Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

This mask, a magical artifact, may not have much offensive power, but its unique function is absolutely rare in this world.

After the five people refined the masks and tokens, Xia Zhaoyan gave his final words.

"From this moment forward, you five will become the Underworld Generals under my command."

"Depart now and immediately head to the branch in the neighboring northern state to take command!"

Both the Northern Barbarian State and the Northern Wilderness State have Grandmaster-level officials stationed in their respective underworld branches.

Moreover, the five of them, including Jiang Renjie, could contend with a mid-stage Grandmaster.

The branch in the northern neighboring state was the weakest.

Murong Chong and the others respectfully stepped forward to receive the order.

"Your Highness, I obey your command and will not disappoint you!"

After saying that, the five figures disappeared from the spot.

After the five people left, the backyard became quiet again.

At this point, Xia Zhaoyan continued to materialize the remaining characters.

A flash of light appeared from the illusory portal, and then a series of figures appeared.

Before long, hundreds of people appeared in the backyard.

These people were dressed in strange clothes and had rather unusual appearances, but the aura they exuded was quite powerful.

"The assassin from Tianchi pays his respects to my king!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone knelt down on one knee to pay their respects.

At this point, Xia Zhaoyan also learned about the origins of these people.

"I never imagined I could attract people from that world." Thinking of this, he felt a surge of excitement.

In terms of the origins of the worlds of the aforementioned individuals, their level is absolutely inferior to that of the worlds of the Twelve Fiends of Tianchi and others.

That's right, this is the world of Fengyun.

This world has immortal beings, as well as mythical beasts like dragons and fire unicorns.

Of course, since the world level is not comparable to the true Great Realm, these divine beasts are naturally not comparable to the true divine beasts.

However, Xia Zhaoyan didn't have much hope for these Tianchi assassins in front of him, as they weren't considered strong in that world.

"Child Emperor, leader of the Heavenly Pool Assassins..."

"The Heavenly Pool Assassin, Iron Broom Immortal..."

The twelve assassin leaders respectfully introduced themselves.

Tong Huang is at the late stage of the Grandmaster realm, while Zhi Tanhua is at the mid stage of the Grandmaster realm.

The remaining ten leaders were all at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm.

This outcome was truly unexpected for Xia Zhaoyan.

However, it depends on who you compare them to. Compared to the previous five, including Murong Chong, the Twelve Generals of Tianchi are definitely underestimated.

But after all, the worlds are different, and people from different worlds are not comparable.

As for the remaining ninety-six ordinary assassins, the strongest was at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, and most of them were assassins at the Innate Realm.

Overall, the Tianchi Assassin Organization is quite powerful.

In the context of the Great Xia Dynasty, they were powerful enough to dominate most of the prefectures.

In some prefectures, they can even become top-tier forces.

Next, Xia Zhaoyan began rewarding everyone with spirit crystals, and also distributed token masks and storage rings to the people of Tianchi.

As for how to arrange these people, this stumped Xia Zhaoyan.

The three border prefectures in northern Xinjiang each have suitable people, so sending the Tianchi assassin there would undoubtedly be a waste of resources.

"Is Your Highness troubled about how to arrange things for them?" Shi Feixuan immediately noticed Xia Zhaoyan's confusion.

"That's right, Xuanxuan, do you have any suggestions?"

...

"Your Highness, I suggest that the people from Tianchi be placed in Qingzhou!" Shi Feixuan said with a serious expression.

Qingzhou? Qingzhou is not a major border state, but a state in the heart of the Great Xia.

The overall strength there is much greater than that of the three border prefectures in the north.

Within this single prefecture, there are several forces at the Grandmaster level, far surpassing any neighboring prefecture to the north.

"Why Qingzhou?" Xia Zhaoyan didn't react for a moment.

"Your Highness, you've forgotten that Qingzhou is the home of the Imperial Concubine's family!"

Oops, he really forgot about that.

The state where his maternal clan was located was Fuyang County, which was under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou.

Xia Zhaoyan understood Shi Feixuan's meaning, so he looked at Tianchi and the others.

"Alright, you are all under my command."

"From this moment forward, you are all members of the Underworld under my command."

"The twelve leaders are the Underworld Marshals, and the rest of the Purple Mansion Realm and Innate Realm cultivators are the Underworld Generals!"

"Your mission is to go to Qingzhou to establish a branch of the Underworld, with the headquarters located in Fuyang County."

"And you must also secretly protect my maternal family!"

Although the Li family of Fuyang County is a family related to the emperor, they know that they are not strong enough and have always kept a low profile, never participating in any struggles.

They simply run their own business honestly.

However, Xia Zhaoyan knew that with his rise to power, his maternal clan, the Li family, would inevitably become a target for his rivals.

"We obey!"

The people from Tianchi were filled with excitement, their hearts brimming with joy.

They weren't excited about forming a branch in the underworld; they were excited about the mission of protecting His Highness's maternal clan.

Putting everything else aside, even if they fail to develop the Underworld in Qingzhou, as long as they protect the Li family, their future contributions will definitely be no less than those of other branches.

Therefore, these people secretly vowed that even if they died in battle, they would not allow anything to happen to the Li family.

"Alright, let's set off now!"

Shi Zhixuan stood to the side without saying a word, but he kept the Li family firmly in mind.

He could tell from his lord's expression that he still cared about his maternal family, the Li family.

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan took a deep breath and then looked at the illusory space gate.

A powerful aura slowly emanated from there.

The next moment, a figure appeared in front of everyone.

"Your Highness, I, Zhang Han, pay my respects!"

What Xia Zhaoyan didn't know was that just as Zhang Han appeared in front of him, a phantom river of time suddenly appeared in a certain dimension of the universe.

One of the larger waves surged against the current, causing the entire river to rise into towering waves.

The next moment, the will of the dimension suddenly descended.

This river of time slowly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Inside the Great Xia Renwang Mansion, Shi Zhixuan instantly sensed that Zhang Han was a powerful figure no less than himself when he came out.

"Rise quickly!" Although he knew this was Zhang Han from all the heavens and myriad worlds, not the historical figure Zhang Han from his previous life.

But Xia Zhaoyan was still incredibly excited; after all, they could be considered half fellow villagers.

Then, one figure after another appeared.

There are a total of five hundred Shadow Guards, and this is the entire Shadow Guard led by Zhang Han.

However, he didn't sense that these people were powerful; only a small portion of them were at the Innate Realm.

The rest were all at the Acquired Realm, but Xia Zhaoyan also knew that in that world, the Shadow Guard was indeed not a powerful organization.

The main focus is still on intelligence gathering.

"Zhang Han, introduce yourself and your subordinates to me!"

Zhang Han turned to the crowd behind him and said, "Your Highness, these are the Shadow Guards I lead. They were fortunate enough to be resurrected with me this time."

"Among them, fifty are at the Innate Realm."

"The rest are all at the peak or late stage of the Acquired Realm!"

"As for myself, I am at the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm."

As expected, this is a powerful opponent no less than myself. Shi Zhixuan thought to himself.