Xia Qingyuan spent most of her time training where the Sacred Mountain of Space was.
But at that moment, she was standing on a Sacred Mountain of Space, staring blankly ahead.
She had been training hard for many years, chasing after her father's footsteps, hoping that one day she would be able to inherit her father's will. Her heart of training was as firm as a rock.
She had always been extremely disciplined and rarely thought about things that had nothing to do with training. But now, she was lost in thought, and her mind was rather unsettled.
This kind of situation shouldn't have happened to her, but it had really happened.
Xia Qingyuan closed her eyes and steadied her breathing, trying to calm herself down and not let those distracting thoughts arise.
At that moment, a gust of wind blew in the distance. Xia Qingyuan opened her eyes and raised her eyebrows slightly, looking rather cold.
A figure appeared behind Xia Qingyuan. It was Xiao Sheng.
Xia Qingyuan naturally knew what the Xiao clan wanted, especially her uncle and cousin. While she had not had much contact with them, there was no way she did not know what they were thinking.
Xia Qingyuan would not deliberately reject it. In the world of cultivators, imperial power was more than just power; it also had the power to intimidate everything. The reason why her father was Emperor Xia was because her father was a Renhuang. The so-called relatives would not be able to take power from him, and the Xiao clan would not dare to have such thoughts.
They just wanted to be closer to Emperor Xia, to go higher.
As long as Xiao Sheng could show enough ability, Xia Qingyuan did not mind. After all, he was her cousin and a member of her mother's family. If he had the ability, she would naturally be willing to support him.
She understood, and so did the Xiao clan. As such, Xiao Sheng really did want to work hard to show his strength in the Battle of Empty Realm.
It was a pity that in the Battle of Empty Realm, there was one person who shone with overwhelming light.
The others were destined to only serve as foils.
"Cousin, is there something I can help you with?" Xia Qingyuan turned to look at Xiao Sheng.
Xiao Sheng was stunned and looked at Xia Qingyuan's extremely beautiful eyes. He saw no anger in those clear eyes, and he did not know what Xia Qingyuan thought of him.
But still, he felt very good when she called him cousin. Even though she was a princess of Emperor Xia's Realm, she was still his aunt's daughter.
But of course, while Xia Qingyuan called him cousin, Xiao Sheng did not dare to slight her. He bowed and said, "Princess, I have something to say."
"Go ahead." Xia Qingyuan nodded.
"It is true that we were able to win the Battle of Empty Realm because of Ye Futian, and it is only natural that the Princess trusts him and rewards him. However, although Ye Futian has made great contributions, he was also at the end of the Battle of Empty Realm. After the Princess has rewarded him, it is a little too much to assign the people who protect your own safety to Ye Futian."
Xia Qingyuan stared at him and said, "Do you think that I've rewarded Ye Futian too much?"
"Yes." Xiao Sheng lowered his head and said, "I did not dare to mention it in front of everyone. I only mentioned it to the princess in private. Before the Battle of Empty Realm ended, he could have taken down the imperial flag right away and won the battle, but he did not do so. Instead, for his own selfish reasons, he caused many people to die in battle. Is that not his fault? While the army was intimidated by his contributions and the princess's high regard for him, but it is inevitable that there will be gossip behind his back."
"Cultivators cultivate their hearts. Although cultivators have a firm and open mind, it is impossible to become a truly flawless sage. The Battle of Empty Realm is over. What do you think of the strength of the armies of Emperor Li's Realm, Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm, and Emperor Xia's Realm?" Xia Qingyuan asked.
"Emperor Li's Realm is the strongest. Emperor Xia's Realm and Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm may be on par, but it is difficult to speculate," Xiao Sheng said.
"If we take into account the combat power of Ye Futian and the others, as well as Yuan Jin's strength in the battle before he died, Emperor Li's Realm is the strongest, followed by Emperor Xia's Realm. Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm is not much weaker than Emperor Xia's Realm. However, if we take Ye Futian and the others away, Emperor Xia's Realm is the weakest."
Xia Qingyuan said slowly, "Therefore, if Ye Futian and the others were not there in the Battle of Empty Realm, what do you think the chances of Emperor Xia's Realm winning would be? How many people would have fallen? "
Xiao Sheng heard Xia Qingyuan's words and lowered his head slightly, saying nothing.
However, he also had his own obsessions. Xia Qingyuan valued Ye Futian, so he naturally looked at things from her point of view, and he happened to stand on the opposite side of Xia Qingyuan.
"Even if we were to win the Battle of Empty Realm, with Demon Peacock Emperor's Realm out of the picture, and Emperor Xia's Realm and Emperor Li's Realm were to fight head-on, how many people would have fallen?" Xia Qingyuan continued to ask.
Xiao Sheng still lowered his head and said nothing. Since Xia Qingyuan had such an opinion, then no matter how he looked at it, it would have been meaningless.
"Everyone has their own standpoint, and they all see the side that is most beneficial to them. Even I am no exception. No one can be absolutely considerate of others, and that is not a saint. Those who are able to cast aside their own standpoint and think purely for others are gods. All I can see is merit and demerit, and the merit far outweighs the demerit, so it is only natural to reward them. Ten years of control over the Empty Realm, and only seven days, is that a lot?"
