Chapter 585: then translation of title. Then ===GLOSSARY=== then list of named entities

The Cloudsoaring Immortal Dynasty belongs to the imperial... imperial dynasty.

Haha!

After Fu the Minister finished speaking, the court burst into loud laughter.

A tiny dynasty, with the highest realm in court being no better than an ant-like Immortal Emperor—what's there to discuss?

I say, Minister Fu, have you taken a liking to that Cloudsoaring Empress? Go ahead, when's the wedding? I'll definitely go drink a cup of wedding wine.

You're all wrong; I suspect that Cloudsoaring Empress is Minister Fu's distant cousin, or possibly his lost daughter.

Civil and military officials clamored, making fun of Minister Fu.

Even the Light God Sovereign on the throne was somewhat displeased; the court was discussing the major matter of a lightning strike against the Eternal Night Empire—who has time to listen to you talk about that weak dynasty in a remote corner?

However, he, with deep scheming, did not show it; he merely glanced at Minister Fu, who was being attacked by everyone—everything has a cause, and one must hear the full story before drawing conclusions.

Seeing this, Minister Fu hastily cupped his hands and said, "Report to the Sovereign, one must not underestimate this Cloudsoaring Dynasty; the intelligence I gathered is that the Cloudsoaring Empress can overthrow the three deeply entrenched great families thanks to her newly appointed six mysterious Upper Venerables."

The strength of those six Upper Venerables is unfathomable; their status in the Cloudsoaring Dynasty is at its zenith, even above the Cloudsoaring Empress.

We still don't know their identities; they appeared as if out of nowhere, but their goals are crystal clear—they definitely came with a purpose.

Minister Fu elaborated on the intelligence he had gathered, leaving no detail unmentioned.

After he finished, the civil and military officials who had previously not taken it seriously also began to analyze it calmly.

After all, the great war is imminent; any slight mistake must be nipped in the bud.

Sovereign, if what Minister Fu says is true, then this Cloudsoaring Immortal Dynasty definitely has a problem; I suspect those six Upper Venerables are backed by the Eternal Night Empire.

First send strongmen to control the countries bordering the Boundless Immortal Sea, then vigorously develop the immortal dynasty that swallows up the surroundings; after the Eternal Night Empire and my Light God Realm go to war, we can smoothly march into our Light God territory, and then, with inside-outside cooperation, launch a large-scale advance," said a Confucian-robed dog-headed strategist, whose analysis was "sound and evidence-based" (i. e., nonsense).

Many of the civil and military officials present felt it was very reasonable; this is exactly the sort of thing the rats in the Eternal Night's sewers would do.

In that case, let's dispatch two heaven-tier Light Envoys and six earth-tier Light Envoys as emissaries to Cloudsoaring.

If those so-called six Upper Venerables and the forces behind them harbor no hostility toward my Light God Realm, we should win them over, letting them oppose the Eternal Night Empire to share the pressure on my Light God Realm.

If there is a problem, eliminate them immediately—including the entire Cloudsoaring Immortal Dynasty, which need not exist.

The Light God Sovereign on the throne pondered for a moment and then issued the decree.

After hearing Fu Kongming's memorial and that strategist's analysis, he also felt the matter wasn't so simple, thus he gave it great attention; otherwise he wouldn't have dispatched two God Sovereign–realm heaven-tier Light Envoys and six Immortal Venerable–realm earth-tier Light Envoys.

After the civil and military officials received the order, the minister heading the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and memorialized: "Report to the Sovereign, this works out perfectly; it's already time for all vassal states to pay tribute this year, so it's perfect to let a batch of officials from my Ministry of Rites accompany the Light Envoys to personally collect tribute from each country."

I only worry that, if the news of formal war declaration gets out, some major immortal dynasties might band together and delay tribute, which would be detrimental to my Light God Realm's war effort.

The Light God Sovereign heard this, nodded, and said it was reasonable.

However, peacetime tribute differs from wartime tribute; it must be increased by tenfold! War consumption is huge—my Light God Realm, as Emperor, will help you destroy the evil Eternal Night Empire and protect your safety, so you should also give some benefits.

Alright, then let the Ministry of Rites accompany the Light Envoys on their departure.

Also, announce that all vassal states must prepare for war; I, the Emperor, give them only three days to prepare, and three days later we will formally declare war on the Eternal Night Empire.

……

The next day, the news that the Light God Realm was about to go to war with the Eternal Night Empire spread like a raging storm, sweeping across the entire Qinghan Immortal Province!

Like a thunderclap that startled the heavens! It instantly caused a huge uproar!

For this is a war concerning countless immortal dynasties, sects, clans, great and small powers, and the fate of hundreds of millions of beings; once these two empires, which stand at the peak of the Qinghan Immortal Province, go to war, all of the above will be affected by the war's fallout.

Holy crap! The Light God Realm is actually going to war with the Eternal Night Empire! This is over! We small fry are definitely going to be cannon fodder!

Yeah, brother! My damn family lives right at the border between Light and Night; we'll definitely be trampled flat first, I need to rush home, pack up, and flee! If you're a brother, come flee with me!

What a great opportunity! Do nobles and generals have no guts? Heroes arise in chaotic times! Why flee? Let's raise our banners together and carve out a realm in this chaos!

Alright, another one's gone mad...

Maybe he was shocked by the war news; a mere minor Golden Immortal still dreams of carving out a realm—why doesn't he just ascend?

Some cultivators and forces panicked, packing up overnight and fleeing to other immortal provinces for refuge.

Also, countless forces and loose cultivators who had prepared and were actively readying for war have long been rooted in Qinghan; this is their homeland, and they are unwilling to leave.

Moreover, this is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; in this great war, as long as we pick the right side, victory will alter our and our family's fate—whether we rise with the tide or perish and annihilate the clan hinges on this battle!

……

The Cloudsoaring Immortal Dynasty also received the news of the great war.

The Light God Realm ordered these countries bordering the Boundless Immortal Sea to strengthen their defenses; supplies are already en route to them, so that after the war begins they can try to delay the Eternal Night Empire's advance, awaiting the decisive battle.

Empress Ouyang Ning immediately convened the court; however, aside from her, only Shi Hao, Lin Bai, Hua Qingyu, Lin Feng, Mu Shuixian, and Lin Anye—six people—were present.

The remaining ministers weren't qualified to participate; uh… frankly, their participation would be useless—no matter how much they discuss, in the end they still have to listen to Shi Hao and those six Upper Venerables.

Decisive battle? What a great opportunity! We can just take advantage of the moment to seize the entire Qinghan Immortal Province—snipe and clam contend, the fisherman gains! My Lin Bai's treasure sword and my troops' broad blades have long been famished and thirsty!

Lin Bai excitedly slammed the table, saying, "We've just formed the new army and haven't really fought yet—well, the opportunity has arrived."

Empress Ouyang Ning was startled by his words; her small face tightened, her beautiful eyes glared, and her small mouth opened slightly.

Seize the opportunity to take… the entire Qinghan Immortal Province?

This exciting?