Within the Da Yong Dynasty,

Huangfu Baizhi, adorned in a phoenix robe, was stunningly beautiful.

As a successfully rebellious general,

she could easily wear a dragon robe like Li Ruowang of the Da Qian Dynasty

and rule over the world.

Yet Huangfu Baizhi insisted on wearing her phoenix robe

and regarded herself as the empress of the Da Yong Dynasty,

claiming that another candidate was chosen for the emperor.

This matter left everyone feeling quite puzzled.

But no one dared to ask too many questions.

They had all witnessed Huangfu Baizhi's iron-fisted methods.

When she ascended to the throne,

she had swung the butcher's knife and executed over half of the ministers.

Now, who among the living would dare to challenge her authority?

However, even with her successful rise to power,

Huangfu Baizhi was not happy.

There were two reasons for this.

First, she had been searching for a long time but had not found Ye Yu's whereabouts.

Second, the neighboring Da Xia Dynasty

was actually using the guise of an ally to invade the Da Yong Dynasty, attempting to dethrone Huangfu Baizhi and restore the Ye family to power.

While this reason sounded noble and just,

in reality, it was filled with ulterior motives.

Anyone with discernment could see that the Da Xia Dynasty was attempting to seize the territory of the Da Yong Dynasty.

In the dreams,

Ye Yu had penetrated the Da Xia Dynasty in just three years.

Thus, at first,

when faced with the invasion of the Da Xia Dynasty,

Huangfu Baizhi did not take it too seriously.

She even began to imitate Ye Yu's approach, continuously distributing money

to boost morale

and to prepare for a counterattack against the Da Xia Dynasty.

But what Huangfu Baizhi didn’t expect was

that this measure did not take effect in her hands.

Instead, the Da Xia Dynasty grew bolder with each battle.

Within a month, they captured twelve cities in succession.

Their momentum was like a raging tide,

with their sword pointed straight at the imperial city of the Da Yong Dynasty.

This made Huangfu Baizhi very angry.

In the great hall, she stared at the map hanging on the wall.

She angrily scolded, "Is Meng Shifang an idiot?

How could a well-fought battle turn out like this?"

The newly promoted first-rank minister, Sun Longhai, stepped forward slowly.

He said in a low voice, "Reporting to Your Majesty, General Meng sent a message saying that the number of deserters has been increasing recently.

Morale is low, and he has no way to handle it."

"What? He has no way to handle it?

Then let him roll!

I will personally lead the charge!

Prepare the armor!"

With a fierce look in her eyes, Huangfu Baizhi strode toward the exit.

Sun Longhai's expression changed dramatically.

"Your Majesty, be cautious!

You are a treasure worth gold; you must not put yourself in danger!"

In the end,

Sun Longhai was still unable to dissuade her.

Two hours later,

outside the imperial city,

fifty thousand elite troops were lined up, along with hundreds of royal cultivators.

Huangfu Baizhi donned her battle armor once more,

exuding a commanding aura.

Just as she was about to give the order to march,

she suddenly trembled,

looking ahead in disbelief.

Sun Longhai, who was accompanying the expedition, frowned

as he also saw a figure in the sky

approaching rapidly.

Sun Longhai immediately stepped forward and coldly shouted, "Within a hundred miles of the Da Yong Dynasty's imperial city,

cultivators are prohibited from flying.

Land immediately and retreat!

Otherwise..."

Before he could finish his sentence,

Huangfu Baizhi kicked him to the ground.

This scene left all the soldiers and cultivators present feeling perplexed.

This wasn’t right.

What Minister Sun said was indeed the rule of the Da Yong Dynasty.

What was the problem with that?

Why did she have to kick him?

Moreover,

wasn’t Minister Sun Longhai supposed to be Huangfu Baizhi's trusted aide?

How could he possibly rise from fourth rank to first rank otherwise?

In fact,

all the ministers of the Da Yong Dynasty thought this way.

From fourth rank to first rank!

Many would struggle their entire lives to cross that chasm.

Yet this massive fortune fell only on Sun Longhai's head.

How could that not make people think?

But in reality,

it was just that Huangfu Baizhi had affection for him.

In the dreams, Ye Yu liked to use Sun Longhai.

