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

Three days later, all the necessary supplies were ready, and the army set off.

As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Taige did not go to the training ground to attend the oath-taking ceremony, nor did he go to see the troops off.

Bai Qi's army all came through system sign-ins and are completely loyal to the Great Xia, so there is no need for them to go.

A portion of Li Jing's army also came from system sign-ins, mixed with the original troops of the Great Xia Dynasty, so Xia Taige didn't need to go to boost morale.

Outside the capital, the army split into two routes, and as far as the eye could see, there were crowds of people, densely packed together, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Above the army, the aura of war and killing intent floated in the air like a giant beast, chilling all who saw it.

Such a vast army is probably something that even a terrestrial immortal might not be able to gain from.

In the capital city, the Heavenly Palace Master and the old woman looked at the giant beast floating in mid-air outside the city and were filled with disbelief.

Amidst the intense killing intent emanating from mid-air, a sense of apprehension unconsciously surfaced in the eyes of the Heavenly Palace Master.

"Such an exaggerated aura of military might is something that even the ancient Chinese dynasties, spanning thousands of years, have never possessed!"

"It seems that the Great Xia Dynasty must be holding secrets that we don't know!" The Lord of the Heavenly Palace looked solemnly at the army outside the city and said with some emotion.

The original Heavenly Palace Master believed that Emperor Xia Taige of the Great Xia Dynasty had accidentally obtained some relics, which led to the current state of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Now it seems that things are not so simple. The Heavenly Palace Lord has never heard of such a powerful aura of war.

Even thousands of years ago, the once-glorious Chinese dynasties did not have such a powerful army.

"Perhaps this is fate!" The old woman thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a good explanation.

Looking back over the past few months in the Great Xia Dynasty, the changes can only be described as earth-shattering.

Aside from destiny, the old woman knew of no other great power that could have brought the Great Xia Dynasty to its current state.

"In retrospect, my choice back then was the right one."

"Once the Great Xia Dynasty unifies the Chinese continent, the Great Xia Emperor will surely be able to break through to the realm above the Land Immortal Realm in one fell swoop. At that time, the Great Xia Dynasty will be able to rival the ancient forces of the outside world on its own."

"We can also benefit from the shade of this great tree." The Lord of the Heavenly Palace shook his head, but a hint of disappointment inexplicably appeared in his tone.

The Lord of the Heavenly Palace has lived for over a thousand years, and from the very beginning, he was ambitious and determined to break through the terrestrial immortal realm and reach the realm of immortals.

Later, despite his painstaking research and hesitation over thousands of years, he still had no hope of breaking through to the realm of immortals.

Later, the Lord of the Heavenly Palace abandoned this decision and wanted to wait until the barrier disappeared before seeking another method.

However, the disappearance of the barrier would surely bring annihilation to the living beings of the Chinese continent, so the Lord of the Heavenly Palace could only delay it again and again.

Fortunately, the appearance of Xia Taige broke this vicious cycle.

Now, Xia Taige is only in his early twenties, yet he already has countless experts under his command and is about to unify China. He may even break through to the realm of immortals in one fell swoop.

In comparison, even the Heavenly Palace Lord, who was originally quite proud of his own talent, couldn't help but lower his head in dejection.

Of course, it is also possible that one may not be able to break through the realm of immortals, which is the limitation of this world, just like the position of a terrestrial immortal.

"Since the Palace Master's lifespan is no longer a concern, why should he be troubled by this matter?"

"Perhaps the Palace Master's inability to break through is also related to these obsessions!"

"I imagine that once the barrier disappears, you will surely be able to break through to the Immortal Realm in one fell swoop." The old woman, who knew the Lord of the Heavenly Palace well, heard the disappointment in his tone and couldn't help but offer words of comfort.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Heavenly Palace shook his head and said nonchalantly:

"Enough! I have lived for thousands of years, what more could I ask for!"

The old woman: "..."

In the imperial city.

"With the army setting off today and all this busy, how did you find time to come to the inner palace?" Emperor Xia couldn't help but complain as he looked at Xia Taige lying beside him.

Both being emperors, Emperor Xia always believed that Xia Taige was far more comfortable than when he was in power.

"With two commanders outside and the cabinet and six ministries inside, why should I personally intervene?" Xia Taige lay on the rocking chair, stretched, and replied lazily.

In Xia Taige's view, the time of unifying the Three Kingdoms was precisely the time for him to steal a moment of leisure amidst his busy schedule.

Otherwise, once China is unified, it won't be so easy to enjoy leisure time again.

In the eyes of the Xia emperor, the time to unify the three kingdoms should be a busy one, but in fact, the opposite is true; the busiest time was all after unification.

The mess left behind by the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Shang Dynasty will certainly require the Great Xia Dynasty to expend considerable effort to clean it up.

Afterwards, once the barrier disappears, the Chinese mainland will inevitably enter a period of chaos.

Things will surely follow, so if you don't enjoy them now, when will you?

Hearing Xia Taige's reply, Emperor Xia couldn't help but frown. This hands-off manager was really too hands-off.

Too lazy to bother with it, Emperor Xia simply focused his attention on the ear float on the lake.

Seeing the fish take the bait, Emperor Xia immediately grabbed the fishing rod and cast the fish into the air.

A small fish weighing about a pound suddenly burst out of the water.

Seeing this, Emperor Xia couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at Xia Taige with a smug look.

Xia Taige rolled her eyes at the Emperor's antics, but at the same time, her interest was piqued. She then turned to look at Cao Zhengchun, and before Xia Taige could speak, Cao Zhengchun sensibly handed her a fishing rod from behind.

After baiting the hook, Xia Taige cast out the fishing line and waited patiently for the fish to bite.

Seeing this, Emperor Xia was happy to oblige and also cast out the bait in his hand at the same time.

The two men stared intently at the fishing float on the lake surface, as if they were locked in a contest.

As time passed, the Xia Emperor's fishing float suddenly stirred, and the Xia Emperor couldn't help but be amused.

After waiting a short while, I felt that the fish had taken the bite, so I didn't hesitate and quickly lifted the fishing rod. The next moment, a big fish weighing several kilograms floated to the surface.

Upon seeing this, Wei Yong, who was standing next to Emperor Xia, quickly stepped forward with a fishing net and scooped up the fish.

"Hahaha! Good!" Upon seeing this, Emperor Xia was overjoyed and turned to look at Xia Taige with a smug expression.

Xia Taige glanced at it, pursed his lips, ignored it, and turned back to focus on his fishing float.

Emperor Xia cast a large fish, baited it again, and cast it back into the lake.

A moment later, Xia Taige looked helplessly at Xia Huang beside him, who occasionally lifted up a large fish, while his own fishing float remained motionless.

"Is there something wrong with the bait?" Xia Taige turned to Cao Zhengchun beside him and asked.

"Your Majesty, the one used is the same as the one used by the Retired Emperor," Cao Zhengchun stammered in a low voice.

"Hahaha!" These words caused Emperor Xia to burst into laughter, and Xia Taige's face immediately turned dark.