This woman is indeed more difficult to deal with than she appears.

The energy expended within a day is more than when Aunt Ruo and Nanzhi teamed up.

"Master~"

Zhiyu, holding a big bun in her right hand, ran over cheerfully at this moment. Lu Jin'an looked at this little girl who had vanished for a day and couldn't help but smiled: "Where did you go?"

"Ate some delicious food, and...morning exercises!"

Lu Jin'an glanced at Dongfang Xinglan, thinking this must be her way to keep Zhiyu occupied.

"Very good." He patted Zhiyu's tiny head, his eyes filled with undisguised satisfaction. This little one is so self-disciplined now.

"Mhm mhm."

Zhiyu smiled happily, while Dongfang Xinglan continued: "I have already reached a preliminary agreement with Saint Lu. Now, there is only one thing you all must do, clean up the Imperial City and prepare to welcome the guests from outside the border."

Although Xu Zhengyue was very curious about the content of the agreement between Your Majesty and Saint Lu, he knew it involved things he could not understand. Additionally, Your Majesty's wisdom is widely recognized, so as the Chief Cabinet Minister, he immediately led the group away to prepare for the reception.

"What you inherited is not just destiny."

Lu Jin'an slowly spoke at this time, looking at the bodies on the ground as he walked: "In the Immortal World, even cultivators who take 'the world as one's own' as their path and enter the way with one domain cannot accomplish what you have without becoming an Immortal."

Dongfang Xinglan turned to look at him: "Regretting giving me this opportunity?"

"You overthink." Lu Jin'an scoffed: "My path as Saint Heir is much broader than this."

Dongfang Xinglan smiled and then asked: "Besides half of the Human Clan's destiny, what else is there?"

"Everything." Lu Jin'an stomped the ground: "Just like when an Immortal Artifact recognizes its master, you can control everything here."

As he spoke, he fully understood why his older sister wanted to give him this opportunity.

If bound with this land, then standing at a higher level, Lu Yunzhu could still control his everything.

"Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" asked Dongfang Xinglan.

"For you, it's a good thing." Lu Jin'an smiled slightly: "After all, you've become a truly authoritative emperor, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Xinglan nodded gently: "Indeed."

"I'll teach you a spell." Lu Jin'an said to Dongfang Xinglan: "A way to converse with them here."

"What?"

"Heaven and Earth."

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Yanbei Pass.

The first group of exploratory cultivators entering the Dynasty left, having initially entered with high spirits but now fleeing in disgrace.

It wasn't that they wanted to escape, but anyone would be terrified if they saw their companions suddenly explode or disappear without reason.

In these cultivators' minds, the Dynasty is not a treasure trove laying gems everywhere, but a bloodthirsty demon ready to swallow them whole, leaving them entirely uncertain of when they might suddenly die inside.

What happened inside the Dynasty quickly spread to the upper echelons of the Five Sects and Seven Schools. 'Xiao Yinruo' was thoroughly relieved at this moment.

Even though these two days had been filled with grumbling about that troublesome disciple hiding lots of things from him, upon confirming that the good disciple had indeed arranged everything, the joy in his heart was overwhelming.

No wonder he took pride in his disciple, who arranged the Dynasty's affairs so thoroughly.

"How could a backward Dynasty possess such capabilities?" The Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master frowned at Yanbei Pass: "Is there truly a Great Demon hidden? Shangguan Pavilion Master, what's your view?"

Shangguan Qizheng calculated with his fingers: "There's no rush, the master of this place will reveal themselves soon."

Almost the moment he finished speaking, the skies over the Dynasty surged with storm clouds, and a phantom of Dongfang Xinglan in Emperor's crown robe appeared in everyone's sight.

Standing at a height of a hundred meters, its divine power was boundless.

"Heaven and Earth?!" The Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master's expression subtly changed seeing such a powerful entity hidden in this backward land.

No wonder they dare call themselves the Immortal Dynasty.

Yet, for a Dynasty in such a situation over so many years, developing a strong figure like this seems impossible; it might instead be an escaped strong figure hiding here?

The face, however, seemed unfamiliar, not recognized among immortals from his memory.

The Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master thought quietly to himself while listening to the Heaven and Earth manifested by Dongfang Xinglan slowly speak: "I'm waiting for you all in Shengjing!"

After speaking, the Heaven and Earth vanished from everyone's sight.

"Shangguan Pavilion Master, could this be an Upper Realm conspiracy?" The Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master inquired, although his focus was fixed on Qi Huizu and the Dean of East Slope Confucian Academy.

