Chapter 244: Xue Ye's Death! Qian Renxue Becomes the New Emperor
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and Ye Wen followed behind as they made their way toward the Heaven Dou Palace.
The Heaven Dou Palace, resembling a small city, was surrounded by thick high walls on all sides, divided into the outer and inner palaces. The coronation ceremony was held in the outer palace.
Today, the outer palace was open to everyone, allowing the public to come in and witness the coronation of the new emperor, in front of all the citizens.
At this moment, inside the outer palace, a large number of officials, nobles, and countless commoners had already gathered. By the time Ye Wen and the others arrived, the area was packed with people—so crowded that they couldn't even see the ceremony or Qian Renxue.
Thus, the three of them quietly made their way to the highest building in the palace, where they watched everything unfold from a high vantage point.
From this perspective, they had a clear view of everything.
At this moment, Qian Renxue was going through the steps of the ceremony, one by one completing the registration, and finally, in front of everyone, she put on the crown symbolizing the new emperor.
In that instant, Qian Renxue stood at the pinnacle of power in the Heaven Dou Empire, becoming the new emperor of the kingdom.
Ye Wen, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing quietly stood at a high point, watching as Qian Renxue completed her coronation.
Afterward, Ye Wen said, "Let's go. There's nothing else to see here. Let's find a place to have dinner, rest for a bit, and then go back to the palace to find her."
"Mm."
The three of them disappeared silently from their high vantage point.
Later that night, around nine o'clock, Ye Wen entered the palace alone, unnoticed.
He made his way to the new emperor's chambers.
After Qian Renxue's coronation, she had immediately turned the Crown Prince's quarters into the Emperor's main palace. Ye Wen followed the location, and soon, he arrived at the door of Qian Renxue's chamber.
Without any concealment, he pushed open the door and walked in.
"Mm?"
At that moment, Qian Renxue, still dressed as Xue Qinghe, was sitting in a wooden chair. Upon seeing Ye Wen enter, she was slightly surprised, her expression subtly changing, but she quickly regained her composure.
She had already anticipated Ye Wen's visit, but she hadn't expected it to be on the day of her coronation.
Qian Renxue managed to maintain her calm demeanor and said, "You've finally arrived, and still with such a casual entrance."
Ye Wen chuckled and replied, "Hehe, your identity isn't something I can see whenever I want. Going through the proper channels is too troublesome. It's much simpler to just barge in."
"The Crown Prince, oh no… I should be calling you 'Your Majesty' now."
"You can still call me Qian Renxue," she said, slowly standing up from her seat. This person in front of her held too many of her secrets.
Although she was now the emperor, her identity was still a fake. Her influence and people were not fully under her control yet. Key positions and institutions in the Heaven Dou Empire were still not entirely in her grasp.
If her true identity was exposed now, her power would easily be lost.
But with a soul beast power as strong as Ye Wen's, if he wanted to destroy her, he didn't need to expose her identity—absolute power would be enough. There was no need for him to bother with such small tricks.
Thus, Qian Renxue could maintain her calm attitude when facing Ye Wen.
"Hehe, fine, Qian Renxue," Ye Wen smiled, his gaze shifting to the crown on her head. "It's almost ten o'clock, and you're still unwilling to take off your crown?"
"I've been infiltrating the Heaven Dou Palace for twenty years, exactly twenty years, all for this moment. Now, I stand on the throne. Today, I must savor this power. Otherwise, how could I justify all the effort I've put into it over the last twenty years?" Qian Renxue said with great seriousness.
Even though Qian Renxue had obtained the throne, Ye Wen could sense that she didn't seem to feel much joy or happiness.
The throne, the power of Heaven Dou, seemed more like an obsession for Qian Renxue, something she had to achieve, but it didn't seem to be something she truly cared for.
Ye Wen didn't want to dwell on this, so he moved straight to the main topic and asked, "Let's get to the point. You should know why I've come to find you. Have you given any thought to my earlier proposal?"
Qian Renxue slowly walked up to Ye Wen. Her angelic wings slowly spread out, shining with golden light and illuminating the entire room. She transformed back into her true self—the woman she really was, Qian Renxue.
Once Qian Renxue reverted to her true form, Ye Wen immediately guessed her answer and smiled inwardly.
"I, Qian Renxue, as the young master of the Spirit Hall, accept your proposal. Once I unify the continent and become the Angel God, I will use my position to enforce the rule you set for the entire continent," Qian Renxue said with great seriousness and sincerity.
She had already made her decision.
In fact, aside from the rule that humans cannot casually hunt soul beasts, which appears to protect the soul beasts, it actually benefits humans as well.
If humans aren't able to control their reckless hunting of soul beasts, one day, soul beasts may become extinct. At that point, how will soul masters cultivate? How will they obtain soul rings?
The number of soul masters would decrease, and many people would lose their resources for cultivation, causing the decline of human soul masters.
Although this issue was still far off in this era, Qian Renxue could foresee that it would eventually come to pass.
She only needed to fulfill this task, and Ye Wen would help her when necessary by taking back control of the Spirit Hall and uniting the continent. There was no reason not to agree.
"Good, then let's see what you do next. I hope you won't disappoint me," Ye Wen smiled and extended his hand.
Qian Renxue glanced at his hand and then reached out. They briefly shook hands before letting go.
Qian Renxue said, "I've already instructed my grandfather, and the power controlled by our Six-Winged Angel Clan, to establish the Surveillance Hall. It will strictly monitor the entire continent for this matter. If anyone casually hunts soul beasts, we will take immediate action to punish them."
"Once I remove my enemies and fully control the power of Heaven Dou, I will immediately set up such an organization in Heaven Dou as well to help enforce it."
Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Qian Renxue was truly committed to this cause. He then asked, "Good. So, when do you plan to return to Spirit Hall and undergo the Angel God's test?"
"Once I fully control the power of the Heaven Dou Empire," Qian Renxue replied.
"I suggest you hurry," Ye Wen said.
Qian Renxue was a little confused. "Why?"
(END CHAPTER)
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