From the Valkyrie to the Endless

The map is extremely exquisite, covering all the eight continents and four seas of Daxia, with detailed annotations of various mountain passes, dangerous passes, waterways and rivers.

Several extremely obvious ink-colored arrows drew a clear marching route, starting from Qianzhou, swimming through the four regions of southeast, northwest, southwest, and finally surrounding Yuanzhou.

Shen Qing had been in the army for a few days and had seen many marching route maps of various sizes, but none of them could compare to this map.

Without decades of experience in marching and fighting, it would be impossible to draw such an exquisite route map.

"This is the route map your father originally prepared for the troops to advance after killing Yang Zongxian."

Liu Kunnan sighed softly. Yang Zongxian was right when he said that Shen Lie was plotting a rebellion. Shen Lie had been planning this since the year that the Demon Slayer was born.

It’s a pity that he and Shen Lie both seriously underestimated Yang Zongxian’s strength. It was almost a gap between the times that could not be crossed at all.

"I have people in Xuanzhou, Huangzhou, and the two continents of Ming and Ning that are adjacent to the southern border. There will be no obstacles. When the time comes, you can send 300,000 elite troops, divided into four groups, to first block the border with Yuanzhou and occupy the dangerous passes and important roads, and then the main army will follow up. By then, with the cooperation between the inside and the outside, occupying these four continents will be as easy as taking something out of a bag."

After Liu Kunnan briefly explained the marching route, he said in a deep voice:

"I will first recall the detectives from all over the country, and I will review all the war reports from the court. Naturally, I will suppress them. When Yang Zongxian hears about them, they will only be some minor bandit troubles, and will not alert the enemy."

With the speed of information transmission today, and with Liu Kunnan deceiving his ears, by the time Yang Zongxian learned the truth, it was already too late.

Looking at the map, Liu Kunnan suddenly frowned and pointed to the East China Sea and said, "Only Lingzhou and Fengzhou are in trouble. I'm afraid those remnants of the Tiangan will make trouble in secret."

"Tian Qian?"

Shen Qing lowered his head and stared at the East China Sea, his eyes gradually colder: "If they dare to stretch their claws to make trouble, I will send them away first."

Shen Qing also doesn't have much good feelings towards these Tian Gan remnants. These people are closely related to Sikong Yuan's current fate.

If someone takes advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble again, she will immediately take action, dig out the root cause outside the East China Sea, and eliminate it completely.

"In this case, there is nothing more to say. Wait for my news."

Liu Kunnan left the map and turned to leave.

He had looked at this map countless times over the years and it had already been engraved in his mind.

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In a blink of an eye, the New Year has just passed.

Hundreds of thousands of troops, divided into four routes, started from Qianzhou, wearing the armor of the Great Xia army, and led by several great masters, spreading a huge net across the world.

Just as Liu Kunnan had expected, the army encountered almost no obstacles wherever it passed. Occasionally there was some resistance, but it was quickly suppressed, like a drop of water falling into the sea, without causing any ripples.

The rumors about Yang Zongxian became more and more intense overseas, once again stirring up some people's concerns.

The fundamental reason why the last assassination attempt by several old ghosts in the Gangsha realm failed was because Sikong Yuan was possessed by a demon and could not distinguish between friend and foe, not because of Yang Zongxian.

People always hold on to hope and always think there will be opportunities.

The old ghost in the Gangsha realm who had escaped by chance in the last battle could no longer sit still. He was worried that Yang Zongxian would settle accounts with him in the future, so he naturally wanted to strike first and stepped into the imperial capital again.

In this battle, Yang Zongxian won again.

The two old ghosts in the Gangsha realm who had died in the imperial capital before contributed another furnace of precious pills to him, which not only made him recover from his injuries but also improved his cultivation.

In addition, he was younger and had more abundant energy, so it only took him a cup of tea to kill the old ghost.

After learning the news, Shen Qing realized that the time had come.

Before leaving for the palace, Shen Qing went to Sikong Yuan's burial place and told Fu Chan about the woman in the cave.

After all, this is a patron saint left by Fu Dianming for Fu Chan. The specific choice depends on Fu Chan herself.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 88 Entering the Imperial Capital, the Great Xia Emperor

Qianzhou is now in Shen Qing's hands. She arranged for a master to guard Sikong Yuan's burial site. It has always been quiet and no one has disturbed it.

As spring approaches, the grass and trees in the valley have sprouted new buds and are lush and green.

There are no weeds growing around the grave, which is still tidy, obviously someone takes care of it regularly. On both sides of the tombstone stand two dwarf pines, half a person's height, which look very lush and green.

Not far from the grave, there is a two-story building, which was built by Shen Qing at the end of last year.

There are numerous books in the building. Fu Chan doesn't have many hobbies but loves reading. So Shen Qing collected a lot of books from all over the place and placed them in the building for her entertainment.

"Why are you free again?"

Seeing Shen Qing, Fu Chan was a little surprised and felt a little guilty: "You are busy with many things, you don't have to come to see me often, I am fine."

She knew that Shen Qing was very busy now, and she felt a little guilty for wasting her time.

"Sister, you are too kind."

Shen Qing waved his hand, and then told him everything about the cave and the woman in the cave.

