A rare magical miracle in the world

By the time one reaches the Fifth Awakening, the help of Miracle Citizens is no longer very significant.

So the words of the Female Sword Emperor were truly not mistaken—she does not need the assistance of Miracle Citizens. The bestowal of Miracle Power now really is just to give them the opportunity to break free from the mundane world.

But becoming one of the Celestial Maidens was not for the sake of their enjoyment.

"If they don’t cultivate diligently and instead crave pleasure," the Female Sword Emperor said disdainfully, "what use are they to me?"

If you covet the joys of the human world, then return my Grace and live out your mortal life.

"Without great wisdom and great determination, how can one aspire to ultimate freedom?"

"Uh..."

Well, the philosophy of the Female Sword Emperor indeed differs from that of Bailuo; she leans more toward the divine, and in terms of sentiment, it only extends to Miracle Kings of the same level like Bailuo.

As an Upper Tier Master of Miracles, the Female Sword Emperor is like a Creation Goddess within the Heavenly Palace Realm.

The Creation Goddess is lofty and ethereal, transcendent and detached—Isn’t that common sense?

"So what about our, that thing, wouldn’t that be considered ’officials setting fire’?"

Celestial Maidens cannot discuss marriage, yet the Female Sword Emperor has made a marriage promise with Bailuo—isn’t that a double standard?

"Hmph."

The Female Sword Emperor feels helpless, but she has already promised her uncle, and with her personality, a promise made is not to be reconsidered.

"This makes it seem like I’m coercing you. Shall I call off the marriage?"

"Hmph."

Although it was only a single word, Bailuo could discern the dissatisfaction of the Female Sword Emperor.

Calling off the marriage would still amount to the Female Sword Emperor implicitly rejecting it, which would be no different from her breaking her promise.

So the matter of marriage is essentially fixed; even if Bailuo were to call it off, the Female Sword Emperor would not care.

"How about this proposal instead?"

Bailuo is wholeheartedly devoted to his senior sister. Though he greatly admires empresses and queens and has a desire to woo a Creation Goddess, all these are part of Bailuo’s xp: "Let’s maintain the marriage promise, so you are not breaking it. Then you pursue your Heavenly Dao, and I live my life—neither of us interfering in the other’s affairs, how about that?"

"Not good at all."

The Female Sword Emperor desires purity, but she also understands matters of men and women.

To maintain the marriage promise but still live apart is to sulk, which shows lack of respect and disregard for propriety—How can that be acceptable?

"Although I use the Heavenly Dao to bind my subjects, I do not deny the common morality of human relations."

The Female Sword Emperor is a native of the Nine States and was raised with the idea of male superiority over females, which, even as a Master of Miracles, she has not resisted.

Of course, the idea of male superiority and female inferiority here does not suggest that men are stronger than women, an idea which the Female Sword Emperor despises.

What the Female Sword Emperor recognizes is the marital relationship. As a wife, she must serve her husband with all her heart and soul.

This has nothing to do with strength. Even if the Female Sword Emperor could destroy heaven and earth, if her husband were merely a mortal, she would still respect him and not allow him to be embarrassed.

"I feel more and more that you’re being double-standard."

The character of a Master of Miracles affects their subjects, and Bailuo can almost imagine the thoughts of those Celestial Maidens who yearn for the mortal realm.

Influenced by the Female Sword Emperor, once they fall for a mortal man, they too will follow her philosophy.

"So you have given up on those Celestial Maidens?"

"I have inscribed the Heavenly Dao’s mark upon them," the Female Sword Emperor ultimately showed some tenderness: "In the next life, perhaps they will have a chance to return to my side."

Thus, she denies the opposite party the current cup, but after the soul’s reincarnation, there will still be a chance to obtain Miracle Power again and become a Miracle Citizen.

"That’s more like it."

If one regards Miracle Citizens as immortals, then the Celestial Maidens dying as mortals is akin to being demoted for violating the Heavenly Dao, yet they are not without a chance to rejoin the ranks of the immortals in the future.

"Was beginning to think you were truly heartless."

Hard on the outside but soft on the inside—a point of adorability. Bailuo doesn’t view the Female Sword Emperor poorly, but he also does not harbor romantic love for her.

Bailuo wasn’t an animal from the waist down; he wouldn’t get involved with the Female Sword Emperor just because she was attractive, had an air of elegance, and ticked all his boxes.

As a husband, Bailuo placed great importance on responsibility and would not engage in infidelity.

"Hmph."

"Is ’hmph’ your catchphrase?"

That was also quite charming. Bailuo chatted with the Female Sword Emperor a bit longer, and they became increasingly familiar with each other.

The Female Sword Emperor interacted with Bailuo in the manner of an elder, while he treated her like an older sister, leading to a very harmonious relationship.

During this time, Bailuo also discussed the upcoming Inquisition of Kings with her.

The Female Sword Emperor assured him that she would stand by his side and believed he would not do anything to harm Miracle World.

Thus, Bailuo now had three steadfast allies on his side.

The Empress of the East, Chubby Simpleton, and the Empress of the Far North—three Upper Tier Masters of Miracles standing together would make anyone think twice before messing with Yatun.

"Are you just going to keep eating over there?"

Bailuo turned to Shi Xiyu, who had been indulging in gourmet food while he was talking with the Female Sword Emperor.

She was a very simple girl. Although she was older than Bailuo, her mental age seemed more like a little sister’s, the kind you marry off and then she becomes a silly woman at home.

"If I don’t eat, there’s nothing else to do," Shi Xiyu said casually, unburdened by the expectations of a Master of Miracles.

"Is it tasty?"

"This is super delicious!"

Shi Xiyu eagerly pushed some meat she hadn’t tried yet over to Bailuo: "Try it."

"Hmm!"

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After taking a bite, Bailuo’s eyes lit up: "What is this?"

"Let me see."

Shi Xiyu scanned the meat in front of her, and a wealth of information appeared in her mind: "It seems to be Kalydon boar meat."

"Kalydon, what does that mean?"

The Female Sword Emperor, who didn’t eat meat, asked from the side: "Some kind of winter?"

"A place name."

"Oh."

The Female Sword Emperor and Shi Xiyu were adventure companions as close as sisters: "Is the boar from Kalydon some sort of local specialty?"

"It doesn’t seem that way," Shi Xiyu frowned slightly as if decoding the origins of the boar: "It’s an ability from someone named Artemis that can create this kind of Miracle Species."

"The same kind as all those ferocious animals and sea beasts that are everywhere?"

The Female Sword Emperor expressed her disdain; she had no interest in eating such derivatives, but Shi Xiyu shook her head: "Not that kind, it should be her own bred species. I saw from the Demon King Authority that Artemis was carrying a basket of small pigs the size of fists and tossing them around in various material planes."

"The Kalydon boar..."

"A basket of piglets..."

"Casually thrown everywhere..."

Bailuo didn’t even know where to start his criticism; wasn’t Artemis known as the Moon Goddess in Greek mythology? Was she also a candidate for Emperor?

So, what exactly were the miracles of these Emperor Candidates, and did they have anything to do with Greek mythology?

The Emperor Candidates had more seniority than the Female Sword Emperor, and almost never revealed the true nature of their miracles; even if someone found out, it was often just a pseudonym.

It was only the Female Sword Emperor who disdained deception, openly telling her uncle the name of her miracle; otherwise, Bailuo would not have known so much about her.

Compared to her, the Emperor Candidates remained an enigma to both Bailuo and Lao Han.