The gap between complete silence and deafening cheers was less than a second.

Even though Qin Ye had already returned to his office, he could still hear the thunderous cheers sounding outside.

These cheers were audible throughout the entirety of Everburn and beyond, traveling into the ears of over a billion Yin spirits. It told them that from now on, they were a part of a greater whole.

"Your Excellency," Wang Chenghao was holding a laptop as he carefully made his way over to Qin Ye. "There are still 20 minutes left until the start of the video teleconference, are you..."

Qin Ye shook his head, indicating for Wang Chenghao to wait.

His emotions were still far too turbulent for him to face the death gods of the world.

As soon as he finished his speech, his heart rate climbed through the roof once again. Even he hadn't anticipated that such a short speech would evoke such strong emotions within himself.

Back in Clear Creek County, he had been desperate to alter the course of his own fate, yet now, he was standing at the top of a nation.

Time and time again, the Harken and Arthis had pushed him onto the frontlines, and his mindset had changed from that of a helpless coward barely keeping his head above the water to that of a conqueror willing to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders.

He lit a cigarette, and his fingers were trembling slightly as he cast his gaze out the window. 

Deafening cheers such as "Long live the Qin Dynasty!", "Long live Yanluo Qin!", and "We're finally a united nation!" were ringing out incessantly, causing the windowpane of his office to rattle slightly.

He took a deep...