I picked up the scattered attributes

Vast territory?

Mo Lianque was lost in thought for a while.

His cultivation level has not yet reached the True Spirit Realm, and his soul power is far weaker than Feng Xia's. He cannot sense the movements outside the sky, but even with his heels, he can imagine just how vast the outside world is!

But why did Feng Xia bring this up at this time?

Feng Xia smiled and continued, "There are many other living beings in the outside world, and they can also be Your Majesty's subjects."

Mo Lianque's eyes widened suddenly, and then his mouth opened wider and wider.

He finally understood what Feng Xia meant.

The Emperor of Xuanwu Kingdom's surprise gradually faded, replaced by joy and relief: "Master Feng, you are indeed right. The outside world is vast, and it's a bit premature to be confined to this small territory!"

Not long after, Feng Xia bid farewell to Mo Lianque and returned to Qianqiu Valley several months later.

After a long separation, everyone was both surprised and delighted. Several more days passed, and an imperial edict arrived from Fujing City, appointing the head of Qianqiu Valley as the Holy National Preceptor, a second-rank official position, which was a nominal post and did not require him to go to the capital to meet the emperor.

At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor issued a new imperial edict, aiming at the Eastern Emperor Continent, intending to truly bring the Eastern Emperor, whose high-ranking officials had been almost completely wiped out, under the command of the Xuanwu Kingdom!

As a result, the attention of many court officials was immediately drawn to this matter, and the fact that Feng Xia was appointed as a second-rank official became a trivial matter that did not cause much of a stir.

"Sect Leader, what does that old emperor mean by this?!"

In Qianqiu Valley, many elders were indignant: "The Holy National Preceptor holds the rank of Second Grade. Does he want you to become his subject?"

Some people were filled with murderous intent, their swords flashing, saying they were going to Fujing City to demand an explanation!

"Standard procedure: sit."

After uttering a strange statement that no one could understand, Feng Xia waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and then leisurely smiled and said, "You can all imagine this: if you were sitting on the emperor's throne, and there was someone by your side whose power was far greater than yours, even if that person repeatedly emphasized that he had no desire for the throne, could you really feel at ease?"

Elder Lei Shao roared in a gruff voice, "Why are you still worried?"

Even if you can rest assured, can the people around you do the same?

Feng Xia shook his head and continued, "The ministers around the emperor don't think so. Even if they don't say it openly, they will try their best to deal with me in secret. And once I retaliate, it will confirm the accusation of treason."

The Grand Elder felt a headache coming on, and his voice lowered considerably: "Then...then what do you suggest, Sect Leader?"

Even if Mo Lianque himself doesn't care, if people keep talking about it in his ear for a long time, he will eventually feel a little resentful.

Feng Xia paused for a moment, then calmly said, "I have found a completely new goal for His Majesty the Emperor and his ministers."

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Chapter 0721

"It's that simple?"

Upon hearing Feng Xia's words, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment: "Just telling that old emperor there is a wider world beyond the heavens is enough to make him and his ministers back down?"

Isn't that a bit too simple?

"These kinds of problems aren't that difficult once you find the solution."

Feng Xia shook his head with amusement and said leisurely, "The main reason why Mo Lian Que himself or his courtiers started to stir up trouble is that in their subconscious, the conquest of the world is over, and the next step is to reward merits, sit in a row, and divide the spoils."

"But my strength is too great, and I am not subject to the control of the imperial court, so of course I have become a thorn in my side."

His words were spoken with utmost seriousness, showing no trace of self-praise, which made many people feel a bit annoyed, but upon reflection, they realized that Feng Xia was indeed right.

If they were in Mo Lianque's position, it would be fine when they were conquering the world, but once everything was settled, they would unknowingly become a big thorn in his side!

"Simply put, it's for people who have too much free time."

Feng Xia waved his hand and succinctly summarized: "As long as you give them a goal and a small task to do, they won't think about these boring things."

The elders suddenly realized what was happening.

Only the Sixth Elder, Liu Chuanyuan, frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and asked, "But even so, you don't need to accept the reward. With the current strength of the sect leader, you can be called the number one person in the world. If you accept the reward from Xuanwu Kingdom, wouldn't it mean that your status is lower than that old emperor?"

Ultimately, despite everything that had happened, they still harbored a lingering resentment towards Emperor Mo Lianque, a resentment sown by the death of the old sect leader, Ji Qixi.

"So what if I lower my head? Can he beat me?"

