Hearing this, Xiao Mingzhao immediately felt a bit displeased.
She had wanted to wait until her conversation with Lin Zixiao was over so she could spend more time with Ren Tianye, but Lin Zixiao had abruptly interrupted.
Furthermore, she knew very well.
Ren Tianye would definitely agree to it.
Sure enough, before Xiao Mingzhao could even speak, Ren Tianye had already said, "Since Brother Lin has such loyalty, it is only natural to report more to Your Majesty."
"I will not disturb you any longer."
"I shall take my leave for now."
Ren Tianye turned and left.
Having anticipated this scene, Xiao Mingzhao became even more annoyed with Lin Zixiao.
She asked coldly, "What is it? That you must speak to me alone."
Lin Zixiao first looked around to ensure that Ren Tianye had indeed gone far away, then knelt on the ground and said, "I shouldn't have said these words, but I have no choice but to speak."
"Duke Ren is indeed a pillar of the state, but his thoughts are deep and calculating. He may not be a loyal subject. I beg Your Majesty to distance yourself from Duke Ren in the future."
Pausing, he wore an expression almost identical to his father, Lin Yi, and said tragically, "The Great Yu is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past. As the first female emperor, Your Majesty must revitalize the Great Yu."
"In the future, you must stay close to virtuous officials and stay away from vile characters!"
Xiao Mingzhao, who was already irritated, instantly flew into a rage.
She scolded, "Who taught you to say this?"
"Duke Ren is my right-hand man. How dare you meddle?"
"Hmph! Lin Zixiao, to think Duke Ren recommended you so highly. I didn't expect you to be such a despicable person!"
"Get out of my sight, I don't want to see you!"
With that, Xiao Mingzhao flicked her sleeves and left, leaving Lin Zixiao extremely anxious.
He was not a vile character!
He was even less of a vile character who liked to speak ill of others behind their backs!
But with the grand plans of the Great Yu at stake, how could a loyal subject like him not speak up?
His sincere heart was all for the Great Yu!
For Your Majesty!
How could Your Majesty still not understand him?
"It seems Duke Ren has already deeply won Your Majesty's heart. Admonishments are of no use anymore. In the future, I can only take action myself."
"Considering that Duke Ren reclaimed the northern borders and treats me well, I, Lin Zixiao, will definitely give Duke Ren a chance to fight me one-on-one in the future, allowing him to die a warrior's death on the battlefield!"
Lin Zixiao made such a plan in his heart.
He was also a decisive person. Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. He immediately turned and left the city, leading the men he brought back to the main camp, intending to offer up the two hundred thousand strong army outside the city in its entirety.
...
The Lin family army camp.
At this moment, it was bustling and boiling with noise.
The voice of the midwife continuously came from inside the tent.
"Push harder, the baby is almost out."
"Push again, push again."
Accompanying it, naturally, were Bai Zixuan's miserable screams.
It left the Seven Heroes of Chifeng waiting outside the tent extremely anxious. They either stood or paced around, their expressions all filled with intense anxiety.
"Oh my, is this midwife any good?"
"It feels like Zixuan is in so much pain. I really... wish I could suffer in her place."
"Zixuan, Zixuan will be alright, right?"
"Zixuan will definitely be fine."
...
Just when the anxiety reached its peak, a sudden "waa" crying sound came from inside the tent. Obviously, the child was born. The Seven Heroes of Chifeng immediately looked towards the tent.
They were all blocked outside the door by the maidservants.
After waiting for another moment, the midwife, who was temporarily found from a nearby village, happily pulled open the curtain and said joyfully, "The child is born, mother and son are safe!"
The Seven Heroes of Chifeng all became excited.
The eldest, Xiao Lie, shouted loudly, "I, I'm going to be a father, I'm going to be a father."
And just as the eldest Xiao Lie shouted, the second Cheng Shu, the third Shen Xiao, the fourth Su Mo, the fifth Tang Yin, the sixth Wen Liang, and the seventh Zhao Cheng also shouted excitedly.
"I'm going to be a father!"
"I'm going to be a father!"
"I'm going to be a father!"
...
The few of them looked at each other and smiled, and then...
They instantly shut their mouths!
They looked at each other!
For a moment, they were stunned in place!
Their faces inevitably carried a bit of awkwardness!
This scene made the midwife a bit confused as well. However, the midwife obviously didn't think much about it. Plus, since she was just dragged over from the village, she didn't understand the situation.
She still had a face full of joyful smiles.
She said, "The lady gave birth to a boy, you guys..."
"Who is the child's father?"
As she spoke, the midwife's gaze turned to Xiao Lie, the eldest of the Seven Heroes of Chifeng. After all, he shouted the loudest just now and was the first to shout. In the midwife's subconscious feeling, this should be the child's father.
"I..." The eldest Xiao Lie suddenly took a step forward.
This step was forcefully stepped out by him with the momentum of thousands of troops and horses, but when the words reached his mouth, he swallowed them back, only saying resentfully, "I, I am the child's... godfather, I suppose."
"Huh?" The midwife was even more surprised and looked at the second, Cheng Shu.
The second Cheng Shu's mind was filled with the orders Bai Zixuan had given them.
Whoever dared to fight openly and secretly again would be kicked out of the team!
Thus, he also said resentfully, "I, I am also a godfather!"
The midwife was even more confused and looked at the third.
The third was also no exception: "Me, godfather!"
The fourth: "I am also a godfather!"
The fifth: "As for me, I am a godfather!"
The sixth: "I, I, I, I am a godfather!"
The seventh was the most heroic. He suddenly patted his chest, looking excited and thrilled, and said with the loudest voice, "I, am a godfather!"
Midwife: "???"
She was a bit bewildered.
Wait, seven godfathers?
Then who exactly is the child's father?
This lady giving birth is going through the gates of life and death, and as a result... the child's father doesn't come, but seven godfathers came?
She couldn't figure it out.
However, the midwife didn't dare to ask more. After all, these were all military masters.
She quickly led the crowd into the tent. After Bai Zixuan's side was arranged, she brought the people to Bai Zixuan's side, and at the same time, carried the child over.
The child was chubby and pink, his eyebrows and eyes had not yet unfolded, but he already had a somewhat handsome appearance. It instantly made the hearts of the Seven Heroes of Chifeng beat wildly. The eldest Xiao Lie even opened his mouth and said, "Zixuan, you haven't named the child yet, right?"
"How about I pick one, let's call him Xiao Yan."
"With this name, he will definitely be a winner in life in the future."
Before he finished speaking, he was pushed aside by the other brothers of the Seven Heroes of Chifeng: "Heh, you sure know how to name, huh? Even taking your surname, what are your intentions?"
"If you ask me, if we are naming him, he should be called Tang Hao!"
"Get lost, get lost, get lost!" The fifth Tang Yin's proposal obviously made the crowd even more annoyed, so the seventh Zhao Cheng said loudly, "Since we are naming him like this, I think calling him Zhao Jiadi is the best!"
...
Amidst the uproar, Bai Zixuan's voice sounded.
"Alright, stop arguing."
"I've already thought of the child's name. In the future, he will take my surname, Bai, and as for his name... it will be Bai Zhongwang."
"He also has a nickname."
"This nickname was given to me by the Grand Palace Master, and it sounds wonderful."
"He will be called... Little Vajra!"
...
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
