Chapter 475: 274, If she’s not the Empress, who is? (Second Update)

The Empress graced the world.

She blessed the land.

It was believed that not only the Azure Dragon but other Divine Beasts must have already awakened.

With the protection of the Ten Great Beasts, the Empress would surely unify the three realms.

Zhang Linzi had never felt as excited as he did at this moment, his blood boiling, feeling as if every organ in his body was roaring, tumultuous, celebrating.

The Empress was the Empress indeed, her destiny alone capable of attracting the Azure Dragon!

Qin Qingchen also could hardly conceal a face full of joy.

After so many years, they had finally reached this moment.

Her excitement was no less than that of Zhang Linzi.

That was the Empress.

In the battle of the Nine States years ago, the Empress’s fame resounded throughout the land of China.

She pacified the Nine States, unified the kingdoms, established a peaceful and prosperous era, and became the ruler of the entire Nine States—

The Phoenix Empress.

Their lives had never been as passionately stirred as they were at this moment.

To witness the return of the Empress with their own eyes was an exceedingly honorable matter.

Elder Mo and Tong Zhi were both stunned.

Only two words appeared before their eyes.

The Empress.

No wonder Zhang and Qin were so respectful towards Zheng Chuyi.

Could it be that she was a reincarnation of the Empress?

So it seemed, the legend was true.

Apart from Mo Feixue, nobody had anticipated that Zheng Chuyi was the reincarnation of the Empress.

Elder Mo and Tong Zhi found it hard to calm their hearts for a long time.

If Zheng Chuyi was truly the reincarnation of the Empress, then today, they, and all these people, I’m afraid... could not escape their fates.

Even Mo Fengxu was shocked; no wonder the Great Elder had declared Zheng Chuyi the Saintess of the Superpower World.

Whoever possessed the Saintess would possess the three realms.

It seemed that the three realms would belong to the Superpower World from now on.

The Azure Dragon was still coiled around the circular wooden pillar.

The room was filled with a heavenly golden light.

Zheng Chuyi looked at the Azure Dragon, her eyes flashing with a determined glint, but now, she was utterly incapable of playing the Konghou, and thinking of this, her gaze dimmed slightly, wondering how to proceed under these circumstances.

Must she say that she could no longer play the Konghou?

Her heart was a bit panicked, and somewhat chaotic.

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

Seeing Zheng Chuyi remain silent, Zhang Linzi spoke again, "Miss Zheng, what are you waiting for? Quickly play the Konghou, let the Azure Dragon return to its place. Once the Azure Dragon returns, the other nine Divine Beasts will surely follow suit, and then, all these people will become your subjects. You can deal with them however you wish."

Qin Qingchen also urged, "That’s right, Miss Zheng, please play the Konghou. We’re all waiting for you."

Zheng Chuyi was almost too embarrassed to face the two of them.

What should she say?

Mo Feixue seemed to notice Zheng Chuyi’s difficulty and whispered, "Chuyi, what’s wrong, do you need my help? Or, is the ancient Konghou not with you?" She had heard that Mo Zhixuan, in collusion with Chu Jin, had tricked Zheng Chuyi out of her ancient Konghou.

At these words, Zheng Chuyi’s eyes brightened, and her mind suddenly cleared, but she remained composed, slowly raising her gaze towards Zhang Linzi and Qin Qingchen, "Gentlemen, is there another way to summon the Azure Dragon? Currently, the ancient Konghou is not with me."

After all, the Konghou weighed more than a hundred pounds; who would always carry such an item with them?

For the moment, that was the only answer she could give.

However, this was not a sustainable solution.

As an important token of the Empress, the ancient Konghou would be needed for many occasions in the future. She must quickly find a way to remove the seal from the Konghou and let it recognize a new master; otherwise, her success in unifying the three realms might not be guaranteed.

The Konghou was not present?

Zhang Linzi and Qin Qingchen showed signs of distress. Only the celestial music from the ancient Konghou could cause the Azure Dragon to return to its place. Without the Konghou, how could they make the Azure Dragon submit? And how could they make the people submit?

Zhang Linzi, somewhat annoyed, said, "How could it not be with you? Miss Zheng, the Konghou is such an important sacred item. How could you not keep it with you at all times?"

"What?" Zheng Chuyi’s eyebrows rose sharply, her voice filled with authority, "Is it your place to instruct me on my affairs?"

"Please calm down, Miss Zheng," Qin Qingchen immediately bowed slightly, "You may not know that, apart from the celestial music of the Konghou, nothing can make the Azure Dragon return. That’s why my senior Qin lost his composure. Please don’t blame him."

Zheng Chuyi gently raised her hand, "Let it pass this time, but do take note in the future."

Just then, the Azure Dragon coiled around the pillar suddenly let out a dragon’s roar.

In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains quivered.

All eyes refocused on the Azure Dragon.

Chu Jin still stood atop the wooden pillar, to be precise, on the pillar opposite to that of the Azure Dragon.

