Lord Holy Sword is unreliable again.

Wang Hong's eyes widened. "I am the emperor?"

Broken Wing was also shocked by his father's words. In the four continents today, only the Dragon Emperor can truly be called an emperor!

Even Huang Jiuxiao only reigns supreme within his own bird clan; before the Dragon Emperor, he must bow down and submit!

At this moment, she was dissatisfied. Even if Wang Hong became emperor, she did not want him to live a life with three wives and four concubines.

She turned to look at Wang Hong, wanting to see how he would respond.

Wang Hong was shocked by his father-in-law's high expectations. "Aren't you being a bit too ambitious?" he thought.

The fathers-in-law on Earth who want their sons-in-law's money or status are simply unheard of and unseen!

Seeing two pairs of eyes staring intently at him, he suddenly realized that this was a life-or-death question!

If he rashly agrees to make Duan Yi his empress, Duan Yi will surely blame him for his delusional idea of ​​establishing a harem; if he does not agree to make Duan Yi his empress, his father-in-law will surely turn against him!

Wang Hong hesitated for a moment before saying, "My lord, I have no ambition to become emperor. The path of cultivation leads to immortality and enlightenment; how can I be burdened by worldly affairs? I only wish to ascend to the heavens with Duan Yi, and from then on, live a carefree life!"

Ji Heng smiled faintly, then changed the subject, saying, "I sensed an extremely high-level imperial aura on Duan Yi. Was it you who brought it?"

Wang Hong was startled, yet understood.

He had been using the Heart Emperor's Dao Fire to soothe Duan Yi's resentment and suppress the Thunder Seed behind her. Duan Yi hadn't consciously concealed her aura, which is why Ji Heng was able to detect the Heart Emperor's Dao Fire within her.

Since Ji Heng had discovered him, Wang Hong did not deliberately hide it, and released a wisp of the Human Emperor's Dao Fire, which appeared in his palm.

Ji Heng looked shocked. Although he did not know what the flames in front of him were, the extremely high-level imperial aura made him tremble. The imperial rank of this aura was even higher than that of that being!

Wang Hong spoke up, "This is the Human Emperor's Dao Flame!"

Human Emperor's Dao Fire...

Recalling Qing Yan's words and the various strange phenomena in Starship City, Ji Heng became serious: "Wang Hong, I won't pry into your secrets. But I must remind you of one thing: things imbued with the aura of the imperial way are not so easily accepted. Once they are accepted, their master must become an emperor, otherwise... death!"

Ji Duanyi's expression changed drastically: "Why is this happening?"

Ji Heng explained, "The essence of the Imperial Way is not cultivation level, but a status recognized by Heaven and Earth. How could such a treasure willingly be disgraced?"

"If the master cannot wield it with the bearing of an emperor, at best the treasure will be covered in dust, at worst the fortune will backfire and the foundation of the Dao will collapse."

Wang Hong couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in his mind, "What exactly is the Imperial Path? And how does one cultivate the aura of the Imperial Path?"

Seeing the intimate gestures between the two, Ji Heng said, "You must already know about Duan Yi's special qualities. The imperial aura she cultivates comes from the 'Flying Tiger Emperor's Technique' passed down by my ancestors. The tiger is the king of beasts, and I, Qiongqi, am the king among tigers! Therefore, cultivating the imperial aura is an advantage for me."

Wang Hong asked curiously, "Then what about the white tiger, which is considered a divine beast?"

Ji Heng became arrogant. "The White Tiger can be considered a king, but their clan is in the Southern Continent, subservient to the Dragon Clan. How can someone who is subservient to another clan become an emperor?"

"But I just heard that the Ji family are the most trusted ministers of the Dragon Court!" Wang Hong caught up with another crucial piece of information.

"The Dragon Court and the Dragon Clan are two different concepts! The Great Nian Dragon Court is renowned throughout the world, with all races across the four continents bowing down in submission! But the Dragon Clan only represents the Dragon Clan itself. Although the Great Nian Dragon Court is ruled by the Dragon Clan, it also has other transcendent forces such as the Phoenix, the Spirit Fox, and the Divine Monkey!"

"My Ji family is a transcendent power! We only obey the imperial edicts of the Dragon Court!" Although Ji Heng was weak, he was still full of vigor.

Wang Hong looked at his father-in-law with admiration, his eyes fixed on him. "What level has the patriarch reached in his cultivation of the Imperial Path?"

Ji Heng's expression was somewhat unnatural: "My ambition is to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao, so naturally I have not cultivated the aura of the imperial path."

Having said that, a streak of light flew out and shot into Wang Hong's brow.

"This is the Flying Tiger Emperor Technique of my Qiongqi clan, which I am now passing on to you. How much you can learn is up to you. Of course, with your status, acquiring higher-level Emperor cultivation techniques is not difficult."

Wang Hong was truly moved by his father-in-law.

He made him emperor and gave him cultivation techniques. Is there any father-in-law in the world who is as good as him?

Thinking about his past with Duan Yi, he couldn't help but ask himself, "Am I, Wang Hong, worthy?"

