Chapter 4196 - Confident Women
Empress Xia still managed to chuckle at hearing Tianming's intention to fight the entire Eightpart Pantheons. She looked at him pitifully and said, "I admit that you are incredibly capable and won today's battle. But do you think you would really be able to take over the universe if you only managed to win after pulling out all your tricks? Snap out of it! This is only a small expeditionary force. Don't think you can conquer the universe with these measly forces of yours."
Tianming was rather surprised at how she was still confident in the Eightpart Pantheons after all this. Her mind had been poisoned far too deeply. Not only did she still hold her head high, her spirit was just as passionate as before. "It's too bad... With your willpower, you would've achieved much had you been on the right path."
"All you did was make some ripples in a powerful stream. You have no right to judge my path." Empress Xia crossed her arms and continued to look at him with discontent. Her faith had shifted to the wonderians in Wondrium Imperius. As long as the Eightpart Pantheons existed, she would hold strong even as many tens of millions of Grand Xia imperials were falling in battle. She had no real power left, but Tianming knew that she wouldn't bend no matter what and insisted on telling him that her initial decision was right all along.
"You have the makings of a genius bootlicker." Tianming lost his patience and turned to Lord Yue. "Why don't you suggest how we should deal with her?"
Lord Yue was surprised and didn't think Tianming would leave Empress Xia's fate to him. She looked at him as well. She wasn't a suicidal fanatic, so she didn't want to die if she didn't have to. Though she didn't speak, her gaze was enough to convey that. Lord Yue met her gaze and fell silent, probably recalling their recent clash.
Seeing that Lord Yue had nothing to say, Tianming suggested, "Here's a thought. Why don't we keep her alive in her essence form and let her watch as we wipe out the invaders? Then, she'll watch as we destroy the Eightpart Pantheons themselves before giving her the death sentence then?"
"Hehe, a cruel fate awaits me," Empress Xia said, though she wasn't afraid. She had hoped that Tianming would keep her around. That way, there was a chance she could be rescued, since there was no way Tianming would win. She turned to Lord Yue said in a manner a master ordered a servant, "Yue Xiao, don't hold back. Do what he says."
Lord Yue breathed in deeply and looked earnestly at Tianming. "How should I address you?"
"Emperor," Tianming said firmly.
"Yikes." Empress Xia rolled her eyes.