A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

He originally intended for Yuwen Chengdu to shine at the Hundred Nations Warriors Tournament, so that all nations could witness the military might of China.

As a result, four formidable individuals emerged from the domestic selection competition, even Yuwen Chengdu was no match for them.

This made him wonder if it was possible that similar abnormalities might have emerged in other countries around the world.

If so, how many are there?

Even if it's just one country or one or several countries, the combined number of neighboring countries is not small.

As the headquarters of the Divine Empire, how could their Great Sui Dynasty lose to the surrounding small countries on such a occasion?

Since it was not the leader of the various states of China to begin with, if it were to lose in a martial arts tournament that it had initiated on its own, the Sui Dynasty would truly lose face.

He was starting to doubt his own chances of winning, and then Wei Yu and the others decided to leave and not participate in the competition. Wasn't this just handing the championship to the other side?

Could Yuwen Chengdu alone deal with the abnormal beings appearing in the surrounding countries?

"This matter concerns the reputation of our nation and should not be taken lightly."

Yang Guang, who had been reclining on his dragon throne, sat upright and asked, "May I ask which families you all come from? May I speak with the heads of your noble families?"

Yang Guang had long known that these people, all from the same family and possessing unparalleled strength, came from the Wei family.

Wei Yu and the other three also knew that Yang Guang knew they came from the Wei family.

"We are all from the Wei family. Your Majesty, rest assured, the Wei family branches in overseas countries will not participate in this."

Wei Yu said calmly.

"Your Majesty, farewell."

After Wei Yu and his three companions finished speaking, they left directly, leaving Yang Guang no room to dissuade them.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I have another question, and I would appreciate your clarification."

Yang Guang shouted at the backs of the four men, but seeing that they did not stop, he became angry and lashed out.

"May I ask you all, besides the Wei family branch, are there any other martial artists in overseas countries with martial arts skills as extraordinary as these four?"

"Never heard of it."

Wei Yu said without turning his head.

Yang Guang was relieved. As long as no one outside the Wei family showed such abnormality, his Hundred Kingdoms Warriors Tournament was still a sure thing.

But is the Wei family's bloodline really that abnormal?

The fact that four such inhuman descendants could emerge in this generation suggests that historical accounts may have been somewhat conservative.

Could it be that those historians also felt that some of the accounts were too outrageous and therefore wrote them in a more conservative way?

Now that he has both a son and a daughter, could he marry a daughter from the Wei family to improve the Yang family's genes?

If the Yang family produces such abnormally strong men for generations, that would be incredibly awesome.

Wei Yu and his three companions had already left, but Yang Guang was still standing there daydreaming.

After a long while, Yang Guang awoke from his reverie and sighed.

Just by looking at a few individuals, one can see how powerful the Wei family truly is.

Historical records about other aspects of the Wei family are bound to be conservative.

Such a large family put immense pressure on Yang Guang.

Similarly, Yang Guang had the kind of personality that became stronger with each setback, and the immense pressure made him extremely excited.

"It is endlessly joyful to fight against Heaven, endlessly joyful to fight against Earth, and endlessly joyful to fight against Man."

Yang Guang laughed heartily.

"First destroy the powerful clans, then destroy the Wei family, and unify the world."

Yang Guang silently uttered these words in his heart, without uttering them aloud.

"Chengdu, select 4 more people from the remaining 10 to participate in the Hundred Nations Tournament a few years later."

Yang Guang said to Yuwen Chengdu.

"As you command."

Yuwen Chengdu bowed respectfully, then turned and left to select candidates.

Yang Guang's orders were of the highest priority in his mind, and even though it was late at night, he had to carry out Yang Guang's orders first.

In the end, Yuwen Chengdu selected Shan Xiongxin, Lai Huer, Zhang Xutuo, and Yang Xuangan, and together with Yuwen Chengdu, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, and Yu Juluo, a total of 10 people formed a team to conquer hundreds of countries.

In the fifth year of the Daye era, Yang Guang embarked on a major construction project, once again drawing upon the people's labor to build palaces and dig canals.

With his wisdom, he always managed to stay within that limit, exhausting the people's resources without crossing the Wei family's bottom line.

But he never imagined how boiling public resentment was.

In the sixth year of the Daye era, sporadic rebellions began to appear in various parts of the country, mainly from those who were frequently conscripted for labor.

No matter how powerful a family is, it can never be perfect; there will always be oversights.

There are always some corrupt officials who risk their lives, showing no concern for the lives of ordinary people, and greedily amass wealth.

The entire Sui Dynasty was like a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest spark, shattering the entire dynasty into pieces.

In the seventh year of the Daye era, the powerful Xia Kingdom, located on the border of the Sui Dynasty, occupied the entire Heng River basin and surrounding areas, with a population of over 70 million, a vast territory, and a developed economy.

The king of the Xia state claimed to be a descendant of Yu the Great and took Xia as his surname. The name of this king of the Xia state was Xia Kang.

The three emperors before Xia Kang were all wise rulers who worked diligently to govern the country, and the strength of the Xia state increased day by day.

When Xia Kang ascended the throne, this newly enthroned king was ambitious and determined to become emperor, turning the Xia Kingdom into the second empire of the Chinese nation.

Even though the country is now strong and the people are united, Xia Kang still feels that something is missing when he wants to become emperor.

Finally, after being reminded by the general, Xia Kang understood that he had won a victory, a great victory in the war against the Divine Continent Empire.

If he can achieve a great victory in the war against the Divine Continent Empire, he can use the power of victory to worship heaven and earth and establish an empire.

Then he will be able to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the entire nation for hundreds of years and become the first empire outside of Shenzhou in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom and the entire history of Chinese civilization.

For millions of years to come, his name will be recorded in history books and revered by future generations.

He might even be able to press his advantage, annex the entire Tuzhou, and then invade Shenzhou, thus completing the feat of a foreign power annexing the Shenzhou Empire.

If he could achieve such an accomplishment in his lifetime, Xia Kang would be overwhelmed with excitement just thinking about it.

Under Xia Kang's arrangement, he mobilized 200 million troops to the border. In the summer of the seventh year of the Daye era, the Xia Dynasty launched an unannounced war and officially began its attack on the Western Regions.

The Western Regions had not experienced war for over a century, and after a long period of peace, their military preparedness had become lax, catching them off guard.

In just ten days, they lost an entire state.

By the time the news reached Luoyang, half of the Western Regions had already fallen.

In Luoyang, Emperor Yang Guang unleashed a furious rage in court.

He hadn't even sent troops to attack those small neighboring countries, yet those countries dared to provoke him.

This enraged the proud Yang Guang, who felt like a provoked lion, wishing he could tear Xia Kang apart.