Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence-Chapter 487 - 216: Emperor Xia’s Confidence_2

Chapter 487: Chapter 216: Emperor Xia’s Confidence_2

His words paused briefly, Xue Mingzhi’s eyebrows knit together slightly, his expression carrying a hint of speculation as he said,

“However, just a few days ago, at a gathering of heaven’s chosen in the Imperial Capital, the Crown Prince himself appeared and brought up the Netherworld, revealing that the current state of the Netherworld is far from what it used to be.

The White Tiger and Vermilion Bird, both Envoys, have achieved their pantheon seats among the Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities, and their future will surely see them ascend to the Immortal Realm and achieve immortality.

The alliance between Great Xia’s Imperial Court and the Netherworld will certainly bring endless benefits.”

Shen Yuan was taken aback; he had not expected that this matter involving Great Xia’s Imperial Court could be related to him.

Before Shen Yuan could speak, he saw Xue Mingzhi address him with a grave expression,

“Three months ago, the master of the Netherworld, Emperor Fengdu, suddenly appeared in Tai Province, driving out the Ghost Objects from several provinces to pacify the Netherworld, resulting in billions of commoners offering incense in worship.

At that time, the illusory shadow of Emperor Fengdu appeared in the world, his divine might enveloping an entire province, incomparable to any ordinary Immortal Realm powerful expert.

With such powerful experts holding fort in the Netherworld, plus the rumored Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities, Netherworld supernatural beings, and the future All City Gods, their strength is already on par with the major grotto heavens blessed lands.

If Great Xia’s Imperial Court indeed reaches an understanding with the Netherworld and uses the Netherworld’s ability to link the incense offering magic domains of the various provinces, they may well be able to subdue the major grotto heavens blessed lands.”

At this point, Xue Mingzhi’s demeanor was filled with emotion.

No one could have expected that Great Xia’s Imperial Court, which had hoped to suppress the Netherworld with the help of the major grotto heavens blessed lands three months ago, would now unite with the Netherworld to counterbalance the grotto heavens blessed lands.

The peculiar shift in the situation was enough to leave those unaware of the details dumbfounded.

While Xue Mingzhi was reflecting on this, he failed to notice that Shen Yuan’s expression had become stiff in front of the stone table, his mouth twitching slightly.

“I was wondering where Great Xia got the confidence from, but it turns out they got it from me all along.

Yet I, the rightful Emperor Fengdu, the master of the Netherworld, am completely unaware of this.”

After a self-deprecating thought, Shen Yuan also became curious about the details behind this matter.

Although he had given orders to the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird to establish contact with Great Xia’s Imperial Court, matters involving an alliance with Great Xia’s Imperial Court were certainly beyond their purview and would surely require Bull Head, the leader of the Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities, to personally nod in agreement.

“What kind of offer did Great Xia give to Bull Head to make him agree to drag the entire Netherworld into this?”

A faint, unusual scent was in the air for Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan turned his gaze to Xue Mingzhi, who stood respectfully before him, and spoke in a playful tone,

“Emperor Xia wants to regain control of the situation through an alliance with the Netherworld, inviting the grotto heavens blessed lands to discuss but in reality to assert dominance with the help of the Netherworld’s power.

It’s one thing for the grotto heavens blessed lands, but Emperor Xia also wishes to invite me. Could it be that I am also among those he seeks to intimidate?”

Xue Mingzhi’s face stiffened, and cold sweat began to appear on his forehead. He hastily replied,

“Please rest assured, sir, Emperor Xia has no such intentions.

Long before this, Emperor Xia and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent were already aware of sir’s existence but have refrained from appearing in person for fear of disturbing you.

During the grand debate and the incident at North Mang Mountain, Great Xia’s Imperial Court did provide significant help.”

Shen Yuan let out an indifferent laugh, neither confirming nor denying Xue Mingzhi’s words.

In the grand debate and the incident at North Mang Mountain, he had personally subdued the Aquatic Tribe and the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, from which Great Xia’s Imperial Court had considerably benefited.

Compared to Great Xia’s Imperial Court’s gains, that bit of help was naturally expected.

As for the fact that Great Xia’s Imperial Court had been eyeing him for some time, Shen Yuan was well aware.

However, due to the lack of information, Great Xia’s Imperial Court mistakenly believed he was an Earth Immortal, capable of upsetting the great order, so they dared not make any rash moves.

Now that Great Xia’s Imperial Court had formed an alliance in secret, rounding out its high-end combat capabilities and even progressing further to establish an incense offering magic domain,

there truly wasn’t much hostility in this invitation; the Great Xia Emperor could not possibly push Shen Yuan actively towards opposition.

