Chapter 25: Linglong Immortal Palace: The White‑clad Empress Wants to Propose?

The sound fell, echoing within the Immortal Palace.

It seemed to have traveled to the end of time.

Boom—In the next instant, the void exploded open.

A middle‑aged woman appeared.

She was enveloped entirely by Divine Light, especially the aura emanating from within her.

She was not far off from the Lu Family's saintly master Lu Yuhua.

Obviously.

She was at least a giant of the Longevity Realm.

But then the woman knelt on both knees beneath the imperial throne, her tone devout and respectful: "Please give your command."

"Gu Yue, have any events occurred recently in the Southern Shan Dao Domain?"

The Empress asked, her voice melodious, dreamlike and ethereal.

She wore white garments that surpassed snow, her black hair cascading like a waterfall.

Though her face was indistinct, her bearing could rightly be described as peerless elegance.

Although she had been in seclusion, her Divine Thought was unrivaled, sensing any stir in the outside world.

She could generally detect them within a short time, though the specifics remained unclear.

"Southern Shan Dao Domain?" The middle‑aged woman of the Longevity Realm—Gu Yue—furrowed her brows upon hearing it, then pondered, her eyes flickering: "Indeed some events have occurred, and they are not minor."

"That youngster from the Wang Family obtained an Immortal Divine Weapon in the Fenbao Tianyan."

"The Wang Family's youngster? Who?" the Empress asked, her voice tinged with doubt.

"It's Wang Teng, whom you have met, the Heavenly Dominant Body."

Gu Yue replied, continuing: "You once said this child was promising, quite gifted."

But as she spoke, the Empress seemed to recall, then calmly said: "I don't remember. You know, I don't keep record of people or matters without meaning. Anything else?"

Is the Heavenly Dominant Body meaningless to you? It ranks among the Three Thousand Physiques.

It is a top‑ten existence, a destined peerless powerhouse of the future.

Gu Yue felt a bit helpless, but after thought found it understandable.

The Empress before her had cultivated from a mere mortal body to this point and founded the blessed land of the Linglong Immortal Palace.

Single‑handedly she forged it into a Xuanhuang Great World dominant‑level power, standing shoulder to shoulder with ancient clans and immortal sacred lands, a marvel of talent that could shake eternity.

By comparison, things like the Heavenly Dominant Body truly meant little to her.

After all, throughout history countless monsters have possessed supreme physiques and unrivaled talents.

But those who reach the Empress's level are few.

Immediately, Gu Yue stopped overthinking and answered: "Furthermore, from the Ancient Lu Family, Lu Wushang's wife Ziyun, while selecting treasure in the Fenbao Tianyan, a heaven‑sent Immortal Sword descended, summoning the Many‑Treasure Immortal, who personally bestowed an Immortal Divine Weapon."

"What? The Many‑Treasure has manifested?"

Hearing this, the Empress's tone showed surprise; she too had not expected it.

But she quickly asked: "I know Lu Wushang, but could his wife achieve such a feat?"

After all, he was the previous generation's first Heavenly Pride of the Xuanhuang Great World.

As for Ziyun.

I have no idea who she is, but it's certain that summoning the Many‑Treasure is no simple matter, hence the circumstance.

"It's not because of Ziyun," Gu Yue shook her head. "The current rumor is that it's due to the child she carries."

"Even that child should not be like this; it is merely a Primordial Dao Fetus."

"Being on the same tier as the Dominant Body, causing the Many‑Treasure to appear and personally gifting a treasure?"

She explained while still doubtful.

She thought there was a problem.

Gu Yue was aware of the Lu Family's Primordial Dao Fetus.

A few months earlier, the Lu Family's commotion was huge, even though an Elder Ancestor‑level figure intervened.

The aura was concealed, yet outsiders still learned of it; in his eyes, the Dao Fetus was indeed special.

But causing the Many‑Treasure to appear and a heaven‑sent Immortal Sword was indeed baffling, suggesting other circumstances.

Yet just as she pondered this, in the next instant—

A peerless supreme aura.

It suddenly rippled outward, bearing unmatched might.

Instantaneously, Gu Yue was shocked and hurriedly lifted her head.

Immediately after,

she beheld an inconceivable scene.

The white‑clad woman who had been seated high upon the throne suddenly stood.

From her eyes, beams of Divine Light shot forth, as if to pierce the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

Especially the path beneath her continuously boiled, seeming to echo her inner unrest.

Gu Yue was astonished.

Because

it was her first time seeing the Empress exhibit such emotional fluctuation.

And the Empress's next words shook Gu Yue's spirit even more.

"Go, convey my decree, announce it to the Three Thousand Realms, and I will personally prepare a grand gift."

The Empress spoke, her voice tinged with joy: "Then, come with me to the Eastern Victory Dao Domain, ascend the Ancient Lu Family, and propose marriage!"

"What?"

"You want to propose? To whom?"

Gu Yue widened her eyes, standing dumb as a wooden chicken.

Even with her Longevity Realm mindset, she was truly shocked at this moment.

Because what the other side said was too terrifying, if it were spread.

It might drive the entire Xuanhuang Great World mad.

No one could stay calm.

Linglong Immortal Palace, the peerless Empress, one of the strongest beings of the age, actually intends to go to the Lu Family to propose. Gu Yue, even more puzzled, wondered to whom she was proposing. Could it be someone else? Soon, the Empress answered softly: "Naturally it is that Primordial Dao Fetus; I have calculated, this being will be an anomaly on my Longevity Immortal Path."

Is that so? The latter, upon hearing it.

It confirmed her own speculation.

But then she came to her senses and couldn't help saying, "You should think twice, this Primordial Dao Fetus has not yet been born."

In fact, Gu Yue had many things to say, but since the person before her was the Empress, she dared not speak freely.

So she added afterward, "Even if you wish to propose, you can certainly wait a bit longer."

"Moreover, you are now at a critical stage of cultivation; you must not act lightly."

These words made the Empress, who had just risen, pause for a moment.

Indeed, the Primordial Dao Fetus has not yet been born.

It truly cannot be rushed.

Of course there is another important point: she truly is at a critical stage of cultivation, and the tribulation is still far off. "Very well, then let's wait a while, until he is born," she said, finding it reasonable.

She then returned to the imperial throne, and the Dao beneath her feet also calmed.

Gu Yue, seeing this from below, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she had temporarily persuaded her, but many things remained puzzling, and she couldn't help asking, "I don't understand, is that child really that important to you?"

At this point, she began to feel grateful, glad that she had followed the Empress long ago.

She was one of the Empress's most trusted confidants; otherwise letting an outsider ask…

She feared she would be immediately cast into an irretrievable abyss of ten thousand calamities.

"Very important." The Empress nodded, "When he was first conceived and manifested as a Primordial Dao Fetus, I took notice."

"The Primordial Dao Fetus is indeed special, but now, with the Golden Age descending, those supreme physiques from antiquity will be reborn across the Three Thousand Great Worlds, such as the Heavenly Dominant Body, etc."

Gu Yue couldn't help speaking up, "The Dao Fetus among them shouldn't be that conspicuous, should it? Does it merit your attention?"

"Heavenly Dominant Body?"

"Even comparable to that child?" the Empress said, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

(End of Chapter)