"You are submitting to Her Majesty the Holy Empress of the Red Dust Realm and the Mother Earth, and I am just a distiller beside Her Majesty the Holy Empress!" said Emperor Lan.
"What?"
Everyone was shocked. Their faces were filled with disbelief, and some even pinched themselves hard. The unfamiliar yet familiar pain told them that they had not misheard.
But how could this be?
An Immortal Emperor was just a distiller? Then how strong were the Holy Empress and Mother Earth he spoke of?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through their minds, and they remembered what Emperor Lan had said before, that Immortal Emperor Danqing coveted the Red Dust Realm and was obliterated by their Holy Empress!
The word "obliterate" is different from beheading or suppressing. The latter two may involve an evenly matched battle before killing the enemy with a slight advantage, but the former only occurs when there is an insurmountable gap in strength between the two.
Obliteration is as easy as wiping away dust.
"Are you shocked?"
Emperor Lan asked.
The crowd did not speak, but the expressions on their faces had already revealed the answer.
In fact, it wasn't just them who were shocked, even Ye Qingyan, who was hiding in the dark, was extremely shocked.
Although she didn't know why Emperor Lan was keeping only his head and not restoring his physical body, an Immortal Emperor was still an Immortal Emperor and wouldn't weaken because his body was destroyed. Facing an Immortal Venerable, there was still an overwhelming gap.
She didn't expect Emperor Lan to be just Gu Changsheng's distiller. The contrast was too great, wasn't it?
In the Azure Flame Realm, there were also distillers who specialized in brewing wine for her, but their cultivation was at most Supreme. To have an Immortal Emperor as a distiller was too extravagant, wasn't it?
Moreover, she could directly feel the proud emotions in Emperor Lan's heart. This... was he still an Immortal Emperor?
"Immortal Venerable Azure Flame, what's wrong?" Gu Youxian sensed Ye Qingyan's emotional fluctuations and couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing, just a little shocked!" Ye Qingyan said bluntly.
"Shocked?" Gu Youxian was puzzled. What was so shocking about this?
"You don't understand!" Ye Qingyan sighed, feeling that Gu Youxian was too lucky. An Immortal Venerable-level father and an unfathomable grandfather. With such a family background, even if his father was still alive, he would have to step aside.
With such a family background, he could become an Immortal Emperor even if he lazed around. The key was that Gu Youxian's talent was also very strong, and he was also very motivated.
As the saying goes, it's not scary for other people to have a good family background, it's scary for other people to have a good family background, high talent, and be more motivated than you!
Gu Youxian was putting this principle into practice.
Getting back to the main topic, Emperor Lan looked at the shocked expressions of the Immortal Kings and felt extremely satisfied. Although the Holy Empress had not arrived in person, he wanted them to feel the Holy Empress's invincibility.
And then, Emperor Lan praised Gu Changsheng's great achievements and Houtu's strength, as well as promised a series of benefits after submission.
"As long as you show enough loyalty, I can't guarantee that each of you can break through the shackles of the Immortal King, but I can guarantee that each of you can obtain Immortal Venerable-level techniques. Even Immortal Emperor-level techniques are not impossible, and you may even have a chance to obtain techniques that surpass the Immortal Emperor level."
Emperor Lan's tone was impassioned, like a head-shaped orator, his voice full of charm, like a rainbow after the rain, washing away the uneasy hearts of the Immortal Kings.
Even Ye Qingyan's beautiful eyes flickered after hearing this, let alone these Immortal Kings. After hearing this, they were extremely excited. They believed that Emperor Lan, as an Immortal Emperor-level expert, would not deceive them, because there was no need to deceive them. In the other party's eyes, they were no different from ants, and could be obliterated with a single glance.
It had been less than a day since they surrendered, and they already felt that their decision was extremely wise.
It wasn't that their bones were soft, but the benefits promised by the other party were too great. The lowest level was Immortal Venerable-level techniques. Although cultivating Immortal Venerable-level techniques might not necessarily lead to becoming an Immortal Venerable, after all, even the most powerful techniques belonged to others, but there were too many things worth learning from!
