Chapter 732

A young girl in an ornate palace gown, with bright eyes, white teeth, and exquisite beauty, skipped into the room—it was Princess Li Sining, the eldest princess of TianCe, and Li Chen’s most beloved younger sister.

She casually linked arms with Li Chen, swaying him playfully, her lips pouting slightly to express her displeasure at her brother’s long absence.

Facing this sister, Li Chen’s stern expression softened slightly into a genuine, gentle smile.

He gently patted Li Sining’s hand and, without concealment, summarized his northern journey to the Da Luo Dynasty, briefly explaining how he leveraged his identity as the Witch Ancestor to maneuver and ultimately convince the new Da Luo emperor, Ma Tey, to submit to TianCe.

Li Sining listened with sparkling eyes; though Li Chen spoke lightly, she could imagine the peril and his masterful strategy behind it. She clapped enthusiastically, her face filled with admiration:

“Your Majesty is incredible! The Da Luo Dynasty, with its millennia of history, is about to become our TianCe vassal without a single drop of blood spilled! Now our TianCe’s territory and prestige will surge again!”

As a princess of TianCe, the empire’s strength was intimately tied to her, and she genuinely rejoiced.

Watching her joy, Li Chen smiled and pulled out the three [Void-Breaking Pills] and the vial of [Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Heart Milk] the system had just awarded him, placing them before Li Sining:

“Here, little trinkets I picked up on this northern trip—they’re of little use to me, take them, cultivate diligently, and strive to break through your bottleneck soon.”

Li Sining took the jade vial and pills, sensed their energy with a brief touch, and immediately knew these were no ordinary “trinkets”—the surging power within made her heart tremble.

She knew her brother had reached the Saint Realm; ordinary resources meant nothing to him, yet he always saved the best for her.

Moved, she smiled sweetly and accepted without refusal: “Thank you, Your Majesty! Sining will work hard and never let you down!”

At that moment, the Chief Eunuch, Eunuch Cui, appeared at the palace entrance, his expression grave, as if bearing urgent news.

Seeing Li Sining there, he paused slightly, hesitating whether to enter now.

Li Chen’s sharp gaze caught his hesitation and spoke directly: “No need to hold back—Sining is no outsider. Speak plainly.”

Hearing this, Eunuch Cui stepped quickly inside, bowed deeply, and whispered: “Your Majesty, we’ve just received unverified rumors from the Western Eternal Day Empire:

The Pope of the Eternal Day Church has been missing for several months; internal strife within the Church is intensifying, and factions are stirring. Additionally, Emperor Charles of Eternal Day appears to have suffered an unexplained attack recently—details unknown. The imperial family has sealed this information tightly.”

Li Chen listened, a flash of brilliance in his eyes, yet his face remained impassive; he merely nodded slightly: “I understand. Keep monitoring. Report any new developments immediately.”

“Your servant obeys.” Eunuch Cui bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Once Eunuch Cui left, Li Sining leaned in curiously: “Your Majesty, what’s happened in the Eternal Day Empire? The Pope missing? The Emperor attacked? That sounds serious.”

Li Chen looked at his sister’s curious eyes and explained: “Yes, it’s unusual. Do you remember I still hold two honorary titles in the Eternal Day Empire?”

Li Sining tilted her head, thinking, then exclaimed: “Ah! I remember! One is ‘Heir to the Papacy’ of the Eternal Day Church? The other is ‘State Advisor’ to the imperial family?”

When Li Chen returned last time, she had asked about them and even inquired among the beauties acquired from Eternal Day.

“Correct.” Li Chen nodded, a cryptic smile curling at his lips: “These titles were merely ceremonial, meant to maintain superficial goodwill between the two nations. But now—”

Li Chen stopped speaking there.

Li Sining, sharp-witted as ever, instantly grasped the implication from his tone and expression. Her eyes lit up, and she whispered, voice tinged with excitement:

“You mean—if the Pope truly remains missing, and Emperor Charles is also in trouble—your two ‘empty titles’ could become ‘real positions’?!”

Li Chen gave his sister an approving glance and said gravely: “Precisely. This is a rare opportunity to extend our influence deep into the Eternal Day Empire—perhaps even indirectly control its Church and imperial court.”

Unifying the continent is immensely difficult. Da Luo ranks among the top five powers; had Li Chen not pulled off this masterstroke, he could never have brought Da Luo to submission within just a few years.

Let alone Eternal Day, one of the continent’s two super-empires, whose military strength and prosperity are nearly equal to TianCe’s.