Chapter 750: Chapter 749: The Ancient Female Emperor, A Strategic Shift

Imperial Dynasty Apartments.

Quite a tacky name.

Based on the location, it’s pretty average.

But in the Da Xia Imperial City, owning an apartment in the Imperial Dynasty Apartments is undeniably a symbol of power and wealth.

Normally speaking,

no matter how luxurious an apartment can be, it’s not better than a grand villa.

But in reality, for those genuinely wealthy and influential, property is secondary.

What genuinely matters is a high-end housing community that provides convenience, and even a network of connections for oneself.

Housing communities with these traits are easily found in large-scale villa districts.

But they’re not too concentrated.

After all, no matter how big a villa district is, it can only accommodate a handful of people.

Apartments are different though.

However, prominent rich and powerful figures do not like to flock to apartments.

Places with lots of people bring lots of trouble.

But the Imperial Dynasty Apartments broke this rule.

The reason is pretty simple.

The Imperial Dynasty Apartments is an enterprise under the female emperor, Xia Qianqian, who saved the Da Xia Dynasty from the brink, and brought the entire Eastern Continent into modernisation two hundred years ago.

And she, who has been in seclusion for over a hundred years, lives in these apartments.

That’s not all.

Over the past two hundred years, all the major ministers who have contributed to the Da Xia Dynasty moved here after their retirement.

Female Emperor Xia Qianqian is a practical person.

Those ministers who made significant contributions to the Da Xia Dynasty managed to obtain a large number of shares in various industries they used to oversee after their retirement.

Anyone familiar with the modern history of the Da Xia Dynasty knows this.

Randomly pick one person from the Imperial Dynasty Apartments and their directives could shake the entire industry of the Da Xia Dynasty.

If one could own a flat in the Imperial Dynasty Apartments, it would be easy to see big shots, and even get a chance to meet Xia Qianqian, the strongest person in the Da Xia Dynasty.

Because of this, the Imperial Dynasty Apartments became a bounty in the eyes of those who could afford it and wanted to get close to a certain level, so it was only logical that the property’s price and status soared, eventually leading to high competition among the big shots.

The Imperial Dynasty Apartments have been established for exactly one hundred years.

When they were first built, there were no high barriers to entry, only purchase limits.

Today, a hundred years later, although the purchase limits have been lifted and several new apartment buildings have been added, owning a flat in the Imperial Dynasty Apartments is not easy. Ordinary wealth and power are far from sufficient, as one needs to win in competition.

...

At noon.

On the top floor of the tallest apartment building in the Imperial Dynasty Apartments, Xia Qianqian, the eternal female emperor who is "hidden" here, pulls open the curtains just like always after preparing a nutritious lunch, humming a tune and wearing her bunny slippers.

She looked up.

The modern imperial city that she had built with much time and effort was in her sight.

A strong sense of pride instantly filled her heart.

Father.

Mother.

Do you see it?

In more than two hundred years’ time, the discarded daughter you once despised has built a glorious era for the dynasty!

The West Continent, once thought of as a threat by you, is not even qualified to shine shoes for the Da Xia Dynasty today!

Opening the window and taking a deep breath of the cold high-altitude air, Xia Qianqian smiled at the corner of her mouth.

End of daily self-boosting.

Time to eat.

Just as she was about to close the window, a faint voice sounded from behind her.

"Don’t you find the air thin in such a tall building? Yet you still open the window and breathe in deeply."

Xia Qianqian froze at that moment.

This voice.

She was too familiar with it.

Almost every time she closed her eyes to sleep, it would appear in her dreams.

Has her "condition" worsened?

It’s daylight, and she hasn’t slept; how could she hear this voice?

Xia Qianqian gently touched her chest, trying to calm the fast-beating heart within.

She turned around.

The person sat at the dining table, enjoying her nutritious lunch.

An illusion?

Xia Qianqian rubbed her eyes hard.

She looked up again.

The person was still there, enjoying the meal.

She swallowed hard, stating in disbelief,

"Mas...Master?"

"Hm?"

