The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Li Qiushui had her true energy drained by Lu Yao and had collapsed unconscious.

"Young Master is truly awe-inspiring!"

All the female disciples of the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments stared wide-eyed at Lu Yao and shouted loudly.

"Xiaomei, keep this person under guard and deal with him after Granny Tong comes out of the pass."

Lu Yao smiled and gave instructions to Jianmei.

"As ordered."

Mei Jian, who had been staring intently at Lu Yao, quickly responded when called upon.

Although she was usually calm and composed, what young girl doesn't dream of love, especially when someone saves her in such a critical moment?

......

After one month.

Lu Yao was enjoying the snow and drinking tea in a pavilion of Lingjiu Palace.

"Young master, Grandma has emerged from seclusion."

Lan Jian came up behind Lu Yao and whispered in his ear.

"Oh? Let's go, let's go greet Granny Tong."

Lu Yao put down the hot tea and headed towards the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny's palace.

At this moment, the Heavenly Child Granny was sitting cross-legged on a stone platform in her bedroom, regulating her breathing.

"Congratulations to the Child Granny on her successful return to childhood. Her power has advanced further, and she is just around the corner to reach the Grandmaster realm."

Lu Yao entered the bedroom and said with a smile.

"Alas, it's not that easy. The Grandmaster realm is truly unattainable, like a dreamlike pavilion."

Tianshan Tonglao sighed, looking somewhat worried, but quickly adjusted her mindset.

After all, a negative mindset is unacceptable; only by forging ahead can one have the opportunity to climb to the peak of martial arts.

"Mei Jian said that someone attacked Lingjiu Palace while I was in seclusion?"

Tianshan Child Granny looked at Lu Yao and asked softly.

“That’s right, the person who came is an acquaintance of Tong Lao, the Empress Dowager Li Qiushui of the Western Xia Kingdom.”

Lu Yao nodded and responded to Tianshan Tonglao.

"Huh? That bitch actually came to Lingjiu Palace! Where is she?"

Upon hearing this, Tianshan Tonglao immediately stood up, her true energy unconsciously dissipating.

The maids beside her were all terrified and knelt on the ground under the power of the Heavenly Child Granny's true energy.

"Don't worry, Granny Tong, I have already absorbed this person's true energy, and he is currently imprisoned in the Lingjiu Palace."

Lu Yao naturally knew why the Heavenly Child Granny reacted so strongly. With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the true energy that the Heavenly Child Granny was escaping.

Because of Li Qiushui's sneak attack, Tianshan Tonglao's figure is forever like that of a little girl. How could she not hate Li Qiushui?

Furthermore, Tianshan Tonglao believed that Wuyazi did not choose her because of her physical appearance.

"Bring that bitch up here!"

The Heavenly Child Granny shouted in a cold voice, her expression extremely icy.

Within a quarter of an hour, Li Qiushui was brought up by two female disciples.

"Hahaha, you bitch! You've finally met your match!"

The Heavenly Child Granny flashed and appeared in front of Li Qiushui, grabbing her hair and laughing wildly.

"Pah! I never thought that even with her looks, Senior Sister could seduce such a powerful man."

Li Qiushui looked at Tianshan Tonglao with a mocking expression.

Tianshan Tonglao's expression was gloomy. She hated people mocking her figure the most, especially when it was the culprit who mocked her to her face.

"Snapped!"

Tianshan Tonglao slapped Li Qiushui across the face, and her cheek immediately swelled up.

"Hahaha, you can kill me and I still can't change your body that makes men lose all desire."

"Do you know how affectionate Wu Yazi and I are? He really loves my figure."

"I even gave him a daughter. I'm determined to outdo you. You'll never be as good as me!"

Knowing she was doomed, Li Qiushui didn't beg for mercy; instead, she mocked Tianshan Tonglao relentlessly.

"You bitch! Die!"

How could Tianshan Tonglao tolerate this? With a roar, she sent him flying with a single palm strike, crashing into the wall.

"puff!"

Li Qiushui coughed up a mouthful of blood. Without the protection of true energy, her internal organs were shattered by the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny.

"I didn't lose to you!"

Li Qiushui used her last bit of strength to utter her last words before dying.

Lu Yao stood at a distance without saying a word, not interfering in the feud between the two.

After a short while, Tianshan Tonglao calmed down and had her maid clean up Li Qiushui's body.

"Thank you so much for your help, Sect Leader. Otherwise, Lingjiu Palace would have been massacred by that bitch."

Tianshan Child Granny looked at Lu Yao and sighed.

Lingjiu Palace was, after all, founded by Tianshan Tonglao, so there was some affection for it.

"Grandma Tong, what are you saying? As the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, it is only my duty to protect my disciples."

Lu Yao shook his head; he wouldn't stand by and watch Li Qiushui destroy Lingjiu Palace.

"I heard from Mei Jian that the sect leader summoned that bunch of good-for-nothings to Canhe Manor. Has the sect leader made any arrangements?"

Tianshan Child Granny looked at Lu Yao with a puzzled expression and asked softly.

"Grandma Tong guessed correctly, I did have a plan."

Lu Yao nodded and began to explain his plan to help Murong Fu restore his kingdom.

"The Murong family doesn't have much power. We can do it ourselves. Why should we help them restore their kingdom?"

Tianshan Tonglao was still puzzled. With Lu Yao and her strength, establishing a country would be easy, so why did she need to bring Murong Fu along?

"Old Lady Tong may not know this, but establishing a country and a dynasty requires a great righteousness and must conform to the way of Heaven."

"Although the Murong family doesn't have much power, they are descendants of the Yan royal family, so they can naturally gain the support of the remaining people of Yan."

Lu Yao explained to Tianshan Tonglao.

Actually, there is another very important reason, which is the origin of the world.

Lu Yao would gain a considerable amount of world origin by establishing his own state and dynasty, but it certainly wouldn't be as much as establishing the Yan state in Murong Fu's name.

Because in the original work, Murong Fu's path to restoring his kingdom is a very important part, as it allows him to obtain more of the world's origin.

"I see. The sect leader has thought of everything very thoroughly."

Tianshan Tonglao nodded, feeling that what Lu Yao said made some sense.

"Besides, Murong Fu is just a martial artist at the early stage of the Innate Realm. If he dares to have any disloyal thoughts, he can be destroyed with a flick of the wrist."

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yao's eyes. If Murong Fu dared to harbor any ill intentions, Lu Yao wouldn't mind sending him on his way.

"I can't compete with you in these complicated matters, Sect Leader. Just give me your orders."

Although Tianshan Tonglao had no objection to Lu Yao's desire to develop the Xiaoyao Sect, she was even quite supportive.

But when it came to coming up with these strategies and tactics, she could only say that she couldn't help.

A few days later.

Lu Yao left Lingjiu Palace with his four sword attendants, Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, and most of the disciples from the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments.

......

Canhe Village, a training ground.

Countless soldiers are undergoing intensive training under the guidance of several officers.

The training ground here is located behind Canhezhuang. It is very large and can accommodate tens of thousands of people for training.

After several months, Han Xin had trained 10,000 soldiers who were ready for battle, and the Yan army was beginning to take shape.

These soldiers may not be able to defeat masters of innate talent, but they are sharp weapons for conquering cities and seizing strongholds.

Lu Yao's task for Han Xin was to train as many soldiers as possible.

Thanks to the Murong family's long-standing presence in Suzhou, and on Zhang Liang's advice, Murong Fu used the family's reputation to continuously relocate people there, thus solving the problem of manpower.