Having Jiang Lan ascend the throne as empress was, in truth, a choice Jiang Chen had made out of helplessness.
Although the grudges and karmic ties between He Pingsheng and the Qi Kingdom had now been settled.
What would become of the Qi Kingdom once Jiang Chen exhausted his lifespan? With no Spirit Transformation cultivator in the Imperial Family, never mind other countries coming to bully them-even the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the great sects within the Qi Kingdom probably would not behave themselves.
After all, the entire Qi Kingdom had nearly twenty Spirit Transformation cultivators.
But now that he had pushed Jiang Lan onto the throne as empress, things were different.
This way, once he passed away and his lifespan ran out, no one would dare covet Jiang Lan's position lightly.
Who was he kidding? With the relationship between Jiang Lan and He Pingsheng, which Spirit Transformation cultivator would dare covet the Royal Family's interests?
They would have to be tired of living!
For the Jiang Family, this was already the best possible outcome.
As for who would inherit the throne after Jiang Lan?
It no longer mattered. Jiang Lan's son or daughter would both do.
At least they would still carry the Jiang Family's blood, wouldn't they?
"Jiang Lan, congratulations..." He Pingsheng walked up to Jiang Lan.
"Thank you!" Jiang Lan dipped in a slight bow to He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng reached out and produced two Treasure Artifacts. "I originally had no intention of returning these to your Qi Kingdom, but since you've become its empress... fine, you can have them back!"
An axe and a black seal.
Both were Ancient Treasures.
Seeing the Qi Kingdom's lost Ancient Treasures returned, Jiang Chen chuckled as well. It seems this old man truly made the right choice.
"Thank you, Fellow