After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhong Dou Xingjun, sitting on the sofa, placed his erhu beside him and said calmly.

"It's not a matter of whether or not we can recover it. The people of the Eastern Xia Federation are now demoralized, and the federal government is incompetent and powerless. Does the Eastern Sea Kingdom, as the leader of foreign states, not even dare to take a bite of the benefits from the Eastern Xia Federation?"

Wang Xuan's expression was complicated, and a variety of thoughts welled up in his mind.

There is a common understanding in international politics that the size of a country's territory and the number of its population determine the lower limit of that country's success. As long as your territory is large enough and your population is large enough, you won't do too badly no matter how you manage.

Your country is small and your population is not large enough. No matter how hard you struggle, you are just a plaything of the big countries. Even if some small countries have wise leaders, they cannot escape the iron law of the survival of the fittest and can only survive in the cracks between the big countries.

The Eastern Xia Federation has the largest population and the strongest national power in the world, while the Eastern Sea Kingdom has only one-tenth the population of the Eastern Xia Federation, less than one-fifteenth the land area of ​​the Eastern Xia Federation, and only two-thirds the GDP per capita of the Eastern Xia Federation.

In terms of territory, population, and economy, the Donghai Kingdom will never be able to compare with the Dongxia Federation.

In fact, since its founding, the Eastern Xia Federation has demanded many benefits from the Eastern Sea Kingdom with its domineering attitude, and the Eastern Sea Kingdom has had no choice but to bow its head and accept it most of the time.

Therefore, when the Eastern Xia Federation suffered this disaster, Wang Xuan led his men to be the first to arrive, in order to see how much national strength the Eastern Xia Federation still had, and then find an opportunity to trick other small countries into gradually eroding the foundation of the Eastern Xia Federation.

There's no need to get involved ourselves. As long as we weaken the Eastern Xia Federation, things will be much easier for us when facing diplomatic pressure from it.

Wang Xuan's idea only changed three days ago after he met Zhongdou Xingjun.

Wang Xuan walked over to Zhong Dou Xingjun and sat down. He took two glasses from the coffee table in the center of the sofa, one for Zhong Dou Xingjun and one for himself, and filled them with beer.

Wang Xuan placed the beer bottle on the coffee table, picked up the beer, took a sip, and then said.

"The benefits of the Eastern Xia United States are not so easy to obtain. There are six true gods in this country who are openly recognized, while in our country, there is only me."

Wang Xuan began to shake his head.

"And that doesn't even include the various forces hidden behind the scenes."

Wang Xuan didn't want to say that their Donghai Kingdom had only become prosperous today because they obtained the "Map of All the Stars" that Wang Siming had brought out back then. And the Dongxia Federation probably had several more of these artifacts in private.

The Eastern Xia Federation's status as the world's strongest nation is not just empty boasting. Even though the small countries and demigods outside keep saying that the Eastern Xia Federation is just a large population or a swarm of cockroaches, and they look down on the Eastern Xia Federation, Wang Xuan is well aware that the Eastern Xia Federation has a solid foundation and can withstand a few setbacks.

Zhongdou Xingjun also picked up his beer glass, took a sip, and then spoke.

"Supernatural powers cannot match destiny. The Eastern Xia Federation has gone through more than ten dynasties. At the time of its founding, the people's hearts were united and the world was prosperous. The monarchs collected divine artifacts from all over the world to stabilize the country. There were also many true gods assisting in the court and the country."

"But which dynasty can escape the fate of collapse?"

"The Kingdom of Donghai inherits the national lineage of the Great Tang Dynasty of the Eastern Xia Federation. Its leaders' lineage is also well recorded in the historical books of the Eastern Xia Federation. Mr. Wang Xuan, if you can seize this opportunity, you may well be able to enter the Central Plains and become a new generation of pioneers."

Wang Xuan downed the beer in one gulp, his face showing signs of intoxication.

The Eastern Xia Federation has a history of being invaded and subsequently ruled by foreign ethnic groups. Both the Yuan and Qing dynasties were ruled by foreign ethnic groups. However, compared to the tyrannical Yuan dynasty, the Jurchen people of the Qing dynasty almost perfectly integrated themselves into Han Chinese culture and successfully became the rulers.

If those nomadic tribes can do it, why can't our own Eastern Sea Kingdom?

According to our own calculations, both our bloodline and culture are similar to those of the Eastern Xia Federation.

"And all of this."

Zhongdou Xingjun's voice seemed to possess a kind of magic, making Wang Xuan's heart flutter.

"All I need is for your country to do one thing for me using the 'Celestial Constellation Chart'."

