【Three days later.】

    【Ye Yu officially issued a decree to marry Huangfu Baizhi as the Empress.】

    【This immediately met with opposition from the civil and military officials.】

    【Although they wanted Ye Yu to marry soon and produce an heir to ensure the continuity of the Great Yong Dynasty, having Huangfu Baizhi as the Empress was absolutely unacceptable.】

    【In terms of background, Huangfu Baizhi was the daughter of a rebel general from an enemy nation.】

    【Moreover, just a few days ago, she had led a rebellion.】

    【Although it had not caused too much impact, she had still rebelled.】

    【For the Emperor to marry such a person was utterly inappropriate.】

    【And to make her the Empress, the mother of the nation—】

    【How could that be allowed?】

    【Ye Yu did not speak, but cast a look at Sun Longhai below.】

    【The Great Yong court’s enforcer once again began to unleash his wrath upon the officials.】

    【When he got worked up, he struck decisively.】

    【The beating was quite exhilarating!】

    【However, after a century of changes, the officials in the court had long been Ye Yu’s trusted subordinates.】

    【They were loyal to him, but the more loyal they were, the more they opposed the idea.】

    【They were genuinely afraid that Huangfu Baizhi might pose a danger to Ye Yu.】

    【After all, the battle prowess of this female general was well-known.】

    【And His Majesty had no martial skills.】

    【If Huangfu Baizhi truly harbored any ill intentions, they would regret it too late.】

    【Therefore, even in the face of Sun Longhai’s iron fists, no one yielded.】

    【They knelt on the ground, continuously advising against it.】@@@@

    【Ye Yu slowly rose.】

    【He released the pressure of his Ascension Realm cultivation, instantly enveloping the entire palace. He spoke indifferently:】

    【There is no need for you all to worry about my safety.】

    【As for making Huangfu Baizhi the Empress, I have made up my mind. No more discussion is needed.】

    【Even after a long while, the court remained silent.】

    【They could not understand why the Emperor, who had never practiced cultivation, possessed such terrifying strength.】

    【Moreover, considering his age, he was only a little over a hundred years old.】

    【An Ascension Realm cultivator at just over a hundred years old was truly a miracle in the cultivation world! Unbelievable!】

    【Half a month later, on the auspicious day, Ye Yu’s wedding was celebrated nationwide.】

    【When Huangfu Baizhi was officially made Empress, she was overjoyed to the point of tears.】

    【With such an understanding wife, how could Ye Yu not be fond of her?】

    【It was precisely because he liked her so much that he didn’t want Huangfu Baizhi to take any risks.】

    【But Huangfu Baizhi insisted that she was from a military background and was already accustomed to the bloodshed of the battlefield.】

    【Moreover, her cultivation level was not weak, and she was only applying to command on the battlefield, which would not be dangerous.】

    【Through persistent persuasion, Huangfu Baizhi finally got the opportunity to go.】

    【For this, Ye Yu even assigned her eight top-tier cultivators to escort and protect her.】

    【He aimed for safety.】

    【And it must be said, Huangfu Baizhi was indeed a strategic talent.】

    【Under her command, she consistently avoided strong opponents and attacked the weak, winning many impressive battles.】

    【As time passed, except for a few major sacred lands on the Northern Desolate Continent still holding out, all other medium and small sects had submitted to the Great Yong Dynasty and continuously supplied spirit stones.】

    【During this period, Ye Yu began to ease off.】

    【He ordered the cessation of further attacks and allowed the cultivators to rest and recuperate.】

    【Ye Yu understood well.】

    【The sacred lands of the Northern Desolate Continent had a long history and a strong foundation.】

    【Trying to conquer them would be extremely difficult.】

    【Moreover, and most importantly, after so many years of war, the accumulation of spirit stones was already nearly sufficient!】

    【For a long time thereafter, Ye Yu once again entered his prodigal mode.】

    【The difference was that last time he squandered silver, but this time it was spirit stones.】

    【Various extravagant and reckless spending operations were continuously carried out.】

    【In a very short time, all the accumulated spirit stones were spent.】

    【Such behavior left everyone feeling quite regretful.】

    【The ministers, seeing that they could not persuade Ye Yu, decided to take an indirect approach and petition Huangfu Baizhi.】

    【They hoped that the Empress could stop Ye Yu.】

    【But Huangfu Baizhi’s response was very straightforward.】

    【If His Majesty wants to play, let him play. Even if the spirit stones are gone, this Empress can still ride a horse and wield a spear to get more spirit stones for His Majesty. So what is there to fear?】

    【You should not meddle in His Majesty’s affairs. Disrupting His Majesty’s enjoyment is a serious offense!】

    【This answer made many ministers break into a cold sweat.】

    【The Empress of the Great Yong Dynasty was known for her iron-blooded ruthlessness.】

    【She had accomplished what Grand Marshal Meng Shifang could not, by conquering the sects!】

    【Such achievements were destined to be remembered for generations.】

    【Under this intimidation, the ministers had no choice but to leave.】

    【Six months later, Ye Yu finally broke through to the peak of the Ascension Realm, on the verge of ascending.】