Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 704 - 702 Entering Nantian Alone!
704: Chapter 702: Entering Nantian Alone!
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704 -702: Entering Nantian Alone!
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Tianhe.
Ever since the establishment of the Daqian Dynasty, the river Tianhe had demarcated the boundary between the two nations.
To the south lay the Daqian Dynasty, while to the north resided the Nantian Dynasty.
Stretching endlessly from east to west for countless miles, there once was a Tao Tribulation Realm expert, fond of adventure, who exhausted five hundred years without managing to travel from one end of Tianhe to the other.
This alone attests to the vastness of Tianhe.
At the moment.
Upon the boundless Tianhe,
Xiao Yi was walking on water, treating the torrential, wave-tossed Tianhe beneath his feet as if it were flat land, casually reaching the opposite bank.
He chose not to land in the ports or cities.
Given that the Nantian holy lands were strictly forbidding conflicts between the two countries, if he were to reveal his identity at this time,
Xiao Yi was certain the Nantian Dynasty would mobilize the full might of the nation to hunt him down.
This time, Xiao Yi came to the Nantian Dynasty in search of Spirit Veins.
Initially, in order to forge the two Longevity Spirits for Yang Zun and the Bai Fa Sword Emperor, the Daqian Dynasty had almost completely excavated all the Spirit Veins within the nation, even those like the National Spirit Vein of the Four Clouds Kingdom’s royal capital had been dug out.
Now, in the Daqian Dynasty, only the Imperial Dragon Vein and a few main Spirit Veins remained untouched.
After all.
If the Spirit Veins were depleted,
it would greatly impact the spiritual energy of the Daqian Dynasty, likely leading to a scarcity and eventually rendering the Daqian Dynasty a barren wasteland.
“The Nantian Dynasty is vast in territory and rich in resources, occupying an area thrice the size of the Daqian Dynasty, and moreover…
the Nantian Dynasty occupies the most abundant region of Southern State in terms of spiritual energy and resources; its domestic Spirit Veins must be plentiful!”
Xiao Yi walked down the smooth road, a contemplative look on his face.
It must be known that…
Originally, the Southern State had been the undisturbed domain of the Nantian Dynasty, rulers over thousands of vassal states, large and small.
Even though one third of their territory had been annexed by the Daqian Dynasty, they still occupied the most fertile and formidable regions.
“At least until the Tian South Hunt Decree expires, the Nantian Dynasty dares not send anyone to cause trouble in the Daqian Dynasty, and Nantian Wen surely won’t expect that I’d dare to infiltrate the Nantian Dynasty at this time.
This period is critical for finding Spirit Veins…”
Xiao Yi clenched his fists, his eyes flickering with radiance, “However, before taking action, it’s best to figure out how to obtain a map of the Nantian Dynasty’s mineral veins!”
The Nantian Dynasty’s territory is incredibly vast.
To search for Spirit Veins within the Nantian Dynasty without a map of the mineral veins would be like a headless fly.
It simply wouldn’t yield anything.
Luckily, Xiao Yi had never exposed himself in the Nantian Dynasty, and not many people knew of his appearance.
As long as he didn’t encounter people like Long Sihai or Ye Beixuan, there should be no one who could recognize him.
“Boss, there’s a merchant convoy about fifty miles behind us…” Little Lin poked its head out from Xiao Yi’s embrace, sticking out its tongue as it spoke.
Little Lin’s perception was extraordinarily strong.
Even Yang Zun and the Bai Fa Sword Emperor, who had broken through to the Longevity Secret Realm, were far inferior to him in this regard.
Xiao Yi arched an eyebrow, asking, “What’s the strength of the opposite side?”
“Not strong!”
Little Lin flicked its tongue, saying, “The strongest are just two Dharma Manifestation Realm fivefold experts.”
“Excellent!”
Xiao Yi grinned, pointing towards a nearby forest, saying, “You hide nearby later, and when they pass by, pretend to attack, then I’ll make a move…”
“No need…”
Little Lin looked at Xiao Yi with a peculiar expression, half laughing and half crying as it said, “Ten miles from them, there’s already a band of bandits, and they’ll soon encounter them…”
“…”
Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows, surprised by his own good luck, and immediately said with a smile, “It seems like finding a pillow when one wants to sleep; it looks like our trip to the Nantian Dynasty will be quite smooth.