Upon hearing about Fu Dianming's adventures in his early years, Fu Chan couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Let me think about it again."

After considering for a long time, Fu Chan still couldn't make a decision for a while. She just wanted to wait a few years. She didn't know what her future would be like.

Entering that cave was like entering a cage that she couldn't leave, and she was somewhat resistant to it.

Originally, she didn't have much desire for the strength of her cultivation. Being able to protect herself was enough for her. She also didn't desire immortality. In this world, it was not easy to live without illness or disaster and to die of old age.

"If you have any ideas, please send me a message. I'm always here."

Shen Qing nodded with a smile. To be honest, she didn't want Fu Chan to go down this path. Being trapped in one place, unable to do anything, this kind of life was too bitter and cold. It was an unspeakable torture for a person. Even if he could live forever, what was the point?

Shen Qing did not stay long and quickly turned around and left. Fu Chan sent her to the valley entrance and reminded her with a slightly worried look:

"Be careful."

She didn't know what Shen Qing was about to do, but she could guess part of it.

What is going to be overturned is the entire world. If Shen Qing succeeds, it will even determine the direction of history for hundreds or thousands of years to come.

A single move can affect the entire body. In just a few years, Shen Qing has become a person who influences the future of billions of people in the world.

She never thought that Shen Qing would reach this point today.

Shen Qingtou didn't even turn around. He waved his hand and turned into a long rainbow, rising into the sky and disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

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Xuanzhou.

At Yuxuanguan, flags with the Chinese character Zhao on them flutter in the wind.

This place is the last barrier in the heart of the Central Plains. After passing Yuxuanguan, you will reach the flat Yuanzhou, the most fertile pure land in Daxia.

In Yuanzhou, the most numerous things are not prosperous cities or wealthy counties, but tombs.

Located in the core of the Eight Continents, this place is considered by Feng Shui masters to be a dormant dragon vein location. Being buried here will undoubtedly protect future generations and bring blessings to future generations.

This vast plain is the burial place of countless heroes throughout the ages. It can be said that there is a hero's tomb every ten steps and a heroic tomb every hundred steps.

During the war thousands of years ago, there were countless nameless mass graves in Yuanzhou.

However, nowadays, nine out of ten tombs are empty. No matter how heroic a person is, or how brave a hero is, he is nothing more than a corpse after death. The precious ancient jade buried with the dead is just a windfall in the eyes of tomb robbers.

This windfall cannot be kept by relying on a motionless corpse and some mechanisms.

At sunset, the blood-red sunset dyed the sky and the earth red, and the stars were fully visible.

Shen Qing stood on the top of Yuxuanguan, the world divided by the rosy glow reflected in his pupils, his eyes looking far away as he gazed at the imperial capital.

The north wind blowing from behind scattered her long hair, which fluttered in the sky, blocking her sight, as if cutting through the starry sky.

"What are you looking at?"

Zhao Yu sat beside her legs, wrapped in a cloak, and looked up with some confusion.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yu has reached the age of marriage. Her figure has grown a lot, and her eyebrows have also changed. Her eyebrows are like ink, and there is lightning in her eyes, with a natural heroic spirit. The contours of her facial features are slightly deeper, just like a long sword in a sheath, with a restrained edge.

As the head coach for many years, Zhao Yu has naturally developed a calm demeanor and is not surprised by anything. She is smart and good at observing people's words and expressions. Now that she has become more experienced, she can understand people's desires and hearts.

"Look at the kingdom that will soon belong to you." Shen Qing said calmly.

She has decided to set off tomorrow and enter the imperial capital to fight Yang Zongxian.

Shen Qing had already obtained enough information from the old ghost in the Gangsha realm who had died in the imperial palace before.

The current environment of heaven and earth is too harsh for cultivators in the Gangsha realm.

For a cultivator in the Gangsha realm, in such an environment, fighting continuously for a cup of tea is already a very long time.

Without the replenishment of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it is almost reaching its limit.

It took Yang Zongxian so long to kill an old ghost in the Gangsha realm. He had to drag the old ghost to the point of exhaustion before he could kill him. This shows us some of his background.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will win the battle tomorrow.

"Do you really want me to be the emperor just because of my original wish?" Zhao Yu asked in confusion.

"Not at all."

Shen Qing shook his head: "Some things always have to be done by someone else. If I don't do it, someone else will. What I do is not for justice, but for one thing. Yang Zongxian owes me a life, and I want to take it back, that's all."

Her thoughts at that time were too naive, but now it has come to the point where she has to do it. There are too many reasons why Yang Zongxian should die, and it has come to the point where he has to die.

"If you kill Yang Zongxian, I will really become the emperor..."

Zhao Yu's eyes dimmed slightly, he lowered his head, raised his hand to grab Shen Qing's skirt and murmured:

"When the time comes...where will you go..."

After asking this question, Zhao Yu's heartbeat suddenly became disordered and she was extremely nervous. She didn't want to hear an answer from Shen Qing that she didn't want.

"Not ready yet."

A trace of confusion emerged in Shen Qing's eyes. Why the sundial brought her to this era has always been the biggest question in her mind.

If she needed to do something, why was there no guidance at all?

"Why don't you help me decide."