Above the sea surface, Zhongshan took a deep breath. Princess Qianyou flew over imdiately.
"Are you really just in the Yuan Ying stage? This power, even at the peak of Yuan Ying, shouldn't be like this!" Qianyou exclaid in amazent.
"It's not about the realm being the sa as the strength. Take Jian Hong and Yuan Fei for example, aren't their realms different? Yet when Yuan Fei encounters Jian Hong, he can only flee in panic, and isn't even Jian Hong's match." Zhongshan said.
"Mm!" Qianyou nodded.
"Hehe, it won't be long before we reach my Great Luo Dynasty." Zhongshan smiled.
Princess Qianyou was sowhat worried, "Then, will Bao'er accept ?"
"You should call her older sister!" Zhongshan frowned.
"I know, you're just bullying !" Qianyou Princess said sowhat aggrieved.
"It's not that. There are certain things that must be clarified in advance. Since ancient tis, cultivating oneself is to govern the family and then pacify the world. With my Great Luo Dynasty, I will surely pacify the world. If a house is not swept, how can it sweep the world? If the family is not united, how can it stabilize the world? Although it's a bit unfair to you, after all, Bao'er entered my Zhong family before you. I treat you all equally, but you cannot disturb the peace of the family because of this!" Zhongshan said softly.
Pouting, Qianyou was sowhat helpless, but still nodded, "I understand. It's just that I didn't turn the corner for a while! I will definitely respect Elder Sister Bao'er in the future!"
"No need, Bao'er is very easy to talk to! It's hard on you." Zhongshan imdiately lovingly stroked Princess Qianyou's long hair.
In fact, Zhongshan also knew that this was unfair to Qianyou. After all, Qianyou was a princess of the Heavenly Dynasty. To let a princess of the Heavenly Dynasty marry the monarch of the Great Luo Dynasty and still not beco the first empress, anyone would feel aggrieved, especially such a proud princess of the Heavenly Dynasty?
"No, with you by my side, nothing else matters!" Princess Qianyou imdiately shook her head.
Just as the two were about to say sothing else, their brows suddenly furrowed as they looked towards the sea.
"Boom~~~"
There was a sudden loud noise in front of them on the sea, and a golden dragon burst out of the water. Standing on the dragon's head was the long-absent Haoili.
"Zhongshan!" Haoili raised her head proudly.
"Miss Haoili, what are you doing here?" Zhongshan raised an eyebrow.
"How co there's another woman again? Indeed, n are not good things." Haoili said disdainfully.
"Hehe, this is my wife, Gu Qianyou. Miss Haoili, you still haven't answered ." Zhongshan stared at Haoili.
"East Sea is my ho. Why are you asking when you've killed so many fish in my ho?" Haoili sneered.
Zhongshan sighed helplessly, "So, what do you suggest?"
"Why did you co to the East Sea?" Haoili stared at Zhongshan and asked.
"Just passing through the East Sea. I'm going ho." Zhongshan replied truthfully.
"Going ho? Oh? Your ho, Zhongshan's ho? It just so happens that I have nothing to do lately. I'll go to your house and see how it is." Haoili stared at Zhongshan.
Hearing Haoili's words, both Zhongshan and Princess Qianyou frowned.
"Isn't that inappropriate? The world is so big, why do you have to go to my house?" Zhongshan said unwillingly.
"It's settled then. I'm going to Zhongshan's house. Let's go!" Haoili decisively said.
Looking at Haoili, Zhongshan smiled bitterly, "Alright, that direction!"
With that, Zhongshan pointed in the direction of Tianlang Island.
"Let's go~~~"
Haoili rode on Xiao Jin, swiftly flying ahead, while Zhongshan and Princess Qianyou walked behind.
"I can tell she definitely has so ulterior motives for seeking you out, and they're not good ones," Princess Qianyou worriedly remarked.
"I know," Zhongshan nodded.
"Then why are you letting her accompany us?" Princess Qianyou asked in confusion.
"Because I owe her a favor," Zhongshan sighed lightly.
"A favor? The Twelve Cities by the Sea, the incident where she flooded them on behalf of the Dragon Clan? Haven't you already repaid that?" Princess Qianyou frowned.
"It's not that!" Zhongshan shook his head, saying nothing more.
Tianlang Island, to the north, the Yin Yue Dynasty, ruled by Emperor "Six Paths". It was surrounded by three major dynasties.
After years of war, the three major dynasties shared a common goal: to overthrow the Yin Yue Dynasty and seize its fortune, hoping to break free from the shackles of their own dynasties.
The capital of the Yin Yue Dynasty, Jingling City!
Outside the palace, Six Paths returned with a group of powerful individuals from the outside world, sowhat excited.
Six Paths held a small turtle in his hand, but this turtle was extraordinarily strange, seeming to have two heads—one was a normal dark shell, while the other resembled a snake's head, as if a snake and a turtle were parasitically living together within the shell.
"This is my dynasty. You just ate a dragon ball. How about digesting it first, and then I'll show you around?" Six Paths smiled.
The strange little turtle imdiately twisted its two heads and slowly retracted into its shell.
"Xuanyan, you go with Xiaowu! Help it digest the dragon ball." Six Paths said to another very serious man in black.
"Yeah!" The man called "Xuanyan" nodded.
