They had won.
Won what?
The more excited everyone was, the more important it was to explain clearly.
Especially at a moment like this, there was no room for the slightest carelessness.
Fortunately, for Lu Yiyi, who had grown up in the Imperial Palace, this sort of thing came as easily as turning her hand.
"Your Majesty."
Lu Yiyi cupped her hands toward the raised platform and said:
"At the final moment, the Formation Arts master named Qianqian opened the Teleportation Array. I believe we can conclude—"
"They protected me and successfully brought me out of danger."
"At the same time."
"Because I survived, I would immediately contact you."
"You had no idea how grave the situation had become, so the moment I contacted you—"
"All the people of Yanmen's Border City would be saved."
"Because you would destroy every Ghost Entity!"
On the raised platform.
The great Cultivators smiled and nodded one after another.
No one could deny His Majesty's fighting strength.
At a moment like this, giving him the final credit was practically dragging him out to serve as their backer.
Together, they had accomplished something unprecedented, breaking through the encirclement in one stroke, all to bring word to His Majesty.
And—
His Majesty had already shown what he would do once a plea for help reached him.
It all fit together perfectly.
Who could argue with that?
At Lu Yiyi's words, the emperor's beard practically perked up. He almost ordered Milk Tea for delivery, then remembered this was being broadcast nationwide on the Livestream, with everyone in the hall watching him.
He raised a hand, drew it back, rubbed it against his thigh, then patted the armrest of his throne.
"Destroying the enemy is nothing out of the ordinary for me."
"By the way, Xu Yuan, you