Chapter 132 Shadow of War
Tianxin City, this is the capital of the Tianxin Empire!
The Tianxin Empire has one capital and thirteen provinces, and one of the capitals refers to this place. Objectively speaking, the prosperity of Tianxin City far exceeds that of any city in the Tianxin Empire, including Tiannan City.
At this time, the palace was as noisy as a vegetable market. The powerful men of the Xia royal family and the powerful men of various families who followed the Xia royal family were arguing about only one topic.
It was Xu Haoyu who left the family three years ago, and now suddenly came back and officially broke through to become Dou Huang.
Fourteen years old and a Douhuang powerhouse, these two words put together are simply synonymous with evil.
Even among this group of people present, Dou Huangs are a minority, and Dou Wangs are the majority. This shows that the higher you go, the fewer strong people there are.
One can almost imagine how brilliant the future achievements of the fourteen-year-old Dou Huang powerhouse Xu Haoyu will be. It can be said that a breakthrough to the Dou Zong level is a foregone conclusion, and then, taking another step further and breaking through to become a Dou Zun seems not impossible.
It is not a good thing for the Wang family, a family with a different surname, to have such a genius. They are discussing how to deal with Xu Haoyu.
One side believed that they should send troops to completely destroy the Xu family and retake the three southern provinces. This was a commonplace topic and there was nothing new about it. After all, the three Wang families of different surnames occupied half of the territory of the Tianxin Empire, and they had always wanted to take this half back.
The other side believed that by sending someone to assassinate, as long as Xu Haoyu could be killed, the goal of weakening the Xu family would have been achieved. As long as they did not admit that they were the ones who did it, would the Xu family still raise an army to seek revenge for a dead man?
The core of the dispute between the two sides is whether to launch a major war within the empire!
But the key point is that once the war starts, there is no room for maneuver. Either the Xia royal family will destroy the three royal families of the opposite sex, or the three royal families of the opposite sex will destroy the Xia royal family. There is also a terrible result. The endless internal strife will lead to foreign invasion, and the Tianxin Empire will be completely destroyed.
Emperor Xia did not join in the quarrel. He frowned and fell into deep thought. Should we fight this war? Or not?
After a long time, the many powerful people who had been arguing finally calmed down and turned their eyes to Emperor Xia. They had no say and the decision on what to do still needed to be made by Emperor Xia.
Emperor Xia is not only the emperor of the Tianxin Empire, but also the most powerful person in the Xia royal family. He is a four-star Dou Zong who firmly controls power.
Emperor Xia noticed everyone's gazes, came back to his senses, looked at everyone with a dignified and stern expression, and said in a voice like a bell:
"Jin An."
As soon as the words fell, a powerful person from the Xia family's royal family came out and said respectfully:
"Emperor Xia!"
Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes slightly and said solemnly:
"Take your people and secretly go to the Zhao and Wei families and tell them that the Xu family has produced a genius that this emperor cannot tolerate. As long as they are willing not to interfere when we deal with the Xu family, we can give them each a piece of fiefdom after we take back the three southern provinces."
Xia Jinan took the order respectfully, but did not hold out much hope. The three families had been united for a long time and had a tacit understanding in fighting against them. It was not easy to break up this alliance.
But since Emperor Xia had spoken, Xia Jinan went over even though he didn't hold out any hope, bowed, and then turned around and left the palace.
Then, Emperor Xia waved his hand, and all the strong men left one after another. When the hall was completely empty, a man in a black robe wrapped in black fog appeared with a "hehehe".
Emperor Xia glanced at him and said coldly:
"Eagle Guardian, you are here again."
It seemed that the two knew each other. The man in black robe spoke sinisterly:
"Emperor Xia, what do you think? Cooperate with this guardian. I can help you at the critical moment, but in return, all the souls that died in the war, whether they are your subordinates or your enemies, must be handed over to me."
With this kind of behavior, it is not difficult to guess that this Eagle Guardian is from the Soul Palace. The Soul Palace has branches all over the continent, and the guardians in the branches are mainly responsible for searching for souls.
For these guardians, there are fixed targets every year. If they complete them, they will receive corresponding rewards. If they fail to complete them, they will become the targets themselves.
Therefore, instigating unrest and war is the forte of these guardians. After all, in peacetime, there are not many souls to capture, but once the war begins, the number of souls that can be captured will increase dramatically.
Emperor Xia has never agreed to the Eagle Protector's request because he cannot bear to see his powerful men die in battle and have their souls taken away by the Eagle Protector, as this would easily lead to the loss of support for the people.
But now, there is gain only after loss. If you want to get a strong ally, it is worth sacrificing some people. At worst, you can make up for it by their families.
Emperor Xia sighed and said seriously:
"Yes, I promise you that you can take away the souls of all the strong men who died in the war, but I hope you can do what you promised me, and don't just work without putting in the effort."
The Eagle Guardian laughed sinisterly:
"Don't worry, there are souls to snatch, as long as you don't blame me for killing too cruelly."
After reaching the agreement, the Eagle Guardian turned into a ball of black mist and left. In the huge palace, he was free to come and go, and no one could discover his whereabouts.
As for Emperor Xia, he stood up and snorted coldly. He was somewhat wary and disgusted with the Eagle Protector, a guy who wanted to steal people's souls all the time.
If Xu Haoyu wasn't such a wicked person, he wouldn't want to cooperate with such a guy.
Afterwards, Emperor Xia went to the royal forbidden area alone, which was underground in the imperial garden, about several hundred meters deep.
Passing through the tunnel and entering the basement, Emperor Xia walked all the way to the center, where there was a huge pool of blood. In the pool of blood sat an old man. He was extremely thin, but his aura was incredibly strong.
Far beyond the ordinary Dou Zong, because he is no longer a Dou Zong, but can be said to be a half-step Dou Zun.
This person once tried to break through, but failed. Although his soul was severely damaged, his fighting spirit was further enhanced, and he already had some power of a Dou Zun. However, because his soul was damaged, he could only rely on the blood pool to survive. If he was outside for too long, complete death would be waiting for him.
Walking to the edge of the blood pool, Emperor Xia bowed respectfully:
"Ancestor!"
The old man in the blood pool opened his cloudy eyes, looked in the direction of the voice, and spoke hoarsely:
"Mu Qian, it seems you have encountered a problem."
Emperor Xia, or Xia Muqian, said in a resounding voice:
"Ancestor, I have found a strong ally. I plan to completely eliminate the three opposite-sex royal families and truly unify the Tianxin Empire. If the Zhao and Wei families do not interfere, I will first eliminate the Xu family. If the Zhao and Wei families interfere, then we can eliminate the three families together. However, war always comes with risks. I hope that the ancestor can hold the fort!"
The old man seemed to be lost in his memories. After a long while, he nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, if necessary, I will take action, but only this once. Otherwise, my condition will deteriorate rapidly. No one below the Dou Zun level will be my opponent."
(End of this chapter)