I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

The entire room fell silent.

Liu Ruoshuang's clear and firm words were like a thunderclap, resounding in everyone's hearts.

Whether it was the two supreme beings confronting each other in the sky or the crowd with different expressions on the ground, everyone was now in a state of extreme astonishment.

Zhao Chen'an felt his head buzzing.

This reversal happened way too fast!

Ignoring the astonishment of the crowd, Liu Ruoshuang stepped forward and bowed deeply once again to the old dean in the void.

"Dean, Ruoshuang knows you are doing this for the academy, and for Ruoshuang's own good."

"But what is happening today is no longer a simple marriage alliance, but a direct confrontation between the imperial power of the Great Zhou and the orthodoxy of the academy."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear, carrying a kind of insightful wisdom and decisiveness.

"If you win this battle, and Ruoshuang marries into the Wei King's mansion, it will be our Jixia Academy taking the initiative to show goodwill to the Great Zhou, which can bring temporary peace between the two countries and give the academy a chance to breathe."

"If you lose this battle, the academy's submission to the Great Zhou will be a foregone conclusion."

"If Shuang were to become a concubine of the King of Wei, she could become the last link between the royal family and the academy."

"At least it can protect the thousands of fellow disciples in the academy from being purged because of today's events, and preserve the last vestiges of the academy's tradition."

His words were powerful and resounding.

All the advantages and disadvantages were analyzed clearly and thoroughly.

The students, who were previously lost in confusion and indignation, fell silent.

Looking at that stunningly beautiful figure, dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes yet still standing tall and straight like a pine tree, their faces burned with shame and admiration.

They only saw the humiliation and thought only of resisting.

But they never imagined that Her Highness had already paved all the way out for them.

Regardless of victory or defeat, she regarded herself as a sacrifice, solely to preserve the legacy of the Jixia Academy.

"Your Highness..."

Someone murmured something in a low voice, their voice choked with sobs.

On the ground, Lin Haitao, who had been coughing up blood and laughing maniacally, froze. He stared blankly at Liu Ruoshuang, the madness fading, leaving only endless sorrow and self-mockery.

It turns out, he was the stupidest one.

In the void, the old dean's wrinkled face showed a transformation from astonishment to deep relief and a touch of reluctance.

He let out a long sigh, his voice filled with endless emotion.

"Good...good child...it was I who was attached to appearances."

"Compared to you, I've truly wasted my life at this age."

On the other side, Zhao Daoting, who was above the imperial city, had long since lost the playful look on his face, which was replaced by an undisguised appreciation.

He suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Excellent! What a remarkable Jixia Saintess! Truly beautiful inside and out, with great courage!"

He looked down at his son, who was still in a daze on horseback, and winked.

"Chen'an, you're incredibly lucky! This is exactly what my daughter-in-law should look like!"

Zhao Chen'an came to his senses and looked at that stunning figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Great!

This woman is amazing!

Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but her intelligence and decisiveness are far superior to mine!

Marrying her would be an absolute steal!

"In that case, I absolutely cannot afford to lose!"

Zhao Daoting's laughter vanished, replaced by a surge of fighting spirit.

"Otherwise, wouldn't my daughter-in-law look down on me?"

The old dean also suppressed all his emotions, releasing the full pressure of his Dragon Transformation Realm cultivation.

"Since Your Majesty is in such a refined mood, this old man will gladly oblige!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them soared into the sky, disappearing into the depths of the clouds!

next moment!

"boom!"

A deafening roar came from the heavens!

A terrifying energy storm swept down from the clouds, and the entire imperial city trembled slightly in the aftershocks.

Everyone looked up, watching nervously as the sky was thrown into chaos by spiritual energy.

The pressure from a Dragon Transformation Realm expert was like the sky collapsing.

Every move the old dean made drew upon the power of heaven and earth; with every gesture, a sea of ​​spiritual energy poured forth towards Zhao Daoting!

In contrast, although Zhao Daoting had switched to cultivating a Heaven-grade technique, he was still only at the Fourth Extreme Realm.

