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Chapter 213 The Fifth Strongest Person in Great Xia!
Within the White Horse Mysterious Light Heaven, none of the thirty-five true disciples and seventy peak ninth-rank cultivators from the seven major forces survived!

In the Battle of Forget-Worry Valley, the Great Xia Dynasty returned victorious.

The four valley masters of Forget-Worry Valley, along with many elders, deacons, and other high-ranking members, all perished. Only a very small number of true disciples, inner disciples, and outer disciples escaped the calamity because they were out "training."

However, these people are unlikely to amount to much.

In a power like Forget-Worry Valley, only those who advance to the level of True Disciple can receive substantial training from the sect. This is a common problem for almost all powers in the entire Eastern Region... Therefore, outer and inner disciples do not have a strong sense of belonging to Forget-Worry Valley.

Since they have survived by sheer luck, they should cherish their lives even more. It is highly unlikely that they would do something like throwing an egg against a rock or confronting "Tianmen Pass" in order to "avenge" their sect.

However, there are a few true disciples who will be more troublesome.

However, Qin Jiuzhou has already offered a high reward for the capture and killing of these people.

The Valley of Forgetfulness has been destroyed.

It has lost all value to other forces... Presumably, with a hefty reward, the disciples of the other forces will hunt it down even more diligently than the martial artists of the Great Xia Dynasty!
Furthermore, the two semi-saints, Tian Sheng and the Crimson Blood Lord, nearly perished when they entered the Heavenly Gate Pass...

For Tianmen Pass and for the Great Xia Dynasty.

This can be described as "three happy events in one day".

But at this moment, Tianmen Pass is in grief.

Although the battle at Forget-Me-Not Valley was overwhelmingly won, many people were still injured or even killed at the beginning.

Four Celestial Realm experts.

A Celestial Realm expert.

2024, April 11.

Qin Jiuzhou presided over the funeral for these five people inside Tianmen Pass.

The funeral is over.

Qin Jiuzhou then produced another list.

Including the five who sacrificed their lives today, there are a total of 8,648 people on this list, all of whom are “unsung heroes” who died at Tianmen Pass!
Yes, they are unsung heroes!
They guarded Tianmen Pass, protecting the last stronghold of Blue Star and Great Xia, and even sacrificed their lives for it. Most of them died ten years ago... But to this day, their relatives and friends don't even know the cause of their deaths!

Their names have never been made public!
"So many years."

"I carry this list with me at all times, and I take it out to look at it whenever I have free time!"

With red eyes, Qin Jiuzhou almost gritted his teeth as he spoke these words: "I've been thinking... once we've established a firm foothold in Kunlun Ruins and Kunlun Realm, and are truly capable of protecting the people of Great Xia, we must release this list!"

"Tell the people of our Great Xia."

"Tell the world that there is a group of people who stood at the forefront, using their own flesh and blood to build an unbreakable line of defense for us during the early stages of the spiritual energy revival in our Great Xia Dynasty, during our period of weakness!"

Tianmen Pass has been in existence for over 30 years.

In its early days, the Great Xia Dynasty was unaware of the existence of "Tianmen Pass".

At that time, the Great Xia Dynasty was experiencing the "doomsday calamity" and the scourge of ferocious beasts, and was completely powerless to guard Tianmen Pass. They were unaware of the existence of Tianmen Pass. It was at that time that more than twenty half-saints from the eastern region of Kunlun Realm joined forces to explore Tianmen Pass, but were all frightened away later.

This made Tianmen Pass a "forbidden zone" for a time, and no one dared to enter.

The Crimson Blood Lord and the Heavenly Saint Half-Saint were in Kunlun Ruins. Taking advantage of their proximity, they continuously sent people to explore. After several years, they finally found the "spatial passage" to the Great Xia Dynasty. The disciples they sent entered the Great Xia Dynasty and founded the "Blood Shadow Sect" and the "Heavenly Saint Sect".

Later, the Blood Shadow Cult was destroyed by the Great Xia Dynasty.

It was around that time that Da Xia learned of the existence of "Tianmen Pass," approximately 23 years ago.

The masters of the Great Xia Dynasty joined forces to enter Tianmen Pass. As a result, Tianmen Pass shook on that day, and the inheritance steles resounded. Many masters gained great benefits. From then on, the era of the Great Xia Dynasty guarding Tianmen Pass began.

At that time, martial arts in the Great Xia Dynasty had only been developing for 10 years.

A sixth-grade expert is already considered a master.

Therefore, some of the sixth-rank cultivators were conscripted and sent to serve at Tianmen Pass. The major forces, led by Tiansheng Sect and Chixue Tower, bullied Tianmen Pass quite a bit. No fewer than 1500 martial artists from the Great Xia Dynasty died at the hands of the disciples of Wangyou Valley alone.

