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Chapter 376: Your Majesty, do you know that a disaster is imminent?

Great Yan.

royal palace.

The Yan Emperor looked grim, his gaze dark and gloomy.

The army that marched to the Great Zhou has been silent for more than two months; something must have happened to them.

However, what Emperor Yan couldn't understand was how a native dynasty like the Great Zhou, which had just merged into the Great Wilderness, could possibly have such strength.

You should know that he sent a Venerable of the Reincarnation Realm to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and not just any Venerable of the Reincarnation Realm, but a Venerable who had entered the fourth Reincarnation Realm.

Even in the Great Yan Dynasty, a Venerable who has entered the fourth cycle of reincarnation is a top expert. How could the Great Zhou Dynasty possibly deal with a Venerable who has entered the fourth cycle of reincarnation?
Could it be that other forces or dynasties are secretly helping the Great Zhou?

The Yan Emperor pondered, his eyes gleaming.

The eunuch beside him hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Your Majesty, our people in Da Yue have just sent back news that Lu Bu, the General Who Guards the North of Da Zhou, is a half-saint. Lu Bu stormed into the capital of Da Yue, captured the emperor, and even killed the patriarch and the retainers of Da Yue.”

"what?"

The words of the eunuch who was attending to the emperor caused the expressions of the emperor and the ministers present to change.

Emperor Yan turned his head and looked at the eunuch beside him; "Is this matter confirmed?"

"Lu Bu of the Great Zhou was a half-saint level expert who single-handedly stormed into the imperial city of the Great Yue and captured the Yue emperor?"

When was this message sent back?

Emperor Yan stared intently at his close attendant eunuch.

The attending eunuch immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this news has just come back and should be true."

"This old servant originally intended to report to Your Majesty after Your Majesty had finished discussing the matter."

As the attendant eunuch spoke, he immediately took out a message from his sleeve and presented it to the Emperor of Yan.

The eunuch in charge of attending him had just received this news.

Originally, the eunuch in charge of the emperor's personal affairs intended to wait until the emperor had finished discussing the matter before reporting the news to him.

However, now that the Great Zhou Dynasty was mentioned, the eunuch in charge had no choice but to speak up and immediately report the news to the Yan Emperor.

Emperor Yan immediately took the message from his close eunuch and glanced at it.

That one glance caused the Yan Emperor's pupils to shrink and his expression to change drastically.

The three dukes and several ministers below, upon seeing the Yan Emperor's expression, all felt a pang of unease, their faces becoming more solemn than ever before.

Obviously.

This news is true. Lu Bu, the General Who Guards the North of the Great Zhou Dynasty, really did single-handedly storm into the capital of the Great Yue Dynasty and capture the Yue Emperor. He was a semi-saint level expert.

The Emperor of Yan looked at the message in his hand, his arm trembling slightly.

The Great Zhou, an indigenous dynasty that had just merged into the Great Wilderness, actually had a half-saint level expert.

How can this be?

The Yan Emperor was extremely shocked.

A semi-saint level expert—even in the Great Yan Dynasty, there was no such existence.

Not to mention the Great Yan, no dynasty in the Eastern Region has any half-saints. Only the Imperial Dynasty has half-saints or saints above the cycle of reincarnation.

Emperor Yan had no idea how a native dynasty that had just merged into the Great Wilderness could have a half-saint.

But that's no longer important. What's important is that the Yan Emperor knows that Great Yan is in danger.

The strength of the Great Yan and the Great Yue was roughly equal. Lu Bu, the General Who Guards the North of the Great Zhou, was able to storm into the capital of the Great Yue, capture the Yue emperor, and destroy the Great Yue. This also means that Lu Bu could suppress the Great Yan and destroy its entire Great Yan dynasty.

Emperor Yan did not believe that Great Zhou would forgive and let Great Yan go after Great Yan had previously attacked Great Zhou.

Now that the Great Zhou has captured the capital of the Great Yue, it is likely that once the Great Zhou has freed up its resources, it will turn its attention to the Great Yan.

As his thoughts raced, Emperor Yan put down the news in his hand and looked up at the Three Dukes and several ministers below him; "My dear ministers, what are your thoughts on the emergence of a half-saint in the Great Zhou?"

The Yan Emperor knew that he could not act rashly at this time.

As the emperor of the Great Yan, if he were to descend into chaos, the people below and the entire court would follow suit.

After a moment of contemplation, one of the ministers stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, a half-saint level expert has appeared in Great Zhou, and has even stormed into the capital of Great Yue, destroying Great Yue. This is no longer something that Great Yan can handle..."

……

Just as Emperor Yan and several ministers were discussing how to resist the threat from the Great Zhou, little did they know that the Great Zhou army had already besieged the city.

Dingxi Pass.

The checkpoint leading from the Great Yan to the Great Wilderness.

At this moment, the atmosphere at Dingxi Pass was tense, and the gates were tightly shut.

Outside Dingxi Pass, a large army stood in formation, with a prominent "Han" character on their banners.

That's right.

The army outside Dingxi Pass was the Zhou army led by Han Xin.