The person looked up, tilting his head.

"What? A living person sitting here, and you dare not recognise me?"

"..."

Xia Qianqian was silent, then exclaimed in surprise.

"Master! Is it really you!?"

"Otherwise?"

Li Jing smiled warmly, putting down the chopsticks in his hand.

"Sorry, I was delayed by some matters after my last visit and made you wait a long time."

On hearing these words, Xia Qianqian was on the verge of tears and could barely stop herself from crying out loud.

Over a hundred years!

What do you mean by a long wait!?

During their last meeting more than a hundred years ago, Li Jing had promised to take her with him, but there was no news from him afterwards?

When this person mentioned the events of the past, she was more than just aggrieved.

But since he’s come.

Those grievances don’t matter anymore.

She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and hesitated before speaking.

"Master, are you here this time...?"

"I’ve come to pick you up."

Li Jing spoke casually.

Receiving this response, Xia Qianqian was overjoyed.

Just as she was about to say something, Li Jing interjected.

"I have a lot to do when we get back, let’s leave immediately. Is there anyone you want to take with us?"

Xia Qianqian had no objections to setting off straight away.

The upper limit of the Heavenly Saint Land is incredibly high.

The threshold for Ascension is not the Ninth Realm, and no one can be sure where it really lies.

If she had to do it all on her own-

Who knows when she might be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm?

Most importantly-

The Da Xia Dynasty is no longer an obligation she could not leave behind.

The Xia royal family not only has a successor, but also an abundance of talented individuals.

She could leave with a light heart, and follow the man who had changed her life forever.

Upon hearing that she could bring others along, Xia Qianqian immediately agreed.

"Master, wait a moment."

With that, she took out her phone, hurriedly dialed a number and strode towards the bedroom.

Seeing this, Li Jing wasn’t in any rush, he picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.

As his cultivation level increased-

He ate less and less often.

Primarily because he was constantly on the move, and Liu Sisi and others, whose taste buds he had once conquered, were not around. He was too lazy to cook.

It was pretty great to finally get a meal.

...

Li Jing only had this one cheap disciple, Xia Qianqian.

Although their relationship had been a one-sided affection in the past, and Li Jing had never really cared for this disciple who was a queen, it was still a karmic bond.

Due to the different time flow in the Star Nebula Great World, Xia Qianqian had been waiting for over a hundred years.

Li Jing intended to compensate her.

Hence, he allowed her to bring others along.

This way, she would have some company when she reached Chen Tang City.

Xia Qianqian, being astute and understanding, did not beat around the bush with Li Jing. She called over all the ministers and friends who had accompanied her along the way, including Shi Miaoxue who still held the position of National Master of the Da Xia.

Coincidentally, all these people were residents of the Dynasty Apartment, and they all arrived in no time.

Xia Qianqian’s apartment was instantly filled with people.

Because it was so sudden, they all made phone calls one after another, not even taking the time to greet Li Jing.

It couldn’t be helped.

They had too much to take care of and needed to arrange everything properly.

If they deserted the Heavenly Saint Land without a word, the Da Xia Dynasty would fall into chaos in an instant.

Faced with this situation, Li Jing was not anxious at all, he passed the time by having a leisurely chat with Xia Qianqian and the familiar Shi Miaoxue.

The people present were all once rainmakers in the Da Xia Dynasty, involved in all kinds of businesses and had abundant ’work experience’.

Apart from their low cultivation levels, they had no flaws.

Allowing Xia Qianqian to bring them along would enable them to establish an independent department within the central planet of the Mini Universe, contributing to the beginning stages of its construction.

...

After nearly three hours of scrambling, they finally settled their ’posthumous affairs’ regarding their departure.

Li Jing took all of them into the Mini Universe without delay.

After arranging for the ’long-term resident’ of the Mini Universe, Nangong Qingshan, to familiarise Xia Qianqian and others with the environment, and instructing them to break off some branches from the Heaven and Earth Tree for them, Li Jing went straight back to Chen Tang City.

