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

While the alliance was preparing its army of cultivators, the common people of Great Xia were still celebrating wildly.

The outcome of this battle was truly too dreamlike.

Even two days later, some people still find it hard to believe.

Inside the palace, Xia Zhaoyan frowned, looking preoccupied.

Just then, Chu Ling'er arrived at the pavilion with several palace maids.

The sound of footsteps startled Xia Zhaoyan awake.

"Ling'er, you've come."

Feng Bao, standing to the side, bowed and greeted the eunuchs.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Chu Ling'er then waved for the palace maids to leave.

Only then did she gently sit down next to Xia Zhaoyan.

Feng Bao waved his hand and quietly left with the eunuch.

At this moment, Chu Ling'er gently raised her hand and smoothed out Xia Zhaoyan's brow.

"Why do you look so worried? Is something on your mind?"

Xia Zhaoyan reached out and hugged his wife's shoulders.

"What could I possibly have on my mind?"

...

"Still not admitting it? Look at your furrowed brows."

"I am your queen, and it is my duty to share your burdens and solve your problems."

"Tell me about it. You can confide in me."

As she spoke, Chu Ling'er playfully pinched Xia Zhaoyan's cheek.

Just like when they were little, she always loved to pinch the other person's cheeks.

"Yeah, I'm not as shy as I was when I was a kid."

"Back then, if you pinched your cheeks gently, they would instantly turn rosy."

At this moment, Chu Ling'er seemed to have rediscovered the feeling of her childhood.

With a grin, he pinched Xia Zhaoyan's cheeks with both hands.

She gently rocked it, and seeing this, she couldn't help but giggle.

Xia Zhaoyan could only shake his head to get rid of the other person's hands.

"You don't have the demeanor of an empress at all."

"Still as carefree as ever."

The love in her eyes was impossible to hide.

He loved his carefree wife; she was his only true haven.

"I never expected that the Great Wall of Zhenshi would consume so much of the dynasty's fortune."

"The fortune gained from killing 30 million enemy soldiers in this battle is not even enough to cover the cost of the Great Wall of Zhenshi."

"If this continues, I fear Great Xia will be the first to give way!"

He hadn't said this to his ministers in recent days.

Once these words are spoken to them, the alliance will know about them within a few days.

There must be spies from the alliance within the Great Xia Dynasty.

After all, people prepared for this tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years ago, and over the generations, who knows how much has been hidden?

It's not that I don't want to clean things up, but that those spies are too well hidden.

Even with the combined efforts of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Jade Palace, and the Underworld, they were unable to completely uncover them.

Unless we search each soul individually, which is obviously impossible.

Similarly, the Great Xia also had its own spies among other forces.

Chu Ling'er also had a worried expression on her face.

At this moment, she hated herself for being useless, wondering why she couldn't help her husband at such a crucial time.

"Alright, that's not something you should be worrying about."

Xia Zhaoyan then smoothed the other person's brow.

"Although the Great Wall of Zhenshi consumed more fortune than I expected, it won't be depleted in just a few years."

"Besides, I don't intend to always be on the defensive."

"When the time is right, Great Xia will take the initiative to strike."

"My goal is to unify the entire Tianhuang and make this world the backyard of the Great Xia."

Only when the territory expands and the population surges will fortune surge.

Otherwise, with its limited population and territory, the Great Xia Dynasty would truly be unable to support the consumption of the Great Wall of Zhenshi.

Xia Zhaoyan originally wanted to take it slow, since there were still ten thousand years before the Heavenly Dao awakened.

It seems the plan needs to be sped up.

Sigh... If I could switch to a dynasty now, I wouldn't have these drawbacks.

Sometimes, having too many powerful tools can be a burden!

The core of a dynasty is destiny, and its essence is different from that of an imperial dynasty.

It will transform everything within the territory into an increase in fortune; even a person's gratitude and love for His Majesty and the court will unintentionally be transformed into fortune.

The Imperial Dynasty won't do!

A dynasty's fortune can only be obtained through a limited number of means, such as expanding its territory, causing a population boom, and increasing its overall strength.

...

In the ancestral land of the Bu Tian Sect, the Grand Ancestor himself was kneeling respectfully within the formation.

The surrounding array of flickering lights concealed what was inside.

Before him was a vortex shimmering with an eerie light.

The founding emperor is currently reporting to the vortex, and it is clear that the Heavenly Dao is behind this vortex.

However, it is not the Heavenly Dao itself, but a wisp of its consciousness left outside.

"The first battle between the Alliance and Great Xia has ended."

"The alliance lost 30 million lives this time, while the Great Xia lost about 200,000."

He's on tenterhooks and being very cautious right now.

They were afraid that the other party would scold or punish them.

After all, with the war turned out like this, it's embarrassing for everyone to talk about it.

Moreover, the alliance was facilitated by the will of Heaven.

As a result, Tiandao's words left him dumbfounded!

Thirty million? That's too little!

The founder of the Bu Tian Sect immediately looked up at the vortex, his face filled with disbelief.

He asked even more cautiously.

"You're not angry with me?"

...

Why should I blame you?

[The real person actually thinks the casualty figures are too low!]

[It would be even better if we could lose tens of millions or even hundreds of millions each time.]

...

"impossible!!!"

At this point, the founder of the Bu Tian Sect no longer cared about why the Heavenly Dao had acted this way.

"Even if I agree, those major powers will not agree."

"Besides, I don't have the power to demand that other forces listen to me."

Heaven has fallen silent!

The consciousness left outside has no combat power, only normal thinking and communication abilities.

After a long while, a sound rang out from within the vortex.

"After all these years, you should understand why I've been in a deep sleep!"

The founder of the Bu Tian Sect nodded.

He was certainly aware of that.

The reason why the Heavenly Way is dormant is to resist the backlash from all living beings.

The Heavenly Dao, which originally replaced Heaven and Earth, was devoured by the will of all living beings.

As long as all living beings in this world are not wiped out, He will have to fight against the backlash every moment.

The Heavenly Dao harvests cultivators in each era, firstly for its own growth, as it can only become stronger by devouring the souls of the powerful.

Another reason is to reduce the number of living beings, especially the number of powerful beings, which would be best for Him.

Among the wills of all living beings, the will of the strong is at the core.

Since you understand this, then you should understand why I am determined to launch a war against the Great Xia.

The founder of the Bu Tian Sect was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on.

The next moment, he collapsed to the ground.

He finally understood why the other side had launched this war, which he considered meaningless.

I don't expect the alliance to destroy Great Xia, because that's unrealistic.

[The objective is only twofold: to delay the growth of Great Xia.]

[Another method is to reduce the number of living beings in this world, especially the number of cultivators, through war!]

Once the casualty count reaches a certain level, I will be able to overcome the will of the masses and awaken ahead of schedule!!

At this moment, the founder of the Bu Tian Sect understood completely!

Everything is because Heaven wants to awaken us ahead of time!