NOVEL NEXT Chapter 418: The Xia Emperor's Shock
Morning.
King Zhao Mansion.
"Please have tea, sisters..."
Yiren knelt obediently on one knee before Jiaren and Anning. Although she had been quite arrogant these days, after the grand wedding ceremony, she still had to serve tea respectfully to the two who came before her.
Jiaren took the teacup from her hand, took a gentle sip, and that was seen as her acceptance.
Anning drank slowly, initially planning to vent her frustration from the past few days, but eventually, she put down the cup and helped her up with her own hands, saying, "Sister Yiren, rise. From now on, we're family..."
Zhao Zhiyi stood to the side, watching this scene with some envy.
As the Empress, whether it be a wedding or formal status, these were not things she could possess...
Su Qing stood outside the door, quietly breathing a sigh of relief.
The impulsiveness of that year nearly destroyed the happiness of her two daughters. Until today, the mistakes she made back then were finally fully compensated.
King Chun watched from afar at the lively scene inside the room, thinking of his son who was obsessed with a wooden woman, and heaved a long sigh, feeling infinite melancholy...
...
No matter how grand a wedding, it must eventually come to an end.
Today, the festive atmosphere in the capital had already begun to diminish.
At noon, a 'giant bird' flew up from King Zhao Mansion and disappeared into the vast sky.
After sending Zhao Country's relatives and friends back to Chang'an, Li Nuo sat on the grass by the lake in Ningxin Garden, suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness.
Since coming to this world, for the sake of life span and strength, it seemed like he was always on the move, never truly relaxing. After this grand wedding, the tension in his heart suddenly released.
Life span was no longer something he needed to worry about.
Strength, though he couldn't say he had no rivals, after spending most of his family fortune on cultivating Confucian disciples and educating impoverished people, the little cultivation he lacked as a Confucian Semi-Saint had finally been compensated for.
In addition, the cultivation of the School of Calligraphy progressed steadily. After the fall of Wei Country, Daxia's national strength soared, completely eradicating external enemies, and annexing Qi and Chu was only a matter of time.
Daxia no longer needed him to do anything more.
Perhaps, it was time to stop and make up for the years of neglect towards them and the children...
...
Chu Country.
The Xia Emperor personally led the expedition, sweeping across the various states of Chu Country, which couldn't resist at all. In just a few months, it lost nearly half its territory, and it might not be long before Chu followed in Wei's footsteps.
Inside the Xia camp.
Although the Xia Emperor was old and feeble, no longer as young as before, he still harbored great ambition in his heart.
The achievements that past Xia Emperors failed to complete would be accomplished in his hands.
Power, strength, longevity, all of it would soon be within his grasp!
However...
As the army conquered more territory, his life span depleted faster. He must quickly complete the unification, ascend to the Saint Realm, and then he would possess endless life span...
He stood up, prepared to set out again.
But the next moment, he sat back down, watching the three old men who appeared in the tent, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Half-Saint Peak.
Three Half-Saint Peak School of Cross and Vertical members...
His expression remained indifferent. Before killing the Emperor Wei, these three Half-Saint Peaks indeed posed some threat to him, but today was different. Even if this wasn't Chang'an, even if his strength wasn't at its peak, dealing with these three would be easy.
One of them cupped his hands towards him and said, "Your Majesty Emperor of Daxia, we greet you."
Inside the Xia Emperor, a highly oppressive force slowly emerged.
The old man quickly said, "Your Majesty, please wait. We mean no harm. We are here to propose a deal to you..."
The Xia Emperor said indifferently, "I have nothing to trade with you School of Cross and Vertical folks."
The old man chuckled and said, "The world is vast, and it isn't easy for Your Majesty and the School of Cross and Vertical behind you to unify the continent..."
After speaking, he took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, placed it in his palm, and crushed it suddenly.
As the bottle shattered, an aura diffused from it.
At the moment of sensing this aura, the Xia Emperor abruptly stood up, a look of shock in his eyes.
Though the aura was extremely faint, he felt an immense threat from it.
In terms of strength, he was already the foremost person on this continent. A mere aura that could make him feel such a threat could only be... a Saint of the Seventh Realm!
That there are still Saints on this continent!
After a long silence, the Xia Emperor slowly sat down, face gloomy, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to trade?"
The old man said, "You must have sensed it by now. The more territory you conquer, the faster your life span depletes. Fear not, Your Majesty, for Qi and Chu are under our control and can surrender to you at any time, saving you a lot of time..."
The Xia Emperor's eyes flickered. If he could take Qi and Chu without wasting time, it would certainly be beneficial for him.
He looked at the three and asked, "How does this benefit you?"
The old man smiled and said, "The School of Cross and Vertical must learn to adapt to the shifting times. The fate of Qi and Chu is already sealed. Supporting you to become the world's sole ruler naturally benefits us—a win-win outcome..."
The Xia Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly.