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Chapter 322 Let me go!

royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, his fingers rhythmically tapping the dragon table.

After this integration with the wild world, the heavens and earth gave back to the Zhou Dynasty. First, ghosts like Zhou Qian appeared in another form after his death. Now, wild beasts have mutated and are attacking villages.

These changes will have a significant impact on the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Whether it's ghosts or mutated beasts, they are not things that ordinary people can deal with.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is currently very weak overall. Even with this Heaven and Earth's feedback, there are very few people in the entire Great Zhou who have broken through the barrier between Heaven and Man and achieved the status of Heavenly Man, let alone those who are above Heavenly Man.

Fortunately, Zhou Chen had already established military forces and set up a royal academy to cultivate both civil and military talents.

With these groundwork measures in place, coupled with the changes in the world brought about by the integration with the Wilderness Realm, given some time, the overall strength of the Great Zhou will gradually increase.

Of course, this improvement is also limited.

However, if the Great Zhou Dynasty wants to establish itself in this desolate realm, or even suppress the eight directions and six realms of the desolate realm, it still has a long way to go.

"Time..."

Zhou Chen sighed silently to himself.

Based on the news from the Eastern Depot regarding various regions, Zhou Chen could already foresee that the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty might not be as stable as before.

In other words, this integration is both an opportunity and a test for the Great Zhou.

This is probably the meaning of the saying that danger and opportunity coexist!
……

The location of the Eastern Depot.

in the lobby.

Cao Zhengchun, Cao Shaoqin, and Cao Youxiang, the three supervisors of the Eastern Depot, sat facing each other.

Cao Zhengchun glanced at a message that the Imperial Guard had just sent him, then looked up at Cao Shaoqin and Cao Youxiang; "News has come from Xidu City outside Yumen Pass that members of the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce have entered Xidu City."

"This Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce should be the Chamber of Commerce of the Wilderness Realm. Although our Great Zhou has now merged with the Wilderness Realm, everything in the Wilderness Realm is still unknown to us."

"Now that the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce has entered the Western Capital of my Great Zhou, it is an opportunity to learn about the Wilderness Realm."

"Second Supervisor, Third Commander, which of you two will go to the Western Capital?"

Cao Zhengchun looked at Cao Shaoqin and Cao Youxiang and asked.

"I'll go there!"

Cao Youxiang spoke directly.

Although Cao Youxiang was the third supervisor of the Eastern Depot, he had basically no outstanding achievements since taking office, which greatly diminished his status both in front of the emperor and within the Eastern Depot.

Both Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin made significant contributions, far exceeding those of Cao Youxiang.

Therefore, Cao Youxiang needed merit to solidify his position with the emperor and within the Eastern Depot.

Going to the Western Capital to learn about the news of the Wilderness Realm was a meritorious deed, and Cao Youxiang naturally wouldn't let it go.

"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to the Third Supervisor. The Third Supervisor, please make a trip to the Western Capital!"

Cao Zhengchun nodded.

Cao Shaoqin did not object.

Those present were all seasoned foxes, once powerful overlords of the Eastern Depot. How could Cao Youxiang's thoughts possibly escape the notice of Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin?

However, Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin did not care.

Even if Cao Youxiang consolidated his position, he could not shake the status of the two men in front of the emperor and within the Eastern Depot.

After all, the achievements of the two of them were something that Cao Youxiang could not match in a short period of time.

……

In a courtyard in the western capital city.

The people from the Mu family trading company settled here.

Because Xidu City is located outside Yumen Pass, in a remote area, although the imperial court had previously relocated some people there, the population of Xidu City was still not large.

Some large courtyards in the city are also vacant.

Therefore, after entering Xidu City, the people from the Mu Clan did not stay at an inn in the city, but instead rented a courtyard from the government office.

The main hall inside the house.

The young lady from the Mu family business sat in the main seat.

The head guard standing below was reporting something.

In a corner nearby sat a man with long hair that had turned a few strands white.

This man was none other than Manager Yang, who had previously covered the retreat of the Mu family businessmen.

After listening to the report from the head of the guards, the Miss Mu, who was sitting in the main seat, said, "So, the emperor of the Great Zhou is indeed a capable and wise ruler."

"I wonder how long the Great Zhou can withstand the struggle from all sides."

"In the end, how many cities and territories will be left?"

The woman said softly.

The woman knew that any small secret realm that had merged with the Wilderness Realm was a lucrative opportunity.

It has always been contested by various factions.

Just like the small secret realm that merged with the Wilderness Realm last time, it was completely divided up by various factions in less than three months.

Not a single city or place remained.

“Miss, we were the first to discover this Great Zhou. Should we take this opportunity to seize a few cities first, so that our Mu Clan Merchant Guild will also have its own cities in this desolate land?”

The guard leader offered his suggestion.

The Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce was the first to discover such a lucrative opportunity, and it would be a waste not to seize it and get a share.

The woman shook her head. "Our Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce is in business. After acquiring a city, we also need to consider the city's security, the threat from the Beast Dynasty, and the dangers from other parties. This is not in line with the interests of our Chamber of Commerce."

The woman had barely finished speaking.

The man with a few strands of gray hair sitting in the corner spoke up: "This Great Zhou is not as simple as you think. The fate of the Great Zhou has already been determined."

"Once we overcome these current difficulties, the potential of the Great Zhou will be enormous."

"It is not comparable to those forces or dynasties that previously merged with the wild and desolate realms."

The man's words startled both the woman and the head of the guards.

Is the nation's destiny taking shape?

The woman and the guard leader knew best what the formation of the nation's destiny meant.

The formation of the nation's destiny signifies that the Great Zhou Dynasty has the potential to become a dynasty of destiny.

The conditions for becoming a dynasty are extremely demanding; even in the entire desolate land, dynasties are extremely rare.

The woman and the guard leader had no idea that this dynasty in the small secret realm that had just merged with the Wilderness Realm had actually gathered national fortune and even formed it. This was truly unbelievable.

"It seems that this emperor of the Great Zhou is no ordinary person!"

After a moment of shock, the woman spoke softly.

Gathering the nation's destiny and shaping it is not something that can be achieved simply through diligent governance, national prosperity, and a peaceful and prosperous world.

Only if the emperor possesses a unique national destiny cultivation method to carry, utilize, and gather the national destiny can this be accomplished.

The cultivation techniques unique to the Emperor's national destiny are the rarest and most precious, even in the entire Wilderness Realm.

(End of this chapter)