Faced with absolute suppression of power, his spiritual energy seemed so insignificant.

"Bang!"

Another loud bang.

Zhao Daoting's figure flew backward from the clouds, and a tear appeared on his Nine Dragons Imperial Robe, making him look somewhat disheveled.

But he steadied himself and charged forward again, fearless of death!

The domineering and indomitable nature of an emperor is vividly displayed!

The students of Jixia Academy below, seeing the dean gaining the upper hand, couldn't help but show a glimmer of hope on their faces.

Li Qingcang and the three hundred Xuanjia female soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, their hearts pounding in their throats.

The battle was a one-sided rout!

Zhao Daoting was completely overwhelmed and could only defend passively, with no power to fight back.

From within the clouds, the old dean forced Zhao Daoting back with a single palm strike and looked down at him.

"Your Majesty, although you possess a Heavenly-grade cultivation technique, the difference in your cultivation levels is as vast as an insurmountable chasm. You are no match for me. Admit defeat."

Zhao Daoting wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Yeah?"

"I don't think so."

Just as the old dean became wary...

A vast, ancient, and domineering aura suddenly surged from Zhao Daoting's body!

That aura did not belong to this era; it seemed to have crossed time and space from the distant primordial era, filled with an unparalleled will that imprisoned heaven and earth and suppressed eternity!

The sky above the entire imperial city changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light!

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines!

"This is……"

The old dean's cloudy eyes suddenly narrowed to their lowest point.

Zhao Daoting slowly raised his right hand, joined his index and middle fingers, and pointed at him from a distance.

There was no earth-shattering noise, only a deathly silence that made everything wither.

"Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger!"

One point out!

Heaven and earth seemed to be completely imprisoned at this moment!

Space freezes, time stands still!

The old dean's protective spiritual power, which was at the Dragon Transformation Realm, was as fragile as paper in front of this finger, cracking inch by inch!

"puff!"

A finger bone, carrying an aura of desolation, easily pierced his chest!

Blood rained down from the sky with a deafening roar!

The old dean's vast and overwhelming Dragon Transformation Realm aura collapsed instantly at this moment, and he fell helplessly from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

The entire venue was deathly silent!

Everyone was stunned by this incredible reversal!

The Four Extremes Realm... the Reversal Dragon Transformation Realm?!

How is that possible!

"Dean!"

Several senior members of the academy exclaimed in surprise, leaped up, and caught the falling headmaster.

At this moment, the old dean's face was ashen, his breath was extremely weak, and blood was gushing from the hole in his chest, his life force was rapidly slipping away.

Above, Zhao Daoting was also not having an easy time.

His face was pale, and he swallowed a mouthful of blood, his body trembling slightly.

Clearly, unleashing this earth-shattering finger strike also placed a tremendous burden on him.

But he won!

He stood tall, his victorious aura enveloping the entire imperial city!

The old dean was helped up by the crowd. He waved his hand to indicate that he was alright.

He coughed up a mouthful of black blood and gave a bitter smile.

"Your Majesty...impressive tactics...I have no reason to lose..."

His voice was extremely weak, yet it carried a sense of relief.

"I was already nearing the end of my life, and I only managed to enter the Dragon Transformation Realm by forcibly burning my lifespan. It was only to try to give the academy... another chance to survive."

"Today's battle has left us exhausted... So be it, so be it..."

He struggled to lift his head and look at that stunningly beautiful figure.

He said slowly:

"From this day forward, the entire Jixia Academy... from top to bottom... submits to the Great Zhou! This is... the Dean's decree!"

Upon hearing the old dean concede defeat, Zhao Daoting looked down at everything below.

Suppressing his surging blood and qi, he used all his strength to issue a proclamation that resounded throughout the imperial city.

"This farce should end!"

"The wedding...continue!"

The pausing celebratory music resumed, and the magnificent phoenix carriage, under everyone's watchful eyes, slowly started moving, heading towards the Wei Prince's residence.