Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

With Xia Taige's order, the Directorate of Ceremonial drafted and stamped the imperial edict, and the Hall of Imperial Sacrifices and the Palace of Guest Ministers were immediately established and announced to the outside world.

Although the department and the hall do not hold real power, it is likely that these grandmaster-level experts and terrestrial immortal-level powerhouses would not care about such power.

For him, as long as he could rely on the Great Xia Dynasty as a powerful backer, that would be enough; if he could take the opportunity to improve his cultivation level, that would be even better.

For Xia Taige, it was also a deliberate effort to improve the cultivation level of the native people of the Chinese mainland; otherwise, if the secret treasure were destroyed in the future, the strength of the middle-level personnel would fall far behind that of the outsiders.

This is not what Xia Taige wanted to see either.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty has an obligation to protect its people, given the vast territory of the Chinese continent, even the Great Xia, with its many experts, is somewhat powerless to do so.

With the news of the establishment of the Hall of Offerings and the Palace of Guest Ministers, the following followed:

The extraordinary force Kunlun announced its surrender to the Great Xia Dynasty today.

When this news came out, the world was in an uproar.

Although those at the bottom of the martial arts world may not know what kind of power Kunlun is, some of the larger powers are well aware of Kunlun's prestige.

With the demise of this divine sect, the Great Thunderclap Temple, and the Immortal Island, Kunlun could even be considered a sacred place for these martial arts sects.

Now, the only remaining holy land has bowed its head and announced its surrender to the Great Xia Dynasty. This move is like a thunderbolt from a clear sky for the people of the martial arts world.

The martial arts forces that were initially hesitant gradually shifted their allegiance to the Great Xia after hearing the news from Kunlun.

People from all over the martial arts world also tacitly headed towards the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The next day, after having breakfast, Xia Taige did not go to the Imperial Study, but went straight to Yong'an Palace.

Today is the day that Yan is going south to visit relatives, and Xia Taige must go to see him off no matter what.

By the time Xia Taige arrived, Lin Ying had already reached Yong'an Palace.

As soon as Xia Taige arrived at Yong'an Palace, everyone saw him and quickly stood up to pay their respects.

Xia Taige nodded, walked to Yan Shi's side, and bowed slightly, saying:

"Greetings to Father Emperor!"

"Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

This time, when Lady Yan left the palace, even Emperor Xia, who had never shown his face before, made an unprecedented appearance to meet with her.

In the Xia Emperor's mind, now that he had abdicated, he should reduce his public appearances, otherwise he would surely cause some trouble for Xia Taige.

Therefore, even in Yong'an Palace, Emperor Xia rarely appeared.

"With court affairs so busy these days, and this being nothing major, why bother coming to see me off?" Madam Yan said to Xia Taige with a smile, offering a reproachful rebuke.

"Of course, Your Majesty is on her way to visit relatives in the south. It will surely take several months before she returns to the palace, so I must come to see her off!"

"There are many matters to attend to in the court these days, and I cannot leave my post. I will have to trouble you again, elder brother!"

Xia Taige's attitude towards Xia Beixuan has always remained the same. However, perhaps due to the difference between the two as ruler and subject, Xia Beixuan inevitably feels a bit more distant from Xia Taige.

"Busy playing with cats and walking dogs every day." Before Yan Shi and Xia Beixuan could reply, Emperor Xia's dissatisfied voice rang out.

Looking back, when I was in power, I devoted myself to reviewing memorials every day for decades.

When it came to Xia Taige, everything was handed over to the cabinet. Recently, even the daily morning court session was changed to once every seven days.

The more Emperor Xia thought about this, the more uneasy he felt.

Of course, the Xia Emperor was aware of the recent series of major moves by the Great Xia Dynasty. With Wei Yong around, even though the Xia Emperor lived deep within the imperial city, he was still aware of what was happening in the world.

But the more he learned, the more ashamed the Xia Emperor felt.

Emperor Xia's childlike behavior drew a slightly amused complaint from Lady Yan.

Xia Beixuan, Lin Ying, and the princesses around them were also trying hard to suppress their laughter.

Seeing this, Xia Taige looked at Emperor Xia with a helpless expression, knowing in his heart that Emperor Xia was just venting his frustration.

"Father, what you see is only the surface. I am the ruler of a country. How could I be obsessed with walking cats and playing with dogs?" Xia Taige stiffly defended himself.

With Emperor Xia's lively atmosphere, the distance between Xia Beixuan and the princesses and Xia Taige has been greatly reduced.

After a few words of laughter and banter, it was time for the Yan family to set off.

Before leaving, Xia Taige looked at Han Diaosi behind Yan Shi and instructed him:

"Protect the Empress Dowager's safety along the way. If anyone dares to act recklessly, kill them without mercy."

"You can freely allocate the Zhenwu Divisions and Tianji Pavilions throughout the journey!"

Xia Taige did not arrange for any powerful cultivators at the Land Immortal Realm to accompany the Yan Clan on their southward journey.

Firstly, it is somewhat inappropriate to have powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm accompany us south.

Secondly, now that the Divine Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple have been destroyed, it is unlikely that any powerful expert at the Land Immortal Realm would dare to attack the Yan Clan.

Without the intervention of any powerful cultivators at the Land Immortal Realm, Han Diaosi alone was sufficient.

Moreover, the assassination of the Empress Dowager was a major event. Donghuang Taiyi would know about any slight disturbance in advance and would be able to rush there in time.

Upon hearing this, Han Diaosi bowed deeply and solemnly responded:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this old servant will ensure that the Empress Dowager is not in any danger!"

Xia Taige nodded upon hearing this, having no doubt about Han Diaosi's abilities.

Seeing this, Lin Ying, who was standing to the side, also spoke up:

"Why don't we let Consort Yan accompany the Empress Dowager on this trip south? That way, she can look after you!"

Before Xia Taige could respond to Lin Ying's words, Madam Yan waved her hand to interrupt:

"No need. Who would choose to lay a hand on a woman like me? Eunuch Han alone is enough."

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige nodded and did not insist.

"Very well, if there is any need, you can send a message to the capital at any time."

"Brother, please be more careful along the way!"

Xia Beixuan nodded in response:

"Do not worry."

"Alright, it's time to set off. The auspicious time is almost over, so don't worry about your mother!" Madam Yan interrupted, looking at the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige said no more.

With a few cracks of the whip, the procession set off, heading out of the palace in a grand procession.

Xia Beixuan also waved goodbye.

Only Xia Taige, Emperor Xia, Lin Ying, and a few others remained at the scene.

"Still looking? Aren't you going to approve the memorials?" Seeing the procession disappear into the distance, Emperor Xia couldn't help but snort coldly.

Xia Taige was helpless, unable to understand whether Emperor Xia had some kind of obsession with memorials.

"How about I send someone to deliver some of the memorials to Father Emperor's bedchamber?" Xia Taige asked cautiously.

"Get out!" Emperor Xia glared at Xia Taige, his beard bristling.

Since abdicating, Emperor Xia has increasingly felt that the life he had lived before was not a life fit for a human being.

To this day, Emperor Xia still doesn't understand why Xia Taige dared to delegate such great power to the cabinet.

If Emperor Xia hadn't known that Xia Taige wasn't someone who acted recklessly, he would have summoned him to the inner palace and given him a good scolding long ago.

Before Xia Taige could reply, Emperor Xia leisurely led Wei Yong away, leaving Xia Taige and the others speechless.

"Let's go back to the palace!" Xia Taige casually ordered, feeling humiliated.