LRAB Chapter 477 Heavenly Martial King! Heavenly Flame King! Protecting the Royal Family!
Chapter 477 Heavenly Martial King! Heavenly Flame King! Protecting the Royal Family!
Chapter 477 Heavenly Martial King! Heavenly Flame King! Protecting the Royal Family!
Yun Yun, who was also called over by Chu Yang and was watching the commotion from the side, was stunned when she heard Xiao Xiao's words.
But she quickly came to her senses, smiled and shook her head, saying, "You are the current sect master of Yunlan Sect, while I am already an outsider and have joined the Great Xia Dynasty."
"So, you're in charge of this!"
Even so, Yun Yun had already made her stance clear and did not put Xiao Xiao in a difficult position.
As for what they were talking about?
It's very simple. Chu Yang just proposed that the three forces should be truly merged into the Great Xia Dynasty!
From then on, in the Great Thousand Worlds, Chu Yang only had one power under his command, and that was the Great Xia!
In fact, Chu Yang had this in mind when he suggested that Yunlan Sect and Daxia develop separately.
While consolidating resources makes early development easier and is also beneficial for long-term planning.
But the problem is...
This would take too long. If we only look at the short-term results, it would be far better for the two to operate independently and then merge.
Chu Yang brought this up at this critical juncture for another reason.
That is, all the major top powers have already expressed their stance, and the vast majority of them will join Great Xia soon.
However, that would inevitably have a serious impact on the Great Xia Dynasty, and might even affect its internal structure, leading to the proliferation of political parties.
To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Therefore, before this, the King of Chu must elevate the overall strength of the Great Xia to an indestructible level!
At least initially, the targets of mergers should be those who are absolutely loyal to him.
Yunlan Sect is naturally the top choice.
Xiao Xiao naturally understood Yun Yun's attitude, and then said without hesitation, "In that case, the entire Yunlan Sect will be at the beck and call of the Great Xia at any time!"
Chu Yang nodded, looked at Tang Huo'er, who had clearly been planning this all along, and immediately said:
"From this day forward, the Yunlan Sect joins the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming its guardian sect!"
"All members of the royal family in the future of the Great Xia Dynasty must join the Yunlan Sect, and every emperor must take the Yunlan Sect Master as his master before ascending the throne!"
With the added status of a national protector sect and an imperial tutor, it is no exaggeration to say that in the future, the Yunlan Sect Master's position in the Great Xia Dynasty will be second only to the Emperor.
The only problem is...
The so-called royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty was actually quite small in number.
Now, besides Tang Huo'er, there is only Tang Zhen, and a young daughter born to Tang Zhen's second wife over the years under Tang Huo'er's urging.
It was still a daughter, but having a daughter late in life, he doted on her immensely.
Especially now that Tang Huo'er is the Empress, she is busy with many matters in the Great Thousand Worlds. Whenever she has free time, she will go and pester Chu Yang.
This made Tang Zhen, the old father, quite jealous, so he could only transfer all his affection to his youngest daughter.
The little girl's name is Tang Miaomiao, which means that water and fire are both present and complement each other.
If nothing unexpected happens, as long as Tang Miaomiao is a promising talent, she will become the new empress of Great Xia in the future.
Of course, given Tang Huo'er's personality, if her younger sister was not up to the task, she would rather take on a disciple and pass the throne to an outsider than practice nepotism.
After the Yunlan Sect was settled, everyone's attention turned to Lin Dong and Xiao Yan.
Xiao Xiao has already made her stance clear; now it depends on the attitudes of the Endless Fire Domain and the Martial Realm.
Lin Dong hesitated only slightly before saying directly, "Without the King of Chu, I, Lin Dong, would not be where I am today, let alone the King of Chu who helped me reunite with my wife..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Ying Huanhuan beside him. Ying Huanhuan's eyes were full of tenderness.
"My initial intention in creating Martial Realm was not to dominate a region, but simply to protect my family, safeguard the Tianxuan Continent, and guard the borders against the evil races from beyond the realm..."
Lin Dong said with a smile, "Since the evil race is no longer a threat, the Martial Realm is naturally no longer necessary. I only hope that Your Majesty the Empress can provide protection for the Tianxuan Continent in the future."
Tang Huo'er said solemnly, "Martial Ancestor, rest assured, after we deal with the evil race, I will move the Tianxuan Continent to the Great Thousand World!"
"At the same time, another continent will be opened up in the Tianxuan Realm. At that time, people in the Tianxuan Realm will have a place to settle down, whether they want to stay or come to the Great Thousand Realm."
Lin Dong was stunned, clearly not expecting Tang Huo'er to be so generous.
The matter of relocating the mainland, in particular, is quite perplexing.
But if you think about it carefully, for a half-step ruler or even a ruler-level expert, this is really not a difficult thing.
He immediately cupped his hands in a fist and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Your Majesty!"
