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Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1199. Meeting Other Powers.
Chapter 1199 - 1199. Meeting Other Powers.
People talked about Yasenia after they returned to the Empire's capital.
"Sky Grace Concubine, it truly fits your ladyship."
"Indeed. Her talent is as high and vast as the sky, and her unequaled beauty and bearing are the epitome of pure gracefulness." freёnovelkiss.com
Unlike in the past, people had not only accepted but also highly regarded Yasenia's presence as the Crown Prince's concubine. There were even people who thought that she was much more suitable for being the Crown Princess compared to Chu Dalar, even when Chu Dalar has also been classified as one of the top talents and beauties of the country.
Of course, such rumors and words didn't affect the relationship between Yasenia and Chu Dalar. In the royal palace, a week after discovering the [True Abyss] territory, Yasenia and Chu Dalar were sitting together and drinking tea. Chu Dalar bumped her shoulder with Yasenia and smirked. "Hey, did you hear what people are saying?" She extended one hand and put on an exaggeratedly elegant face. "Her Ladyship, Sky Grace Concubine, is fit to be the Crown Princess! It's too bad that a dragon of her stature is just a concubine."
Yasenia burst into gentle laughter. "Don't be silly, Sister Dalar. Regardless of how fit someone is, the only truth I will accept is if Big Sister is the Crown Princess. I am just a little follower of my Big Sister~."
Chu Dalar looked at Yasenia with a soft gaze and hugged her head into her imposing bosom. "Ah! Why are you so cute! Little Yasenia, are you trying to melt this big sister's heart? Come, come, receive my love!"
Yasenia was also fond of Chu Dalar, so she grinned and acted cutely for her.
"You both are having fun even during these times?"
They stopped for a bit, Chu Dalar pinning Yasenia below her while looking sideways with a smile. "Mother Empress, I am sorry for showing such an unsightly demeanor. However, Little Yasenia is too adorable and I couldn't control myself. The number one beauty's charm is indeed powerful!"
Yasenia rolled her eyes and also looked at Empress Long with a tender smile. She called softly. "Mother, are you finally done? I missed you."
Empress Long's stern face instantly melted and she approached, placing Yasenia's head on her lap. "Yasenia, we are going to meet with the other Empires today. Have you already prepared what you want to say? We are counting on you for this cooperation."
Yasenia's face turned serious and she nodded. "I have, Mother. If they do not accept my conditions after I am done talking, I can only blame their intelligence, or lack thereof."
Empress Long and Chu Dalar sighed. Chu Dalar commented, standing up from resting her face on Yasenia's breasts. "Humans and Beast humans are sometimes too shortsighted. I hope they are able to see the bigger picture."
Empress Long nodded faintly. "Indeed. Well, thankfully, the [True Abyss] nest is near the border, so worst case, we can divert it toward the neighboring Empire."
Yasenia's face became complicated. "Feeding them to show their threat is like tightening the rope around our neck in hopes that when we jump, the rope breaks from the tension."
The other two frowned, and Empress Long commented. "Still, we can't really fight everyone while also fighting the [True Abyss], right?"
Yasenia sighed and nodded. "I know that well. That's why I went away two days ago."
"Oh?"
Yasenia didn't explain much more and moved toward the location where the meeting was going to occur. The place was a neutral city between all empires where trade and commerce were king. It was an odd place where purchasing power was more important than personal strength. All empires respected this location to create a hub where they could compete in a somewhat fairer manner.
The Long Empire didn't touch this location, even though they were big pushers of the rule of the strong, because they were warned that if they attacked this place, they would be attacked by all the other powers in the world.
The group that came was an army of nearly 1000 Dragons, led by Emperor Long and many other top-tier people. Of the 1000 dragons, around 40 of them were in the Sixth Realm, which, for this world's standards, was quite impressive. Of those 40 Sixth Realm dragons, 13 were part of the Imperial family. The rest were the leaders of other families, and the strongest family was the Chu family, with 4 Sixth Realm dragons.
Once the 1000 dragons descended in the middle of the grand plaza, the people around became silent out of respect and fear. Yasenia glanced around and noticed the low strength of the people here. 'They are fourth realm cultivators on average.'
Yasenia was wearing a purple dress and veil, revealing only half her face, while her hair was styled into a gorgeous updo with golden accessories that matched her eyes. She had a few hints of makeup, highlighting her long and thick eyelashes, making her gaze even more soul-enchanting. A single look could bring a person to their knees.
After they arrived, Yasenia heard the voice of a man. "Welcome, Emperor Long. We are delighted to receive you in our humble city."
