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Chapter 163 I beg the Holy King to open a vast harem for the sake of the world!
The Holy King Ceremony is scheduled for October 1st!
Just a few days later, who could have imagined that the world, which was in chaos just a few months ago, with various forces vying for power and the people suffering, would change so drastically in just three months?

"October 1st, this is a good day." The people discussed among themselves, not understanding the meaning, but they all gave their approval to every decree issued by His Majesty the Holy King.

Facing the sun, with unwavering loyalty!
Major powers from all over the world have also settled in the capital, rapidly filling the structure of the Holy King Empire. Gao Lan personally came and presented the symbol of the grassland royal court, a divine weapon, a longbow.

If the Heavenly Punishment Axe were still around, it would naturally be more suitable, but the Heavenly Punishment Axe has long since disappeared and been taken back by the Golden Emperor, so we can only use this second symbol.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Qi Zhengyan and Cui Qinghe also arrived. Although they did not bring any divine weapons or treasures, they brought a "Ten Thousand People Umbrella" jointly created by the people of the Southern Wilderness, which carries the weight of the power of all living beings.

"Very well, now that you've all arrived, let's discuss the arrangements for the next step." In the Holy King's Palace, Yang An sat on the throne of the Human Emperor, with countless ministers and officials bowing to him.

This is a gathering of all the powers in the world, and all the still-existing aristocratic families and clans are here to listen to the words of the Holy King.

As for the major martial arts sects, they are reclusive figures who do not interfere in politics; those who harbor such intentions are all heretics and evil forces.

"Unifying the world is only the first step. The final calamity is approaching, and the human race must unite as one to face it in order to have a chance of survival. In the days to come, I will continue to go into seclusion to seek a way to overcome the calamity!"

“During my absence, establish the Holy King Cabinet to govern on my behalf. Qi Zhengyan, Gao Lan, and Cui Qinghe will serve as the Holy King’s ministers. Also select righteous Dharma bodies from across the land, possessing both virtue and morality, to serve as cabinet elders. They will not participate in politics but will only receive offerings.”

"If the Holy King Empire suffers natural disasters or man-made calamities, such a Dharma Body must intervene!"

"Those who will advance to the Dharma Body stage in the future can be recommended by the elders and reviewed by Qi Zhengyan, Gao Lan, and Cui Qinghe to join the Holy King's Cabinet!"

Yang An's words shocked the court and the public.

No one expected that Yang An would enter a long period of seclusion so soon after unifying the country.

But this was just a pretext; their true intention was to leave this world altogether. Only Qi Zhengyan, Cui Qinghe, and Gao Lan knew this.

However, regardless of the explanation, it was difficult for the people in the imperial court to accept.

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Your Majesty, please reconsider!" A group of ministers immediately knelt down, their expressions filled with fear. Some even thought that this was a test from His Majesty the Holy King.

"My mind is made up; there's no need to persuade me."

Yang An waved his hand. He didn't even address himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I") or "皇" (Huang, the emperor). To him, these titles were meaningless; they neither enhanced his power nor affected him in the slightest.

"Then I humbly request Your Majesty to open a harem for the sake of all people!"

The ministers looked around, with Qi Zhengyan, Cui Qinghe, and Gao Lan at the front, leading the other ministers forward one step at a time.

This was clearly not a sudden move, but rather a long-planned one.

A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Since the sage king is no longer here, he should surely leave behind an heir.

"Then so be it!"

Yang An shook his head, granting their small wish.

However, this is ultimately just a fantasy. It's possible to have a large harem, but it's impossible to have offspring.

Yang An had already decided that he would not have any offspring before he had achieved mastery of his cultivation, so as not to distract him.

Besides, having offspring is fine in any world, but in the 'One Life' world... it's hard to say whether there's a divine will from another shore that can't deal with him and wants to understand his thoughts through his offspring.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Soon, news of the selection of candidates for the Holy King spread throughout the land. The Great Jin and Great Zhou dynasties, the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions, the grasslands and the East Sea, and all the forces were alarmed, and the people and the high-ranking officials were in an uproar.

