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The remnants of the various kingdoms feared two things: first, the Northern Cold King Xu Xiao and his hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers.
During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, most of the states were conquered by Xu Xiao and his iron cavalry.
Indeed, after the destruction of the various states, with Xu Xiao present, the remnants of these states dared not act rashly.
However, as many things happened afterward, the whole world knew that Bei Han and the Li Yang royal family were at odds.
In this way, Xu Xiao's P-particle, which was suppressing the remnants of various countries, had long since lost its function.
Even so, the remnants of the various states still dared not make any move.
The main reason for this was the existence of the Zhao Dynasty.
Zhao Huangchao was no ordinary master of the terrestrial immortal realm. Having lived for many years, as a member of the royal family, he had no regard for the rules of the martial arts world.
He would use every means to make anyone who posed a significant threat to the Li Yang royal family disappear.
Therefore, over the years, the remnants of the various countries have remained quietly dormant, not daring to make the slightest move.
But today, the situation is likely to become much more complicated.
At this moment, the Liyang royal family not only faces threats from various forces within its territory, but also from the remnants of other countries.
It will also face enormous external threats, which will create a chain reaction.
With the death of Emperor Zhao, numerous internal troubles are about to erupt in Liyang.
The neighboring countries, like tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals, had already come searching for them, drawn by the scent of blood.
Let's start with the neighboring state of Beimang.
The Northern Mang and the Liyang Dynasty had long been at odds, and the two countries had been engaged in numerous battles, both large and small, for over a century.
The people of the two countries have long been sworn enemies, and it is true that when there is turmoil in the Liyang Dynasty, the Northern Mang will never let go of this excellent opportunity.
If any changes occur within Liyang, Beimang will definitely send troops to invade immediately.
Meanwhile, the Tang Dynasty, another great empire, had an ambitious emperor, Li Shimin, who long harbored the ambition to unify the world.
Although the atmosphere between the Tang Dynasty and the Liyang Dynasty has been relatively peaceful in recent years, with frequent trade between the two countries, there have been few wars.
This is because the two countries are roughly equal in strength.
Once significant changes occur within Liyang, given Li Shimin's ruthlessness and foresight, he might launch an attack even faster than the Northern Barbarians.
These changes are clear to everyone in the world, and Emperor Zhao Li of Liyang, who holds the throne of Liyang, is no pushover either, so he is naturally aware of them as well.
But Zhao Li was helpless.
The current Li Yang royal family is facing a severe shortage of capable successors.
No outstanding young talents were selected.
It can be said that with the death of the Zhao dynasty, even the current Liyang royal family can no longer produce a decent general.
Even though the Li Yang royal family has more than a million soldiers, they lack skilled generals. How can they deal with enemies surrounding them from all sides?
Emperor Liyang's bedroom
Zhao Li paced back and forth in his bedchamber, muttering to himself in a hurry.
"What...what should we do?!"
Beside the palace, Zhang Julu was also kneeling on the ground with a look of urgency on his face.
The sudden death of Zhao Huangchao meant that even a strategist like Zhang Julu could not devise a way to stabilize the situation in a short time.
After pacing back and forth for a while, Zhao Li stamped his feet in frustration: "Minister Zhang! You've been kneeling before me for almost half a day, haven't you? Haven't you come up with a solution yet?"
“This…” Cold sweat beaded on Zhang Julu’s forehead, and he said helplessly, “Your Majesty, as you know, a strongman like the Ancestor cannot be cultivated overnight.”
"Moreover... in the past few decades, among the young talents directly under the royal family of our Li Yang Dynasty, not a single one has stood out..."
"Oh dear!" Zhao Li's face was extremely grave: "In the past few decades, the fortune of my Liyang Dynasty has been completely dissipated, which is why we have not been able to produce a single promising young talent."
Seeing Zhao Li's anxious appearance, Zhang Julu suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! Please don't be so anxious. I think that apart from our ancestor, the Li Yang royal family is not completely without capable people!"
Hearing Zhang Julu's words, Zhao Li frowned, as if he had remembered something: "You mean...that person?"
Zhang Julu nodded solemnly: "Yes, it's that one! The only solution now is to ask that person to step forward and take over everything, to hold up the collapsing sky of the Liyang Dynasty!"
"Tsk, sigh!" Emperor Li Yang took a deep breath and then let out a helpless sigh.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" Zhang Julu was extremely puzzled. He didn't understand why Zhao Li was still frowning when he had already recommended someone who could solve the current predicament of the Liyang Dynasty.
Zhao Li noticed Zhang Julu's confusion and explained in a deep voice, "That person is carrying a heavy responsibility and is currently seeking the fortune of the Liyang Dynasty. This matter is of utmost importance. Unless the situation is truly so dire that the Liyang Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, this person will not take action."
“This…” Zhang Julu was speechless. He hadn’t expected there to be such a complicated relationship involved.
However, with the death of Emperor Zhao, the fate of the Li Yang Kingdom has been threatened.