Let’s submerge ourselves and move ahead for now, wait for the bandits to strike, and then we’ll make our move!”
“Great!”
Little Lin nodded.
The two immediately flew in the direction Little Lin had sensed.
……
Upon the wide road.
A merchant convoy of several hundred people was moving forward, with the guards chatting and laughing amongst themselves.
Suddenly…
The chief guard abruptly raised his hand, and the entire convoy came to a neat stop.
A cool voice emanated from within a carriage in the middle, “Wu Long, what has happened?”
“Madam Boss, the road ahead is not peaceful,” the Dharma Manifestation Realm fifth layer guard commander Zhou Wulong said in a deep voice.
“Hahaha, worthy of being Zhou Wulong of the Titan Commerce Chamber, to actually detect our disguise…” A wild laugh suddenly rose from the bushes by the side of the road, followed by rustling sounds one after another.
Figures leaped out from the bushes.
All were clad in black.
Each had a silver metal mask on their face, with ferocious and greedy gazes fixed on the convoy, and particularly, the cultivation level of the person in charge surpassed that of Zhou Wulong, having reached the Eighth Layer Realm of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.
Upon seeing the attire of these people, Zhou Wulong’s face changed, “Black clothes, silver masks…
You’re men from the Black Hawk Stronghold?”
“Hehe, Deputy Commander Zhou indeed has good eyesight!”
The leader grinned, his voice chilling through the silver metal mask, “Since Deputy Commander Zhou knows we’re from the Black Hawk Stronghold, you should also be aware of our rules, right?
Leave behind half your goods, and all the women must stay.
The rest of you can leave.
If you dare resist, not one of you will make it out alive!”
Whoosh!
Zhou Wulong took a deep breath, his gaze particularly solemn.
If it was an ordinary cargo they were escorting,
Under such circumstances, he would certainly choose to agree to the opponent’s terms, but this time they were escorting none other than the Madam Boss of the Titan Commerce Chamber!
Ever since the boss died.
The Titan Commerce Chamber has been supported by the Madam Boss alone.
If something were to happen to her, the Titan Commerce Chamber would be finished.
With this thought.
Zhou Wulong said in a deep voice, “Heroes of the Black Hawk Stronghold, I also do not wish to clash with you forcefully.
How about this…
You can keep half of the goods, and let us leave, how about that?”
“Hehe, that won’t do.
Our Big Boss has heard that the Madam Boss of the Titan Commerce Chamber is here, so he specially ordered us to wait here.
We want the goods, and we want the women as well…”
The leader sneered, “I’ll give you the last three breaths to consider.
Either leave the people and goods behind or all of you stay!”
Boom!
A bone-chilling aura erupted from his body as the oppressive force of the Eighth Layer Realm of the Dharma Manifestation Realm was instantly released.
Zhou Wulong felt so pressured that he couldn’t catch his breath.
Several guards around Zhou Wulong changed colors in succession, and Zhou, the deputy commander at the fifth layer of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, stepped forward and whispered, “Commander, agree to their demands!
Otherwise, all of us brothers will end up dead here…”
“But…
Madam Boss…” Zhou Wulong hesitated.
Zhou said, “Without the Madam Boss, the Titan Commerce Chamber still has the Deputy Chamber Head, does it not?”
“You…”
Zhou Wulong’s complexion changed slightly as he sized up Zhou.
Zhou shrugged his shoulders, smiling, “You must have guessed it by now, it was indeed I who leaked our whereabouts to the Black Hawk Stronghold, all at the behest of the Deputy Chamber Head.
Commander, there’s no need to risk our lives for this woman, right?”
Zhou Wulong’s facial expression went through several rapid changes.
He wanted to argue, but he had to admit that Zhou was right.
If they continued to resist, it would most likely be a dead end.
With this thought.
Zhou Wulong took a deep breath, about to agree to the opponent’s terms.
But at that moment…
A calm voice suddenly broke the silence, “Daring to rob in broad daylight, aren’t you all a bit too bold?”