"If my daughter could enter the Holy King's harem, I can't even imagine how wonderful her life would be," a rogue cultivator said with longing, while his daughter sat shyly beside him.

It has long been rumored that the two greatest people of our time who rose to power overnight, Jiang Zhiwei and Cao E, did so because His Majesty the Holy King intervened. Otherwise, how could two women have risen to power overnight, and such a coincidence has never happened before?

"Your Majesty the Holy King has the power to recreate the world!" The world was in agreement.

The demons who had infiltrated the capital were also discussing the matter.

"This is an opportunity!"

Qingqiu's face lit up with joy. He had been worrying about how to infiltrate the Holy King's Palace, and this was the perfect opportunity.

“But Miss, this…” Wenbo hesitated.

"Qingqiu is full of fox spirits who marry emperors." Qingqiu is quite accepting of this because it is so common, and there are even classic examples, such as the predecessor 'Su Daji'.

This is truly a tradition passed down through generations.

"But how to marry into the family is a problem." Qingqiu's beautiful eyes swept over the many demons below the hall. There wasn't even a half-step Dharma Body among them, and the strongest one was only at the peak of the Outer Realm.

Now that the Divine Capital has gathered four Dharma Bodies, she has some doubts about whether the Demon Emperor Palace's Perfect Human Transformation Secret Technique will be effective. It's even possible that the Divine Capital has already discovered the identities of this group of demons, but has simply kept quiet about it.

"We cannot rely on deception; no one in the world can fool the Holy King!"

The little fox pursed its lips, its eyes filled with sorrow, yet also exuding a captivating charm.

Two days later, at the venue of the folk talent show, a group of demons appeared, revealing their true forms and surrounding a beautiful young woman in a fiery red dress.

"Qingqiu, a demon clan, begs the Holy King for mercy and dares to enter the palace."

Faced with the surprised and fearful gazes of the many people in the capital, Qingqiu remained calm, a great weight lifted from his heart. The fact that the demon race had been so exposed yet no divine soldiers had descended to wipe them out spoke volumes.

It is clear that the Holy King agreed.

In the eyes of the world, the demon race had completely submitted to the human race.

The most outstanding holy maidens have entered the palace to become the Holy King's concubines, begging for mercy and to spare the demon race. How could this not be exhilarating? "It sounds pretty good. That holy maiden admires our Holy King."

Ordinary people at the bottom of society don't understand that much. After the Middle Ages, the demon race became low-key in the real world, their whereabouts were little known, and they spent most of their time recuperating and resting, let alone competing with the human race.

Even the deepest blood feuds will fade in the human race under such circumstances.

In reality, if Tai Li hadn't been courting death, Yang An wouldn't have specifically sought out the demon race to kill. The Human Emperor is the Human Emperor, and the will left behind by the Human Emperor's Sword couldn't affect him.

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, he also cooperated with the demon race on many occasions, and for a time he was even regarded as the second generation of the Demon Emperor.

Just as humans can be good or bad, so too can demons.

Yang An did not discriminate, or rather, he treated everyone fairly and equally; he would kill anyone who asked for death.

"Your Majesty, should we grant the request of the Holy Maiden Qingqiu of the Demon Clan?" a minister asked.

Qingqiu chose to reveal the true nature of the demon race, hoping to gain Yang An's pity and retrieve the Demon Saint Spear.

“Some of the demons deserve to be killed; send people to eliminate them.”

Yang An, calmly issuing instructions, said, "As for the Demon Saint Spear, with the impending doom, if the demon race could offer a contribution and then return it to them, forget about it now."

The minister immediately understood and relayed these words to the demon race.

"The Holy King is merciful!"

