The Tribulation Transcendence cultivator secretly protecting the Xia Emperor thought he was doing just fine. Teaming up with three demigods guaranteed his safety, and left him with nothing to do.
After all, his duty was to protect the Xia Emperor. Everything else was none of his concern.
Below, the three newly appointed generals petitioned one after another to go to war and prove their worth.
"I possess the embryonic form of the Dao Fruit of Survival of the Fittest. I can temporarily strengthen myself to the level of an immortal's body and hold my own against the Jiang family immortal." In terms of combat power, Ao Ling was the strongest. Before fighting the Jiang family immortal, she could take an attack from someone else and thereby attain an immortal's body.
Jiang Lianyi was always happy to help others, and she especially loved helping Ao Ling.
"I possess the embryonic form of the Dao Fruit of the Law of the Jungle. I can control other people and turn everyone in the imperial palace into our own, so we can break through from within and ambush the Jiang family!"
The little tiger Jin Caiwei refused to be outdone. "I possess the embryonic form of the Dao Fruit of the Plane. I can flatten objects into two dimensions. If I condense a complete Dao Fruit, I could turn the entire world into a plane!"
The three generals looked toward the prime minister, curious about what he could do, given that the Undying Fairy had taken such a shine to him.
"...I can kill myself."
Ao Ling: "?"
The Xia Emperor figured that, with his mere Spirit Transformation cultivation, he would be no use at all in a rebellion. It seemed the only thing he could do was take his own life, leaving the