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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, listening to Zhuge Liang's report below.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened. The Thirteenth Prince from the Imperial Court wanted to recruit powerful men above the level of Saint from our Great Zhou. I have already refused."

After sending away the Thirteenth Prince from the Central Region Imperial Court, Zhuge Liang went straight into the palace and reported everything about the Thirteenth Prince.

"Recruit strong men above the level of saints from our Great Zhou?"

After hearing Zhuge Liang's report, Zhou Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

To be honest, Zhou Chen was somewhat skeptical about the purpose of the Thirteenth Prince who came from the Imperial Court.

In the Eastern Region, powerful saints are rare and can be considered as a fighting force that can influence the overall situation. But in the Central Region Imperial Court, ordinary powerful saints cannot be ranked and are not scarce. Not to mention the fighting force that can influence the overall situation, they are not even considered high-end fighting force.

It is hard to justify that a prince of the Imperial Court traveled thousands of miles from the Central Region Imperial Court to the Eastern Region just to recruit several saints who were not even considered high-end fighters in the Central Region Imperial Court.

Even if the Central Region Imperial Court is short of people, it shouldn't be so short of people!

After a pause, Zhou Chen looked at Zhuge Liang. "What do you think, Prime Minister? Did the Thirteenth Prince of the Imperial Court come all the way from the Central Region to the Eastern Region just to recruit a few saints?"

You know, the Eastern Region cannot be compared with the Central Region Imperial Court. The Central Region is the core area of ​​the human race in the entire Savage World and it is also the most prosperous place, while the Eastern Region is a barren land. There are only a few saints in the entire Eastern Region, and they can be counted on one hand.

Recruiting just a few of these people is not worth it for His Highness the Thirteenth Prince to travel all the way from the Central Region to the Eastern Region.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think the main purpose of this Thirteenth Prince of the Imperial Court should be to target General Li. In the Central Region, ordinary Saints are not scarce, but Saint Kings are different. Each of them is basically a powerful figure in a major force, either a sect leader or a Saint Lord. What's more, they are Saint Kings who can rival the projection of a Half-Emperor. They are definitely ranked among the best in the Central Region."

"As for the so-called recruitment of powerful people above the level of Saints, it is probably just a casual move by His Highness the Thirteenth Prince."

Zhou Chen nodded. Zhuge Liang's opinion coincided with his.

He also felt that the main purpose of the Thirteenth Prince of the Imperial Court should be to target the Holy King Li Cunxiao. Only Li Cunxiao, a Holy King who could rival the projection of a half-emperor, was worth the Thirteenth Prince's trip of thousands of miles.

of course.

It does not rule out the possibility that the purpose is to gather information or some other purpose.

"From now on, matters like this will be fully handed over to the Central Prime Minister to handle. If the Thirteenth Prince or anyone else from the Central Region comes again, the Central Prime Minister will receive and handle it."

Zhou Chen knew that after the great war a few months ago, this barren land of the Eastern Region had attracted the attention of the Central Region Imperial Court and other forces. There would probably be many visitors or tests like this in the future, and he did not have time to deal with them.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhuge Liang accepted the order immediately.

Afterwards, Zhuge Liang left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

After Zhuge Liang left, Zhou Chen pondered for a moment, glanced at Cao Zhengchun standing beside him and asked, "What is the Thirteenth Prince from the Imperial Court doing now?"

"Reporting to your Majesty, after the Thirteenth Prince from the Imperial Court left the Ministry of Rites, he first visited General Li's residence, and then went to the residences of General Bai, General Han and others, but was unable to enter any of them. Finally, the Thirteenth Prince left Chang'an directly and headed towards the Liangjie Pass."

The East Factory is the eyes and ears of the emperor and is no mere decoration. The Thirteenth Prince's every move in the city cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the East Factory.

Perhaps, the Thirteenth Prince did not intend to conceal their whereabouts.

Otherwise, with their strength, it would not be easy for the East Factory to track them down.

"Oh, is it so!"

Zhou Chen didn't expect that the Thirteenth Prince from the Imperial Court had already left. This was a bit surprising.

Could it be that the Thirteenth Prince just left with nothing?