So, Huangfu Baizhi gave him a high position as well.

There was no such thing as a trusted aide or not.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"

Sun Longhai stood up, looking aggrieved.

But Huangfu Baizhi did not look at him.

Instead, she gazed at the figure in the sky.

Softly calling out, "Your Majesty."

These two simple words

caused the expressions of the thousands present to change dramatically.

Your Majesty?

Was that person the emperor in Huangfu Baizhi's heart?

Indeed.

The figure in the sky

was Ye Yu.

During his journey from the Eastern Sea Continent to the Northern Wasteland,

he had simulated dreams twice, both times getting killed before he developed, earning only meager rewards.

This outcome was truly frustrating.

Ultimately, Ye Yu decided not to simulate any further.

He would accumulate some luck first.

When he arrived in the Northern Wasteland,

Ye Yu had put away the spiritual boat, planning to fly through the air

and enjoy the scenery along the way.

But he didn’t expect that

before he reached the imperial city of the Da Yong Dynasty,

he would hear Huangfu Baizhi's call.

Looking down,

she was just as spirited as in the dreams.

Ye Yu revealed a smile.

He descended rapidly.

As soon as he landed,

Huangfu Baizhi rushed into his arms.

"Your Majesty, I’ve finally found you."

Seeing this scene before him,

Sun Longhai's muscles twitched uncontrollably.

In his heart, he felt an immense relief.

He was glad he hadn't spoken any foul language just now.

Otherwise,

Huangfu Baizhi might have had him executed for insulting the emperor.

What a stroke of luck!

Then,

Sun Longhai reacted quickly!

He immediately knelt on the ground

and cried out with all his might, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty the Emperor!"

To Sun Longhai,

who the emperor was didn’t matter.

What mattered was that he absolutely must not go against Huangfu Baizhi's wishes.

Otherwise, he would surely die.

And this realization was not something everyone possessed.

Most of the soldiers and cultivators behind him

were exchanging glances,

not kneeling immediately.

As Huangfu Baizhi heard the sparse sounds of people paying their respects from behind her,

a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes.

She suddenly turned around and said sternly, "This is the true emperor of the Da Yong Dynasty.

Everyone kneel down and pay your respects properly.

Those who show disrespect shall be executed!!!"

Upon hearing this,

thousands of soldiers instantly knelt to the ground,

shouting, "We pay our respects to Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Looking at such a spectacular scene,

Ye Yu felt an overwhelming sense of pride.

He even felt for a moment as if he had returned to the dream.

Ruling over the world!

...

Two days later,

inside the frontline city of Quanchang,

the continuous defeats in recent days

had left the soldiers of the Da Yong Dynasty dejected.

Their morale was extremely low.

Marshal Meng Shifang was also quite troubled.

He gazed at the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city.

They were organized and disciplined.

In contrast, it was obvious who was superior.

In this battle, Meng Shifang really didn’t know if there was any chance of winning.

"Roar!"

The roar of a dragon echoed.

Meng Shifang looked up.

He saw four dragons pulling a massive dragon chariot, speeding toward them.

Meng Shifang widened his eyes in disbelief.

It was a dragon chariot, it was really a dragon chariot!

How could this be?

Everyone knew about Huangfu Baizhi's ascension in the Da Yong Dynasty.

She had been very restrained.

Not even touching the treatment an emperor should receive.

Why was the emperor’s exclusive dragon chariot appearing now?

Could it be that

the Da Yong Dynasty already had a new emperor?

Not just Meng Shifang, but everyone present shared this question in their hearts.

They couldn't help but stand up,

gazing at the sky.

Just a few moments later,

the dragons entered the city.

The dragon chariot slowly stopped.

As the curtain lifted,

Ye Yu, dressed in a dragon robe, stepped out!

And Huangfu Baizhi had also changed out of her battle armor,

donning her phoenix robe and following closely behind Ye Yu.

Her hands were clasped in front of her,

her eyes filled with tenderness.

She was indeed the epitome of grace.

With such a sight,

almost everyone present couldn’t believe their eyes.

Was this breathtaking empress

truly the same cold-blooded and murderous general from just a few months ago?

It was like two different people!