The First Marquis of Daxuan

It is a place thousands of miles away from the former Great Xuan Dynasty.

In the middle of a desolate wilderness, one can see tents stretching as far as the eye can see.

Countless figures were washing clothes and cooking by the stream.

The wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys conveyed a sense of warmth, but also a greater sense of disarray.

Hundreds of millions of people in the Great Xuan Dynasty have abandoned their homes and businesses, and by now, almost everyone has reached their limit.

Those powerful martial artists are fine, but ordinary people's bodies can't take it anymore after running around for so many days.

The main problem is that there is no hope in sight.

Since leaving their original territory of Da Xuan, they have found several places suitable for living, but before they could start building cities, powerful figures descended from the sky and drove them away.

Although the Great Xuan Dynasty possessed some strength, it dared not easily take action in the face of the expulsion by those major sects and factions.

The Great Xuan Dynasty now includes not only martial artists, but also countless ordinary people, who have no right to wage war.

Emperor Xuan, Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, Luo Anning, and others gathered together, all with furrowed brows.

"Still no news about Su Mu?"

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, asked in a deep voice, "If you have any questions, ask Su Mu. This is something I'm used to doing."

Back when Su Mu first arrived in the Taixu Sacred Realm, he directly manipulated all the major sects at will.

When it was their turn, they were like stray dogs, living in constant fear and anxiety.

If no solution can be found, the Great Xuan Dynasty will completely disintegrate.

Initially, only a portion of the people were willing to migrate with the imperial court, and as the journey continued, more and more people chose to leave.

Today, the number of people still following them is less than one-tenth of what it was during the heyday of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Moreover, public morale is increasingly low.

Even people like them are struggling to keep going.

"If you ask me, why don't we just stop waiting for Su Mu and choose a small sect as our target? If we take them down, we'll have a foothold."

Marquis Mingyi, Zhang Songtao, couldn't help but speak up.

Back then, the situation of the Great Xuan Dynasty was very good, but the turning point was when they left their homeland.

But staying is not an option either, as the Void Beast army from the Void Realm has already attacked; staying means certain death.

"It's easy to take down a small sect."

The Marquis of Jin sighed and said, "But the difficulty lies in whether we can hold it."

Do you think our encounter was a coincidence?

Those major sects have been keeping an eye on us all along.

They'd love to have an excuse to expel us.

The only reason they are still so restrained is because they are wary of Su Mu.

"Therefore, Su Mu still has to step in to handle this matter."

Dongfang Liuyun said, "Only he can deter those with ulterior motives."

Now that the distinction between the Outer Realm and the Great Void Sacred Realm has disappeared, look at the major forces in the Yang Realm, which one doesn't have a Heavenly Fate Realm expert in charge?
Those top-tier powers even have Celestial Venerables behind them.

"Sigh, I wonder when we'll get a Celestial Venerable to back us up."

Shi Binbin said, shaking his head.

"The Celestial Venerable doesn't know, but my senior brother's current strength is enough to protect us."

Luo Anning said.

In her mind, it was already quite remarkable that Su Mu could achieve this level of accomplishment in such a short time.

She didn't want the crowd to put too much pressure on Su Mu anymore.

"What we need to discuss now is where to go next."

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, said, "If we continue to linger here, I'm afraid someone will come and drive us away again."

If we can't get in touch with Su Mu again, we're really doomed.

Emperor Li Chuan of Xuan Emperor felt no shame at entrusting the vast Great Xuan Dynasty to Su Mu alone; on the contrary, he considered it perfectly natural.

In other words, Su Mu himself didn't want to be emperor; otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to be the emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

He still misses the days when he was a carefree prince.

Now that he's the emperor, he wakes up every day to so many mouths to feed, and the pressure is so great that he can't even sleep peacefully.

"Without me, you'll still be walking?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Along with this voice, a figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Su Mu!"

"Brother!"

"grown ups!"

Exclamations of delight rang out, and everyone's face lit up with joy.

The figure that appeared before everyone was none other than Su Mu.