Feng Xia couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Of course, I don't know about the grudges in your hearts, but now Qianqiu Valley is actually facing the same situation as Xuanwu Kingdom."

"The same situation?"

A slight tremor ran through everyone's hearts.

Feng Xia turned to the side and waved his hand: "Please follow me, everyone, and you'll see for yourselves."

A large group of people, without making any attempt to conceal their presence, quickly arrived at the martial arts hall.

Compared to when Feng Xia first arrived, the martial arts hall has grown to more than ten times its original size. The grand arenas are divided into independent small spaces by formations, and disciples can be seen practicing and exchanging skills everywhere.

"Disciple greets the Sect Leader and all Elders!"

The disciples bowed and greeted him. Feng Xia waved his hand, then snapped his fingers, and a jade slip appeared out of thin air and fell into his hand.

Feng Xia infused it with his magic, projecting a golden subtitle.

"This is a statistical report of my work over the past few months." Feng Xia pointed to several places in the report. "Take a look for yourselves."

Everyone present stared intently at the numbers Feng Xia pointed out, which were statistics on the cultivation levels of the disciples of Qianqiu Valley over the past few months.

"Four months ago, 571 new people joined the sect. In that month, 119 people were newly promoted to the Opening Wheel Realm, 30 to the Divine Power Realm, and 11 to the Dao Platform Realm."

"Three months ago, 666 new people joined the sect. In that month, 120 people were newly promoted to the Opening Wheel Realm, 25 to the Divine Power Realm, and 11 to the Dao Platform Realm."

"Two months ago, 980 new people joined the sect. In that month, 150 people were newly promoted to the Opening Wheel Realm, 20 to the Divine Power Realm, and 7 to the Dao Platform Realm."

"And the past month as well."

Feng Xia finished reading the statistics with a serious expression, stared at everyone without saying a word, and after a long while, he exhaled and said in a low voice, "Have you not noticed that the number of people in the sect is increasing faster and faster, but the number of people who have broken through to the next realm has not only not increased, but has even shown a decreasing trend."

"This……"

"This is...this is..."

The elders looked at each other, speechless for a long time.

They vaguely understood Feng Xia's intention.

"I'm just too strong."

Feng Xia curled his lips and sighed as he concluded, "So powerful that there is no one in the world who can rival me. Even when the disciples of Qianqiu Valley go out to train, they often do not get real training and lose the motivation to go further."

Everyone almost laughed out of anger.

Their sect leader is good in every way, except that he's a little too narcissistic... No, Feng Xia wasn't wrong, but his expression and tone when he said those words were just too irritating!

Even though they were all disciples of Qianqiu Valley, at this moment, they had an urge to punch Feng Xia's smiling face!

pity……

No one can beat Feng Xia.

"The problems that Mo Lianque encountered are also faced by Qianqiu Valley, only they manifest in different ways."

After everyone had processed this fact, Feng Xia slowly smiled and said, "Xuanwu Kingdom needs a more ambitious goal, and Qianqiu Valley also needs greater pressure and a more distant pursuit."

"After all, I can't stay here forever."

Swah——

As soon as he spoke, silence fell over the surroundings.

Incredulous gazes fell upon Feng Xia.

Grand Elder Lei Shao's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "Sect Leader, what do you mean by that?"

From Feng Xia's simple words, he sensed a rather ominous meaning!

"I am very close to the realm of gods."

Feng Xia spoke calmly, as if recounting a trivial matter: "In a year or two at the shortest, or several decades at the longest, I will surely be able to break free from the shackles, transcend the Divine Palace, and step into eternity."

It could take anywhere from one or two years to several decades.

The air seemed to freeze completely at that moment.

A heavy, inexplicable pressure silently permeated everyone's heart.

"This...this is really..."

Yu Qianjue swallowed hard, his heart filled with shock.

This time wasn't just too long, it was far too short!

According to his understanding, even in the depths of outer space, to cultivate to the Divine Realm for five hundred years is already the height of genius, and Feng Xia…

Wait, how old is Feng Xia now?

"Since he is the sword master from seven hundred years ago, he must be at least seven hundred years old. But according to various signs, he may also be related to the Lingyun Kingdom... uh, at least three thousand years old?"

Thinking about this made Yu Qianjue feel a little better.

But he still stared at Feng Xia, hesitated for a long time, and then cautiously asked:

“Senior Feng…”

“Fellow Daoist Yu, I have already said that we can just discuss our own issues and there is no need to get hung up on the issue of addressing each other.”

"...Fellow Daoist Feng, may I ask how old you are this year?"