This doesn't seem like the style of an imperial highness.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Chen shook his head, didn't think about it anymore, and lowered his head to handle government affairs.

It doesn't matter whether the Thirteenth Prince has left or has other ideas, as long as it doesn't affect his Great Zhou.

……

Zhongyu.

Ziwei Mountain.

Towering peaks reach the sky, and on the peaks stand palaces, surrounded by clouds and mist. From a distance, it looks like a fairyland on earth, which is refreshing and pleasant.

From time to time, there are figures walking into the air or riding cranes to the west, which are as ethereal as immortals, proclaiming the excellence of this place.

In fact it is.

The myriad of mountains that seem like a fairyland on earth are exactly where the Ziwei Holy Land, one of the four holy places in the Central Region, is located.

On the main peak, the sect’s meeting hall.

Dozens of figures sat in rows.

They were breathing heavily, sitting there, surrounded by clouds and mist, with hazy faces. They seemed to be very close, yet seemed to be far away in the horizon.

The aura emanating from each of them is not lower than that of a saint. To be more precise, not one of them is lower than that of a great saint.

Especially the figure sitting in the main seat was the most dazzling, yet the most illusory and hazy.

"My fellow elders, I'm sure you've all heard about the recent news about the Eastern Region. What do you think about it?"

The figure sitting in the main seat glanced at everyone present and asked slowly.

"Master, that information can only fool ordinary people. Others may not know, but we are not clear about it. The chance to become an emperor? What kind of chance to become an emperor can there be in that barren land of the East Region?"

"Yes! Not to mention the barren land of the Eastern Region, even in our Central Region and the entire Savage World, it is basically impossible to have any chance to become an emperor. This news from the Eastern Region has spread to everyone in the Central Region in such a short time. I'm afraid there is someone behind this who is fanning the flames!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of everyone present flickered inexplicably.

Obviously.

No one here is brainless.

The news that there was an opportunity to become an emperor in the Eastern Region had spread to everyone in the Central Region in such a short time, and it was spreading more and more widely. It was obvious that there was something complicated behind this.

"You can't be so absolute. The avenue of our world is banned, but the chance to become an emperor is not necessarily gone. It just rarely appears. But no matter what, when it comes to the chance to become an emperor, even if there is a slight possibility, we can't let it go."

"That's right. It's about the chance to become an emperor. Whether it's true or not, we can't miss it. I remember that some time ago, Elder Zhong took Saint Girl Long to the Eastern Region!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at a middle-aged woman sitting on the right.

If Zhou Chen were here, he would definitely be able to recognize that this middle-aged woman was none other than the elder of the holy land who had come to the Great Zhou with Long Qianqian before, and was also Long Qianqian's master, Zhong Wuyan.

Zhong Wuyan nodded; "My disciple was born in the Qinglong Dynasty in the Eastern Region. I'm sure you all know that the Qinglong Dynasty sent people to bring news about the demons and monsters, so I went to the Eastern Region with my disciple."

"Unfortunately, we were still a step too late. When we went to the East Region, the Azure Dragon Dynasty had already perished, and it was the Great Zhou that replaced it. I inquired about the situation of the Great Zhou, and it was indeed incredible. A dynasty that came out of a small world had strong men above the level of Saints one after another, and even a strong man at the peak of the Saint King appeared. At that time, this Saint King of the Great Zhou was fighting against the two Saint Kings of the Demon Clan and the Yao Ting. Even though the two Saint Kings of the Demon Clan and the Yao Ting sacrificed the trump card of the Half-Emperor Projection, they were still defeated in the end."

Zhong Wuyan gave a general account of the situation in the Eastern Region and some news about the Great Zhou.

After hearing this, everyone present looked a little surprised.

None of them had imagined that such an unfathomable dynasty would emerge in the barren land of the Eastern Region.

You know, strong people above the level of saints are not easy to come by. Even in his Ziwei Holy Land, they cannot be cultivated easily.

A dynasty that emerged from a small world actually produced powerful people above the level of saints one after another. This cannot help but make people wonder whether the Great Zhou really has the opportunity to become an emperor.

"After all, the news that there is an opportunity to become an emperor in the Eastern Region is not necessarily groundless."

