After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

The system's explanation sent chills down Chen Futu's spine.

too exaggerated.

Before transmigrating, I had read many martial arts novels. They all lead to the same goal and all methods share the same origin. Martial arts seem to be able to shatter the void, but what kind of existence is the strongman who can sink an entire continent? I dare not imagine.

[Special mission detected. Host, please bind the fate of the Great Xia Kingdom to the Sand Sea to suppress the sand eye and protect the peace of this region.]

[Bound Rewards: One Custom Summoning Card, One Abundant Harvest Card, Ten High-Grade Nourishing Pills, and Fifty Red-Clad Cannons]

"System, what is a custom summon card?"

[Customizable summoning card, specifying character and cultivation level, up to one major realm higher than the host's]

"This thing seems to work better than clay, but the cultivation levels of characters created with clay are all very strange. Overall, the designated card is a bit of a waste."

[Please do not misunderstand the designated summoning card. The talent of the summoned character far surpasses that of the native inhabitants of this world, and their cultivation can be rapidly increased.]

"This is barely acceptable..."

Chen Futu then asked the system some more questions, and only felt at ease after confirming repeatedly that binding to the Sand Sea would not have any negative effects.

Seeing that Chen Futu remained in a daze and did not speak, the Holy Maiden became anxious. "Your Majesty, please relinquish the throne of the ancient kingdom to the Sand Sea."

Chen Futu said irritably, "Do you think an ancient Peacock Kingdom can suppress trachoma?"

"Of course not. The desert will support the ancient country's development and expansion. As long as the country's fortune continues and there is long-term peace and stability, it should be able to slow down the expansion of the trachoma."

The saintess answered that only a strong nation can receive blessings in return. With the Peacock Kingdom's national fortune, it would be difficult for it to improve its national fortune without the support of the desert.

Chen Futu approached her and said sarcastically, "Actually, you have a better choice."

"What?" The saintess looked bewildered, not quite understanding.

"For example, being bound to my Great Xia."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden's beautiful eyes widened in surprise and delight. She even grabbed Chen Futu's arm excitedly, "Your Majesty, are you really willing?"

Doesn't the Desert Sea want to be bound to the Great Xia?

They definitely wanted to form a bond, but the Sand Sea had focused all its energy on suppressing the sand eye, so it didn't have time to expand outwards. In addition, Xiao Bai's reputation was already well-known, so the Sand Sea had never dared to make any rash moves. Now that Chen Futu had personally brought it up, how could the Holy Maiden not be overjoyed?

Chen Futu slapped her hand away impatiently, "Stop pulling and tugging. There are conditions to binding with the Great Xia."

"Just ask, and I'll pluck the moon from the sky for you!"

"No need for that. I plan to let the Peacock King take over the ancient kingdom, and then announce to the outside world that the Great Xia helped the ancient kingdom eliminate King Yin Tian and Fan Lou. From now on, the Great Xia will be respected as the superior sovereign, and the Sand Sea will help manage and expand behind the scenes. The national fortune will continuously flow to the Great Xia, which will be beneficial to you."

"Excellent!" The saintess exclaimed with delight, her watery eyes sparkling.

"Don't be too happy yet. Great Xia needs resources for development. I think the Sand Sea people, as an ancient group, should have a lot of resources, right?"

Chen Futu's true colors have been revealed. The new dynasty's foundation is far less substantial than that of a super-powerful force. They've struck it rich!

The Holy Maiden said in a deep voice, "I understand, Your Majesty. Rest assured, the elders will agree. The stronger Great Xia becomes, the stronger its national fortune will be. Great Xia can use the resources of the Sand Sea as you wish. I can also promise that if you want to deal with the Ancient Palace in the future, the Sand Sea will definitely lend a hand!"

"Hmph, this is the most basic thing. You can't just stand by and watch the ancient palace destroy the Great Xia."

"You're right, I misspoke."

The saint lowered her head, but her eyes and brows still revealed joy.