A large, plump tabby cat was perched on Su Mu's shoulder, and three people were following behind him.

The three people looked somewhat unfamiliar, but the cat was familiar to everyone.

"Su Mu, Su Mu, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, I wouldn't have been able to protect the Great Xuan Dynasty."

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, rushed to Su Mu, grabbed him, and began to cry without any regard for his image.

"You entrusted this Great Xuan Dynasty to me, but I failed to protect it for you. I am so sorry."

Su Mu rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"You are the true emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty, aren't you?"

he said angrily.

"If you want to be the emperor, then you can be the emperor. I've been wanting to for a long time, but I don't want to be one anymore."

Li Chuan said without hesitation.

Su Mu ignored him. If he went along with what he said, they could argue for a year and still not figure it out.

“Su Mu, these days we have been constantly driven away. If we can’t find a place to stand, the Great Xuan Dynasty will really be wiped out.”

The Marquis of Jin, being mature and prudent, told Su Mu about their situation.

"Don't worry, this problem has been solved."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

"already solved?"

Everyone looked surprised.

The problem that so many of them couldn't solve for so long, Su Mu solved it as soon as he returned?
“Su Mu, there are hundreds of millions of people still following us. Even a thousand miles around wouldn’t be enough to ensure that so many people can live and work in peace and contentment.”

Marquis Jin said in a deep voice, "I have already inquired, and there is no place in the entire Yang Realm that is so large an area of ​​unclaimed land."

"We have to thank Thunder Celestial Venerable for this."

Su Mu smiled and pointed to a person behind him, "This is Lei Tianzun, one of the Heavenly Venerables of our Yang Realm. His strength ranks among the top three among the many Heavenly Venerables of the Yang Realm."

He gave me a piece of land. How big was it?

Lei Tianzun remained expressionless and said calmly, "It's not big, only about three thousand miles in circumference. You can use it for now. If it's not enough, I'll think of another way."

"Three thousand li in radius?"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy. "That's enough! That's enough!"

Such a large territory is something they can't even dream of now.

What they dared not imagine was that this territory was actually given to Su Mu by a Celestial Venerable!
During the time that Su Mu couldn't contact them, what big thing did Su Mu do this time?
If Lei Tianzun hadn't been there, they would have been eager to ask Su Mu a question.

"Li Chuan of the Great Xuan Dynasty greets Thunder Celestial Venerable."

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, respectfully bowed to Lei Tianzun.

He could throw a tantrum in front of Su Mu, but when outsiders were present, he still had to maintain the dignity of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Even though he was trembling with fear, he still mustered up his courage.

This is a Celestial Venerable!

A living Celestial Venerable!

This was the first time in his life that he had ever seen the legendary Celestial Venerable in person.

Apart from Su Mu, Lei Tianzun didn't take anyone else seriously at all.

However, out of respect for Su Mu, he still nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

“That place is a thousand miles away from here. I will personally escort you there.”

Lei Tianzun left a sentence and walked straight to the side, looking like he wanted to keep strangers away.

Su Mu smiled faintly, "This is how the Celestial Venerable is, you don't need to worry about it."

"Your Majesty, give the order for everyone to prepare to depart."

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, didn't say much, just nodded and began to give orders.

The problem that left them helpless was solved by Su Mu in the blink of an eye.

This is not the first time this has happened.

Even though everyone was used to it, they still couldn't help but be shocked this time.

The Heavenly Venerable sends gifts, and the area is within a radius of three thousand miles.

How exactly did Shetland Sheepdog manage to do that?

"Let me introduce it to you again."

Su Mu slowly began to speak, “Cat Nine is a familiar name to everyone; it is a newly promoted Celestial Venerable.”

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise, and their breathing became heavy.

A newly promoted Celestial Venerable?

Cat Nine?

This unremarkable big cat perched on Su Mu's shoulder was actually a Celestial Venerable?
Su Mu actually took on the responsibility of a Celestial Venerable?
After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone's faces lit up with ecstasy.

Not long ago, they were discussing when the Great Xuan Dynasty would have a Celestial Venerable to oversee it.

