While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

Yang Ding and his two fathers-in-law returned to the royal city chatting and laughing. The process was very pleasant. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, the physique of a Grandmaster was no different from that of an ordinary person.

"Father-in-law, we'll head back now. Once we've finished dealing with things in Donghai City, Ruoxi and I will take our eldest grandson back to Jiangling City to visit you and your mother-in-law."

"My dear son-in-law, is something big about to happen in Donghai City?" Zhou Liren asked in a low voice.

Yang Ding was somewhat surprised. Although his father-in-law was cowardly, he was incredibly shrewd and could actually see through the clues.

He beckoned to his two fathers-in-law, and Zhou Liren and Fang Hongbo quickly came over.

"Do either of you fathers-in-law know anything about Wang Xuehua's background?"

Zhou Liren nodded frantically, "Of course I know. Your father-in-law's poisonous thorns aren't just for show. I trained one of the granddaughters-in-law of the sixth branch of the Wang family."

"My father-in-law is awesome."

"After you eliminate Wang Xuehua, will Donghai City be yours?"

Zhou Liren revealed a greedy look in his eyes once again.

Jiangling City is an agricultural and pastoral city with not much to offer, while Donghai City is an industrial and seafood city. It is also close to the East China Sea, possesses a large amount of water-based cultivation resources, and has a population of over 30 million. Its value is equivalent to more than four or five Jiangling Cities.

This is also why Wang Xuehua felt that Donghai City was worthy of establishing a country.

Yang Ding knew his scoundrel father-in-law all too well. "That's for sure. Does Third Father-in-Law want to join?"

How do I become a franchisee?

Zhou Liren immediately became interested.

"Let's deal with Wang Xuehua together."

"You can stop time, so dealing with Wang Xuehua shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Of course I have no problem with that, but the problem is, Father-in-law, you are a grandmaster, can you really just sit back and take advantage of others? You have to put in some effort so that the Queen and the other grandmasters can see your contribution."

Zhou Liren looked embarrassed. He did want to take advantage of the situation, but he was too embarrassed to ask his son-in-law.

He was not confident in dealing with Wang Xuehua; he had almost no chance of escaping unscathed.

"I know Zhao Lie quite well; he might also participate in the war."

"It's not a possibility, Zhao Lie will definitely join the war. If you can deal with Zhao Lie, not only will Donghai City be entrusted to you after the matter is accomplished, but you will also be able to vent Principal Sun's anger and become famous throughout the world."

Zhou Liren immediately perked up, "Really?"

"Of course, I have to take my wives to the Northern Territory to subdue the four great empires and hunt down the beast kings beyond the borders."

"Okay, it's a deal then."

Zhou Liren rushed off to Zhao Lie for drinks to mend the rift, then prepared to launch a sneak attack.

He had no chance to ambush Wang Xuehua, but he was absolutely certain he could ambush his century-old friend Zhao Lie.

Zhou Ruoxi felt that Yang Ding was making a reckless promise. She followed him back to the Mu residence and asked in a low voice, "Honey, are you really planning to let my father take control of Donghai City? Will the Queen agree?"

"Why not just get your dad into the top eight grandmaster positions?"

"What about Jiangling City?" Zhou Ruoxi asked.

"Jiangling City should naturally return to the embrace of the empire."

"And then change the marriage system?"

"Yes, once we've eliminated Wang Xuehua, we'll start reforming from Donghai City and Jiangling City."

Zhou Ruoxi had to give a thumbs up, "Honey, how do you understand my dad better than I do? He'll definitely be left speechless and bitter."

Yang Ding was quite satisfied with his third wife's disloyal behavior.

"As my father-in-law, I certainly can't just lie low forever; I have to step up and take charge."

Just then, Liuli led ten Yaoguang Guards out of the Queen's palace and headed towards the ten main building complexes.

While flying, he used his water-based powers to spread the latest Queen's decree to the 100,000 people in the royal city.

"In her dying words, the Queen declared that she had exhausted her spiritual strength during the cataclysmic war and had been sustained by her faith until now. Now that the empire has a successor, she is determined to follow the martyrs to the end. She hereby appoints Princess Murong Wan'er as the new Queen of the empire and Yang Ding as the regent, to discuss state affairs with the Grandmasters."

"Bestowing the marriage upon Grandmaster Mu Qingyao and Yang Ding, and bestowing the marriage upon Grandmaster Ye Jian's eldest daughter Ye Ke and Yang Ding, with a wedding ceremony tomorrow for her and Murong Wan'er, witnessed by all the Grandmasters!"

The once peaceful royal city was suddenly thrown into chaos.

"Holy crap, the Queen is dead?"

Zhou Liren, who was trying to build a relationship with Zhao Lie, was also completely bewildered.

"I know that Murong Yan injured me back then, but she looked very young and her health was good. How could she have died so suddenly?"

"She loves beauty so much, she must have spent all her energy on maintaining her youthful appearance," Zhao Lie analyzed.

"Then the Jinglong Empire is probably going to be in chaos."

Zhao Lie felt his opportunity had arrived. "Old Zhou, do you think your nineteen-year-old son-in-law and eighteen-year-old princess can shoulder this responsibility?"

"Didn't we marry Mu Qingyao to him? And Ye Ke, she's Ye Jian's daughter."

"What's the use? Ye Jian is dead, that's it. Do you think those old foxes will submit to their rule because of that?"

Zhou Liren saw this as an opportunity and asked, "What do you mean?"

"We've been brothers for a century. I urge you to join Wang Xuehua in overthrowing the royal city's rule and establishing yourself as king."

"To declare oneself king?"

"That's right, from now on you will be the Prince of Jiangling," Zhao Lie said excitedly.

"And what about you?"

"I am the King of the East Sea. Wang Xuehua has occupied the royal city and proclaimed herself the King of East Cherry Blossom."

"The King of Eastern Cherry Blossoms?"

Zhou Liren was stunned. "Old Zhao, didn't the Jinglong Kingdom perish?"

"So what if we die? As long as we're doing well, that's all that matters."

Zhou Liren pretended to hesitate for three seconds, then said, "Okay, old brother, I'll go with you, but you have to release my daughter after this is done."

"Of course, Xi'er will be my Zhao family's daughter-in-law sooner or later."

……

Ye Ke, standing in the courtyard, also heard the decree.

Yang Ding wanted to win her over as soon as possible, so he came over and tried to flirt with her.

"Did you hear that?" she asked.

"What did you hear?"

"All the men in the royal city are jealous of you, thinking you are not worthy of having so many beautiful women by yourself."

I think I do.

Seeing that he couldn't understand human language, Ye Ke asked, "Do you really have to have me? You have a lot of wives, so why don't you have me as an option?"

Would you look down on yourself for having such a high level of cultivation?

"That's not the same thing."

"That's one thing. When I see a woman I like, I want her, let alone the fact that you're Ye Rou's sister."

"You don't even know me. I'm just pretty, elegant, and aloof. All you want is to conquer me. What does it have to do with whether I like you or not?"

"You're right, conquest is the most important driving force for men."

"I won't let you succeed."

Yang Ding looked at her flawless face and gave a smug smile.

Ye Ke seemed to have guessed something, "You wouldn't use your time-stopping ability on me, would you?"

"If you don't fulfill your responsibilities as a wife, this method cannot be ruled out."

"You dare! If you dare to force yourself on me, I'll kill myself."

Ye Ke got angry.

Having married so many wives, Yang Ding already understands women very well, and he even secretly read her diary locked in the safe.

I'm not worried that Ye Ke will die because of this; at worst, we can just do it a few more times.