Chapter 567
Thunderous Strike
"Immortal, this..."
Upon hearing Ning Qi's words, the middle-aged man immediately panicked.
I never expected that Li Xiangrou would bring back a celestial being.
He had only heard that she came with an immortal, but that did not make him wary.
Immortals are titles bestowed upon people of the immortal race, but Upper Immortals are different; they are originally people of the immortal race.
Their noble status meant they were not people they could afford to offend.
Judging from the aura Ning Qi is currently displaying and the strange phenomena he is causing in the surrounding area, he is undoubtedly an immortal.
Who would dare disobey his orders?
Even the members of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would probably have to obey this.
"Hmph, summon all your civil and military officials to the main hall. I am going to depose you, the King of Yue."
Ning Qi snorted coldly, clearly no longer wanting to listen to his nonsense: "I'll give you one hour, or I'll raze your imperial city to the ground."
After saying that, he ignored the king of Yue.
"Yes……"
The middle-aged man had no choice but to agree to leave later.
He never expected to encounter something like this.
After agreeing, he left immediately.
After he left, Li Xiangrou finally came to her senses.
"Ning Qi, do this..."
Although she had considered returning to force the emperor to resign, she never imagined she would be so domineering.
They could easily break off all relations over a single disagreement.
"When doing things, one should not be indecisive or look back and forth."
“If you remain so weak, even if I help you ascend to the throne, you still won’t be able to defend the territory of Yue.”
"This is the last time I'll help you before I leave. How much you can handle is up to your own choices."
Ning Qi didn't say anything, but said earnestly, "You have to be ruthless. How can you succeed like this?"
"Your Highness, Young Master Ning is right."
Commander Li also came over and said, "We need to demonstrate our strength and let them know our capabilities."
"We can't continue to be so weak. They were clearly testing our limits on purpose!"
"If it weren't for Young Master Ning stepping forward, we would probably have been taken advantage of again."
“You’re right.”
"It's my fault."
After listening to their conversation, Li Xiangrou suddenly realized what she should do: "I know what I should do now."
"That's good, let's go."
"Go to the Golden Palace and check on the situation!"
Ning Qi nodded, then gave Commander Li a look.
"Your Highness, Young Master Ning, please come with me!"
Commander Li immediately understood and then took the initiative to lead the way for the two.
"go!"
Ning Qi nodded and then followed.
Li Xiangrou did not hesitate any longer and followed closely behind.
And so, the group of people hurried forward together.
They passed through the Imperial Garden and then through a large courtyard.
Finally, they arrived at a magnificent, golden palace.
At this moment, the Imperial Guards were on high alert, ready to fight.
Their faces were solemn, and after seeing Commander Li and Li Xiangrou, they did not continue to obstruct them.
Instead, they gripped their spears tightly, revealing expressions of respect.
"Your Highness!"
"..."
Along the way, all the Imperial Guards greeted Li Xiangrou with unanimous respect.
The arrogance and contempt of before are long gone.
They soon arrived at the main hall, where there was also a guard of the imperial guards, as well as many eunuchs.
They all wore serious expressions, and upon seeing Li Xiangrou approach, they all showed respect.
"Let's go!"
Ning Qi looked up at the main hall's entrance, then led his men inside.
No one dared to stop him along the way.
They were allowed to swagger into the main hall.
At this moment, some people have already started cleaning.
The palace maids were busy as bees.
Many people were still tidying up, and the dragon throne in the main seat was empty.
Ning Qi glanced at it and pointed towards the dragon throne: "Go up and sit down."
"Oh? Shall we sit down now?"
Li Xiangrou hesitated upon hearing his words.
She clearly never expected that Ning Qi would make arrangements for her so readily.
While this saved her a lot of unnecessary trouble, the rapid change in her identity was something she couldn't immediately accept.
"Yes, go!"
"No one dared to say anything."
Ning Qi nodded, and then continued, "I will protect you."
"it is good!"
At this point, Li Xiangrou no longer hesitated.
Now that things have come to this, it's a matter of life and death.
If we can't take it back, then we'll just have to bite the bullet and go for it.
