Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

No one cares about the truth or the falsehood; most people in the world only know that their great motherland, Daqi, has defeated the demon race and once again proven its strength.

As citizens of the first human empire, every one of us feels a sense of pride.

More importantly, during the month of national celebration, free porridge was available on the streets.

This is truly a good product; even if you add a lot of water, it's still rice porridge.

Most importantly, the porridge is free!

This was especially good news for the displaced people who rebelled during the war because they could not survive.

This general amnesty has an unprecedentedly wide scope, pardoning all the crimes of the rebellious refugees and restoring tax revenue in their hometowns to pre-war levels.

Each of them can return to their hometown and start a new life, no longer having to live a life of constant fear.

These days, unless one is truly desperate to survive, who among ordinary people, besides those ambitious individuals, would be willing to become a rebel?

On the matter of resolving the rebellion, the Great Qi court, which had been embroiled in conflict for so many years, finally reached a consensus.

When the emperor and his court officials were of one mind, the Great Qi Dynasty finally revealed the foundation of its thousand-year-old empire.

In just one year, rebel forces in various places either accepted amnesty or disbanded on the spot.

Those few who persisted in resistance didn't even wait for the arrival of the Great Qi army; their own men beheaded their leader and surrendered to the court with his head in hand.

The very few troops who resisted to the death were easily suppressed and could no longer cause any trouble.

It is worth mentioning that the emperor granted a general amnesty this time.

The scope also included a series of losers in political struggles, including Zhuang Sheng, whose previous crimes were all pardoned.

After hiding for over twenty years, Zhuang Sheng has once again stepped into the sunlight.

Suddenly, a strange sense of prosperity arose throughout the Great Qi Empire, as if this ancient empire had truly achieved a great victory and was now in the midst of its dynastic glory.

……

In the twenty-third year of the Tian Shun era, the Xuan Tian Pavilion, the largest intelligence organization in the Nine Realms, re-established the Nine Realms Immortal God Ranking.

The Nine Realms Immortal God Ranking only includes the strongest in the world; only the ten strongest people in the world can be included on the list, representing the highest combat power in the world.

The greatest under heaven—Li Xuan, the Taoist master of Guiyi Zhenjun of Sixiang Mountain.

Second in the world—Xuanling Bodhisattva of Lingshan Temple, and Mingxin, a holy monk of Buddhism.

The third best in the world—Wu Mengdao, the master of Yunmeng Terrace and the master of landscape painting.

The fourth strongest in the world—the sacred beast of the Tianming Domain, the Nine Heavens Thunder Qilin.

The fifth strongest in the world—the Lord of the Mountains of the Myriad Spirits Domain, the Demon Saint Cangyue.

The sixth strongest in the world—the immortal true dragon of the Vast Ocean Domain, the five-clawed golden dragon king Ao Hai.

The seventh in the world—Qishan Dao Five Elements True Lord, Vermilion Bird Killer Mu An.

The eighth in the world—Li Tailing, the contemporary Celestial Master of Sixiang Mountain, also known as the Supreme Martial Immortal.

The ninth candidate for Celestial Master of the Four Symbols Mountain, Zhang Ming'an, the Palace Master of Taiwei Palace.

The tenth in the world—the current master of Wenhua Palace, the Sage of Literature, Meng Yan.

The Nine Realms Immortal God Ranking was compiled by the Pavilion Master of Xuantian Pavilion, but he himself was not included in the ranking. Due to the significant changes in this ranking, this is hereby announced to the world.

Among them, Demon Saint Cangyue, who had encompassed the mountains and rivers of the Myriad Spirits Domain a year ago, achieved the position of Lord of the Mountains, and jumped from not being on the list to becoming the fifth in the world.

Qishan Dao Five Elements True Lord Mu An officially walked the world as a terrestrial immortal, and due to his outstanding achievements, he was directly ranked seventh in the world.

Meng Yan, the Sage of Literature, who was originally ranked seventh in the world, has dropped in rank to tenth.

Previously ranked eighth in the world—the Seven Kill Demon Lord of Yin Yin Domain, and ranked tenth in the world—the Limitless Sword Saint of Cheng Tian Domain, both failed to make the list.

