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That was the first ray of light in the girl's gloomy life.

Silver-white, swift, and dazzlingly beautiful!

The young empress wore a silver-white armor and a blood-red cloak that resembled a battle banner. She held a heavy sword in her hand. Despite her exquisite appearance, she always had a furrowed brow.

She was a high and mighty emperor, yet she felt sorry for the people suffering in the mire of bloodshed...

Shangguan Yi saw guilt on the face of the owner of that hand…

Guilt?

Guilt!

From an emperor?

Shangguan Yi still can't forget that day.

Sheng Huang descended to earth like a goddess, clad in silver armor, wielding a long sword, charging alone on horseback towards the evil demons.

Oh, and the emperor was holding the little girl in his arms.

Sheng Huang feared that the demon who had feigned death would attack the little girl...

that day.

Shangguan Yi followed the young empress, feeling the empress's boiling blood and anger.

One man, one horse, one sword—he slaughtered all the demons in the arena.

Unfortunately, too many people still died in the village at that time...

After Sheng Huang healed Shangguan Yi's injuries with his spiritual energy, he also gave her some travel money and sent her to a safe place.

But that was something the girl could never forget in her life...

At that time.

The young, high-ranking official wept upon seeing the emperor…

The emperor, filled with remorse and weeping uncontrollably, knelt on the muddy ground, gazing at the remains, overwhelmed with guilt and sorrow…

The Queen believed it was all her fault.

She was the emperor, enjoying the blessings of imperial favor, and therefore she was obligated to protect all her people, even if it meant burning her last drop of blood...

Thirteen-year-old Shangguan Yi's eyes were filled with disbelief.

So, there really is a savior in the world...

Or perhaps the emperor has gone mad...

I thought about it.

Shangguan Yi then thought that the emperor wasn't crazy; it was probably him who was crazy...

There should be good people like this in the world.

If the world were full of bad people who did evil, wouldn't the world be turned upside down and all races be wiped out?

It is because of the existence of righteous rulers like Sheng Huang who care for all living beings that the world is a beautiful place.

Only flowers and plants possess a sweet fragrance that attracts bees and butterflies...

then.

Shangguan Yi stared at the blood-stained body, wanting to entrust his life to the young woman.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

The girl gazed at the figure of Sheng Huang from ten years ago.

Sheng Huang, clad in blood-stained silver armor, gently patted the girl's head and wiped the filth and blood from her face.

"I'm late, I'm sorry..."

Hearing the apology from the important figure for the first time strengthened Shangguan Yi's resolve, prompting her to ask the question a second time.

"Where is Your Majesty going next?"

Sheng Huang pursed her lips, gazed in one direction, and slightly parted her lips.

"Fighting for the blood and lives of the people of the East..."

Suddenly, Shangguan Yi stepped forward and grabbed the emperor's cloak.

Then, the thirteen-year-old child knelt on the ground and kissed the emperor's cloak.

This is the action taken when the master-servant agreement was signed in Donghuang County.

The servant kissed his master's cloak, signifying that she would henceforth be his possession.

Sheng Huang frowned, but instead of getting angry, she felt even more guilty.

The woman was very tall, like a fairy from a story or legend, at that moment.

Her image in Shangguan Yi's heart was elevated to a lofty and serene state, surpassing even the stars and constellations of the Three Realms and Six Paths.

The emperor would not allow a thirteen-year-old child to fight a war in which he knew neither life nor death.

Sheng Huang pinched Shangguan Yi's cheek and smiled as she said goodbye.

"You are too young. I need a warrior with strength."

Shangguan Yi gritted her teeth, "I can train my body, I can endure hardship, a lot of hardship!"

Sheng Huang shook her head. "How about this? Let's make a deal. Five years from now, you can come find me, and I will personally assess you and recruit you as my retainer. What do you say?"

"Of course," the Queen joked, "in five years, you need to become better, better than all your peers, and then I will accept you."

"Pinky promise, okay?"

Shangguan Yi pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and asked, "Does a pinky promise count?"

Sheng Huang nodded, "A pinky promise is a pledge. We will meet again in five years."

Under the setting sun and amidst pools of blood.

The young empress and the young prime minister made a pinky promise to hang themselves, saying the same thing they would never say again.

Two mouths conveyed the agreement.

Five years later, we meet again, and I will greet you in the best possible light.

Unfortunately, the unrest in the east was quelled five years later.

The emperor, who had made a promise, never opened his eyes again...

At that time.

With red eyes, Shangguan Yi lay beside the Empress, clutching her cloak tightly.

"I clearly said that..."

The rational girl, her voice trembling with tears, said, "You clearly said you would recruit me as your retainer..."

"Do you know?"

"In the past five years, I have become the number one genius in the central region. I have mastered array formations and am now a fifth-grade array master. I also obtained an ancient array formation, which helped the three southern prefectures avert a natural disaster and a war..."

"I've already entered the court as an official, how can you refuse to see me...?"

Shangguan Yi sobbed, at a loss for what to do.

At that time.

Shangguan Yi is eighteen years old.

Within five years, Shangguan Yi entered the court as an official. With his amazing talent and outstanding political achievements, he rightfully became the prime minister of Sifang City.

She had been searching for a way to awaken Her Majesty the Queen.

During the Empress's slumber, she will use swift and decisive means to protect the four domains and all the people within them.

Sheng Huang told her that good people do exist in the world...

If the Empress is asleep, then she will follow her and protect everything she owns...

I don't know why.

Shangguan Yi and Sheng Huang are starting to look more and more alike.

The original Shangguan Yi was rational, cold, and aloof, believing that she could scheme against everything.

But she would become agitated whenever her only beloved emperor was involved.

Whoever dares to destroy everything Her Majesty protects, she will destroy them!

And so, Shangguan Yi guarded the Four Directions Domain for Shenghuang for five years. The war in the Eastern Wilderness that year was quelled, and the disasters in the other three major counties were resolved by Shangguan Yi.

The four domains once again fell into peace and tranquility.

With the Spring Festival approaching, preparations for the New Year are still underway in various places.

What's the most exciting thing about celebrating the New Year?

New Year's gift?

Treasure food?

No, what's always exciting is family...

The New Year is a time for family reunions.

Unfortunately, the war caused Shangguan Yi to lose everything.

All that remains is His Majesty's loyalty...

She stood beside the ice coffin, feeling His Majesty's body temperature.

Let's go back to the present.

Inside the vast palace.

The surrounding green candles and incense are spiritual objects that keep Sheng Huang's body from decaying.

The aroma is very strong, sometimes even pungent.

But as long as His Majesty is still alive, the young and capable ministers who govern the country will not be alone...

Li Changdu sighed, "In the past, His Majesty saved you. Now, it's karma. Your Excellency, you must also save His Majesty, as long as..."

"To get through tonight..."

Shangguan Yi lifted her face from the Emperor's palm, revealing a face with red eyes but a cold expression.

"That's right. Five years ago, Lin Ziqi, the Limit Breaker of Wuyai Mountain, colluded with the other three domains to assassinate His Majesty. Today, I have set up a life-exchange formation. As long as we get through today, His Majesty will awaken..."

"The only difficulty is how to survive tonight's attack by those guys..."