Ah!!!
The assembled ministers could not help crying out in shock, their eyes wide, their faces filled with disbelief and overwhelming excitement.
The next moment, one minister was the first to recover. He knelt before Jiang Ping'an and shouted excitedly, "This subject pays respects to His Majesty, the Ancient Sacred Body! Long live Our Emperor! Long live! Long live, long live!"
The other ministers came to their senses as well. They all knelt excitedly before Jiang Ping'an and shouted, "This subject pays respects to His Majesty, the Ancient Sacred Body! Long live Our Emperor! Long live! Long live, long live!"
Jiang Ping'an sat high upon the throne. Seeing all the ministers kneeling excitedly beneath the jade steps, he smiled and said, "Rise, my beloved ministers."
The civil and military officials stood, their faces brimming with excitement, anticipation, and fervor.
Jiang Ping'an said, "A few days ago, I went to the Celestial Continent and fought the Great Emperor of the Celestial Race..."
"Ah—" Before Jiang Ping'an could finish, the civil and military officials cried out in alarm. Although Jiang Ping'an was sitting safely before them, they could not help feeling nervous and worried.
The Celestial Continent was the Celestial Race's lair, and the Great Emperor of the Celestial Race was the strongest being in the Great Barrens—an overwhelmingly supreme powerhouse.
Jiang Ping'an smiled. "The Great Emperor of the Celestial Race was nothing special. After I gave him a thorough beating, I retreated unscathed."
Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials were beside themselves with joy. They knelt before Jiang Ping'an again and shouted excitedly, "His Majesty's divine might is invincible, his supernatural abilities boundless, his magical power infinite, unparalleled throughout the ages..."
Though their flattery was somewhat excessive, Jiang Ping'an accepted it with a smile for the sake of their