Transmigrating into Murong Fu, may you have many children and much happiness.

Chapter 230 Unification of the World

"Hand over Western Xia?!"

What does that mean?!

Li Qianshun could understand every single word Murong Fu said, but when put together, he was completely baffled.

Li Qianshun asked warily, "What do you mean?"

Murong Fu did not explain further, but changed the subject:

"Father-in-law, how do you think the world will develop?"

Li Qianshun sensed that Murong Fu seemed to have ill intentions, so he said in a deep voice:

"Hehe, Dali is located in a remote corner, so there's no need to say more."

Although Tibet appears to be similar to Dali, dominating the snowy mountains and practicing Buddhism, it is actually quite different from Dali's laid-back lifestyle. Tibet has great ambitions, but it is not a threat in the short term.

Yelü Hongji of the Liao Dynasty was indeed quite talented; if he had lived, he might have made some achievements.

Fortunately, he died suddenly. The young man who had just ascended the throne was not worth mentioning and would not accomplish anything for at least ten years.

And the Great Song Dynasty...

Zhao Xu, who just died suddenly, was quite ambitious. He launched sweeping reforms as soon as he ascended the throne.

What surprised me even more was that before his sudden death, he actually wrote some utterly nonsensical abdication document, making you the emperor.

Hehe, my dear son-in-law, I can't see through you at all.

What exactly do you want to do?

Murong Fu said calmly:

"Abdication? Heh, actually the rumors are all true. I killed Zhao Xu, and all the abdication edicts were forged by me."

The palace servants around were also alarmed upon hearing this, and some of the imperial concubines even whispered and gossiped among themselves.

"This Murong Fu really dares to say such things. Can he just admit to something like that so easily?"

"Heh, we're in Western Xia, so naturally he's not afraid. He wouldn't dare say anything once we're in the Song Dynasty."

"This Murong Fu... he's quite cunning, but what did he mean by saying he'd hand over Western Xia?"

Ignoring the noise, Murong Fu continued:

"I also killed Yelü Hongji. When his son Yelü Yanxi learned that I could spare his life and make him a puppet emperor, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed."

Haha, I can tell he really wants to be emperor.

However, after a while, it's about time it came to an end.

Father-in-law, you and I are both emperors. Which emperor wouldn't want to possess a vast country with an incomparably expansive territory?

Seeing that Li Qianshun was glaring at him while also nodding, Murong Fu continued:

"But if you can't, then neither can Zhao Xu or Yelü Hongji."

Only I can accomplish such a great feat.

At this moment, Li Qianshun said sternly, "Murong Fu, what do you mean?!"

"You're telling me to hand over the entire Western Xia to you, or you'll kill me?!"

Li Qianshun's words were sharp and his voice was like thunder. Although he did not practice martial arts, as Li Qiushui's son, he had been strong and robust since childhood, and his words were authoritative without being angry.

As soon as he finished speaking, countless experts from the First-Class Hall and palace guards were about to rise to his rescue.

The concubines were also startled and stood up, joining the palace maids and eunuchs, who naturally stood in their way.

Even the most obtuse person could sense the tense atmosphere; the palace seemed to be filled with unseen swords and spears, ready to fall and injure someone at any moment.

When Murong Fu saw Li Qianshun tighten his embrace of Murong Bao'er and use his granddaughter as a threat, he couldn't help but find it amusing.

Bao'er was protected by Murong Fu with Mingyu True Qi since childhood. Although she has not formally practiced martial arts since she grew up, she has eaten Youtan white fish and drunk jade bee nectar since childhood, and her body is stronger than that of ordinary men.

The White Fish of the Deep Pool was obtained from the wooden treasure chest that Xiao Ming rewarded him with. After research, it was discovered that it can reproduce rapidly in the Cold Pool, and eating it seems to make one's body a little stronger.

But Murong Fu estimated that it was mainly due to the spiritual spring in the cold pool.

Bao'er was stronger than Li Qianshun, and she was a medical master who could bring the dead back to life, so Murong Fu was naturally not threatened by Li Qianshun.

Li Qinglu was extremely worried. Having grown up in the palace, she was quick-witted and understood her father well. She naturally saw through his thoughts and hurriedly called out:

"Father! What are you doing?!"

Seeing his daughter yell at him like that, Li Qianshun was even more furious. His daughter, whom he had doted on, cherished, and accompanied for twenty years, was now going against him for a man she had only known for a few years. He immediately roared:

"Li Qinglu, what are you doing again?!"

Don't forget who you are!

This was the first time Li Qinglu had been reprimanded so harshly by her father. She was stunned and felt extremely distressed.

Murong Fu patted Li Qinglu's shoulder, then pulled her into his arms and said:

"Qinglu, why did you quarrel with your father-in-law?"

My father-in-law is just a little agitated; there's no need to worry about it.

Seeing Murong Fu's dismissive attitude, Li Qianshun was furious. Murong Fu had come in and said he wanted to take over Xixia, and even called him a good-for-nothing, yet his daughter was still on the other side.

