The Fastest Emperor to Ascend the Throne in History

"What?"

Zhuo Ning, who was cultivating outside the cave, was startled awake from his meditation by Yi Xuan's startling voice.

Looking at Yi Xuan's excited face, Zhuo Ning pointed to himself in disbelief and said, "Me? Wife? What's that?"

"It's my wife!"

Yi Xuan realized he had spoken offhand, so he quickly corrected himself, "No, no, I meant if you wanted a lot of wives?"

"Wife? There's still a lot? What are you going to do? Are you finally going to get your hands on that stuff Liang Shi Shixue was talking about? What was it called again? Genetic engineering!"

Seeing Zhuo Ning's frightened expression, Yi Xuan quickly waved his hand and said, "What are you thinking? How could that be!"

Hearing this, Zhuo Ning finally felt relieved.

He had previously audited Liang Shi's studies at No. 1 Base, which included topics such as genetic engineering, artificial organs, cloning, gene modification, and mice. These topics frequently appeared in Liang Shi's courses.

Of course, Zhuo Ning lived in a scientific wasteland, was not intimidated by these things. After all, he was completely clueless and could only understand the noise.

However, at the end of the course, Zhuo Ning clearly heard one sentence from No. 01: the most primitive genetic engineering was accomplished through reproduction.

Although he was from a scientifically barren place, after several months of exposure, Zhuo Ning was able to understand some terms, including the word "reproduction."

So when Yi Xuan asked him if he wanted many wives, Zhuo Ning's first reaction was that Yi Xuan was finally going to start his research on genetic engineering.

As his number one underling whose Soul Control, the task of reproduction naturally fell to Zhuo Ning. Zhuo Ning had already envisioned his future days of utter darkness, where he would be like a stallion, constantly striving for the continuation of his race. Any future in Martial Dao, any dream of reaching the pinnacle, would all become nothing but a mirage.

However, Yi Xuan's next words put Zhuo Ning in a difficult situation.

"Is that so? Weren't you once a prince of the Immortal Kingdom?"

Seeing Zhuo Ning nod mechanically, Yi Xuan continued, "I have a great job for you: become the emperor! If you become the emperor, you can have three palaces and six courtyards, right? You'll have so many wives! That's why I asked you this!"

Zhuo Ning finally understood Yi Xuan's meaning, but asked with some surprise, "Become the emperor? Where to become the emperor?"

Zhuo Ning was somewhat puzzled. Yi Xuan a perfectly normal cultivator, and although he looked different from most cultivators, his strength was by no means lacking. Why would he suddenly want to become emperor, and not just himself, but someone else?

Yi Xuan realized he was being a bit too hasty, so he sat down and patiently explained to Zhuo Ning how he had acquired Xiong Province.

Half a day later, Zhuo Ning finally understood the cause and effect, but even so, Zhuo Ning was still in a dilemma. "Managing a province is relatively easy for me, but do you know what I'm pursuing? Even managing a province is not easy, so how can I have time to practice martial arts and improve?"

After listening to Zhuo Ning's words, Yi Xuan thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.

Of course, Yi Xuan was Zhuo Ning's Soul Control after all, and could easily force him to carry out Yi Xuan's orders.

However, Yi Xuan's Soul Control was only because the technology Yi Xuan possessed had a significant impact, and he didn't want it to be discovered by those with ulterior motives, so he resorted to this desperate measure.

After being Soul Control by Yi Xuan, Zhuo Ning's life did not change at all, especially in terms of freedom, as Yi Xuan did not impose any restrictions on her.

Therefore, Yi Xuan no longer wants to force him through coercive means.

After thinking for a moment, Yi Xuan looked up at Zhuo Ning and said, "How about this, I will arrange a Primordial AI for you to use alone. Even in Xiong Province, you can deduce martial arts at any time!"

Upon hearing Yi Xuan's words, Zhuo Ning's eyes lit up. In fact, the fear of affecting his cultivation was just an excuse. Before meeting Yi Xuan, Zhuo Ning's cultivation had already stagnated.

The main reason he didn't want to leave was that he was worried that once he went to Xiong Province, he wouldn't be able to use the No. 01 Martial Dao deduction system anytime, anywhere.

Seeing Yi Xuan speak up, Zhuo Ning's concerns vanished instantly. However, he still hoped to gain more benefits from Yi Xuan, so he said with some difficulty, "Hey! You're putting me in a really difficult position. Can't you send someone else?"

"The others? Me? Or Liang Shi? Which of us looks like we can govern a country? You're the most suitable, yet you're making excuses!"

Yi Xuan shook his head, pondering for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "How about this, if you agree to go to Xiong Province to help me, I'll give you a Black Tortoise!"

As soon as Yi Xuan finished speaking, Zhuo Ning nodded rapidly, like a chick pecking at rice, as if afraid that Yi Xuan would change his mind.

You should know that Zhuo Ning has been eyeing the Black Tortoise for a long time. Don't be fooled by the fact that his current strength is comparable to that of Golden Core cultivator. He is still just an ordinary Golden Core cultivator. If he encounters someone slightly stronger, Zhuo Ning would have no choice but to surrender.

This is where Martial Dao practitioners suffer; cultivators have too much power to suppress them. This is only because Zhuo Ning cultivated the system-optimized Cultivation Method. If it were before, he wouldn't even be a match for True Person had just entered the Golden Core. At most, he could bully cultivators at the Grain Avoidance Perfection stage, like Shi Zhenghao.

Although Black Tortoise suffered a complete defeat in its previous battle against Qi Yun, it was only because Qi Yun's strength was too formidable. If it were to fight a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core Perfection, the outcome would be uncertain.

Having fought against the Black Tortoise before, Zhuo Ning knew how powerful Black Tortoise, so he readily agreed after Yi Xuan promised to give Black Tortoise to him.

However, what he didn't know was that Yi Xuan had promised to give him the improved Black Tortoise.

With the experience gained from the Battle of the Artifact Ruins, the Black Tortoise, after being modified by Yi Xuan, is definitely far superior to the previous version. It might even be able to hold its own against Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Feeling that he might have overpaid, Yi Xuan didn't care. Instead, he looked at Zhuo Ning and said, "Alright, since you've agreed, it's settled! From today onwards, Xiong Province will be changed from a prefecture to a country, named Xia! You are the founding emperor of the Xia Kingdom! This is your imperial seal!"

Yi Xuan rummaged through his Storage Bag for a while and then took out a square metal object, which he tossed to Zhuo Ning.

Zhuo Ning stared at the steel jade seal in his hand, lost in thought. Then, with some disbelief, he looked up at Yi Xuan and asked, "That's it? Did I ascend the throne too quickly?"

Yi Xuan nodded. "Yes, congratulations! Just now, you successfully ascended the throne!"

After saying that, Yi Xuan turned and left, leaving Zhuo Ning standing alone, bewildered in the wind.