From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 179
The two of them stayed up all night, diligently studying the way of the sword until dawn.
Xiao Minghuang’s energy was vigorous, and her constitution was special, while Sheng Bailan’s cultivation level was higher. Their combat strength was evenly matched.
Xiao Minghuang got out of bed, dressed, and glanced back at Sheng Bailan, who was sound asleep. The corner of her mouth curled up slightly, her eyes filled with a smile, and she turned to leave.
That night, her sword cultivation had greatly improved.
Thanks to the 《Dual Swords Unity Sword Technique》, her sword cultivation had broken through to the Great Perfection of Sword Intent, putting her on par with Sheng Bailan.
Xiao Minghuang felt confident that if the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master stood before her now, even with the support of national fortune, she could kill him!
This was the confidence brought to her by the Pure Yang Fire Seed, the Innate Pure Yang Fire Body, the Heaven-grade Five Elements Spiritual Root, and the Great Perfection of Sword Intent.
Not to mention, she possessed numerous techniques.
The Great Achievement Divine Ability “White Day Star Manifestation,” her innate divine abilities “Starfire Like Rain” and “Crimson Flame Patrols the Sky.”
Her treasures, the “Mountain and River Suppressing Seal” and the “Minor Heavenly Star Chart.”
With all these abilities combined, even without invoking the nation’s fortune, she could face any Nascent Soul Realm expert without fear!
If within the Great Xia territory, invoking the nation’s fortune, she could slay any Nascent Soul Realm expert!
“Today, I still need to go to the Fire Dragon Kingdom for rescue, I almost told Wanqiu about it.”
Xiao Minghuang suddenly remembered her promise to the Twenty-Eight Star Officials yesterday, to take them out for training.
Immediately, she headed straight to the palace.
After resolving Sheng Bailan’s troubles, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu were also able to return to the princess’s residence.
Not long after, she saw Lin Wanqiu.
After two years, Xiao Minghuang suddenly noticed that Lin Wanqiu had matured quite a bit.
Her figure was slender and tall, dressed in a moon-white silk dress, with a golden tassel tied at her waist, reaching down to her ankles. Her jet-black, lustrous hair was tied up high, making her appear more mature than before.
At this moment, Lin Wanqiu was discussing the expedition plan with the generals. Seeing Xiao Minghuang arrive, she immediately stood up to greet her.
“Your Highness!”
The officers saluted.
“At ease.”
Xiao Minghuang smiled, waved her hand, and got straight to the point:
“This time, for the rescue mission to the Fire Dragon Kingdom, I will personally go. You and Ruoshui will accompany me.”
Lin Wanqiu naturally had no objections. She was overjoyed that Her Highness would be going on the expedition with her.
“With Your Highness personally leading, we are sure to return victorious!”
“Haha, well said!”
Xiao Minghuang didn’t feign modesty and directly accepted the compliment.
Next, the generals went to organize the troops.
The Divine Sea Realm and Spirit Seed Realm offerings from the royal family were personally led by Xiao Minghuang, setting off first.
After all, the Fire Dragon Kingdom was in imminent danger. The sooner they arrived, the more peace they could bring to the people.
When the royal offerings saw the Twenty-Eight Star Officials, they were all greatly surprised.
“So young, yet already at the Divine Sea Realm!”
“The oldest one looks no more than fifteen or sixteen, such terrifying progress!”
“Princess Ziwei’s subordinates are truly talented. Joining Great Xia is indeed the fortune of three lifetimes!”
Xiao Minghuang noticed the royal offerings’ astonishment but didn’t say much about it.
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They only saw the realm of the Twenty-Eight Star Officials, but they had no idea how much resources Xiao Minghuang had invested in them.
To be on the safe side, Xiao Minghuang even brought along Sheng Bailan, who had just woken up.
With such a top expert from the Southern Region overseeing the journey, even if the Dragon Tiger Sect wanted to cause trouble in secret, it would undoubtedly be foolproof.
However, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu felt quite uncomfortable seeing the usually aloof Sheng Bailan acting so clingy towards Xiao Minghuang.
“Big Sister Lin, I feel like Sect Master Sheng has changed quite a bit after her seclusion…”
Lin Wanqiu looked at Sheng Bailan, who seemed to want to hang onto Xiao Minghuang, with a hint of subtle envy and confusion in her eyes.
She envied the fact that Sheng Bailan could openly express her affection, but she was puzzled as to how she could be so bold?
Was there some story she didn’t know about?
Hadn’t she already exposed this person’s true nature before?
Why was Her Highness still so indulgent?
Ye Ruoshui, on the other hand, didn’t think too much about it, assuming it was just a simple case of admiration.
Next, their group traveled light, without any servants, all of them being experts above the Divine Sea Realm, swiftly heading towards the direction of the Fire Dragon Kingdom.
On the way, Xiao Minghuang found an opportunity to shake off Sheng Bailan’s clinginess and approached Lin Wanqiu, briefly recounting what had happened the previous night.
After hearing it, Lin Wanqiu said with a hint of jealousy:
“Your Highness is truly skilled, even someone as aloof as Sect Master Sheng couldn’t resist. Perhaps in the future, Ruoshui and I will have ten or eight more sisters.”
Hearing the jealousy in Lin Wanqiu’s tone, Xiao Minghuang couldn’t help but laugh, then leaned down and gently kissed her on the lips.
“Huh? Your Highness, you…”
Lin Wanqiu’s eyes widened.
“This is a reward, praise for your jealousy.”
Xiao Minghuang’s voice was tender, as if speaking the most beautiful words in the world.
Lin Wanqiu blushed and lowered her head, saying nothing more.
But Xiao Minghuang knew that this girl had been persuaded by her.
The group moved extremely fast, and in less than half an hour, they could see the black smoke rising in the distant sky, blotting out the sun and moon. The chaotic spiritual energy was scattering in all directions, and faintly, the sound of rumbling could be heard echoing across the heavens.
Xiao Minghuang took a light breath and turned to look at the group.
“Everyone, get ready, we’re almost there!”
“Yes!”
Everyone responded in unison.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the group arrived at the battlefield.
The capital of the Fire Dragon Kingdom was located among the hills. Xiao Minghuang had been here long ago, surrounded by tall, dense trees stretching for dozens of miles.
But this massive joint invasion by the nine kingdoms had almost turned the land within a radius of dozens of miles into scorched earth.
Standing in the sky, the group looked around and saw that within dozens of miles, there wasn’t a single inch of intact land. Everything was charred, withered, and desolate, with no grass growing. The vast land was barren, with only countless charred corpses piled up in the midst of it.
“The Fire Dragon City is just ahead, everyone hurry, we should still make it in time!”
Xiao Minghuang raised her voice and transformed into a rainbow, speeding off.
The others quickly followed.
In just a few moments, a dense mass of armored soldiers came into view. The deafening sounds of battle and shouts filled the air, accompanied by the creaking of numerous massive siege engines. Multicolored magical abilities soared into the sky. The heavily fortified city they surrounded now resembled a lone leaf drifting in the vast ocean, teetering on the brink of collapse.
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In the camp of the Nine-Nation Alliance, dozens of Spirit Seed Realm experts sat in a row, each exuding an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
“The Divine Sea and Spirit Seed Realm offerings of the Fire Dragon Kingdom have all perished. Who among the offerings is willing to claim the first merit of breaching the city?”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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