Li Qianshun gritted his teeth and said, "Experts of Yipintang, whoever captures this Murong Fu will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and a hereditary marquisate!"

Upon hearing the emperor's announcement of the reward, all the warriors present were eager to try their luck, even though they had heard that Murong Fu was the leader of the martial arts alliance in the Central Plains.

But a great reward can drive someone to madness, even to the point of putting a noose around their own neck.

Just as they rushed toward Murong Fu.

But then a figure in white flashed to Li Qianshun's side, a voice cold yet tinged with anger: "Enough!"

All the experts from Yipintang immediately stopped in their tracks, but before they could turn around, fear was evident on the faces of everyone present. The princess, the camp maids, and the eunuchs—the bolder ones were screaming, while the timid ones had already fainted from fright.

The thirty-odd First-Class Hall experts who rushed forward stopped upon hearing the reprimand, but their heads swayed and fell to the ground, rolling on the ground in unison.

The expressions on them ranged from fear and confusion to pain, resembling a bizarre depiction of hell.

Murong Fu sheathed the soft sword at his fingertips and said to Li Qiushui, who had rushed over:

"Pfft, you were too fast."

Grandma, you don't mind, do you?

Murong Fu knew that the Xixia Yipintang were recruited and trained by Li Qiushui to deal with Tong Lao, and that they were all bad people, so killing them would be effortless.

In the original novel, Murong Fu also used the alias Li Zongyan to infiltrate the group, claiming it was for the purpose of restoring the kingdom, but it's unclear what his actual purpose was.

Among them, the only true master is Li Qiushui, and the next level up is a first-class goalkeeper like Duan Yanqing.

The people she had just killed were all second-rate experts, not worth mentioning. Li Qiushui naturally didn't care about their lives. She simply sighed softly, took Bao'er from Li Qianshun's arms, and said quietly:

"My son, then you should agree to his request."

He is now the best in the world and has even entered the realm of Grandmaster.

If you don't practice martial arts, you might not understand what a grandmaster is...

With your abilities as a son-in-law, you could easily wipe out our Western Xia. Yipintang has actually vaguely discovered that he killed Yelü Hongji and Zhao Xu, and even that mysterious eunuch master from the Song Dynasty palace died at his hands…”

Then she turned to Murong Fu and said, "Grandson-in-law, do you remember that you weren't so bloodthirsty a few years ago?"

Murong Fu said calmly, "Heh, people change."

Moreover, killing a few more people today is not a big deal; what is truly meritorious is relieving the suffering of war after unifying the world.

"My son-in-law, this is called... using killing to stop killing."

Li Qiushui laughed: "You always have a twisted logic."

Qianshun, you're not young anymore, it's good that you're retiring.

Your son-in-law is no ordinary man now. Look at him, your granddaughter Bao'er is stronger than you, she can push you over with one push.

I'll learn some health preservation methods from now on.

When Li Qianshun heard that his mother had so easily made him abdicate, his eyes were filled with disbelief. But he knew that the emperor of Western Xia was nominally Li Qianshun, but in reality, it was his mother, Li Qiushui.

He had no right to refuse.

At this moment, Murong Fu said, "Grandma, don't joke around."

My goal is simply to unify the Western Xia and the five kingdoms, not to become the emperor of Western Xia.

"My father-in-law doesn't need to abdicate. Before the division is redivided, he'll still be helping me manage this vast territory."

Upon hearing Murong Fu's words, Li Qianshun felt an even greater bitterness creep into his heart.

The two of them casually decided their fate. They had been living in their mother's shadow all these years, but they never expected that their son-in-law would cast an even greater shadow over them.

He suddenly remembered a time when his mother asked him, "Qianshun, do you want to be a martial arts master or an emperor when you grow up?"

Without even thinking, I blurted out, "I want to be the emperor!"

Little did he expect that the sentence he blurted out would become the biggest turning point in his life.

People are always slow to realize things. Looking back now, Li Qianshun thinks it's all good, he's just tired...

Murong Fu then said to Li Qiushui, "Grandma, I've found a good place and am preparing to move the whole family. Would you be interested in coming along?"

Li Qiushui asked curiously, "Don't you live in the Bianjing Imperial Palace?"

Murong Fu said, "Hehe, once the world is unified, won't it all be the same where we live?"

Li Qiushui nodded; Murong Fu always had his reasons for speaking.

Then he asked, "Where are you going?"

Murong Fu said, "The Valley of Immortality and Longevity."

A few days later, Murong Fu went to the Great Snow Mountain and the Great Wheel Temple, and brought back a disabled monk from there.

Three months later, the Song Dynasty, Liao Dynasty, Western Xia Dynasty, Dali Kingdom, and Tibet announced their unification, with the country named "Huayuan Era". This year marks the first year of Huayuan, the reign of the new Song emperor and the unification of the five countries.

Murong Fu became emperor, and the world was unified.