Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"I'm glad you're fine."
The North Vanquishing King squeezed out a smile. Xie Fei was by his side the whole time.
"Grandpa Xie, I …"
Du Shaofu didn't know what to say as he looked at the old man in front of him.
"You don't have to say anything. I understand."
The North Vanquishing King's pale face carried a smile. "I may be old, but my heart isn't. This has nothing to do with you. You don't have to feel guilty. If it wasn't for the Desolate Country, I don't know how many innocent people would have suffered."
Du Shaofu walked up to the old man and helped him sit down. He said, "Grandpa Xie, if there's anything I can do, I'll do it."
The North Vanquishing King raised his head and looked at Du Shaofu. After a few seconds, he glanced at the other kings and said to Du Shaofu, "If you really want to, then don't let the Stone Dragon Empire fall into the hands of the eight countries. We've already discussed this. The other kings will fully support you."
Du Shaofu looked at the North Vanquishing King, the East Vanquishing King, and the South Vanquishing King in front of him. He didn't say anything.
"Shaofu, we've already thought about it. Now that the Stone Dragon Empire has fallen into the hands of the eight countries, if you really want to, then let the Stone Dragon Empire fall into the hands of the Desolate Country. After all, the Desolate Country's surname is Du. They have the same bloodline as the Du Household. It's better than letting it fall into the hands of outsiders." The South Vanquishing King said to Du Shaofu.
The North Vanquishing King raised his head and gently patted Du Shaofu's hand. He said earnestly, "Shaofu, if you have the ability now, remember to avenge the dead souls of the Stone Dragon Empire. It'll be the wish of us old men. We won't be able to avenge the dead souls of the Stone Dragon Empire …"
"I'll remember this. They'll have to pay the price one day."
Du Shaofu nodded. His tone was flat, but his clear eyes were firm, and a wisp of sharpness flashed past before it was silently restrained.
Half a month had passed since the destruction of the Stone Dragon Empire. The old kings had calmed down a little. Du Shaofu felt that the old kings should be fine. He chatted with them for a while and urged them to take some pills to heal their injuries before leaving.
At this moment, a shocking piece of news spread throughout the stone city.
"Murong Youruo of the World Society took advantage of the Roc Emperor's closed-door cultivation to bring chaos to the Desolate Country, hindering the dispatch of troops to rescue the Stone Dragon Empire, causing the Stone Dragon Empire to be invaded by foreign enemies. Blood flowed like rivers, and wails were everywhere. I am hereby expelled from the World Society. The Roc Emperor decrees to take in and rescue all refugees."
When this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in Stone City, and the news quickly spread.
The strange thing was that this news seemed to have spread to many places within the Stone Dragon Empire at the same time.
"The Roc Emperor has returned. Our Courage King has returned."
"It turns out that everything was caused by Murong Youruo. The Courage King didn't abandon us!"
As soon as this news spread, the mournful Stone Dragon Empire was in an uproar. Some people who were in despair suddenly felt hopeful.
"We beg the Roc Emperor to dispatch troops to reclaim the Stone Dragon Empire!"
"We beg the Roc Emperor to avenge the fallen heroes of the Stone Dragon Empire!"
"The Stone Dragon Empire has been occupied by the eight countries. We would rather the Stone Dragon Empire belong to the Desolate Country than fall into the hands of the eight countries!"
"The eight countries are jackals. They burned, killed, plundered, and bathed thousands of miles in blood. We must avenge our country. We are willing to belong to the Desolate Country and avenge our country with the Courage King!"
"…"
Discussions broke out all over the Stone Dragon Empire. Some people seemed to be lobbying in secret.
The Desolate Country was founded by the Courage King, Du Shaofu. Now that the Stone Dragon Empire had been destroyed, the people were stirred up and undercurrents were surging.
Outside the Stone City, countless refugees of the Stone Dragon Empire began to gather in the Desolate Country. They were begging the Roc Emperor to dispatch troops.
"We beg the Roc Emperor to dispatch troops. We are willing to belong to the Stone Dragon Empire and avenge the fallen heroes of the Stone Dragon Empire!"
Countless sound waves reverberated through the sky, reverberating above the stone city.
…
At this moment, only Du Shaofu and Li Xue were in the side hall of the Du Residence.