In the half year he was away from the Immortal Realm-

Liu Sisi and the others had finished filming their movie and were currently planning its release.

All the key personnel were present, so Li Jing immediately called a meeting of all the core members of Chen Tang City for the first time, announcing that the focus of Chen Tang City’s development would gradually shift, with the whole portal being transferred to the Mini Universe.

No one would object to Li Jing’s decision.

Although he was a typical laissez-faire manager, who did not get involved in any important issues ever since the establishment of Chen Tang City-

He was undoubtedly the backbone of the city.

The current Deputy City Lord, Gui Ya, expressed his immediate readiness to prepare for the move, and promptly led the main leaders of Chen Tang City into the Mini Universe to hold a small meeting and conduct field inspections, deciding the future layout.

By now, Chen Tang City had grown significantly more proactive.

Once the resolution was made, the shift in focus of Chen Tang City was arranged within minutes.

Given the workload during the initial phases, Yulian and several others who had already stepped down from key positions to pursue their hobbies also jumped in to help.

...

Time flew by.

Over fifty years passed by.

The "strategic transfer" of various aspects of Chen Tang City was gradually implemented within these fifty years.

The Chen Tang City portal itself was the first to complete the overall transfer.

The Descendants of the Ancient God, Immortal Music Palace, Ta Xue Trading Company, Star God Temple, Qingyuan Fairy Palace and the disciples of the Red Dust Immortal Palace all moved into the Mini Universe to establish schools, living areas and doorways.

Xia Qianqian and the people she brought to the Mini Universe also made remarkable contributions. They returned to their old trades, planned the administrative center and city layout, provided assistance to Gui Ya with the grand layout of a prosperous kingdom, and expanded tremendously around the already completed Sky City which was built when Li Jing ascended two hundred years ago.

They were indeed a ruler leading a group of ministers and important officials.

With their assistance, the massive yet smoothly run project of shifting Chen Tang City’s focus to the Mini Universe was carried out. Within a short span of fifty years, they built a kingdom.

That’s right-

It was a kingdom.

Not just a city gate.

Now, not only were the people from Chen Tang City’s portal rooted in the Mini Universe, but also the headquarters and core production chains of various industries previously set up in the Immortal Realm were moved into the Mini Universe. Identity cards were issued to allow immigration from the Immortal Realm.

Apart from the people within Chen Tang City, no one knew that the Mini Universe was Li Jing’s independent world. They all believed it was a naturally existing Mini World with a cultivation environment far superior to the Immortal Realm.

In the last ten years since the Mini Universe opened for immigration, there was a continuous stream of people coming from the Immortal Realm.

Even the Donghua Immortal Palace, which ruled the Eastern Immortal Domain, and the Heavenly Demon Hall from the Southern Monster Realm moved their headquarters there from the start. Eastern Emperor Donghua and the Southern Monster Emperor migrated with their families, becoming ’legal citizens’ of the Mini Universe.

Others might not know what was inside Li Jing’s Mini Universe, but it was crystal clear to Donghua and Jin Ritian.

With the two great Emperors leading by example, Chen Tang City was bound to be a success.

Since the Mini Universe was open to the public, Li Jing moved the entrance and exit from the foot of Canglong Mountain to the center of Sky City.

Canglong Mountain area, obviously, could not be allowed for just anyone to approach.

Aside from the fact that it contained a passage to the Realm of Lust, Ling Ling and Xiaocai also needed a quieter living environment, which necessitated the move to a new exit.

Coincidentally-

Li Jing also isolated the Earth Realm near Canglong Mountain, appointing the ’stubborn resident’ Nangong Qingshan to guard it personally, allowing only internal members of Chen Tang City to enter and exit.

Worth mentioning is-

In the past fifty years, there were more and more people ascending from Blue Star, including Li Jing’s father-in-law Chen Jing, and his two mothers-in-law Jiang Jingxian and Liu Shi.

The three not only brought their families with them when they ascended, but also brought tons of modern technology from Blue Star, which greatly contributed to the development of Chen Tang City. With their arrival, the Li family was finally reunited.