Book 4: Chapter 29.1: Cycle, Part 1
After the peace talks between the Qian Heavenly Dynasty and the Yuan Imperial Dynasty, they sent out a notice of alliance to the world.
The war ca to an end.
The Yuan Nation’s soldiers withdrew from Ying Province, and everything returned to normal in the Qian Heavenly Dynasty. However, Duke Lu Yang no longer existed.
The Southern Suppression Army remained stationed in Ying Province, and Long Shenwu worked on gaining the citizens’ support.
The Yuan Nation seed to be the biggest winner in this war for territory. It collected the territories of the Huang Royal Dynasty, the Ravenous Wolf Sect, and the Heptagold Sect—nearly increasing its territory by half.
The only unfortunate thing was that a Han Royal Dynasty rose during this ti.
This was a royal dynasty that grew from a crack. This Han Nation seed to possess overwhelming luck, able to remain safe even after it snatched territory from the Yuan Imperial Dynasty.
The Han Royal Dynasty collected all the territory that belonged to the previous Divine Foundation Royal Dynasty.
The Yuan Nation did not dare to pursue this, due to their peace agreent with the Qian Heavenly Dynasty. Furthermore, the Yuan Imperial Dynasty had captured a vast amount of territory. Stabilizing the situation would take quite a while.
Fortunately, the Han Royal Dynasty managed to remain standing. At the sa ti, it also gave Gu Hai ti to truly catch his breath.
After dealing with the twenty-four cities’ managent, gaining the citizens’ support was the highest priority.
Crown Prince Gu Qin continued to watch over Nine-Five Island.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard’s envoy commander, ng Tai, answered Gu Hai’s command. He brought many Embroidered Uniform Guards to Chaoge City from Nine-Five Island.
Four flying ships stopped outside of Chaoge City, filled with cultivators from the Thousand Islands Sea.
Many of these cultivators had never left the Thousand Islands Sea before. The sight of the churning blessings cloud sea shocked them.
Masons and carpenters worked nonstop both inside and outside the city, restoring the city walls. The many cultivators goggled.
There were many floating islands in the city. In comparison to the impoverished Nine-Five Island, this scene looked extrely lavish. There were only a few floating islands in the Thousand Islands Sea, countable with two hands. Yet, there were thousands of these floating islands before them.
“Milord, this is Chaoge City? No wonder the people of the Divine Continent said that our Thousand Islands Sea is a barren land. This bustling city is part of my Han Royal Dynasty?” One of ng Tai’s subordinates looked at him.
“Indeed. It belongs to my Han Nation!” ng Tai sighed.
Although ng Tai had felt shocked upon seeing This Street’s Best Zither Pavilion at Silver Moon City, he had not been as excited as he was today. That was just a shop, but this was a city—an entire city.
“No. My Han Nation has twenty-four of such cities?”
The Embroidered Uniform Guards felt excited. There were many sects in the Thousand Islands Sea, but could the Thousand Islands Sea compare to this place? After the Heavenly Go Pavilion got destroyed eight centuries ago, the Thousand Islands Sea beca like the slums of the cultivation world. The entire Thousand Islands Sea could not even compare to these twenty-four cities.
Now, all this belonged to the Han Nation?
“His Majesty said that there were many things to be done in the Han Royal Dynasty. Everyone will have to work hard,” ng Tai said with a solemn expression.
“Yes!” the Embroidered Uniform Guards all answered.
The Han Royal Dynasty was sandwiched between the Qian Nation and the Yuan Nation, two great powers. While it appeared weak to so people of the Divine Continent, it looked imnsely great to this group of Embroidered Uniform Guards.
It has only been two years, but the Han Royal Dynasty has already beco this majestic?
The Embroidered Uniform Guards slowly entered the city.
So officials received them in the city and directly brought them to Huangfu Palace Hall.
Bing Ji had placed a huge map outside Huangfu Palace hall. A group of officials surrounded it and listened to her instructions.
Gu Hai had entrusted the Third Corps commander, Bing Ji, with rebuilding Chaoge City. The city’s defensive ritual array had broken, so that was her first priority. Of course, she had to do the best she could. She continuously improved on the city’s ritual arrays and city wall designs.
