Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"People do not share their joys and sorrows among each other.

Just as a certain Taoist Priest was elated in his heart for picking up seventeen million Deep Red Points without any effort, Ying Si fell into a deep anxiety.

Now before him, lay intelligence reports offered up by the Hall Master of Heavenly Secret Hall from Great Qin.

"The heavenly secrets are in turmoil, a great disaster comes from the west, the Human Realm will ultimately unite."

Ever since the first warning from the Hall Master of Heavenly Secret Hall, Ying Si had the Heavenly Secret Hall monitoring celestial changes night and day, hoping to gather more information.

However, he only received even more severe warnings from the Sky Hall Master each time, and noticed the Hall Master of Heavenly Secret Hall's hair growing ever thinner.

It's always a downpour when the roof leaks, Great Qin first faced the chaos of the Demon Realm, never pausing for a moment, and now followed the fervent warnings from the Heavenly Secret Hall—how could this not make Ying Si rise early and retire late, his face clouded with worry?

It should be noted that the last time the Demon Realm invaded the Human Realm, the warning from Heavenly Secret Hall wasn't as severe, not even using words like 'the country's downfall.'

When night deepens and all is quiet, faced with pressure as heavy as Mount Tai, even a heroic ruler like Ying Si couldn't help but feel exhausted.

Thump, thump, thump.

A knocking sound arose.

"Come in~"

Ying Si immediately concealed his sorrowful expression, returning to his usual composed and authoritative demeanor, as if holding all the wisdom in his grasp.

The door creaked open.

What first appeared at the threshold was a moon-white, plainly-colored embroidered shoe, revealing just a small portion of foot skin as soft as white jade in the open air.

Bare without silk stockings, a fine blue vein faintly visible on the top of the foot.

"Your Majesty, are you still worried about state affairs?"

"Please have a bowl of Eight Precious Calming Soup before looking at these reports~"

The sound was like pearls falling onto a plate, as a graceful and noble woman slowly approached Ying Si's side. After she placed down the porcelain bowl, she tenderly reached behind Ying Si and began to knead his shoulders with varying pressure.

"Mmm~ comfortable."

"Yue Ji, you could let the servants do these little things; you have many important matters to take care of yourself, so why bother with such trivialities?"

Ying Si leaned his head against the soft flesh of the person behind him, raising his gaze to the beautiful jawline above, and spoke softly.

"I wouldn't want to come either, Your Majesty, but do you think anyone dares to bring you this Eight Precious Calming Soup now?"

"Didn't Your Majesty scold away the servants, not allowing them to take even half a step in here?"

Seeing Ying Si's head move restlessly, the graceful woman initially wanted to step back, but then seemed to think of something, and instead, she stepped forward. Her jade hands began to gently massage Ying Si's temples.

"Alright, alright, I understand; I have been under some stress recently and have been somewhat irritable."

"Yue Ji, you've worked hard these days as well. Let's both have a bowl of this Eight Precious Calming Soup."

Taking the beautiful woman's jade hands into his own, Ying Si paused her movements and turned around to gaze motionlessly at the woman who had accompanied him for years.

Time brings change, and so much can go unsaid.

The affection between an old couple has melted into this Calming Soup, in a silent, wordless communion.

"Excellent!"

The graceful woman's face blossomed with a smile, just like her youthful days of green springtime.

One bowl of soup, shared by two.

"Your Majesty needs not worry, I have another piece of good news for you. The Great Five Elements Divine Machine Battle Puppets have overcome their final obstacle and construction has already begun. With Great Qin's collective strength, perhaps they could be completed within two months."

"Led by Qin Mo and after extensive strategizing, the elite of Great Qin will pilot the Five Great Divine Machine Battle Puppets and form the Great Five Elements Reversal Annihilation Array. If a Breakthrough Limit Third Level expert were to command this array, even Your Majesty would likely not be able to overcome Great Qin's Battle Puppets in a short time!"

Yue Ji beamed with a smile, holding her graceful neck proudly. A hint of haughty glee crossed her tired face—an expression that said, 'Quick, praise me, praise me,' and her dignified demeanor seemed to melt away in an instant.

As a woman who had ended Ying Si's legendary womanizing ways, she naturally possessed astonishing wisdom—the dignified air was for outsiders, while for her own people, they need not be so formal, and contrasts were necessary.

"Really? Yue Ji! This is excellent!" Excitement flashed across Ying Si's face.

The Great Five Elements Divine Machine Battle Puppet was a top secret of Great Qin, always masterminded in secrecy by Yue Ji, leader of Qin Mo.

In fact, the Great Qin Twelve Golden Men Battle Puppets were just a preliminary plan before Yue Ji took charge of designing the Great Five Elements Divine Machine Battle Puppet.

Great Qin, rich enough to possess the four seas, naturally had plenty of resources to attempt various directions, including but not limited to cultivation.

And Yue Ji, she was a top-tier individual in Qin Mo, rare in a millennium.

Aside from bearing a son who was not exceptionally wise... she was virtually flawless...

"Of course, Your Majesty, I've said that I want to help Your Majesty reign supreme over all, and unify the Human Realm."

"Those conservative fools in Yun Mo, sticking to the old ways, lacking in strength, how could they achieve the philosophy of 'universal love and non-aggression'? Only by aiding Your Majesty in unifying the land can the three paths of Taoism, Buddhism, and Demonism bow down, bringing us closer to the ideal world of universal love and non-aggression."

In that moment, Yue Ji's spirit soared, and she emanated a peculiar aura.

This was the powerful momentum engendered by reaching an extremely profound level on a certain path, her spiritual will crystallized far beyond her peers' imaginations.

"Your Majesty, if the Great Five Elements Divine Machine Battle Puppets are completed, and if you personally command the Great Formation, tell me, could it not withstand the calamity coming from the west?"