Chapter 28

Ji Wentian stared intently at Chen Chang'an, shocked, "As expected of you! It seems you have inherited most of the true teachings from your Fifth Master. Just with a glance, you can discern the source of my injuries!"

Beside him, Ji Mingyue was overjoyed, pulling on Chen Chang'an's arm and nervously asking, "Brother Chang'an, can you save my father?"

Chen Chang'an shook his head slightly, "My cultivation is still shallow; I cannot heal the heart meridian injury of the ruler!"

"The ruler's injury has affected his heart meridian, which is being continuously eroded by this energy of the Holy Emperor realm, causing him constant torment!"

"To resolve this, a Holy Sovereign is needed to guide this energy out!"

"What, a Holy Sovereign!?"

Duanmu Fuzhu and Ji Mingyue both exclaimed in shock.

Ji Wentian, on the other hand, looked at Chen Chang'an with astonishment, as if he were a monster, "Impressive, you can see through this... If your Fifth Master were to act... could he resolve it?"

After Ji Wentian finished speaking, the other two also looked at Chen Chang'an with hopeful expressions.

Chen Chang'an shook his head slightly, "I don't know. If my Fifth Master were at the Holy Sovereign realm, perhaps he could."

At this, Chen Chang'an looked at Ji Wentian and smiled, "Ruler, do you think it's possible? In this small Eastern Zhou, there could be a Holy Sovereign?"

Ji Wentian shook his head in disappointment.

"Yes, if your Fifth Master could resolve it, he probably wouldn't have come to help. I've invited him so many times, but I can't even get a meeting!"

Duanmu Fuzhu said with a sigh.

"Brother Chang'an, no matter what, can you ask your Fifth Master to come and take a look?"

Ji Mingyue clung to Chen Chang'an's arm, her face full of hope.

"Yes, Chang'an, no matter what your Chen family wants, if we have it and can do it, we will definitely comply!" Ji Wentian nodded firmly.

Chen Chang'an's heart stirred, and he said, "I'll give it a try."

If Fifth Master can really cure the old emperor, then a large amount of resources... this might be a profitable deal!

Chen Chang'an thought to himself and had already made up his mind.

At this moment, a terrifying fluctuation came from outside the imperial hall, followed by a wildly arrogant laugh, "Hahaha, the Prince of Dongxuan, Dong Liantian, specially comes to pay respects to the ruler of Dazhou!"

As he spoke, he rudely barged in, accompanied by a series of screams.

It seemed the guards outside the hall had failed to stop him and were thrown out, their cries of pain echoing.

The faces of those inside the hall changed dramatically.

Chen Chang'an touched his nose, thinking, has Dazhou become so weak?

To be ignored by the prince of a neighboring country?

"Rubbish!"

Duanmu Fuzhu was furious, his spiritual energy bursting as he rushed out.

But soon, a spatial fluctuation and a powerful boom sent Duanmu Fuzhu flying back in!

Thud, thud, thud!!

His feet hit the ground, and the hard floor instantly shattered from the impact!

"Hmph!"

A tall, old figure strode in, "Oh, it's Brother Duanmu!"

"Tsk, tsk, the mighty ruler of Dazhou Academy, is just a weakling like this?"

"You!!!"

Seeing the person who entered, Duanmu Fuzhu's eyes turned fierce, but he clenched his fists and did not attack again.

The person who entered was the national elder of Dongxuan, He Wucheng!

He was also an old rival from his youth.

In the previous exchange, he was defeated in one move, which left him seething inside!

As He Wucheng walked in, another young man with a folding fan and a graceful demeanor followed.

This young man was the ninth prince of Dongxuan, Dong Liantian.

Beside him was another young man with a look of disdain.

"Clack, clack, clack, clack..."

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed as a group of palace guards rushed in.

But to Chen Chang'an's surprise, Ji Wentian waved his hand, dismissing the guards.

The guards, looking bewildered, left the hall.

Seeing this, a hint of disdainful mockery appeared on Chen Chang'an's lips.

This old emperor, being so rudely barged into the palace, couldn't even get angry, truly showing his weakness!

No wonder he sent his daughter after his son was killed.

He thought the emperor was up to something.

In the Eastern Zhou region, there are four major countries.

They are Dongxuan, Nanming, Fengyu, and Dazhou.

Since Ji Wentian became the ruler, Dazhou has gradually declined.

In the past thirty years, during the quadrennial competition among the four countries, Dazhou has always ranked last!

The quadrennial competition is to vie for entry into a secret realm for cultivation, with the ranking determining the number of prodigies each country can send.

Because Dazhou always ranks last, the younger generation of Dazhou has gradually fallen behind the other three countries.

Thus, the other three countries look down on Dazhou!

Moreover, the ruler of Dazhou was assassinated, and the culprit could not be identified!

How tragic!

Now, a prince of Dongxuan dares to barge into the palace of Dazhou, showing utter disregard for Dazhou's authority!

"Dong Liantian, how can you be so disrespectful to the ruler of a neighboring country?"

Ji Wentian asked with a dark expression.

Facing Ji Wentian's gaze, Dong Liantian strolled in leisurely, showing no reverence for the ruler, and smiled, "Ruler Ji, I was just testing whether the guards of Dazhou's palace are up to standard."

"Who knew they were so useless, letting me barge in so easily. It seems Ruler Ji needs to strengthen security!"

Ji Wentian and Duanmu Fuzhu's faces turned extremely ugly, as if being called useless!

Ji Wentian clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "Hmph, Dong Liantian, what brings you here? Speak!"

"Ha ha."

Dong Liantian smiled and turned his head, making way for the young man to step forward, "Ruler of Dazhou, do you know who this is?"

"Hmph, I don't care who he is!"

Ji Wentian snorted.

Dong Liantian said with a playful tone, "Oh? If that's the case, if Dazhou is destroyed, don't blame me for not warning you."

"What!"

The words "Dazhou is destroyed" made Ji Wentian, Duanmu Fuzhu, and Ji Mingyue change color.

"What do you mean by that?!"

Ji Wentian stared at Dong Liantian, his voice turning cold.

"Ha ha ha ha."

At this moment, the young man smiled, "I am the son of Zhao Tianwei, the leader of the Southeast Wind Alliance, Zhao Zihan!"

"What, you are Zhao Tianwei's son?" Ji Wentian's eyes narrowed.

"Exactly!"

Zhao Tianwei's face was proud.

The Southeast Wind Alliance is a top-tier sect in Dongxuan, Nanming, and Fengyu, a coalition of the three countries!

In short, the alliance is backed by those three countries!

As for Zhao Tianwei... it is rumored that he entered the Holy Land and became an elder of the Tai Cang Sword Sect, holding a high position!

"Hmph, Zhao Zihan, I don't care about your alliance!" Ji Wentian waved his sleeve in anger, his gaze falling on Dong Liantian, "Dong Liantian, what did you mean by your earlier words? Are you and the other two countries planning to destroy Dazhou?"

"Ha ha."

Dong Liantian smiled, "Starting a war would cause great suffering. I am not so cruel."

He narrowed his eyes, "However, the three major countries believe that Dazhou does not deserve to be one of the four major countries of Eastern Zhou!"

"So, we want the Ji royal family to step down and let the Southeast Wind Alliance take over, forming a new Southeast Wind country!"

His words stunned everyone in the hall.

The meaning was clear: Ji Wentian was to hand over Dazhou and change it to the Southeast Wind country!

How absurd!

Instantly, Ji Wentian felt a chill run through his head!