After receiving the imperial decree to send troops to the Great Yan, Han Xin immediately mustered his army and led his troops to the Eastern Wilderness to meet Huo Qubing. After that, he headed straight for Dingxi Pass of the Great Yan without stopping.

"Who are you?"

"How dare you lead your army to approach Dingxi Pass of my Great Yan? Do you want to start a war with my Great Yan?"

A general guarding the pass looked at the army outside the pass and asked with a solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Han Xin didn't waste any words and simply waved his hand.

A figure leaped into the air and charged directly toward Dingxi Pass.

"I am Hua Xiong of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a traitor of the Great Yan Dynasty. Prepare to die."

Hua Xiong casually swung his ghost-head broadsword, its powerful blade energy slashing straight at the Great Yan garrison on the gate wall.

Following Hua Xiong's attack, tens of thousands of troops charged towards Dingxi Pass.

Han Xin stood on his horse, watching the fighting on the gate wall, but showed no intention of making a move.

As a Venerable One in the Reincarnation Realm, these weak Yan soldiers were not worth his time.

Han Xin did not let Zhao Yun and Pei Yuanqing take action. This time, when he went to attack Yan, Han Xin wanted to take the opportunity to train these soldiers properly.

Han Xin knew that only an army that had truly experienced the baptism of battle could become a truly elite force.

In just half an hour, Dingxi Pass was breached.

Han Xin led his army into Dingxi Pass.

Han Xin glanced at Huo Qubing beside him and said, "General Huo, next, we will split our forces into two groups. One group will be led by you to advance from the south, and the other group will be led by me to continue advancing. We will advance side by side and strike directly at the capital of the Great Yan."

Huo Qubing nodded, offering no objection.

Subsequently, Han Xin and Huo Qubing split their forces into two groups and attacked the territory of Great Yan.

……

Big week.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at the news in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

This news was just sent back by Cao Youxiang.

Zhou Chen had always wondered why the two great dynasties of Dayue and Dayan would suddenly send troops to attack Da Zhou.

Previously, the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce reported that someone was behind it all.

Zhou Chen had always wondered, since the Great Zhou had just merged into the Great Wilderness and had never offended anyone, who would incite the two great dynasties to deal with his Great Zhou!

Moreover, it is not something an ordinary person could do to control two great dynasties.

But now, the message Cao Youxiang sent back provided the answer, which also greatly surprised Zhou Chen.

Zhou Wudao!
This name, which had been gradually forgotten, reappeared in Zhou Chen's sight. Zhou Chen never expected that the two great dynasties of Great Yan and Great Yue were launching military campaigns against Great Zhou, and that Zhou Wudao was behind it all.

This result was quite unexpected for Zhou Chen.

"Wen Qingwu, was this done by Zhou Wudao alone, or was it also your doing?"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Wen Qingwu said that she was once the Consort Zhen of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Zhou Chen's biological mother.

As the saying goes, even if you don't respect the monk, you should still respect the Buddha.

Wen Qingwu and Zhou Wudao were both members of the Great Zhou royal family.

If the two great dynasties of Great Yan and Great Yue also had Wen Qingwu's intention to send troops against Great Zhou, then frankly, Zhou Chen would be very disappointed.

Regardless of whether Wen Qingwu is a reincarnation or something else, the fact remains that Wen Qingwu was the late Emperor Zhen of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Zhou Chen's birth mother.

As the former Consort Zhen of the late Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the birth mother of the current emperor, it is somewhat ironic and ruthless that she would turn against the Great Zhou and her own son.

Zhou Chen put down the message in his hand, his eyes flashing as he pondered.

The two great dynasties of Yan and Yue launched military campaigns against Zhou. Besides Zhou Wudao's machinations, it was also because Zhou had just merged into the Great Wilderness and, nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, was an undeveloped treasure land.

Of course, the most important thing is that the two great dynasties of Great Yan and Great Yue want to conquer Great Zhou and obtain the Emperor's Qi Luck cultivation technique...

Just as Zhou Chen was thinking about the messages Cao Youxiang had sent back...

A palace eunuch entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Consort Mu is requesting an audience outside the palace."

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen came to his senses.

"Let her in."

"According to the order."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew.

A moment later, Mu Yuyan entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Yu Yan greets Your Majesty."

Mu Yuyan entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation and bowed to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

Although Mu Yuyan had entered the harem, her manners towards Zhou Chen remained unchanged.

Zhou Chen didn't pay any attention and looked up at Mu Yuyan, asking, "Miss Mu, what brings you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation?"

Zhou Chen still addressed Mu Yuyan as Miss Mu.

Zhou Chen knew that Mu Yuyan's entry into the harem was merely a transaction between him and the other party, and it was best to maintain the previous status quo until they gained true mutual recognition.

"Your Majesty, I heard that a few days ago, Your Majesty ordered Han Xin to lead an army to attack Great Yan?"

Zhou Chen nodded noncommittally, looking at Mu Yuyan with some confusion, wondering what Mu Yuyan meant by asking why they were sending troops to Great Yan.
"Does Your Majesty know that you are facing imminent disaster?"

