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Wu Junwan was not a fool, she knew exactly what would happen once she lost the power in her hands. Before long, the court's power dynamics would be completely redrawn, and she had been thoroughly cast out of the game.

Deeply regretful, Wu Junwan lamented that she should not have underestimated her brothers in the past.

It was precisely because she had not taken her brothers seriously that she had failed to detect their movements early on, leading to her current loss of power.

Even now, Wu Junwan was still unaware of who was orchestrating everything behind the scenes.

As evening approached,

the Qian Family.

After returning to the Qian residence, Qian Xingchang immediately went to the backyard and jumped into the well.

Before the servants of the Qian Family could react, a great fire erupted and engulfed the entire estate. freewёbnoνel.com

Late into the night, the Martial Emperor was still in the Imperial Study Room, not yet retired, when a soldier entered and reported the situation at the Qian residence.

Although Qian Xingchang claimed to serve the Emperor, the Martial Emperor certainly did not acknowledge such a subordinate. Traitors like Qian Xingchang were destined to die.

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Moreover, the Martial Emperor did not need to act himself; naturally, someone would take care of the Qian Family.

What the Martial Emperor didn't know, however, was that the Qian Family had not perished. As the sunset, the shadows of a merchant caravan stretched long in the red light.

Qian Xingchang, who had once jumped into the well, was now in a carriage, looking toward the North Country and said indifferently, "My mission is completed; at last, I can go to North Country and meet with the king."

...

At this very moment, in the Great Xia Dynasty.

In the Sum Emperor's sleeping palace, the Sum Emperor was meditating in cultivation when suddenly, a shadow appeared in the room.

The Sum Emperor immediately opened his eyes.

"What is it?"

The shadow reported, "Great Wu's army of three hundred thousand has been defeated. Ying Feiyu intended to lead his soldiers back to defend Lingyun City, but by nightfall, the city was besieged and conquered by the North Country's army. The North Country wiped out Great Wu's three hundred thousand troops in just one day."

Upon hearing this, the Sum Emperor's entire being stiffened in shock.

In one day!!!

The Sum Emperor knew of Ying Feiyu; when Great Wu and Great Xia had clashed, it was Ying Feiyu who led the troops against Great Xia. Great Xia's forces were driven back defeat after defeat, eventually losing two counties, and later on suffered a major defeat against Great Wu's main force.

And now, such an experienced veteran had been utterly defeated by North Country's forces within a day?

How could this be possible?

Had North Country's military strength grown so formidable?

Wait...

The Sum Emperor suddenly thought of something, and then asked, "Did the North Country dispatch a Grandmaster?"

To defeat an experienced army so swiftly could only mean that they had sent a Grandmaster.

But then the shadow spoke, "According to the scouts, North Country did not dispatch a Grandmaster to Yongan County."

"Great Wu's forces were so swiftly defeated because North Country used a mysterious weapon. This weapon, resembling an iron ball, explodes with power akin to a Grandmaster's self-detonation of their Dantian. It's said that Great Wu's formations couldn't withstand this mysterious weapon for even a quarter of an hour."

At these words, the Sum Emperor frowned, his face turning dark in an instant.

What kind of weapon was so terrifying?

The force of an iron ball was comparable to a Grandmaster's self-destruction of their Dantian?

The Sum Emperor continued, "How many of these mysterious weapons does the North Country possess?"

The shadow replied, "It's unclear. It's rumored that North Country used at least a thousand of these iron balls on the battlefield in Yongan County. Even the walls of Lingyun City were blasted apart by them. Grandmasters and Martial Artists below their rank are no match at all. A direct hit from one of these would tear a body into several pieces."

After the shadow finished speaking, the Sum Emperor fell silent.

If the news was true, then North Country's military power might far surpass that of the other great dynasties.

How did North Country come to possess such a terrifying weapon?

With this kind of weapon, how could the other dynasties stand a chance against North Country? How would he deal with the turmoil in North Country then?

After coming to his senses, the Sum Emperor immediately commanded, "Investigate! Find out where this mysterious weapon came from, and whether North Country can manufacture more of them!"

At this juncture, the Sum Emperor was greatly concerned. If North Country was to march south with such weapons and attack Great Xia, could Great Xia's troops withstand even a single day like Great Wu did?

The very thought filled the Sum Emperor with dread.

No, this wouldn't do! He had to breakthrough to the Heavenly Human Realm as quickly as possible!

Yet to make that breakthrough, his wayward son must die!

Finally, the Sum Emperor entertained the idea of directly sending someone to kill Lu Chen; whereas before, he had left Lu Chen to his own fate, secretly hoping he would soon perish, but never actively sending someone to assassinate him.

But things were different now; Lu Chen's arrival in North Country had suddenly bolstered such a tremendous military force, posing a serious threat to his reign. Moreover, without Lu Chen's death, he might never breakthrough to the Heavenly Human Realm.

Realizing this, the Sum Emperor called to the shadow, "Fetch the Eternally Mysterious Taoist and the Master of Divine Communication."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

The next day.

Da Yue Dynasty.

In the court, ministers were discussing the war between North Country and Great Wu. Naturally, the ministers hoped that Great Wu would eliminate the threat of North Country, but they all felt that their Emperor did not seem to share this sentiment,

The Yue Emperor, clad in a red Phoenix Robe, sat upon the Phoenix Chair, surveying the court ministers, before saying faintly, "Do My subjects truly believe that Great Wu can exterminate North Country?"

Hearing the Yue Emperor's words, the ministers were stunned. Just then, a Military General stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Great Wu has a formidable army. For this campaign against North Country, they dispatched six hundred thousand elite troops, including two Grandmasters…"

The Military General had not yet finished when the Yue Emperor interrupted, but the Emperor understood the implication: in the eyes of the ministers, despite North Country's ambition and threat, it was, after all, just a feudal state—how could it possibly stand against a dynasty like Great Wu.

"My ministers, you still do not understand North Country."

As the Yue Emperor uttered these words, an armored female guard entered the hall from outside, walked up to the Phoenix Platform, and presented a report to the Yue Emperor.