authority now rested in the Second Elder's hands.
The Second Elder's cloudy eyes