Sparse cheers erupted from the crowd, but more people stared with numb eyes—whoever became emperor seemed to make no difference to them.
After the ceremony, Qian Renxue immediately summoned Spirit Hall's envoy and signed an alliance agreement.
"From this day onward, the New Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall shall form an alliance to resist foreign enemies together."
Qian Renxue's voice was calm and unruffled, but she had long since let go of her obsession with the "Prince Swapped for a Civet" plan.
This coronation was merely a gift she gave Spirit Hall—an excuse to intervene in continental affairs with full legitimacy, paving the way for Spirit Hall to establish the Spirit Hall Empire.
Several days later, the double sent by Spirit Hall ascended the dragon throne and continued playing "Xue Qinghe" to stabilize the situation.
Qian Renxue, meanwhile, changed into the Angel God Armor and entered Spirit Hall's Worship Hall.
Deep within the Worship Hall, the statue of the Six-Winged Angel radiated a gentle light.
Qian Renxue knelt before the statue and closed her eyes.
"Grandfather,"
Qian Renxue said to Qian Daoliu beside her,
"I will fulfill your wish and restore the Angel God Position to its former glory. I will no longer waste time on other matters."
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded repeatedly before saying to Qian Renxue,
"Xiaoxue, you should have thought this way long ago. Grandfather will help you inherit the Angel God Position as quickly as possible."
The emergence of the Sun-Moon Empire made her even more eager to complete the Angel God Trial—only by becoming a god could she control her own fate.
Inside Taihe Hall in Heaven Dou City, Shen Lian looked at the regions marked "hostile" on the map, a cold smile curling at his lips.
The Star Luo Empire,