Chapter262-Rose Arrives
"Father, father, father! Something's wrong!"
Big White exclaimed in a panicked tone.
Daniel turned to look at Big White.
"What happened? Speak slowly."
"I noticed that in our Crossbridge World, a lot of people chose to ascend at the same time!"
"A lot of people?"
"Yes! For three years, not a single person ascended, but today, it's like they all coordinated and ascended together."
"Who was the first to ascend?"
"I don't know; I couldn't see clearly. But Sister should be among them."
"Alright, let me see what's happening in the world," Daniel said.
Using Big White's abilities, Daniel observed the situation within Crossbridge World.
It didn't take long for him to piece everything together.
Rose and Reed, as if by prior agreement, ascended simultaneously.
Moreover, it wasn't just them—many of their followers, most of whom were Earth God Rank, also ascended together to the God Realm.
This synchronized mass ascension was what had alarmed Big White.
However, everything was already settled. Rose would undoubtedly be the first to enter the God Realm.
At the ascension site within Crossbridge World, a powerful aura surged forth.
Crane didn't immediately notice it until someone nearby pointed it out.
"What the hell? Just after ascending to the God Realm, it's already at the Heavenly God Rank? And this aura… it's probably not far from the High God Rank!"
"Which world is this? How could such a genius emerge?"
"Could it be from the Tiyun Realm? I remember their world has someone at the Heavenly God level."
"Or maybe the Tiansha Realm!"
"Wait, what's Crossbridge World? Does it even have anyone at the Heavenly God Rank?"
"..."
Rose's ascension and the aura it released stunned the surrounding guides.
Crane immediately headed toward the ascension site. As the guide for Crossbridge World, he couldn't believe others noticed this before he did.
"I am Crane, the guide for Crossbridge World. Finally, someone has ascended. Please follow me to Crossbridge Town," Crane said quickly upon seeing the newcomer.
"Guide? Crossbridge Town? What does that mean?"
"It's like this…" Crane briefly explained the structure of Ascension City and the role of guides.
The girl in front of him nodded.
"But I need to wait a bit. My subordinates haven't arrived yet."
"No problem. Take as long as you need. After all, no one from Crossbridge World has ascended to the God Realm in years," Crane replied.
"Crossbridge World? Is that the name of our world?" Rose asked, puzzled. She had a feeling this was her father's doing.
"That's right. It used to be called Void Realm, but Lord Daniel thought the name was unappealing, so he renamed it Crossbridge World," Crane explained.
"By the way, Lord Daniel mentioned that Crossbridge Sanctuary is currently the strongest faction in the world, right?"
Hearing this, Rose smiled and responded,
"That's correct. Crossbridge Sanctuary is the strongest, without a doubt. By the way, how many people can Crossbridge Town accommodate? My subordinates are quite numerous, and there's another group coming as well."
Rose suddenly thought of this issue and asked Crane.
Crane confidently answered,
"Not a problem. Lord Daniel has already prepared accommodations."
"You know my father?" Rose asked.
"Huh?"
Crane was momentarily stunned, overwhelmed with excitement and uncertainty.
He quickly calmed himself as more and more people from Crossbridge World began emerging from the ascension site.
First came Reed, followed by Rose's subordinates and their respective factions. The ascension site was soon overflowing with people.
"Quick, lead us to the accommodations and leave someone here to guide the rest," Rose instructed Reed.
Crane finally snapped out of his shock and led Rose, Reed, and most of the group toward Crossbridge Town.
Fortunately, the 5-Element God King had anticipated this scenario when planning Ascension City.
Crossbridge Town had been given a large area, which was further expanded during the city's two subsequent enlargements.
As they arrived at the accommodations, a white figure darted toward them.
"Sister! I missed you so much!"
Big White threw itself into Rose's arms.
"You little thing, you've grown quite a bit these past few years," Rose said with a smile.
"Of course! I eat good stuff every day now, but Father said it's only effective for me, so I can't share it with you. Maybe after I ascend again, I'll get you another lotus," Big White whispered into Rose's ear.
Rose remembered the White Lotus from before and realized it had been Big White's doing.
"Thank you, Big White."
"No problem! Oh, right, Sister, Father is waiting for you. Come with me!" Big White said, leading the way as Rose quickly followed.
Crane, observing this interaction, dared not intervene.
He was well aware that the little white beast was not to be provoked.
Lord Daniel always kept it close, and judging by how it addressed Rose, it was best not to meddle.
Meanwhile, Reed and the others were guided by Crane to their accommodations.
Back at the ascension site, the other guides were left in a daze.
They couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
How was it possible for so many people to ascend at the same time, all from the same world?
More astonishingly, even after so many people had left, the site was almost immediately filled again.
This scene defied imagination, leaving some guides slapping themselves to ensure they weren't dreaming.
As wave after wave of ascendants emerged, the numbers from Crossbridge World finally began to dwindle.
Nearly every ascendant was at Earth God Rank, with some nearing the Heavenly God Rank.
Such a terrifying world… Could it really be just an Earth God Rank world?
On this day, Crossbridge World produced as many ascendants as other worlds might in several years.
What kind of mass-production Earth God Rank world was this?
Big White led Rose to a courtyard where Daniel stood waiting with a smile.
"Father!" Rose cried, rushing toward him and hugging him tightly.
Daniel patted her back gently.
"You've worked hard these past few years," he said.
As the leader of the Death Legion, Rose had been under immense pressure, balancing both her rank advancement and the administrative burdens.
Despite this, she never once complained, her strong will carrying her through.
The White Lotus given by Big White had alleviated much of her pressure, though it ironically required her to suppress her ascension to the God Realm.
Hearing Daniel's words, Rose, who had endured so much in silence, finally let her emotions out, tears streaming down her face.
"You've done wonderfully, my daughter," Daniel said warmly.
After a while, Rose regained her composure.
"I'm not tired, Father." Continue your saga on empire
"Good. But for now, take some time to rest. Once you're ready, explore the surroundings or visit the God Realm. There's much to see."
"Alright."
At that moment, a figure hurried in from outside.
"Lord Daniel! I heard your daughter has arrived in the God Realm. I didn't have much time to prepare, so I could only bring some small gifts…"
The 5-Element God King's voice preceded him as he rushed in, not even standing still before speaking.