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Shi Zhixuan, hidden in the shadows, raised his hand, intending to completely wipe out this stronghold.

However, he eventually withdrew his hand, and this time, it turned out to be a losing deal.

Killing one Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator also gifted three Grandmaster Realm cultivators for free.

Even if we kill the remaining people, they won't provide much of a chance of survival!

Then the figure slowly disappeared, but the person was already tens of thousands of miles away.

At this moment, Zhou Yuanshan slowly came to his senses and looked at the White Lotus Sect stronghold in the distance, which had become ruins.

He was now very grateful that the judge had not agreed to his request, otherwise it would have brought disaster upon the crown prince.

So, without saying another word, he left the place.

He had a premonition that this time the underworld might have really caused a major upheaval!

Meanwhile, some cultivators above the Innate Realm in the city finally suppressed their tension and headed over here.

However, all of this has nothing to do with Zhou Yuanshan anymore.

He had to report everything that had happened tonight to the Crown Prince as soon as possible, and also to the imperial court.

...

That night, Xia Zhaoyan suddenly discovered that the energy in the Vitality Cauldron had increased significantly.

He ended his cultivation in surprise, and with a single thought, he went directly to the system space.

"What's going on? There's suddenly so much more life in the air?"

"Has the underworld wiped out another force?"

Since the establishment of the Underworld, Xia Zhaoyan has basically left it to its own devices.

He believed that these people would develop the underworld well, while he himself had been working hard in the imperial city to stabilize his position and power.

"Looks like we can use the sacrifice to summon again!"

Just then, Shi Feixuan and Wanwan's voices came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, news has arrived from the North!"

Xia Zhaoyan's mind stirred, and he immediately left the system space.

After the two entered, he immediately spoke, eager to know what the underworld had done to give the system so much energy all at once.

"Your Highness, the Underworld has received an assassination mission, and one of the judges, Chang Haoling, is in charge."

"Tonight alone, we slew one early-stage Dharma Aspect Realm expert and three mid-stage Grandmasters!"

Xia Zhaoyan's eyes lit up instantly. "So that's how it is! I was just wondering why there was suddenly so much vitality!"

"What exactly is the situation?"

What he didn't notice was that the two women looked rather serious.

"Your Highness, the assassins targeted by the Underworld this time were elders and deacons from the White Lotus Sect's northern neighboring state!"

Xia Zhaoyan was about to nod when he suddenly paused, his brows furrowing tightly, and his expression instantly becoming extremely serious.

"You mean the assassins in the underworld tonight were members of the White Lotus Sect?"

...

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The first thought that crossed Xia Zhaoyan's mind at that moment was that the underworld had caused a huge uproar!

As a prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, he knew all too well just how powerful the White Lotus Sect was.

The rumors circulating outside that it was established five lifetimes ago are not just rumors, but the truth.

The White Lotus Sect has existed for six or seven hundred thousand years. Although each cycle of reincarnation has severely damaged its vitality, there are always some powerful individuals who can be reborn from the ashes and escape the pursuit of the Heavenly Dao.

These people recover very quickly; given the resources, they can return to their peak condition in a short time.

If the White Lotus Sect hadn't been so focused on summoning so-called gods rather than seeking dominance, the entire Eastern Continent would probably be their territory by now.

There was simply no chance for the Great Xia to develop!

"The White Lotus Sect..."

"Immediately notify all branches to closely monitor the White Lotus Sect's movements!"

"Prepare for the White Lotus Sect's retaliation. If we cannot withstand this battle, I will have no choice but to abandon the resources accumulated in the Underworld and recall our core members!"

The two women accepted the order and left. At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan had no interest in cultivation.

In the past six months or so, even though he didn't pay much attention to the development of the Underworld, he knew how powerful the Underworld's external forces had become.

Especially since Shi Zhixuan appeared, a large number of people in the martial arts world have joined the Underworld.

Although they cannot reach the core of the underworld, the power they have built on the periphery is enough to shock others.

But this time it's the White Lotus Sect, and they will definitely retaliate.

The leader of the White Lotus Sect in the neighboring northern state was only at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm, and the Underworld was not afraid of him.

However, within the Great Xia Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect openly boasts four experts at the Celestial Realm level.

...

As expected, Xia Zhaoyan's guess was correct. In just two days, the news of what happened in the northern neighboring state spread throughout the Great Xia.

One is the behemoth, the White Lotus Sect; the other is the rising power, the Underworld!

This drew even the attention of the imperial court to the north.

"Oh dear... this is a disaster! The martial world is about to descend into chaos again..."

Some old-fashioned cultivators, frowning and muttering to themselves, none of them wanted the martial world to descend into chaos.

Moreover, this is a feud between two factions!

"Heh, if you ask me, the Underworld did a great job this time. Everyone knows what the White Lotus Sect is!"

...

"Exactly! If it weren't for the imperial court suppressing the White Lotus Sect, geniuses like you and me would have been sacrificed long ago!"

It was obvious that the cultivators could feel a bloody and violent atmosphere approaching.

Major powers have discovered that the White Lotus Sect's branches in various states are sending personnel to the Northern Territory!

At this moment, in the Hall of State Affairs of the Imperial Palace, Xia Hongwu looked thoughtful, with the Three Dukes and the Chief Eunuch beside him.

What's the current situation with the White Lotus Sect?

His voice echoed in the hall, and a figure slowly appeared from the shadows, then bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the two Dharma Kings from the White Lotus Sect's Great Xia headquarters have already headed north."

"A large number of followers have also gone north, declaring that they will wipe out the underworld forces in the three northern states in one fell swoop!"

The speaker was Wu Ji, the director of the Eastern Depot, the most mysterious agency in the Great Xia Dynasty, whose cultivation was at the peak of the Celestial Realm!

The Eastern Depot, which it led, was mainly responsible for monitoring the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Demon Suppression Bureau, and the Six Doors, with its intelligence tentacles reaching every inch of the Great Xia territory.

"Two Celestial Realm experts have headed north; the White Lotus Sect is really making quite a fuss. Is a small place like the Underworld really worth such a huge commotion?"

Xing Wudi below was somewhat puzzled.

Indeed, in the eyes of these high-ranking officials, the underworld is currently insignificant.

Although the Celestial Realm is powerful, there is currently only one Netherworld.

Compared to powerful forces like the White Lotus Sect and the Great Xia Dynasty, the Underworld is like a newborn baby.

They are not even comparable to the top noble families of Great Xia!

"It's not that they've launched a major offensive, but rather that no force has ever dared to kill a high-ranking member of the White Lotus Sect!"

As the emperor, Xia Hongwu knew the White Lotus Sect's intentions better than anyone.

"Wu Ji, you must personally go to the White Lotus Sect's headquarters in Great Xia and warn me that I do not wish for chaos in the martial world of Great Xia!"

"Their struggle against the underworld must not affect the innocent, or don't blame me for personally ordering a crackdown on them!"

Wu Ji bowed and accepted the order, his figure disappearing into the darkness once more.

The three dukes and the others exchanged glances, each understanding His Majesty's meaning.

"Your Majesty, you will offend the White Lotus Sect by doing this." Bai Wujin shook his head. Is it worth it to reduce the pressure on the Underworld?

"Ha, it's rare to find a force that dares to provoke these lunatics from the White Lotus Sect."

"How could I possibly remain unmoved?"

Xia Hongwu looked outside. As an emperor, the White Lotus Sect had always been a major concern for him!

He desperately wanted to drive the White Lotus Sect out of the Great Xia Dynasty!