Seeing this, Xu Qianghua tilted his head as he asked, "What's wrong, Xinyi?"
As he said this, he sat back in his chair and used his Spiritual Qi to pull her into his arms.
Meanwhile, Huang Xinyi, who felt the pull, did not resist as she slowly, of her master's Spiritual Qi, fell down on his lap, facing his face.
She wrapped her arms around his neck as she said, "I just heard about the plan that little Zhi'er came up with, and wanted to come here and hear your thoughts."
"Oh? I think it's a good way to get the information about the Zerg out right now, even if it is a rumor," Xu Qianghua replied, his voice filled with affection.
"And by doing this, we have planted a seed in the minds of some of the top cultivators, which they might forget in a few years or just take this rumor as a way to encourage their forces to work hard," He said.
"Is that so," Huang Xinyi said as she placed her chin on his shoulder.
Xu Qianghua wrapped one arm around her waist while the other caressed her hair as the room fell quiet.
As Xu Qianghua sat there, holding Huang Xinyi close, he let his mind wander back to Huang Xinyi's coronation day six months ago.
Huang Xinyi's coronation had been more than just a ceremonial event—it was the culmination of her hard work, her rise to power, and a symbol of how far the Xu family had come in this new world.
The coronation took place in the heart of Jingzhong City, the capital of the Xuzhong Empire.
Xu Qianghua could still picture the city, alive with excitement and anticipation, as if the air crackled with the event's energy.
The main square, where the ceremony was held, had been transformed into a grand and majestic space.
Towering banners with the crest of the Xuzhong Empire hung everywhere, catching the breeze and fluttering high above the heads of the gathered crowd.
She didn't rush; this moment was too important to hurry through.
The throne itself was a masterpiece of craftsmanship, carved from a rare stone that shimmered like silver in the sunlight.
Dragons were etched into the arms of the throne, and at the top, a radiant sun had been carved, much like the one on the empire's crest.
It was a throne meant for an Empress, and today, Huang Xinyi would take her rightful place upon it.
She had built this empire from the ground up, conquering five major cities in just six months while also overseeing the development of smaller towns and villages across the vast lands of the continent.
The new world was a hundred times larger than the old one, and managing such an empire was no small feat.
Yet Huang Xinyi did it with strength and vision, always putting the well-being of her people first.
He remembered how she had improved the living conditions for all her citizens, ensuring that no one went hungry and that there were growth opportunities for everyone, regardless of their status.
Her policies were modern, balancing the needs of both the common people and the cultivators.
She had built strong foundations for education, agriculture, and trade while ensuring cultivators had access to the needed resources to grow stronger.
And all of that led the citizens to fully trust her, which led to the Dragon of Luck blooming before the empire was officially established.
You see, each Empire has a dragon of luck, which protects the empire from bad luck and also helps the emperor and his subjects by boosting their cultivation.
This is how Empire-style players can keep up with the closed-door cultivation geeks who have been cultivating for years.
But there is a catch: the dragon of luck will only help when the empire is prosperous.