The jade from other mountains can be used to attack stone!
"Sir, is what you said true?" Although they knew that Emperor Lan wouldn't deceive them, they still wanted to confirm it, in case they were under an illusion.
"Let it go this time, don't ask such naive questions again next time. Do you think I, a dignified Immortal Emperor, need to deceive you?" Emperor Lan's tone was filled with unquestionable authority!
The person who asked the question shivered in fear, but after the shock, he was also filled with excitement.
"Sir, how should we show our loyalty?" someone asked loudly.
"We can make a Dao Oath!" Another person spoke as soon as the first person finished speaking.
"Dao Oath?" The expressions of the others changed slightly. Dao Oaths cannot be made casually. The higher the cultivation level, the greater the restriction of the Dao Oath. Unless your cultivation level surpasses the Immortal Emperor, even an Immortal Emperor will face karma if they violate the Dao Oath!
Emperor Lan smiled slightly and said, "There's no need for Dao Oaths. Our Holy Empress and Mother Earth are very open-minded and won't use this thing to restrict everyone's thoughts."
"Now that the Danqing Great World is about to be in chaos, there are many self-proclaimed 'righteous people' hiding in the corners. I want you to find them all, suppress them all, and return a peaceful Danqing Great World to us!"
"And during this period, I will make judgments based on your performance. Those who perform well will be heavily rewarded!"
As soon as the words fell, countless streams of light suddenly appeared in the sky. These streams of light entered the divine seas of the Immortal Kings with lightning speed. When they reacted, they were extremely flustered, thinking that this was Emperor Lan's method of controlling their minds, but soon, they were stunned.
"This is... Immortal Venerable-level techniques?"
They were shocked, astonished, and in disbelief. Wasn't it said that only those who performed well would be heavily rewarded? Could rewards be advanced?
"As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. This is your reward for knowing the times!" Emperor Lan said.
So that's how 'a wise man submits to circumstances' is defined?
"Thank you, sir, for bestowing the techniques!"
The Immortal Kings' voices were extremely excited. They were about to kneel down when Emperor Lan stopped them.
"Except for Her Majesty the Holy Empress and Her Majesty's consorts, you cannot kneel to anyone, even if someone puts a knife to your neck, you must remember this iron rule!" Emperor Lan's tone was full of seriousness.
"We understand!" the Immortal Kings responded in unison.
Emperor Lan nodded in satisfaction, and then let them leave the Supreme Universe. If he wanted the Danqing Great World to completely submit, he still needed these people to contribute.
Not only did he need to unify it with force, but he also had to unify their thoughts.
Next, he had to promote and spread the glorious spirit of Her Majesty the Holy Empress and Mother Earth in the Danqing Great World, so that all beings in Danqing would know the greatness of Her Majesty!
"This Emperor Lan!"
In the Void God Realm, Gu Changsheng shook his head.
"It's really a waste of his talent to only let him brew wine for you!" Houtu's bright eyes stared at Gu Changsheng, her eyes seeming to have autumn water and cold dew, making Gu Changsheng unable to bear it.
He found that Houtu seemed to have switched roles with Yun Wuyue.
In the past, Yun Wuyue wanted to seduce him all the time, but since accepting her, Yun Wuyue had become reserved. Although she would occasionally tease herself with actions, compared to the past, she had restrained herself a lot.
What about Houtu?
She used to be sarcastic to him, saying that he was a lazy ghost or a drunkard, and also said that he was thick-skinned. Now... the way she looked at herself was like she wanted to eat him, somewhat similar to Yun Wuyue in the past.
But... she wouldn't let him eat her!
Gu Changsheng avoided her fiery gaze and said, "Then what do you want?"
Hearing this, Houtu revealed a smile, and she said, "He not only has the talent of a general, but also the talent of a prime minister."
"Got it!"
Gu Changsheng nodded, Houtu's words simply meant letting Emperor Lan work for her.
Just like how he let Houtu work for him in the beginning, but who would have thought that Houtu would become a shareholder while working?
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