After Joy fused the Vampire Progenitor Bloodline, her strength reached the level of a ninth-generation pureblood Vampire. Compared to her, Cici’s cultivation was far behind. Ian Song always felt he owed her, so he decided to let her absorb the two True-Dragon essence dragons, hoping to raise her strength to the late Tribulation Stage at least.
Thanks to the thousandfold time acceleration, Ian's training barely took any time at all.
After leaving the Divine Temple and absorbing Huang Yan into his sea of consciousness, Ian cuddled Lynne Ward and went back to sleep.
The next morning.
Ian Song and Lynne Ward woke up and washed with the help of their maids. After staying in the city for so long, Ian decided to take Lynne out hunting today.
But just as they stepped outside, they were stopped by Darron Ward.
"The Patriarch has summoned you. Come with me," Darron Ward said.
Ian Song smiled at Lynne Ward. "Why don't you go by yourself?"
"It's fine, husband. If the Patriarch summoned you, it must be important. Go ahead, don't worry about us," Lynne said warmly. She was now fully comfortable in her role as wife.
"Alright, I'll go then." Ian nodded.
Ian nodded and followed Darron Ward.
"Kid, you've got some skills. You managed to win Lynne's heart in such a short time," Darron teased.
On the way, Darron Ward smiled and joked. The affection in Lynne's eyes was obvious to him. He'd originally thought their marriage wouldn't turn out well.
Ian Song smirked. "There's no woman you can't win over—as long as the man puts in the effort."
Darron was briefly stunned, a hint of loneliness flashing in his eyes before he quickly recovered and laughed. "Well said!"
This guy's got his own story, Ian thought to himself.
Ian changed the subject. "Uncle Darron, do you know why the Patriarch called me over?"
Darron hesitated slightly. "The Princess of Myriad Phenomena will be visiting Sky-Sun Region soon. It's a big opportunity."
"Who's the Princess of Myriad Phenomena?"
Ian asked in confusion.
"All I can tell you is that the Princess of Myriad Phenomena comes from the Central Domain," Darron Ward said meaningfully, then refused to say more.
But even that bit of information was enough for Ian to guess a lot.
If the Ward Clan took her so seriously and she was from the Central Domain, could the Princess of Myriad Phenomena really be the daughter of the Central Empire's emperor?
Soon, Ian arrived at a grand hall where quite a few people had already gathered—clearly the Ward Clan's upper echelon.
Victor Ward and Gavin Ward had arrived ahead of him, but they stood at the end of the hall. Although both were among the top young talents, it would take time before they had real power.
Ian walked straight over and stood beside Victor.
"Brother Chu, you're here."
"Hello, Brother Ward."
After exchanging greetings, the two simply stood there with their eyes closed, resting.
Gavin, however, looked at Ian with a faintly hostile gaze.
"The Patriarch has arrived!"
After about half a quarter hour, a crisp voice rang out, and the entire hall fell silent. Everyone straightened up as the Ward Clan Patriarch entered, leading six Demigod elders.
The Patriarch took the most honored seat in the hall without hesitation, while the six Demigod elders stood at the seats to his left and right.
"Greetings, Patriarch!"
Everyone called out in unison.
"Rise, everyone!"
The Patriarch raised his hand with commanding presence.
"Thank you, Patriarch."
Everyone echoed the words once more.
Next, the Ward Clan's upper echelon stepped forward one by one to report various issues—it was just like an imperial court assembly.
The meeting dragged on for a full two hours, filled with debates and arguments. Ian had been emperor before, so he wasn’t fazed by this kind of scene. Since he had no say here, he spent the whole time playing the invisible man.
Victor and Gavin were in the same boat.
Besides the three of them as young representatives, over a dozen handsome young men attended, but their cultivation was low—just Sun-Soul level.
"Alright, let's set the other issues aside for now—the Princess of Myriad Phenomena is about to arrive in the Sky-Sun Region!"
With those words, the whole hall erupted, most people exclaiming in shock and amazement.
Ian didn’t know much about this world, so he wasn’t clear on the Princess’s status—but everyone else clearly did.
"Patriarch, will the Princess of Myriad Phenomena come to our True-Dragon City?"
One of the upper elders couldn’t hold back his excitement and asked.
"We’ll have to fight for that!" the Patriarch said gravely.
The hall instantly grew lively again.
"Quiet!"
A Demigod elder couldn't stand the noise and called out, instantly silencing the hall.
The Patriarch continued, "The Princess of Myriad Phenomena arriving in the Sky-Sun Region is the Ward Clan's top priority. If she comes to True-Dragon City—" He paused for a moment. "Let's discuss how we can attract her here!"
"Brother Ward, do you know much about this Princess of Myriad Phenomena? She sounds pretty impressive," Ian quietly sent a voice transmission to Victor.
"You mean you don't know?"
Victor gave Ian a surprised look.
"I really don't," Ian nodded.
After a brief pause, Victor used voice transmission to explain the Princess of Myriad Phenomena to Ian.
The center of the Human race is the Central Domain, and its strongest power is the Central Empire. The emperor of the Central Empire is over a thousand years old. Though not a god, his strength rivals any deity.
After nearly a thousand years as emperor, he naturally married countless concubines.
As a result, the emperor had countless children—rumor had it his offspring numbered over five thousand.
With so many children, not all could be made princes or princesses. Only the most outstanding were given the imperial princess title.
This Princess of Myriad Phenomena cultivated both martial and immortal arts. Though only in her fifties, her strength had already reached the Ninth‑Rank Divine General level.
Most importantly, the princess was deeply favored by the emperor. Not only was she granted the princess title, but also command of a ten‑thousand‑strong army—the Myriad Phenomena Army.
Even a regular soldier in the Myriad Phenomena Army had Sun‑Soul‑level strength.
That made the Myriad Phenomena Army terrifyingly strong. Five years ago, the Giant Elephant Clan invaded the Central Domain.
Princess of Myriad Phenomena personally requested to lead the army into battle.
At first, nobody believed in her, but she not only won the war—she wiped out all 100,000 invading Giant Elephant troops, losing less than a thousand herself.
The Giant Elephant Clan wasn't one of the top ten races, but they were still extremely powerful.
Especially since their individual strength was frightening.
Every adult Giant Elephant had strength comparable to a Core Formation martial artist. The invading army was elite—ordinary soldiers were at the Rune Gathering level, and their leader, the Left‑Wing King, matched a Ninth‑Rank Divine General.
Besides that, the Left‑Wing King commanded ten Divine Elephant warriors, each a top‑tier Demigod fighter, equivalent to an Eighth‑Rank War God.
Back then, the Myriad Phenomena Army wasn’t even as strong as it is now.
Yet the princess still wiped out all 100,000 enemies at minimal cost, proving her talent. That battle made her famous as the Human race’s female War God.