Ling Tian proceeded forward silently without saying a single word. Shui ManKong could give him a promise, but he couldn't make any promises at this moment. He couldn't even reveal his true intentions. However, for Shui ManKong to be able to make such arrangements before Ling Tian had unified the continent, it showed that he had great foresight. In terms of scheming, Ling Tian could count the number of people he knew with his fingers. Only Yu ManTang, Xiao FengHan, and a few others could be compared to Shui ManKong!
However, this would save Ling Tian a huge problem in the future. Furthermore, it would ensure that the bloodline of the Shui Family wouldn't be severed. Furthermore, Ling Tian would owe Shui ManKong a huge favor. It was indeed a good plan.
Seeing that Ling Tian was silent, Shui ManKong chuckled and continued, "Everything that I have said is for the future. In terms of fighting for hegemony, Yu ManLou is not someone to be underestimated. While the Ling family has a certain advantage on the surface, if Yu ManLou were to fight to the death, he might be able to give you a huge blow. Furthermore, there is a high possibility that this battle will drag on for a long time. If it drags on, it won't be a good thing for the family, the people, or yourself. I have some suggestions for young brother to consider. Who knows if they might be of some use to you! Since Heavenly Wind is no longer a problem, the main battlefield will naturally return to Heavenly Star. Thus, even if Heavenly Wind is unified, it will be best for it to be under the name of the Sky Alliance. As for me, I still have a certain amount of influence in Heavenly Wind. In the future, I will do my best to build a stable base so that even if Heavenly Star is defeated, I will be able to remain as the ruler without anyone bothering me. In this way, I will be able to advance and retreat as I wish. I will be able to advance and retreat as I wish. Of course, the loss of Heavenly Star and the need to retreat to Heavenly Wind is only the worst case scenario. "
Ling Tian's eyes narrowed. From start to finish, Ling Tian only listened and did not express any opinions. As for what he was thinking, no one knew …
Three days later, Ling Tian, Ling Jian, Yu BingYan, Shui QianRou, and the others set off for Heavenly Star.
Over on the Heavenly Wind Continent, with the Shui Family weakening, the HuangFu and Song Families disappearing in a short period of time. Naturally, the experts of the Heavenly Wind Continent rose up to fight for dominance. In a short period of time, wars broke out everywhere. However, everything was progressing in a direction that was absolutely beneficial to the Sky Alliance. The alliance between the Sky Alliance and the Shui Family was far greater than the effect of one plus one equals two. In the Heavenly Wind Continent, this caused a huge earthquake. It wouldn't be long before the Heavenly Wind Continent was truly unified!
At this moment, Ling Tian, who was drifting on the sea, began to frown as the wind blew. Yu BingYan and Shui QianRou returned to the side of their loved ones and were naturally overjoyed. However, they didn't know what Ling Tian was worried about …
Ling Tian was already deep in thought. The bitter cold had finally passed and the land was covered in peach blossoms and greenery. It was time for the grass to grow and the horses to grow strong. It was time for the war to begin. On the southeast border, the Xiao family would definitely not let the matter rest. As a thousand-year-old financial magnate, the Xiao family definitely had a strong foundation. A huge battle was probably imminent!
However, Ling Tian had his own misgivings regarding this issue.
Firstly, it was the mentality of the two elders of the Ling family. Secondly, there was also Xiao YanXue. Thirdly, if the Xiao family were to launch an all-out attack, Yu ManLou would definitely not be willing to be left out. At that time, would he be able to deal with the enemies on both sides?!
Ling Tian let out a long sigh! He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The seawater flowed past and the blue sky connected with the sea. It was an incomparably majestic sight. In another half a month's time, they would arrive at their homeland, Heavenly Star Continent.
