Chapter 370 - - 368 Unrivaled Loyalty_1

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What the fuck?

Fourth Princess, at such a solemn occasion, you have been answering questions with utmost seriousness.

But what do you mean by making such a weird noise suddenly?

What kind of mess is going through your mind?

Since when did you learn to multitask?

You are wearing a dragon robe, not a uniform!

Look at what you have done!

Who would believe that at a coronation ceremony, such a derivative product would have attributes like this?

The Admonishment Vine, shouldn’t it be called the S&M Vine instead?

Upon taking another look at the description of the derivative product, Duge’s emotions immediately calmed down. The Admonishment Vine might have had some unexpected side effects, but it did its job when it came to punishing someone, directly blocking the other’s perception of the outside world, truly worthy of a divine artifact.

If Pei Maer was truly chaotic, after enduring such a vine, he could only confront himself alone.

No.

One on many.

After being struck by this thing, others could still launch a sneak attack on him…

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Duge, without showing any emotion, put away the Hit King Whip, pretending not to hear Luo Shuang’s outburst, and said, “Your Majesty, please rise, the admonishment ends here. From today onward, you are the ruler, and I am a subject. As your teacher, I shall fulfill my duty as a loyal subject, and I will no longer admonish you.”

Now that the derivative product was out, naturally, it was time to enhance the loyalty skill.

Moreover, since the Hit King Whip had developed such a bizarre effect, it was no longer suitable to use on Luo Shuang.

If he continued, she would truly have no face to be the Empress.

Luo Shuang’s face was originally flushed as if she was about to bleed from the overwhelming shame and anger, but when she suddenly heard such words, her entire being sobered up. She widened her eyes in panic and said, “Master, one day a teacher, a lifetime a father. Without my master, there would be no Luo Shuang today. Even as the sovereign, I still have many deficiencies; I cannot do without my master’s teaching…”

She thought her lapse had caused Duge to fail in awakening his Divine Skills, and hurriedly tried to make amends.

Fearing that from that moment on Duge would never punish her again and turn to torment others to awaken his abilities, she would then lose all bonds with Duge.

“Ahem!” Duge coughed softly, helped Luo Shuang to stand up, and wiped away the tears in her eyes, “Luo Shuang, as the Emperor, you should carry the bearing of one. You will govern a nation soon; you can no longer afford the demeanor of a little girl.”

“Master…” Guilt surged through Luo Shuang’s heart, and her tears flowed even more fiercely. But during such an important ceremony, she couldn’t disrupt Duge’s authority, and subconsciously reached out to grasp Duge’s sleeve.

Duge, secretly channeling his True Qi, flicked her hand away and bowed deeply to her, “Your Majesty, please ascend to the throne.”

The State Preceptor glanced at the dispirited Luo Shuang, followed with his own salute, and declared loudly, “Your Majesty, please ascend to the throne.”

He had to take charge now.

Luo Shuang’s unification of the two countries was an unstoppable trend. She was destined to be the first female emperor ever; if they continued this nonsense, it would be a joke. He would not allow such a thing to happen.

“Your Majesty, please ascend to the throne,” the ministers said.

Duge whispered a reminder, “Your Majesty, state affairs are the priority; we should proceed.”

Luo Shuang took a deep breath, looked apologetically at Duge, and then sat down composedly on the dragon throne, “Ministers, rise.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” the ministers replied.

Duge gave another bow to Luo Shuang and backed down the steps, taking his place beside the State Preceptor, at the foremost position among the ministers.

Luo Shuang watched Duge stepping down the platform, her heart wrenching.

At that moment, she felt as though she saw a day in the future when Duge would truly leave her behind, completely departing from her life.

No.

She would never allow such a thing to happen.

Luo Shuang quietly clenched her fist, surveyed the ministers, and stood up from the dragon throne: “Ministers, my ascension to the throne today is not due to my own capability, but is all thanks to the Imperial Master’s merits.

I met the Imperial Master during times of peril. At that time, my father and brothers were all killed by traitors, and I, in a foreign land, was pursued by enemies while my guards were nearly all dead or wounded. Fortunately, the Imperial Master descended like a heavenly being, saving me from desperate straits;

The Imperial Master did not disdain my being a woman, nor did he scorn my desolate and helpless state. He taught me with words and deeds, urged me to be strong and independent, instructed me in martial arts, the ways to govern a country, risking his life to ensure my safety;

With his sole power, he captured Yutang Pass, outsmarted Wolf Ping Pass, and then captured Cao Lin at Yang River…”

Seated on the dragon throne, Luo Shuang calmly recounted the experiences she had shared with Duge.