Tang Huo'er smiled and said, "After the Martial Realm joins the Great Xia, the Martial Ancestor will become the Heavenly Martial King. After the Tianxuan Continent is moved to the Great Thousand World, it will become the Heavenly Martial King's fiefdom."
"Within the fiefdom, as long as the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty are followed, everything is under the control of the Heavenly Martial King. No one is allowed to interfere, not even members of the royal family!"
"Throughout history, the Heavenly Martial Kings have only needed to obey the orders of one person..."
The so-called "one man's decree, and things naturally change" refers to the successive dynasties of the Xia Dynasty.
The conditions offered by Tang Huo'er were extremely generous, even comparable to her treatment of the Yunlan Sect.
Actually, there was no need for this, because Lin Dong had no interest in power. After dealing with the extraterrestrial evil race, even if he were asked to hand over his Martial Realm, he probably wouldn't hesitate much.
But the problem is that Xiao Yan is right next to us!
Tang Huo'er was doing this for Xiao Yan's benefit, and also for the benefit of the world.
She wanted everyone in the Great Thousand Worlds to know that the sooner they joined the Great Xia Dynasty and the more sincere they were, the greater the benefits they would receive.
In retrospect, joining the Great Xia, losing absolute autonomy, or even submitting to its rule, is not necessarily a good thing for any power.
At least for those in power in this faction, they will lose a lot.
But if we take a longer-term view, the situation is different!
When the Great Xia Dynasty unifies the world, Tang Huo'er's promises to the Yunlan Sect and the Martial Realm alone will enable them to grow rapidly and reach a level far exceeding their current strength.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "The Endless Fire Domain is also willing to join the Great Xia, but I have one condition..."
Everyone raised an eyebrow. They were all discerning people, and they all understood that joining the Great Xia was simply about giving up power in exchange for more.
This is good for any faction, especially since they were the first to try it.
The Yunlan Sect goes without saying, but Chu Yang's willingness to give the Endless Fire Domain and the Martial Realm this opportunity is entirely out of consideration for past relationships.
But now that Xiao Yan is making demands, it's a bit ungrateful of him...
Fearing that everyone might misunderstand, Xiao Yan quickly added, "Please don't overthink it. The so-called condition is simply that after dealing with the extraterrestrial evil race, I want to bring my family and friends back to the Dou Qi Continent."
"From now on, we will settle down on the Dou Qi Continent and no longer interfere in the conflicts of the Great Thousand Worlds."
"However, I will let Xiao Xiao take charge of the Endless Fire Domain, and every generation of the Endless Fire Domain Lord will be a direct descendant of my Xiao family."
Hearing him say that, everyone's expressions softened considerably. Chu Yang, on the other hand, maintained a smile throughout, showing no concern what trouble Xiao Yan might cause.
Although their relationship had always been one of cooperation or mutual exploitation, he knew very well that Xiao Yan was a smart man who wouldn't make foolish decisions.
Stepping back from the situation is actually a good thing, because Xiao Yan's personality and experiences destined him to be unwilling to submit to others and to take control of his own destiny.
Therefore, if he continues to manage the Endless Fire Domain, Tang Huo'er will inevitably feel constrained, and in the end, it will probably make things look bad for everyone.
Xiao Yan understood this point, which is why he suggested taking his family and friends away from the conflict.
However, he also left behind his own daughter, and the rulers of the Endless Fire Domain throughout the ages have all been direct descendants of the Xiao family.
In this way, the connection between the Xiao family and the Great Xia was maintained.
If something happens to the Great Xia, the Endless Fire Domain will naturally not be able to remain unaffected, and the Xiao family will absolutely not stand idly by.
To put it bluntly, Xiao Yan is making his stance clear: he will not participate in management, but he will stand with the Great Xia Dynasty through thick and thin.
In comparison, his approach seemed more sincere than Lin Dong's.
Lin Dong was speechless. Why did it suddenly get all rolled up out of nowhere?
"We will do as Emperor Yan says!" Tang Huo'er decided immediately, and then added:
"After the Endless Fire Domain joined the Great Xia Dynasty, its fiefdom, the Crimson Continent, was governed by the same rules as the Martial Realm. No one was allowed to interfere with its management, and everyone was only subject to the orders of one person."
"Xiao Xiao is hereby conferred the title of Heavenly Flame King, a title to be passed down through generations!"
With everyone happy, the group didn't continue discussing the topic but instead began to drink and chat.
After several rounds of drinks, Fan Wuye, who had followed Chu Yang to the Divine Continent, suddenly probed:
"Your Majesty...King Chu...that..."
Seeing his appearance, everyone immediately looked over.
Those present were all intelligent people, and they vaguely guessed what was going on. Chu Yang, on the other hand, had a half-smile on his face.
Fan Wuye coughed lightly, then continued, "Could my lineage of tomb guardians also join the Great Xia before the one-year deadline?"
