Peerless God Emperor

When the crowd heard Yi Sheng's words, their hearts trembled. Initially, they had heard that Yi Sheng was going to punish Qin Xuan for his crimes, but the experts of the Glazed Light realm had suddenly descended, challenging the might of an immortal country.    

At this critical moment, Qin Xuan had stepped forward and forced the experts of the Glazed Light Holy Land to retreat, saving the immortal country some face.    

After that, Yi Sheng took Qin Xuan as his foster son and conferred him the title of King of Qin. His attitude had undergone an earth-shattering reversal.    

They thought that Yi Sheng was just putting on an act, but now it seemed that that wasn't the case. Yi Sheng had treated the Duke of Qin too much, summoning all the officials was just for his sake.    

Of course, they could only think of these words in their hearts. They would never dare to say them out in front of everyone.    

King Lu's gaze swept across Qin Xuan once again. His deep eyes contained a hint of coldness. He could not understand why Yi Sheng would treat him this way even if he valued his talent. What was so special about him?    

"Reporting to the king, this humble servant has something to say. I don't know if I should say it or not." At this moment, a middle-aged man stood up from his seat and clasped his hands towards Yi Sheng. He looked to be in his forties and his aura was ethereal. He was a Saint of the Second Order.    

"Speak." Yi Sheng looked at the man and said.    

The man glanced at Qin Xuan with a solemn expression and said to Yi Sheng in a clear voice, "Please accept this as your order."    

As these words rang out, everyone present was shocked.    

Countless gazes all flashed with a strange light as they stared at the person who spoke. What was he trying to do?    

Yi Sheng's expression changed as well. He vaguely knew what that person wanted to say. However, he restrained himself and asked, "What fate?"    

"Order for Qin Xuan to be the Duke of Qin." The man said bluntly.    

At this moment, Qin Xuan also turned around and looked at that person with a strange gaze. He knew that his foster father must have a lot of dissatisfaction with him for bestowing him the title of king, but he did not expect that someone would publicly protest in the hall and request his foster father to retract his orders.    

This was a great crime against the king. If Long Yan were to be enraged and this person's life was in danger, where would he get the courage to do so?    

"Why?" Yi Sheng asked, his expression turning ugly.    

His decree, there was actually someone publicly protesting against it, who was the one acting under his orders?    

He had no idea how many great waves he had seen in the vast Nine Heavens Immortal Empire. To sit in his position, not only did he need sufficient strength, he also needed the skills of an emperor. He could tell with a single glance that someone would support him if he dared to stand out in front of everyone.    

"It is a great merit for Qin Xuan to repel a powerful enemy and restore his reputation for the country. However, it is also said that he was guilty before, so he should naturally make up for it." That person spoke, "And the title of 'King with a different surname', such kindness, has never been seen before. And now, the four kings with different surnames, are all meritorious ministers of the Ancestor's era. They followed their Ancestor into this river mountain, and today, an Emperor Realm character was actually able to easily obtain the throne. It is truly unbelievable."    

His words silenced a few people, and a few people nodded in agreement. Apparently, they had their own thoughts about Yi Sheng's decision, but did not dare to say it out loud.    

Who would be willing to be trampled on by a junior of the Emperor Realm?    

"Who else thinks the same?" Yi Sheng asked the others without looking at the man.    

"Reporting to the king, this lowly official shall second it." Another figure stood forward.    

"I second that."    

"This subject agrees."    

"..."    

Many ministers came forward to protest Yi Sheng's decision. Seeing the scene before his eyes, King Lu's eyes flashed with a cunning look, as if everything was under his control.    

The person that he had sent out at the beginning was none other than himself.    

Of course, other than the two of them, no one else knew about that. He promised that person a great reward, and also promised to protect his life. That person happily agreed.    

Looking at the silhouettes that stood out one by one, Qin Xuan could not help but smile bitterly in his heart. There were actually so many people protesting. Under such heavy pressure, even foster father would probably find it hard to persevere.    

In fact, Qin Xuan Si did not care about the throne at all, and he might not even return to the Qing Xuan Continent. Qin Xuan Si did not care about the throne at all, and he might not even return to the Qing Xuan Continent.    

"Is there anyone else who objects?" Yi Sheng continued asking. His gaze swept across the five people in the first row, intentionally or unintentionally. Surprisingly, none of them came out to object. This was different from what he had expected.    

From his point of view, the people who were most likely to oppose his decree were those with different surnames. As they were on good terms with Qin Xuan, the chances of the remaining three were very high.    

"It's time." King Lu thought in his heart. He stood up and clasped his fists towards Yi Sheng. "This King also thinks that the Emperor's favor towards Qin Xuan is too great. Qin Xuan can be rewarded in other ways, but there is no need to bestow him the title of King."    

It was impossible for him to point out Yi Sheng's wrongdoings directly. His words were rather tactful as he said that Yi Sheng was too kind to Qin Xuan and could be rewarded in another way. This way, he would not offend Yi Sheng too much.    

It could be said that King Lu's consideration was very thoughtful.    

However, he had underestimated Qin Xuan's position in Yi Sheng's heart.    

"Finally unable to hold it in?" Yi Sheng's gaze swept across King Lu as he said indifferently, "Gu Jue doesn't think that the favor is too heavy."    