If this drags on any longer, even if that person were willing to intervene, it would probably be too late to reverse the situation.
Thinking to himself, Zhang Julu wanted to persuade Zhao Li to go and talk to that person.
Before Zhang Julu could even speak, Zhao Li's chief eunuch rushed in.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty...that gentleman...he...he's here! He's waiting outside the palace for Your Majesty's audience!"
Upon hearing this, both Zhao Li and Zhang Julu were taken aback. Zhao Li frowned: "Who is it? It's..."
“Yes, that gentleman!” The chief eunuch nodded quickly.
"Phew!" As if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart, Zhao Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Quick! Quickly, invite that person in!"
Meanwhile, the person outside Zhao Li's palace was another figure behind the Li Yang royal family—the young eunuch who had been searching for new fortune for the Li Yang dynasty.
The young eunuch's age was unknown, but he had been present since the founding of the Li Yang Dynasty and had always protected its destiny.
However, as the fortunes of the Li Yang Kingdom began to gradually decline in recent years, this person completely disappeared.
In reality, this young eunuch was doing everything in his power to protect the dwindling fortune of the Li Yang Kingdom, while simultaneously searching for new opportunities for Li Yang across the world.
However, with the instant Zhao Huangchao died, much of Li Yang's remaining fortune dissipated. Nine
The death of Zhao Huangchao shocked the young eunuch immensely.
As one of the guardians of the Li Yang Dynasty, the young eunuch had a deep understanding of the Zhao Dynasty's strength.
Besides, the young eunuch understood even more clearly what the death of the Zhao emperor meant.
He understood that if he didn't take action soon, the remaining fortune of the Liyang Dynasty would likely dissipate.
That will be the time when the Li Yang Dynasty is destroyed.
He had to intervene to slow down all of this, thus buying himself time to seek new fortune.
The young eunuch entered Zhao Li's palace and immediately said, "Your Majesty, the key to resolving the current problems lies not in the court, but in... the Northern Cold!"
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"In the Northern Cold?" Zhao Li looked at the young eunuch who walked into his palace with a puzzled expression.
The young eunuch nodded: "Now that the death of Ancestor Li Yang is irreversible, this heavy blow has not only destroyed a major protective umbrella for our Li Yang Dynasty."
"It also began to cause the already dwindling fortune of the Liyang Dynasty to dissipate rapidly."
"This...it actually affected the dynasty's fortune!" Zhao Li's eyes were filled with shock. He was very clear about what the dynasty's fortune represented.
The young eunuch nodded: "When the fortune completely dissipates, it signifies the end of the Li Yang Dynasty's fate."
"Yes, for the past few decades, I have devoted all my efforts to protecting the remaining fortune of the Li Yang Dynasty."
"At the same time, they are also looking for new fortune for the Liyang Dynasty."
"Over the years, your subject has also made some gains, and we can already see signs of a new era of fortune."
"It's a pity that our ancestor touched on things he shouldn't have, and offended people he shouldn't have, leading to his current predicament."
Zhao Li sighed helplessly, "Ancestor was acting in the best interests of the Li Yang Dynasty. Xie Guanying is someone who has a deep understanding of destiny. Ancestor must have thought that this person might be of some help to you, which is why he took this action..."
The young eunuch shook his head helplessly: "That's no longer the key point. The consequences of the ancestor's death are far more terrifying than any upheaval in the Li Yang Dynasty."
"The current state of the world is so complex that even I can no longer see it clearly..."
"Is it... because of that Martial Saint Ye Fan?" Zhao Li's heart was pounding. Even the Li Yang Ancestor Zhao Huangchao, who entered the dream with the Dragon Tiger Mountain's treasure, the Golden Lotus of Fortune, was killed on the spot by Wu Ju. If Ye Fan were to come down the mountain, who could stop him?
Seeing Zhao Li's uneasy expression, the young eunuch felt a pang of sadness.
All Zhao Li knew was a superficial understanding of the surface.
In fact, the young eunuchs of similar cultivation level were quite aware of how terrifying the Zhao Dynasty, which carried the Golden Lotus of Fortune, was.
Without rules, the Zhao Dynasty, carrying the Golden Lotus of Fortune, can be said to be invincible.
In this world, even if it were just one person, whether it was Wang Xianzhi or Xiong Ba of the World Society, they would not have had any chance of killing the Zhao Dynasty back then.
It could be said that even if they couldn't win, the Zhao Dynasty should have been able to retreat unscathed.
However, even with such strength, Zhao Huangchao was still easily killed by Ye Fan.
The young eunuch couldn't quite grasp Ye Fan's true strength, but he knew that if Ye Fan made a move, even he wouldn't have the slightest ability to contend with him.
"At this point, there is only one method that may break the deadlock," the young eunuch said.
"What method?" Zhao Li subconsciously took two steps forward, his tone quite anxious and uneasy.
“Bei Han,” the young eunuch said, “the only way to save the Li Yang Dynasty from collapse is to sacrifice Bei Han.”