Wang Xuan's face was ashen.

Zhongdou Xingjun remained silent, simply smiling as he looked at Wang Xuan, awaiting his reply.

A few minutes later, Wang Xuan's phone rang. He glanced at the number, stood up, and spoke to Zhong Dou Xing Jun.

"Mr. Wei, I need to give an interview. I will consider what you mentioned."

Zhongdou Xingjun nodded without saying a word.

Wang Xuan left his presidential suite and went downstairs to the interview area.

Zhongdou Xingjun listened silently as Wang Xuan's footsteps faded away outside the door until he was seated in the elevator.

"Hmph, can you hold back?"

Zhongdou Xingjun murmured softly. He had known since the Dongxia United Kingdom was first established two hundred years ago that the Donghai Kingdom was ambitious and had no desire to be subordinate to others. Now, it was a time when the Donghai Kingdom was more likely to succeed than when the Dongxia United Kingdom was first established.

and so……

Zhongdou Xingjun touched his pocket and then took out a bead about the size of a thumb that emitted a faint glow.

The light emanating from the bead shone on Zhongdou Xingjun's face, casting half of the old man's cheek in light and half in shadow, giving him a gloomy expression.

"The Plague God's Child".

Zhongdou Xingjun murmured to himself, referring to the item he had taken from Zhao Wenhe after rescuing him.

“Astrological chart…”

"The Chart of Celestial Constellations".

The muscles on Zhongdou Xingjun's face twitched repeatedly, as if he was enduring something.

……

Milan Flower Hospital, inpatient department.

Bai Lin slowly woke up with a headache.

As soon as Bai Lin woke up, Mi Qing, who had been sitting by the bedside, immediately called out to him.

"Doctor, doctor, Xiaobai is awake!"

Bai Lin's vision cleared up from blurry to sharp. He saw Mi Qing beside him, a familiar senior, a standing teacher, and a doctor who walked over and adjusted his glasses as he spoke.

"The child only has a concussion. He just needs to rest for a few days and avoid physical labor."

The teachers from the First Academy nodded and began talking to the doctor. Only Mi Qing's eyes were blurred with tears, and the girl choked up as she spoke.

"Xiaobai, who hit you?"

Mi Qing grabbed Bai Lin's hand, which was sticking out from under the covers, her face filled with unspeakable sorrow.

Bai Lin, who was still a little confused, suddenly cleared his mind. He remembered that he had gone to Zhou Yan to take revenge on Mi Qing, and before he could understand what had happened, he had fainted.

Given his recent concussion and current headache, Bai Lin felt somewhat lost.

Did Zhou Yan hit me?

That guy was only awakened half a year ago, right?

Could it be that guy has some kind of supernatural power or magic that can only be used once?

Many powerful Awakened Ones have one or two secret techniques as trump cards. When used well, these techniques can often defeat enemies whose bloodline, physical attributes, or awakening level are higher than their own.

With this thought in mind, Bai Lin immediately realized that he had underestimated his opponent. Bai Lin had the ability to transform his body into water, and his entire body could turn into liquid when needed, and he could gather and disperse at will. So if he turned his body into flowing water the moment he saw Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan's magic would be a physical magic that could at most smash his body into water mist.

I could have won!

"Xiao Bai, tell me, who hit you?"

A demigod senior walked over to Bai Lin's bedside. This senior had regular features and a tall stature, but he exuded a wild and untamed aura, giving people a pure and wild feeling like a wild beast.

This senior was a top student who participated in the four-school competition. Although he did not make it into the top ten in the previous competition, his strength was far superior to Bai Lin's, who had a low awakening level. Now that this senior was standing in front of him, Bai Lin could not help but turn his head away, his lips trembling and he dared not speak.

If it were a loss to a top student from Suzaku Academy, like Lin Lei or Leng Qing, it would be a loss, but losing to Zhou Yan, a student who has only been enrolled for half a year, is not because he couldn't beat him, but because he underestimated him...

If word gets out, the entire student body of the First Academy will probably laugh at him.

"what happened?"

Seeing Bai Lin remain silent, the wild-blooded senior student rejoiced.

"You can't be so guilty about being beaten by your ex-girlfriend that you don't dare complain even after getting a concussion from being assaulted, can you?"

The only thing that can make a man get beaten up and not dare to talk back is the sordid affair of romantic love.

Upon hearing this, Mi Qing became anxious and said to Bai Lin in front of her.

"Xiaobai, who hit you? Your seniors and teachers will stand up for you, so don't keep quiet."

Bai Lin turned around and said with a forced smile.

"They're all minor matters; I'll handle them myself later."

