Wu Shattered Star River

“Including His Majesty!”

These words startled both the Changsheng Celestial Emperor and the Southern Celestial Emperor. Such words were likely only dared to be spoken by the Ziwei Celestial Emperor. If any other Celestial Emperor dared to utter such a sentence, and it reached the Jade Emperor's ears, it would be tantamount to treason.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor held an extremely high status and position, and she was usually very aloof, generally ignoring most people. Even in front of her children, she was very stern and rarely revealed her true feelings.

The only person who could make her amiable and express emotions was Jiang Jiuxuan.

Now, in front of an outsider like Jiang Han, she actually dared to say such rebellious words, which showed the strength of Ziwei Celestial Emperor's determination to protect Jiang Han.

Jiang Han was also somewhat moved after hearing this. He knew that he had made the right choice in coming to the Celestial Court this time.

He knew that his risky attack on the Heavenly Demon City and the Divine King City, to buy the Celestial Court two months of time, was the right thing to do.

He wasn't doing it for the Jade Emperor, nor for Qiu Yu, but for the countless people of the human race, and also for himself, his family, and his relatives.

His actions were seen by the human race, and the top echelons of the human race recognized his actions and acknowledged him as a person.

His life-risking gamble this time… was worth it.

A gratified smile appeared on his lips, and he bowed again to the Ziwei Celestial Emperor, then said, “Thank you, Aunt Jiang, thank you, Uncle Lu, thank you, Uncle Xu!”

Jiang Han no longer addressed the Ziwei Celestial Emperor, the Changsheng Celestial Emperor, or the Southern Celestial Emperor by their titles, but directly by their surnames, calling them Aunt and Uncle, which was a sign of his recognition of them.

The three great powerhouses exchanged smiles, but Jiang Han was already unable to hold on. His body staggered, and he collapsed to the ground, closing his eyes and passing out.

“咻!”

The Changsheng Celestial Emperor flashed and arrived beside Jiang Han. He placed his hand on Jiang Han's head and sensed for a moment, then a green light shone from his hand, treating Jiang Han.

After injecting some energy, the Changsheng Celestial Emperor looked up and said, “His soul power is too severely depleted, almost to the point of collapse. His vitality is greatly damaged, and he needs to recuperate for some time.”

“This child has suffered!”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor sighed slightly. It was already a miracle that Jiang Han could lead them in circles for two months under the pursuit of so many Celestial Emperor-level powerhouses. Many Celestial Emperors couldn't do that.

After all, he was just a young man in his thirties. How strong could his soul be?

“Let's return to the White Dragon Realm first!”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor waved her hand, and the Changsheng Celestial Emperor carried Jiang Han as they flew out.

After exiting the cave, the Ziwei Celestial Emperor looked at Xuanji and asked, “Little Master Xuanji, why are you following Jiang Han? Doesn't Wanfotang care about you?”

Xuanji said with a solemn face, “The master is this poor nun's tribulation. Only by following the master can I overcome the tribulation and become a Buddha. My master knows this, and she agrees to me following the master.”

“Alright!”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor didn't say anything, and led the group towards the White Dragon Realm. When entering the White Dragon Realm, the Changsheng Celestial Emperor stopped and asked, “Should we put Jiang Han into a spatial immortal artifact?”

The Changsheng Celestial Emperor's meaning was very clear: this was to be more low-key, to prevent the news of Jiang Han being here from spreading, and to conceal the news as much as possible.

After all, Jiang Han was the son of a rebel, and he himself had committed heinous crimes. Not to mention anything else, the killing of Zhang Xiongwen was an unforgivable crime.

He wanted to bring Jiang Han back in a low-key manner, as it wouldn't be good if it spread to the Celestial Immortal Court…

“No need!”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor waved her hand and said, “Fly slower when entering White Dragon City!”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor's meaning was very clear: she wanted to bring Jiang Han in openly, to let all the powerhouses in White Dragon City know that they had brought Jiang Han back.

Indeed!

After entering White Dragon City, countless Immortal Venerables, Immortal Kings, and Immortal Emperors flew out to welcome them, and they all saw Jiang Han and Xuanji.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor didn't explain anything. She had the Changsheng Celestial Emperor settle Jiang Han and Xuanji in the manor where she resided.

