"Hmph."
"That would be for the best."
How could Zhang Han not know the intentions of these forces? But the Great Qin Dynasty had a Legacy of ten thousand years, and even he, the Commander of the Imperial Guards, wasn't very clear about its true depth.
However, he knew that the Great Qin Dynasty was definitely not comparable to a third-rate hegemonic force like the Gu Family.
"The auction will be held tomorrow."
"Everyone, please enter the city. Resting pavilions have already been arranged for all parties in the city."
Zhang Han said slowly.
After saying this,
He turned and left.
"Phew…"
"You scared me to death! I thought a war was about to break out!"
"Indeed!"
"But with all of the Gu Family's people dying in Qingzhou this time, I'm afraid they won't let it go easily!"
"Heh heh."
"The Great Qin Dynasty is not simple!"
"The Gu Family doesn't have the strength to wage war with the Great Qin Dynasty."
Hearing everyone's words, Yu Cang of Heaven's Secret Pavilion chuckled, then slowly uttered a sentence that left everyone bewildered.
"Old Ancestor said that the Golden Age has arrived, and our Heaven's Secret Pavilion's Opportunity lies within Qingzhou."
—
In the ancient city,
"Sect Master, that pavilion over there is where our Great Zhou Dynasty will be resting," Luo Wushuang said, looking into the distance.
Lu Chen looked over at the sound and saw a luxurious nine-story pavilion appear before him. He nodded slightly, sighing inwardly.
As expected!
When you're out and about, it's all about your background!
Whether on Blue Star or in this Xuanhuan world where the strong reign supreme.
He also learned from Luo Wushuang that only forces with Nanscent Divinity experts were qualified to stay in these private pavilions. As for those Loose Cultivators, they could only use Spirit Stones to find a place to rest in the city themselves.
When everyone entered the pavilion, Lin Yun once again acted as if he had never seen the world.
This instantly made Lu Chen's face twitch!
Then he kept begging to go out and explore!
Having no other choice, he let him and Ling Xue go out together, as he truly didn't trust Lin Yun, that simpleton.
"Go ahead."
Lu Chen quickly waved his hand.
"Hehe, Junior Sister, let's go quickly."
Lin Yun smoothly took Ling Xue's small hand beside him at this moment.
"Senior Brother…"
Ling Xue's pretty face instantly flushed, and she whispered shyly.
Lu Chen's face instantly darkened as he watched the two of them.
In his heart,
He inwardly exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
"He's quick to act!"
Of course, it wasn't that Lu Chen had taken a liking to Ling Xue, but rather that this kid Lin Yun, who usually made slow progress in Cultivation, was surprisingly quick at picking up girls.
In truth, this couldn't be blamed on Lin Yun; after all, his Fighting Saint Body had only just undergone Awakening and required a certain amount of time.
In the period that followed, Lin Yun's Cultivation progress was simply like a cheat, breaking through realms all the way.
Of course, that was a story for later.
"Wang Xuan, go and secretly protect the two of them."
"Yes, Sect Master."
Wang Xuan instantly vanished from his spot.
"Let's go, we'll also go and explore this Great Qin Ancient City."
—
Great Qin Imperial Palace.
In a luxurious palace.
A woman with an angelic face, dressed in a white flowing Immortal dress, had her eyes slightly closed. Seven-colored Divine Light emanated from her body, making her appear like a celestial maiden dancing in the sky at first glance.
She was the Princess of the Great Qin Dynasty, Qin Ruoxian.
She also had an unknown identity: the Empress of the Yaochi Ancient Kingdom in the Upper Realm.
Before her Rebirth, her Cultivation had already touched the threshold of an Immortal, just one step away from entering the Immortal Dao Domain that countless people pursued.
If not for being ambushed while exploring an Immortal Secret Realm, accidentally Awakening an Immortal corpse, and then perishing at the hands of that Immortal corpse, with a wisp of her Origin Divine Soul escaping and unexpectedly arriving in the Lower Realm, coincidentally Rebirth into the body of this Great Qin Princess,
Perhaps there would be no more Yaochi Empress in the world.
Qin Ruoxian slowly opened her eyes, light shimmering within them.
"Yu Canglei, if this Emperess can return to the Upper Realm, I will make your Limitless Ancient Kingdom pay the price."
"It's still too slow. The Law of Heaven and Earth in this Lower Realm is not at Perfection, and the Spiritual Qi in this Southern Wilderness Region is too thin."
"Perhaps heading to the Zhongtian Region would be a better choice."
Qin Ruoxian murmured softly.
The Zhongtian Region was indeed the place with the richest Spiritual Qi on the Immortal Martial Continent, but after some time, the Spiritual Qi in the Southern Wilderness Region would become several times more abundant than the current Spiritual Qi in the Zhongtian Region.