Then, Xuanyan picked up the peculiar little turtle and walked slowly out with a general beside Six Paths.
Six Paths watched Xiaowu leave, took a long breath, and sighed deeply.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. This ti, you actually made a covenant with the Xuanwu clan. The strength of my Yin Yue Dynasty has once again increased." A general imdiately congratulated.
"It's also luck. If I hadn't saved Xiaowu in the South China Sea, Xiaowu wouldn't have been so attached to , and it wouldn't have been so smooth. Thanks to Xiaowu." Six Paths took a deep breath, although modest, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Twenty-so years ago, missing the support of the Wolf Clan, and twenty years later, unexpectedly gaining the support of the Xuanwu Clan, although the Xuanwu Clan was slightly weaker than the Wolf Clan, how many great clans on the Divine Continent could establish a covenant with such a great clan?
"Your Majesty, those three dynasties should no longer need to exist. In the past, we allowed them to exist to train our army and lay the foundation for entering the Divine Continent in the future. Now, shouldn't we get rid of them?" the previous general said.
"Yeah, Your Majesty, with the support of the Xuanwu Clan, we can also eliminate the 'Great Luo Dynasty' in the south. A covenant with the Wolf Clan? We can't let them grow anymore." Another general said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, once we unify Tianlang Island and take a short rest, we can march into the Divine Continent. Conspiring with several dynasties to overthrow a certain imperial dynasty and seize the imperial fortune, at that ti, we can also promote the Yin Yue Dynasty." The previous general was extrely excited.
Mr. Shi, on the side, remained silent, patiently observing.
Six Paths looked at the two excited generals, glanced at Mr. Shi, and finally shook his head. "To upgrade from a dynasty to an imperial dynasty, sufficient fortune is enough, but for a dynasty to upgrade to an imperial dynasty, re fortune is far from enough. We also need sothing very precious."
"Eh?" The generals exchanged puzzled glances.
"The Imperial Jade Seal!" Liudao took a deep breath and spoke.
"The Imperial Jade Seal?" The generals frowned in unison.
"Yes, the Imperial Jade Seal. We must possess a genuine Imperial Jade Seal from history. As for the empire, don't even think about it. Like the Holy Lands, it's shrouded in mystery. No one knows how to ascend to the status of an empire. The only people who know are the emperors of the three great empires." Liudao explained.
"Hm!" The generals furrowed their brows again.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Empress is here!" A general suddenly called out respectfully.
Everyone turned to look in the direction he was indicating. Indeed, a woman draped in a black robe was approaching slowly.
"Greetings, Grand Empress!" The generals imdiately responded in unison.
"Hm!" A hoarse female voice ca from within the black robe.
Upon seeing the robed woman, Liudao's expression tightened, showing a mix of impatience, annoyance, regret, and guilt. His emotions were extrely complex.
"Your Majesty, we shall take our leave!" The generals bowed imdiately.
"Hm!" Liudao nodded slightly. The generals quickly exited the grand hall.
"You're back. Why didn't you let know?" The Grand Empress approached and began to straighten Liudao's robe, smoothing out the wrinkles with care.
Liudao stood there with a frown, not moving an inch, as if he didn't want the Grand Empress to touch him at all. Despite his aversion, he reluctantly allowed the Grand Empress to continue adjusting his robe.
"I was worried you were busy. I didn't want to disturb you," Liudao said softly.
The Grand Empress was silent for a mont before saying, "Tonight, Xiao San will attend to you."
"Hm." Liudao responded with a slight nod.
After speaking, the Grand Empress left slowly, looking rather desolate, without saying another word.
Watching her retreating figure, Liudao's expression was incredibly complex.
On Langwolf Island, Deep in a Mountain Forest
Yinglan, dressed in armor, looked valiant and exceptionally handso. The scene before her was one of devastation; nurous corpses lay scattered across the ground, and the once majestic mountains were now a ss. An entire sect had been wiped clean.
Before Yinglan stood a man, covered in blood. Ten soldiers held spears against him, ready to kill at her command.
"You can't kill ! I'm a disciple of the Golden Light Arhat. He resides in the Great Awakening Temple of the Lunar Dynasty. We are all people of the Pure Land. You can't kill !" The man shouted in terror.
The Pure Land? The Lunar Dynasty? The Great Awakening Temple? Yinglan raised her hand, halting the execution.
"Set up camp. I need to interrogate him." Yinglan ordered.
"Yes!" The generals behind her responded imdiately.
After setting up camp, Yinglan and several generals conducted the interrogation personally. Upon learning the information, Yinglan frowned and exchanged glances with her generals.
"You, return to the capital imdiately and report everything to His Majesty." Yinglan directed one of the commanders.
"Yes!" The commander responded promptly.
"General, may I leave now?" The captive asked, trembling with concern.
"Marshal, should we detain him?" A general beside Yinglan asked.
"No, we have our mission. We can't keep him with us. If we assign a small number of guards and he escapes, what then? His Majesty's grand plan must not be jeopardized, not even a little. No one can ruin the Duke's sche, absolutely no one. Kill him!" Yinglan said coldly.
"Yes!" The generals responded at once.
"General, General...!" No matter how the captive pleaded, Yinglan had already left the tent.
To be continued...
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