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Chapter 77 The Arrival of the Immortal Sect
Letters from the mortal world cannot be directly delivered to Qiyun Valley.

Shen Wenxing could only hand the letter he had written to Li Heshan, hoping that he could return soon so that his younger brother would know that a new member had been added to the family and that he was going to become an uncle.

Li Heshan was quite adept at social etiquette. Upon learning that Shen Wenxing had a son, he generously offered three Body Tempering Pills as a congratulatory gift.

The effects of this Body Tempering Pill are similar to those of the medicinal diets commonly used in martial arts schools, but its medicinal effects are much stronger.

Shen Wenxing happily accepted the gift and invited Li Heshan to his home for a celebratory drink at Xiao Chongming's full moon celebration.

Li Heshan simply said, "We'll see when the time comes," without giving a clear answer.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Little Chongming is already a month old.

As the first person in three generations of the Shen family, this full moon celebration was even grander than when Shen Wenxing got married.

There was no way around it; after becoming a royally bestowed family, the Shen family was already considered a powerful clan in the entire Anyang County, and naturally, all the prominent figures wanted to befriend them.

Having learned from past mistakes, Shen Yuan made thorough preparations this time, preparing nearly fifty tables of food and wine.

As the guests drank and chatted, a soldier rushed in and, after looking around, found Tang Xian, the county magistrate of Anyang, who was talking with Huang Yunxiao.

"Magistrate Tang and County Commandant Huang, something has happened!"

Upon hearing this, both of them frowned and stood up.

The soldier followed the two to a secluded spot and whispered, "News has come from the royal city that the day before yesterday, an immortal descended riding a three-zhang-tall giant tiger, killing dozens of innate masters in the royal city. Under the protection of the Black Scale Guards and the Imperial Guards, he... he killed His Majesty!"

what! ?

Both of them were stunned by these words!
Tang Xian was a scholar, and his resilience was far inferior to Huang Yunxiao's. At this moment, he was so frightened that his legs went weak. If Huang Yunxiao hadn't supported him, he probably would have fallen to the ground.

"Is the news true?!" Huang Yunxiao asked, trying to remain calm.

This was too unbelievable; he simply couldn't believe it!
The soldier nodded: "The military commander sent a secret report to the county magistrate's office, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince has already begun the process of succeeding to the throne and requires the two officers to uphold their duties and prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble."

Tang Xian had recovered somewhat and was able to stand up with difficulty.

"Brother Huang, we'd better hurry back to the county town immediately."

Huang Yunxiao nodded.

The news that a monarch has been violently murdered will surely cause widespread panic among the people.

If someone with ill intentions were to take advantage of the situation and cause chaos at this time, the State of Yu would be finished!
"I'll go tell Shen Yuan."

Huang Yunxiao composed himself and found Shen Yuan, who was greeting guests: "A Yuan, something has happened at the government office. Magistrate Tang and I must rush back to deal with it."

Shen Yuan paused for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply said, "Alright, I'll see you off..."

"No need." Huang Yunxiao waved his hand and, without waiting for him to say anything more, hurriedly left the banquet with Tang Xian.

In the evening, after everything at home had been tidied up, Shen Yuan and Huang Qingzhou sat in the side room drinking tea.

“Brother, what urgent business does the county government have? Can’t you wait until after dinner to leave?” Huang Qingzhou said with a smile.

He heard from Shen Yuan that his elder brother and Tang Xian had left in a hurry shortly after the banquet began.

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I'm afraid this is no small matter."

"I noticed that Brother Yunxiao and Magistrate Tang both looked very serious."

"Oh?" Huang Qingzhou's smile faded, and he asked suspiciously, "Could it be that war has broken out on the border?"

“Even if war breaks out, there’s no need for you, Elder Brother, and Magistrate Tang, to worry about this. The border troops are there, unless…”

He looked at Shen Yuan with a grave expression and said, "Unless the barbarian offensive is too strong and has already reached Yunzhong County!?"

"Impossible! Impossible!"

After Huang Qingzhou finished speaking, he repeatedly denied himself.

The border troops of Dayu are not a bunch of incompetent cowards. Moreover, a few days ago, the border troops recruited a large number of martial artists from the civilian population, and the martial arts masters were all recruited.

If he hadn't used his noble title to pay for this military recruitment, he probably wouldn't have made it to his grandson's full-month celebration.

"Sigh, let's wait and see. I'm sure news will come out soon." The two of them didn't make any wild guesses.

Time flies, and another three days have passed.

On this day, an imperial edict suddenly spread throughout the territory of Dayu.

"I, in my humble state, have inherited this great undertaking and upheld the foundation laid by the previous emperors. I have worked diligently and conscientiously, never daring to forget my duties for even a day. But Heaven did not grant me a long life, and the Martial Emperor passed away, leaving behind his subjects."

Crown Prince Bi is extremely benevolent and filial by nature, and Heaven and the people are in favor of him. He is fit to succeed to the throne so as to uphold the ancestral temple sacrifices and win the hearts of millions of people.

"All my officials, both civil and military, shall work together to govern and safeguard the imperial family. All my subjects shall adhere to the old customs and rites, and a general amnesty shall be granted to the empire, allowing us to begin anew together."

The contents of the imperial edict shocked the entire nation!
The current emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, Emperor Wude, has passed away without any warning!
The common people, unaware of the truth, were somewhat bewildered, while those who knew part of the truth were all trembling with fear and dared not speak.

On the one hand, criticizing the late emperor is a serious crime.

On the other hand, it was also because what happened in the royal city that day was too terrifying!

Putting aside the immortal's methods, the terrifying tiger that was only three zhang long was enough to terrify anyone!

Before the common people could recover from the first imperial edict, the second edict had already been issued.

"I have lost my father, and I cannot bear to see the people lose their sons or their brothers. At this time of internal and external troubles, I would rather bear the infamy and cede the Baima and Hejun prefectures to the Hu people so that they may rest and recuperate, and I will not start a war."

The meaning of this second edict is that when faced with the overwhelming force of the barbarian army, the newly enthroned Emperor Yu, Li Biji, could not bear to let his soldiers die, so he chose to compromise and ceded Baima and Hejun to the barbarians.

This action has caused a great shock among the public.

Ordinary people were alright. Although the three prefectures of the Western Regions had been occupied for a century and were briefly recovered, it did not have much impact on them.

The common people simply didn't want war; they just wanted to live a good life. As for the ownership of the three prefectures, they didn't care.

However, the scholars and literati were not happy about this and launched a barrage of verbal and written attacks, offering their earnest advice. This prompted the Black Scale Guards to mobilize in large numbers, filling the prisons of the Inspectorate in just a few days.

The turmoil in the world did not have a significant impact on the Shen family, who lived far away in Jinliu Village.

Nowadays, Shen Yuan stays at home, spending his free time cultivating and holding his grandson, living a carefree and contented life.

On this day, Li Heshan and Pei Yuwan arrived at Shengxian Pavilion in Anyang County.

"The previous Emperor Yu, Li Cangwu, was killed by a late-stage Nascent Soul master from Hundred Beasts Mountain..."

For some reason, he immediately told Shen Wenxing the truth about Emperor Yu, Li Cangwu, being killed.

A celestial being has intervened!?
Shen Wenxing was stunned, clearly not expecting the truth to be like this.

"Has that immortal from Hundred Beasts Mountain already departed?"

Shen Wenxing said with some worry in his heart.

A late-stage Nascent Soul Realm immortal is an absolutely suffocating presence in the land of Yu Kingdom.

He stormed into the royal city alone, and with the protection of numerous innate masters, the imperial guards, and the Black Scale Guards, he easily beheaded the king and left in style.

How can people feel at ease if such a terrifying existence doesn't leave?

Li Heshan smiled faintly: "Mountain Lord He is the foundation of Hundred Beasts Mountain and will not leave easily. His arrival in Yangnao Land this time is only to take over the two prefectures in the Western Regions as soon as possible, so he will not stay."

"Brother Shen, your younger brother is now a disciple of my Qiyun Valley. We have some acquaintance. What are your plans for the future?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing was somewhat puzzled: "Wenxing is dull-witted, does Immortal Li mean..."

Li Heshan slowly stood up and sighed, "Immortal sects are just like secular forces. With Lord He of Hundred Beasts Mountain personally taking action, it's impossible for other immortal sects not to know."

"Li guessed that it wouldn't be long before many immortal sects from Qishan would descend upon Yangnao."

"The world of Great Yu is about to change."

Shen Wenxing remained silent as Li Heshan looked over.

(End of this chapter)