When ng Tai’s group arrived, soone naturally inford Bing Ji.
Bing Ji turned her head and imdiately saw ng Tai.
“Third Corps commander, Bing Ji, greets Lord ng!” Bing Ji said.
“Embroidered Uniform Guard’s envoy commander, ng Tai, greets the Third Corps commander!” ng Tai said solemnly.
By now, Gao Xianzhi, Tang Chu, and the others had received the news and ca to receive ng Tai as well.
“Lord ng!” Gao Xianzhi greeted with a smile.
“Lord Gao!” ng Tai returned the greeting politely.
“Lady Bing, just leave ng Tai to . You can focus on what you are doing,” Gao Xianzhi said as he looked at ng Tai.
Bing Ji nodded and turned back to the map before her.
“That floating island’s position is not suitable. It will block the view of Huangfu Palace Hall. Move it to the other side,” Bing Ji said indifferently.
As she spoke, she waved.
Rumble…!
A distant floating island suddenly trembled as an imnse force slowly moved it aside.
“Heavenly Palace Realm?” ng Tai’s expression changed.
The Third Corps commander is a Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator? It has only been a year or so; how did His Majesty develop the nation? To think that he already has Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators as his officials!
ng Tai grew cautious, clenching his fists.
If I don’t work hard, will I beco obsolete and get replaced soday?
“Lord ng, this way, please,” Gao Xianzhi invited with a smile.
“Oh. Alright, alright,” ng Tai answered, lacking confidence.
“His Majesty told to report to him imdiately the mont I arrived. Is the Emperor…,” ng Tai asked.
“His Majesty? His Majesty is currently cultivating. Co with first,” Gao Xianzhi replied, smiling.
“Alright.” ng Tai nodded.
——
By a large lake within the palace in Chaoge City:
A large number of soldiers were stationed outside this place, preventing outsiders from entering and interrupting. There was a small pavilion shelter by the lakeside.
Long Wanyu sprawled over a table, where she had piled up dried fruits into a pyramid. She had a bored look on her face as she muttered, “Boring…boring…boring…”
Long Wanyu kept repeating these words. Her subordinates behind showed faint, bitter expressions, remaining silent as they stood at the side.
Just at this mont, an immortal crane carriage carried Gao Xianzhi and ng Tai over.
Long Wanyu imdiately sat up straight, perking up.
“Stop! What are you doing?” Long Wanyu showed a fierce expression.
The immortal crane carriage stopped.
Gao Xianzhi alighted while ng Tai looked at Long Wanyu curiously.
“Greetings, Princess Wanyu. This is my Han Nation’s Embroidered Uniform Guard’s envoy commander, ng Tai. He just arrived from Nine-Five Island. His Majesty instructed ng Tai to et him imdiately upon arrival,” Gao Xianzhi explained.
“Lord ng, this is Empress Long Wanqing’s younger sister, the Qian Heavenly Dynasty’s Princess Wanyu,” Gao Xianzhi explained.
The empress’s younger sister?
ng Tai suddenly showed a solemn expression, imdiately recalling who she was.
After all, ng Tai once pursued Long Xiaoyue and had seen the young Long Wanyu before. Even when she was a child, the Qian Heavenly Emperor already treated her like a treasure.
“ng Tai greets Princess Wanyu,” ng Tai saluted with a solemn expression.
“Alright. Wait here. Brother-in-Law is creating a saber technique, and he put in charge of protecting him. No one is to interrupt.” Long Wanyu nodded.
“Alright.” Gao Xianzhi nodded back.
“Huh? Alright.” ng Tai nodded as well.
Creating a saber technique? His Majesty is only seventy-odd years old, and he is already creating a saber technique? How would it go?
Although ng Tai knew that Gu Hai was incredible, he did not think much about Gu Hai creating a saber technique, only expecting him to create a slightly more powerful saber technique at best—but just slightly more powerful. He could not understand this. Right now, the Han Royal Dynasty possessed twenty-four cities on the Divine Continent. Would it be difficult to find a powerful saber technique? Why the need to create one?
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