This dragon’s roar sounded somehow familiar.

As if she had heard it somewhere before.

Chu Jin had not paid close attention to the Azure Dragon just now, but now that she looked up carefully, she realized just how familiar this dragon was.

Noticing Chu Jin’s gaze,

the Azure Dragon blinked, its pair of eyes carrying many expressions, just like a human.

"You’re Little Dai," Chu Jin said softly, after a long stare between dragon and person.

It wasn’t a question, but a statement.

Little Dai was the woman in black who had transformed into a flood dragon to request a title that day.

But hadn’t she transformed into a dragon herself?

Why had she suddenly become the Divine Beast Azure Dragon?

"Roar!" the Azure Dragon let out another long cry, as if in response.

Chu Jin’s toes lightly touched down on the pillar a few times before she landed steadily on the ground. Holding a five-colored feathered fan in hand, she walked up to the Azure Dragon and stopped, raised a hand to caress the dragon’s sharp claws, and said with a beaming smile, "Little Dai, long time no see."

The Azure Dragon, for its part, abandoned its majestic and imposing demeanor and nuzzled Chu Jin’s hand with its dragon’s head.

There was none of the behavior expected of an Azure Dragon.

Everyone present was stunned into silence.

Aside from the ancient empress reincarnation, someone else was able to approach the Azure Dragon and, judging by Chu Jin’s behavior, seemed to have known it for a long time.

This was utterly inconceivable.

Zheng Chuyi’s face even turned a shade of green with jealousy. She was clearly the reincarnation of the empress, yet Chu Jin had stolen her thunder!

"Senior brother, what is going on?" If Qin Qingchen hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she might have believed she was hallucinating. At this moment, she couldn’t help but suspect that the empress was someone else.

Otherwise, how could this situation be explained?

And moreover, how could an ordinary person defeat her and Zhang Linzi? This was too strange to comprehend.

Zhang Linzi saw Qin Qingchen’s confusion and explained, "It’s not what you think it is. From beginning to end, there has only been one empress, Miss Zheng."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingchen looked at Zheng Chuyi and spoke in a low voice, "Then why can she approach the Azure Dragon? And now, Miss Zheng can’t produce the Konghou either. Perhaps we have been recognizing the wrong person from the start."

The Azure Dragon, being a Divine Beast, couldn’t be easily approached by her or Zhang Linzi, let alone an ordinary person... unless she was the actual reincarnated empress!

This realization caused Qin Qingchen to shudder with fear.

If Chu Jin was the reincarnated empress, what had she just done?

Attempted to kill the empress!

Contributing to tyranny, speaking insolently towards the empress.

Any of these reasons alone would be enough for her to die a hundred times over.

Qin Qingchen dared not think further, her entire body chilled to the bone.

Zhang Linzi stroked his beard, his eyes half-closed, calmly analyzing, "Did you see the fan in her hand? That is the Five-Colored Phoenix Fan! It’s the transmutation of a Vermilion Bird. The fact that she can approach the Azure Dragon is largely credited to that fan." After all, both the Azure Dragon and the Vermilion Bird belong to the Ten Great Divine Beasts.

It’s natural there would be no resistance between creatures of the same kind.

This also explained why the Azure Dragon was so friendly towards Chu Jin.

Contemplating this, Qin Qingchen nodded thoughtfully, gradually dismissing the doubts in her mind, then said, "If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean that two Divine Beasts are gathered here today?"

"Indeed, it’s just unfortunate that Miss Zheng does not have her Konghou with her. Otherwise, we could have had both Divine Beasts take their places at the same time. Such a pity to miss this opportunity," Zhang Linzi said, a touch of regret in his eyes.

A gathering of two Divine Beasts isn’t an opportunity that comes by often.

Qin Qingchen then asked, "Senior brother, is there truly no other way to summon the Divine Beasts to take their places?"

Zhang Linzi’s eyes sparkled as he whispered in Qin Qingchen’s ear, then handed her a piece of talisman paper.

This empress naturally carries an aura of auspicious energy, before whom all things in the world must bow and pay homage, and neither the Azure Dragon nor the Vermilion Bird would be exceptions. As long as Zheng Chuyi personally gave the command, Zhang Linzi believed that even without the music of the Konghou, the Divine Beasts could surely be summoned to their rightful places.

After listening to Zhang Linzi’s whisper, Qin Qingchen walked in front of Zheng Chuyi and relayed his words to her. Zheng Chuyi nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

She raised her hand, bit her fingertip, and, using her own blood as ink, quickly drew a very strange pattern on the palm of her left hand, following the design of the talisman paper.

Then, taking a few steps forward, she directed her palm towards the Azure Dragon and spoke authoritatively, "The Phoenix Empress stands here, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, heed my command, swiftly take your places, and aid me in uniting the Three Realms."

Zheng Chuyi spoke with utmost confidence.

For she had never once doubted her identity as the ancient empress reincarnate.

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