These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

Isn't that... the voice of the Great Shang Emperor Taizu?

"May I draw my sword?"

He asked this question.

Ye Bingluan stood still, her hand hovering in mid-air, only an inch from the hilt of the sword.

While Ye Bingluan was puzzled by the question about the voice.

He added.

Tell me, what kind of sword is this?

"The Great Shang Dragon Sparrow".

Ye Bingluan answered.

"What does it represent?"

“Represents…the imperial power of the Shang Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty’s empire, and the Shang Dynasty’s…eternity.”

"besides."

Is there anything else...?

The voice rang in my ears.

"It is the heart of the millions of your subjects, it is the sharp blade representing the freedom of all people. It is a weapon, a scepter, and a responsibility. It does not belong to the emperor, it belongs to the human emperor."

"The Human Emperor..."

"Now I ask you, who are you, and can you lift it?" PS: I should be able to update twice today. If nothing else, I'm going to take a nap~

46 Oh no, she's going to become empress.

Before they knew it, it was already late at night. Wei Tu returned after wandering around the manor, but the young empress still seemed to be unable to wake up from her seated state.

His emotions... seemed relatively stable, but it's still quite rare for someone to enter a meditative state for so long on their first attempt, without showing any signs of waking up.

As far as I can remember, when Wei Tu broke through to the Dragon Slayer Realm in his previous life, his first meditation didn't take long. He woke up briefly in the middle, and then it took him about two months to complete his closed-door breakthrough.

As for whether this situation is good or bad on the first try...

Wei Tu couldn't be certain either. As long as the situation remained stable, there was no danger, but he couldn't make any rash conclusions about the future impact.

He certainly couldn't find out what Ye Bingluan was going through or what she could see.

These are all my own secrets.

So Wei Tu looked at the stars outside the window and sat there calmly, not cultivating, but just aimlessly.

Since he had promised to wait five days, he would naturally spend those five days here. Wei Tu wasn't so impatient as to lack that much patience.

The sun, moon, and stars passed by, endlessly cycling through the heavens.

No one else bothered them, and Cui Hao's affairs were handled perfectly. Things were indeed going smoothly lately.

In an undisturbed environment, time seemed to drag on, passing by second by second.

However, this seems to be the norm for cultivators. Most of the time, they are unable to experience the magnificence and wonder of the world, and are simply struggling with their lonely selves time and time again.

Therefore, Wei Tu often said that loneliness is not terrible, and it is not shameful to feel lonely often. Only by facing the fact that one's heart is not strong can one go further and further through repeated trials.

Around the third day, things changed.

Just as Wei Tu had reached a state of perfect tranquility, he heard a sound coming from behind him.

"Well……"

Wei Tu turned around and saw Ye Bingluan sitting alone in the darkness, slowly opening her eyes under the dim candlelight.

Wei Tu did not speak immediately, but quietly observed Ye Bingluan at this moment.

If I'm not mistaken... Ye Bingluan has already broken through.

Three days...

It took three days, and even in the human realm where spiritual energy was not abundant, he entered meditation for the first time without interruption, and broke through to the Dragon Slayer Realm three days later.

Such speed would be considered a coveted goal for all major sects in the Immortal Continent; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that such a genius might only appear once every few centuries.

However, it seems that quite a few have emerged in the last hundred years, including myself... and Su Mi, who are both such geniuses.

It's just that she has factors from her past life, while Su Mi has the advantage brought by her innate physique. So what is the reason for this empress's...?

Is it the aura of an emperor bestowed upon him?

However, there were quite a few emperors who craved immortality, but such emperors often did not live for many years. One key reason was their weak personal fortune. The most crucial point was that being able to sit on the throne was an extremely challenging matter of fortune. No matter how much one craved immortality, there was never a perfect solution. Often, one side would be strong while the other side would be weak.

Has a situation where both sides are thriving ever actually occurred?

Wei Tu squinted at the woman in front of him.

She finally opened her eyes and saw herself, but her first look made Wei Tu feel like she was a stranger.

