Zhu Zhuqing swallowed hard and sighed:
"If Bibi Dong knew how powerful Master Qianyu was..."
"If only I had known that he had such a powerful backing..."
"They'll probably regret it terribly, they'll be kicking themselves."
Any woman who missed out on a man like that would probably go crazy.
Upon hearing this, Haiyue's smile deepened.
That was a smile tinged with a hint of vengeful pleasure.
"It's good that she regrets it."
"I want to make her regret it."
Haiyue stood up from the bathtub, water droplets sliding down her perfect curves.
She held her head high, like a proud peacock.
"If she comes with Brother Qianyu next time..."
"I'm going to really make her angry."
"I want to be nice to Brother Qianyu in front of Bibi Dong."
"I want her to see with her own eyes that the man she discarded like trash is the treasure I hold in the palm of my hand."
"I want her to see me acting cute in Qianyu's arms."
"That old woman is infuriating."
Zhu Zhuqing: "???"
She was completely stunned when she saw Haiyue's expectant and excited expression.
What a strange turn of events!
A half-step God King, what he really cares about is showing off his love in front of his ex-wife?
Moreover, judging from Haiyue's expression, she seemed to have a strange longing for this scene.
Zhu Zhuqing became increasingly certain that Haiyue had some peculiar habits.
Her Majesty the Empress's thought process is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
...
The images flow.
The Heavenly Dou Empire's main camp, outside Jialing Pass.
The atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating.
The Tian Dou group, who had been feeling pressured by learning that the Haiyue Empire was ranked third, were now even more stunned by the words on the sky.
Yu Xiaogang stared intently at the sky, his hand gripping the feather fan so tightly it nearly snapped in two.
"What?"
"The Sea Moon Empire is the third most powerful force on the power ranking!"
"There was another man behind you?"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was shrill.
There has never been such a situation in his theoretical system.
The strong are always proud.
Especially for a powerful figure like Haiyue, who has already reached the half-step God King realm, it is even more appropriate for him to be the only one who reigns supreme.
But now, reality has slapped him hard in the face.
"Where on this continent did so many outstanding men come from?"
Outside Jialing Pass, the main camp of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
A somber atmosphere enveloped the rows of tents, and the armor of the patrolling soldiers reflected a chilling glint in the sunlight, but everyone's attention was now drawn to the strange phenomenon in the sky.
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, his stiff face filled with envy and jealousy.
He stared intently at the peerless figure on the list of successful candidates; it was Haiyue, the Empress of the Haiyue Empire.
"His martial soul is named Glazed Heart Mirror, which ranks third on the martial soul list. His cultivation level has reached the astonishing half-step God King realm."
Yu Xiaogang's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, his voice dry and trembling.
Such a woman is simply a masterpiece of creation, possessing strength, power, and beauty all in one, the perfect partner that countless men dream of.
If he could win the favor of such a woman, why would Yu Xiaogang have to suffer so much contempt in the world of soul masters? Why would he have to live with inferiority for half his life because of his mutated martial soul?
"Such a perfect woman..."
Yu Xiaogang felt a surge of bitterness in his heart, and his fingernails dug deeply into his palm.
"She's actually willing to submit to a man?"
Even though he prided himself on having unparalleled theories and considered himself exceptionally intelligent, he felt a deep sense of defeat at this moment.
He couldn't understand what kind of charm that man possessed that could make a half-step God-King bow down and even be called "master".
If only that man were Yu Xiaogang.
Standing to the side, Ning Fengzhi gently waved his folding fan, his refined face filled with solemnity.
"Master, there's no need to take it so seriously."
Ning Fengzhi's gaze was deep as he spoke slowly.
"This level of competition is beyond our imagination. Wu Zetian was an empress, and Haiyue was also a regional overlord. The men who can control them are no ordinary people, and may even be extraordinary."
Ning Fengzhi's words carried a hint of self-mockery. Even as the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he felt powerless in the face of an existence of this level.
Tang Hao sat on a boulder, holding a wine jug in his hand. His face was covered in stubble, making him look particularly dejected, but his murky eyes were gleaming with a sharp light.
"That is indeed very strange."
Tang Hao tilted his head back and gulped down a mouthful of strong liquor, speaking in a gruff voice.
"The Miaoyinfang is a very strange place, and the mechanical arts of the Mo Family City are unheard of. Now, the Tang Empire and the Haiyue Empire have also appeared."
"These forces had never shown their true colors on the mainland before; it was as if they had sprung up from a crack in a rock overnight."
"and..."
Tang Hao paused, his tone becoming unusually low.
"Wu Zetian had powerful backers, and Haiyue also had powerful backers. This is too much of a coincidence."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang turned around abruptly, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Ning Fengzhi closed his folding fan, tapped it lightly in his palm, and picked up the conversation.
Is it possible that the mysterious man behind Wu Zetian and Haiyue is actually the same person?
The air around them froze instantly upon hearing this.
Ning Fengzhi continued to speculate, his eyes filled with even greater shock.
"Perhaps the same person also controls the equally mysterious Miaoyin Pavilion and the Mo Family City, which possesses terrifying mecha beasts?"
"this..."
Tang Hao's hand holding the wine pot trembled suddenly, and he didn't even notice the wine spilling onto his clothes.
If Ning Fengzhi's guess is true, then the strength and power of this "mastermind" is terrifying.
Spanning continents and oceans, and controlling four top powers, this is simply a miracle.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly raised his voice and his face turned red.
He strode forward, waving his arms and retorting with spittle flying.
"Sect Leader Ning, you've gone too far with this joke!"
"These are four top powers from the continents! Each one alone has a foundation far exceeding that of the Spirit Hall and the two great empires!"
"Especially the Haiyue Empire, which has countless Limit Douluos, and its ruler is even a half-step God King!"
Yu Xiaogang was panting heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was frantic.
"How could one person control so many terrifying beings at the same time?"
"Those women: Wu Zetian, Haiyue, and that Gongsun Li who has never shown herself, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, Jing..."
"Each of them is a chosen one of heaven, none of them are inferior to Bibi Dong, and some are even better!"
"If all these stunning beauties belong to the same man, then could this man be the creator god?"
Yu Xiaogang shook his head desperately; it wasn't so much that he didn't believe it, but rather that he simply couldn't accept this blow.
He couldn't accept that there could be such a perfect man in the world, who had taken all the glory and beauty into his possession.
"I don't believe it! I absolutely don't believe it!"
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, his voice filled with bitterness and resentment.
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