The Peerless Emperor

"It seems inevitable that I'll have to make a trip to Returning Soul Martial Star," Lin Qian frowned as he said this.

For matters like this, it's best to go and have a look in person. At that time, Zhuge Ming's puppet body can conduct an inspection using the array, which is much better than having his grandparents wander around searching aimlessly.

The only piece of good news at present is that his parents' life plates showed no issues; they radiated brightly, even healthier than before.

This left Lin Qian both confused and curious about where exactly his parents had gone.

Before leaving, they disappeared so mysteriously without any notice?

Lin Qian left his residence and headed towards where Ye Xin was cultivating.

In the plaza of the city within the Trial Land, Zhuge Ming dressed in a white robe, waved a feather fan, instructing the people before him.

A number of Huaxia Alliance trainees sat cross-legged before Zhuge Ming; all of them were Array Masters enthusiastically studying the art of arrays.

Ye Xin stood next to Zhuge Ming, engrossed in her own study of the Array Map. Her skill level far surpassed that of the others present, so she naturally couldn't be considered the same.

Among this group, Liu Shimin sat at the very front, watching Zhuge Ming intently, listening carefully, afraid of missing a single word.

Among those listening to Zhuge Ming's lecture, some were thoughtful, nodding incessantly, while others frowned in confusion.

Lin Qian suddenly appeared, naturally startling everyone.

"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Ming, in the middle of the lecture, respectfully saluted Lin Qian. He already knew the reason for the arrival.

After all, the disappearance of the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager was news he passed on personally.

With his realm, multitasking was simple; his true self and puppet body could handle different matters simultaneously.

After arriving here, Lin Qian went to Ye Xin's side and quietly described the situation.

Ye Xin was visibly surprised to hear this news.

"So... when do we set off back?" Even though Lin Qian didn't mention it, they both knew in sync that he intended to return to Returning Soul Martial Star.

"The sooner, the better. There's no point in delaying this matter." As he spoke, Lin Qian turned to look at Liu Shimin, "Come with me!"

Then Lin Qian's eyes focused, exuding an aura of authority, his voice resonating with soul energy throughout the surroundings: "Proceed to the Council Hall; I have announcements to make."

With those words, Lin Qian turned and left with Ye Xin for the Council Hall.

Lin Qian's imperial authority emerged, referring to himself as "We," indicating seriousness, prompting everyone to follow hurriedly.

Soon, many had gathered in the Council Hall, including Kuang Zhan, Lan Yunfeng, Yan Jiu, and Lei Jun.

Sheng Da, Dao Cui, Mu Huai, and Qi Kong also arrived in succession. The Huaxia Alliance leadership gathered, all eyes on Lin Qian.

Lin Qian briefly explained the situation with seriousness: "Next, I fear the Huaxia Alliance needs to be under your care for a while."

Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing him speak.

But Kuang Zhan scratched his head, hesitant, not knowing whether he should speak.

Noticing Kuang Zhan's expression, Lin Qian nodded towards him to indicate he should speak: "Any thoughts, feel free to share."

"Your Majesty, you always preach balance between work and rest. We've been tense for so long; it's time to relax and unwind. Everyone is quite curious about the Empire. Why not take us back with you this time so we can broaden our horizons?" With Lin Qian's permission, Kuang Zhan spread his hands open after pondering for a moment.

The others' eyes brightened, as Lei Jun clapped his hands with crackling electricity, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that? His words make sense. We're part of the Empire now; it's unreasonable not to have gone back."

"Come to think of it, I really want to see it," Dao Cui agreed with a nod from the side.

Kuang Zhan's words received nods of agreement from everyone, thinking it quite sensible.

"If that's the case, let's all go together." Seeing everyone so eager to visit the Huaxia Empire, Lin Qian nodded, "But we should ask others' opinions. If any trainees want to join, they can come along; if not, they can stay behind."

"Haha, Your Majesty, I'm sure everyone would love to go," Lan Yunfeng remarked with a confident tone.

"Since Kuang Zhan suggested it, I think he deserves a reward. I'll treat you to spicy stir-fried pork," Lin Qian teased Kuang Zhan, raising an eyebrow with a grin.

As Lin Qian referred to himself as "I" instead of "We," everyone knew that the formal discussion was over and began to chat amongst themselves.

"Spicy stir-fried pork, what is that? What's a pepper?"

"No idea, probably a food from the Empire, surely it's delicious."

Elsewhere, hearing the dish's name made Ye Xin's expression a bit unnatural.

"If Your Majesty's treating me, it must taste great. I'll have ten portions!" Kuang Zhan responded jovially.

Lin Qian nodded repeatedly, secretly amused.

In this world, the concept of spicy didn't exist. Among the dynamically evolving plants of Xuanhuan Star, there naturally were peppers.

Enriched with spiritual energy, these peppers, if in the previous world, could scorch an unwary person just by licking them.

Of course, Soul Martial Artists wouldn't be harmed by the heat, but the flavor was overwhelmingly potent for first-timers.

Back then, even the refined Yuan Supreme lost composure after trying Lin Qian's deadly hot wings, running around the place.

Letting people in this world experience the spice had become Lin Qian's mischievous pleasure.

Lin Qian secretly communicated with Ye Xin, asking, "Guess how much cola he'll drink?"

"At that time, Yuan Supreme got tricked by you and downed sixteen bottles."

"I guess he'll drink at least twenty bottles, um... perhaps I'll sneak away the drinks so he can't drink them and see what happens."

The poll results came in; everyone in the Huaxia Alliance unanimously decided to visit the Huaxia Empire.

Thus, Lin Qian had no choice but to change plans temporarily.

He had initially planned to build a teleportation array for just him and Ye Xin with a single-use round trip design, built within a day.

Since everyone wanted to go, he had to construct a multi-use transport array for more people.

Learning this, Wei Wushuang rushed over again, looking at Lin Qian: "My good disciple, is this teleportation array real, or are you pulling my leg?"

"Why would I lie to you, Master?" Lin Qian, who was cultivating inside, was startled by Wei Wushuang's sudden intrusion and retorted irritably.