Looking over, Yasenia saw a third-realm human wearing ridiculous clothes, not in appearance, but in quality. The man was wearing a beautiful black and golden Transcendence-Ranked robe, and a sword of a similar level hung at his waist. Yasenia was baffled because a person of his strength would be unable to wield such powerful treasures. There was even a chance of backlash and instant death if that man dared to use the Sixth Realm sword with the intention of attacking.
Emperor Long glanced at the man with a cold look and nodded. "Guide us."
His curt and overbearing appearance made the man's eyes flash with malice for a second. Yasenia quickly understood their dynamic. 'That man looks like a very important person in this city that doesn't rule by force. Still, Emperor Long doesn't respect him, making him hate him... If it is like this, he must've accumulated resentment, and we might walk directly into an ambush of some kind...'
Yasenia quickly sent a mental message to Emperor Long as they walked down the street. 'Father Emperor, I have something to say, if I may.'
Emperor Long spoke a bit softer. He naturally had some fondness toward this talented daughter-in-law. 'Go ahead.'
'We need to be careful. That person just gave Father Emperor a look full of malice. Humans are resentful, especially those who believe they deserve respect from others because of whatever reason or accomplishment. He might try to set an ambush after making deals with the other Empires. Father Emperor, I suggest you tell your formation masters and other masters to be attentive. That way, we can prevent any unwanted results. It's better to prevent than to solve the problem.'
Yasenia's words made the Emperor think, and eventually, he nodded secretly. 'I'll communicate with them.'
A sigh of relief escaped Yasenia's mouth. 'At least he listens to my words. This is good enough for now.'
They approached a large building, spacious enough to fit tens of thousands of people. However, before they entered, one of Emperor Long's confidants spoke. "Human, stop."
The man stopped walking, his face showing confusion. "What's wrong, Lord? We are almost at the meeting location, so we should hurry."
The Dragon looked at Emperor Long and spoke a few words into his ear. After listening, Emperor Long's eyebrow raised and he sent a glance at Yasenia. Then, he looked at the man and commented. "This location doesn't seem appropriate. The matter we are going to speak about needs to be secretive. Therefore, the meeting will be only between the absolute leaders, around 20 people at most. I know a place down the street, not too far away from here, where we can gather and set up strong anti-spying formations. Tell them to move over there."
The human's face flinched for a moment, and he spoke firmly. "Emperor Long, that's impossible. This location was chosen and prepared for a long time. Please don't be willful, Emperor Long."
Emperor Long snorted and looked down at the man around one head shorter than him. "I told you what I want. Moreover, how much could you have prepared this location when the notice was a week ago? If you disregard my orders once more, I bet I can get away with squashing one bug."
The threat in his words was clear, and without hearing any more words, Emperor Long waved his long sleeve and guided everyone away from the massive building.
Before they walked, though, around 5,000 people surged from the building and stopped in front of them. The three people at the lead, two men and one woman, looked at Emperor Long with cold expressions.
Emperor Long looked at them and smiled coldly. "Long time no see, Emperor Guo, Emperor Vali, Fiery Empress."
Fiery Empress snorted once. "Aren't you too picky, Emperor Long? Why change locations when we are all here already?"
Emperor Long spoke with a sigh. "I am telling you this now, and I won't repeat it. What I want to speak about concerns the future of the entire planet. If all of you fail to see the importance of this over the pitiful strife between our powers, it will be our end and yours. There will be no winners or losers, only destruction. The enemy this time is not even from our world, and their power is unfathomable."
Emperor Guo frowned, looking into Emperor Long's eyes. He noticed that Emperor Long was extremely serious about his words. Emperor Vali crossed his arms. "Big words." He then mocked. "Are you saying that not even the invincible Emperor Long can deal with this problem?"
Emperor Long nodded. "That's right."
This time, everyone paused. Emperor Long was well-known for never backing down from a fight. And until now, he has been eternally victorious. His strength was unparalleled, and no one in the entire world could match his strength. And yet, that person who was a symbol of invincibility was now saying that he would lose. Moreover, his tone made it clear that he had no chance of winning.
Emperor Long added with a smile. "Moreover, the trap you've prepared in this building won't be enough to deal with me."
This time, everyone became silent. Fiery Empress's eyes squinted. "How did you know? You are not someone who goes checking for traps when you move."
Emperor Long snorted. "I got a new advisor who's quite talented at seeing schemes."
Yasenia stopped him. 'Father Emperor, don't reveal my presence. This one wants to be your shadow; that way, I will be able to deal with their political tricks much more easily. No one will think that I, who looks like a flower vase, am in fact the advisor. I've also informed Empress Long and your other aides about it.'
Emperor Long blinked and nodded. 'As you wish.' Then, he said, "Either way, let's move to our meeting location."