130: Ye Huang: I understand.

Eternal Leaf Dynasty, Imperial Palace.

In the Eternal Leaf Hall, Emperor Ye Ye Tian, upon hearing the shocking news from the Cloud Palace, was initially stunned, but then couldn't help but frown deeply: "This Long Aotian, he actually became the Grand Elder of the Cloud Palace? This kid's growth rate is terrifying! In just a few years, he has stood at the very top of the power pyramid in the entire Eastern Desolation, becoming the strongest one!

Now the Cloud Palace has declared itself a State-Level Giant Cultivation Faction and announced that in three years, it will represent the Cloud Palace to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts in the Central State!

If our Imperial Family does not make a statement, then the two-giant structure of the Eastern Desolation might be broken!"

Before this, the Eastern Desolation's structure was one where two powers jointly dominated the Eastern Desolation, with the Cloud Palace holding the main sectarian authority, being the largest among Sects. Below the Cloud Palace were the three affiliated Cloud Sects: Thunder Cloud Sect, Fire Cloud Sect, and Sea Cloud Sect.

It is worth mentioning that the Grand Elders of the Cloud Palace, Huo Rulie and Fan Juechen, were Prodigies who joined the Cloud Palace from the Fire Cloud Sect ten thousand years ago, eventually becoming Grand Elders of the Cloud Palace.

The Imperial Family of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty held the main political authority. Within the political structure, the Imperial Family of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty was the largest, and the Imperial Family of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty had ensured that there were no other countries in the Eastern Desolation, only the Eternal Leaf Dynasty.

Below the Imperial Family, they controlled the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City, and the three major Royal City Cultivation Families in each of the thirty-six Royal Cities, and so on.

The Imperial Family and the Cloud Palace were on equal footing in the Eastern Desolation.

The Three Great Cloud Sects and the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City were on equal footing below the Cloud Palace and the Imperial Family in the Eastern Desolation.

But now, the Cloud Palace has announced its status as a State-Level Giant Cultivation Faction, which immediately put the Imperial Family tens of thousands of miles behind. Especially since the Cloud Palace wasn't just talking; they were serious, even planning to lead a team to the Central State to participate in this Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts.

The Imperial Family was dumbfounded!

The Cloud Palace was on a trajectory to Ascension!

Had the era of two powers jointly governing the Eastern Desolation ended?!

Would the Imperial Family henceforth only be able to look up to the Cloud Palace's back?!

This undoubtedly made Emperor Ye feel extremely depressed and uncomfortable.

"What statement can we still make?"

Li Er said, "Are we going to dare to announce that the Eternal Leaf Dynasty has been promoted to the Eternal Leaf Empire, daring to challenge the Azure Ancient Empire of the Eastern State?"

"..."

All the high-ranking Imperial Family members were immediately speechless.

Did they dare?

Each state had and could only have one Empire!

The Eastern Desolation was an exclave of the Eastern State, isolated overseas, and the only Empire in the Eastern State was the Azure Ancient Empire.

This was common knowledge!

As long as the Eternal Leaf Dynasty dared to call itself an Empire in the Eastern Desolation, the Azure Ancient Empire would view it as a provocation and would absolutely lead a large army to attack the Eastern Desolation and eliminate the Eternal Leaf Dynasty.

Given the size of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty, as soon as the Azure Ancient Empire's warships flew to the Eastern Desolation, the Eternal Leaf Dynasty wouldn't last three days.

Especially now, with the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts approaching, and various State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from the Eastern State about to arrive in the Eastern Desolation to recruit usable Mahayana Realm Disciples, at this critical juncture, Emperor Ye truly didn't dare to play the same game as the Cloud Palace.

The Cloud Palace, they had ample confidence.

If he really played, he would be courting death.

The main hall was silent for a while before Ren San broke the oppressive atmosphere: "Ultimately, the Cloud Palace was lucky to gain this Prodigy, Long Aotian. To defeat Wu Ming so utterly, leaving him no room to retaliate, is truly unbelievable. According to the intelligence returned by Xi'er, Ice Peak Master Ruohan judges that Long Aotian's current Mahayana Realm Seventh Revolution stage strength is even slightly stronger than that of an Ascension Realm powerhouse.

This Prodigy is beyond imagination!"

"Hmph!"

