“Feel free to proceed with your Ascension; as for the Heavenly Emperor Sect, your Master has already given me instructions.”

Hearing Qin Shaolong's voice and knowing internally that their Master had already made arrangements, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After realizing this, Cai Wankun and Lin Qianyan looked at Zhang Tianhao and teased,

"So, Senior Brother, when are you going back to ascend to the throne? We can just happen to go and congratulate you."

"In a year's time; by then, I will also be able to get married."

Zhang Tianhao said, his tone full of complexity. He had not anticipated needing to get married so early, so he needed a year to buffer himself, and during this year, he could also Cultivate feelings with his Dao Companion.

Upon hearing this, Cai Wankun and Lin Qianyan were immediately surprised, and both revealed expressions of disbelief.

"Senior Brother, you are getting married?"

Subsequently, Cai Wankun and Lin Qianyan learned the full story from Zhang Tianhao and were suddenly enlightened. Cai Wankun even revealed an "I understand" expression.

"I understand. After all, the higher the Realm, the higher the difficulty of conceiving an heir. Back then, my parents spent a full fifty years trying before they conceived me."

"Is that so? It seems I need to hurry then."

Hearing this, Zhang Tianhao's expression became extremely solemn. He was currently at the Soul Transformation Stage and had no idea when it would happen. He hoped to get it done before his Ascension.

After the three exchanged some more pleasantries, Zhang Tianhao bid them farewell and headed back in the direction of the Tianling Dynasty.

Watching Zhang Tianhao's retreating figure, Cai Wankun and Lin Qianyan couldn't help but tease.

"The woman who caught the eye of Senior Brother must be very lucky."

On the other side, within the Tianling Dynasty, after returning, Zhang Yu announced that he would soon be ascending to the Upper Realm, and before the Ascension, he would pass on the throne to Zhang Tianhao.

Regarding Zhang Yu's decision, the civil and military officials of the entire Tianling Dynasty naturally had no objections. After all, thanks to the First Prince, they were all now able to Cultivate.

Soon, Zhang Tianhao returned to the Imperial Capital. After returning, Zhang Tianhao did not rush back to the Imperial Palace; instead, he followed his memories to a villa within the Imperial Capital.

Looking at the villa in front of him, Zhang Tianhao's expression was extremely conflicted, but in the end, he made up his mind and knocked on the courtyard gate.

Just after Zhang Tianhao knocked on the gate, not long after, a pleasant voice like silver bells came from inside the courtyard.

"Who is it? Coming."

As the courtyard gate opened, the figure of a woman who looked extremely youthful and vibrant appeared before Zhang Tianhao.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Zhang Tianhao's eyes went dazed for a moment, as if he had returned to the time he spent with her when they were children.

The woman was also stunned for a moment upon seeing Zhang Tianhao, and said with some surprise.

"Brother Tianhao, why is it you? How did you come back?"

Shaking his head, Zhang Tianhao pulled himself together, looked at the woman in front of him, and spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"Leyin, I want you to become my Empress. I wonder if you are willing to agree to me?"

The woman in front of him was named Li Leyin, a childhood playmate of Zhang Tianhao, and could be called his childhood sweetheart.

Furthermore, when everyone doubted him, only Leyin believed in him, believing that Immortals truly existed.

Perhaps without Li Leyin's affirmation, Zhang Tianhao might not have had the courage to seek the Dao of the Immortals.

Upon hearing Zhang Tianhao's words, Li Leyin froze on the spot, the expression on her face could only be described as extremely complex.

Watching Li Leyin's expression, Zhang Tianhao's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said.

"Is it causing you some trouble? It's okay, if you don't want to agree, then you can refuse."

However, when he said "refuse," Zhang Tianhao's tone became somewhat bitter. After all, the Li Leyin in front of him was the only person he had ever felt moved by.

But the next second, Li Leyin shook her head extremely firmly and said in a serious tone.

"No, I am not troubled. I just didn't expect you to only speak up now. So, respected Zhang Tianhao, are you willing to let me become your Empress?"

After speaking, an extremely gentle smile appeared on Li Leyin's face.

Zhang Tianhao was also captivated by it, his heart skipping a beat. After realizing it, he nodded and smiled.

"Thank you, for being willing to become my Empress."

Soon, within a short month, the Tianling Dynasty completed the succession of the new Emperor, and Zhang Tianhao became the Sovereign of the Tianling Dynasty, while Li Leyin became the Empress of the Tianling Dynasty.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and another half a year went by. During these six months, Zhang Tianhao gradually became familiar with the current situation and found joy in it, Cultivating while managing the Tianling Dynasty.

As for Li Leyin, although Zhang Tianhao and Li Leyin were somewhat reserved at the beginning, they gradually opened up later on, but there was still no movement in her belly.

Although Zhang Tianhao felt a bit disappointed inside, he was not very surprised. After all, his Junior Brother had said that the higher the Realm, the higher the difficulty of conceiving an heir.

Although Li Leyin's Realm was not very high, only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, it was still impossible to conceive Zhang Tianhao's heir in just half a year.

So, Zhang Tianhao could only let things take their natural course now, hoping that Li Leyin's belly would be a bit more capable.

As for taking concubines, Zhang Tianhao did not have such thoughts. In Zhang Tianhao's view, one Dao Companion was enough; taking concubines would only affect his Cultivation.

Another half a year passed, and Zhang Yu's cultivation had completely stabilized at the Undergoing Tribulation Peak. He began to impact the Saint Realm and soon successfully broke through to the Saint Realm.

On the day Zhang Yu broke through to the Saint Realm, the sky of the entire Grand Wilderness World emitted a burst of seven-colored mysterious light. After all, no one had ascended from the Grand Wilderness World for nearly a million years; now, someone ascending meant that the Grand Wilderness World was beginning to recover.

Watching his father ascend, Zhang Tianhao's expression was extremely solemn. His father had ascended to the Upper Realm, so he would no longer be able to keep an eye on his father's situation at all times, so he could only hope in his heart that his father would be safe and sound.

Soon, Zhang Yu ascended to the Upper Realm. However, just as Zhang Yu was about to appear at the Ascension plane coordinates of the Grand Wilderness World, Qin Shaolong acted in time and took Zhang Yu to another place, thus avoiding the situation of being killed by the Peak Stage Saint King Realm experts of the Three Great Sects.

The Peak Stage Saint King Realm experts of the Three Great Sects did not notice anything unusual at all. After all, if the means of a Divine Venerable could be detected by them, then Qin Shaolong's cultivation could be thrown to the dogs.