As the words of the young emperor fell, the entire hall fell into a dead silence. The once domineering monarchs of various countries could only lower their heads and respond in unison, "Obey..."
The voice of the Dragonhammer Queen was the most excited. Although her kingdom no longer existed, compared to other powerful nations on the Western Continent, Dragonhammer had always been weak.
Now, under Fang Yuan's rule, she had suddenly become the Pacifier of the entire Western Continent... While her title was not as illustrious as a king, her real power far exceeded what it had been before!
This was the benefit of finding the right partner...
After announcing the personnel appointments, Fang Yuan continued to implement new policies: all the martial arts classics collected by each country must be handed over. They would not be taken as private property, but instead shared for mutual benefit.
Mist Court would receive the secret forging techniques of the Iron Spine, and Iron Spine would be able to study Mist Court's knightly methods. Except for the Dao body techniques that required heavenly spiritual materials for assistance, all other martial arts would be shared.
Fang Yuan also ordered that these martial arts classics of the Western Continent be copied and sent to the Eastern Continent. Once the situation on both continents stabilized, he planned to implement a new policy for everyone to practice martial arts.
Of course, none of these matters required his personal involvement. He only needed to convey his decisions to others.
After making the arrangements, Fang Yuan had no further words for the generals present. He waved his hand and dismissed them, leaving only the Dragonhammer Queen.
The ministers in the hall gradually withdrew, leaving the Dragonhammer Queen standing alone at the stairs. She lowered her head slightly, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks, and softly asked, "I wonder what your majesty wishes to speak with me about?"
Although this was her first time meeting the young emperor, she had already developed deep admiration for him. Now that she was left alone, it inevitably made her heart race—could it be that His Majesty was interested in her...
As she thought of this, her ears turned even redder. Facing such a young, handsome, and powerful emperor, it was hard for any woman not to be moved. Besides, even if she wanted to refuse, how could she possibly do so?
"I want to ask you, where did the ancestors of Dragonhammer come from?" However, what the Dragonhammer Queen had hoped for did not happen. Fang Yuan simply posed a question.
As descendants of demons, Fang Yuan wanted to know their origin. Was it as he suspected, that they came from the upper world?
If so, perhaps he could gather some information about the upper world from her.
"As for the origin of the ancestors..." The Dragonhammer Queen's voice was hesitant. "Even among the royal traditions, there are two completely different accounts."
"The first account says that our ancestors came from the upper world, while the second account..."
The Dragonhammer Queen paused. "Points to a mysterious place called the 'Boundless Bone Sea.'"
Saying this, she gave a self-deprecating smile. "It's embarrassing to say, but as the current queen, I can't even be sure which of these two accounts is true. The ancestral memories have become fragmented by the time it reached our generation."
"Boundless Bone Sea?"
This was something Fang Yuan had not expected, but it was not the first time he had heard of it.
He had once heard it mentioned by the old turtle, a companion of the Grand Ancestor Yan. The Boundless Bone Sea was located in the extreme southern part of the world...
In the process of uniting the Eastern and Western Continents, he had forgotten that such a place existed in this world.
"Do you have any other clues?" Fang Yuan pressed on.
"Your Majesty, forgive me, but this is all I know..." The Dragonhammer Queen lowered her head.
"Very well, you may leave," Fang Yuan said with disinterest, waving his hand.
The Dragonhammer Queen froze for a moment. "Just like that...?"
She had expected a deeper conversation, but it ended so abruptly.
"What else did you expect?" Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow in response.
"Then... I will take my leave..." She reluctantly performed a curtsy and left with a hint of resentment.
Fang Yuan, however, was already thinking about his next steps. Two paths lay before him: one was the upper world, and the other was the Boundless Bone Sea...
After some consideration, he decided to visit the upper world first.
For now, he only knew that the Boundless Bone Sea was in the south, but there were no other leads. It would be better to send his subordinates to investigate.
Such errands were not something he, the ruler of a nation, was willing to handle personally.
With that in mind, Fang Yuan lightly tapped the table with his finger and called for Ruan Tianhe. "I plan to ascend soon."
"This..." Ruan Tianhe was shocked. "Your Majesty, please reconsider! The people in the upper world are watching us closely..."
"I know what I'm doing," Fang Yuan smiled faintly. He had already made plans. He would first attempt to ascend and open the portal to the upper world. If there was an ambush waiting for him, he would immediately activate his time-space reversal to sever the connection.
After all, the divine pressure from the gods in the upper world was ineffective against him, and with the Fourth Disaster by his side, there was no way he would meet the same fate as Ruan Tianhe had years ago.
"Your Majesty... Shouldn't you rest for a while?" Mo Tianxing couldn't help but ask.
He looked at the 15-year-old emperor and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
In such a short time, Fang Yuan had achieved what others would struggle to do in a lifetime—unified the continent, broke through his cultivation, and planned to ascend... The pace was relentless, and no one could keep up.
"No need. The Martial Saint realm is exactly the time to make a move," Fang Yuan replied calmly.
For now, he felt completely capable of handling it without rest.
Moreover, there was no time to waste.
The organization in the upper world, called "Heaven," was watching closely. Although they could not interfere with the lower world for now, what if they found another way to reach the lower world in the future?
Instead of passively defending, Fang Yuan decided to take the initiative and eliminate the "Heaven" organization in advance.
"..."
Ruan Tianhe understood the young emperor's ambition and could only bow slightly. "I, your subordinate, am powerless. I can only wish Your Majesty a safe journey."
"Powerless, my ass... You'd better prepare yourself, restore your Martial Saint cultivation, and come with me to the upper world," Fang Yuan said.
Ruan Tianhe: ...
Though both were Martial Saints, Fang Yuan was full of fighting spirit, while Ruan Tianhe was terrified of the upper world...
The monsters with wings and eyes had left a deep shadow in his mind. Just thinking about them made his spine chill.
But he couldn't disobey the emperor's command, so he had to come up with some other excuse to delay it...
Ruan Tianhe scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty, are you really going to leave just like that, without saying goodbye to your old friends? The upper world is extremely dangerous, and once you enter, it will be hard to return..."
"No need," Fang Yuan shook his head gently. "I don't like those formalities."
"Besides, you don't need to worry so much. Although the upper world is strong, a Martial Saint is not insignificant there, but it's not impossible to overcome."
"When I fight my way up, I will break down the barriers between the two worlds. At that point, both worlds will be able to freely interact."
Actually, there was something he had not said: Perhaps for other Martial Saints, returning would be difficult, but for him, with his [Teleportation] ability, it would be the simplest thing in the world.