Hearing this, King Lu's face froze, he did not know how to respond.    

If he continued to oppose it, it would be blatantly disobeying Yi Sheng's will. It was not a small crime.    

"After hearing the words of the various officials just now, Gu You has already roughly understood. The various officials think that the Duke of Qin's favors are too great and that his contributions to the Immortal Kingdom are not enough to become a king, but Gu You wants to say that the original four kings' merits are in the past and the Duke of Qin's merits are in the future!"    

The officials' hearts trembled when they heard his words.    

The Duke of Qin's achievement will be in the future!    

What the king meant was that at this time, he conferred the title of King to Qin Xuan because he believed that he would make a meritorious contribution for the country in the future.    

Wasn't this a bit too preposterous? The country of immortals had existed for countless years in the Qing Xuan Continent, and was extremely powerful. No one dared to invade it, so when did they need to place their hopes on a junior?    

Even if Qin Xuan's talent was outstanding and he could become a peerless character in the future, no one knew whether or not he would be able to contribute to the country in the future. What did the country lord mean by bestowing him the title of king?    

Preparing for a rainy day?    

They could not understand the meaning behind Yi Sheng's actions.    

"The Emperor has said that Qin Wanggong is in the future. However, I heard that the Duke of Qin isn't someone from the Azure Profound Realm. If he leaves, and doesn't return, wouldn't the throne be sealed away?" This time, the person speaking was a Saint of the Fourth Order, someone with a relatively high status in the Nine Heavens Immortal Country.    

"Baima Baima." Yi Sheng gave a casual reply, leaving the saint speechless.    

Since Yi Sheng had already said so, what else could he say?    

The gazes of the crowd shifted to Yi Sheng, who was standing above them. They could clearly feel the aura of a ruler descending upon the world. He wanted to make Qin Xuan king, and no one could stop him.    

At this moment, quite a few people sighed inwardly. It seemed like there was no hope for them to protest.    

"Has the king really decided? It's fine if there's one more king in the immortal country. However, if the Glazed Light Sacred Land were to know that the new emperor of the immortal country is an Emperor level character, they would probably look down on the immortal country. " King Lu spoke again as he looked at Yi Sheng. It was obvious that he was unwilling to accept the outcome, so he wanted to use the Glazed Light Holy Land to exert pressure on Yi Sheng.    

"That's something that needs to be considered alone, King Lu, you're overthinking it." Yi Sheng looked at King Lu and said indifferently. There was a sense of majesty in his tone, causing King Lu's heart to tremble.    

He raised his head to look at Yi Sheng and felt a sense of awe, as though he was warning him. He immediately lowered his head, afraid to continue speaking.    

King Lu was a Saint of the fifth step, and he was rarely a match for anyone in the immortal realms. However, Yi Sheng was a Saint of the seventh step. Just a thought from him was enough to make King Lu tremble in fear.    

"This matter is thus settled. We can't discuss it any further." Yi Sheng said.    

The crowd fell silent when they saw this. Yi Sheng's attitude was resolute. Who would dare to oppose him?    

Yi Sheng suddenly thought of something and said, "There's one more thing to deal with."    

The expressions of the crowd froze as they turned their gazes onto Yi Sheng. They were all filled with doubts, what else did they have to deal with?    

At this moment, a strange look flashed across Qin Xuan's eyes. He could guess what Yi Sheng was about to say.    

Yi Sheng's gaze landed on King Lu once again. With a calm expression, he said, "Lu Xiao has been cultivating in the Asura Infernal Realm for some time. Let him return to the Lu King Palace for cultivation for the next few days. He will cultivate in the palace for fifty years.    

King Lu's heart jolted when he heard these words. He instantly realized the implications behind these words. The Emperor already knew of the assassination attempt. Thus, he sent Lu Xiao back. Furthermore, he had locked himself in seclusion for fifty years, not allowing even half a step out.    

The reason why Yi Sheng did not say it out loud was to save him face.    

A cold glint flashed in Mu Wang's eyes when he heard that. In fact, he believed that the punishment was somewhat light, but he knew that killing Lu Xiao was impossible. It would cause internal strife in the country, so he could only do this.    

King Zhao and King Yin knew about the inside story and revealed a look of schadenfreude. The other ministers did not know what had happened and felt rather strange about His Majesty's order. It sounded like they were concerned about Lu Xiao, but in reality, they seemed to be imprisoning him.    

However, this was an order from the country leader, so they didn't dare to speculate. They could only quietly listen.    

"Understood." The Lu Dynasty cupped their fists towards Yi Sheng. Yi Sheng had already left him some face, so he naturally knew how to take advantage of this situation.    

Yi Sheng then looked at the crowd and said with a smile, "This banquet is conducted for the Duke of Qin's sake. As long as you all enjoy it, there's no need to be overly restrained."    

"Yes." The officials said in unison and began toasting each other. The atmosphere gradually eased, no longer as oppressive as before.    

Qin Xuan raised his head to look at Yi Sheng, who was also looking at him. There was a touch of gentleness in his dignified eyes, which made Qin Xuan feel warm inside. They had only known each other for a few days, but Yi Sheng treated him like his own son.