The Night of Demonic Transformation had caused heavy casualties throughout Flame Capital!
Beichen Pass and Nanming Pass, the two vital choke points, had been breached by the rebel army amid the chaos of the Night of Demonic Transformation!
A hundred thousand rebels were advancing toward Flame Capital and could attack the capital at any moment!
Flame Capital's defenses were empty and vulnerable!
One piece of news after another came, each worse and more shocking than the last. Just as the people of Flame Capital were gripped by panic, wealthy families scrambled to pack their belongings and flee, and local thugs took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, sending public order into a sharp decline, a message from the imperial court instantly calmed the entire city.
"Shuiyun Palace will hold the enthronement ceremony three days from now. At the Ascension Platform, she will wield Radiance and protect all living beings."
"Like the constant moon, like the rising sun!"
"May the new emperor be safe and well! That is the wish of all living beings! We common folk are willing to trade away our lifespans for the new emperor's safety and longevity! We are willing to trade away our lifespans for Radiance to last through the ages!"
"May the Great Sun Lord hear this commoner's prayer, and may Heaven fulfill the people's wishes! May the spirits of our ancestors hear the voices of their descendants, and may all our wishes come true!"
"We are willing to trade away our lifespans and pray for Radiance's realm to endure like the constant moon! We pray that our benevolent new emperor will rise like the sun!"
While Kui Nianruo went to the market to buy groceries, she saw countless makeshift altars along the way. Countless people knelt by the roadside, facing the imperial court,