At the same time!
Just as Bai True Person was thinking of Chu Linger...
Great Zhou Dynasty, royal palace!
A sharp voice rang out within Heaven-Facing Hall.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Yong Yan, ninth heir of King Gan, is handsome and devoted to learning, gifted with exceptional talent, and gentle in character. He has aided Us in reforming Heaven's mandate and laid the foundation for Great Zhou's prosperity for ten thousand generations. He is truly an unparalleled talent of Great Zhou!
"Therefore, after We abdicate, Yong Yan, ninth heir of King Gan, shall ascend the throne as the twelfth emperor of Great Zhou. Thus decreed."
The moment the voice fell silent.
From the side entrance emerged a young emperor clad in a dragon robe and wearing a crowned headdress, a bead curtain hanging before it. Escorted by attendants on both sides, he approached the dragon throne atop the high platform.
At that very moment.
All the court officials in the hall cried out in unison:
"May Our Emperor live ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand times ten thousand years!"
"May Our Emperor live ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand times ten thousand years!"
"..."
The resounding cries of homage went on without end; even the Imperial Guards stationed along the palace walls heard them loud and clear!
At that very moment.
Far beyond Great Zhou, upon the lands of Jin Kingdom...
A female cultivator in a Daoist robe, delicate in appearance yet exuding majesty in every gesture, seemed to sense something. She glanced toward the end of the sky and murmured inwardly:
"By my calculations, Yong Yan should be ascending the throne about now!"
"Never mind!"
"My experience in the mortal world has come to an end, and my worldly ties have