I only want to win over the fairy.

Sigh, let's see if we can save it.

This guy was able to become an emperor in an era where it was impossible, and he was so powerful that he fought against several supreme beings and killed several of them as soon as he became an emperor. If he were gone, then when the dark turmoil came thousands of years later, the human race would probably be doomed.

The Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace was furious, but thanks to your persuasion, he calmed down. He declared that if Bai could withstand one of his attacks, the matter would be over, and he would no longer interfere in the personal feud between the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect and the Eternal Night Sect. Bai did not agree, stating that the stakes were not equal unless the Human Emperor Palace was willing to give the Eternal Night Sect more places to study at the Myriad Laws Immortal Palace.

The Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace found Bai's request laughable and immediately declared that if Bai could withstand his full-force attack, he would give up not only the position but also become the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace.

Oh shit, it's over.

Chapter 23 You're Doomed

Bai Yi hadn't expected to clash with the Human Emperor's Palace, but fortunately, he wasn't flustered at all.

If it were simply a matter of blocking an attack from the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, he felt it would be quite simple, since the concept of blocking is quite broad.

Moreover, he was quite interested in becoming the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace. After all, the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace had a special privilege: the ability to command all human races in the name of the Human Emperor. If he succeeded, he would become the leader of the Eternal Night Sect.

Once I become the leader of the Eternal Night Cult and the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, I can consider becoming a rider and start my mad pursuit of the Grand Elder, and then proudly proclaim: "The Grand Elder is the best in the world."

Even if someone objected, he could loudly declare them a nobody and then slap them across the face.

Moreover, in the cultivation world, master-disciple relationships are not a taboo subject. In fact, many masters have ulterior motives when they take on disciples, intending to support them as wives from the start. In the end, they naturally end up together, which is simply outrageous and insane.

Therefore, marrying the Grand Elder is something I am determined to achieve!

As for Jiang Yuehan, who is she?

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As we all know, for xP fans, the shelf life of a waifu is often limited to one version. The waifu they like in this version will be replaced by a new waifu in the next version. Just like Bai Yi's favorite waifu used to be the big fox Shinano (鵗), Azuma (猉), and Musashi (鳄鱼), but later he became obsessed with Yuka, Noah, and Yangna next door.

Jiang Yuehan is an outdated old thing; now it's the era of the Great Elder!

Before trying to build a relationship with the Grand Elder, we should deal with this Palace Master first.

[You readily agreed to the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace's request and made a solemn oath to your inner demons and to the Heavenly Dao. Then, during the duel, you used the power of reincarnation and the Zanpakuto you created to shield yourself from a fatal attack, winning the bet unscathed.]

The Palace Master, who found your methods quite interesting, did not renege on his debt.

The Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace has expressed his willingness to appoint you as the next Palace Master, but there is a prerequisite: either you withdraw from the Eternal Night Cult, or you pass his test.

Why are there still trials?

Can't one be a member of the Xuantian Sect, a member of the Yongye Sect, and the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace?

Bai Yi thought about it and decided that passing the trial wouldn't be a problem, so he agreed. He figured he'd make a huge profit if he won, and he wouldn't lose anything if he lost.

[To discourage you, the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace summoned many elders and young talents of the Human Emperor Palace, and announced you as the next Palace Master in front of them. This move immediately aroused dissatisfaction among many people, and some even challenged you directly, insulting you, a member of the demonic sect who betrayed the Xuan Tian Sect, as to what qualifications you had to become the next Palace Master.]

[In response to this questioning, you were not angry. You calmly explained that you had never left the Xuan Tian Sect, but had only helped the Yong Ye Sect because of some favors received from the Grand Elder. You also told everyone present that if someone gained their current position through the kindness of others, and then severed ties with them simply because they were from the Demonic Sect, how could such a person understand gratitude? And how could someone who doesn't even know gratitude possibly hold the greater good of humanity in their heart and act upon it?]

Your words caused many of your critics to reconsider. Subsequently, the elders of the Human Emperor's Palace created numerous challenges for you and sent their most outstanding disciples to fight against you. You easily overcame these difficulties with your wisdom and strength. Witnessing all of this, the Palace Master of the Human Emperor's Palace recognized your abilities and personally arranged a marriage for you.

Should I enter into a marriage agreement with Qiu Yuelian, the Holy Maiden of the Human Emperor's Palace?

Bai Yi's lips twitched involuntarily. This old guy was really cunning. He even wanted to use a marriage contract to bind him so that he would submit to the imperial palace in the future. No way!

Refuse!

You wanted to protest, but the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace used overwhelming power to stop you and forced you to agree to the matter.

Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, you are too despicable!

You won this duel, but your horse is doomed!

..........

In the year 1155 of the Ten Thousand Immortals Calendar, witnessed by the Palace Master of the Human Emperor's Palace, Bai became the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor's Palace and became engaged to the Holy Maiden of the Human Emperor's Palace.

Jiang Yuehan, who had just reached the stage of training at the Human Emperor's Palace, frowned immediately upon seeing this message.

How did Bai get involved with the Human Emperor's Palace again?

In this simulation, because she had a way to resolve her own predicament, her strength did not decline. She retained both her position as a saintess and her own strength. So she started by searching for news of Bai, but found nothing. Later, she got some news, which mentioned that Bai had gone to the Eternal Night Cult.

Why did Bai go to the Eternal Night Cult?

This question had been swirling in her mind for a while. The sudden absence of Bai in this simulation left her feeling very disappointed. She didn't know why she felt disappointed, especially when she saw the other person getting engaged to someone else. She couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"No, his engagement to someone else has nothing to do with me. As long as he's safe and sound, that's all that matters."

Although she had some reservations about becoming Daoist partners with Bai, with his death, she now felt more guilty and wanted to make amends to him.

"Go see him, as a way of congratulating him."

[In the autumn of the 1155th year of the Wanxian Calendar, you visited with gifts, but were stopped by the guards. Bai Nai is now the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor's Palace, and her status is naturally far beyond that of a saintess like you with little achievement.]

A single line of text perfectly illustrates the difference in their current status.

Thanks to the cultivation techniques left behind by Bai, she did not lose her strength or her position as a Holy Maiden. However, the problem is that she is merely a Holy Maiden of a sect, more of a symbolic Holy Maiden. Compared to the legitimate heir of a major sect, she is far inferior. Moreover, the most important reason why the Human Emperor Palace can remain outside the Nine Immortal Sects is that it possesses absolute strength!

Unlike the Nine Great Immortal Sects, the history of the Human Emperor Palace is brutal. It was an era of great prosperity and flourishing spiritual energy, where even several Emperor Realm experts emerged in succession. However, that era did not belong to the human race, but rather to the ancient demon beasts.

In that era, humans were the lowest of the low, their status even lower than that of slaves, merely serving as rations.

It was the countless sages of humanity who willingly sacrificed themselves and came together to create a pure land for humanity. The one who guided countless people to stand up at that time was the [Human Emperor].

In the history of the Nine Immortal Sects, only the founder was an Emperor, while the Human Emperor Palace has produced at least five!

Because the Human Emperor Palace does not represent a sect or a group; it represents a race, the entire human race!

It is no exaggeration to say that without the sacrifice of the sages of the Human Emperor Palace, there would be no era belonging to humankind, and there would be no place for the nine immortal sects to survive. Therefore, the status of the Human Emperor Palace is far beyond that of any single immortal sect.

The figure in his memory was already the successor of the strongest power on this land, while he himself remained firmly in this position.

Upon careful analysis, Jiang Yuehan immediately understood that there was only one reason why she was able to retain her position as a saintess without losing it: she had received Bai's help.

In the fourth simulation, her strongest trump card, the White Emperor Weapon, belonged to Bai. The technique she used to overcome her predicament was created by Bai. It can be said that almost half of her achievements were due to Bai.

Even in the second simulation, the decisive factor in his breakthrough to the Dao Integration Realm was not himself, but the legacy left by the White Emperor.

So, from beginning to end, I was never qualified to stand on the other person's side. It was only because the other person was willing to stay by my side that I developed the illusion that I could surpass them...?

Chapter 24 Scholars of the White School deserve to die

Qiu Yuelian was somewhat confused by the current situation, and it could even be said that it shocked her for a whole year.

Master! My Master! Why did you betray me?!

Why...why did this happen...? I finally managed to bring the person I wanted to win over into the Emperor's palace, and I also gained a husband to spend my life with—two happy things overlapping. And these two joys brought me even more joy. What I should have received was a dreamlike, blissful time...but why did it turn out like this...?

"I feel like...it seems pretty good."

For some reason, Qiu Yuelian must have felt very uncomfortable being forced into a marriage by her master, and even wanted to resist, but she didn't seem to have much of a desire to resist.

If she were forced to marry an unfamiliar or even disliked husband, she would definitely be very unhappy and might even make a scene. But the problem is, she doesn't seem to be unfamiliar with Bai Di.

In the second simulation, she chose to absorb all the memories, so she became quite familiar with, admired, and even longed for the White Emperor.

Almost no one who is a genius in the same era as a great emperor would not yearn for that emperor, and she was no exception.

