You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

It was not a vast empire of stars.

It spans countless light-years, expanding its territory in both the material universe and the subspace, connecting one religious world after another that believes in the Heavenly Dao Sect. Every star bears the banner of the Great Qian Dynasty, and everyone forges the same cohesion in the war.

Even with Jiang Bai personally governing the empire, he feels overwhelmed by an immense sea of ​​information.

Fortunately, I also have two very capable colleagues.

"Didn't you two ascend to godhood? Or do you choose to remain in the material universe in a state of unity of spirit and body?"

she asked curiously.

Gengantana shrugged and said, "This place is so much more interesting than the dilapidated Warp. You should have felt it too; that place is almost destroyed. It will take a long time to recover, except for the area around the shipping lanes."

"Besides, who wants to stay in such a boring field? The material universe has developed well now, and there will be plenty of fun to come."

The great prophet, though seemingly highly accomplished in theology, was actually a very pragmatic hedonist.

She knows how to enjoy life outside of work.

It's no wonder that she would wield the power of desire and war, which is consistent with G. ...

“I believe that building the material universe is more important, and the Empire needs us.”

Zhuang Qing's answer was very simple.

The toughest battle is over, but she doesn't think it's over yet. On the contrary, she still needs to carefully manage and implement the results.

At the same time that the three were busy, imperial warships traversed various waterways, weaving a vast transportation network.

Just as Feng Tianyin had planned back then, they exchanged what they had and what they lacked.

Even light can transcend.

The exchange of technology among various human civilizations has led to a leap forward in scientific research. In addition, with the help of psionic energy, more stable and reliable psionic energy has been seamlessly integrated into the vast research system, making faster warp transportation possible, with jumps occurring every moment.

It's hard to imagine that such dramatic changes could occur in just one year.

People's perceptions changed rapidly. What was once regarded as chaos, evil, and pollution—the subspace—became an excellent highway, carrying the busy traffic of the entire universe.

They are all under the control of the empire.

The massive war that shook the stars has ended, but it does not mean complete peace, because civilizations in the border regions are still threatened by aliens.

Because they suffered greatly from war, they were more likely to embrace the Heavenly Dao Sect, making them a steadfast religious community.

Indispensable.

Even though Xia He no longer needs the power of faith, she still continues to expand and carry out conquests through Feng Tianyin's orders. In a sense, the grand expeditionary strategy has already begun.

Fleets traversing subspace routes are expanding their territory.

Jiang Bai directly ordered, "Do not disband the troops, maintain a military presence, exterminate the aliens, maintain order, and let the civilized world belong to the empire."

She was well aware that most places were still in a state of chaos, with no decent political entities existing.

It's a complete mess.

Over the years, Da Qian has dealt with many similar situations in Terra, but they are all at different levels and cannot be easily assimilated.

Instead of wasting time, we should conquer directly.

The prestige gained through military conquest also facilitated the early implementation of rule.

The temple's orders were carried out, after all, Jiang Bai was appointed and fully authorized by the High Priest. Even with the Great Prophet and the Great Sage actively assisting her, the other parishes naturally had nothing to say and were completely convinced.

Of course, she herself handled things very well and was highly capable; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to cope with the surge in workload.

...........

The Empire's warp-space base.

The priest team led by Dai Qingshuang maintained the smooth flow of the waterway and monitored passing warships to prevent even a few pirates from getting in. They also served as excellent observation channels, allowing information from afar to reach the imperial central command.

She led her subordinates in meticulously recording intelligence, while simultaneously using this information to spread her religion.

In addition, there are spiritual institutions and Space Marines, who specialize in psionic warfare and often undertake some patrol missions.

"But the people I've met lately have all been a bit too bizarre."

Dai Qingshuang clicked her tongue.

There are too many other dioceses with cultural backgrounds that are completely different from those of the Great Qian Dynasty. Even with the consensus of the Heavenly Dao Sect, their customs, styles, and standards are all different, leading to a lot of troublesome disputes.

"High Priest, at least it's not war now, otherwise we would have started fighting long ago, haha."

“You’re right, but I think we should further integrate them. Terran has done a great job of doing it well.”

"That's all the military's responsibility now."

The priests looked delighted when they talked about this, since they were basically good at handling psychic and missionary work, and would have many opportunities to visit different parishes in the future. Consider it a paid trip, which was not bad.

The military has also expanded, and is currently discussing the coordination between the Great Qian Army and the star system reinforcements.

Unfortunately, it's too slow.

They're bound to wrestle for a while, since everyone has their own command system. They can get together and beat up the warp, but it's difficult to unify them, and it'll cause a lot of headaches for many people.

Just as everyone was discussing it, they discovered a wisp of sacred spiritual energy resonating, a blessing from heaven.