Li Er couldn't help but let out a cold snort, looking at Emperor Ye with a displeased expression: "This kid was born to Long Bubai and Hua Buwan. Back then, Long Bubai and Xi'er were deeply in love. If it weren't for You kid's forceful interference, believing that the humble Long Family was unworthy of the noble Imperial Family Princess, wouldn't Long Aotian have been born to our Imperial Family Princess, making him half a Ye Family member of our Imperial Family?"

"..."

"..."

Emperor Ye was left speechless, unable to retort, while simultaneously feeling incredibly depressed and regretful.

How could he have been so snobbish back then?

"I, the Immortal Ancestor, don't care, Ye Tian, You kid must compensate me with an outstanding Imperial Grandson, even if this Imperial Grandson only has half of Long Aotian's Martial Arts Talent!"

"This... Immortal Ancestor, how can I compensate?"

Emperor Ye was also stunned.

"Hmph, you compensate for the Imperial Grandson you made me, the Immortal Ancestor, lose, how you caused it, do I still need to teach you? Oh, you're good at harming people, but you don't know how to reverse it?"

"..."

At this moment, Ren San said, "I, the Immortal Ancestor, think we might be able to talk to the Hua Family."

"Talk about what?"

"Naturally, it's about offering enough benefits to get Hua Jinzhuan to talk to his daughter, Hua Buwan, and marry Xi'er to Long Bubai.

I, the Immortal Ancestor, believe that only the seed of Long Bubai is the strongest; that is a true Dragon seed!

Unlike You kid, although you are the Emperor of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty, look at the Imperial Princes you've sired—what kind of rubbish are they? They're not even fit to carry Long Aotian's shoes!"

"..."

Emperor Ye's lips twitched violently, unable to refute.

The First Imperial Prince Ye Xianmeng, Second Imperial Prince Ye Xianxiang, Third Imperial Prince Ye Xiancheng, and Fourth Imperial Prince Ye Xianzheng, who were all caught in the crossfire, each had faces as black as the bottom of a pot, not daring to utter a sound.

Ever since Long Aotian became someone else's child, they felt like their lives as Imperial Princes had entered a nightmare.

"Will Hua Jinzhuan agree to talk to his daughter?"

Emperor Ye was truly exhausted from constantly being reprimanded by the two Immortal Ancestors, who wielded their powerful cultivation, high seniority, and transcendent status, treating him like a misbehaving child all because of Long Aotian. He wanted to break free from the curse of this matter.

He strongly agreed with Immortal Ancestor Ren San's suggestion.

He also had a deep understanding of the Long Family; indeed, each generation's Clan Chief was more of a Martial Arts Talent Prodigy than the last. Family Head Feng Keqiang was the first to discover this, and even before his daughter was born, he had arranged a child engagement with the Long Family for Long Aotian. Emperor Ye couldn't help but admire Feng Keqiang's foresight.

"Hmph!"

Li Er couldn't help but let out another cold snort: "I really don't know how you manage to be an Emperor; you don't even know the Hua Family's tradition? First Imperial Prince, you tell me, what is the Hua Family's tradition?"

"..."

Called upon, Ye Xianmeng braced himself and stepped forward.

It was fortunate that he knew this; otherwise, he would be completely finished. The two Immortal Ancestors had been in a bad mood lately, even their father, the dignified Emperor Ye of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty, was being scolded like a grandson. Well, their father, Emperor Ye, was indeed the grandson of the two Immortal Ancestors... "The Hua Family's tradition is that there's nothing that money can't solve.

If there is, then use gold bricks.

Smash them hard!

Smash until they're dizzy!

It's guaranteed to work!"

"Excellent!"

Li Er nodded with great satisfaction: "At least there's someone sensible. That is the Hua Family's tradition.

Recently, something happened in the Hua Family: Hua Jinzhuan's youngest daughter bribed Hua Jinzhuan with Top-Grade Spirit Stones, making the Family Head's eldest son, Hua Xing, the Family Head's assistant, and the second son, Hua Bei, the Family Head!

Later, Hua Jinzhuan even asked his youngest daughter if she would give him another hundred thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and he would vacate the position of Hua Family Clan Chief for her... From this, it's clear that the Hua Family's tradition is by no means groundless.

As long as the Spirit Stones are in place, Master Jinzhuan can step aside.

Wanting Hua Jinzhuan to talk to his eldest daughter, isn't that simple?"

"I, I understand!"