Why toil alone when you can bask in the shade of a big tree

The moment the Ji Family Patriarch disappeared, the entire venue fell into a near-suffocating silence.

The Ji Family Patriarch, a mighty Immortal Emperor who had lived for countless years and the pillar of the Ji family—ranked in the top five among the desolate ancient families—was just gone. There was no scream, not even a shred of his clothing left behind. It was as if he had never existed.

This manner of death was far more shocking than any gory scene of flying flesh and blood. No one dared to speak; they all looked at Liu Ruyan in sheer terror.

In the Ji family's camp, there was silence for three breaths. After three breaths, a heart-wrenching roar erupted from their ranks:

"Miejue! How dare you kill our Ji family's First Ancestor!"

"Disciples of the Ji family, heed my command! Avenge the ancestor!"

Dozens of figures shot into the sky from the Ji family camp. Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors of the Ji family had bloodshot eyes, their bodies exuding a tyrannical killing intent.

Their Ji family had passed down its legacy for countless years; when had they ever suffered such humiliation?

"Kill!"

The Ji family members roared and charged toward Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan, on the other hand, did not even bat an eyelid. She simply raised her hand, palm facing down, and gently pressed it downward.

In that instant, everyone felt an indescribable heaviness, as if the entire Three Realms and Nine Heavens were pressing down on them.

The dozens of Ji family figures soaring into the sky froze simultaneously, hovering in mid-air as if someone had pressed the pause button.

"If you want to die, you can end up just like them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan's raised palm lowered slightly. There was no explosion, no scream, no sound at all. The dozens of powerful Ji family figures vanished at the same time, just as if they had never existed.

The venue once again plunged into a deathly silence.

"Ruyan!"

Watching this scene, Qin Hao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up. It was too brutal. Was this still the weak and easily bullied Ruyan from his memory?

"A little punishment would have been enough, there was no need to kill them all. They are all people of the Three Realms and Nine Heavens..."

Before Qin Hao could finish his sentence, Liu Ruyan's red lips pressed against his, forcefully cutting off his words. After their lips parted, Liu Ruyan explained:

"They deserved to die. If I didn't kill them now, they would betray the Three Realms and Nine Heavens in the future and deal us a heavy blow."

"So they were traitors. Then they indeed deserved to die." Qin Hao nodded, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Liu Ruyan. Tsk, tsk, my wife is the strongest in the world; with one move, she directly wiped out a desolate ancient world.

Liu Ruyan's gaze swept across the venue. Wherever she looked, everyone unconsciously lowered their heads. The representatives of the various factions who had just been hesitating, watching from the sidelines, and making their own little calculations, now stepped forward one after another to declare their stance:

"The desolate ancient Wang family supports the establishment of the Immortal Court."

"The Myriad Demon Nation supports the establishment of the Immortal Court..."

"The Blood Fiend Sacred Ground supports the establishment of the Immortal Court..."

Listening to the continuous voices of support, Liu Ruyan nodded in satisfaction. "Everyone, thank you for your support. Perhaps you think I am tyrannical and unreasonable, but everything I do is for the Three Realms and Nine Heavens."

"Do you know why, even though we are all Immortal Emperors, the gap in strength between us is so vast? It is because I have learned some of our enemies' methods."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was in an uproar.

"Some of the enemies' methods?" Qin Wuya frowned deeply. He suddenly turned his head to look at Liu Ruyan and asked, "Ruyan, what do you mean by this?"

Liu Ruyan shrugged. "Conventional methods cannot defeat the enemy, so we can only learn their superior skills to control them. I came back this time to teach everyone what I know. For our shared homeland, we must unite."

Hearing this, the Jiang family's First Ancestor was the first to express his stance: "My Jiang family is willing to honor the fairy as the Emperor of the Immortal Court."

"The Ye family seconds this."

"The Qin family has no objections either."

With the three major giants expressing their stance, the other factions also spoke up one after another, expressing their willingness to elect Liu Ruyan as the Emperor of the Immortal Court.

However, upon hearing everyone's words, Liu Ruyan gently shook her head:

"No, the Emperor of the Immortal Court is not me."

As soon as she said this, everyone was stunned. The scene immediately erupted into discussions, with various voices rising and falling.

"Why does the fairy refuse? In the entire Three Realms and Nine Heavens, who else besides you is qualified to sit in this position?"

"Exactly. Whether in terms of strength or seniority, you are the well-deserved candidate for the Emperor. If not you, who else could take the position of the Emperor of the Immortal Court?"

Qin Wuya did not speak, but the expression on his face was quite colorful. Tsk, my daughter-in-law is sensible after all, knowing to yield this position to me. Since that is the case, I will reluctantly accept being this Emperor.

Right at this moment, Liu Ruyan slowly walked up to Qin Hao.

Liu Ruyan was dressed in white like snow, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, beautiful beyond compare. Qin Hao wore a dark robe, his posture tall and straight, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, looking dashing and full of spirit. Standing side by side, the two of them looked indescribably well-matched.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Liu Ruyan slowly raised Qin Hao's hand. Her voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present:

"The Emperor of the Immortal Court is not me, it is him!"

One sentence once again sent the entire venue into an uproar.

"Qin Hao? That Divine Son of the Qin family? He is to be the Emperor of the Immortal Court?"

"Although the Qin family's Divine Son is an outstanding talent among the younger generation, and no one among the new generation in the entire Three Realms and Nine Heavens can match him, the Emperor of the Immortal Court is a position that rules over the Three Realms and Nine Heavens. As a junior, what virtue and ability does he have?"

"Exactly! In terms of strength, he is lacking, and in terms of prestige, what prestige does he have?"

Voices of doubt surged like a tide, rising one after another.

Even the Jiang family and the Ye family, who had been supporting Liu Ruyan, raised voices of doubt:

"Fairy, it is not that I, Jiang, am being disrespectful, but the position of the Emperor of the Immortal Court is of great importance. It is true that Young Master Qin is young and promising, but to rule over the Three Realms and Nine Heavens, I am afraid he still lacks the maturity."

"I agree with Brother Jiang. Fairy, I can agree to anything else, but regarding this matter of making Young Master Qin the Emperor of the Immortal Court, forgive me, but I simply cannot agree." The Ye family's First Ancestor frowned deeply. He looked at Qin Hao, his eyes full of confusion.

Listening to the opposition from the people around them, Liu Ruyan's face was filled with a look of indifference. "You disagree now, but in the future, you will be begging him to be this Emperor."

At this moment, Qin Hao, who had not spoken until now, finally opened his mouth:

"Wait a minute. I think I should have a say in this matter too. I don't want to be this Emperor."

To be the Emperor meant having to do the work of an Emperor, and Qin Hao had no desire to be tied down by such a position. Thinking of this, Qin Hao looked at Qin Wuya. He noticed that his old man's eyes were full of eagerness, so he immediately made the final decision:

"Ruyan, look at my dad. He manages the massive Qin family so well and keeps everything in perfect order. Why not let him be the Emperor instead?"