There was an indescribable meaning hidden in her eyes.

He exuded an air of absolute authority, like an emperor looking down upon his subjects. Ye Bingluan might have looked at others with this kind of gaze, but looking at herself... was definitely a first.

At that moment, she didn't resemble Ye Bingluan.

Her eyes were filled with majesty and heroism, as if she had truly become an emperor looking down upon the world in front of me.

It was at this moment that Wei Tu spoke up, "Who are you?"

This sentence did not startle the other party, but Wei Tu clearly saw that the strange emotion in the other party's eyes was gradually fading away.

She gradually calmed down and then said calmly.

"Have I changed?"

Wei Tu shook his head. "Nothing has changed, it's just that your current demeanor is a bit unfamiliar."

"Why does it feel unfamiliar?"

Ye Bingluan's voice sounded even colder, as if she had lost much of her youthful naiveté. It was as if she had matured instantly in just three days, and this change made her seem completely unfamiliar, as if she were a different person altogether.

However, Wei Tu was very clear that during his time there, there was absolutely no situation of possession.

So what changed her might have been some things she encountered during her meditation, things that only existed in her consciousness.

"He's more like an emperor now."

Wei Tu offered a simple assessment.

Ye Bingluan smiled slightly, a smile that was incredibly charming. Previously, Ye Bingluan's smiles were somewhat reserved and shy, carrying a girlish charm, but now, they possessed a graceful and elegant beauty.

She is an image that can easily win a man's complete admiration.

"I was born to be the emperor."

She said that.

Wei Tu nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "What did you see when you were in meditation? Of course, you can keep it to yourself if you want."

Ye Bingluan sat upright, looking at Wei Tu as if he were a complete stranger, as if that familiar warmth was gone forever, and the air in the room seemed to have turned cold.

"I saw the founding emperor."

"Emperor Taizu of the Shang Dynasty?"

"Um……"

Why did you see him?

Ye Bingluan shook her head, "I don't know, but... there must be some reason."

The other party might be lying, but Wei Tu couldn't quite tell, because Ye Bingluan looked completely different from before.

"Emperor Taizu of the Shang Dynasty was a legendary figure. He was a heroic and spirited ruler in his time and is still a role model for many emperors today. Many scholars and writers still cite Emperor Taizu when they criticize their own rulers."

Ye Bingluan nodded, "That's right... The legendary Emperor Taizu was said to be extremely handsome, but he never married after the founding of the dynasty. He had an empress, but she did not give birth to a prince. It was not until he died young that he passed the throne to his younger brother."

"I see... But how could he have died so young?"

Ye Bingluan shook her head. "I don't know the answer to this question right now. It might be related to a war. This is what I saw when I was in meditation... It seems that he died in that war, but according to some historical records I've read, he never suffered a defeat in his life. Even his last war was a Pyrrhic victory. But all the information about that war has been erased, as if it was done intentionally. There isn't a single trace left."

"That is indeed strange."

Wei Tu said this.

"I will spend some time looking for clues to find out what really happened back then."

"it is good."

Wei Tu stood up.

Ye Bingluan looked at the other person and asked, "Where are you going?"

Wei Tu thought for a moment, then looked at the completely unfamiliar Ye Bingluan and said, "You should rest, or take a bath or something. I won't disturb you any longer."

It seems the best approach at this moment is to avoid it. If you can't find that familiar feeling, forcing yourself to be together will only make things more awkward.

To say it's a pity... or to say it's regrettable?

Wei Tu didn't think so. If this was how Ye Bingluan should be, then she should be blessed.

But the woman opposite Wei Tu slowly stood up.

Dressed in pure white, she walked up to Wei Tu and lifted the boy's chin.

She looked at the boy with an air of arrogance and aloofness.

"I have already reached the Dragon Slayer Realm, shouldn't I finish what I haven't done yet?"

...Wait, what's with this reaction? What has she become?

Oh no, am I really going to become the empress?

47. Dawn pierces the night