At that time, they were thinking about when Su Mu would become a Celestial Venerable.

Although they believed that Su Mu would definitely become a Celestial Venerable in the future, everyone knew that this would take a long time.

They never imagined that Su Mu would bring them such a big surprise.

I don't know what's going on with that Thunder Celestial Venerable, but the relationship between Cat Nine and Su Mu is clearly extraordinary.

Back then, you could often see Cat Nine perched on Shetland Sheepdog's shoulder.

Now that Mao Jiu has become a Celestial Venerable, it's become the backbone of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

With such a Celestial Venerable presiding over it, the Great Xuan Dynasty gained the confidence to become a first-class power in the Yang Realm.

Once they establish a firm foothold in the territory granted by Thunder God, they can then race towards becoming a top-tier power in the Yang Realm.

"This is Ning Hongchen, he'll be one of us from now on, and his strength is no less than mine."

Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Su Mu continued speaking.

The Seventy-Two Sages are renowned throughout the world, but when it comes to any one of them, their fame is not as widespread.

Especially many years later, apart from a few particularly famous among the Seventy-Two Sages, the names of the others have long been forgotten.

Most people wouldn't associate Ning Hongchen with the Seventy-Two Sages. However, when Su Mu said that Ning Hongchen's strength was no less than Su Mu's, they were still surprised and bowed to Ning Hongchen with clasped hands in greeting.

One is a Celestial Venerable, and the other is a powerful figure whose strength is no less than that of Su Mu.

Thinking of this, everyone's faces lit up with excitement.

This caused the strength of the Great Xuan Dynasty to skyrocket.

One moment they were struggling to survive, the next they had the foundation to become a first-class force in the mortal realm. Everyone felt dizzy.

That was the feeling of happiness.

Before they could recover from their happiness, Su Mu continued his introduction.

He pointed to the delicate-looking girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old and said, "She is Qi Lingyun. You can think of her as another Lei Tianzun."

She will also be staying in Da Xuan for a while, but everyone should keep her presence a secret.

To the outside world, just say she's the new Marquis of the Great Xuan Taiping Division.

Another Thunder God?

Everyone was completely stunned.

What did Su Mu say when he introduced Lei Tianzun?

Among the many Celestial Venerables in the Yang Realm, Thunder Celestial Venerable's strength ranks among the top three!

Now Su Mu is saying that Qi Lingyun is the second Thunder God?
What do you mean?
Two of the top three Heavenly Venerables in the Yang Realm have become members of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Is this going against heaven?
Everyone became increasingly curious about what Su Mu had been doing all this time.

Is he planning to wipe out all the Heavenly Venerables of the Yang Realm in one fell swoop?

If the Heavenly Venerables of the Yang Realm have become the backdrop for the Great Xuan Dynasty, then what does the Great Xuan Dynasty have to fear?
They can do whatever they want in this mortal realm from now on.

"You don't need to make that face. I'm just a figurehead in the Great Xuan Dynasty. Don't come to me if you need anything, and I won't help you."

Qi Lingyun glanced at everyone. She was so shrewd that she immediately knew what everyone was thinking, and couldn't help but speak up.

She didn't go to great lengths to live a second life just to be a slave to a secular court.

She has even bigger goals.

The only reason she chose to stay by Su Mu's side was for the Chaos Divine Weapon in Su Mu's possession.

As for the Great Xuan Dynasty, what does it have to do with her?
The people of the Great Xuan Dynasty did not take Qi Lingyun's words seriously.

Now that you've come to the Great Xuan Dynasty, some things are no longer up to you.

Furthermore, even if Qi Lingyun doesn't take action, having such a powerful figure present is enough to deter some petty villains.

"Alright, now that we've all met, let's get to know each other better later."

Su Mu said seriously, "There is another important matter now."

"whats the matter?"

Everyone's expression turned solemn.

If Su Mu says something is important, then it must be extremely important.

For the Great Xuan Dynasty, anything concerning Su Mu was of utmost importance, even Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, had to take a backseat.