Xia Qingyuan stared at Xiao Sheng and said, "Before you make strict demands on others, take a look at yourself first."
Xiao Sheng's eyes narrowed as he looked at the ground. Those words were quite harsh.
The joy that came with being called "cousin" was all gone at that moment.
"You are dismissed," Xia Qingyuan said coldly.
Xiao Sheng cupped his hands slightly and then excused himself. Xia Qingyuan turned around and looked into the distance. She rarely spoke so much, and she had said so much on that day, and she had spoken so harshly. She hoped that Xiao Sheng would reflect on his actions, and it would serve as a reminder to him.
If Xiao Sheng had not been her cousin, she would not have said so much to him at all.
"Li Yao, what is the meaning of this?" At that moment, a silhouette was heard in the distance. Suddenly, silhouettes flashed through the air at incredible speed, gathering in one direction.
Xia Qingyuan looked in that direction and frowned slightly. She then stepped out, and a Cyan Phoenix appeared beneath her feet. She streaked through the air and soon appeared in another space.
A group of silhouettes appeared in the distance. There were not many of them. Other than Li Yao, there were also several saints.
"The outcome of the Battle of Empty Realm has been decided. This place has long been taken over by Emperor Xia's Realm, and unrelated people are not allowed to get close. People of Emperor Li's Realm, what is the meaning of this?" the Sacred General of Tian said coldly, shocking the air.
Many people looked at Li Yao. Could it be that he still wanted to break the agreement?
Unless Emperor Li wanted to start a war with Emperor Xia.
"I have nothing better to do, so I came to pay a visit to Princess Qingyuan," Li Yao said with a smile. Xia Qingyuan frowned and asked the Sacred General of Tian telepathically, "Are there many of them?"
If there were people from the other side, there would be more than a few of them on the surface.
"Many saints have appeared in this area, and some of them are very strong." The Sacred General of Tian telepathically said, "Do you want to leave first, Princess?"
"No need," Xia Qingyuan replied. Since Li Yao dared to come himself, she did not believe that he would dare to touch her.
"Li Yao, the three imperial realms have agreed that this area will be taken over by the winner of the Battle of Empty Realm. Now, it is under the jurisdiction of Emperor Xia's Realm, and anyone who trespasses will be seen as an invasion," Xia Qingyuan said coldly. "Everyone, listen up. If anyone from Emperor Li's Realm dares to take another step forward, kill them."
"I just came to take a look. There is no need to be so serious, Princess." Li Yao smiled and did not care. His eyes swept over the matrix of the mountains and said, "How many fragments of the Great Path have been unearthed these days?"
"It has nothing to do with you," Xia Qingyuan continued.
As they spoke, several people took to the air and left at incredible speed.
…
Ye Futian and the others were still at Xuanji Mountain. They had spent a lot of spirit stones of the Great Path and traded for several cultivation methods. All the saints of the Barren State had gotten one each, and of course, the Moon Saint was among them.
He owed the Moon Saint a favor during the Sacred War of the Nine States, and he would not forget it. He would take care of him if he could in the future.
At that moment, Ye Futian squatted before a pavilion, but he had a feeling of discomfort, as if he was being watched.
Several figures came to Ye Futian's side. Yaya and the Glass Saint, who had been far away, came to Ye Futian's side.
They were not the only ones. Several powerful cultivators sent by Xia Qingyuan also landed not far behind Ye Futian, and they seemed to have sensed something.
Ye Futian seemed to have not sensed anything and continued chatting. After a while, he stood up and said to Yaya telepathically, "Are they very strong?"
"There are quite a few auras of the Saint Plane staring at you," Yaya replied telepathically. Ye Futian naturally felt that someone was staring at him.
"Let's wait and see," Ye Futian said telepathically. He was out in the open, and his enemies were in the dark. He naturally did not dare to act rashly.
Although there were many people with tyrannical cultivation guarding him, it wasn't easy to protect a powerful Saint Realm expert when he attacked.
At that moment, he felt cold inside. The people of Emperor Li's Realm had been defeated. Were they really going to make a move on him?
Ye Futian understood that while the Battle of Empty Realm was over, it did not mean that Li Yao would not dare to kill him. Xia Qingyuan did not dare to make a move, but he did.
He understood that this was also the reason why Xia Qingyuan had sent people to protect him.
While Xia Qingyuan was cold and had no smile on her face, she was indeed very good to him. The more he interacted with her, the more he could feel it.
"Have you seen Li Yao?" Ye Futian asked Yaya telepathically. If Li Yao was there, things would have been easier.
"No," Yaya replied. Ye Futian's expression was rather cold. If they wanted to make a move on him, if Li Yao was there, he would be targeted by their people.
Not being there was naturally the most advantageous. It seemed that Li Yao saw this very clearly.
"If we were to make a move, how confident are we of taking them down?" Ye Futian asked again.
"Right now, we are not sure how many people they have. We can only see those who are watching you. We do not know if there are others hiding in Xuanji Mountain," Yaya said again. Without knowing their opponents, they naturally did not dare to act rashly.
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