A family of widows, all shouldered, raising the dragon flag!

Upon hearing Mu Chunyan's words, the old lady looked sad.

After all, even without Zhou Renzong's self-destruction, she would likely have met with dire consequences.

"It's the Emperor!"

These three short words made Mu Chunyan and Qin Ze's eyes widen simultaneously.

Neither of them expected that Emperor Renzong would self-destruct.

Especially Qin Ze.

"Grandma, has His Majesty already reached the half-step Divine Realm in cultivation?"

Mu Chunyan found it hard to believe.

In her mind, it was impossible for Emperor Renzong of Zhou to have reached the state of being able to travel halfway through a dream.

Moreover, the spiritual energy of the Great Zhou Dynasty is insufficient to support the other party in reaching such a high level.

"Um!"

"Come back with me first. The Southern Region has lost so many experts; they won't let this go easily."

The old lady's tone was filled with deep worry.

Although she was already an invincible figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty, she only realized how insignificant she was when she truly faced the powerful figures of the Southern Region of the Great Yu Dynasty who were in the Divine Realm of Profound Travel.

"Grandmother, don't worry, all three thousand Ink Scale Guards of our Qin family are now Vajra Realm experts!"

"I believe that even if we do face an attack from the enemy, we won't suffer a one-sided defeat."

Qin Ze's words startled the old lady.

She hadn't checked before because she was too anxious, but now that she has, she's taken a look.

As expected, the three thousand Ink Scale Guards all possessed incredibly solid true energy, becoming Vajra Realm experts.

"Good, good, good. Although the Three Thousand Vajra Realm is still not enough, at least it gives us the confidence to fight them."

…………

Great Zhou!

Imperial City!

Rivers of blood!

Everywhere there were heart-wrenching cries.

Qin Ze and Mu Chunyan witnessed this scene and were deeply moved.

The people sent by the Yu Dynasty were too ruthless.

They came with the sole aim of massacring the city; it seemed they had no intention of leaving any survivors.

Zhou Yutian saw Qin Ze return!

A flicker of uncertainty shone in her phoenix eyes.

Qin Ze happened to catch the complex emotions in her eyes.

"Welcome back, Prince Zhenbei!"

As soon as Zhou Yutian uttered these words, the remaining civil and military officials behind him were all extremely surprised.

But at this moment, they all understood that the most opportune moment was to stand on the same side as Zhou Yutian.

"Welcome back, Prince Zhenbei!"

"Welcome back, Prince Zhenbei!"

Inside the imperial city, all the civil and military officials and soldiers bowed to Qin Ze.

Such a generous gift left Qin Ze somewhat bewildered.

The old lady was equally surprised that Zhou Yutian would lower himself to treat Qin Ze in this way.

He immediately rushed forward to help Zhou Yutian up.

"Your Majesty, are you trying to humiliate my grandson?"

When Qin Ze heard that this unfamiliar young woman was actually the new emperor of the Great Zhou, his eyes widened in surprise.

His face was filled with disbelief.

"Ze'er, why aren't you coming to pay your respects to Her Majesty the Empress?"

Qin Ze was taken aback when he heard his grandmother's words.

It was clear that the grandmother had a loving and satisfied look on her face towards Zhou Yutian, although she didn't understand what had happened.

But the empress before us is definitely much stronger than Emperor Renzong of Zhou.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

Qin Ze bowed very respectfully.

"Prince Zhenbei, rise immediately!"

As they were talking, Zhou Yutian quickly stepped forward to help Qin Ze up.

The moment her slender hand touched Qin Ze's arm, she involuntarily froze.

Qin Ze also sensed something was off about the other person.

"Your Majesty, you must accept this greeting. There is no rule that a ruler should not accept the courtesy of his subject!"

Qin Ze immediately bowed again.

Seeing Qin Ze's persistence.

Zhou Yutian stopped dodging.