"Soon, I will officially assume the position of Lord of the Yang Realm."

Su Mu slowly began to speak, “Now we need to prepare a succession ceremony.”

"The Lord of the Yang Realm?"

Everyone was stunned.

Nothing that happened before combined is as shocking as this news.

Is this the Yang Master?
Even with the support of two or three Celestial Venerables, it probably wouldn't be enough for Su Mu to become the Lord of Yang.

Which of those top-tier sects, like the Azure Sky Sect and the Martial Sect, doesn't have several Heavenly Venerables supporting them?
They have been entrenched in the mortal realm for many years, and they have befriended more than just one or two celestial beings.

Although Su Mu is on good terms with Lei Tianzun, Mao Jiutianzun, and this Miss Qi, in a sense, these three do not belong to the Great Xuan Dynasty.

As Miss Qi just made it clear, she is only staying temporarily and will not serve the Great Xuan Dynasty.

This level of friendship alone is not enough to make them support Su Mu becoming the Lord of Yang.

Or is there some relationship between Su Mu and these three that they are unaware of?
“Su Mu, please forgive my bluntness.”

Marquis Jin said in a deep voice, "If it is a nominal ruler without real power, I think it is better not to do it."

Now that the Void Realm has risen in rebellion, the position of Lord of Yang may not be a good thing.

If you become the Lord of Yang, does that mean you have to represent the Yang Realm against the Ruins Realm?
The Void Realm is now launching a major invasion of the Yang Realm. Having taken over the Yang Lord, he will immediately have to face the invasion of the Void Realm.

This is no small task.

If it weren't for knowing that Su Mu wasn't so easily fooled, Marquis Jin would have suspected that someone had set a trap for Su Mu.

If the position of Lord of Yang were really that good, would it have fallen to an outsider like Su Mu?

The powerful sects like the Azure Sky Sect, Martial Sect, and True Saint Sect aren't fools; why would they hand over the position of Yang Lord so easily?
"Don't worry, there's nothing fishy about this position of Yang Master."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "However, there will probably be some people who are not satisfied with this succession ceremony. I need to subdue them before I can ascend to the position of Lord Yang."

“That’s right. Although we have the support of seven Celestial Venerables, the other Celestial Venerables may join forces to prevent you from taking the throne.”

Ning Hongchen said, "You still need to be prepared. Now that Fu Canglan of the Cangqiong Sect is dead, your biggest opponents are Wu Zu of the Wu Sect and Yang Hong of the Zhensheng Sect, who are also formidable opponents."

Everyone was stunned.

What did Ning Hongchen say?
The Seven Celestial Venerables support it?

Lei Tianzun and Mao Jiu, isn't that only two?

Even if you include the mysterious Qi Lingyun, there are only three. How come there are seven?
Where did the other four Celestial Venerables come from?
"Can anyone tell me what you've been doing all this time?"

Dongfang Liuyun couldn't help but ask, "Don't these Heavenly Venerables in the Yang Realm regard you as a bandit?"
"You are a descendant of the Seventy-Two Sages! They have a deep-seated hatred for the Seventy-Two Sages, so why would they suddenly support you?"

Dongfang Liuyun voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind.

Not long ago, they even regarded the Heavenly Venerables of the Yang Realm as their hypothetical enemies.

Now tell them that so many Celestial Venerables have stood up to support Su Mu?
Supporting Su Mu would mean supporting their Great Xuan Dynasty.

Is the Great Xuan Dynasty about to take off?
"The details of the matter are somewhat complicated, but I will explain them to you in detail when I have the chance."

Su Mu said, "However, what Ning Hongchen said is true. I do indeed have seven Heavenly Venerable friends now."

Besides the three present, there are also Gu Tianzun, Zeng Tianzun, Chen Tianzun, and Zhao Tianzun. They are currently searching for rare and precious materials outside and will join us soon.

puff.

Shi Binbin fell to the ground, drooling.

I have seven celestial friends!

It seems like Shi Binbin could one day say something like that so casually.

