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"Longshui, have you ever seen what that God Emperor looks like?"

Using a spell to secretly transmit a message, Motaro asked his fiancée, Mikado Ryusui, with some curiosity.

After all, the mother and daughter, Mikado Ryūmei and Mikado Ryūsui, had met the God Emperor before the start of the Imperial Martial Arts Tournament.

Nightwalker was also curious about the God Emperor, so he wanted to know some information about him.

However, Yumen Ryusui shook his head and conveyed the message directly: "Although my mother and I have been here, His Majesty the Divine Emperor was always behind the curtain. We could only see his figure and hear his voice."

I see, that's quite mysterious indeed.

So who is Matilda, who looks like a foreigner? I've never heard of her before.

"Come in, everyone."

"------"

Everyone except the Mikado mother and daughter was stunned. Although they had heard the God Emperor's voice on the battlefield, hearing it at such close range this time made their souls feel like they were being roasted.

To put it bluntly, it felt like being close to a blazing, dazzling sun—too transcendent and immense.

"excuse me."

Yumen Longming was the first to push open the door.

The group followed closely behind into the spacious and magnificent palace, where the figure behind the throne curtain, under the sun, came into view.

Standing close to the throne of the God Emperor, everyone felt stiff all over, as if they were facing a colossal being that required them to look up to it, and they felt uneasy.

Unable to fight back—this was the most immediate thought that arose in everyone's mind upon seeing the God Emperor up close.

But besides the God Emperor, there was another familiar face and a complete stranger in the palace.

Matilda didn't need to say much; apart from her hair color returning to normal when not fighting, she still maintained her foreign attire and stood not far in front of them.

Upon seeing Yumen Longming and the others enter, he waved and greeted them in a friendly manner.

The other party disregarded the existence and majesty of the God Emperor, and Ye Xing felt that this woman definitely had a close relationship with the God Emperor.

But the other person next to Matilda made them all raise their eyebrows.

It was a being exuding a strange aura. The other party had long, jet-black hair, wore a tattered white robe, and also had a hood.

The shadow cast by the white hood perfectly covered the upper half of the other person's face, leaving only the half of their face visible in the shadow.

With an enigmatic smile that seemed to gaze into the abyss, the figure stood right beside Matilda, right there.

Initially, everyone's impression of this man was...kind.

It's a strange feeling; I don't understand why I have this feeling towards someone I've just met.

Moreover, the other party's existence itself is ambiguous and vague, giving Modoro Night Walk a sense of incongruity, as if it were projected from somewhere else, making one frown.

"Now that everyone has arrived, as the victor of the Imperial Martial Arts Tournament, I, Yumen Longming, can grant the wishes of all the Imperial Ministers."

Just then, the God Emperor's voice rang out again, and these words drew everyone's attention back to him, calming their unsettled feelings towards Rhine.

"exist!"

When Mikado Ryūmei heard the Emperor call his name, he quickly stepped forward, suppressing his excitement as he tried to express his request.

"Don't be nervous. Yuqing's request is for the dead to come back to life, right? And your target is your husband who has been dead for many years?"

His gaze fell on Yumen Longming, and the other party also felt the gentleness in his gaze, and the tension and excitement in his heart gradually calmed down.

"Yes, it is!"

Although it was unclear how the Emperor had learned of this, Mikado Ryūmei immediately responded to the Emperor's words.

Those around her also looked at Yumen Longming with complicated expressions, never expecting that this seemingly tough woman would also have a soft side.

Motara Yako and Mikado Ryusui were not surprised at all; this was the only thing that could motivate Mikado Ryusui to participate in the Imperial Tournament.

The God Emperor paused for a moment, then looked at Yumen Longming and said softly, "After Yuqing becomes the victor, he will shed his mortal form. The love between gods and humans will be separated by lifespan, and Yuqing will still be the one suffering from this."

Upon hearing this, Mikado Ryūmei fell silent. The winner of the imperial duel would shed his mortal body and become a god, and at that time, even if her husband were resurrected again.

He will probably leave her again, just as the God Emperor said.

But so what? Mikado Ryūmei had no regrets about it.

If that's the case, she would rather give up the chance to become a god and stay with her husband as a mortal.

She was about to resolutely tell the God Emperor this, but the God Emperor's next words surprised her.

"But I don't like things to be imperfect or flawed, so I will arrange for Yuqing's husband to be reincarnated with his original memories. At that time, I ask Yuqing to cultivate with him to become a god. Is this arrangement satisfactory to Yuqing?"

The surprise came too suddenly. Yumen Longming had originally wanted to give up the opportunity to become a god, but she never expected that the God Emperor would be so considerate of her.

Even though her deceased husband had never participated in the imperial martial arts competition, he still had the opportunity to be with her forever.

Everyone was quite surprised by the God Emperor's affability and felt his friendliness towards them.

Suppressing his inner excitement, Yumen Longming bowed his head to the Divine Emperor and said, "I will leave everything to Your Majesty's arrangements!"

"So next... Jiuding Zizhi."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing her name spoken by the God Emperor, Jiu Ding Zi Zhi, as a member of the clan that guards the imperial city, immediately agreed to step forward.

"I have already sensed Yuqing's desire. Because you don't want to be someone else's decoration, and you can't be. You want to be the best version of yourself that others can't reach, right?"

"Huh!? Y-yes!"

When her own deepest desire, which she held as a life motto, was spoken aloud in public, Jiu Ding Zi Zhi's face immediately flushed with embarrassment.

