Nine Nether Dragon Emperor

"Master, you have arrived!"

As soon as Ning Xuan appeared, Yu Lu rushed to his side, practically buzzing with excitement.

Ning Xuan nodded and looked out at the battlefield. His gaze immediately found Qin Ruonan. It was impossible to miss her. That Battle Armor is just... an eyesore... No, wait! It’s so cool.

Yu Lu followed his gaze, only to feel like crying. That girl had shown up and immediately started helping the rebels fight them. And because of her relationship with Ning Xuan, not only was he forbidden from touching her, but he also had to issue orders to protect her!

Initially, his people hadn’t taken her seriously. After all, it wasn’t as if she were wearing the Divine Martial Battle Armor. How much damage could she do? But they were quickly proven wrong. Wherever she went, she left a trail of destruction in her wake. Not a single one of their warriors could last more than a single exchange with her!

"Master, can you please make her stop?" Yu Lu begged, his heart bleeding. If it weren’t for her, his Alliance Army wouldn’t have been so thoroughly outmaneuvered and forced onto the back foot like this.

"We only met by chance; she won’t listen to me," Ning Xuan said, shaking his head and implying there was nothing he could do.

The corner of Yu Lu’s mouth twitched. Giving her the Divine Martial Battle Armor after a chance meeting? She must be out of her mind! But the problem is, the Alliance Army knows Qin Ruonan’s background all too well. If she’s crazy, then there probably isn’t a single sane person in the entire Tianji Realm!

"But I can try," Ning Xuan said, his single sentence pulling Yu Lu from Hell to Heaven.

Before Yu Lu could thank him, Ning Xuan vanished, leaving him momentarily stunned. Then, to his utter shock, the moment Ning Xuan appeared on the battlefield, the enemy forces completely halted their attack.

On his side, however...

BOOM!

A Mecha soldier fired several blasts at Ning Xuan.

Yu Lu’s expression changed drastically.

Before he could speak, Ning Xuan exploded in a rage.

BANG!

"Your commander begged *me* to come and mediate, and *you* dare to fire on *me*?!"

"They all knew to stop! Are you all pig-brained?"

Ning Xuan’s roar thundered across the sky. As he spoke, more and more Mecha soldiers were blasted to bits. And spurred by Ning Xuan’s actions, the rebels also made their move.

Yu Lu was utterly numb. I asked him to mediate, and instead, I’ve just given the Alliance Army another formidable enemy! No, wait...

Ning Xuan had deployed his Flying Treasure!

RUMBLE—

Under the roar of the Energy Cannon, countless Mechas and Warships were hit.

Yu Lu was stupefied.

"Miss, you’re the only one who can help me now!" he pleaded, immediately pinning his hopes on Cheng Dabao.

Cheng Dabao asked, "You want to end this battle?"

Yu Lu nodded again and again.

"Well, that’s easy. I have an idea that’s guaranteed to work."

"Please, tell me."

"Switch your allegiance! Just say you’re a spy for the other side, welcome the ’liberating’ army with open arms, and all your problems will be solved."

Yu Lu was dumbfounded. What a lousy idea!

"Let me tell you a little secret," Cheng Dabao confided. "The Palace Master of Bi Luo Palace just sent Ning Xuan a message. If you don’t do as I suggest, I’m afraid you won’t live to see another day."

"R-Really?" Upon hearing this, Yu Lu’s heart trembled with fear.

"Whether it’s true or not is for you to figure out. But you might not have much time left."

Yu Lu looked out at the battlefield and suddenly laughed. "No, there’s plenty of time."

After a moment of surprise, Cheng Dabao sighed. This guy is truly ruthless! The soldiers still fighting and dying for him had no idea they had just become bargaining chips for his survival.

「A quarter of an hour later.」

A commander came to report, "Commander, that guy’s firepower is too fierce! We can’t hold on! Requesting permission to activate the super weap—"

Before he could finish, Yu Lu obliterated him.

Then came the moment of high drama. Yu Lu dropped the bombshell that he was a spy, and before either side could react, he proactively stepped down, advocating for Qin Ruonan to take control of the entire Tianji Realm.

In the midst of Qin Ruonan’s own astonishment, Ning Xuan spoke up. "I agree."

No one replied. They were all still completely bewildered.

"Since no one objects, it’s happily decided!" Ning Xuan’s voice was filled with joy. "Everyone here is so considerate! They’re really doing me a favor!" he exclaimed, standing beside Qin Ruonan.

Snapping back to her senses, Qin Ruonan’s mouth twitched. Just a moment ago, some guy was about to speak up, but Ning Xuan blasted him into smithereens with a single shot. Who would dare to object now?

Still... "I object! I don’t want to—"

"Objection overruled!" Ning Xuan cut her off before she could finish.

At that very moment, Yu Lu and the leader of the opposing camp came to pay their respects.

Qin Ruonan was dumbfounded. The struggle between the Alliance Army and its enemies had been going on for ages. How did this guy resolve it the moment he showed up? And the whole process was so childishly simple, like kids playing house! And then there’s me. Just a few days ago, I was a petty thief on the run! How did I suddenly become the Realm Lord of the Tianji Realm? And this is all because of this kid, who’s not even as old as I am!

Qin Ruonan looked toward Ning Xuan. He seemed completely unconcerned with the matter and instead asked Yu Lu, "You all chat. By the way, Old Yu, where is your Teleportation Array?"

While Yu Lu was still in shock, the middle-aged man who had come with him was already smiling. "Young Master Ning, the Teleportation Array you seek is at Bi Luo Palace." As he spoke, he pointed Ning Xuan in the right direction.

The next moment, Ning Xuan and Cheng Dabao disappeared.

Qin Ruonan wanted to follow them.

"Realm Lord, rest assured, he won’t get away that easily," the middle-aged man said with a mysterious smile.

Qin Ruonan breathed a sigh of relief.

「Elsewhere.」

Ning Xuan piloted the moving villa, covering thousands of miles in an instant. Soon, a unique building appeared in his line of sight. He recognized it at a glance as Bi Luo Palace.

The villa had barely landed when the building’s dome began to open. Without a second thought, Ning Xuan directed the moving villa toward the opening. As soon as it touched down, a middle-aged man with a beaming smile and a friendly attitude greeted him.

"Young Master Ning, your honored visit brings glorious splendor to Tianji’s Bi Luo Palace! I am Jiang Donglin, honored by the Palace Master to manage this place in her stead. Please, feel free to give any instructions you may have."

"Steward Jiang, I need to get to Tian Shu. I need to use the Teleportation Array," Ning Xuan said, getting straight to the point.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Donglin nodded. "No problem. This way, please."

The process was so smooth that Ning Xuan found it unbelievable.

By his side, Cheng Dabao was exceptionally excited. As long as we can reach Tian Shu, it means I’m one step closer to Ye Qingqing! She immediately grabbed Ning Xuan’s arm and hurried to follow.

"Steward Jiang, did your Palace Master give you a heads-up?" Ning Xuan couldn’t help but ask on the way.

Jiang Donglin nodded.

Something’s not right. If Luo Tianyi were really that kind, she wouldn’t have made a special trip to the Xuan Ge Realm.

"Steward Jiang, just tell me straight. What do I have to do to get to the Teleportation Array?"

Jiang Donglin suddenly stopped and pointed at the passage ahead. "Young Master Ning, you can reach the Teleportation Array as long as you can make it through that passage."

Ning Xuan fixed his gaze on the path ahead.