The Fire Nation's Imperial Palace.
The Fire Emperor stood shrouded in mist, his peerless martial bearing undiminished and rivers of stars sinking in his eyes. He looked over the many marquises in the hall.
This was a court assembly he had summoned after the Enchanted Cottage officially opened.
"The Enchanted Cottage is now open. This is an opportunity as vast as heaven itself. If you seize it, becoming a Venerable—or even a deity—will be no dream!"
The Fire Emperor's voice rumbled through the hall, carrying the power of one who had touched the mysteries of creation.
In the months he had spent as a "beta player," he had gained no small benefit from the Void God Realm.
Not only had his cultivation advanced at astonishing speed, his own Treasure Techniques had been strengthened as well.
As Little Nonpoint's future father-in-law, he naturally received special attention from Meng Chuan.
"But!" The Fire Emperor's gaze flashed like lightning as it swept over the marquises.
These Fire Nation marquises, so imposing beyond the palace and rulers of territories stretching millions of miles, all felt a terrifying pressure.
It was as though mountains and seas were bearing down on them, as though heaven and earth had overturned.
The marquises were horrified. Those nearing the Venerable realm were especially stunned.
They felt that the Fire Emperor had grown terrifying beyond anything he had been before.
"If you take benefits from the Enchanted Cottage and then betray your own people, do not blame me for setting aside the bonds of our clan."
His voice was cold. In the Fire Nation, he was heaven.
He knew perfectly well that the Fire Nation and the Fire Clan had encountered their greatest opportunity.
That senior was certainly far more than a mere deity.
I must seize this chance.
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