She truly hadn't expected His Majesty the Emperor to speak so directly. Being looked at by others, especially by Mibu Sojiro, whom she cared about, made her feel incredibly shy.

"I will grant you the [Law] and the [Foundation], so that you may achieve the self you desire."

Before anyone else could react, a Sanskrit scripture formed from the Yangyan Mirage Universe and a blank, profound cosmic seed appeared before Jiuding Zizhi.

The feeling of being drawn to both body and soul prompted Jiuding Zizhi to subconsciously reach out and touch the two objects.

These two things were immediately integrated into my body.

Although the others didn't know what it was, they knew from the delighted look on Jiuding Zizhi's face that it was something very good.

"All of you Royal Ministers are destined to become gods. You all possess this seed of the universe. Once you paint it with your own unique colors and allow it to take root and sprout, you will step into the realm of gods."

Seeing everyone's curiosity, the God Emperor gave each of them a seed of the universe, allowing them to integrate into their bodies.

Everyone was amazed as they felt the nascent blank universe within their bodies. Modoro Yexing was also pleasantly surprised to find that with this thing, he would have the foundation to support Tai Chi.

A blank seed of the universe, painted with one's own colors, isn't that one's own desire?

"Next, Mibu Sojiro."

"As you command."

Feeling the cosmic seed within his body, Mibu Soujiro responded in a casual manner, somewhat anticipating how the God Emperor would respond to his desire to become the greatest swordsman in the world.

He wouldn't accept being made stronger directly. In fact, Mibu Soujiro is already satisfied with the Cosmic Seed.

He felt he didn't need any further embellishment, but the conditions that the Emperor offered next made Mibu Munjiro's breathing quicken and become hot.

"Yuqing aspires to become the greatest swordsman in the world. My friend, the one who was with Matilda, Lord Rhine, knows of a place with countless powerful swordsmen. Would Yuqing be interested in training there?"

After hearing this, his gaze, sharp as a laser beam, immediately fell on the mysterious figure in white robes standing next to Matilda.

His original name was Rhine. The fact that the other party knew about a place with countless powerful swordsmen was extremely attractive to Mibu Sojiro.

The God Emperor did not directly make him the strongest swordsman, but instead pointed out a place where Mibu Sojiro could train, which suited him perfectly!

Rhine, whose life was about to be taken, met Mibu Sojiro's burning gaze with a friendly smile, then pointed his finger into the air.

"Om-!"

A dimensional gate opened in the palace, emanating a terrifying and sharp aura of divine power. Everyone felt this terrifying and sharp aura and had a real feeling that they were about to be shattered.

Before them, countless sword lights were on the other side of the door. There were mountains and water, but the main presence was entirely sword shadows.

An overwhelming amount of sword intent was revealed, causing the others to retreat in fear, while Mibu Sojiro was extremely excited.

Looking at that other world beyond the door, although it felt incredibly oppressive to him, it was like paradise to him.

"That is another world, a world that belongs to the sword. There are countless powerful sword intents there. Only the sword can survive in that world. If you enter it, you will either lose your life or be assimilated."

Having said that, Rhine tossed a token to Mibu Sojiro, who caught it, and continued:

"With this token, you can cultivate in that world for three months in a relatively safe manner as a human."

"Thank you!" Mibu Sojiro solemnly expressed his gratitude to the mysterious Rhine, then looked at the God Emperor and said, "Thank you, God Emperor, this reward is simply wonderful for me."

"If you like it, then the next ones are... Kyouzuki Keishiro and Kyouzuki Sakuya."

Compared to the others, Keishiro Ootsuki, under his sister's watchful eye, didn't show any rude, delinquent-like behavior; the two of them stood up solemnly together.

The remaining beings were all given the rewards they deserved by the God-Emperor, and their wishes were fulfilled.

In order for the Xiong Yue siblings to live like normal people, the God Emperor thoughtfully arranged for them to achieve fame and honor, proclaiming the Xiong Yue clan's honor to the world, and also gave the siblings preferential treatment.

After that, when it came to Yumen Longshui, the Divine Emperor didn't say anything at first, but carefully looked at the other party.

After making the other person nervous and embarrassed, he actually announced that he could act as matchmaker to arrange for her to marry Modoro at night.

Furthermore, he bestowed upon the other party a great deal of unique Yin-Yang knowledge that did not exist in this world.

This direct bestowal of marriage caused Yumen Ryusui's face to turn bright red, but he became somewhat indifferent to the rewards that followed.

However, Yumen Ryusui was quite happy.

Modoro Yexing did not object to the God Emperor's arbitrary matchmaking, after all, Yumen Longshui was his fiancée, and having the God Emperor personally act as matchmaker was a great honor.

Moreover, the rewards given to him by the God Emperor for his nighttime journey were very satisfactory to him.

After some time, the Divine Emperor will personally explain the mysteries and experience of Tai Chi to him, and even say that he has seen the shape of his Tai Chi and has a way to help him reach the realm he desires.

Modoro Nightwalker was also extremely interested in this. The God Emperor actually said that he had seen through the essence of his Tai Chi, even though he himself had never shown it.

Everyone, including the night-walking shikigami Ding Li and Er Zi, received a reward. Their only desire was to avoid losing control in their beastly state, indiscriminately distinguishing friend from foe—a very simple wish.

This is because they want to contribute their flawless strength to their master.

After the awarding ceremony, it was time to discuss Matilda and Rhine.

"Next, the Imperial Ministers need to understand their own true nature and act towards the goals they desire. And if they want to reach the level that the Imperial Ministers expect as soon as possible, battles are inevitable."