Supreme authority-his word was law, and none could change it! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Li Chen completed quests far too quickly. After all, he was at max level, so he could handle many of them effortlessly.

Take the previous quest, "First acquaintance with the sects." Had Li Chen's cultivation been low, completing it at a normal pace would have taken at least six months, if not a year or two.

The Eight Gates Heaven-Sundering Hall was a hidden sect. How could it be so easy to find? Even after finding it, getting into its Library Pavilion would have been a major undertaking.

Normally, Li Chen would have needed to build up his favor with some of the Eight Gates Heaven-Sundering Hall's elders before he could enter.

The benefit of completing that quest was establishing connections with a hidden sect, which could serve as his backing.

That would have given him a certain advantage in the struggle for the Imperial Throne.

After all, judging by the system's progression, his opponent at the time, Second Prince Li Xian, belonged to a major sect. Without a major sect supporting him, Li Chen would soon have been crushed.

Unfortunately, Li Chen had already ascended the throne as emperor, while his former rival, Second Prince Li Xian, had long since fled to some unknown corner to cling to life. The dust had already settled on the struggle for the Imperial Throne.

He leisurely summoned the system interface and browsed the new quest notification.

``` [System quest: Northern Frontier Tempering]

Quest background: Friction along the northern border is intensifying. The First Army Group is stationed in a bitterly cold region; its morale must be steadied and its prestige bolstered.

A member of the Imperial House personally undergoing training can greatly inspire morale.

Quest requirements: Travel to the empire's northern border and join the First Army Group as an ordinary officer