Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Five days had passed since Xia Jin returned to the Great Xia Imperial Palace from the Azure Lotus Secret Realm.

The Jinwang Hall in the Great Xia Imperial Palace was already packed with people.

Emperor Xia Yu and the others of the Great Xia Dynasty all frowned and looked at Xia Jin in front of them.

Xia Jin, who was not ahead, showed no signs of tension. She simply closed her eyes, seemingly savoring the lingering aroma of the tea in her mouth.

"Brother!!" Xia Yu drank a few sips of tea, still feeling thirsty. After a moment of silence, he suddenly stood up and said anxiously, "According to news from refugees from the Lieyang Dynasty, the entire Lieyang Dynasty has been almost completely destroyed, and 99% of its people have perished!"

"Our spies planted in the Great Qian and other countries also sent back news today. It seems that those who destroyed the Lieyang Dynasty have set their sights on the neighboring countries. I...I'm worried that the flames of war will eventually spread to the Great Xia!"

"What should we do now?!"

As he spoke, Qin Hu, Eunuch Wei, and the others beside him nodded in agreement, their faces filled with worry.

"Husband!!" Leng Yuexi, seeing Xia Jin still with his eyes closed, quickly shook his hand. Xia Jin then slowly opened his eyes, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone: "So, that's what you all think?"

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. As for whether disaster will befall Great Xia in the future, you don't need to worry too much." Xia Jin squeezed Leng Yuexi's soft, boneless hand and said in a deep voice, "But... we do need to make preparations in advance."

As he spoke, he pointed to the map of the Eastern Xuan Continent hanging on the wall, his gaze falling on an island off the southeast coast of the Great Xia: "About a hundred miles off the coast of the Great Xia, there is an isolated island called 'Canglan Island'. Many fishermen of the Great Xia have used it as a temporary supply point. The island has abundant water resources, and although the land is not fertile, it is enough to provide temporary shelter."

"Starting tomorrow, we can inform the people of Great Xia that if they are worried about the impending disaster, they can voluntarily go to Canglan Island for refuge." Xia Jin said, her gaze falling on Xia Yu and Jiang Rou, who was standing quietly to the side. "The specific actions will be the responsibility of the two of you."

"Canglan Island? I've heard Qin Hu mention it before. It would be a good place as a temporary refuge!" Xia Yu paused, then nodded. "Don't worry, brother, leave this to the two of us!"

"By the way, you just mentioned the calamity of the Lieyang Dynasty. Have you inquired about the cause?" Xia Jin squinted, looking at Xia Jin.

The Lieyang Dynasty had two powerful figures at the Land Immortal Realm, Ziyang and Xuanming Zhenren. Although they were struck by their own Purple Heaven Divine Lightning after being backlashed by the Dragon Vein, they still managed to escape back.

Even though he was injured, he was not someone an ordinary person could handle.

With these two around, the Lieyang Dynasty has still fallen to this state. It seems that the person or force behind this is definitely not simple.

"Your Highness! I have heard some news, but I cannot confirm whether it is true!" At this moment, Qin Hu, who was standing behind Xia Yu, suddenly spoke up.

"explain!!"

"Your Highness! I heard from a refugee girl from the Lieyang Dynasty that when the capital city of Yongning was destroyed a few days ago, she and her younger brother witnessed three figures suddenly descending upon Yongning City in the wilderness!" Qin Hu said earnestly. "However, unfortunately, according to the girl, they fainted afterward and didn't see what the three people looked like."

"There are actually three people?" Xia Jin frowned, but soon his expression became extremely confident.

"Continue doing what you were doing!! With me, the King, here in Great Xia, no one can stir up any trouble!"

"Brother, I feel relieved to hear you say that!" Xia Yu looked at the incredibly confident Xia Jin and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Eunuch Wei and the others relaxed, since Xia Jin never failed to fulfill her promises.

After everyone left, only Xia Jin and Leng Yuexi remained in the Jinwang Palace.

Xia Jin reached out and pulled Leng Yuexi into her arms, nuzzling her slightly flushed face as she asked with a smile, "How's the inheritance of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal that I gave you last time?"

Leng Yuexi traced circles on Xia Jin's chest with her finger and whispered, "Among us, only Sister Xuanji has practiced swordsmanship since childhood and has the best talent in swordsmanship. The inheritance of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal ultimately chose her! I went to check on her progress yesterday, and she seems to be accepting it very smoothly. It shouldn't be long before she can fully inherit the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal's legacy!"

Xia Jin stared intently into Leng Yuexi's eyes, making her turn her head away shyly: "Yuexi, as my wife, don't you feel it's a bit of a pity? After all, that inheritance was originally prepared for you by me."

Leng Yuexi suddenly laughed: "So be it! I'm not good at swordsmanship anyway! I believe there will be better inheritances waiting for me in the future. I'm already very content that my husband thought of me."

"You seem to have a very open mind!" Xia Jin said, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. He gently kissed her forehead. "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

......

Meanwhile, within the territory of the Lieyang Dynasty.

Another city was reduced to ruins by a giant hand falling from the sky.

The three, including Old Man Moya, hovered above the city, surrounded by lingering blood energy that they hadn't fully absorbed. When they slowly opened their eyes, their faces showed little joy.

Hei Tu glanced at his still somewhat withered hands and frowned, clearly dissatisfied: "Absorbing the blood and energy of these mortals is helping us less and less. After working so hard for so long, we've only recovered to about 30-40% of our peak strength."

"Hehehehe!! Black Butcher." After pondering for a moment, the old man with the black raven suddenly chuckled sinisterly. "I do know that in the 'Blackwater Swamp' on the border of the Blazing Sun Dynasty, there is a black dragon with extremely profound cultivation. If we can devour its dragon blood essence and inner core, perhaps the three of us..."

"Mo Ya, shut your mouth!!" Bai Luan's icy eyes glared at Mo Ya, a hint of warning in her gaze. "I'm warning you, if you try to touch that black dragon, I'll kill you beforehand!!"

Mo Ya's face stiffened, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "Bai Luan, what do you mean? That black dragon is just a beast! Why can't we move it?"

"Are you really unaware, or are you pretending not to know? That black dragon has a past connection with 'that person' in the East Sea." Bai Luan's gaze unconsciously turned eastward. "If you touch it, and that person finds out, not only will you be implicated, but the two of us will be too."

"Besides, do you really think that with your current strength, you're a match for that black dragon? Don't dream about it!"

After being scolded by Bai Luan, Old Man Mo Ya opened his mouth, but eventually shut it up, though a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Hei Tu scratched his head, looking at Bai Luan with a helpless expression, and asked, "Big sister, what are we going to do? At this rate, when will we ever recover to even half of our peak strength?!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Bai Luan's eyes: "If devouring the blazing sun isn't enough, then continue devouring the neighboring Great Qian!! If devouring Great Qian still isn't enough, then continue devouring other countries."