Oh-ho, a female general!0

“Of course, that isn’t the main point. Beijia has never lacked military talent. There are plenty of female generals stronger in combat than she is,” Fushan Yue said. “What gave her that extraordinary standing was the fact that she saved the prince’s life and grew up as his childhood companion.”0

“Does the Lord Emperor have only one prince?” He Lingchuan asked in surprise. “Then that really is a heaven-shaking favor.”0

“The higher one’s cultivation, the longer one’s life, and the weaker one’s ability to reproduce. That is the way of Heaven. Look at the former ruler of the State of Yuān, he had no offspring, which was why he passed the throne to a human. Fortunately, each generation of emperor receives the fortune of a great empire as a blessing, so they can at least produce one or two heirs and keep the bloodline from dying out. That truly counts as the gods’ blessing.” Fushan Yue laughed. “The current Lord Emperor has only one prince. More than twenty years ago, when he was first conceived, his life force was too weak, and he was unlikely to survive. Fortunately, the gods gave guidance. Yao Xingning’s physique is special, and so is the cultivation technique she practices. The yin and yang energies in her body are balanced and harmonious, making her perfectly suited to nourish the prince. She was only a few years old then, but she carried...0