"Nonsense. You are all making trouble."
Du Shaofu shouted. Light flashed in the depths of his eyes. He exuded a majestic aura that made people tremble.
"President, please calm down. This is all my and Sister Youruo's idea. Please punish us."
Li Xue's face turned pale. She immediately knelt on the ground and looked up at Du Shaofu. She gritted her teeth and said, "But President, Sister Youruo and I didn't do anything wrong. The Stone Dragon Empire has been destroyed. We are dispatching troops now. It has nothing to do with the Stone Dragon Empire!"
"Then you did make a decision without permission!"
Du Shaofu glared at Li Xue. There was a faint trace of fierceness in his eyes.
Under this pressure, Li Xue felt oppressed and her body trembled.
Then he looked at the trembling Li Xue and a trace of gentleness flashed in his eyes. He helped Li Xue up and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, but you shouldn't pave the way for me. Where is Youruo now?"
"I don't know. Sister Youruo has already left the Stone City."
Li Xue shook her head. She couldn't help but tremble under this invisible pressure. She was even more shocked. In just a few years, the ferocious young man in Tianwu Academy had grown to such a level.
"She did all this for me. She was paving the way for me!" Du Shaofu sighed.
"Kid, it's good that you know."
A familiar voice sounded and a figure quietly appeared in the hall. It was the Holy Array prodigy, Zhen Qingchun. He looked at Du Shaofu and his vulgar yet charming eyes were filled with surprise. He said, "Eh, I didn't expect you to have broken through to Martial Honor and Eight Star."
"I just broke through recently."
Du Shaofu smiled and nodded as he looked at the figure in front of him. He said, "Brother Qingchun, weren't you in closed-door cultivation?"
"I went into closed-door cultivation because I couldn't find anything to do. You weren't around either."
Zhen Qingchun rolled his eyes at Du Shaofu. He then gestured to Li Xue and said, "Girl, you can leave now. Do what you need to do. I'll talk to this guy."
"Yes."
Li Xue smiled and immediately turned to leave.
"I'm telling you, kid. I've already become sworn siblings with that lass Youruo. She's my little sister. You can't wrong her. In the entire Desolate Country, those two lasses are the only ones I like."
Zhen Qingchun rolled his eyes at Du Shaofu again as he looked at Li Xue's back.
"You've become sworn siblings with You Ruo?"
Du Shaofu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard that.
"What's so strange about that?"
Zhen Qingchun didn't think much of it. He then looked at Du Shaofu and his expression suddenly became stern. He said, "To achieve great things, you need the right time, the right place, and the right people. Now that everything is in place, what do you plan to do?"
"Aside from the Desolate Country and the original Stone Dragon Empire, there are a total of eight empires nearby. They've all come this time."
Du Shaofu's eyes flickered. There was a faint glint in his eyes. He said softly, "Today, they dared to attack the Stone Dragon Empire. Tomorrow, they'll dare to attack the Desolate Country. They're just afraid now."
"Those eight empires seem to have the shadows of some colossal forces behind them." Zhen Qingchun said.
"Those colossal forces seem to be busy with other matters. If we wait until they're done, I'm afraid the Desolate Country will be at a disadvantage."
Du Shaofu smiled faintly. Master Sima Taxing had already said that there would be great chaos in the world. Those forces wouldn't spend too much effort on this place.
Moreover, the Desolate Country and the Ancient Heaven Sect had formed an alliance. Although this matter was still confidential, at least there was now a barrier between the Desolate Country and the World.
"Don't tell me you plan to …"
Zhen Qingchun looked at Du Shaofu with some fluctuations in his eyes. He seemed to have guessed something.
"They'll have to pay the price sooner or later." Du Shaofu smiled. It was as if he had already predicted all of this and that this day would happen sooner or later.
"Brat, I'm telling you, the Imperial Dragon Qi is good stuff. Every imperial palace should have some. It's just a matter of concentration. Don't waste it." Zhen Qingchun said.
Du Shaofu said, "Eight empires. There's not much time left. Brother Qingchun, are you interested?"
"Being able to absorb some of the Imperial Dragon Qi will be of great help in breaking through to the next level. It's good to absorb some. Leave one to me."
Zhen Qingchun's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile. However, this smile made his wretched eyes even more intense.
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