Duge looked at Luo Shuang in astonishment.

In the coronation ceremony he had designed, this was not part of the program. Unexpectedly, Luo Shuang had even added some drama for herself at the last minute.

However.

So be it!

As the emperor, one could afford to be willful once.

Which loyal official wouldn’t relish hearing their sovereign praise them?

It must be said, hearing about one’s own deeds from another’s mouth was quite amusing.

Moreover, Luo Shuang had even beautified his image—she didn’t mention anything about stripping people’s clothes or revealing their secrets. In her description, he was a perfect hero, how wonderful!

“…It can be said that without my teacher, there would be no me today, no Empress Qingwu of today,” Luo Shuang’s gaze finally settled on Duge, and her voice suddenly rose, “Today, I bestow upon the Imperial master the title King of Loyalty and Righteousness, with the Hit King Whip to strike the foolish monarch above and the sycophantic officials below; I bestow the imperial scepter, to not kneel when the king is seen; the Imperial Sword, to execute before reporting; and a six-horse carriage…”

The courtiers stirred.

The privileges and rewards that Luo Shuang gave to Duge were almost like creating another emperor.

But the State Preceptor was as immovable as a mountain; naturally, they wouldn’t raise any objections either. After all, Duge’s contributions were too significant, and his reward was not without justification.

But at this moment, as a new emperor, shouldn’t you reduce his contributions? This makes you look like nothing!

Furthermore, you have only just conquered half of Chongming Country, and you’ll have to fight Qingwu Country in the future. At this time, if you reward everything you can, what will you have left to offer later?

This is not in accordance with the rules!

Would they kill him when the time comes?

No, that’s not right, he is the Heavenly Demon, even if they all banded together, they wouldn’t be able to kill him…

Alas!

The ministers sighed inwardly and suddenly became less optimistic about Luo Shuang’s ascent to the throne.

What kind of emperor willingly places themselves in a puppet position as soon as they ascend the throne?

Too young, after all.

Full of frivolous love affairs and sentimentality, how can one possibly be a good emperor?

But soon, the ministers understood the reason behind Luo Shuang’s actions.

Luo Shuang was a woman; if she wanted to pass on the throne, she would have to find an empress. In all the world, who more suitable than Duge for that position?

As long as Duge and the emperor were to marry, what other struggle for power could there be?

Wouldn’t the world be left to their children?

With Duge’s excellence, if their future prince inherited even half of his intelligence and martial prowess, it would be enough to stabilize the realm.

If their child took control of the empire, even if he were the Heavenly Demon, he would not harm his own territory, right?

Marrying Duge off to Luo Shuang was beneficial in every way and not harmful at all!

Upon this realization.

The ministers instantly became composed—the Empress truly had deep and far-reaching plans, and the more astute among them had already begun to ponder how to facilitate the match between the Empress and the King of Loyalty and Righteousness.

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All the murmuring of the courtiers reached Duge’s ears, but he did not care, nor did he take it to heart.

At this moment, Duge’s entire focus was on the new skill that had just emerged:

Unrivaled Loyalty: Your attributes and the reputation of your loyalty steadily climb upward; the wider the reputation, the stronger the attributes.

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Gulp!

Duge swallowed quietly.

Is this a combat skill or a support skill?

According to the description of this skill, by letting the “Linyang Daily Newspaper” promote him, wouldn’t his attributes skyrocket to the heavens, more terrifying than commerce…

If even a virtue like loyalty could be exploited to max out, what keyword could possibly stop him in the future?

At this precise moment, Duge’s confidence completely ballooned. He looked at Luo Shuang on the Dragon Throne, his eyes filled with fondness—Luo Shuang, oh Luo Shuang, you truly are a good disciple of mine! Not in vain did I conquer such a vast domain for you…

Seeing Duge’s gaze return to one of indulgence, Luo Shuang assumed she had done the right thing. With a slight smile playing on her lips, she returned a proud glance, full of joy, to Duge.

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