But the act of Xue Mingzhi delivering the invitation could still be a probe into Shen Yuan’s strengths and weaknesses.

At least in Great Xia’s Imperial Court’s view, with Emperor Fengdu as their backing, indeed, there was no need to fear an Earth Immortal.

At that thought, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but reveal a strange smile.

“Emperor Xia’s confidence is all thanks to the support of Emperor Fengdu and the Netherworld Ministry.

But if he knew I was Emperor Fengdu himself, I wonder what he would think?”

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan suddenly became somewhat interested in Emperor Xia’s invitation.

His gaze fell upon Xue Mingzhi, the influence of the world’s will that remained within his body had yet to dissipate.

According to Shen Yuan’s understanding of the world’s will, mere changes in power dynamics were merely internal cycles within the Primal Chaos Realm and would not attract the attention of the world’s will, let alone guide Shen Yuan to get involved.

The unusual activity of the world’s will indicated that there must be something extraordinary behind Great Xia’s reinstatement of all the City Gods.

“An invasion by foreign powers? Or is it the source of those bizarre auras stirring trouble again?”

Just before, Shen Yuan had made up his mind to establish contact with the world’s will of the Primal Chaos Realm in order to avoid potential crises that might arise from his return after myriad ages.

Since he entertained such thoughts, he must get involved in the matters led by the world’s will, as this would facilitate bargaining with it.

Working for free was out of the question; that would never happen in this lifetime.

As he planned how exactly to haggle, Shen Yuan reached out to accept the invitation handed over by Xue Mingzhi.

“The first grand gathering since the resurgence of the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge, it might be worth witnessing.”

Shen Yuan accepted the invitation, which utterly relieved Xue Mingzhi.

Xue Mingzhi had received many benefits from Shen Yuan, his reputation as the capital’s genius was entirely due to Shen Yuan’s influence, which was akin to being reborn.

This time, Emperor Xia’s sudden decree regarding Shen Yuan, especially being issued directly in the name of the Emperor to the entire Xue Family, was completely unexpected by Xue Mingzhi.

Before this, Great Xia had never had any contact with Shen Yuan, making Xue Mingzhi unclear about the specific situation.

If it had been just a decree targeting an individual, Xue Mingzhi could have refused without knowing Shen Yuan’s exact stance, at worst he would have suffered personally.

But when it came to the family, any refusal by Xue Mingzhi could potentially affect the Xue Family adversely, leaving him no choice but to grudgingly accept the decree.

However, thankfully, Shen Yuan didn’t seem to be displeased by this, which considerably eased Xue Mingzhi’s mind.

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“When do we leave?” Shen Yuan asked casually.

“Upon receiving Great Xia Imperial Court’s invitation, every major grotto heavens sacred ground set out for the Imperial Capital at the first opportunity, and all the sect-protecting spirit beasts also departed for the Imperial Capital.

The capital is now crowded with sects, and even from the secluded sanctuaries of the grotto heavens sacred lands, three have arrived in the Imperial Capital.

If the master has old ties with these sects, now might be a good time to visit the capital.

But if the master prefers not to meddle in these worldly matters, arriving at the capital before the City God ceremony starts would be sufficient,” Xue Mingzhi said.

Xue Mingzhi’s words lit up Shen Yuan’s eyes, and the Secret Realm Square-Inch in his sleeve trembled slightly.

He had been worried about how to draw the major grotto heavens sacred grounds into his Courtyard Secret Realm, and now with the capital crowded with them, it presented a perfect opportunity not to be missed.

“Among the groups heading to the Imperial Capital from the major grotto heavens sacred grounds, are there any Spirit Refining True Beings in command?”

Xue Mingzhi was slightly startled, shaking his head slightly:

“Currently, the world’s rules only allow Spirit Transmutation powerful experts to descend, and even if Spirit Refining True Beings use secret methods to walk the earth, their strength can only reach the peak of Spirit Transmutation.

Given the involvement of the Netherworld Ministry and each sect’s sect-protecting spirit beasts, it’s unlikely that the Spirit Refining True Beings from the major grotto heavens sacred lands would risk themselves.”

Xue Mingzhi’s words did not disappoint Shen Yuan.

He simply smiled, gently rising from the stone table.

“Their so-called unwillingness to risk themselves is merely due to insufficient benefits.”

Moving forward, Shen Yuan walked slowly towards the gate of the Courtyard Secret Realm.

“In that case, let’s stir the waters of the capital a bit more.”