The Undying Lord is engrossed in comprehending reincarnation, and with no distractions, the lineage of tomb guardians naturally cannot be without a leader. Therefore, Fan Wuye has become the current leader.
He raised this question after careful consideration.
Chu Yang did not rush to bring the top forces from all sides into the Great Xia Dynasty, but instead set a one-year deadline.
On the one hand, it was to give the entire Great Thousand World a buffer period to avoid a backlash; on the other hand, it was to allow all forces to make full preparations.
If the Great Xia were to swallow up all the top powers in one fell swoop and then directly establish its rule, many people would inevitably dare to be angry but dare not speak out.
That's why he released the news and gave people a year to gradually accept it and let the situation slowly develop.
But the lineage of tomb keepers is different!
Long ago, the Undying Lord had already publicly stated that the lineage of tomb guardians would follow Chu Yang's lead.
To put it bluntly, although the lineage of tomb keepers has not yet joined the Elephant Clan, it has long been an unofficial member of the Great Xia Dynasty.
A smile flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. Why did he bring Fan Wuye along?
Isn't that all for the purpose of making this happen?
However, he wouldn't speak up, which could be considered a test for Fan Wuye.
If he doesn't even have this much courage, then Fan Wuye is really not suitable to be the leader of the tomb guardian lineage.
"Yes, but the lineage of tomb keepers must join the Great Xia royal family and serve as protectors of the royal family for generations!" King Chu gave a direct answer.
Upon hearing this, many people present changed their expressions slightly, and Fan Wuye also frowned.
This is completely different from the attitude towards other forces. It is equivalent to requiring the tomb guardians to give up everything from the past, retreat from the forefront to the background, and become a hidden knife of the Great Xia royal family.
But then, Fan Wuye said with relief, "Very well! Everything will be as the King of Chu commands!"
Without much hesitation or agonizing, he only thought of one crucial question.
That means even without Chu Yang, the lineage of tomb guardians would still have to endure the hardships of guarding the Northern Wilderness Hill!
Without Chu Yang, even if the Great Thousand Realms were ultimately able to defeat the Evil Clan, the Tomb Keepers, being the first to bear the brunt, would inevitably suffer heavy losses, perhaps even losing their entire clan.
Moreover, the lineage of tomb guardians regards protecting the world as everything, while Chu Yang has resolved the threat of the extraterrestrial evil race. Based on this alone, they would go through fire and water to do anything.
Most importantly, the lineage of tomb keepers follows Chu Yang's lead, which is just a euphemism.
To put it bluntly, it means acknowledging Chu Yang as their master!
Fan Wuye understood this point very well, so he also clearly understood his own position.
Chu Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "After joining the Great Xia, the lineage of tomb guardians will enjoy royal treatment and will receive concentrated training from all of Great Xia's resources."
There were no many promises, but this one alone left Lin Dong and Xiao Yan somewhat bewildered.
They gave up fame, power, and even status, hiding in the shadows.
But what I gained in return was a benefit that could drive the entire world crazy!
Of course, all of this is predicated on the premise that the Great Xia Dynasty can rule the entire world and secure its rule.
Fan Wuye was equally shaken. He bowed deeply to Chu Yang with great reverence and then said directly, "I will return to the Northern Wilderness Hills immediately to explain this matter to the elders, and then lead the entire tomb-guarding clan to pay homage to the Great Xia Dynasty!"
Judging from his hurried manner, it was as if he was afraid that Chu Yang would change his mind.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Fan Wuye realized a crucial problem and asked somewhat awkwardly, "But then... what should we do with the Great Thousand Demon-Slaying Formation?"
In his view, Chu Yang's methods were divine, and he might be able to relocate the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array to the Divine Continent.
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "There's no need to worry about that. With the Immortal Emperor here, no one can destroy the Great Thousand Demon-Slaying Formation."
"An Immortal Emperor?!?" Everyone present was shocked.
Although they had heard that Chu Yang wanted to try to resurrect the Immortal Emperor.
However, they all subconsciously believed that he would wait until he had completely dealt with the extraterrestrial evil race before planning this matter.
But judging from Chu Yang's words, it seems that the Immortal Emperor has been resurrected?
The tomb keeper's lineage kept quiet about this matter, and Chu Yang did not make it public either, so the outside world is still unaware of it.
Fan Wuye's expression became even more awkward. He was annoyed that he had overlooked this matter. He had just experienced a great ups and downs, and his mind was in turmoil.
First, he heard that he had to give up everything and hide in the darkness, and then Chu Yang offered an outrageously generous condition. No wonder he lost his composure.
After Fan Wuye left, everyone stared at Chu Yang expectantly, clearly wanting to know about the Immortal Emperor.
Chu Yang simply explained that although the Immortal Emperor had reappeared in the world, it was not a true resurrection, and his strength was difficult to define using common sense.
If someone were to fight him on the ground, the Immortal Emperor would be invincible below the level of Overlord.
But if he were separated from the earth, he would be no different from any other special creature...
(End of this chapter)