Mu Yuyan's words made Zhou Chen frown slightly.

"Miss Mu, just say what you have to say. Sending troops to Great Yan will bring great disaster. Are you trying to scare me, Miss Mu?"

Zhou Chen said somewhat displeased.

What does it mean to be facing imminent disaster?

He sent troops to deal with the Great Yan, having already avenged the Great Yan's previous attack on the Great Zhou. What great disaster could there be?
Ignoring Zhou Chen's displeased expression, Mu Yuyan said, "Does Your Majesty still remember the information I shared with you before?"

"In the Wilderness Realm, the Imperial Court has decreed that large-scale wars between dynasties are not allowed, and the destruction of a nation by mutual attacks is even more forbidden. Anyone who dares to violate this rule will be punished by the Imperial Court or the Dynasty."

"Now His Majesty has not only captured the Emperor of Da Yue and destroyed Da Yue, but has also sent troops to attack Da Yan. This news will probably spread very soon."

"When that happens, and the Azure Dragon Dynasty comes to punish us, has Your Majesty considered the consequences?"

Mu Yuyan parted her red lips slightly and looked at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

"Furthermore, Your Majesty should know that in the entire Wilderness Realm, only the Imperial Court and the Four Great Dynasties are Destiny Dynasties, possessing the Emperor's Destiny Cultivation Techniques. The other dynasties are merely ordinary dynasties."

"Once the imperial court notices that the Great Zhou has accumulated fortune and possesses a cultivation technique that grants the emperor's fortune, does Your Majesty think the Azure Dragon Dynasty will tolerate the emergence of a second dynasty with such fortune in the Eastern Region?"

Mu Yuyan stared at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne, her voice somewhat heavy.

Mu Yuyan knew that with Lu Bu, a semi-saint, the Great Zhou Dynasty was no longer comparable to ordinary dynasties, and she did not believe that the Great Yan Dynasty could withstand the military might of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But compared to the Azure Dragon Dynasty, Mu Yuyan knew that even with Lu Bu, a half-saint, the Great Zhou Dynasty was no match for the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

Once the news spreads that the Great Zhou has conquered the Great Yue and is sending troops to the Great Yan, it will attract the attention of the Azure Dragon Dynasty, and the Great Zhou will be in big trouble.

Mu Yuyan had to remind Zhou Chen, the emperor of the Great Zhou, to understand that although the Great Zhou seemed to be expanding its territory and had victory in its grasp, it was unaware that the Great Zhou was already in danger.

Hearing Mu Yuyan's words, Zhou Chen's expression did not change in the slightest.

Actually, Zhou Chen already knew all this without Mu Yuyan reminding him.

As an emperor, Zhou Chen never acted rashly when it came to matters of national importance, but rather made decisions only after careful consideration.

"condemn?"

Zhou Chen scoffed.

"Miss Mu, I know all of this, and I understand it all."

"But in this aristocratic family, there is no such thing as 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires while the common people are forbidden to light lamps.'"

"The two great dynasties of Yan and Yue launched an attack on our Great Zhou without any reason, annihilating tens of thousands of our troops and breaking through our borders. It is only natural that our Great Zhou should fight back."

"If the dynasty holds me accountable for this, then I do not recommend revising the rules for the Eastern Regions."

Zhou Chen's eyes flickered inexplicably.

"Furthermore, Miss Mu, do you think that even if I don't send troops, Great Yan and Great Yue will give up and stop attacking my Great Zhou?"

"As the ruler of the Eastern Region, Miss Mu, how long do you think my Great Zhou can keep this a secret from the Azure Dragon Dynasty, even if we try our best to hide it?"

"How many days?"

"A month?"

"Still three months?"

Zhou Chen looked calmly at Mu Yuyan.

Mu Yuyan opened her mouth, but for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Mu Yuyan knew that Zhou Chen was right. Even if the Great Zhou did not send troops, the Great Yan and Great Yue dynasties would still send troops to attack the Great Zhou after learning that their army had been wiped out.

At that time, it will still attract the attention of the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

Furthermore, as the ruler of the Eastern Region, what news from the entire Eastern Region could possibly escape the notice of the Azure Dragon Dynasty?

Not to mention the Azure Dragon Dynasty, there is no information that can be kept from them, not even other top powers in the Eastern Region.

Perhaps the Azure Dragon Dynasty already knows about the news from the Great Zhou.

"Miss Mu, if there's nothing else, you may leave now."

Zhou Chen understood Mu Yuyan's good intentions, but he had his own considerations.

Even if it attracts the wrath of the Azure Dragon Dynasty, so what?
there is always a solution to a problem.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty is not as strong as the Azure Dragon Dynasty, with Lu Bu, a demigod, it already has the strength to resist the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

Zhou Chen didn't say anything more and waved to Mu Yuyan.

"Then Yu Yan will take her leave."

Since Zhou Chen knows everything, Mu Yuyan doesn't need to say anything more.

She had given all the necessary reminders; the rest was no longer something Mu Yuyan needed to worry about.

Mu Yuyan turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

(End of this chapter)