In Jun Changxiao's imagination, the center of an empire must be magnificent and majestic, but in the end, it was broken bricks and tiles, and even the roads were full of potholes. It was completely in disrepair for a long time!
The most speechless thing was that after walking into the imperial city, there were almost no pedestrians on the main street. It looked empty.
"Mr. Jun should be very disappointed, right?" Yu Feiya said.
"Yes."
Jun Changxiao said frankly, "Very disappointed."
This was not an imperial city at all, it was like a slum.
Yu Feiya said, "The major kingdoms have left one after another. My Canglan Empire can only control this city now. Because there is no financial income, it has not been repaired for hundreds of years."
"No subjects?"
"Only tens of thousands of people, many have left."
"…"
Jun Changxiao was silent.
He knew that the Canglan Empire already existed in name, but he did not expect it to be so miserable. There was only a dilapidated imperial city.
Wait a minute!
The imperial city was already so poor, and the imperial palace's medicinal warehouse still had medicinal herbs?
"Princess." Jun Changxiao said weakly, "Can you take out two thousand first-grade fire stones?"
First-grade fire stones were equivalent to Dao stones in the upper realm. For such a destitute imperial family to take it out, it felt … unreliable!
"Is second-grade enough?"
"No."
Jun Changxiao had already done tests during this period of time. Only the energy contained within a first-grade fire stone could drive a warship.
"I'm sorry."
Yu Feiya said with shame, "I only have second-grade and third-grade fire stones, can I use them to replace first-grade fire stones?"
Jun Changxiao wanted to say no, but seeing that she was the princess of an empire but lived in a poor imperial city, he took pity and said, "Yes."
"Thank you!"
Yu Feiya forced a smile on her face, but her heart was incomparably bitter.
Born in the imperial family, she should have lived a life of luxury, but in the end, she could not even take out the money to see a doctor. How miserable was this?
"Princess."
Jun Changxiao said seriously, "Bringing me to the imperial city, I'm afraid there is another purpose?"
Gou Sheng's eyes were not sharp, and he did not release any martial arts aura around him. However, he inexplicably made Yu Feiya absent-minded and even made her feel an enormous pressure.
She lowered her head and said: "I hope to obtain mister's help to make Blue Waves Empire rise again."
"…"
Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched.
I'm just a medicine seller. What ability do I have to help the Empire rise?
It was undeniable that with Gou Sheng's strength, it would be no problem for him to sweep through the Scarlet Hell Realm. He didn't even need to do anything. He could just send the eleven warships docked outside, and his disciples alone would be enough to beat the major kingdoms.
However, how could he interfere with other people's internal affairs?
To put it bluntly …
Jun Changxiao treated himself as an outsider. He drifted away from Jianghu and did not care about Jianghu matters. This was … Jianghu.
Moreover, even if they had sufficient energy, it would take at least a few years to reach the Astral Spirit World. Who knew how many planes they would pass by on the way? Did they have to help the weak all the time?
"I'm sorry."
Jun Changxiao said tactfully: "I'm just a commoner, and I only know how to refine pills. It's difficult for me to provide help to the Princess."
Yu Feiya said: "Mister's pill can eradicate the fire poison incurable disease. Many families, forces, and even the nobles and ministers have suffered greatly. If you can cure them, it will definitely help my Blue Waves Empire rise."
Jun Changxiao understood.
This woman wanted to use his pill to rope in the major forces.
The idea was not bad.
However, she was too naive.
Jun Changxiao had not been in the Scarlet Hell Realm for long, but he already had enough understanding of the situation. Just the kingdoms that had separated were no less than dozens. Even if this woman had the idea of turning the tide, it would definitely be extremely difficult to implement.
Moreover, how could the various vassals watch the imperial family of the Blue Waves Empire rise?
"Your Highness."
Jun Changxiao said: "This kind of thing should not be done by a woman. It should be done by the Emperor and the Prince of the Blue Waves Empire."
"Father is imprisoned, and both of my brothers were killed." Speaking of this, Yu Feiya could no longer control her tears.