Later, the domestic environment of Great Xia stabilized.

The number of experts in the Great Xia Dynasty gradually increased, and Tianmen Pass finally had the strength to challenge the seven major powers... Until Wang Wu, Commander Ye, Qin Jiuzhou, and Luo Yuanzhou broke through to the "Fish-Dragon Realm" and could invoke the power of the "Holy City" of Tianmen Pass, they could barely gain a foothold in Kunlun Ruins.

Now, Wang Wu has become a saint.

With the sacred city of Tianmen Pass as its backing, Tianmen Pass holds a place not only in Kunlun Ruins but also in the entire Eastern Region.

Especially the battle that destroyed Forget-Worry Valley...

The news will surely spread quickly, reaching the entire eastern region of Kunlun Realm. At that time, Tianmen Pass will become a top power comparable to the "thirty-six prefectures and eighteen sects" of the eastern region!

Do not!
Even better...

Because none of the "thirty-six prefectures and eighteen clans" have a holy city!

...............

2024, April 11.

The bodies of the four Celestial Realm cultivators and the one Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator who sacrificed themselves in the battle of Forget-Worry Valley were personally escorted to Great Xia by Qin Jiuzhou. He personally went to various base cities to bring the families and friends of these five people to the capital city.

On November 18, a grand and solemn funeral was held for the five people.

The funeral was extremely large in scale. In addition to the powerful figures who came from various base cities to pay their respects and attend, a large number of experts also came from Tianmen Pass, such as Commander Ye from the military, some Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Celestial Human Realm, and even Ninth and Eighth Rank experts.

Rivers are naturally included among them.

Various media outlets sprang into action upon hearing the news, because of Qin Jiuzhou's arrangements...

Therefore, this funeral was conducted via live broadcast.

At the funeral, a reporter "ambushed" Qin Jiuzhou and asked, "Minister Qin, our Great Xia is currently in a stable domestic environment. The Heavenly Demon Sect has been eradicated, and there have been no beast tides in various places... Why did four martial arts masters at the Celestial Realm and one at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm suddenly sacrifice themselves?"

This statement came out.

The other reporters' eyes immediately lit up.

They discovered a "hot topic" in this question and started asking questions all at once.

"Minister Qin, is there another battlefield in a place we are unaware of?"

"Is it an allied country across the ocean?"

"Some time ago, someone revealed that spies from overseas allied countries were spotted in our border areas... Could it be that we've started a war with overseas allied countries?"

Qin Jiuzhou shook his head and said, "Since the spiritual energy revival and the transportation was cut off, our Great Xia has had very little contact with the overseas allied countries. They did not die in the civil war on Blue Star, but sacrificed themselves to protect Great Xia and all mankind on Blue Star!"

Facing the camera.

Qin Jiuzhou announced the existence of Tianmen Pass.

Kunlun Ruins. Kunlun Boundary.

In the myriad realms and countless worlds, a hundred races stand side by side.

This news immediately caused a huge uproar in the Great Xia Dynasty!
The day after the funeral, Qin Jiuzhou held another press conference.

At the press conference, he released a lot of "video footage" of Tianmen Pass, as well as some "war" scenes.

"The Blood Shadow Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, which wreaked havoc on Great Xia back then, were developed in Great Xia by those forces behind Tianmen Pass... Today, Tianmen Pass is the last line of defense for Great Xia!"

"Countless martial artists and awakened extraordinary individuals have fought bravely to protect Tianmen Pass for the past 23 years, which has led to the current situation at Tianmen Pass!"

"However……"

"not enough!"

"The Kunlun Realm is vast and boundless. The Eastern Region alone has thirty-six prefectures and eighteen sects. Any one of these forces is comparable to the entire power of our Great Xia... Not to mention the other regions outside the Eastern Region, which have countless powerful individuals!"

Since it's already been announced.

A sense of crisis must be fostered.

The people of Great Xia must know... that society is not stable nowadays.

They are able to live such a peaceful and happy life because there are a group of unsung heroes who are shedding blood and making sacrifices for them.

In this way, people's fighting spirit can be inspired!

The reason it wasn't announced before was because even Qin Jiuzhou didn't know if he could defend Tianmen Pass. He worried about it almost every day, fearing that Tianmen Pass would fall...

Announcing the "Tianmen Pass" at that time would only bring despair to the people!

As the press conference was held, the "list" was also made public.

Because most of them were "unrecoverable", Qin Jiuzhou announced that "martyrs' cemeteries" would be established in various base cities to commemorate the heroes who sacrificed their lives to guard Tianmen Pass and to resist the beast tide and protect the Great Xia over the years!
2024 11 Month 20 Day.

Most of the martial artists who attended the funeral returned to Tianmen Pass.