Who could have imagined that her trip to the ancient kingdom would yield such tremendous gains? Bound to the Great Xia Dynasty was far superior to being bound to the Peacock Kingdom.

With Chen Futu's domineering nature and those civil and military officials, it's only a matter of time before they wipe out Lizhou. Once Lizhou is unified, suppressing Shayan will be a piece of cake.

In fact, Chen Futu and the Holy Maiden had the same idea.

He never expected that coming to the Western Regions to seek revenge would lead to a connection with the Sand Sea. He had even wanted Jin Hua to contact the Sand Sea a while ago, but now he has saved himself a lot of trouble.

Next, Chen Futu discussed the details with the Holy Maiden, and she referred to herself as his subject. He also learned her Central Plains name, Xuanyuan Rong.

The two talked for a long time.

The man in black robes outside was getting impatient, worried that something might have happened to his master. If Zhang Sanfeng hadn't been there, he would have already gone into the main hall to find out what was going on.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Futu and Xuanyuan Rongcai left the main hall one after the other.

The man in black robes hurriedly stepped forward to inquire, and Xuanyuan Rong said, "Why haven't you paid your respects to His Majesty yet?"

"what?"

The man in black robes was bewildered. What was going on? They had talked for a while, so why was he now being asked to submit?

"What are you standing there for? Why aren't you paying your respects to His Majesty?"

Xuanyuan Rong gave a reprimand, and only then did the man in black robes realize what was happening. Reluctantly, he knelt on one knee before Chen Futu, who was sitting high on the dragon throne, and said, "Your subject, Bai Chen, the Right Deputy Commander of the Sand Sea, pays respects to His Majesty the Great Sage Emperor."

"So you are the Right Deputy Commander. No need for formalities."

Chen Futu remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he was overjoyed. He had gained a powerful force for free, and the benefits were even greater than the system's rewards. A Right Deputy Commander was already a top-tier Martial Venerable. Just how strong were those old geezers who suppressed the trachoma?

It's a pity they can't get out of the desert, otherwise we could have taken them along, along with Zhang Sanfeng and Xiaobai, and wiped out the ancient palace in one battle!

Chen Futu now has a general understanding of the Ancient Palace's true strength. The six Palace Masters are likely the visible managers, and the real powerhouses never appear in the world. The Ancient Palace's overall combat power should be slightly higher than that of the Sand Sea, because the Sand Sea has been suppressing the Sand Eye for many years and has been in a state of attrition, while the Ancient Palace has been developing stealthily and mass-producing powerhouses. The gap between the two will only widen. Therefore, destroying the Great Qian is the time to eliminate the Ancient Palace, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Rong had already informed Bai Chen about binding the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Bai Chen was stunned at first, then revealed a look of ecstatic joy.

He and the Holy Maiden considered the same thing: Great Xia was far stronger than that worthless Peacock Kingdom. It was a completely unreasonable new overlord, and it was only a matter of time before it razed Lizhou to the ground.

Finally, Chen Futu gave the Peacock King some instructions, telling him to hold a grand banquet that night, inviting all civil and military officials and leaders of major powers to attend, and that the Great Xia must be recognized as the suzerain state!

This scene terrified Xuan Yuanrong and Bai Chen. They had thought the Peacock King would resist, but to their surprise, the Peacock King knelt down and accepted the decree without hesitation.

After the Peacock King left, Chen Futu said to Xuanyuan Rong, "I wish to purge the forces that disobey my orders. You will be the executioner."

"Your subject, Xuanyuan, hereby obeys the imperial decree."

Xuanyuan Rong was no saint; her abilities far surpassed those of Yin Jie and her kind, and she was much more composed, as evidenced by her decisive killing of the Peacock King.

For the sake of the desert, for the sake of Lizhou, she was willing to slaughter a land strewn with corpses.

Only Chen Futu's Great Xia Dynasty was needed by the Desert Sea; otherwise, given her noble status, why would she bow down and submit?