This place was not near the Yellow Springs River, but it was not very far away either. Only a region lay between them. That region was not large, merely half a world's size, though it contained countless forces of every scale.
Zhao Fu planned to mobilize troops and sweep through that region once he returned. But before that, he first had to decide upon the candidates for the Daughters of Yellow Springs.
Naturally, it was best for the Daughters of Yellow Springs to be women belonging to the Netherworld. Zhao Fu decided to give the positions first to You Qin, Yan Yan, Qing Yayuan, Li Ya, and Liu Yeye. Added to them were Guiye Kingdom's cold and gorgeous empress, Ye Changmei; the proud principal consort, Mei Zhangshu; and the mature, alluring royal consort, Ya Shi.
For the final three, he chose from the other women of the two kingdoms: Empress Han Shanling, Empress Ying Yuye, and Principal Consort You Yueque.
That made eleven in total. With Yellow Springs Spirit included, there were twelve.
Zhao Fu ordered someone to bring the women over. None of them had expected that, having only just submitted beneath Zhao Fu, he would treat them so well and grant them such a powerful inheritance.
Han Shanling cast Zhao Fu a seductive glance. "This empress will definitely serve you well later."
Zhao Fu chuckled. "Go forward and accept the inheritance first! I still have plenty of things to do afterward."
Hearing this, the women stepped before the twelve statues. The statues emitted vast amounts of yellow light, and an immense aura surged forth like a crashing wave. The twelve statues seemed to come alive as they gazed at the twelve women before them.
After seeming to deliberate for a while, the foreheads of the twelve statues slowly