As for the somewhat boorish Dong Zhuo, although he didn't understand the special meaning behind Dao Ancestor Ao Qing's words, for some reason, when Dao Ancestor Ao Qing spoke, even he himself suddenly felt that power, status, money, and so on were all meaningless.
Only by devoting themselves to the cause of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect, where everyone was a dragon, would their lives truly have meaning.
The more he thought about it, the more Dong Zhuo put down his sword with a clang and fell to his knees with the other officials. "This lowly one thanks Dao Ancestor Ao Qing for his guidance. It's only now that this lowly one understands that power, status, and so on are not important. What's truly important is the heart of a dragon..."
As Dong Zhuo spoke, he sat cross-legged on the ground and put his palms together like a meditating old monk.
All the officials were stunned by this scene. Even Wang Situ had widened his eyes in shock. He was unable to believe what he was seeing. Diao Chan was stunned on the spot. She had no idea what Dong Zhuo was trying to do.
Could it be that he was scared silly by Ao Qing's invincible might?!
Was he scared silly?!
While everyone was lost in thought, Ao Qing was also taken aback for a moment before he understood what was going on.
At present, he had already stepped into the realm of the ancient Buddha. His Dharma was profound and invincible. His words naturally carried a strong sense of salvation, which could free people from suffering. Although Dong Zhuo was a cruel person, the gap in strength between him and Dong Zhuo was too great. Dong Zhuo was instantly liberated by Dong Zhuo, which was why such a situation had occurred.
However, at the same time, Ao Qing was also secretly shocked by the terrifying power of Buddhist teachings. No wonder Buddhas often said that one could become a Buddha by putting down the butcher's knife!
The power of deliverance and liberation was not something that ordinary people could withstand.
But it had to be said that this scene made Ao Qing extremely happy. He didn't expect that his words would help the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect gain so many followers who would follow him loyally.
"Since you've all understood, then from now on, you're all followers of my Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect. You'll have nothing to do with the struggles of the mortal world!"
Ah Qing deliberately put on the posture of a profound master and slowly spoke to the crowd. When everyone heard this, they imitated Dong Zhuo and sat cross-legged with their palms together like old monks. They all joined the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect and became its followers.
At the same time, these officials were also overjoyed. After all, they were personally instructed by Dao Ancestor Ao Qing to become a follower of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect. This was an honor that they could brag about for the rest of their lives.
Diao Chan was secretly delighted. However, it was clear that she had rejoiced too early because Ao Qing quickly said, "Diao Chan, on account of your heart of serving the country and the people and your desire to bring happiness to the people and peace to the world, I, the Dao Ancestor, specially bestow you as my concubine and wear clothes by my side. Do you understand?"
As soon as Ao Qing finished speaking, Diao Chan's face turned incomparably red like a huge red apple.
As for the civil and military officials, they were first stunned, then delighted, and their faces were filled with envy. In their hearts, they thought that it was such a pity that Dao Ancestor Ao Qing didn't take a fancy to their daughter … In the next moment, the civil and military officials uniformly gathered their gazes onto Situ Wangyun.
Even a fool would know that once Wang Yun's daughter became a concubine, his status would also rise along with it. He might even become the sect master of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Religion in the future.
When Wang Situ sensed the gazes of the officials, he became somewhat agitated, his eyes filled with excitement.
As for Diao Chan, she was so excited that she fell to her knees with a plop. "I, I'm afraid that I won't dress well, Dao Ancestor. I'll cause trouble for you!"
Ao Qing couldn't be bothered to exchange pleasantries with Diao Chan. With a wave of his hand, a golden light wrapped around Diao Chan's body. As Diao Chan exclaimed, she threw herself into Ao Qing's warm embrace.
Feeling the heat wave from Ao Qing's body that assailed her nostrils, Diao Chan's already red face couldn't help but turn even redder.
"Dao, Dao Ancestor …" Diao Chan narrowed her eyes, which were filled with the adoration of a young girl.
In fact, when she was very young, Diao Chan had grown up listening to the stories of Dao Ancestor Ao Qing. The reason why she was so worried about the country and its people could be said to have a lot to do with Ao Qing.
It could even be said that Diao Chan was a die-hard fan of Ao Qing. It was just that she had forcefully suppressed this thought. Now that she saw the person she had admired since she was young in front of her, one could imagine how she felt.
"You don't have to call me Dao Ancestor. Just call me Big Brother Ao Qing …" Ao Qing shrugged and didn't wait for Diao Chan to react. He directly kissed her delicate face domineeringly.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the somewhat shy Diao Chan's little face turned even redder than a red apple.
Diao Chan's face was originally filled with heroic spirit and worry for the country and people. Coupled with this shy expression, it made Diao Chan look extremely adorable and pitiful. Ao Qing could not help but kiss her again.
It had to be said that he had gained a lot this time. Not only had he recruited a lot of Heavenly Dragon Divine Sect disciples, but he had also taken Diao Chan away and made her his concubine. It could be said that he had gained a lot this time.
If he counted the magic treasures that the Three Emperors had given him, it could be said that he had gained a lot.
Holding Diao Chan domineeringly in his arms, Ao Qing sent a message to Wang Situ with his divine consciousness, asking him to bring the civil and military officials to report to the Seventh Realm.
Ao Qing didn't want to let these officials go to waste. It couldn't be better for them to help him manage the Seventh Realm.
Although he already had Emperor Qin and the others, these civil officials were obviously not enough to manage hundreds of millions of people. The more, the better.
As for Dong Zhuo, Ao Qing didn't intend to put him in an important position. After all, such a person would reveal his true nature sooner or later, and bringing him along would purely add to his troubles.
After dealing with everything, Ao Qing was about to take Diao Chan back to the Sea Realm when suddenly, a very familiar aura came from the Eastern Capital, Luoyang, not far from him. This aura seemed to be able to further enhance his strength and make him even more powerful.
Ao Qing carefully sensed it and only then did he notice that this aura seemed to be none other than the aura of the Emperor.
Yes, that's right, the Emperor's Aura.
This Emperor's Aura shouldn't be underestimated. As an Emperor, bearing the Emperor's Aura would make the country prosper and have smooth weather every year. However, if someone who wasn't an Emperor forcefully possessed the Emperor's Aura, the country would rapidly decline.
If Ao Qing's guess was right, the owner of this Emperor's Aura was the Imperial Jade Seal, right?