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

As the desert recedes and oases are reborn, the relics that appear together may hold unimaginable legacies.

Chen Futu felt that it might not be feasible for Xuanyuan Rong to block the news. Generally, the opening of such a secret realm would attract major forces, and there would be a huge crowd when people arrived.

Xuanyuan Rong said that the entrance to the ruins was guarded by the Sand Sea Clan, and outsiders were not allowed to enter before the Holy Emperor arrived.

After much deliberation, Chen Futu relayed the message to the generals, suggesting that this opportunity might be suitable for them.

As expected, Guan Yu and the others were quite interested, and Dian Wei also clamored to go and take a look. Last time, he hadn't gone to the Black Sand Sea with the Holy Emperor and had been complaining about it.

Several days later, news came from the south that the remnants of the Great Ancient Dynasty were nowhere to be found, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard had searched extensively but to no avail.

"I'll leave them alone for now. Now that the Central Plains are in my hands, the remnants of the Great Ancient Empire will never be able to cause trouble again."

Chen Futu waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

Subsequently, Ake brought back a large amount of resources from the ancient palace, the vast majority of which were gold, silver and jade artifacts, including a huge number of martial arts techniques and weapons, but unfortunately there were no industries.

According to Ake, they discovered the remains of many powerful figures and burial pits in several secret outposts of the ancient palace. Countless people had died, and there were even relics of predecessors from various sects, indicating that they had all been murdered.

The relics have been recovered, and Chen Futu has had them returned to their respective families or sects, which has earned him a lot of goodwill. Unfortunately, the relics of the Zhongnan Mountain lineage have not been seen, and the situation is unknown.

A few days later, Chen Futu recorded the martial arts techniques on the Wordless Heavenly Stele, allowing the generals to comprehend them, and everyone gained some insights.

Afterwards, I handed over all the martial arts books and weapons to the system, and my points reached about 3.7 million. From then on, I didn't need to spend money to buy things in the system shop or draw from the pool, and the points were much cheaper than spending money directly.

Chen Futu tried his luck in the gacha pool a few times and obtained several civil officials who had a fairly good reputation in history.

What the Great Xia currently lacks are scholars; with them, managing the Great Xia would be much easier.

Finally, Chen Futu spent another million points to exchange for weapons with special appearances for Guan Yu and the others, all of which were top-grade treasures.

After arming himself, he headed to the ruins. Before leaving, Chen Futu handed the Imperial Seal of the State to his avatar, while he himself took away the national treasure, the Wordless Heavenly Stele.

Once outside of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Imperial Seal's destructive power is limited; only by leaving it to the avatar stationed in the capital can its full potential be realized.

Chen Futu brought a large group of people with him, including Qin Liangyu, Chen Yuling, Xiaobai, Ake, the Four Beauties, and Long Luo. In addition, there were Jialan and Xue Tong, as well as Jia Yu who served as a guard.

Long Luo and Jia Lan have reached the Martial Emperor level, and A Ke and the Four Beauties will also break through to the Martial Venerable level after they go into seclusion.

As for the military generals, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Dian Wei, An Jingsi, and Huo Qubing set off together, while Yue Fei and Yang Zaixing were stationed in the north.

The group did not bring any soldiers and all changed back into civilian clothes. It is worth mentioning that Chen Futu's dragon scale was taken away by Liu Longyue. Chen Futu was not heartbroken. Whether she has turned evil or not is another matter. Anyway, she is his wife. If she likes to keep it as a memento, it is fine to give it to her.

The group of eighteen riders arrived in the Western Regions first. Because of the bloody calamity they had experienced, the Western Regions looked desolate and seemed to have not yet recovered from that shadow.

Zhao Xier came to greet them personally, her face looking sickly.

Chen Futu gave her a Creation Pill, and her complexion improved somewhat.

"Your Majesty, shall I accompany you?"

Zhao Xier no longer wanted to stay in the Western Regions. The Great Xia had been unified, and the Central Plains had sent many officials to take over the Western Regions. Her position as the Queen of the Western Regions was merely a mascot for the Holy Emperor to maintain his rule. She would rather go to the Central Plains and live a carefree life.

Chen Futu agreed to her request.

She stayed close to Qin Liangyu the whole way, trying to build a good relationship with her, calling her "sister" repeatedly. Qin Liangyu was quite gentle and held her hand, saying many intimate things to her.

With Qin Liangyu's intelligence, she clearly understood Zhao Xier's importance to the Great Xia Dynasty, and even if it was just for show, she would still maintain a good relationship with Zhao Xier.

The whole procession was lively, except for Long Luo, who wore a veil and remained quiet and reserved, much like the ethereal Little Dragon Girl. Moreover, she only got along well with Wang Zhaojun, who was skilled in ice and snow, and the two had exactly the same personality.

Xiao Bai was the most mischievous one, never stopping talking the whole way. All he did was eat and sleep, and when they set up camp, he would find an excuse to beat up Xue Tong.

Blood Eyes was a Martial Emperor after all, and she was beaten black and blue. If it weren't for Qin Liangyu protecting her, she probably wouldn't have made it to the Sand Sea.

"Your Majesty, are you going to do anything about Princess Shengwu? The ancient palace is gone, and I am now your servant."

Blood Eyes was only a year or two older than Little White, and his voice was trembling with tears.

Chen Futu was both amused and exasperated, so he pulled the still-sleepy Xiaobai over. Now that the ancient palace was gone and Xue Tong had entered the ranking of the Earthly Fiends, Xiaobai, as one of the Seven Stars, could not be allowed to bully his subordinates.

"I know, you're always crying, it's no fun at all."

Xiao Bai stood with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at the complaining Blood Eyes.

Blood Eyes looked at her pitiful appearance and was so angry he gritted his teeth.

Back when the ancient hall was still standing, Xue Tong, as the deputy hall master of the Blood Fiend Hall, was once quite prestigious. Now, among the group of nineteen people, apart from Zhao Xi'er and Chen Yuling, she, as a Martial Emperor, is the weakest. Who can she complain to?

"Alright, for your older brother's sake, as long as you behave, Xiaobai won't hit you."

After saying that, Xiaobai dragged Xue Tong out of the tent. Before leaving, Xue Tong's eyes were filled with fear.

In the following days, Black Sand Sea sent people to welcome them. It was Chongming, the Left Deputy Commander. Chongming's injuries had healed, and he brought six Martial Emperor guards to escort him.

Oases are everywhere in the desert. The newly formed oases vary in size, some stretching for several kilometers, others extending for tens or hundreds of meters, but none have yet come together to form a continuous expanse.

This scene is quite spectacular and reflects the destiny of the Great Xia Dynasty. Given time, they will conquer the southern border and grasslands, and the oasis area will expand and connect into one. Then they can begin to relocate the population.

"Your Majesty, my young lady is waiting for your arrival in the Dantu tribe."

"Are other forces arriving?"

"Yes, there are many tribes, large and small, in the desert, and not all of them are under the jurisdiction of the desert. In addition, people come from the grasslands and the Western Regions." Chongming briefly explained the situation.

Having endured the ravages of war and the destruction of ancient temples, the forces within the Central Plains either surrendered, were killed, or submitted to the Great Xia. Therefore, apart from Tianyang Academy, no other force came alone.

The tribes from the grasslands are some with a long history and culture, while the Western Regions are mainly from Mount Sumeru, Hundred Flowers Valley, and Jinwu Hall.

"Tell me more about it."

Chen Futu now has time and wants to learn more about these martial arts factions.

Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is developing rapidly, it only needs time to become an immortal dynasty. Its future rivals will no longer be other countries, but these powerful forces.