The Peerless Emperor (TPE)

After Lin Qian finished speaking, Ye Xin remained silent for a long time, her eyes growing brighter with anticipation.

She had long wanted to see the true form of the Huaxia Empire that Lin Qian often mentioned. However, Lin Qian had explained that, due to certain reasons, he couldn't show it to outsiders just yet.

This only made Ye Xin more curious about the mysterious inheritance Lin Qian had received. Especially after witnessing the manifestation of the Huaxia Empire's national destiny in the sky, her anticipation grew even stronger.

Now, with her curiosity piqued, Ye Xin followed Lin Qian's instructions and infused a small portion of her soul power into the soul orb.

Soul power, unlike soul consciousness, is a part of the soul's essence. The bit of soul power that Ye Xin separated from her soul would take more than a year to recover if damaged, even though it was just a small portion.

As soon as Ye Xin's soul power entered the soul orb, intricate patterns appeared on its surface, and the orb became clearer, reflecting her delicate image within.

Seeing the scene align perfectly with Zhuge Ming's description of success, Lin Qian knew they had succeeded.

At that moment, Ye Xin felt something strange. It was as if the orb in Lin Qian's hand had become an extension of her body, giving her an additional set of senses.

Lin Qian smiled and waved his hand, causing another "Ye Xin" to appear beside him.

"Xiao Qian... What is that?!" Ye Xin was startled to see another figure resembling herself suddenly appear.

Seeing her surprised expression, Lin Qian chuckled, explaining, "Don't worry, this is the puppet body that Zhuge Ming created. It looks very similar to a real person, but the material is incredibly strong—strong enough that even someone in the Life and Death Realm wouldn't be able to harm it."

As Lin Qian spoke, he tossed the soul orb into the air. The orb, with Ye Xin's reflection inside, flew directly into the puppet body's forehead.

Instantly, Ye Xin felt a mysterious connection and received subtle information within her mind.

Naturally, she learned how to control the puppet body, focusing her consciousness on it while momentarily ignoring her true self.

Successfully controlling the puppet body, Ye Xin couldn't help but move around a bit. She twirled in place, her skirt lifting slightly before falling back down when she stopped.

"This is incredible! But this body doesn't have meridians or a dantian, and it feels cold—there's no warmth or vitality," Ye Xin marveled, smiling at Lin Qian.

Lin Qian nodded. "This is a half-finished product of the puppet body plan. Do you remember when Master Wei Wushuang faked his death in Linhai Prefecture? At that time, he used a fake body just like this one."

Ye Xin suddenly understood, realizing how Wei Wushuang had managed to deceive everyone with such a lifelike puppet body.

At that moment, Lin Qian extended his hand toward the puppet version of Ye Xin. "Shall we go?"

"Can we go directly?" Ye Xin asked, instinctively reaching out with her puppet body's hand while feeling curious.

Lin Qian smiled mysteriously without answering, focusing his thoughts as he moved toward the Huaxia Empire.

In an instant, only Ye Xin's real body remained in the room, her expression puzzled as she watched Lin Qian and her puppet body vanish.

Surprised, Ye Xin quickly returned to her bed, sitting cross-legged and closing her eyes, focusing her attention on the puppet body.

A flash of white light filled her vision, and when Ye Xin opened the puppet body's eyes, she found herself floating in an empty, pure white space alongside Lin Qian.

Lin Qian stood there, smiling at her. Behind him was an endless expanse of white, with nothing else in sight.

"Is this the Huaxia Empire?" Ye Xin asked, uncertain.

Instead of responding directly, Lin Qian gestured with his eyebrows for her to turn around.

Following his hint, Ye Xin turned around, and her breath caught in her throat. She tightly gripped Lin Qian's hand, speechless.

Before her, a massive spherical object rotated steadily, its surface covered with land and oceans. The side they stood on was bright, while the opposite side was shrouded in darkness.

"This side is day, while the other side is night—no sun or moon, yet still divided into day and night. Isn't it fascinating?" Lin Qian remarked, his voice filled with awe.

Even after seeing it so many times, Lin Qian still found the sight astonishing.

Ye Xin nodded slightly, gazing intently at the Illusionary Star. She couldn't help but wonder why the star seemed smaller now than when it appeared during the manifestation of national destiny.

Curious, Ye Xin asked Lin Qian about it.

Lin Qian laughed, grabbing her hand as he explained, "It's because we're too far away from the Illusionary Star!"

With that, Lin Qian pulled Ye Xin forward, instantly closing the distance between them and the star.

When Ye Xin's vision cleared, she was so startled that her real body opened its eyes.

Now that they were closer, Ye Xin realized just how enormous the Illusionary Star truly was!

The land and oceans she had seen earlier still seemed far away, and even with her current strength, she couldn't make out the details of the surface. Everything remained a blur of colors.

Though she had initially perceived the star as spherical, it now appeared as a flat wall, with no curvature in sight.

No matter where she looked—up, down, left, or right—she couldn't see the edges.

This gave Ye Xin a true sense of the star's vastness.

"This Illusionary Star is the territory of the Huaxia Empire. Compared to it, Linhai Prefecture is nothing more than a grain of sand," Lin Qian boasted, his pride evident as if he were a child showing off.

Ye Xin laughed and gently nudged him, though her heart still raced with excitement.

She had tried to imagine how large Lin Qian's Huaxia Empire might be—perhaps as big as the Soul Martial Continent or even twice as large. But she had dismissed such thoughts as overly exaggerated.

Now, seeing it for herself, she realized how laughable her previous assumptions had been.

The Huaxia Empire's territory was so vast that it shattered her previous understanding, completely reshaping her worldview.

"Come on, let's head to the imperial palace in the capital. Everyone has been eagerly waiting to meet the empress," Lin Qian teased, his words making Ye Xin blush.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Qian chuckled as he wrapped an arm around her waist, teleporting them both toward the Illusionary Star.

Their destination: the imperial palace in the capital of the Huaxia Empire on the First Continent!