The release of the list sparked heated discussions across the Nine Realms.

Throughout the land, countless young people from various sects, large and small, have embarked on the path of martial arts with lofty dreams, aiming to become immortals.

……

The 25th year of the Tianshun reign.

After three years, all the rebellions, large and small, within the Great Qi territory were quelled, and the Great Qi as a whole returned to its pre-war state.

Taxes in various regions have gradually returned to the level of twelve years ago. Although new rebellions still occur from time to time, everything is within a controllable range.

In the same year, another power struggle erupted in the imperial court.

……

January of the 26th year of the Tianshun reign.

When the Crown Prince was selecting a consort, Emperor Jun Cheng'an of the Great Qi Dynasty issued an edict to collect information on noblewomen from all over the land.

High-ranking officials in the court vied to recommend their own daughters, but all to no avail.

As early as Dongji Pass, Jun Cheng'an had already made plans; he intended to form a marriage alliance with the Northern Border.

March of the 27th year of the Tianshun reign.

At Jun Cheng'an's insistence, Crown Prince Jun Ningxia intends to arrange a marriage between himself and Shen Chenwei, the second younger sister of the Duke of Zhenbei, with the wedding taking place six months later.

An imperial edict was sent urgently from Qi'an City to Wanshuang City in the northern border.

That day, Shen Chenwei cried all night in front of her sister, tears streaming down her face.

Duke Shen Yunwei of Zhenbei had never been optimistic about the royal family, and coupled with his long-standing guilt towards his younger sister, he simply went along with Shen Chenwei's wishes and set his sights on other feudal lords for marriage alliances.

After witnessing Mu An's formidable strength, Qishan Dao became her most favored marriage partner.

Unfortunately, the heir to the Qishan Road is a woman who has no intention of getting married, leaving Shen Yunwei at a loss.

As for Mu An herself, she had considered it, but gave up after a short time.

The immortals on land are different from ordinary people. They are mostly heartless and ruthless. Under the influence of the Great Dao, they only have the emotions they had before becoming immortals.

This feeling often turns into an obsession, making it difficult to form new bonds afterward.

Worse still, regardless of whether Mu An agrees or not, this unequal marriage could bring disaster to the Northern Territory and to their Shen family.

As the Duke of Zhenbei, Shen Yunwei never only considered his own thoughts, but also the future of his family and the Northern Territory.

Ten days later, the envoy returned to the capital and delivered Shen Yunwei's reply.

The letter was sincere, but politely declined Jun Cheng'an's request.

It is said that the younger sister is immoral and disliked by the late father, and has suffered many misfortunes, making her unfit to be the mother of the nation and incapable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.

The following month, Jun Cheng'an rejected all the noble ladies recommended by the court officials and instead arranged for the Crown Prince to be betrothed to the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Haining. They selected an auspicious day for the wedding to take place the following spring.

In the third month of the twenty-eighth year of the Tianshun reign, the Crown Prince was married.

The line of the Marquis of Haining has temporarily sided with the emperor.

……

In the thirtieth year of the Tianshun era, the Martial Alliance held its once-a-decade grand martial arts gathering in Zhongzhou, inviting heroes from all over the world to elect a new leader of the Martial Alliance.

The previous martial arts tournament was canceled due to the war with the demon race. Twenty years later, the martial arts tournament is being held again.

This martial arts tournament was unprecedented in scale, attracting countless masters to participate.

Warriors from all corners of the world flocked to Zhongzhou, some hoping to make a name for themselves, others wanting to showcase their skills and win the heart of a beautiful woman.

Many elders from major sects also brought their disciples here, so that their disciples could witness the heroes of the world and broaden their horizons.

Even more powerful figures have come vying for the position of martial arts alliance leader, hoping to use this grand event to rise to the top and seize the throne of martial arts alliance leader.

Although the position of martial arts alliance leader is a nominal title, it does not represent the true strongest person.

However, it also has its merits. It holds a high position in the martial arts world and has a considerable number of subordinates, which naturally attracts many people.