I was so wicked before.

"This is what you call... a grand gift that will satisfy me?"

Ling Qi's calm voice then slowly rang out.

His facial expression remained unchanged as he spoke.

"I...I am Yan Ruoxing, greetings Your Majesty."

At this moment, Yan Ruoxing bowed slightly to Ling Qi very politely and took the initiative to introduce herself.

You should have said so earlier! You should have said he was such a handsome and powerful emperor.

Of course I wouldn't refuse!

Who doesn't want to find a good husband?

Not only is she good-looking, but she is also the strongest being in the Boundless Realm across all realms. There's simply no reason for me to refuse, right?

When they saw their princess being so gentle and polite, Wang Yan and the others were speechless.

She was furious and said she wouldn't marry him before, so why has she suddenly changed her mind?

In any case, as long as Her Highness the Princess is willing, things will naturally become much simpler.

"Hehe, not bad, this is Princess Her Highness of our Great Yan Dynasty."

Wang Yan then smiled and said, "Our King said that if His Majesty is willing..."

"A marriage alliance?"

Ling Qi interrupted Wang Yan directly: "You guys are quite good at...daydreaming!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan immediately frowned.

Yan Ruoxing's face also stiffened.

What do you mean by...daydreaming?

"May I ask Your Majesty... is there anything you are dissatisfied with?" Wang Yan then bowed and asked.

The problem now seems to be that Yan Ruoxing doesn't refuse, but Ling Qi does?

"I'd like to ask you, what do you have to offer to satisfy me? Just this... ugly woman?"

Ling Qi spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall froze, as if struck by lightning.

"Pfft..." Hua Wanqiu covered her mouth, almost bursting out laughing.

She had been feeling resentful ever since Ling Qi told her she was ugly.

Hearing that the princess of the Great Yan Dynasty received the same evaluation from Ling Qi, she suddenly felt much more at ease.

Yes, it's obvious that the problem isn't with myself, but with His Majesty's vision... which is indeed very, very high.

"I...I...I..."

Yan Ruoxing felt as if Ling Qi had stabbed her in the heart, and she took a few steps back in astonishment.

Her little expression suggested she was about to cry.

What did he say?

He said... an ugly woman?

He said he was an ugly woman!?

She was a princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, and all she had ever heard since childhood was praise.

When she was little, everyone said she was intelligent and beautiful, a little beauty in the making.

As she grew up, she indeed lived up to expectations and became the most beautiful woman in the Great Yan Dynasty, recognized by everyone.

It's universally acknowledged!

He never imagined that one day someone would make such a comment about her.

Ugly woman!?

"I'm... ugly!?"

Yan Ruoxing was breathing rapidly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

But for a moment, I didn't know how to express the emotions and grievances I felt.

This was a devastating blow to her!

The princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, the most beautiful woman in the Great Yan Dynasty, personally came to request a marriage alliance.

She even changed her usual fierce and shrewish image just to gain some favor.

The result was the label of "ugly woman"?

Not only Yan Ruoxing, but Wang Yan and the others also twitched their faces and couldn't say a word.

Who could have predicted that the Emperor of the Yexuan Dynasty would actually... despise their princess?

Holy crap! This is absolutely the most absurd thing in the world.

Even if Ling Qi had killed them directly, he would have made them think it was absurd.

Our princess is definitely a great beauty, right?

And she is at the age when she is youngest and most beautiful.

No matter how you look at it or think about it, there's no way she could be associated with the word "ugly," right?

"Take your so-called 'grand gift' and leave!"

At this moment, Ling Qi spoke again: "Be prepared to submit to the Ye Xuan Dynasty. Of course, you can also try... to resist."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan and the others were speechless.

Since they directly rejected her and showed their disdain for their princess.

Of course, it's useless no matter what they say.

Moreover, their Great Yan Dynasty could no longer find any gifts that would satisfy Ling Qi.

"Yes! We apologize for any inappropriate behavior, Your Majesty. We... take our leave!"

A moment later, Wang Yan could only humbly clasp his hands and bow.

Then, together with his entourage, they turned around.

Yan Ruoxing stood there, gasping for breath, staring at Ling Qi with teary eyes.

"Your Highness?"

Wang Yan shouted.

Since they've already gone this far, why make things awkward for yourself?

Yan Ruoxing stared intently at Ling Qi, biting her lip tightly.

She wanted to tell Ling Qi to open his eyes wide and see clearly what was wrong with him.

But she didn't dare offend Ling Qi.

A moment later, all she could do was stomp her foot hard and mutter, "I'm not ugly! Humph!"

After saying that, she turned around and ran out angrily.

As she turned away, she even raised her hand to wipe away the tears that had fallen...

Wang Yan and the others shook their heads helplessly.

Then they followed Yan Ruoxing.

This peace talks, this proactive marriage alliance, naturally ended in failure.

As Yan Ruoxing and the others left, only Hua Wanqiu and the ministers of the New Great Yan Dynasty remained in the main hall.

At this moment, everyone had the same thought in their hearts.

The princess of the Great Yan Dynasty is by no means ugly, so why did His Majesty give such a comment?

But that makes sense, considering His Majesty is a being of the Limitless Realm.

Why should the Great Yan Dynasty send a princess and expect to marry her to His Majesty?

How could a mere princess of the Great Yan Dynasty be qualified to be the Empress of the Ye Xuan Dynasty?

The Empress of the Yexuan Dynasty must be someone on par with His Majesty.

At the very least... it should be at least the extreme level, right?

"Heh, I never imagined that even the princess of the Great Yan Dynasty would struggle to win His Majesty's favor."

Hua Wanqiu smiled gently and continued, "This humble servant dares to ask Your Majesty... whether you have ever considered establishing an empress for the Yexuan Dynasty?"

With such high standards, where can he find an empress who can satisfy him?

Ling Qi did not answer Hua Wanqiu's question.

He subconsciously touched the black storage ring on his hand.

The matter of establishing an empress is something that will inevitably happen sooner or later.

However... unless there is a woman of Ling Yuexi's caliber, he really wouldn't be interested in her at all.

Just then, as Ling Qi was thinking this, his expression suddenly changed!

Because he suddenly realized a problem.

He lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the storage ring on his finger, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He had worn this storage ring on his body for many years, and it had become a habit, so he hadn't paid much attention to it recently.

But... something's not right, something's really not right!

Because this storage ring is from that illusory world.

Didn't they say that in that illusory world, one wouldn't bring anything out except one's own cultivation level?

How did this storage ring end up in the first place?