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

The next day, the long-silent people of Kyushu were shattered by several imperial edicts suddenly proclaimed.

Emperor Xia Taige of the Great Xia Dynasty personally drafted and stamped the document, which was then promulgated to the entire Nine Provinces through the cabinet.

The imperial edict stated:

From this day forward, all provinces of Kyushu shall be placed under alert, and the people of each province shall not leave their original residences without a valid reason.

Each prefecture, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Zhenwu Division shall strictly control unfamiliar faces and take necessary measures when necessary.

He ordered General Ran Min, the General Who Guards the West, to lead an elite army of 500,000 to the far west and garrison there.

He ordered Yue Fei to lead 500,000 elite troops to the border region of the South China Sea to take over the defense and control, and to be stationed there, jointly responsible for the security of the South China Sea border with Xun Yu, the governor of Liangzhou.

The imperial court's series of major actions left the martial arts world, the common people, and the officials in the court all completely bewildered.

Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is at peace, why is the court making such a big move?

When the imperial edict was issued to the various states, Zhuge Liang and others, who were sensitive to such matters, immediately began to speculate.

They had already harbored some doubts, and now that the court was on such high alert, it indirectly confirmed their suspicions.

After the imperial edict was issued, Bai Qi personally ordered the mobilization of troops. Ran Min and Yue Fei immediately mobilized their troops and headed straight for their respective destinations.

The massive army of a million immediately set off from the capital.

Such a large-scale mobilization has already given some shrewd individuals a clue, and they are now closing their doors to visitors, waiting for the chaos to end.

Obviously, the imperial court would not waste such enormous human and material resources to idly send troops to the far west and far south.

The power of an army of 500,000 is something that the people of the former Great Zhou Dynasty and Great Shang Dynasty are most aware of.

I wonder what kind of danger could have prompted the imperial court to deploy such a powerful weapon.

In the Imperial Study, Xia Taige and Peng Zu met.

"This time, the border between the far west and the far south is entrusted to you."

"Apart from those stationed throughout the Nine Provinces, you may freely relocate the rest of the people in the Hall of Offerings!"

"There are also a dozen or so experts at the peak of the Grandmaster realm. I imagine they will break through to the Land Immortal realm in one fell swoop after the barrier breaks, which will be a great help!" Xia Taige instructed Peng Zu.

Currently, there are only two immortals in the entire Great Xia Dynasty: Xia Taige and Peng Zu. As the ruler of a country, Xia Taige obviously cannot go to the border in person.

Therefore, we can only trouble Peng Zu to go and oversee the situation.

Otherwise, if no one supervises them and no one warns outsiders, allowing them to act recklessly, in the end, it will be the people of Great Xia who suffer.

This situation is clearly not what Xia Taige wanted to see.

Xia Taige preferred to establish a strong deterrent from the outset, giving outsiders a stern warning so they would know the consequences of causing trouble in Great Xia.

As for territorial expansion, it is not so urgent now.

“I will obey Your Majesty’s command!” Peng Zu naturally knew Xia Taige’s concerns and agreed without hesitation.

Seeing this, Xia Taige felt much more at ease, thinking that with Peng Zu in charge, there would definitely be no uncontrollable situation.

Before leaving, Xia Taige didn't forget to give her some instructions:

"If necessary, swift and decisive measures can be taken. If manpower is insufficient, a message can be sent to Bai Qi to request the transfer of troops to the two locations!"

After the barrier disappears, there will surely be a huge test.

A Nine Domain that disappeared for thousands of years for some reason will inevitably attract people from the other eight Domains to investigate, and the pressure is unimaginable.

Seeing how much Xia Taige valued it, Peng Zu nodded seriously, indicating that he would remember it, and then disappeared into the main hall.

Seeing this, Xia Taige also disappeared.

In the southwest, within the territory of Emperor Xuanzong.

For Xia Taige, it would only take a short while to arrive.

When Xia Taige appeared, both the Xuanzong Ancestor and the Great Xia Ancestor immediately opened their eyes.

Inside the main hall of Xuanzong, Xia Taige looked at the two old men before him and expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you for your hard work, Ancestor and Master Xuanzong, over the years!"

When Xia Taige sent the patriarch to oversee the area, he promised that he would guard this place for only a few years. Now, all things considered, it has been less than two years!

As for the fact that the Xuanzong Ancestor has been guarding this place year after year, Xia Taige is quite grateful.

Without his selfless dedication, the secret treasure would surely have been lost.

The Chinese mainland is probably already in chaos, and it will likely be extremely difficult for Xia Taige to unify the Chinese mainland at that time.

Upon hearing this, the Great Xia Ancestor waved his hand, showing no concern whatsoever.

The Xuanzong Ancestor was on a mission, so he waved his hand at Xia Taige's thanks without accepting them.

The Great Xia Ancestor immediately knew that Xia Taige's appearance here must be for the secret treasure.

During the past year or so, although the Great Xia Ancestor had been living deep in the mountains, he was well aware of the major events happening in the outside world thanks to the experts of the Zhenwu Division.

When he learned that the Great Xia had unified the three kingdoms, the Great Xia patriarch was happy for a while.

If I weren't required to stay here, I probably would have already gone back to offer my congratulations.

The son of the Qilin, indeed the son of the Qilin.

"I wonder if Your Majesty has come here for a secret treasure?" After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Xuanzong Ancestor asked first.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige did not hide anything and agreed immediately.

Even with Xia Taige's current strength, he knows exactly where the secret treasure is.

"Indeed, we have come here to free you two, our ancestors, so that you will no longer need to guard this place!"

Upon hearing this, the Xuanzong Patriarch glanced at Xia Taige in surprise. When he reported the matter of the secret treasure to the Great Xia, he had explained the records within the Xuanzong sect in great detail.

From the perspective of the ancestor, Xia Taige was certainly not a fool and naturally knew about the strength of the outside world.

The fact that they still need to open the secret treasure shows that the Great Xia Dynasty has grown to the point where it is no longer afraid of outsiders.

Recalling that Xia Taige had appeared without his noticing, the Xuanzong Ancestor immediately agreed.

"In that case, I am only able to escape this predicament thanks to His Majesty's blessing!"

After saying this, the Xuanzong Patriarch nodded slightly to Xia Taige in thanks.

"Master Xuanzong, you are too kind. If needed in the future, you can send a message to the imperial court. This is a favor that the Great Xia Dynasty owes to you and your disciple!"

Xia Taige promised the Xuanzong Ancestor that this was also to thank his lineage for guarding the secret treasure for thousands of years.

Upon hearing this, the Xuanzong Ancestor nodded solemnly. With the current strength of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Ancestor must know what this favor represents.

After saying that, the three headed straight for the location of the secret treasure.

In a secluded mountain cave, hundreds of meters deep, a huge stone disc radiates light and floats in mid-air.

Even without the introduction of the Xuanzong Patriarch, Xia Taige would know that this item must be a secret treasure.

I just can't understand how such a huge stone disc could protect the Chinese mainland for thousands of years.