At the same time, in the throne room of the palace.
"Preposterous! Preposterous! "
On the throne, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was furious.
"The Zhou Dynasty has gone too far. They clearly just sent an envoy over to ask for a marriage alliance not long ago, but in the blink of an eye, they've fallen out with me and declared war. They shouldn't have done that even if they tried peaceful means before resorting to force!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
Some of the pro-war courtiers remonstrated.
"Since the Zhou Dynasty has gone too far, we don't have to be polite to them. If they want to fight, we'll fight them to our heart's content!"
"That's right, how can the Xia Dynasty tolerate such humiliation? We must give the Zhou Dynasty a head-on blow! "
"The Zhou Dynasty's comprehensive national power is inferior to ours. There's no reason for us to be afraid of them. Once the war starts, they'll definitely be at a disadvantage."
"…"
The courtiers agreed and all of a sudden, the court was filled with voices asking for war.
The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty's expression softened slightly and he said, "Not only do we have to fight this war, we have to win beautifully. Minister Liu, draft a declaration of war against the Zhou Dynasty. I want to announce to the world that I'll send troops to the Zhou Dynasty with the two allies …"
Before he could finish, an official suddenly ran into the throne room in a panic and kowtowed to the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty before shouting anxiously.
"Your Majesty, another major event has happened!"
"After the Zhou Dynasty declared war on us, the surrounding three nations, Han, Qin, and Qi, have also declared war on us! They … they seem to have colluded with each other in advance! "
As soon as he said that, the entire court fell silent.
After a long while, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty snapped back to his senses and exclaimed in disbelief, "How is that possible!?!"
"It's possible for the Han Dynasty to declare war, but the Qin Dynasty and Qi Dynasty have always been our loyal allies. How could they declare war too?"
"What this humble official has said is true. How would I dare to deceive Your Majesty? After the three countries declared war, they immediately gathered their armies at the border and were about to invade. It is obvious that this was premeditated!" The official's words were sonorous and forceful, his heart burning with anxiety.
All the ministers were in an uproar. Everyone was in danger and no one could keep calm.
Originally, only the Zhou Dynasty had declared war, so they were not afraid at all. However, now that the other three countries had declared war at the same time, they had no choice but to panic. The alliance of the four countries could be said to be an unprecedented crisis for the Xia Dynasty. If they did not deal with it properly, the destruction of the country would be right in front of them.
"The four countries wouldn't have formed an alliance for no reason. In my humble opinion, our first priority should be to find out the reason for their alliance, and then divide the allied forces at all costs!" The Prime Minister advised.
"My beloved minister is right. This is a conspiracy against our Great Xia. We can't just sit around and wait for our doom. We must pull the Qin and Qi allies back to our side!"
"Immediately send envoys to Qin and Qi. Tell the Qin and Qi emperors that no matter what the Zhou Dynasty promised them, I am willing to give them double the benefits!"
…
…
In just one morning, the news that the four countries had formed an alliance and declared war on the Xia Dynasty had spread throughout the Cangxuan Continent. Everyone was shocked, especially the Xia Dynasty's emperor, courtiers, and commoners. When the nest was overturned, no egg would remain intact. They were afraid that they would be affected by the disaster.
"What kind of power could bring the four countries together to declare war on the Xia Dynasty?"
In the Imperial Mausoleum, Xia Wanan looked at the setting sun on the horizon with her beautiful eyebrows tightly knitted together.
Like the civil and military officials, she also realized that this war was a terrifying conspiracy against the Xia Dynasty. It would change the balance of power between the five countries in the Cangxuan Continent.
The alliance of the four countries was very inconceivable because the five empires had coexisted for hundreds of years. In the past hundreds of years, the five empires had intertwined with each other through marriage and marriage. It could be said that they were in each other. Moreover, each empire had the support of many immortal sects. It was almost impossible for multiple empires to join forces to destroy one empire. Xia Wanan couldn't think of anyone who had such power.
"In the past, I only thought that my enemies were Father, Jia Nanfeng, and the others. I didn't expect that the real enemy was outside."
Xia Wanan thought to herself.
She wanted to complete the Internet cafe owner's test and become the Empress of the Xia Dynasty. Naturally, she couldn't sit back and watch the Xia Dynasty be destroyed by the four empires. The alliance of the four empires had suddenly stirred up the pond and made her mission even more complicated.
"After taking revenge on Jia Nanfeng tonight, I'll go to the four empires tomorrow to check out the situation. If I can't stop the alliance, I can only start a massacre. The officials will kill the officials, the generals will kill the generals, and the Emperor will kill the Emperor!"
Xia Wanan made the crudest and simplest decision. She would eliminate any factor that stopped her. No matter what it was, it was not as important as the Internet cafe owner's mission.
"After being dormant for so long, it's time to release the thousands of years of cultivation in my body and shake the Cangxuan Continent."
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… …
Night soon fell.
Because the news they heard during the day was too shocking, the soldiers guarding the Imperial Mausoleum couldn't sleep. They gathered in groups of three to five to discuss national affairs. They were worried that once the war started, they would lose the good job of guarding the Imperial Mausoleum and be sent to the front line.
Xia Wanan changed into a masked outfit, bypassed the gathering place of the soldiers, and flew in the direction of the Imperial Capital.
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Xia Wanan wanted to make a big scene tonight and had no intention of signing in. She just signed in when she passed by some scenic spots.
As she rushed at full speed, the outline of the Imperial Capital appeared in front of her eyes in a short while.
"Something's wrong, there are others!"
Just as she was about to jump over the city wall, she suddenly sensed several powerful auras rapidly approaching her. Those auras were stronger than the ones she fought with at the Most Huan Restaurant that night.
Xia Wanan didn't alert the enemy. She used the Breath Concealing Technique to hide her aura and at the same time retreated to the darkness to the side to observe the changes.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Accompanied by the sound of something breaking through the air, dozens of black shadows shot over from afar like arrows. Although they were wearing night clothes and veils, their movements were not concealed at all. They leaped over the city wall with great fanfare.
"Who are you!"
The soldiers guarding the city gate roared and immediately ordered the soldiers to shoot arrows to stop them.
"Kill them all."
A black-clothed man said coldly.
Another black-clothed man's subordinate immediately left the team. He waved his sharp blade and slashed out a sharp sword light. It only took a little effort for him to completely annihilate this group of guards. He then continued to follow the black-clothed men in front of him.
After the black-clothed men walked away, Xia Wanan jumped onto the city wall and looked at the tragic deaths of dozens of soldiers. Her brows couldn't help but tremble twice.
"So ruthless!"
This group of people had high cultivation and came aggressively. It was obvious that they were up to something big.
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