This scene greatly improved the surrounding civil and military officials' opinion of Qin Ze.

They originally thought the Qin family would try to take their place, but it seems they were overthinking it.

Qin Ze's bow dispelled everyone's doubts.

Similarly, at this moment, the loyal and heroic spirit of the Qin family seemed to be passed down.

Zhou Yutian was equally moved.

She herself hadn't expected Qin Ze to be such a humble person.

I had heard before that Qin Ze was an arrogant and domineering person.

In the capital, he was even more arrogant, destroying the Chen family, killing the Lu family, and eliminating any potential threats...

Absolutely outrageous!

It now seems that rumors shouldn't be taken at face value!

"I accept this courtesy from the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"But even the Prince of Zhenbei must receive my respect!"

With that, Zhou Yutian bowed gracefully.

Startled by this scene, Qin Ze quickly stepped forward to support the other person.

The moment he caught the other person, his eyes involuntarily saw something he shouldn't have.

It was just too dazzling.

And it's also the kind of moist and tender texture.

"Your Majesty, you are making this humble subject feel utterly ashamed!"

"Since ancient times, there has never been a case of a ruler bowing to his subject."

Zhou Yutian noticed the embarrassment in Qin Ze's eyes.

I realized it instantly.

He immediately stood up slowly and subtly tightened his collar.

She felt that Qin Ze must have seen most of her body just now.

"The Prince of Zhenbei, though there has never been one before, I am willing to set a precedent!"

"You must accept this bow from me!"

"Because I will place the fate of the nation on the shoulders of the Prince of Zhenbei!"

boom!

Zhou Yutian's words made everyone gasp.

Even though Liu Tianyuan was seriously injured, he endured the pain, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He knew all too well what the consequences of Zhou Yutian's decision would be.

It can be said that Qin Ze can do whatever he wants.

Then Zhou Yutian could simply hand over the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

What incredible trust!

Such courage is rare throughout history.

Not to mention she's a newly appointed empress!

Qin Ze was also somewhat surprised.

He was deeply moved the moment he heard those words.

It even evoked a feeling of "a scholar would die for one who understands him."

The old lady was equally surprised that Zhou Yutian would have such courage.

Even the words Emperor Renzong uttered on his deathbed were not enough to make Zhou Yutian make such a decision.

Ultimately, Zhou Yutian is indeed the chosen one, and the only one!

"Your Majesty, I am afraid I cannot accept such an honor!"

Qin Ze politely declined.

He was indeed not mentally prepared for such a momentous event that concerned the fate of the nation.

"Prince Zhenbei, this matter is not something that you can decide based on whether you can bear the responsibility or not."

"Because in the entire Great Zhou, no one is more suitable than you to shoulder this responsibility."

"I am willing to live and die with you, along with hundreds of millions of people of the Great Zhou."

"If the Prince of Zhenbei does not accept this responsibility, I alone cannot shoulder it!"

"Can the Prince of Zhenbei bear to watch his homeland turn into ruins?"

Zhou Yutian reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions.

This put Qin Ze in a very difficult position.

The old lady also understood Qin Ze's predicament.

However, she couldn't offer Qin Ze much advice on this matter.

Because of the fate of the nation, even she dared not challenge it.

Qin Ze glanced at the old lady, then at Mu Chunyan.

Both of them nodded slowly.

He no longer hesitated.

"Your Majesty, I, Qin Ze, accept the fate of this nation!"

"But facing the attack of the Great Yu Dynasty, I dare not guarantee victory!"

Upon hearing that Qin Ze was willing to take on the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Yutian's lips curled up.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with joy.

"It's alright. As long as the Prince of Zhenbei is willing to accept, then the entire surrounding area will be able to contend with the Great Yu Dynasty!"

"Guards, announce the imperial decree!"

"The Prince of Zhenbei is hereby appointed General Who Guards the Nation!"

"All the dragon-flag armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty are led by the Prince of Zhenbei!"