Gu Changqing agreed, ready to descend into the underworld with the Heaven-Questioning Demon Emperor, but was reborn in the Kingdom of Zhao!
She became a young lord exiled to Linrong Pass for theft.
The problem was, she was a woman disguised as a man. Not only had she lost her cultivation, but she had also risked her life to steal the position of heir!
Just then, the Xiongnu army laid siege to the pass. Linrong Pass was short on troops and provisions, and its defenses were on the verge of collapse!
Fortunately, Gu Changqing awakened the Creation Divine Artifact, the Heaven-Questioning Ring!
It absorbed countless fish-flavored pancakes!
With its help, Gu Changqing successfully defended Linrong Pass!
As it turned out, the more blood essence the Heaven-Questioning Ring absorbed, the easier it was for her to draw out the rare treasures inside!
From then on, the heaven-defying goddess thief went on a rampage!
She not only made sure the border folk could eat fish-flavored pancakes every day,
but also fed her soldiers dragon liver and phoenix marrow!
And, as a bonus, she subdued the Xiongnu with ruthless efficiency!
When she personally led her elite troops, equipped with divine weapons, back to the capital in a grand return, the whole nation eagerly urged her on!
“Young Lord, you're the big brother of our Kingdom of Zhao! Take your troops and conquer the world!”
“Shut up!” Gu Changqing brandished the Dragon-Slaying Sword. “I’m going home to care for my grandfather. Anyone who makes another peep will regret it!”
Her troops took the opportunity to drape a dragon robe over Gu Changqing and join in the calls for her to ascend!
“The Zhao dynasty has run its course. We beseech Your Majesty to put the realm first, assume a new title, and accept the Mandate of Heaven!”
But Gu Changqing realized that the Heaven-Questioning Demon Emperor had been reborn as the Emperor of Zhao!
And beneath the nine-streamed imperial dragon banner stood the son she had entrusted to a friend in the Immortal Realm…