Qingqiu nodded slightly, letting out a small sigh of relief. It was better than the worst possible outcome, but unfortunately, the Tai Li, Bai Hu, and Kui Niu Demon King clans were in grave danger.

"If we do that, Miss will probably be seen as a traitor by those demons!" Wenbo said with a worried expression, as it would damage her reputation.

"Even so, we must do it!" Qingqiu's gaze was resolute. It wasn't a matter of whether she wanted to or not, but that she had to do it—a pledge of allegiance!
If she doesn't kill them, the demon race will face a massacre by the human race's Dharma bodies.

Even the Demon Saint Spear was suppressed; what strength does the demon race still possess?

Are we counting on the Demon Emperor's Palace?

However, the Demon Emperor is rumored to be connected with both the human and demon races. In the past, when the human race was slaughtered by the demon race, he did little to help. After the Middle Ages, the situation reversed, and when the demon race was slaughtered by the human race, he did not help either.

The only thing the demon race can do now is to resolve this feud as soon as possible and prevent the anti-demon sentiment among humans from rising.

It's worth paying any price for this!

Fortunately, His Majesty the Holy King is more enlightened than the Human Emperor. Qingqiu was secretly relieved that the demon race had escaped a calamity.

Soon news spread that the demon saintess Qingqiu had entered the palace.

This made the talent show even more intense, and the powerful families were a little nervous. The saying about fox spirits had been circulating for a long time. Could their daughters compete with the fox spirits? They didn't want His Majesty the Holy King to become obsessed with the beauty of the demon race.

Even if you're obsessed, you have to be obsessed with the beauty of the human race.

"Jiang Zhiwei?"

Inside the Holy King's Palace, Yang An met the Little Sword Immortal and looked somewhat surprised.

He didn't force his men to plunder women, so why did Jiang Zhiwei come to him on her own?

"Senior, oh no... Your Majesty." Jiang Zhi smiled, her mind at peace, all for the sake of the sword.

As the emperor, your safety is a matter of great importance to the world. If you were to be bewitched by the fox spirit of the demon race, that would be disastrous. If the world were in chaos, fewer people would practice swordsmanship, and the way of the sword would be difficult to flourish.

The simple equation flashed through Jiang Zhiwei's mind, and her feelings were somewhat complicated as she was persuaded by the elders of the Sword Washing Pavilion.

Master's advice was simple: go if you want to, don't go if you don't want to, and just have a clear conscience.

Severing emotional ties with a sword, whether it's about the extremes of emotion or the extremes of swordsmanship, is no different.

Jiang Zhiwei then realized that she was slightly moved, so she followed the sword's heart.

"You should still call me senior." Yang An chuckled, naturally having no reason to refuse, and that very night he took advantage of the little sword immortal.

Awake to hold the power of the world, drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman!
After working so hard for so long, it's time to relax.

"Ugh."

Jiang Zhiwei let out a soft moan on the bed, her expression shy, her mind blank as she was continuously subjected to the shock.

"I'm going to put your swordsmanship to the test." Yang An suddenly had a wicked idea and made Jiang Zhiwei recite sword scriptures in this environment to practice her swordsmanship, under the guise of never forgetting the way of the sword.

"If you can't use your swordsmanship just because of the environment, that won't do!"

"Yang An... Senior." Jiang Zhiwei was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, but she still obediently used the sword move, albeit intermittently.

"Sword One, Sword Two, Sword Three... The sword strikes without self, severing the Dao to reveal myself, the Dao spreading throughout the universe... The Nine Swords of Dugu... The Heavenly Crystal Sword Technique..."

Yang Andu was filled with awe. Such a sword spirit was truly unwavering; no wonder he was the Sword God of the New Era.

That will definitely require a thorough test.

When Jiang Zhiwei woke up the next day, she was surprised to find that her power had increased greatly and her sword intent had also improved, which was truly unbelievable.

"Could it be that this method of sword training is actually effective?!"

(End of this chapter)