The cabin was filled with laughter and laughter. All of a sudden, a chuckle sounded, "My two young madams, do you think that Advisor Meng and the others will pester young noble to ascend the throne again? I remember that young noble was chased into a complete mess the last time and had nowhere to hide. Young noble has never been in such a sorry state in his entire life. What a joke! However, those old men were also panting heavily and stuck out their tongues in protest. Hahaha … "
Ling Tian's face turned bitter. How could I have forgotten about that? He couldn't help but frown even more as he let out a long sigh …
Yu BingYan chuckled softly and said, "However, the three of them are really strange. Other families would fight so fiercely for the throne. Even if they are father and mother, father and son, there is no need to talk about relationships. However, Tian 'ge and the others are all avoiding the throne like the plague. How strange, hehe …"
Shui QianRou's voice sounded, "Actually, this is already quite good. If Tian 'ge were to become the emperor, I've heard someone say that he wants to have three palaces and six courtyards, 72 concubines and 3,000 beauties in his harem …"
"He dares!" Yu BingYan shouted angrily and revealed a ferocious expression, "With sister Ling Chen and sister Li Xue around, if he dares to do that, I will make sure that he goes to court naked …"
"Hahaha …"
Outside, Ling Tian's face was so bitter that it looked like juice was about to drip out … Why did the gentle Yan 'er become such a fierce lioness the moment she became someone's wife? Haiz, other people would at most have a tigress at home, but in my house … Ling Tian counted and his face fell. I have 5 to 6 lions at home, and they are the fiercer kind. Each one is more ferocious than the other, and the two in front of me seem to be the gentler ones …
At the same time, there are also times when one is indescribably miserable …
At the same time, on the Heavenly Star Continent, because winter had passed and spring had returned, the various powers were in full swing. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense.
The Ling House was naturally no exception. Before the spring wind even blew the willows, the preparations had already begun.
In the harsh winter, even with the Ling family's current wealth, they had already prepared enough rations, weapons, and money. However, they were still hoarding them continuously. Under Meng Lige's efficient allocation, the rations they collected were continuously supplied to the Southeast, North, and Northwest battlefront. The intelligence network that Ling Tian had set up had also carried out high-intensity infiltration work. There was also a secret organization, the Crystal Pavilion, which not only provided information to Ling Tian's side, but also provided Tamago and the Xiao family with seemingly accurate, high-priced information that was only slightly off …
This kind of high-priced information that was mixed with truth and falsehood created a huge problem for the Yu and Xiao Families! Almost every day, there would be a large number of staff officers analyzing and making judgments. In fact, only eighty percent of the information was true. Only this kind of information would cause the Yu and Xiao Families to not be stingy with their money and spend a lot of money to buy it. However, eighty percent of the information was true, and two were false. Ninety percent of the information was true and one was false.
The two young ladies, Ling Chen and Li Xue, had been very relaxed recently. Sometimes, they could even go out for a walk or go fishing. This kind of lifestyle attracted the envy of Xiao YanXue. After delegating the matters at hand to thousands of people in the accounting department, Xiao YanXue also joined this group confidently. Ling Tian's grandparents were even more excessive. Taking advantage of Ling Tian's absence, they also sent Princess JiaoYue to the Ling House. Their motive was obvious. They wanted her to build a good relationship with Ling Tian's women. Thus, there were four women, just enough for a table of mahjong.
However, this kind of comfort finally provoked Meng Lige's protest one day.
Meng Lige and all the other military and government ministers cursed in their hearts. During this period of time, the pending issue of the throne was even more unresolved. Old Master Ling and Ling Xiao directly said, "Wait for Tian 'er to come back first." With a push, they disappeared.
A bunch of old fellows in the Truth Dao School had nowhere to use their strength and were all very depressed.
Until one day, when the spring breeze blew and the willows turned green. After a discussion, Li Xue and Ling Chen directly signed an order to select hundreds of intelligence personnel and spread them to the southeast. Among them, there were seven or eight assassins that Ling Tian had specially trained …
From that day onwards, the sky above the Ling Family Courtyard was like a gathering of birds. Day and night, the chirping sounds of birds could be heard. The Ling Family Courtyard once again entered the long-awaited state of first class combat readiness.
During this period of time, Old Master Ling and Xiao FengHan had also exchanged a few letters. The contents of the letters were unknown, but from Old Master Ling's frown, it shouldn't be too optimistic.
During this period of time, the Ling family and Ling House's courtyard would catch a few assassins and spies almost every day. The number of assassins and spies was so high that even Li Xue and Ling Chi were left speechless.
Finally, news arrived that the Xiao family of the Southeast had pledged 1.5 million troops to kill their way to the Heavenly Water Ravine Pass! Along the way, their flags covered the sky and covered the earth. It seemed like this battle was unavoidable.
