Three Immortals Meet

Within the Capital City of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

More than ten days had passed since Emperor Sheng died on that rainy night.

The palace buildings that had collapsed and been damaged in that earth-shaking battle had all been restored to their original state under the full efforts of the Ministry of Works' cultivators skilled in repairs. They were even more magnificent than before.

Within the newly completed Golden Throne Hall, sandalwood incense curled through the air.

Li Huaian, who was about to ascend the throne, wore an elegant, plain palace gown as she chatted with the Imperial Preceptor, An Lingzhen.

The joy on her face was impossible to hide, and her eyes and brows brimmed with the excitement of someone about to spread her wings.

"Imperial Preceptor An, good news has arrived from the Western Territory. General Li Yuyao personally led the army and has successfully pushed more than four hundred thousand li into the heartland of the Demon Court."

"The Demon Race tribes along the way surrendered at the mere sight of our forces. We encountered almost no worthy resistance."

"At this rate, it likely will not be long before the entire territory of the Demon Court in the Western Territory is incorporated into Great Sheng's map!"

"Mm."

An Lingzhen sat upright at the side. Upon hearing this, she merely nodded calmly.

Even the Black Dragon Demon Emperor had been beaten to death alive within their borders by someone. It was hardly strange for the Demon Court of the Western Territory to suffer such a crushing defeat.

Moreover, following Emperor Sheng's death, the transfer of power within the Capital City had been unexpectedly smooth.

There had been none of the blood-flowing-like-rivers unrest that usually accompanied a change of dynasty.

Every ambition and disturbance lurking in the shadows had