This female leader is a little bit stronger

Shengjing Palace, Imperial Study Room.

"Report! Your Majesty! Three days ago, a large number of demonic troops appeared outside the northwest pass, and the border town of Longheng County fell overnight! Now the demonic troops are advancing towards Tangyu Pass!"

"Report! The spies have brought back intelligence: a million demonic troops are rapidly approaching Qianxu Pass in the east!"

“Report—…”

The tense news that came one after another all indicated the massive invasion of the demons.

The Human Emperor, a group of ministers, and the Governor of the Immortal Alliance gathered in the imperial study to discuss the deployment of troops and defenses, and none of them slept for several days and nights.

"The demons are coming with great force. Do you have any good plans?"

An elder stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to unite with other holy places and fight the demons together!"

The Human Emperor sighed, "The holy places are so far apart. If we rely solely on reinforcements, I'm afraid the demons will have already entered Shengjing by then."

"Before the reinforcements arrive, we can only try our best to let the strong men in the Holy Kingdom hold on for a while longer."

The ministers sighed, looking depressed.

The Human Emperor suddenly asked, "What's the situation in the north now?"

This north refers to the Northern Boundary Mountains, which was also the first place to learn about the demon invasion.

The Human Emperor even sent his most capable general to lead a large army to encircle and suppress the enemy!

The prince who was overseeing the war in the north stepped forward and said, "The general sent back news that when he arrived with his army, the demon army in the north had already retreated."

"Retreat?" The Human Emperor looked up in surprise.

"Yes!" the prince said, "According to the news sent back by the general, there is a sect on the northern border that seems to be colluding with the demons. Before the army arrived, they not only tipped off the demons, but also cut off the marching route, preventing the army from pursuing them!"

"That's unreasonable!"

The Emperor was furious and threw the memorial down in anger. "How could the people of my Holy Kingdom stoop so low as to collude with the demons?"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the ministers followed suit in condemnation, and the whole room was filled with indignation!

"Which sect is it?"

"Tianning Sect!"

"Tianning... Sect?"

The Human Emperor's brows twitched slightly, and his eyes suddenly deepened and became unfathomable.

At this moment, an eunuch hurried in to report: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The dragon veins are moving strangely, and dark clouds are appearing in the sky above. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory says this is an ominous sign!"

The Emperor stood up in a flash and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Observatory!"

Upon arriving at the Imperial Observatory, the Emperor summoned the Imperial Preceptor, "Imperial Preceptor, what happened to the Dragon Vein?"

The old Imperial Master, who looked like an immortal, shook his head and sighed, "The dragon vein is showing ominous signs. The nation's fortune is constantly slipping away. If we don't stop it, I'm afraid... the country will collapse."

The Human Emperor's face turned pale with shock. "Then, what should we do now?"

"Fourteen years ago, when Your Majesty risked everything to rescue Prince Shengping, this old Taoist said this day would come. A point has been broken beneath the dragon vein, and only one with the same bloodline as the Human Emperor can suppress it."

"Must I sacrifice my offspring?" The Human Emperor clenched his fists. "If you must, let me plug that hole!"

The old Imperial Master shook his head. "Your Majesty is already a true dragon. The incomplete dragon vein cannot withstand the energy of a true dragon. It won't work. The best way is to find the Shengping of the past..."

"No!"

The Human Emperor growled and refused without a second thought!

"Shengping is my brother. By the time I learned that secret, he had already been suppressed for a hundred years! A hundred years! For a hundred years, he, a tiny baby, carried an entire country on his body! The weight of a country weighed on him... How could I bear it... He should be rich and prosperous, enjoying eternal peace! Is there no other way?"

"Not that there is no possibility..." The old Taoist sighed, looked at the Human Emperor and said, "If His Majesty passes the throne to the prince, you will no longer be a true dragon."

Just to the point.

But it touched the heart of the Human Emperor.

Perhaps the emperor should really be ruthless, but he has never been a ruthless emperor.

He respected his brother and loved his children. If he had to sacrifice one, he would choose himself.

The Human Emperor stayed in the Imperial Observatory for a long time before leaving.

He returned to the imperial study, dismissed the ministers temporarily, and took out a blank imperial edict.

He stared at the imperial edict for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind.

There was no emperor who did not understand his son.

Especially when it comes to the throne, there will inevitably be intrigue and dirty tactics.

He also thought of the sudden fire in the palace fourteen years ago. Even though he knew how many conspiracies were involved and how many people were involved, what could he, as His Majesty, do?

If people close to him make small mistakes, they can be punished, but if they commit a heinous crime, even if he knows the truth, he can only pretend to be confused!

never mind!

That's it!

The brush was dipped in ink and was about to write the edict of succession.

Suddenly, a close eunuch received a message from outside the door, hurried over, and then knelt down before the Emperor, his voice trembling with excitement: "Your Majesty... General Wang Zhi has returned to the palace with Prince Shengping!

pat--!

The pen fell, leaving a large blob of ink on the imperial edict.

……

When the prince returns to the palace, a state banquet is indispensable.

The Human Emperor also wanted to do his best to compensate his brother.

……

At the state banquet half a month later, Luo Yuzhu attended in a gorgeous dress. Her face, which was 90% similar to that of the Human Emperor, almost made everyone gasp.

Throughout the banquet, Luo Yuzhu spoke politely and behaved properly. With the help of Wang Zhi, he was able to carefully deal with some of the little calculations, both overt and covert.

Life in the palace is not easy, because it is full of top dignitaries, and a casual word can decide the life and death of countless people.

Luo Yuzhu was glad that she came back in time and did not give anyone the opportunity to discredit Tianning Sect.

The only pity is that he has not yet found a way to leave the Dragon Burial Abyss.

As the wine flowed, the Human Emperor's gaze of admiration and affection never left Luo Yuzhu.

This scene made countless concubines and princes jealous.

As the singing and dancing were going on, a cold light suddenly flew out from the dancing sleeves and headed straight for the Human Emperor's face.

The concubine screamed, "Assassin! There's an assassin!"

"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor quickly!"

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The guards filed in and immediately started fighting with the assassin disguised as a dancer.

The Human Emperor was closely protected, but his eyes were always following Luo Yuzhu who was squeezed into a corner by the chaotic crowd.

"Send more people to protect the prince and my brother!"

Fortunately, the guards quickly captured the assassin.

However, before the interrogation began, the assassin's body suddenly exploded, and a large amount of poisonous mist emanated from his flesh and blood.

"poisonous!"

"I feel the spiritual energy in my body is stagnant. It's the Forbidden Spirit Powder!"

"Oh no! The detoxification pills in the palace are useless!"

"Hold your breath and leave!"

"..."

In the chaos, someone suddenly attacked the people around him.

“Ah! W-why are you…”

The person who attacked grinned fiercely, his black eyes quickly turning bloodshot. "Sorry, I'm actually a spy from the demon clan!"

Unexpectedly, there were quite a few spies at the banquet.

Not only did they kill people, they also took out a large number of formation plates and spread them around, opening up one transmission channel after another, and a large number of demons poured out like a tide!

Blood-red eyes, kills everyone on sight!

The situation has become uncontrollable, with screams, cries, and fighting sounds, it is a mess.