A powerful figure who forcibly broke through to the Emperor Realm in an era where no Emperor Realm could be born, and single-handedly killed more than ten Supreme Beings, this achievement is enough to place him among the top three of all the Great Emperors of the human race throughout history!

Even though people later learned that part of the reason for the Dark Turmoil was that the White Emperor injured many Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones, few people criticized the White Emperor. This was because they knew that the real reason for the Dark Turmoil was that a group of old immortals who should have died long ago were unwilling to die and were even dreaming of becoming immortals.

If one had to pinpoint any dissatisfaction with the White Emperor, Qiu Yuelian could only say one thing: why did he die so quickly and so decisively?

—If only he could live a few thousand more years.

She would think this way every time she faced the Dark Turmoil, because she believed that if the White Emperor were still alive, these supreme beings of the forbidden zones would never dare to be so arrogant!

Becoming Bai's wife and guiding him to become a benevolent emperor seems like a good option.

[Your master, Si Zhou, the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, after seeing Bai off, approached you and advised, "I know you have some resistance to my decision, but you should be able to sense that he is exceptionally talented, courageous, and strategic. Such a person is exactly the kind of hero we need, exactly the kind of Human Emperor we need to lead humanity forward. However, he needs guidance; he is not yet qualified to become Human Emperor. Therefore, I hope you can guide him."]

"A person like this shouldn't stay in the Eternal Night Sect." Si Zhou patted your shoulder. "The mindset of a demonic sect will only lead him step by step towards self-centered chaos. Such a person can become the leader of the Eternal Night Sect, or the sect leader of any immortal sect, but he can never become the Human Emperor."

Understanding your master's meaning, you agreed to this matter. As a holy maiden, you knew that everything you had should be dedicated to the human race. If you could nurture a true human emperor, then your sacrifice would be insignificant.

Although the goal is to guide the other person, the question is, how should one guide them?

Qiu Yuelian fell into deep thought and distress. She couldn't keep nagging Bai Er about things like "The Three Hundred Rules of the Human Emperor's Palace," "The Future of Humanity," and "How to Become a Person Beneficial to Humanity" every day.

Sigh, the thought of having to guide someone with the potential to become an emperor filled her with anxiety.

Can I really guide the other person onto the right path...?

No! Qiu Yuelian, you must believe in yourself, I can absolutely do it!

.........

Bai Yi is currently facing some difficulties.

Looking at his attribute panel, he couldn't help but sigh. He was currently under house arrest, and he had to eat, drink, and relieve himself in the Human Emperor Palace without being allowed to leave. He was even told that this was "preparation for taking over the position of Palace Master."

It's obvious they don't want me to run away.

What kind of imperial palace is this? Their methods of imprisoning and binding people are comparable to those of a demonic cult!

However, this Human Emperor's Palace does have one humane aspect: it guarantees the assignment of a wife, something that is even more impressive than the Xuan Tian Sect and the Yong Ye Sect!

Of course, Qiu Yuelian is still far inferior to the Grand Elder of the Eternal Night Sect.

But the most important thing about playing games is to have fun. After all, no one in Azur Lane would only marry one wife. He's the same way. Since he's already here, he might as well reluctantly raise the favorability of this Holy Maiden of the Emperor's Palace.

[Knowing that you have no choice but to obey, you diligently follow the rules of the Human Emperor's Palace every day, and try various ways to please Qiu Yuelian, while also extracting information from her.]

Now that he can't escape and can't go back to the Eternal Night Cult to improve his relationship with the Grand Elder, he can only try to make the best of a bad situation by trying to improve his relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Human Emperor's Palace, with whom he is nominally married.

And so, he spent almost every day trying to win over Qiu Yuelian. After all, besides being his wife in name only, she was also responsible for guiding him to become a qualified palace master, so the two were practically inseparable.

All the time all day was spent chatting, shopping, and discussing philosophy with Qiu Yuelian.

As Bai Yi watched their affection for each other gradually increase, he felt a sense of joy in nurturing them. This girl was much easier to handle than Jiang Yuehan; at least she wouldn't be depressed all the time and treat him terribly.

As his favorability rating increased, Bai Yi discovered that his house arrest had ended, and he could freely travel to areas outside the Emperor's Palace.

The Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, quite satisfied with your recent changes, has handed you the token representing the Human Emperor Palace, informing you that you can now freely enter and leave the Human Emperor Palace and the Myriad Dao Immortal Palace. However, as the next Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, you must be mindful of your words and actions and refrain from doing anything that would damage the reputation and prestige of the Human Emperor Palace.

[Gaining Identity - Successor to the Human Emperor]