Chapter 458: Empress Xue Ke Ascends the Throne

After Xue Ke finished her sentence, the entire hall was stunned. What kind of advantage was this?

Or rather, it was a disadvantage. If she hadn't been married off, it might still have been an advantage; at that time, finding someone to marry into the Xue family as a matrilocal son-in-law might have led the nobles to prioritize her.

But since she was already married and had lived in the Gu Lei Kingdom for two years, the matter was settled; where was there any room for maneuver?

Could they divorce Nan Feihuang? Not to mention that Nan Feihuang was also a Crown Prince of a kingdom with a noble status, doing so would undoubtedly damage the relationship between the two countries. Just based on his own strength—having defeated six Title Douluo in a row within a few days—he was already one of the most supreme experts in the world. The Heaven Dou Imperial Family could not afford to offend such a person.

Wait, strength! People who could hold high positions were naturally not stupid. They quickly understood the meaning behind Xue Ke's words: only if she became Emperor could the Heaven Dou Empire obtain Nan Feihuang's power to resist the Spirit Hall. This was also the purpose of Great Emperor Xue Ye insisting on making her the Crown Princess before he died.

"My husband, Nan Feihuang!!!" Xue Ke said loudly again. "I am going to become the first Empress in the history of the Heaven Dou Empire. Does anyone have any objections?"

Xue Ke was clearly leveraging power. That's right, she was a weak woman, didn't understand politics, and her cultivation talent wasn't strong either. Her only advantage was being the direct bloodline of Great Emperor Xue Ye, but she just happened to have a super-strong husband.

She was a girl and couldn't outplay others, so what was wrong with hiding behind her husband? Wasn't that just human nature?

Feihuang smiled, then glared at Kun Mo. The next second, Kun Mo felt as if he had fallen into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, unable to breathe, and could only watch helplessly as he was swallowed by the sea of blood before him.

He suffocated in the sea of blood for several minutes, yet less than a second had passed in the outside world. The next moment, Kun Mo knelt on the ground, covered in cold sweat, his spirit having suffered a major blow.

"What is wrong with Prince Kun Mo? To actually perform such a grand kowtow to my wife, does this mean you have already recognized my wife's status as Empress?" Feihuang laughed.

Kun Mo came back to his senses. Seeing Feihuang's smiling face, it felt as if he were looking at the face of a devil. In that short second just now, the killing intent he felt was truly too terrifying; it was simply like the punishment of a thousand cuts.

In fact, this was a simple application of Feihuang combining the Ghost Xiaotian Bead with the Killing God Domain, using the mental attack ability of the Ghost Xiaotian Bead to pull the opponent's spirit into a hell composed of killing intent.

It was somewhat similar to the Tsukuyomi of the Sharingan; those with weak mental strength simply could not resist it.

At this moment, Kun Mo felt some resentment toward his father, even anger. What kind of bitter task had he been given, requiring him to face a fierce and brutal monster like Nan Feihuang?

Now, in Kun Mo's heart, Feihuang was synonymous with ferocity.

"Yes, yes, yes. Kun Mo, representing the Balak Kingdom, pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress!" Kun Mo immediately kowtowed to Xue Ke, his head smashing heavily onto the floor.

At least he was sensible.

At the same time, people from the other kingdoms and principalities also stepped forward one after another to pay their respects.

"Your subject, Duke Beilixi of the Hagen Dazs Kingdom, represents the Hagen Dazs Kingdom in paying respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

"Your subject, Duke Vela of the Silves Kingdom, represents the Silves Kingdom in paying respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

"Your subject, the Prince of the Tianshuang Principality, represents the Tianshuang Principality in paying respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

Seeing this, Feihuang smiled slightly, took Xue Ke's hand, and said, "And me, Crown Prince Nan Feihuang of the Gu Lei Kingdom, requests the Empress to ascend the throne."

With this, the ministers of the Heaven Dou Empire, plus the four vassal kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as all vassal forces including the principalities, all recognized Xue Ke's status.

Her position as Empress could no longer be obstructed by anyone.

"Wow, Aunt is so majestic!" Feihuang's little niece looked at Xue Ke, who was being worshipped by thousands, her eyes filled with both admiration and excitement. She decided that she would learn from this aunt in the future. Yes, "My uncle is Nan Feihuang" would be her catchphrase and motto from now on.

This sentence would definitely be more useful in the future than introducing herself as some kind of Spirit Master of such-and-such level.

The next day, under the arrangement of Ge Long, the Heaven Dou Empire held a grand enthronement ceremony in the imperial palace.

This guy, despite being a military general, was now doing the work of a civil official as well.

There was no help for it; who else but him was the Assistant Minister personally appointed by Xue Ye? He was the person Xue Ye trusted most before he died.

It was also he who personally placed the crown on Xue Ke; originally, this job should have been done by one of Xue Ke's elders.

However, all her direct relatives were dead, and her only teacher, Tang Yuehua, was not from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Furthermore, ever since two of the Upper Three Sects were destroyed and the Grandmaster also died, Yuexuan had become empty.

It seemed this highly emotionally intelligent woman had realized that remaining in Tiandou City would be dangerous, and thus had already returned to the Clear Sky Sect.

Actually, if Feihuang wanted to know the hidden location of the Clear Sky Sect, it wouldn't be difficult; there was one person who definitely knew.

However, he currently had no plans targeting the Clear Sky Sect, and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them.

"Kneel!" A eunuch's shrill voice rang out. Except for Feihuang and experts of the Title Douluo level like Long Gong, everyone else knelt down in unison. "Pay respects to Her Majesty!"

Xue Ke walked forward wearing the imperial crown. She had already prepared herself mentally yesterday, but the scene of ten thousand people worshipping her still made this young girl feel a bit nervous.

Fortunately, Feihuang was right by her side, casting an encouraging look at her.

Xue Ke's confidence increased greatly. She gathered her soul power and said, "Ascending the throne today, I will surely strive to govern well, be cautious in speech and action, know people and assign them to the right tasks, be brave in accepting advice, and not fail the high expectations of my ancestors. However, I am young after all. According to my father's last decree, I specially appoint Marshal Ge Long as Great Marshal of the Armed Forces and Assistant Minister, to oversee our country's military and political affairs. My husband, Nan Feihuang, is appointed as Regent to assist and guide me, and to help handle domestic political affairs."

Xue Ke issued her first decree, which was indeed the last wish of Great Emperor Xue Ye.

Therefore, Marshal Ge Long knelt down without the slightest hesitation. "Your subject accepts the decree and thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness."

Feihuang stood beside Xue Ke. He now had too many identities; the position of Regent already exceeded that of a general prince and was similar to a Prince of the First Rank. He did not need to kneel to the Emperor, and he was also the Crown Prince of the Gu Lei Kingdom, a Douluo-level expert, and Xue Ke's husband. No matter which identity it was, he did not need to kneel to anyone anymore.

With this, a new pattern for the continent was about to unfold.

Within the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue had already begun the Nine Trials of the Angel God and was currently undergoing the first trial, but she still sent people to collect intelligence on the continent.

"Ke'er, did you finally become the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire after all?" Qian Renxue muttered to herself with a complex expression.

Xue Ke could be considered the only person she cared about in the Heaven Dou Empire.

"This position is not easy to sit in. It seems I will have to wait for Big Brother to come and rescue you. You would be happier living as an ordinary girl for the rest of your life, because this continent is destined to be my Qian Family's!"

(End of chapter)