Right at this moment, news arrived. The generational battle between the Yu and Shui Families had ended and the head of the Tamago Family, Yu ManLou, had returned to Bright Jade City. This news caused the Ling family to be extremely excited. Ling Tian was about to return!
Out of everyone's expectations, on the fifth day of his return, he announced to the world that he had ascended to the throne and established the Divine Jade Kingdom. He was titled the 'Heaven Exterminating Emperor' and wore a yellow robe, ruling over the north.
Following that, the Tamago Family appointed the second master of Tamago, Yu ManTang, as the 'Moon Plucking Marshal' and led an army of 200,000 troops to conquer the Moon Deity Empire! Yu ManLou took charge of Bright Jade City! The genius commander of the younger generation, XiMen Sa, led an army of 100,000 troops and conquered the east and west. The Western Han and Wu Empire were gradually pacified and became part of the Divine Jade Kingdom.
Tamago's army gradually moved south and set up camp in Yan County, Mourning Soul Mountain, and Sobbing Soul Valley. Their vanguard was directed towards Sky Bearing!
In that moment, the east, west, and north were in a state of emergency!
The situation was extremely tense and war could break out at any moment!
As for how to deal with the Xiao family in the future and how to deal with them when the war was about to break out, the outcome had already been decided. The only one who did not know was the Xiao family who claimed to have 1.5 million troops. In truth, if the Xiao family insisted on fighting, while the Ling family had the confidence and strength to win, they would definitely have to pay a huge price. At that time, the Xiao family would definitely have to face the bloody revenge of the Ling family. The only outcome for the Xiao family was to be annihilated and there would definitely not be a second path. Even if the upper echelons of the Ling family wanted to let them off, they would not be able to explain this to the soldiers who had been through hundreds of battles!
It was precisely because of this that not only was Xiao YanXue extremely worried, but even Ling Chen and Li Xue were also worried. No matter how well Ling Tian disguised himself, from the fact that he was unwilling to kill the Xiao family, it was enough to prove how much he cared about the relationship between Old Master Ling and the Xiao family.
Thus, at this critical juncture, while the Ling House's victory was already in their hands, they were still unable to come up with a plan. It was not that they were worried that they would not be able to win, but that they were worried about what they would do after they won!
The only possibility would be for the Xiao family to surrender. However, a Xiao family who had 1.5 million troops and was determined to take revenge …
"Surrender?!"
Was that even possible?!
That night, Ling Chen rushed to Li Xue's room and the two ladies had a secretive discussion. Then, Li Xue slapped the table and cheered. Then, Li Xue and Ling Chen rushed to Xiao YanXue's room and repeated the whole thing. Xiao YanXue, who was worried that her family would become enemies with the Ling family, heard the two ladies' explanation. Her eyes lit up and she was in a good mood. Her previous worries were swept away.
The Xiao family's second master, Xiao FengYang, had been locked up in the Ling House's side courtyard for more than half a year. The injuries he had suffered before had long been healed. However, the Ling family's security was tight. Xiao FengYang knew that he would definitely not be able to escape. If he failed to act rashly, he would inevitably be ridiculed even more. Thus, he simply did not move. Over time, Xiao FengYang's initial anxiety slowly calmed down. He would either read books and drink tea, or meditate to cultivate his Qi. He no longer had any extravagant hopes of escaping. As a result, his state of mind became much calmer. Not only did his cultivation improve, even his temperament improved greatly.
At night, the night was dark. The guards at the door were already snoring. Xiao FengYang sighed and put down the book in his hand. He stretched lazily and thought to himself, "Another day has passed. I wonder what's going on outside. The weather has already turned warm. Is the war about to start again? This time, big brother will probably be the one leading the troops! I wonder what the chances of victory are this time? "
After thinking for a while, he shook his head and smiled. It was better not to know. He had lost even the most basic freedom here. Even if he knew, what could he do?
He smiled bitterly and slowly walked to the side of the bed, preparing to take off his clothes and go to bed.
Suddenly, the sound of light footsteps came from outside. Then, there was a thump at the door, as if someone had fallen. Then, there were two light knocks on the stone door.