Furthermore, this time, a group of ordinary people accompanied them, supposedly to develop the "commerce" of Tianmen Pass, so that the martial artists who reside there could also enjoy a life where they could shop and consume at any time.

Jiang He also followed in the group.

That afternoon.

Qin Jiuzhou and some other experts arrived at the foot of Xishan Mountain in Xijiang Province.

This small mountain, not particularly large, is inconspicuous in the wilderness. The ruins of the former "Wanshou Palace" Taoist temple stand amidst the weeds and miscellaneous trees. At the foot of the mountain, an army and martial artists from the Martial Arts Administration have set up camp to guard the area.

The highest-ranking official of Xijiang Base City personally oversees the situation here.

He went out to greet him.

He reported on the situation in Xishan.

Qin Jiuzhou asked, "Luo Yuanzhou hasn't come out yet?"

The highest-ranking official in Xijiang Base City was an S-level transcendent awakener named Shang Jun. He shook his head and said, "He hasn't come out yet. In the past few days, we have inspected every tree and blade of grass in the entire Xishan Mountain and found no abnormalities or passages into the secret realm."

He paused.

He said heavily, "Before Senior Luo entered West Mountain, he said that no matter what, he would return in three days... Now eight days have passed, I'm afraid Senior Luo has already..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

The meaning is quite obvious!

Luo Yuanzhou...

I'm afraid the odds are against us!
Qin Jiuzhou shook his head and said, "Luo Yuanzhou was able to obtain a great opportunity in the early stage of the spiritual energy revival, and then quickly cultivated to the Fish-Dragon Realm. He must have great fortune... The concept of fortune, though vague and ethereal, is real."

This kind of thing.

Qin Jiuzhou didn't believe it before either.

But later...

But he believed it!

Because he himself is a "person of great fortune", he has had many wonderful encounters along the way and has always been able to turn bad luck into good. Otherwise, how could he have cultivated from a "martial arts enthusiast" with no foundation to the current Fish and Dragon Realm in just thirty years?
Qin Jiuzhou did not believe that Luo Yuanzhou would die like this.

He circled around the Western Hills but found no trace. After leaving the Western Hills, he arrived at the coastal area on the border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

There are also experts stationed along the coastal areas of the Great Xia border.

There was even a military town built here to defend against the ferocious beasts in the sea.

Surprisingly, the person in charge of this place was also a master of the Fish-Dragon Realm, and his experience was very similar to Wang Wu's. He had lived for more than 210 years and was a "martial artist" in the late Qing Dynasty.

To be able to cultivate martial arts and make a name for oneself during that period speaks volumes about one's talent and aptitude.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he and Wang Wu had their own opportunities and entered a "secret realm". They cultivated diligently until the early stage of spiritual energy revival before being born. This person's surname was Gao and his name was "Gao Zhankui".

He was a burly middle-aged man, who looked to be only about 40 years old.

"Minister Qin!"

"Senior Gao!"

Upon meeting, Qin Jiuzhou said, "It's been a year since we last met. Senior Gao's cultivation has become even more profound. It seems you're not far from taking that step."

Gao Zhankui shook his head and said, "He can't compare to Wang Wu... That guy was a big name back then, and he and Mr. Tan are remembered in history. He said, 'I can't wipe away the tears of heroes, I can't forget the hatred for my country, I can't finish drinking the wine in my cup, I can't finish singing the farewell song, I can't put down the knife in my hand, and I can't kill all my enemies.' His name will be known throughout the world."

"And I am but a nobody... He and I both obtained the Holy Source, but now he has become a half-saint, while I am still just one step behind."

Qin Jiuzhou smiled wryly and said, "Brother Gao, why belittle yourself? Gao San, the Flying Kick Hawk of yesteryear, is still famous in the martial arts world, and your self-created Guanzhong Red Fist was once renowned."

"Alright, alright!"

Gao Zhankui cursed, "Don't flatter me... Just tell me, when can I go to Tianmen Pass to kill the enemy? I heard that Wang Wu has already fought with a half-saint, and in all these years I've been stationed in the coastal city, the only person I've fought is the late Yagyu Ichito from Japan who can be considered a master."

Qin Jiuzhou said, "Senior Gao, please don't be anxious... Great Xia still needs you to be in charge. Those ferocious beast kings in the sea and some ancient ferocious beasts have always been eyeing the inland areas, and the overseas allied countries have also been trying to enter our Great Xia. Without you in charge, I'm afraid things will fall into chaos."

The two drank all night.

Early the next morning, Qin Jiuzhou was about to leave.

Gao Zhankui saw him off, saying, "Minister Qin, rest assured... Back then, my abilities were meager, and I was unable to stop the invasion of the great powers. Now that I am stationed in the coastal city, those foreign barbarians will not be able to set foot in my Great Xia!"

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