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

Min Xian had been pricked by Dongfang Bubai's needles, causing his meridians to become blocked. He couldn't even break free from ordinary ropes. He had suffered a lot in the imperial prison during this period. Mao Xiang would beat him from time to time. Anyway, the damage was not great, but the humiliation was extremely strong.

Liu Longyue sneered, "Divine Child, I don't remember being related to you."

"Sister, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time and plead with His Majesty the Holy Emperor for me."

"No, I still prefer your rebellious side. Keep it that way."

Liu Longyue showed no respect whatsoever, refusing to budge even in front of her father.

Min Ruohai looked at his two children, sighed, and bowed his head to Chen Futu. "Your Majesty, the Ancient Palace has been defeated, but it has some resources. As long as you release my son, everything will be yours."

“Father, you are too kind. My husband wants to obtain resources, and I will lead the way for him. You don’t need to worry about it.”

Liu Longyue's words made Min Ruohai's eyelids twitch. What a rebellious daughter! She hates him now!

Not only that, once Liu Longyue started talking, she couldn't stop, and continued to mock, "I heard that His Highness the Divine Child arranged for me to be betrothed to a great figure in Zhongzhou. Does Father know about this?"

Min Ruohai was speechless.

“My father is heartless. He abandoned me in Beiwu when I was young to fend for myself, putting a lot of burdens on me. I finally completed my mission, and you all just sell me off.”

“Min Naro, Father is also thinking about the bigger picture.”

"What grand strategy? It's nothing but a bunch of selfish old fogies trying to climb to power over the corpses of millions of lives." Liu Longyue nestled into Chen Futu's arms, her eyes filled with seductive allure. "Your Majesty, don't you want to know the secrets of the ancient palace?"

"Of course I do."

I heard Liu Longyue say before that the Ancient Palace referred to him as an anomaly. How did the Ancient Palace know this? There must be an explanation.

“Father, did you hear that? My husband wants to know the secret of the ancient temple. Now that things have come to this, you should stop hiding it from me.”

Liu Longyue is born rebellious, and her main characteristic is being defiant.

Min Ruohai remained silent, but Min Xian grew anxious. "Father, what are you hesitating for? If the Holy Emperor wants to know, just say it. I don't want to be detained forever."

"You good-for-nothing trash, shut up."

Min Ruohai glared at Min Xian and said to Chen Futu, "The evolution of destiny is all predetermined. The appearance of the Holy Emperor has alarmed some forces in Zhongzhou. They discovered that Lizhou has deviated from its original course, so they instructed the Ancient Palace to investigate in secret. I don't know the details."

"Zhongzhou?"

Chen Futu remembered that the current leader of the Dantu tribe, Jin Hua, came from Zhongzhou.

"Lizhou is known as the Land of Exile by the outer regions, and many people hope for its destruction. Everything the Ancient Palace has done, including releasing the Azure Nether Ancestor who was suppressed under the Ancestral Temple, is all for the purpose of leading Lizhou to its demise. Our binding of the nation's fate is merely a way to make use of waste before Lizhou is destroyed."

Min Ruohai's statement was shocking.

Chen Futu laughed in fury, "What a wonderful way to make use of trash! What do you take the people of the Central Plains and the Western Regions for? Pawns in the games of powerful figures? Speak! Why must Lizhou be destroyed!"

"I don't know the details. The Ancient Palace is considered a major power in Lizhou, but in the outer regions, especially compared to Zhongzhou, it is at most a third-rate power."

"Palace Master is being modest. One old demon almost wiped out Lizhou. You're telling me the Ancient Palace is just a third-rate power?" Chen Futu mocked vehemently.

Min Ruohai shook his head. "The strongest in the ancient palace is only a Martial Saint. The Azure Nether Ancestor is completely out of control. The truly powerful forces have at least a Great Saint in charge, and some forces even have Ancient Saints or Quasi-Emperor level experts. Such beings are capable of destroying the world and are completely unimaginable."

Ancient Saint, Quasi-Emperor...

Chen Futu felt a chill run down his spine just from hearing the name.

Once Qingming reaches the Great Sage level, he can be considered invincible. If an Ancient Sage were to come, he could probably destroy a small country with a single palm strike. If a Quasi-Emperor were to come, it would be even more unimaginable.

Therefore, it can be inferred that the appearance of the desert is most likely the residual chaotic energy produced by the battle between quasi-emperor level powerhouses.

As the system previously stated, the Sand Sea Riots could not be contained and would spread, eventually being shattered by the strongest beings. Therefore, the upper limit of martial arts level in this world is very high.

Thinking of this, Chen Futu asked Min Ruohai, "What's the name of that organization you mentioned that wants to investigate me?"

"sea of ​​bitterness."

"What the hell?"

"That power is called the Sea of ​​Bitterness, and it was created by a group of monks."

"To save all living beings from the sea of ​​suffering? I wonder if you can save me, Your Majesty."

Chen Futu was slightly irritated. Min Ruohai changed the subject, "The Tianyang Academy in the Central Plains is actually a branch of the Tianyang Academy in the outer regions. In this great battle, these hypocritical fellows did not participate. Doesn't the Holy Emperor find it strange?"

Chen Futu said indifferently, "That's why I look down on you so-called powerful forces. You suck the blood of the people. You're either hypocrites or true villains."

"What the Holy Emperor says is true. The Ancient Palace is a true villain, and those three old men from Tianyang Academy are hypocrites. They have been holding back because they want the two sides to fight so they can reap the benefits. The Holy Emperor needs to deal with them as soon as possible, otherwise they may try to seize your national destiny."

"They dare."

With Chen Futu's current strength, killing a Martial Saint is no problem in the place where the dynasty's fortune converges. He will return to Tianyang Academy and ask them what they think: either hand over resources to save their lives, or die!

After thinking for a moment, Min Ruohai presented a map, which contained all the hidden halls of the ancient palace and all the resources.

He was smart enough to know that if he didn't hand it over, his daughter would leak the secret, so he decided to speak up first, at least he could get away with it.

Chen Futu put away the map, then looked at Min Xian and said, "Speak, who is eyeing my beloved concubine?"

"The young sect master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in Zhongzhou is a second-rate power. There is a Great Sage in the sect. They have cultivated the Ten Thousand Swords Technique. It is said that the Martial Saint can wield ten thousand swords to attack and kill, which is terrifying and unparalleled. It can be called the most killing among the Martial Saints."

"The Great Sage..."

Chen Futu curled his lips. With the current national fortune of the dynasty, plus the Imperial Seal and the Wordless Heavenly Stele, they could exchange blows with the Great Sage in the capital. However, the destructive power of such beings was too outrageous. If they really attacked various parts of the Central Plains, it would be another catastrophe.

Fortunately, the dynasty has its own foundation, and Chen Futu holds two portions of embryonic soil as his trump card, so he is not afraid of that damned Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Finally, after Min Ruohai's desperate pleas, Chen Futu agreed to release Min Xian, but the father and son had to leave the Central Plains immediately, or they would be killed without mercy.

Min Ruohai agreed and said he would take Min Xian to the Western Regions immediately.

After the two men left, Liu Longyue asked suspiciously, "Your Majesty released them for my sake?"

"Killing one's father-in-law is ultimately inappropriate."

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

A hint of relief appeared on Liu Longyue's face.

After she left, Chen Futu summoned the system, "Help me inform Zhang Sanfeng that the father and son are passing through the desert, kill them for me."