Then came Feng Tianyin's familiar words: "Prepare for the 170th anniversary of the Heavenly Dao Ceremony."

Start preparing more than six months in advance?

In a sense, this was one of the earliest preparations we've ever made, but this year's is definitely different.

This will be a grand event for human civilization across the entire galaxy.

Feng Tianyin's words were sacred instructions; since the High Priest had spoken, action had to be taken.

The entire Great Qian Empire mobilized.

Terra, as the local hub, deserves special attention. The western continent, heavily guarded by troops, has quickly begun renovations, and with a large influx of resources, it presents a new look every day.

Although Heaven can repair most of the damage with just one blessing, it can't be so useless that it can keep relying on that person.

Moreover, large-scale restoration projects are also considered part of social management.

The Western Continent War left behind a large number of unemployed people and veterans. The general mobilization that lasted for many years fundamentally changed the order of production and life. So, they simply used infrastructure construction to reverse the situation.

Anyway, things that are broken always need to be repaired.

Abandoned.

They were fortunate to live in a good era. Originally, the temple had some reservations about the restoration plan for the Western Continent and was unsure whether to continue it.

Now we've made up our minds. Anyway, the excess production capacity needs to be exported, otherwise it will cause an economic crisis.

The Daqian Inland Sea Area, which had once been transformed into a wartime economy, was repurposed for infrastructure construction.

They got what they needed and hit it off immediately.

Jiang Bai also dispatched clerks to rebuild the administration of this region, enabling them to connect with the Daqian administrative system and govern smoothly, thus forging an increasingly close relationship.

There's nothing to worry about in Terra itself.

The real challenge came from the fleet of pilgrims who arrived after hearing the news of another Heavenly Ritual.

Whew!

Under the continuous spatial fluctuations, a fleet that blots out the sky began to form.

They come from various parishes and regard Terra as the first place protected by the Heavenly Way, the homeland of the High Priest, and the only holy star. They believe that only by paying homage to Terra can one be considered truly devout.

On the other side, in the High Priest's domain, the divine kingdom.

Xia He looked down at the galaxy from this high-ranking region. At this moment, large fleets from various parishes were arriving, making it much more lively than the pilgrimage on Terra itself. The progress of the times had also brought about a qualitative change in her Heavenly Dao Ritual, making it almost like an interstellar war.

Countless ships were scattered across the dark sky, like stardust blown away by the wind.

They converged from all directions, forming faint streams of light outside Jupiter's orbit, slowly moving towards Terra.

Cover the sky.

From a distance, the jets of flame from those thrusters stretched out in a continuous line, as if someone had drawn countless parallel lines in eternal darkness with a cold pen. That was enough energy to propel a planet, enough to vaporize an asteroid belt in a single burst, and enough to make a ship comparable to a piece of land.

"Tianyin, did you specifically notify them to come and pay homage?"

"Yes, I think the entire Starsea should be made fully aware of the rule His Majesty is about to impose."

The girl, whose long hair had returned to its original black and white color, looked on with anticipation.

From the perspective of various observatories on Terra, they were initially just a few points of light, hidden in the shadow of Saturn's rings, almost blending into the background sea of ​​stars.

But gradually, the number of light spots increased and became denser.

A psionic projection from the temple is summoning, like someone igniting a silent constellation at the edge of darkness. The fleet comes from the icy rings of Uranus, from the stormy depths of Neptune, from the eternal, boundless darkness of the Kuiper Belt…

Everyone is in a hurry.

The 170th anniversary of the Enlightenment Heavenly Dao Ceremony is destined to be extraordinary, a grand event not only belonging to Xia Yi, but also to the Great Qian Empire, and even the entire universe.

Xia He nodded and said, "Indeed, we should perform the entire operation once as a way to activate the permissions."

That is, the last operation.

It's not that we can't continue, but that it's meaningless.

The authority was written by myself at the beginning of creation. When my own status was not complete, I could promote a country through a convenient means, such as allowing the Great Qian Empire to grow. It has indeed lived up to expectations.

You can make adjustments anytime afterward without needing to go through "program permissions" or anything like that, which gives you a lot more freedom.

But activating it once is never a bad idea.

Countless parishes eagerly await the arrival of divine intervention.

I saw it once during the War of the Warp, but I never felt satisfied. It had to be a ritual performed at a festival to be considered complete. I felt it was an essential part of the ritual.

Yeah.

"Your Majesty, I think it would be good to conclude this journey with a grand ceremony."

"Speaking of which, aren't you going to host the event in advance?"

Unexpectedly, Feng Tianyin leaned closer, resting her head on Xia He's shoulder, her breath sweet and fragrant, her cheeks flushed as she whispered, "Let's do it again?"

"I just can't do anything with you."

Of course she wouldn't refuse, and so the two figures overlapped once again...