Following Ning Qi, she quickly arrived at the dragon throne.
Then he turned around and sat directly on the dragon throne.
The moment she sat down, Li Xiangrou felt a jolt throughout her body.
This feeling made her hold her breath.
Is this what it feels like to sit on the dragon throne?
How many people dream of this position, and here I am?
She felt like she was in a dream.
Those eyes were filled with disbelief.
However, after a few breaths, they all felt relieved.
They forced themselves to sit on that seat.
Ning Qi is right; only by becoming strong can one intimidate others.
Otherwise, no one will ever respect you.
At that moment, her mindset also changed.
Especially his eyes, which have gradually become firm.
The childishness on her pretty face was gradually fading.
At that moment, she felt as if she had traversed endless years and completely grown up.
Many thoughts that had been in my mind before began to surge within me.
Once I'm on the throne, I'll settle this score with them slowly.
As she sat down, people gradually appeared below the stone steps outside the main hall.
More and more people gathered.
"Go up!"
After a short while, a eunuch sang a line.
At his roar, the procession of civil and military officials below began to walk into the main hall.
At that moment, King Li Xiaotian of Yue also walked over from behind.
He glanced at Li Xiangrou, who was already seated on his dragon throne, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.
However, it eventually dissipated, turning into an endless sense of helplessness.
He never imagined that his daughter, who had always been submissive, would one day try to force him out of the palace.
I should have known better than to call her back.
The original plan was to bring her back and place her under house arrest in the capital.
This was a miscalculation.
While he was lost in thought, all the civil and military officials below had already arrived in front of the main hall.
"What's going on? Why is the Second Princess sitting on the dragon throne?"
"How dare you! Get down here right now!"
"Your Majesty, this traitor should be arrested."
"..."
Immediately, some people below started shouting.
They all wore expressions of anger.
Especially noteworthy is that there was a young girl among them.
She looks very much like Li Xiangrou, except that her pretty face is practically dripping with moisture.
"Your Highness, this situation is not good. It seems that His Majesty was forced into this."
An official standing next to her asked worriedly, "What do we do?"
"Let's wait and see."
Li Fengrou didn't say anything, she just calmly looked at everything in front of her.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
At this moment, Li Xiaotian spoke up.
He stepped forward, calmly observing everything before him, and then said, "I've called you here today because I have something to announce."
After he finished speaking, all the civil and military officials below stopped.
All eyes turned to him. "The reason I summoned Princess Xiangxiang back this time is to abdicate."
"From this day forward, she will be the Empress I have surpassed."
"I hereby announce this matter today, and tomorrow we will hold an ancestral ceremony to formally confer titles!"
Li Xiaotian coughed lightly, then continued, "My beloved ministers, go back and make good preparations. Tomorrow we will attend Princess Xiangxiang's coronation ceremony."
After he finished speaking, the crowd below began to discuss among themselves.
"How is that possible? With His Majesty's strength, living for several hundred more years wouldn't be a problem."
"Yes, why would they suddenly give up their position?"
"Was he coerced by this girl?"
"..."
The discussions below continued and grew increasingly heated.
"Father, I object!"
It was at this moment that Li Fengrou finally couldn't help but step forward.
Her pretty face was filled with a solemn expression.
"I also object!"
The next one is Zhao Tianxiong.
"Your humble servant also objects!"
"This humble general objects!"
"..."
As she and the Duke of Huguo stood up, others followed suit and stood up to oppose her.
Immediately, everyone in the hall began to object.
"My beloved ministers, please be quiet."
Seeing that everyone was against it, Li Xiaotian couldn't help but show a smug look on his face.
He pretended to be helpless, pressed his hand down to quiet everyone down.
All eyes were once again on him.
Let's wait for him to continue.
"This is all the Immortal's will; you should not object anymore."
Li Xiaotian then directed his criticism at Ning Qi.
The eunuchs behind him all looked gloating.
Let's wait and see how Ning Qi handles this.
"Even a celestial being shouldn't interfere in our family affairs."
"That's right, why should His Majesty abdicate?"
"..."