While the others didn't react as dramatically as Shi Binbin, they were all still taken aback.

All the shocks they've ever experienced in their lives combined don't compare to what they've felt today.

One Thunder Celestial Venerable was enough to shock them.

Then, the new Heavenly Venerable Mao Jiu and Qi Lingyun, who are equivalent to Heavenly Venerables, appeared.

That's fine, but now you're telling us you have seven celestial friends?

Looking at Su Mu, even Dongfang Liuyun felt a sense of inferiority.

He now feels that he is no longer worthy to be Su Mu's friend.

He no longer has the right to be a part of Su Mu's social circle.

Dongfang Liuyun couldn't help but sigh to the heavens. He had finally broken through to the Heavenly Fate Realm, how could he possibly catch up with Su Mu's pace?

so hard.

"Master Yang?"

Marquis Jin pondered for a moment and said, "If you really ascend to the position of Lord of Yang, does that mean that you will be the first to bear the brunt when facing an invasion from the Void Realm?"

"Those who hold a position must naturally fulfill their responsibilities."

Su Mu nodded and said slowly, "There are gains and losses."

"If you've already made up your mind, then we will naturally give you our full support."

Marquis Jin said, “We may not have any other skills, but we do have some experience in charging into battle.”

"If you want to charge into battle, now is your chance."

Qi Lingyun suddenly spoke up.

"If you can do that, you can not only help Su Mu secure his position as the Lord of Yang, but also lay the foundation for your Great Xuan Dynasty in the Yang Realm."

"Qi Lingyun".

Su Mu's face darkened, and he snorted coldly.

"Don't be angry."

Qi Lingyun said calmly, "If they want to establish themselves in the Yang Realm, they can't stay under your wing forever."

Moreover, with a great upheaval looming ahead, they don't have much time left.

"Su Mu, don't worry about us, we're willing to give it our all."

Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, and the others all laughed and said, "Don't treat us like hothouse flowers. Although we are not as strong as you now, we have fought our way up all these years."

Everyone was smart enough to know from Su Mu's reaction that what Qi Lingyun was about to say might be very dangerous.

However, the group was not afraid of danger.

On the contrary, they were somewhat looking forward to what Qi Lingyun would say.

The idea of ​​establishing the Great Xuan Dynasty's foundation in the mortal realm in one fell swoop is exhilarating!

“Su Mu, you are also a martial artist. You should know very well that everyone has to walk their own path. Now the opportunity is here. You should leave this opportunity to them.”

Qi Lingyun said with a serious expression.

If it were someone else, she wouldn't have explained so much.

The opportunity she gave me, how could anyone else be picky?

However, the person opposite her is Su Mu, and she wants to get more Chaos Divine Weapons from Su Mu, so she must build a good relationship with Su Mu.

Su Mu merely glanced coldly at Qi Lingyun without saying a word.

However, he did not continue to stop it.

Upon seeing this, the Marquis of Jin, the Marquis of Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, and others all showed joy on their faces.

Su Mu has already helped the Great Xuan Dynasty conquer a territory spanning three thousand miles. They should at least do something for the Great Xuan Dynasty as well.

"Miss Qi, tell us, what can we do?"

"Although our strength is meager, we are not afraid to die. Just give the order, and we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Everyone spoke up, their bodies brimming with fighting spirit.

"very good."

Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Qi Lingyun showed a "teachable" expression on her face and slowly said, "Do you know that there is a Lord of the Void Beasts in the Void Realm?"
We in the Yang Realm possess a weapon capable of subduing the Lord of the Void Beasts. As far as I know, that weapon has been lost in the Void Realm.

If you can break into the Void Realm and bring that weapon back, then the entire Yang Realm will have to acknowledge your strength.

"And if you can bring back that weapon, with its blessing, Su Mu will be even more worthy of the title of Yang Lord."

Upon hearing Qi Lingyun's words, everyone's expressions suddenly became somewhat strange.

"Master Qi, the weapon you mentioned, could it be the Five Elements Mountain?"

Shi Binbin asked cautiously, tentatively. (End of Chapter)