Wang Hong's eyes gradually welled up with tears; the broken wing had given him only sweetness and happiness.

Seeing this, Ji Heng couldn't help but show a smug look on his face. He had sensed the abnormality outside the door long ago, but what use was it?

Wang Hong is already a member of the Ji family!

"Hey Wang Hong, when are you going to gather the treasures Ji Duanyi needs to form his core? The task of refining the Golden Lightning Seed for Duanyi depends on you."

Wang Hong suddenly looked at Ji Heng: "Where is the Wind and Thunder Pearl?"

Ji Heng slowly spoke: "The Wind and Thunder Pearl is born from the convergence of wind and thunder, and can also be refined using wind and thunder attribute golden pills! However, those refined later are not as effective as those formed innately."

Wang Hong asked, "Where is this gathering place of wind and thunder?"

"The desolate wasteland, the most mysterious and dangerous place in the Northern Continent!" At this point, Ji Heng suddenly shook his head. "Oh no, Wang Hong, you can't go there. It's too dangerous; it's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!"

Wang Hong's lips twitched. Could you have been any more obvious in your pretense?

Ji Duanyi's expression changed slightly, and he said anxiously, "Isn't there anywhere else? The Desolate Wasteland—even Nascent Soul Realm experts have died there!"

Wang Hong smiled calmly, shaking the jade-like finger holding the broken wing: "It's alright. Everyone has their own expertise. Being a threat to a Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't mean being a threat to me. I'm good at finding treasures!"

Wang Hong is so confident that the Holy Sword Scan can detect many dangers in advance, making it very suitable for wilderness survival!

Wang Hong suddenly remembered that his scout had drunk human soup. His bloodline was extraordinary, and he would have to train this scout properly in the future.

Ji Heng said coldly, "Boy, swear an oath now that you must make Duan Yi your queen, or you won't be leaving this room!"

Wang Hong smiled slightly, "How dare I disobey my father-in-law's orders?" He said decisively, "If I become emperor, I will surely be the empress with my severed wings!" But in his heart he thought, I, Wang Hong, am a saint. I will not be emperor, and I will not establish anyone else, hehe!

"Boy, if my Broken Wing were to form her Golden Core, what grade of Golden Core do you think would be worthy of her status as the White Emperor?"

Wang Hong stated directly, "That must be the finest of the finest Golden Cores!"

Ji Heng's expression relaxed, and he laughed and scolded, "What top-grade Golden Core is there? Even I am only a third-grade Golden Core!"

"Alright! I'm tired. Duan Yi, why don't you accompany Wang Hong for a walk and show him around the Ji family?"

Duan Yi happened to have something to say to Wang Hong, and after exchanging greetings with Wang Hong to his father, he got up to take his leave.

The holy sword naturally flew back to Wang Hong's brow, and the liquid river formed by spiritual energy gradually dissipated.

As soon as Ji Duanyi stepped out of the room, he saw Huang Yangqian and his sister standing in the corridor, chatting with Ji Kang and Qing Shuyan. A figure walked from behind the two of them to Duanyi. It was Huang Jiuxiao, a person below the level of one!

He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying very politely, "Miss Broken Wing, I have come to visit your father. How is his recovery progressing?"

Duan Yi sneered inwardly. Of all times to come, why now? She looked at Huang Jiuxiao and bowed, saying, "Thanks to Elder Qing's efforts, my father's health has gradually improved."

Huang Jiuxiao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "Then I can rest assured." He waved behind him, and Huang Qianyu appeared in front of Wang Hong.

Her face flushed red as she handed a token and a fiery red jade pendant to Wang Hong. "This is the Holy Emperor's Token."

"The Holy Emperor's Decree? It seems different from the one you gave me before." Wang Hong stared at the Holy Emperor's Decree and the jade pendant in his hand with suspicion.

Everyone around was shocked.

Every phoenix has its own destiny phoenix token.

The Phoenix Token is made from one's own natal tail feather, condensed with the essence of the Phoenix Clan's divine beasts, and combined with rare materials such as phoenix wood and phoenix flame stone!

This token not only represents identity, but is also an important treasure for the Phoenix Clan to cultivate their natal divine fire.

Only the most distinguished guests, the most outstanding geniuses, and the closest comrades-in-arms of the Phoenix Clan have the chance to receive a gift from the Phoenix with its Phoenix Token.

Those who possess the Phoenix Token are treated as if they were seeing a phoenix by all birds! Furthermore, they can unleash their master's powerful supernatural abilities with this token!

The Heavenly Phoenix bestowed its own natal tail feather upon a man, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Huang Jiuxiao's expression changed slightly. Besides the Holy Emperor's decree, what was the reason for sending that jade pendant?

Huang Yangqian's face lit up with elation, and he exclaimed, "What? Little sister, you've already given him your Holy Emperor's Token? Haha, if I'd known this would happen, why would I have bothered with all that trouble?"

Ignoring his father's darkening expression, he rushed up to Wang Hong and smacked him on the forehead, yelling, "Wang Hong, quickly call me brother-in-law!"

Those around were even more shocked upon hearing this!