Chapter 81

"Haha, of course, how could I not do my best for Young Master?" the Lord of Qinglong Kingdom smiled and said.

"Indeed, with this, plus the corner of the compass you offered to this Marquis, we now have three pieces. Next, there is only the last piece from the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom left." A voice came from within the silk curtains.

"Zhunü Ancient Kingdom, this..." The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom's face showed a hint of hesitation.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" The voice slightly deepened, as if the speaker was somewhat unpredictable.

The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom's forehead broke into a light sweat, and he hurriedly replied, "Young Master misunderstands. If I may say, the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom and my Qinglong Ancient Kingdom indeed had some connections in the past, but now, not only do we have no ties, we are even enemies."

Xiaochen was rejected by Bai Yuer, and was driven out of the Jun family in an extremely wretched state, even losing his dragon aura.

The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom naturally had no good feelings towards the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom and Bai Yuer.

In fact, they had already become enemies.

"Oh, what's the reason?" the voice asked.

The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom replied, "The princess of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom may have some connection with the divine son of the Jun family."

"Divine son of the Jun family?"

The voice also carried a hint of hesitation and doubt.

Now, in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain, there might not be many people who have seen Jun Xiaoyao, but there are certainly many who have heard of his name.

"The divine son of the Jun family shouldn't care about such a small kingdom, right?" the voice said lightly.

"Just a reminder to Young Master," the Lord of Qinglong Kingdom said.

After Jun Linglong subdued the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom, the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom did not publicize it.

After all, it wasn't a very glorious matter.

So now, apart from the Lord of Zhunü, Bai Yuer, and the ministers who witnessed it firsthand, no one else knew that the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom had become a part of Jun Xiaoyao's forces.

"Hmph, what reminder? Don't even mention whether the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom has any connection with Jun Xiaoyao. Even if they do, would this Marquis be afraid?" the voice said with a hint of displeasure.

"Of course, of course, Young Master is a great person, destined to stand at the peak of the Immortal Domain and look down upon all beings," the Lord of Qinglong Kingdom flattered.

"Hmm, good to know. Next, gather the armies of the three kingdoms and attack the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom, make them submit, and obtain the bronze compass fragment."

"Understood." The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom bowed.

"By the way, I've heard that the Zhunü princess, Bai Yuer, is a rare beauty. Don't hurt her when the time comes, bring her here to become this Marquis's concubine."

"Yes." The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom nodded, feeling relieved in his heart.

Fortunately, Bai Yuer had severed ties with Xiaochen; otherwise, wouldn't this be like personally putting a green hat on his own son?

"Don't worry, after this is done, you will not be short of benefits. When the four ancient kingdoms merge into the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom, you will be the only ruler," the voice chuckled.

"Thank you, Young Master!" The Lord of Qinglong Kingdom's eyes showed a hint of joy.

Isn't this exactly what he wanted?

After that, the Lord of Qinglong Kingdom took his leave.

The voice murmured to itself.

"Once the four pieces are gathered and the complete bronze compass is formed, we might be able to find some clues to the Bronze Immortal Hall."

"If successful, this Marquis will gain a great opportunity. At that time, I will have a solid chance to marry Wu Mingyue."

"Then, enter the Panwu Ridge to gain more opportunities, and gradually control the power of the Panwu Divine Dynasty."

"Finally, I, Yang Pan, will stand atop the nine heavens and ten earths, at the pinnacle of all beings!"

The voice, filled with grand ambition, echoed throughout the palace.

...

A few days later, the Lord of Qinglong Kingdom had gathered the armies of the three kingdoms and marched towards the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

They did not hide at all, advancing openly towards Fire Province.

The news quickly reached the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

Instantly, the entire country was in a state of panic.

The news that the Qinglong Ancient Kingdom had annexed the Baihu Ancient Kingdom and the Xuanwu Ancient Kingdom had already made many ministers of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom uneasy.

Now, with the confirmation of the news, the entire Zhunü Ancient Kingdom was in chaos.

Given the current strength of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom, even if it were just the Qinglong Ancient Kingdom alone, it would be enough to bring a life-or-death crisis to the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

The three kingdoms' combined forces were almost a death sentence for the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

Inside the palace of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

A group of ministers sought out Bai Yuer.

"Princess, please quickly send a message to the divine son of the Jun family to see if he can help!"

"Yes, with the Lord of the Kingdom in seclusion, only the Jun family can save our Zhunü Ancient Kingdom!"

Many informed ministers strongly urged Bai Yuer to seek help from Jun Xiaoyao.

"Alright, ministers, don't panic, I'll try." Bai Yuer said.

She was naturally anxious as well, taking out a communication jade slip and sending a message to Jun Linglong.

She did not have a direct way to contact Jun Xiaoyao.

On the Jun family side, Jun Linglong also received the message.

However, Jun Xiaoyao was still in seclusion, and Jun Linglong would not disturb him for such a matter.

Upon receiving the news, Bai Yuer's heart sank.

Jun Xiaoyao was in seclusion and could not be informed.

And Jun Linglong's status was far below Jun Xiaoyao's, and she could not mobilize the Jun family's forces to help the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

Only if Jun Xiaoyao personally intervened could he help the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

But the problem was that he was in seclusion, and no one could disturb him.

Bai Yuer informed the ministers of this news.

"How can this be? Is it the will of heaven to destroy our Zhunü Ancient Kingdom?" Some ministers turned pale.

"That's not necessarily the case. The Qinglong Ancient Kingdom probably just wants us to submit. We'll see what their attitude is when the time comes," Bai Yuer said.

Next, the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom entered a state of preparation for war.

External forces did not have high hopes for the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

They even thought it was a battle of a mere egg against a rock.

The outcome was not in doubt; it was just a matter of time.

Of course, this speculation was also because they did not know that the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom had already become a private force of Jun Xiaoyao.

If they knew this, they would not have such a view.

In just a few days.

The combined forces of the three kingdoms had entered the range of Fire Province, heading straight for the capital of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom.

Along the way, all the cities they passed through had no resistance and were directly destroyed.

Most of the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom's military forces were concentrated in the capital.

No matter what the final outcome, the Zhunü Ancient Kingdom would not sit idly by and wait for its doom.

Just as the final battle of the four ancient kingdoms was about to break out.

Inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace of the Jun family.

A powerful aura was spreading, and divine light was rising.

Immortal radiance and mist spread out, making it feel as if an unparalleled true immortal was seated within the Heavenly Emperor Palace.

Outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Linglong, Jun Xuehuang, Jun Zhangjian, and Jun Wanjie were all present.

Their eyes also showed surprise and joy.

"The divine son is finally about to emerge from seclusion!"