Chapter 504

This new capital had already developed several districts suitable for holding celebrations.

Oh, by the way, the most important matter—none of them could decide who should become Empress.

Luo Ying felt she lacked the qualification.

Zhen Na was even less qualified, having joined later.

The other Holy Maidens were also unsuitable.

So the choice had to be made between the fox girl Sister Qing Ling and the girl Meng Ying.

Luo Ying thought choosing either would be bad, so she remained silent.

Lin Yan's other Holy Maidens also wisely stayed silent.

Meng Ying believed it should be Sister Qing Ling, because Sister Qing Ling had always been Lin Yan's first Holy Maiden and the queen of his first realm.

But the fox girl Sister Qing Ling consistently refused, because she felt she was a fox folk, while the Flame Empire was predominantly human, and as it expanded, humans would grow ever more numerous—she feared she could not command respect if she became Empress.

In the end, the two women kept deferring to each other, so they handed the decision over to the Lord of Flame.

Lin Yan paused, for both the fox girl Sister Qing Ling and the girl Meng Ying were his most beloved Holy Maidens.

So finally, Lin Yan gave his decision.

The decision was this: both of them would become Empresses together!

Dual Empresses!

The fox girl Sister Qing Ling would primarily oversee the church and the City of Miracles, while Meng Ying would primarily manage domestic affairs and external expansion.

Of course, it wasn't absolute—in fact, they often consulted each other on many matters.

In other nations, one mountain cannot hold two tigers; separating church and state, having two emperors was a grave taboo.

But the Flame Kingdom had no such problem—it was a realm where Zhengyu Sect and imperial authority were united, and both Empresses were Lin Yan's most loyal Holy Maidens, so there could be no issue whatsoever.

In truth, who became Empress was merely a formality.

But it still represented ultimate honor, which was why Meng Ying and Sister Qing Ling kept deferring to each other.

They genuinely deferred to each other—not out of false politeness.

After selecting the Empresses, one week later, the founding celebration and coronation ceremony were held together.

On that day, the new capital was packed with people; all nobles from the four provinces came to attend.

On that day, the Lord of Flame descended a miracle, bestowing blessings upon everyone, even sending down divine rain that nourished the entire land of the Flame Kingdom, causing countless commoners to cheer "Lord of Flame!"

On that day, the whole world rejoiced!