Bai Lin slowly clenched his other hand under the blanket. He had decided to fight Zhou Yan again later and make sure to get back what he had lost by underestimating his opponent.

Zhou Yan shouldn't have won against him.

The senior, exuding a wild and untamed aura, seemed utterly indifferent.

"It's okay if you don't tell me."

Zhongzhou City did not install cameras in every street and alley. There was only comprehensive surveillance in the streets of wealthy areas. But at this time, the streets were full of soldiers suppressing various rioters.

and so……

Just then, a beautiful young woman walked in through the door. She waved her phone and smiled.

"We found out. It seems that students from Suzaku Academy beat up our Xiaobai."

There were several soldiers on the street where Zhou Yan beat Bai Lin. They had watched the scene of Zhou Yan beating Bai Lin. The soldiers were supposed to intervene in this matter, such as suppressing Zhou Yan and Bai Lin and demanding a large sum of so-called "security fees" before settling things privately with them. However, Zhou Yan was beating Bai Lin so fast that he could not be seen. The soldiers keenly sensed that Zhou Yan was an Awakened One, so they did not intervene.

They were afraid that Zhou Yan would beat them up too. Even if Zhou Yan did do that, the local awakened law enforcers would definitely seek revenge on Zhou Yan afterwards.

Bai Lin's face flushed, and the young man hurriedly said.

"This, this is my business. Later, I, I'll get my revenge. Senior, you guys, you..."

Mi Qing, who was sitting by Bai Lin's bed, was taken aback when she heard about the Vermilion Bird Academy, and then asked the senior who walked in.

"Is that student from the Vermilion Bird Academy named Zhou Yan?"

Chapter Sixteen is not a good thing.

The senior student holding the phone nodded to Mi Qing, and asked in surprise.

"Do you know that junior from Suzaku Academy?"

Mi Qing turned to look at Bai Lin again.

Bai Lin avoided Mi Qing's gaze, looking away as he spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

"I... I felt increasingly uncomfortable after hearing what you said, Xiaoqing, so I went to cause trouble for Zhou Yan, and then..."

Bai Lin hung his head, unable to tell his girlfriend that he had suffered a concussion from her ex-boyfriend.

Mi Qing was deeply moved, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"You, you idiot, didn't I say that's all in the past? Why are you still going to cause trouble for Zhou Yan?"

Mi Qing remembered clearly that she hadn't told Bai Lin that her ex-boyfriend was Zhou Yan. She had only mentioned that she had seen her ex-boyfriend at the Zhongzhou City Gymnasium, and that Zhou Yan was still a student at Zhuque Academy.

As a result, after half a day, Bai Lin found Zhou Yan and was preparing to avenge Mi Qing.

This is the aura of gossip!

As soon as Mi Qing and Bai Lin said this, everyone around them, whether they were teachers discussing the patient's condition with the doctor or nurses handling miscellaneous tasks, turned their heads and focused their attention on Mi Qing and Bai Lin.

The gentle and intelligent senior asked with bright eyes.

"What's going on? Who is Zhou Yan? What's his relationship with you juniors?"

The others nodded secretly, quite satisfied with Wenwan's question.

Mi Qing's expression changed several times. It is said that if you lie once, you need to make up for it with a hundred lies. Mi Qing is now in a dilemma. Since she has already pushed the responsibility onto Zhou Yan, and Bai Lin has caused such a big problem, she can't possibly say that it is all her fault, that she abandoned him after starting a relationship, and that she has lied to Bai Lin now.

Mi Qing nervously licked her lips, then repeated what she had said to Bai Lin before. After speaking, Mi Qing covered her face, pretending to be a weak woman who was powerless to resist violence.

"...That's how it is...I...I used to be bullied a lot by Zhou Yan...Xiao Bai went to help me get revenge..."

Mi Qing pretended to sob and took a few breaths.

People around them looked at each other. People don't like the truth; they only like the truth they imagine. For example, the coldest days of winter, Rem is my wife, and one day, ship girls, gun girls, Gan Yu, and Wendy will come out of the two-dimensional world and marry me.

Now, Mi Qing's words about starting something and then abandoning it, and the despicable man who beats women, perfectly suit the tastes of those around him. In this era that doesn't care about reality but only about the truths they like, those around him believed it instantly.

The wild-looking senior nodded.

"Fighting for your woman, that's good, that shows some manly spirit."

The gentle senior student nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, anyone who hits a woman is scum, but this scum seems to be a bit more sophisticated."

Wenwan, the senior student, swept over Bai Lin's wound several times.

Zhou Yan punched Bai Lin, causing him to suffer a concussion and a large swelling on his face.