Chapter 625: Ling Donglai turned the Heaven Beyond Heaven into broken walls and ruins!

Wu Chao.

Shendu.

Inside the Imperial Palace, Empress Wu Zhao looked at the Peerless Martial God List in the firmament, watching the scenes displayed within the sky.

For a moment, she was filled with immense emotion.

Ling Donglai's appearance on the list reminded the Empress of the East Sea Martial Emperor, Gao Xianzhi!

Back in the day, Gao Xianzhi was the same, imitating Wu Zu in his hundred-mile spiritual travels, roaming the Nine Provinces of the world, the four seas and eight wildernesses, all just to step onto the absolute peak of the Martial Dao!

"Counting it up, this Ling Donglai is much younger than Gao Xianzhi!"

"But Ling Donglai's achievements seem to be even higher than Gao Xianzhi's!"

"This is truly shocking."

"It is sufficient to see that talent on the path of the Martial Dao is truly too important."

"Ninety-nine percent talent, plus one percent sweat, is the true opportunity for success!"

"I thought my own talent was already good enough, but compared to figures like Yan Fei and Ling Donglai, it is still far too lacking!"

The Empress sighed with such emotion.

Di Renjie, standing to the side, heard this and nodded slightly, saying: "Your Majesty's words are most correct."

"In truth, no matter what one does, those with talent will always find it easier to get started than those without."

"Moreover, the higher one climbs, the more one must rely on talent."

"Hard work might be able to bridge the first fifty percent of the gap."

"But, without talent, there truly is a world of difference compared to those who have it."

"However, ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are ordinary; to reach such a stage in the Martial Dao is naturally a rare occurrence."

"Your Majesty need not belittle yourself!"

"In this world, people and events cannot always go exactly as one wishes!"

"Don't you agree?"

The Empress heard this, nodded slightly, and laughed: "Minister Di, every time I chat with you, I cannot help but wonder how that mouth of yours grew, and why you are so good at speaking."

"After so many years, the old faces around me are becoming fewer and fewer."

"There are not many left who can handle affairs for me!"

"Only you, Minister Di, remain as vigorous as ever, able to share my endless energy for the world of Wu Chao."

"Minister Di, these years, you have worked hard!"

The Empress's sudden display of sentiment and encouragement.

Made Di Renjie feel somewhat unaccustomed.

Although the Empress appeared in the prime of her youth.

Her age, in truth, was no longer small!

She was no longer a young girl in the bloom of youth.

The Empress had presided over the court for many years and had experienced far too much.

The only minister she could treat in such a way was Di Renjie alone.

This was truly because Di Renjie's assistance to her was indeed not small.

As the ruler of a nation, having a minister to whom one can pour out one's heart and who can handle most matters well is a very fortunate thing.

An Emperor is a lonely soul.

An Empress is even more so.

But the Empress is also human.

For so many years, the last trace of tenderness in the Empress's heart had been reserved for Mr. Li, who had taught her everything by the banks of the Luo River.

Apart from that, only Di Renjie could speak with the Empress.

However, Di Renjie was so experienced in handling affairs that he immediately bowed and cupped his hands toward the Empress, saying: "Your Majesty truly humbles this old minister!"

"Being able to share Your Majesty's worries and the worries of the people of Wu Chao is both my duty and my honor!"

"A man born into this world cannot have come for nothing; even if one does not perform earth-shattering deeds, one must at least have a clear conscience and do what one can."

"Although Your Majesty is a woman, your civil rule and military achievements are in no way inferior to the Emperors of the Nine Provinces throughout history."

"That I can serve as your vanguard is my good fortune!"

Di Renjie's words were deeply moving.

They even made the Empress feel a bit embarrassed. ===== CHAPTER 626 =====