Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

At noon, many clans from the Northern Territory Imperial City gathered, setting a banquet for all directions.

Anyone who could enter the Imperial Palace for the banquet, whether they were families or sects, were considered top-notch powers in the Northern Domain.

But they fell short compared to the Northern Domain Royal Family, the Heavenly Cold Sect, and even more so the exceedingly influential Gu Family.

Even powers from the other three domains were present at the banquet, intending to form good relations.

"It's already noon, why hasn't the newly ascended Empress appeared yet?"

"The airs of this Empress seem even greater than the previous one..."

"However... Saint Gu hasn't appeared either, probably discussing important matters with the said Saint Heir, right?"

The many Great Powers who had waited so long hadn't yet seen Empress Wang Yue's figure, and could not help but feel somewhat stifled.

But thinking about the supporter standing behind her, who had been almost godlike in recent years—Saint Gu, everyone could only wait silently and dared not show any displeasure.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long.

Soon, Shadow Guards stood to both sides, kneeling on one knee to greet her.

Wang Yue was dressed in a dignified and luxurious black gold-plated Emperor Robe, its ornaments swaying lightly as she moved.

Gazing upon her, the crowd couldn't help but stare slightly, astounded. Although the aura she radiated was merely at the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm, it gave a unique impression.

The aura of authority she emitted was no less than a former Northern Domain Emperor of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm.

And all this was due to the influence of Wang Yue's Innate Divine Ability.

Originally, she possessed an Innate Divine Ability to issue commands on those of the same or lower realms effortlessly.

Now with her Root Bone reaching five hundred, she already possessed the qualifications of a Saint Body, and even without actively using her Innate Divine Ability, its effect faintly lingered on her.

Along with the Emperor Robe she was wearing now, her unique charisma was even more apparent!

Walking through the corridor formed by the Forbidden Army and Shadow Guard, until she reached the high platform, Wang Yue scanned the crowd.

Wherever her gaze landed, regardless of their realm or the factions they came from, all promptly stood up.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress!"

A prominent figure from the Northern Domain Royal Family took the lead in speaking, and immediately, all factions present also followed, bowing in unison!

"You may dispense with the formalities."

After a brief silence, the calm voice of Wang Yue finally sounded.

However, as she spoke, she slightly utilized her Innate Divine Ability, its effect amplified by a special Emperor's Aura.

The crowd rose and said, "Thank Empress Your Majesty!"

Their hearts truly marveled, noting the Empress was extraordinary!

Merely by speaking softly, she invoked in them an inexplicable urge to submit!

Those Great Powers at the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm were merely surprised.

But those, including individuals at the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm and juniors brought to gain experience, were all shaken to their cores, not daring to lift their heads and look at the figure on the high platform!

A special feeling enveloped them, as if the Empress above could decide their life and death with a single word, could dominate all!

When the crowd settled down, Wang Yue was the first to raise her cup and drink with the many powerful figures.

Then followed a round of toasting and mingling, while she just sat quietly, wherever her gaze fell, the Shadow Guard General by her side would whisper the details and situations of that faction.

The banquet set by the Northern Territory Imperial City served to declare to all, and also allowed Wang Yue, the newly ascended Northern Territory Empress, to get a clearer understanding of the various powers in the Northern Domain!

In this matter, Wang Yue merely took note silently, not giving it much thought.

She understood that she couldn't forever sit in this position; it was merely a taste of being an Empress.

Soon, when the time was appropriate, she too would proceed to Central State to follow her husband and seek even higher Realm!

Even that couldn't take too long, lest Liu Qingqing far outclassed her, making herself the last in terms of Realm among her husband's Daoist Couples!

That was certainly not the outcome she wanted!

Her gaze turned towards the Gu Family's direction, where her husband Lord Jun had already arrived at some point, the Gu Family Elders constantly offering him cups and inquiring about affairs in Central State.

Even other powers' Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm Great Powers occasionally came forward to toast to him, aiming to get acquainted and foster good relations.

Gu Changge was never one to reject.

This banquet was set for three days, but for Wang Yue, the Empress, it was only necessary to attend on the first day.

Besides those trying to get acquainted with Gu Changge through toasting, all clans and families had to respectfully offer toasts to the newly ascended Empress, declaring the congratulatory gifts they brought.

Among these, what was most surprising wasn't the gifts handed out by these factions, but the Former Second Prince, now Prince Wang Cheng, who unexpectedly took out most of his savings, expressing his congratulations on the new Emperor's ascension and contributing to the national treasury.

Soon, the first day's most important banquet drew to a close.

Gu Changge also felt full and satisfied, pondering that before returning to Central State, he should spend some affectionate time with his wife.

Once they returned, he planned to enter seclusion for a year or two until breaking through to the Sage Realm, then he could take Qingqing to Central State Sword Sect, as for Wang Yue, whenever she felt like going.

Thinking thus, his mind suddenly rang with a system notification:

[Daoist Couple: Dongfang Mingyue (Unlimited Realm · Perfection) is refining Fifth Grade Root Bone Pill (+100), Fifth Grade Comprehension Pill (+100), would you like to share the effects immediately?]

Usually, for such notifications, which he had already formed an instinctive reaction, he silently consented to share in his mind.