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

The question posed by the Xia Emperor caused a moment of silence among the crowd!

No one knew what His Majesty was thinking at that moment, so no one dared to offer any advice rashly.

Finally, the silence was broken by a voice!

"Your Majesty, this old servant believes that we should not loosen the restrictions on the White Lotus Sect!"

The others looked at Lu Nanyue, perhaps only the emperor's most trusted confidant would dare to speak at this time.

Who can compare to the Chief Eunuch? After all, he has had the longest contact with His Majesty.

"Tell me why?" Xia Hongwu's voice was devoid of any emotion.

Eunuch Lu said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the White Lotus Sect's foundation is not in Great Xia."

"Even if all the followers of the Great Xia headquarters were wiped out, they would not feel any pain."

"But once the restrictions are lifted, given the White Lotus Sect's terrifying speed of spread, it won't be long before the people of Great Xia are all their followers."

What is the White Lotus Sect? It is a monstrosity that combines faith with violence.

The fact that it can survive five cycles of reincarnation shows just how appealing its core principle is.

In other words, the major powers of the Eastern Continent have always adopted a high-pressure suppression approach, which has prevented the White Lotus Sect from developing on a large scale within their territories.

If the restrictions on the White Lotus Sect's powerful members were lifted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even without Lu Gonggong explicitly stating it, Xia Hongwu understood these principles.

"Your Majesty, the Underworld is different from the White Lotus Sect!"

"They are purely a cultivation force, providing assassins and selling intelligence; essentially, they are only after cultivation resources."

"Besides, our foundation is in Great Xia, so we can't cause much trouble."

"Moreover, it has no ties to the imperial court and adheres to the oldest rules of the cultivation world!"

"They are even purer than most cultivation factions today!"

"Furthermore, if Your Majesty wishes to eradicate the White Lotus Sect from the Great Xia Dynasty, the Underworld is the only option!"

Xia Hongwu nodded silently; what Eunuch Lu said was right.

The underworld was the purest force he had ever seen, with no connection whatsoever to the imperial court.

Recalling the intelligence provided by the Eastern Depot, his son Xia Linyuan wanted to recruit the Underworld, but was directly rejected.

In today's cultivation world of Great Xia, even top-tier forces have to consider whether to accept a prince's offer.

Besides, the White Lotus Sect's influence in the Great Xia Dynasty still needs to be dealt with by the Underworld.

Apart from the underworld, no cultivation force dares to provoke the White Lotus Sect.

With this in mind, since the decision has been made not to lift the restrictions on the White Lotus Sect, it is necessary to go to the ancestral temple to inform them.

Xia Hongwu's current physical condition is no match for the pressure exerted by the White Lotus Sect!

...

Cultivation knows no time, and nothing in the outside world can disturb Xia Zhaoyan.

He no longer needs to constantly monitor the operation of the Underworld; with Duan Lang and the others in charge, he is very at ease.

This day marked the eightieth day of Xia Zhaoyan's house arrest!

At this moment, all the acupoints on his body were frantically absorbing the surrounding spiritual liquid, and he was absorbing the energy from a large amount of spiritual crystals.

At that moment, he suddenly heard a soft sound coming from inside his body!

The shackles that had been preventing him from reaching the late stage of the Innate Realm were finally broken. In an instant, a massive torrent of true essence burst through those shackles.

His cultivation has broken through to the late stage of the Innate Realm!

"In just over two months, my cultivation level broke through from the early stage of the Innate Realm to the late stage, and my Immovable King Body also successfully broke through to the second level."

Ultimately, we should thank Heaven, haha!

I got up and went outside, looking up at the sky. Oh, Heavenly Dao, I wonder if you can wait until this cycle of reincarnation ends!

Although the tribulation of reincarnation is still more than 10,000 years away, Xia Zhaoyan believes that it won't take him that long.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on your breakthrough in cultivation!"

The three women appeared instantly, and three different fragrances wafted towards us.

Xia Zhaoyan's mood instantly improved even more.

"It seems that house arrest has its advantages after all. Now Your Highness can focus on cultivating and improving your cultivation level."

Xia Zhaoyan sighed inwardly after hearing this; it had been almost a year since he awakened his system!

Just then, Li Mochou stepped forward, her face flushed a light pink, and her earlobes were almost completely red.

"Your Highness, may I come to Mochou's room tonight?"

At this moment, Li Mochou went all out. Since her birth, Xia Zhaoyan had never taken the initiative.

She was already anxious, seeing that Wanwan and Xuanxuan had long since become His Highness's women.

As an ambitious woman, she certainly couldn't wait any longer!

Even if she can't become an Imperial Noble Consort in the future, she should at least become a Noble Consort.

But after so long, Xia Zhaoyan still hasn't taken the initiative, so I have to take the initiative myself.

Wanwan covered her mouth and chuckled, while Xuanxuan turned her head away shyly.

Looking at the beauty in front of him, she was more mature than Wanwan.

She possessed a more aloof and arrogant air than Xuanxuan, and her stunning curves were unmatched by the two women.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted. "Then I'll obediently wait for my arrival tonight..."

Just then, a suppressed voice of anger suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

"Xia Wenwu, come out!"

The world changed color, and the wind and clouds suddenly rose!

The once bright sky was suddenly obscured by a boundless cloud.

The shockwave from the sound traveled towards the imperial city below.

Suddenly, a golden light curtain unfolded in the sky above the imperial city, enveloping the entire city.

The sound waves struck the light, causing the light screen to tremble slightly!

Everyone looked up at the sky in horror. Outside the array, amidst the dark clouds, a pure white lotus flower was slowly turning!

On the lotus flower, a figure whose features are obscured stands proudly.

The space around him distorted, shattered, and then restored itself, endlessly cycling through this process.

The White Lotus Sect!!

These three words flashed through the minds of countless cultivators!

Xia Zhaoyan's heart sank suddenly; this was definitely one of the world's top experts.

The aura that filled him with fear even through the array was something no one in the Shattered Realm could possess.

You must know that the formation of the imperial city is connected to the dynasty's fortune!

He immediately guessed that the other party's sudden and angry visit must be related to the underworld.

Suddenly, an equally powerful aura shot up from the ground into the sky.

This powerful force dispelled the darkness in the sky, allowing the sun's rays to once again bathe the earth.

As the aura rose, a cold voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Shi Potian of the White Lotus Sect!"

As the voice faded, a figure exuding an aura that suppressed heaven and earth stood tall in the sky.

"This is... Ancestor Xia Kuangwu!"

Xia Zhaoyan felt a slight surge of excitement; this was one of the third-generation ancestors of the royal family.

The demons they killed there dared not set foot in the Great Xia for a thousand years, and it remains one of the taboos that the demons are unwilling to mention.

At this time, most people had never heard of the name Shi Potian.

However, anyone who dares to call out the name of the Great Ancestor at this moment is definitely a powerful figure of the same cultivation level as the Great Ancestor.

"What? Since when did it become your place, Xia Kuangwu, to make the decisions in Great Xia? Let Xia Wenwu come out and see me!"

Xia Kuangwu's face darkened. "Insolence!"

"You mere White Lotus Sect Chief Dharma King dares to summon the Great Ancestor to meet you?"

"If you're so capable, have your old geezer come here in person!"

"You really think you're safe just by hiding? Watch out, your old ancestor will personally come and make your old codger achieve ultimate ascension!"