Urban God-level Youth

Many people in the palace nodded slightly; Qin Hao's words made a lot of sense.

These aristocrats found it easier to gain military merits and receive rewards than commoners.

Qin Hao looked coldly at Liu Haigen: "Guards, arrest Liu Haigen, imprison him in the celestial prison, and schedule his execution. Confiscate the Liu Family of Pinghua County; from now on, there will be no Liu Family in Pinghua County."

"Yes, State Preceptor!"

Several Bloodthirsty Forbidden Guards stepped forward, sealing off Liu Haigen's cultivation, and escorted him out of the palace.

In the palace, no one dared to speak or plead for Liu Haigen; it was his own fault for being too presumptuous.

Qin Hao addressed everyone: "If anyone dares to feign compliance with my orders or those of the dynasty in the future, the Liu Family's fate will be yours."

"Yes, we shall strictly adhere to the State Preceptor and the dynasty's orders," the crowd said respectfully in haste.

Qin Hao was, in essence, killing the chicken to warn the monkey, making sure everyone understood that if they wanted to develop well, that was fine; but if they dared to feign compliance, they would face confiscation and execution.

After the court meeting ended, many ministers departed one after another.

Qin Hao did not leave but went with Ye Lingyi to the back hall where she currently resided.

The palace doors closed, and Ye Lingyi suddenly embraced Qin Hao, weeping bitterly.

Qin Hao stood there stunned, and after a long while softly patted her back and said: "Princess Lingyi, please restrain your grief and accept the change."

After her father's death, Ye Lingyi felt as if the whole world had abandoned her, leaving her without any family.

Although she had many half-siblings, there was no family affection to speak of amidst their open and covert struggles.

Now she felt she could only rely on Qin Hao and a few others.

After a long while, Ye Lingyi's crying stopped, but she did not loosen her grip on Qin Hao, still holding him tightly.

Qin Hao took a deep breath: "It's okay now, things will only get better. I also plan to establish a powerful force within the dynasty to withstand future formidable enemies."

Ye Lingyi looked up at him: "My father said that the Skyfire Dynasty is now being eyed by powerful enemies, and only you have the opportunity to save it. If you want the Skyfire Dynasty, our e Family will offer it to you, but my father's only condition is to hope you can preserve the e Family's bloodline."

Qin Hao looked at her and said: "Whether or not I become the King is the same to me; I am now the State Preceptor, and my power is not inferior to yours. Becoming the King might even bring infamy."

Ye Lingyi smiled warmly: "My father's dying words were completely unnecessary; you are not that kind of person. We've been together for so long; I understand you, don't I?"

Qin Hao looked at her: "In the future, I'll be responsible for military operations, and you'll handle management; clear division of labor."

Ye Lingyi blushed and smiled shyly: "Why do I feel like I'm your capable household manager?"

"Ahem, you are now a queen, don't speak nonsense." Qin Hao looked at her somewhat speechlessly.

Ye Lingyi's bright and beautiful eyes looked at him: "I'm not speaking nonsense; you are the man I want to depend on for my whole life."

After saying this, she leaned in to kiss Qin Hao.

Qin Hao turned his face to avoid it: "If you're doing this to preserve your position and the e Family, it's entirely unnecessary."

Seeing his move, Ye Lingyi's eyes reddened slightly: "I...it's not for that. I've liked you for a long time, but I didn't dare to say it. After I found out about Xian Yin and Meng Qi, I didn't dare even more because I was afraid you would reject me. Now, without my father, without any support, I don't want to miss this opportunity again. I'm afraid we'll drift apart; I'm afraid that I'll be swayed by others and become hostile to you. I want to be your woman."

After saying this, she looked at Qin Hao with tearful eyes, utterly captivating.

Qin Hao looked at her, pondering about future matters, thinking that only in this way could the two of them work together wholeheartedly without hesitation.

Ye Lingyi suddenly leaned in to kiss him again, and this time, Qin Hao did not dodge.

...

Ye Lingyi, now the queen of the Skyfire Dynasty, had a flawless, exquisite face and a graceful figure..

It was her first time, but it didn't mean she knew nothing. On the contrary, she had received training and education from a palace matron after reaching adulthood, all about such knowledge.

...

Amidst their busy moments, a young, beautiful woman suddenly entered from the entrance of the back hall.

When she walked into the inner hall and saw Qin Hao and Ye Lingyi on the bed, she froze on the spot, her eyes widening at the sight of the two on the bed.

Qin Hao and Ye Lingyi also noticed her.

Qin Hao paused for a moment, looking at Ye Lingyi, isn't this your chamber? How could someone else enter?

Knowing this, he would have arranged a Prohibition Array so that no one would have seen or discovered them.

Ye Lingyi's cheeks turned red instantly: "Yushi, why have you come over?"

This person was her half-sister, named Ye Yushi, and also one of the princesses of the Skyfire Dynasty.

Ye Yushi came to her senses and quickly said: "Sister, I didn't see anything; I'll leave now." With that, she turned and ran away.

Qin Hao looked at Ye Lingyi, whose face was crimson with embarrassment, deeply ashamed. Doing such things with Qin Hao and being seen by her sister made her wish she could find a hole to hide in.

...

Roughly two hours later, Qin Hao and Ye Lingyi fully absorbed and refined the Yin-Yang essence within them, both achieving breakthroughs.

Qin Hao's realm reached the Peak Realm Late Stage, while Ye Lingyi broke through to the Peak Realm Middle Stage.

The room was very quiet, with Ye Lingyi's head nestled on Qin Hao's chest: "Qin Hao, I don't want to be this queen; from now on, you should preside over the court meetings."

Qin Hao: "You are now the queen; how can you not attend the court meetings? Moreover, when I go on expeditions in the future, you'll need to oversee things at the rear and manage the overall situation, or else those aristocrats will easily rise up."

Ye Lingyi nodded slightly, somewhat aggrieved, and said: "I understand."

Qin Hao said: "I still have some ancient books on Formation and Alchemy Techniques. In the coming days, write a proclamation and announce it throughout the dynasty to recruit talents of all kinds. Those who pass assessments can study advanced Formation and Alchemy Techniques, but these individuals must serve the dynasty, and the learned knowledge can be passed down indefinitely."

Ye Lingyi looked at him with some surprise: "Advanced Formation and Alchemy Techniques? These are very precious in the royal court, are you really going to offer them?"

Qin Hao nodded: "Keeping them to myself is of no use; offering them to strengthen us is the right way. We just need to control these people."

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