Chapter 248.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

“The Emperor arrives!” A sharp voice rang out.

Everyone turned their heads to see Great Xia Emperor Lin Beifan walking in, surrounded by a group of officials.

Although he looks young, he is already the ruler of the Empire, standing at the pinnacle of world power.

He exudes a formidable imperial aura that makes it hard for others to look him directly in the eye.

“Long live the Emperor!” everyone said in unison.

Lin Beifan smiled slightly, “Welcome to the grand opening ceremony of Great Xia! After the ceremony, please do not leave. I have ordered a feast to be prepared for all of you, hoping you will feel at home!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” everyone chorused again.

Then, as the Emperor of Great Xia, Lin Beifan began to exchange pleasantries with representatives of various forces.

A Grandmaster from the Buddhist Sect came before Lin Beifan, pressing his palms together respectfully and said, “Amitabha! On behalf of the Buddhist Sect, this humble monk wishes Great Xia eternal prosperity and longevity! For the Emperor, may you enjoy endless health and well-being! This is our congratulatory gift, a jade Buddha bead bracelet blessed day and night by 9 masters. Wearing it will protect one from all illnesses and evil spirits!”

Lin Beifan accepted the prayer beads with a full smile, “Thank you! I appreciate the goodwill of the Buddhist Sect!”

“Your Majesty, we of the Buddhist Sect have another important matter! We wish to spread the teachings of Buddhism and save all beings! We guarantee not to interfere with any affairs of Great Xia and will assist Your Majesty if necessary!”

The Buddhist Sect Grandmaster revealed their true intention, coveting the common people of Great Xia.

After all, Great Xia had a population of 70 million.

The common people were quite wealthy, and if they could be converted to followers of the Buddhist Sect, it would guarantee a huge profit for the sect.

How could Lin Beifan not see through the Buddhist Sect’s little scheme?

His smile was unchanged, and he said, “We shall discuss this matter later!”

But in his heart, he firmly crossed out the Buddhist Sect!

Thinking they could take his money? No chance!

Promising not to interfere in domestic affairs?

Nonsense. The Great Feng Dynasty was a cautionary tale!

Next, the representative of the Taoist Sect came forward.

The old Taoist Master said solemnly, “On behalf of the Taoist Sect, I wish Great Xia peace and prosperity and eternal life for the Emperor. May your life span equal the heavens!”

Lin Beifan smiled, “Thank you for the goodwill of the Taoist Sect!”

Then, he gave a slight nod to Song Yufei, who was standing behind the old Taoist Master and moved on.

Song Yufei opened her mouth but in the end, couldn’t say anything, feeling a bitterness in her heart.

It seemed that they could never go back to the way things were.

Nobody is wrong; it’s all a matter of respective position.

The Taoist Sect chose Great Luo, and as the Taoist Child of the Taoist Sect, she could only support Great Luo.

He, as the Emperor of Great Xia, naturally had to consider the interests of Great Xia.

Their interests were in conflict.

Thus, they could only drift apart.

At this moment, she deeply understood a saying.

When you are in the rivers and lakes, you can’t help but be swept along by the currents!

The leader of the Demon Sect, Zi Liuli, also arrived.

She said to Lin Beifan with a smile, “Congratulations, Your Majesty. In just a short span of three years, you’ve established an Empire! Going back 5,000 years, your achievement would be considered the greatest! Even the Heavenly Khan from 3,000 years ago pales in comparison to you!”

Zi Liuli was speaking sincerely.

She had discovered Lin Beifan when he was still an insignificant chicken.

Since then, she has watched him rise step by step to this day, establishing the foundation of an empire.

Such an achievement was rare throughout history!

Sometimes, she couldn’t help but wonder if he and the Heavenly Khan were to exist in the same era, who would win and who would lose?

“The Sect Leader flatters me too much. I am unworthy of such praise,” Lin Beifan humbly replied.

“Your Majesty, although Great Xia has established an Empire, it still has tremendous potential. I am very optimistic about Great Xia’s future! Therefore, we should strengthen our relationship further and deepen our cooperation!”

Lin Beifan was somewhat puzzled, “Our relationship is already quite close. How can we strengthen it further?”

It should be noted that the overseas market of Great Xia was basically entrusted to the Demon Sect.

The Demon Sect had always been fair, and the cooperation between the two parties was very pleasant.

How could such a relationship be strengthened further?

Zi Liuli glanced at Yaoyao behind her, revealing a meaningful smile.

Yaoyao sneezed as if someone had plotted against her.

While Lin Beifan was negotiating with representatives from various parties, Mo Yuyan secretly observed him.

She didn’t know why, but she always felt a sense of familiarity with Lin Beifan!

She was very puzzled in her heart; she clearly saw the Emperor of Great Xia for the first time, so why did she feel this familiarity?

This familiar feeling was a bit like…

…senior?

At that moment, she looked at the two Grandmasters behind Lin Beifan and had a thought.

Her senior had once said that he had taken two disciples in his life, one of whom was already a Grandmaster, and the other was preparing to become a Grandmaster.

It seemed Lin Beifan was similar; somehow, he had managed to take on two amazing disciples, one of whom had long been a Grandmaster, and the other had become a Grandmaster just over half a month ago.

Her senior had once mentioned that he possessed many divine weapons.

Lin Beifan seemed to be the same; he had four divine weapons, and surely he had many other divine weapons as well.

Her senior had once said that he had taken several wives, all within the last three years.

Lin Beifan seemed to be the same. He rose rapidly in these three years, established his nation, and married several young and beautiful women into his palace as consorts.

Her senior had once said that seeing Great Luo in trouble made him happy.

Due to the matter of position, Lin Beifan would naturally feel happy to see Great Luo in trouble.

There were too many similarities, and suddenly, a bold idea popped into her mind.

Could Lin Beifan be that senior?

Then, she shook her head vigorously.

Impossible!

He absolutely couldn’t be that senior!

In her memory, that senior was a learned and talented grandmaster with unfathomable martial skills, a worldly sage who was at least a hundred years old!

Lin Beifan was only in his twenties, and he didn’t know any martial arts, so how could he be that senior?

Moreover, Lin Beifan had always been in the imperial palace, while the senior was in the White Tiger Mountain Range, more than a thousand li away.

Logically speaking, they couldn’t possibly be the same person!

“It must be a coincidence! Perhaps it’s just a coincidence!” Mo Yuyan let out a sigh of relief.

Unbeknownst to her, the auspicious time for the opening ceremony had arrived!

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