Quite a few clues suggested that the closure of the Eastern Dynasty was unrelated to these two forces.

But, as the Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master, he dared not directly reveal this.

Firstly, he wasn't a match for Qi Huizu; secondly, the Wandao Sect clearly suppressed these messages intentionally, so he wouldn't make things difficult on purpose.

"No." 'Xiao Yinruo' stated directly, the dangers within the Dynasty had already been handled by that good disciple, where are the Upper Realm Cultivators?

"Palace Master Xiao." The Ancient Spirit Sect's Sect Master looked at Xiao Yinruo: "Judging by the Empress's Heaven and Earth, the path walked seems akin to yours; entering outright seems akin to casually stepping into the Qingmiao Domain, escaping unscathed won't be easy."

'Xiao Yinruo' was unwilling to explain further, he directly released the demon beasts Qingmiao Palace had fostered over the years, grandly heading towards the Eastern Dynasty.

Zhu Nanzhi widened her eyes: "Master, when did you bring out all these demon beasts?"

Xiao Yinruo looked at her 'with annoyance': "Wasn't it your future sister who wanted to create an impression for her good disciple?"

A sister?

Zhu Nanzhi instantly caught the crucial point, frowning while looking at Master. Did Master want me to call Aunt Pei 'sister'?

Although that is quite normal, hearing it from Master makes it rather peculiar.

Didn't Master earlier mention helping me with such matters…

"Do you not want to see your little husband?" 'Xiao Yinruo' spoke nonchalantly, instantly shifting Zhu Nanzhi's focus, she pulled Mu Qingyue along and sword-controlled towards inside the border.

Ji Wenchang also released several Jiao Long at this moment—Wandao Sect didn't foster True Dragons; it either kills them for delicacies or exchanges them with the Demon Clan for prisoners.

Thus, Jiao Long ranks as the highest level of demon beast they foster.

It's more than enough to create a grand spectacle.

This time, although there weren't many entering the border, they represented forces among the Human Clan of Second Rank and higher.

Above Shengjing City, amidst boundless radiance, Immortal Birds fluttered, hidden amongst heavenly palaces appearing like an Immortal Realm descending upon the world.

Upon the plaza before Chang'an Hall, the countless bodies strewn were yet to be attended to. Civil and military officials trembled at the sight of immortals amidst swirling clouds above.

Had they not witnessed Your Majesty slay a Upper Realm Immortal with a mere gesture, they might have already prostrated unwillingly.

Inside Chang'an Hall, Zhiyu peered curiously at the celestial scene above. Her eyes, unique in color, rolled twice before she turned towards Lu Jin'an: "Master, Master, Zhiyu wants to give Master a surprise~"

Lu Jin'an lowered his gaze to Zhiyu: "What sur..."

The word "prise" had yet to be uttered when Zhiyu unexpectedly transformed into an enormous black dragon, carrying him skywards.

Following a roar that reverberated through the heavens, the celestial mist above collapsed abruptly, the Immortal Birds and mutant beasts seemingly witnessing something terrifying, dropping from the sky, bowing upon the ground as if in pilgrimage.

High above the Sky Dome, a black dragon's head emerged from layers of clouds, its eyes of black and red colors gazing imperiously upon all life.

Seeing large tempests often, even Shangguan Qizheng managed to pluck a few beard hairs at this moment, staring fixedly at the black dragon's unique eyes, his lips trembling gently: "This this this..."

How come this dragon resembles the legendary Candle Dragon so much?!

Everyone watched agape at this scene, while Zhiyu felt unsatisfied, blowing winds left and right, and upon encountering objection from the immortals, she suddenly grew angry: "Make way for Zhiyu's Master! Make way!"

As Zhiyu bellowed angrily, the surrounding space instantly fractured, resembling a spider web.

"Make way, make way!" Shangguan Qizheng hurriedly exclaimed, his voice brimming with excitement.

Qi Huizu caught sight of Lu Jin'an atop the dragon's head, his actions were far more blunt than Shangguan Qizheng's, directly repelling surrounding immortals with Sword Qi, of course, excluding those closely related to Lu Jin'an.

Zhiyu then nodded satisfactorily.

Master should indeed stand the highest and at the center~

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Author: Today, nine chapters were sealed; they're all released after extensive deletions. The author hopes only one thing now.

Surviving remains the best.

The author needs another two days of IV drips, suffering...