Over the next month or so, the Li Clan, Dugu Clan, Yuwen Clan, Wagang Stronghold, and the other major powers all declared their submission to Shang Xiuxun.
However, some forces refused to accept a woman as emperor. In the end, Shang Xiuxun simply sent people to wipe them out.
After Shang Xiuxun destroyed several of the most vocal opposing forces, all the remaining powers chose to submit as well.
Two months later, every force across the Central Plains had submitted.
In the third month, Shang Xiuxun officially ascended the throne, moved the capital to Luoyang, founded Great Shang, and took the title of Empress Shang.
With Xiao Xie's support, Shang Xiuxun used force to subdue the countries and tribes, large and small, surrounding Great Shang, unifying all under heaven.
Over the next two years, with the high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes provided by Xiao Xie, no commoners within Great Shang starved to death due to food shortages.
At Xiao Xie's suggestion, Shang Xiuxun issued decrees vigorously supporting Great Shang's trade industry.
Over those two years, the forcibly subdued neighboring countries were completely assimilated by Great Shang's economic and trade influence, submitting willingly.
"The three-year window has arrived. It is time to devour this world."
Clad in a long robe, Xiao Xie looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowing slightly as he murmured to himself.
The world of Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty had originally been nothing more than a Small Thousand World. If Xiao Xie had not wanted to earn more Worship Points, he would have devoured it long ago.
Under Xiao Xie's interference, this world's World Consciousness had long since fallen into chaos. There was even less chance of it resisting the devouring of the Chaos World.
With a thought from Xiao Xie,