One of the elders said, unable to hide his excitement.

This is a chance to become an emperor!

If they can get it, then maybe they can go one step further, and it may even be possible for them to get a glimpse of the emperor realm in this lifetime.

You know, when one reaches their level of strength, it is very difficult to make further progress.

Without sufficient opportunities and luck, even if you practice until death, you may not be able to make any further progress.

"Sect Master, my disciple is the Saint of my Ziwei Holy Land. She is different from ordinary disciples. She represents the face of my Ziwei Saint. Her relatives and family are in trouble. If my Ziwei Holy Land, as the sect behind her, does not express its support, then where will the dignity of my Ziwei Holy Land be?" "Please make a decision for my disciple, Sect Master."

If it were any normal time, Zhong Wuyan would never have made such a request.

After all, the Great Zhou was not weak and could even be described as unfathomable. It was impossible for the Holy Land to go into war with the Great Zhou just because of the grudge of a saint girl.

But right now, the timing is just right. As the news spreads that the Great Zhou has a chance to become an emperor, the Holy Land will basically not let it go. Then the revenge of the Saint Lady Long Qianqian can be put to good use, which is exactly what they want.

Therefore, Zhong Wuyan immediately spoke up and requested.

As Long Qianqian's master, she knew that Long Qianqian would never let go of such hatred, but if she wanted to seek revenge on the Great Zhou, it would be basically difficult for Long Qianqian and herself to succeed, so she could only rely on the holy land.

And this is all she can get for her disciple Long Qianqian.

Hearing Elder Zhong Wuyan's request, the figure sitting in the main seat did not express his opinion, but looked at the people present; "What do you think, elders?"

An elder who was close to Zhong Wuyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Sect Master, what Elder Zhong said makes sense. After all, Saint Dragon is the Saint of our Ziwei Holy Land. She is different from ordinary disciples and represents the reputation of our Ziwei Holy Land. Although our Ziwei Holy Land does not interfere in the fights between the forces behind the disciples, when it comes to the reputation of our Holy Land, we still have to give an explanation."

"Yes, indeed. I need to let this Great Zhou give my Holy Land an explanation."

The other elders present also nodded.

Whether they are asking for an explanation from the Great Zhou for the sake of the Holy Land's reputation, or for the rumored opportunity to become emperor, only they themselves know the answer.

The sect master who was sitting in the main seat heard this, glanced at an elder beside him and said, "Then please trouble the elder to go to the East Region first!"

"Yes, Sect Master."

……

Ancient tribe.

Smell people.

In the meeting hall.

Wen Renhe, the patriarch of the Wen family, sat on the main seat and looked at the woman with the aura of a saint below and said, "Qingwu girl, congratulations. After cultivating for a lifetime, you have finally achieved the status of a saint. You have finally got what you wished for."

"I have to thank the clan for their help. Without their help, Qingwu would not have been able to break through to the Saint level in such a short time."

The woman said gratefully.

indeed.

Without the help of her clan, it would have been impossible for her to break through to the level of a saint in such a short time.

You know, it is not so easy to achieve the status of a saint. It is not something you can achieve by having extraordinary talent or accumulating resources. Instead, you need to have sufficient foundation.

For ordinary forces or individual people, it is extremely difficult to break through to the level of a saint. It is not because they lack talent, but because they do not have the foundation to become a saint. Only a big force like the Wenren Family has such sufficient foundation.

"That's because you worked hard on your own. The clan just gave you a helping hand. If you don't work hard on your own, even the clan can't help you."

The Wenren family is one of the eight ancient clans, and the total number of people in the various branch branches of the clan exceeds tens of millions, but only a very small number of them can achieve the status of saints.

Especially, it is even rarer to achieve sainthood within a hundred years.

Therefore, Wen Renhe said that if a woman works hard to achieve the status of a saint within a hundred years, she has already caught up with the first-tier geniuses in the family and is qualified to enter the core sequence.

The woman's lips curled up slightly in response to the tribe leader's praise.

Saints under a hundred years old are rare, even in an ancient clan like the Wenren clan.

Therefore, the woman is very satisfied with her current achievements, and it is worth her reincarnation to cultivate a new life.

