Yu Xiaofeng and the others treated these surrendered commanders as equals, even discussing battle tactics with them, fostering a remarkably harmonious relationship.

This left Kuishan and his men deeply moved. Just by how they were treated, they knew victory was inevitable for this side.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun didn’t rush to send them into battle as cannon fodder. Instead, he equipped them with better armor and weapons. The only one leading troops out was Qin Peng, who took his 500,000-strong army to sweep through the surrounding planets.

Later, Yu Xiaofeng continued the campaign against other dynasties, with Qin Peng spearheading the charge and his million-strong army following. Kuishan’s forces, however, remained stationed where they were, resting and regrouping. This was Ye Liuyun’s way of considering their feelings—not forcing them to attack their former allies or use them as disposable pawns.

Resources, equipment, armor, weapons, training—they received the same treatment as every other army, with no discrimination whatsoever. As Ye Liuyun put it: *"Once the entire Taurus Star System is unified, we’ll all be one family. There’s no need to draw lines between us."*

Wherever their army marched, resistance from the remaining dynasties crumbled quickly. They were either annihilated or surrendered outright.

The remnants of the allied forces disbanded as soon as they returned home. If they hadn’t, their resources wouldn’t have been able to sustain such massive expenditures.

The alliance of dynasties collapsed into disarray, each fighting for itself. Some fled with their resources, some surrendered immediately, and others tried to resist in hopes of negotiating better terms—but in the end, all were thoroughly conquered. Ye Liuyun refused to bargain. Those who wouldn’t submit were crushed until they did.

Some were killed even after surrendering.

The remaining 30,000 elite troops of the alliance eventually surrendered as well, all placed under Kuishan’s command.

After unifying the entire Taurus Star System, Ye Liuyun kept his word and handed it over to Kuishan, intending for him to become the first Sacred King of the Lingyun Grand Dynasty.

But Kuishan, much like Qin Peng and the other generals, had no interest in sitting in a palace. He wanted to keep fighting alongside the army. After some thought, Ye Liuyun decided to place Xuan Yuanling on the throne instead, making her the first queen of the Lingyun Dynasty.

Xuan Yuanling never imagined that a mere guildmaster like herself would one day become a queen. This was far grander than her original dream of running a chain of merchant guilds!

*"Who would’ve thought?"* she mused wryly. *"Ever since I hitched my wagon to you, my big-shot benefactor, I’ve ended up a queen—and not just any queen, but the ruler of an entire star system!"*

Ye Liuyun chuckled. *"Hah! If you’re willing, wherever I conquer, you can expand your guild. You’ll have the largest intergalactic merchant empire in the universe!"*

"Mm! That’s actually a great suggestion! At least now I have something to strive for—I was really at a loss about what to do next!" Xuan Yuanling pondered for a moment and found Ye Liuyun’s proposal quite appealing.

Ye Liuyun also handed over the captured martial experts to Xuan Yuanling, allowing her to build her own security force in the future. Now that the Lingyun Trading Company had become a state-sponsored enterprise, it was already heavily guarded by the imperial army. With these additional experts, there would be little threat to its safety.

Naturally, Ye Liuyun wanted to bring Liang Xue and the others back into his spatial world.

"So you’re just going to shield all your women and leave me here all alone?" Xuan Yuanling was visibly displeased with his decision.

But Ye Liuyun couldn’t bear to leave Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng behind. He wouldn’t feel at ease with his own women staying outside. After some deliberation, he considered having Luo Yurou remain to assist Xuan Yuanling.

However, Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng immediately stopped him.

"Honestly, you really don’t understand women at all! Do you think Linger is complaining because she wants someone to keep her company?" Liang Xue asked pointedly.

Wu Qingcheng chimed in, "Exactly! If you leave Yurou behind, you’ll only hurt her feelings even more. What they want is to be treated as your women—to have the same status as the rest of us. As for who stays behind, as long as it helps you, none of them would complain, no matter how tough it gets. The real issue is that you don’t seem to grasp their feelings."

Ye Liuyun frowned, troubled. "Then... should I transfer Elder Balor here and let her take over the Lingyun Trading Company?"

"That would just make Linger furious. After all the effort she put into building the company, you’d hand it over to someone else? Do you really think she wouldn’t resent you? And then you’d still expect her help in the future?" Wu Qingcheng countered.

At a loss, Ye Liuyun turned to Liang Xue for advice, but she just smiled and said, "Don’t look at me—I’ve made up my mind never to be apart from you again. You’ll have to figure this out yourself!"

Then, she dropped a hint: "Actually, the solution is pretty simple. Qingcheng has already thought it through for you."

Having spent so much time together, the two women had long been in sync and had already considered this issue. None of the women around Ye Liuyun would refuse the arrangement.

Eagerly, Ye Liuyun turned his hopeful gaze toward Wu Qingcheng.

"Ugh, fine. Just leave it to us—do as we say. It’s not like you’re the one losing out anyway. Honestly, we’re the unlucky ones, stuck with you and still having to handle these matters for you!" Wu Qingcheng sighed.

Hearing her words, Ye Liuyun quickly caught on—his harem was about to expand again.

Wu Qingcheng added with a smirk, "I also suggest keeping Yu Rou to help Linger. Since you’re already taking one more, what’s the difference with two? You can’t play favorites, can you?"

"Uh... so now it’s two more?" Ye Liuyun sighed in resignation. "I feel like I’ve become some kind of bargaining chip."

Liang Xue chuckled. "Well, whose fault is it for charming so many women and then needing their help? If you don’t sacrifice a little, what else can you do? They’ve been eyeing you for ages!"

Wu Qingcheng nodded in agreement. "It’s better to have our own people manage resources than outsiders. Besides, they’ve been by your side for so long—if you just ignored them, wouldn’t that be too cruel?"

"Fine, fine! You all make perfect sense. It’s all my fault!" Ye Liuyun finally surrendered.

When it came to matters like this, he was willing to defer to Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng’s arrangements. As Wu Qingcheng had said, it wasn’t like he was losing out. As long as they had no objections, he had no reason to complain.

Xuan Yuanling and Luo Yurou naturally got their wish, happily accepting whatever was decided. Meanwhile, Liang Xue and Wu Qingcheng arranged for Ye Liuyun to stay put for two months—after all, it wasn’t just those two who needed attention. The other women couldn’t be neglected either, so his nights were... quite occupied.

During the day, he strategized with commanders like Yu Xiaofeng, Qin Peng, and Kui Shan about the army’s next moves. Kui Shan, familiar with this region of space, offered valuable insights.

In the end, they decided to split their forces into three divisions. Yu Xiaofeng would lead one, Kui Shan another, and Qin Peng the third, each commanding a million troops advancing in different directions. As for Ye Liuyun? He would head straight toward the heart of the alien stronghold.