Xiao FengYang's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that another expert from the family has come to save me? But the security here is so tight. How did they get here? Could it be a trick arranged by Ling Tian? "
In fact, in the past three months, the Xiao family had sent many experts to save Xiao FengYang. Unfortunately, under Ling Tian and Li Xue's powerful and meticulous arrangements, one after another died. In the meantime, the Xiao family had even invited two waves of top-notch experts from the Grandmasters, but they had all returned … No, actually, not a single one of them had returned!
While he was thinking, there were two more knocks on the door. Xiao FengYang hesitated for a moment. Then, he quickly walked to the door and opened it. A thin figure in black entered with a whiff of a delicate fragrance.
"Second Grandfather, there's no time to lose. Come with me quickly." It was Xiao YanXue's voice.
"Xue 'er? Why are you here at this time? What are you trying to do? "Xiao FengYang's eyes were filled with suspicion. Xiao FengYang already knew that Xiao YanXue was staying in the Ling House's side courtyard. They had even met a few times before. Xiao FengYang could not do anything about this granddaughter of his. However, he also felt that Xiao YanXue's presence here without any status was a huge disgrace to the Xiao family. Therefore, he did not treat her well.
"If you have anything to say, let's talk outside." Xiao YanXue's voice was very hurried. She sounded very anxious.
"No!" Xiao FengYang's heart was filled with suspicion. "Let's talk things out before we leave! At most, I won't be able to leave. Even if you're discovered, it won't matter! " Xiao YanXue had already stayed in the Ling House's side courtyard for so long. Although Xiao FengYang recognized her as his granddaughter, he did not think that Xiao YanXue would risk Ling Tian's wrath to secretly let him go back.
Xiao YanXue was so anxious that she stomped her feet. "Second Grandfather, you're being silly. Do you think I'll harm you? Besides, you've already been trapped here for so long. Even if you want to know something, it's meaningless to ask now. The reason why Xue 'er came to save you today is because of the shocking change in the situation. No matter how dissatisfied I am with the family, I'm still the daughter of a Xiao family. Do you think I'll commit treason and harm our sect? "
Xiao FengYang snorted and said, "That's not necessarily true." But in his heart, he thought that there was nothing wrong with leaving first. At most, he would not be able to leave. In any case, if she asks anything, I'll just not answer. Besides, even if I answer, would Ling Tian believe me?!
Xiao FengYang changed into the black clothes that Xiao YanXue brought. He did not have much hope in his heart. He just took it as going out to relax. Instead, he was exceptionally relaxed. He followed Xiao YanXue and walked out slowly.
Just as he walked out of the mountain, the night wind that greeted him brought with it a wave of freshness. Xiao FengYang took in a deep breath. It had been a long time since he last felt like this. It was probably the first time in half a year.
"Stop! Who's there? "A cold voice sounded. Following which, a black figure appeared like a ghost. The sword in his hand shone with a cold light. It was one of Ling Tian's few experts, Ling Chi.
"It's me." Xiao YanXue said unhurriedly.
"So it's Miss Xiao." Ling Chi's voice immediately became respectful. "I wonder where Miss Xiao is going at such a late hour? Why are you dressed in black? Are you practicing qinggong?! "
"I can't sleep. Ai, seeing that the two families are about to go to war, my heart is in a mess. So I decided to go out for a walk. It's the middle of the night. Are you the one on duty today? Yesterday, it was Ling Wu. "Xiao YanXue let out a long sigh.
Ling Chi laughed and said, "Today is the day this subordinate is on duty. When the car reaches the mountain, there will be a way out. This is what the young master always says. Miss, there's no need to be anxious."
Xiao YanXue smiled and said, "Go on with your work. I'll just walk around and relax."
Ling Chi agreed and suddenly looked at Xiao FengYang who was wearing a black cloak. "This is?"
Xiao YanXue giggled and said, "This, he's a spy sent by the Xiao family to contact me." Hearing this, Xiao FengYang broke out in cold sweat. To be honest, although Xiao FengYang did not think that Xiao YanXue was really here to save him, he had been trapped for a long time and still had some hope. Hearing Xiao YanXue's sudden words, how could he not be shocked?
Unexpectedly, Ling Chi laughed and said, "Miss Xiao really knows how to joke. It's so funny. The night is cold and the dew is heavy. Miss, take care." After saying that, he cupped his hands and walked away, not asking any more questions.
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