Xue Ye had died!
Like a violent gale, the news swept through the entire Heaven Dou Imperial City in an extremely short time!
Many forces were somewhat shocked by this, but after the shock passed, that was all there was to it. After all, Xue Ye's poor health had not been a recent matter.
It was only natural for someone already at death's door to suddenly kick the bucket.
Still, some could not help but sigh. These truly were troubled times. First, the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been destroyed; then, the four single-attribute clans had been wiped out. Now, even Xue Ye had passed away. So many events had been crammed together—the entire continent truly had Winds Rise, Clouds Surge.
Xue Ye was dead, but a country could not go a day without a ruler. With the support of Lu Yuan, Hall Master of the Dragon King Hall and Duke of the Golden Dragon King; Ning Fengzhi, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor and Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; and Ge Long, commander-in-chief of the three armies whose memories had been altered, Qian Renxue formally ascended the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire, taking the title of Emperor Qinghe!
Qian Renxue's accession went very smoothly. Not a single person raised an objection. First, as the sole surviving prince, he was the most legitimate heir to the throne. Second, with the backing of powerhouses like Lu Yuan and Ning Fengzhi, as well as Ge Long, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, only someone with a death wish would dare step forward to oppose him.
But evidently, while the ministers of the Heaven Dou Empire were not necessarily all that clever, they were not foolish enough to seek death. They still possessed