If Zhou Chen or some old ministers of the Great Zhou were here, they would definitely be surprised.

Because, the woman who achieved the status of a saint was none other than Concubine Zhen of the previous emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the biological mother of the current Emperor Zhou Chen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, 'Wen Qingwu'. She should now be called 'Wenren Qingwu'.

"Is there something the clan leader wants Qingwu to come here for today?"

Wenren Qingwu suppressed her emotions, looked at the clan leader sitting in the main seat and asked.

She didn't think that the clan leader, who was usually elusive, called her here just to praise her.

"I'm sure you've heard about the news about the Eastern Region that's been circulating these days!"

Wenren Qingwu was stunned, and a complicated look flashed across his face.

Not only have I heard about it, my ears are almost callused from hearing it.

She also didn't expect that the Great Zhou could reach this point today. It was really surprising and admirable.

"I heard that the emperor of the Great Zhou and Wudao are brothers from the same womb. Are they both your sons?"

Wenren Qingwu frowned slightly. She could tell that although the clan leader seemed to be asking, he had actually already confirmed it. She had not told anyone about this matter, and she didn't know how the clan leader knew about it.

Wenren Qingwu nodded; "Yes, clan leader."

"However, due to some things, the emperor of the Great Zhou did not grow up by my side, and Qingwu has long been a thing of the past for the Great Zhou. Not many people care about her."

Wenren Qingwu basically guessed the purpose of the clan leader calling her here this time.

So, she told the truth without hiding anything.

Wen Renhe could naturally understand the meaning of Wen Ren Qingwu's words, but he didn't care. Instead, he smiled. "After all, the emperor of the Great Zhou is also my Wenren's bloodline. I can't just sit back and watch what's happening in the Eastern Region."

At this point, Wen Ren He looked at Wen Ren Qing Wu and said, "Recently, all kinds of news in the Eastern Region have been spreading like wildfire. I'm afraid that the Great Zhou in the Eastern Region will be in big trouble. Since they are my Wen Ren family's bloodline, I can't just ignore them. I can't let some scoundrels bully my Wen Ren family. So, I hope that Qing Wu girl, you can go to the Eastern Region. By the way, you haven't been back to the Great Zhou for a long time!"

Wenren Qingwu heard this and said without any hesitation, "It's all up to the clan leader."

She knew that she had no power to refuse. The clan leader's seemingly negotiating tone was actually unquestionable. As a member of the Wen family, she had neither the power nor the qualifications to refuse the clan leader's request.

"Okay, I'll send an elder to go to the East Region with you."

……

"Have you heard that a great opportunity has appeared in the Eastern Region?"

"What great opportunity? What great opportunity can there be in that barren land of the East Region?"

"You don't know this, do you? It has already spread that there is an opportunity to become a saint in the Eastern Region."

"That's not right! Why did I hear that it was a chance to become an emperor, not a chance to become a saint?"

"No matter what the opportunity is, it is a great opportunity anyway. Many powerful people have already gone to the Eastern Region. Do you want to go?"

"Qi, if there is a chance, will it be our turn? The powerful forces of the ancient sects have already occupied it."

...

Voices of discussion were heard from all over the city.

The news about a great opportunity in the Eastern Region spread more and more widely, with various versions appearing.

Especially the version about Emperor Cheng's chance, which touched the hearts of many people, even the big forces like the holy land and the ancient clan were no exception.

You know, the opportunity to become an emperor is something that can only be encountered by chance, even for a big force like the ancient clan of the holy land.

Therefore, after hearing the news, many forces and powerful people headed to the Eastern Region.

For these strong men, no matter whether the news is true or false, they will not let it go as long as there is a possibility.

At one time, many forces in the Central Region and various powerful individuals all flocked to the Eastern Region, fearing that they would be slow to catch up and miss out on the opportunity.

Especially some old monsters who are about to die, they are heading to the Eastern Region without stopping, hoping to fight for the opportunity to further improve their strength which has not improved for many years, thus extending their limited lifespan.

The East Region, which is considered a barren land by everyone in the Central Region, will soon have its moment of glory, becoming the center of the storm and the focus of attention from all parties. (End of this chapter)