Sure enough, after his words, everyone turned their anger towards Ning Qi.
"puff!"
However, Ning Qi had no intention of wasting words with them.
With just a glance, a sharp glint shot out.
Instantly, he annihilated the loudest people in front of him.
His entire body exploded on the spot.
The rest of the people immediately shut up when they saw this.
They believed that as immortals, they should at least be reasonable.
But to everyone's surprise, Ning Qi immediately launched a deadly attack.
"Kneel down."
Ning Qi simply uttered two words.
This silenced the entire hall.
Everyone looked at him, but for a moment it was as if they hadn't heard him speak, and no one knelt down.
"puff!"
The next moment, Zhao Tianxiong exploded on the spot.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and court robes were torn to shreds.
"How dare the tiny Yue Kingdom defy my will?"
"Then they should all die."
Ning Qi's voice turned cold, and he prepared to make his move.
"stop!"
At that moment, an old man leaped in from outside the main hall.
"Master."
When Li Fengrou saw that people had arrived, she excitedly shouted.
He was her master, Xu Wannian.
His strength is unfathomable; he is the most powerful expert in the Yue Kingdom.
“Immortal, this is a family matter of my Yue Kingdom. Why do you have to interfere?”
Xu Wannian walked in with a solemn expression.
His eyes were fixed on Ning Qi.
“I escorted Li Xiangrou back all the way, and you ambushed and killed me several times.”
"Therefore, what's wrong with me intervening in this matter?"
Ning Qi was not afraid at all, and just glanced at him coldly: "A mere fifth-grade Celestial Immortal dares to arrogate in front of me."
Kneel down before me!
After he said that, Xu Wannian showed no intention of kneeling down.
He simply stood proudly in front of the main hall, looking defiant.
"Humph."
Ning Qi snorted coldly and suddenly moved.
In the blink of an eye, they were already in front of him.
A hand had already reached out.
"presumptuous!"
Xu Wannian roared and suddenly activated his armor, extending his hands in preparation for a counterattack.
"Crack!"
"puff!"
The next moment, something shocking happened.
This top expert of Yue Kingdom was utterly no match for Ning Qi's claw.
His arm was suddenly torn apart, and it looked like his chest was about to be pierced through.
"Immortal, spare my life!"
Li Fengrou quickly begged for mercy.
"Immortal, don't be impulsive."
Xu Wannian panicked and immediately knelt down.
He never expected Ning Qi to be so strong.
He was already at the fifth rank of Celestial Immortal, but in front of Ning Qi, he was like a child.
They had absolutely no power to resist.
"boom!"
However, Ning Qi showed no sign of stopping and punched him in the chest.
They knocked him away like a sack of potatoes.
However, just before he flew out of the main hall...
Ning Qi simply waved his hand, and he froze him in mid-air.
Then he slammed one hand hard on the ground.
"boom!"
Xu Wannian was slammed to the ground again.
A crater more than ten feet deep immediately appeared on the ground.
"Ants".
Ning Qi simply made a nonchalant remark, then turned to look at Li Xiaotian behind him: "Don't try anything funny, or I'll make you disappear from Yue Kingdom."
"Yes Yes."
Li Xiaotian saw a celestial master being beaten like a child in his hands.
Suddenly, all motivation was lost.
This is incredible strength; it's probably far beyond that of a Celestial Immortal.
Even if someone from the Duke of Protectorate's ancestors came, they probably wouldn't be a match for him.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject pays his respects."
"..."
Ning Qi's domineering attitude terrified everyone present.
Before he could say anything more, they all knelt down and began to pay their respects to Li Xiangrou.
She was also shocked by what she saw.
Although she knew Ning Qi was strong, she never imagined he could be this strong.
Even a master of the fifth rank of Celestial Immortal had no ability to resist him.
He was beaten to a pulp in just two moves.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing this, Li Xiaotian also knelt down and bowed respectfully.
His face was full of panic.
I never imagined that my daughter would attract such a powerful expert.
"No need for formalities!"
Hearing his voice, Li Xiangrou snapped out of her daze and told everyone to stand up. (End of Chapter)