She was aloof, and other than a few maids from her clan, there were no outsiders in the courtyard.

Her placing Jiang Han here was a clear message: if anyone wanted to assassinate Jiang Han, they would have to get past her first.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor was the strongest powerhouse in the Celestial Court, ranking first after the Jade Emperor and the Azure Emperor. She was also the leader of the neutral faction.

The Celestial Court was divided into three factions: the Jade Emperor faction, the Azure Emperor faction, and the neutral faction. Although the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's faction was the weakest, neither side dared to offend her.

Because once the neutral faction leaned towards one side, it would have the absolute power to suppress the other faction.

Her openly bringing Jiang Han back and settling him in her manor was to convey her will—she would protect Jiang Han at all costs. Anyone who dared to harm Jiang Han or cause him trouble would be going against her.

There were many Immortal Venerables, Immortal Kings, and Immortal Emperors in White Dragon City. This was the first line of defense, and the Celestial Court had mobilized a large number of powerhouses here. There were many spies here, not only from the various forces of the Celestial Court, but also from the God Race, the Demon Race, and Wanfotang.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor bringing Jiang Han back and settling him in her residence immediately caused a sensation, and the news quickly spread.

Two days later, a rumor spread from the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's residence, causing even more of a sensation.

This rumor was spread by a maid from the Jiang family in the manor. She said that she had overheard the Ziwei Celestial Emperor sending a message to another maid—asking Jiang Jiuxuan to come and serve Jiang Han, and that the Ziwei Celestial Emperor seemed to intend to make Jiang Jiuxuan Jiang Han's co-equal wife…

Co-equal wife!

Co-equal wife had the word "wife" in it, but in fact, it was not considered a wife. The status was worlds apart from the main wife, only slightly higher than a concubine. In the end, it was just a concubine.

Who was Jiang Jiuxuan?

She was the most outstanding young lady in the Celestial Court, a top beauty on the Heavenly Maiden List, and the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's most beloved granddaughter. Now, she was going to be Jiang Han's co-equal wife?

Moreover!

The news was spread by a maid from the Jiang family. One could imagine the loyalty of someone who could be a maid by the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's side.

How could she spread such news for no reason? How could she have such courage? The Ziwei Celestial Emperor would definitely know immediately after the news was spread. Didn't she want to live anymore? Did she want her whole family to die?

Therefore, this news was very likely spread with the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's tacit consent!

Why would the Ziwei Celestial Emperor do this?

Once this news spread, her prestige would be greatly affected, and she would become a laughingstock in many people's mouths. The reputation of Immortal Maiden Jiuxuan would also be greatly affected.

Many people couldn't figure it out, but some people did.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor was actually protecting Jiang Han in disguise. She intended to marry her most beloved granddaughter to Jiang Han, so Jiang Han would be her grandson-in-law.

Whoever dared to touch her grandson-in-law would be declaring war on her, declaring war on the entire Jiang family.

An even more shocking thing happened—

Five days later, Jiang Jiuxuan actually came, escorted by an Immortal Emperor from the Jiang family, and arrived at the White Dragon Realm.

Jiang Jiuxuan had previously been in seclusion in a sacred land, fully striving to break through to the Emperor level.

If it weren't for the Ziwei Celestial Emperor's order, how could Jiang Jiuxuan have come out of the sacred land and run to such a dangerous front line?

Jiang Jiuxuan entered the manor. Her expression was not very good, her eyes were red, and she pouted, looking at the Ziwei Celestial Emperor and saying, “Grandmother, if you do this, how will granddaughter ever face anyone again?”

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor calmly looked at Jiang Jiuxuan for a moment and asked, “Do you like Jiang Han?”

Jiang Jiuxuan's pretty face turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to answer.

The Ziwei Celestial Emperor sighed slightly and said, “I liked the Azure Emperor very much back then, but the Azure Emperor had someone else in his heart. In the end, I couldn't let go of my dignity and retreated.”

“So, I have lived very unhappily in this life. Do you want to walk my old path? What about being a co-equal wife? What about being a concubine? What if Jiang Han is the son of a rebel?”

“As long as you like him, everything else… is not important!”