Thump-thump!
"Your Highness Princess, the Lord of the Kingdom requests your presence at the Hall of Nurturing Heart."
Outside the hall, a Royal Guard with a Nascent Divinity Realm Cultivation respectfully said.
...
In the Hall of Nurturing Heart.
Qin Zhan's face was domineering as he listened to Zhang Han's report. His expression instantly turned furious, and the terrifying Aura inadvertently emanating from his body immediately made Zhang Han, a Soul Transformation Ninth Heaven expert, pale and tremble in his heart.
The Lord of the Kingdom's Cultivation is terrifying!
"Hmph."
"A mere third-rate hegemonic force dares to kill my Great Qin's people. They're truly courting death!"
"If it weren't for the fact that it's not suitable to start a war right now, I would definitely exterminate the Gu Family."
Hiss!
Indeed, the strength of the Great Qin Dynasty was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. A hegemonic force was referred to as a third-rate force by this Great Qin Lord of the Kingdom.
One must know that those who could become hegemonic forces all had Void Tempering Realm experts in existence.
"Lord of the Kingdom, the Feather Transformation Dynasty has been wiped out!" Zhang Han suddenly said at this moment.
Hearing this,
Qin Zhan's expression remained unchanged, as if a Dynasty was like an ant under his feet—if it died, it died, no need to even glance at it. He said indifferently, "Which force made the move?"
As the absolute overlord of Qingzhou, all forces, big and small, within Qingzhou were required to submit Cultivation resources to Great Qin annually.
And when forces from other provinces sought to destroy a certain force in Qingzhou, the Great Qin Dynasty would then intervene.
Of course, if there was a force stronger than the Great Qin Dynasty, Great Qin would never offend a major force for the sake of a small one.
This was the Law of survival on the Immortal Martial Continent.
Even the Great Xia Dynasty, with a Void Tempering Realm Old Ancestor, would never dare to challenge the Great Qin's prestige under its might.
"It's the Great Zhou Dynasty!" Zhang Han hesitated for a moment before saying.
"Oh, the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
"Do you know who made the move?" A hint of coldness flashed in Qin Zhan's eyes.
He was very clear about the strength of these two Dynasties. Unless someone secretly helped Great Zhou.
In Qingzhou, apart from Great Qin and Great Xia Dynasties, it was almost impossible for other forces to be a match for the Feather Transformation Dynasty.
He suspected that forces from other provinces had extended their reach into Qingzhou.
"Your subordinate sensed the Aura left by the person who attacked in the Feather Transformation Imperial City. It was extremely powerful!" Zhang Han's face changed slightly as he recalled that Aura, feeling a chill in his heart.
"After the auction ends, you go investigate this matter. If it's a force from another province, don't worry about it for now."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you may leave first!" Qin Zhan said with authority.
"Yes!"
After Zhang Han retreated from the Hall of Nurturing Heart,
Qin Ruoxian happened to enter.
"Father King." Qin Ruoxian's voice was gentle and faint.
Qin Zhan heard his daughter's faint call of "Father King" and smiled bitterly in his heart, though he had already grown accustomed to it. Who could blame him for having such a peerlessly talented daughter? He didn't dare scold her.
In the Great Qin Dynasty, besides their Old Ancestor, only his own daughter dared to speak to him like that.
If Qin Zhan were to know in the future that his daughter was an Empress from an Immortal Domain, he would probably be scared to death.
"Ruo Xian, the auction will be held tomorrow. I know you like peace and quiet, but this time, even the Jun Family from Huangzhou has come. I want you to go on behalf of your Father King!"
Qin Zhan looked at the frost-faced Qin Ruoxian and said slowly.
The Jun Family was among the top-tier hegemonic forces in the Hundred Provinces of the Southern Wilderness Region.
The Jun Family of Huangzhou was an existence that even his Great Qin Dynasty had to look up to.
If not for this, even the Tianwu Dynasty, whose strength was superficially comparable to Great Qin, would not be enough to make this Great Qin Lord of the Kingdom treat them with such caution.
Qin Ruoxian, of course, also knew about the Jun Family of Huangzhou and understood Qin Zhan's intention in doing so.
After all, the current Great Qin Dynasty was not yet strong enough to disregard a top-tier hegemonic force like the Jun Family.
Her current strength was still too weak, and she was also now the Princess of Great Qin. Although she was very reluctant to face it, she had no other choice.
Moreover, since she had undergone Rebirth into the body of the Great Qin Princess, it could be considered that she had repaid the favor of her predecessor.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Uh uh.
As soon as these words came out, Qin Zhan, who was about to speak, instantly swallowed his words back.
Alas.
If this scene were witnessed by others, their jaws would probably drop.
The dignified ruler of a hegemonic force was actually so timid in front of his own daughter.
How tragic!