"Where are the other members of the imperial family?"
"The major kingdoms do not allow healthy people to exist in the imperial family. Because I am a woman and have been infected with diseases all year round, I was lucky to survive," Yu Feiya said.
"…"
Jun Changxiao was silent.
Was there any difference between the imperial family and the nobles being destroyed?
The major kingdoms were fighting each other to the death. When someone completely unified the plane, the Blue Waves Empire could officially withdraw from the stage of history.
… …
The imperial palace was very big, but because of the overgrown weeds, it looked quite lonely. Occasionally, a few soldiers could be seen patrolling, but they were completely listless.
Jun Changxiao walked all the way and said with emotion: "Your Highness, to put it bluntly, with the current state of the Blue Waves Empire, it is completely impossible for you to turn the tide."
"That's right."
Yu Feiya stopped and said: "It was impossible before, but now that Mister is here, it is possible."
"… …"
Jun Changxiao shook his head and said: "I can only cure diseases, but I can't cure people's hearts."
Of course, the pill could help the nobles recover, but why would they help the Blue Waves Empire rise for this reason?
"Mister."
Yu Feiya said: "Please follow me."
The two walked to the forbidden area of the imperial palace and stopped in front of a sealed hall. The words' Future Pavilion 'were written on it.
"Future Pavilion?"
Jun Changxiao was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"The ancestor of my Blue Waves Empire was able to unify the Scarlet Prison World because of the help of an expert. Before he left, he left behind twenty maps to deduce. Among them, twenty-three have come true, and only one map has not been solved until now."
"Oh?"
Jun Changxiao was quite surprised: "Is it so magical?"
"Mister, please."
"Creak!"
As if it had been closed for too long, when the door was pushed open, a burst of dust and a rotten smell floated in.
Jun Changxiao walked in, and the special array inside was activated, illuminating the dark environment.
The scale of this hall was not small, and the walls were outlined with ink paintings with small annotations. The general idea was that something would happen in a certain era.
"Blue Waves Calendar Year 1021, strange beasts will appear in the east …"
"Blue Waves Calendar Year 2451, Cloud Sky Kingdom will have civil strife …"
"Blue Waves Calendar Year 3425, …"
Jun Changxiao looked as he walked until he stopped in front of the twenty-fourth map. His expression gradually stiffened because the content was written: "Blue Waves Calendar Year 12020, Zun Wu City will have a great expert who can cure the fire poison terminal disease, help the empire collapse, and save the royal family."
"Mister."
Yu Feiya walked over and said: "This is the only map that did not come true. I believe you now understand why I brought you to the imperial capital."
"…"
Jun Changxiao didn't say anything. Instead, he carefully examined the ink-wash painting. The shock in his heart was even more intense. This was because the painting depicted a warship floating in the sky, and it depicted tens of thousands of people kneeling outside the imperial capital.
"One, two, three …"
Gou Sheng counted one by one, and the expression on his face stiffened again because the warships in the painting just happened to correspond to his eleven warships!
First, it predicted the cure of the fire poison terminal disease.
Then, it predicted eleven warships floating above the imperial capital.
This.
It was definitely not a coincidence!
"Putong!"
At this time, Yu Feiya knelt on the ground and begged with tears streaming down her face, "Mister Jun must be the almighty mentioned in the deduction diagram. Please save my Blue Waves Empire and save the millions of common people in the flames of war!"
"Whoosh!"
A gust of wind blew, blowing away Jun Changxiao's gray coat, revealing his imposing figure. The mask on his face was blown away, revealing his extraordinary heroic face.
"Princess."
Jun Changxiao said with his back facing her: "Jun, if you help the empire collapse and save the royal family, can you give me a first-class fire stone as a reward?"
"Mister, you can have as many as you want!"
"Whoosh!"
Yu Feiya was helped up by Jun Changxiao. Jun Changxiao's voice rang out from the main hall, echoing throughout the Imperial Capital. "I will help you with this matter."
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